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The Atlanta Area Chinese Shaolin Centers are more than just martial arts schools open for business. We like to play an active part in the community as well. Check out these past and upcoming events, and don't forget to see how we brought the Terracotta Warriors to Life with the High Museum of Atlanta!
Atlanta Streets Alive! (May 23, 2010) - The first-ever Atlanta Streets Alive will be on May 23, 2010 from 1-6pm and the Chinese Shaolin Center will be there! Inspired by the ciclovia in Bogotá, Colombia, this event will shut down downtown streets (click here for the map) and open them up for people to play, walk, bike and even practice tai chi and kung fu. Join us in the fun!
World Tai Chi Day (April 24, 2010) - Each of the Chinese Shaolin Centers participated in this world-wide event (worldtaichiday.org). At the Chinese Shaolin Center Intown, Sifu Agustin Aguirre began by leading the group in a series of Chi Gong exercises. Next, led by Sifu Anne Gilchrist, the group performed a variety of internal arts including Yang 64, Hsing-I Roads, Animals and Linkage, Yin/Yang Dagger and Chen 18.
Chicks Fight Back (March 25, 2010) -
The Chinese Shaolin Center joined the Neal Boortz Show's Belinda Skelton and B98.5 FM's Vikki Locke at the "Chicks Fight Back!" Self-Defense Workshop on March 25th at 7pm. The Chinese Shaolin Center provided the instruction for this event sponsored by Ackerman Security Systems, News/Talk 750 WSB and B98.5 FM.
Riverwood International Charter School (February 26, 2010) - Sifu Anne Gilchrist and Joe Grondalski taught tai chi to over 150 high school students. Kris Hale, Social Studies teacher at Riverwood, thought that tai chi would be a good supplement to her Comparative World Religion class's units on Taoism and Buddhism. She invited Sifu Anne to teach all five of her classes for a day. They were joined by the drama students and various teachers throughout the day. Sifu Anne and Joe taught the students a couple of I Chin Ching, a small section of the Yang form and a few applications. Each class ended with a brief demonstration.
Fall Festival 2009 - Free Training Offered By Retired Atlanta Falcon - Women’s Self Defense, Street Tactics & Traditional Kung Fu (November 7, 2009) at the Chinese Shaolin Center Marietta. The Fall Festival, which was free and open to the public, began at 10am with Master Reid personally instructing a traditional Shaolin kung fu form. At 11am a street combat tactics and techniques class was taught and at 1pm the women’s safety awareness and self defense workshop was given. To add to the festival flavor the Chinese Shaolin Center’s yearly Chili Cook off took place from 12pm to 1pm and two free memberships were given away at each session.
Fall Festival 2009 Press Release!
Women's Self-Defense Seminar (November 4, 2009) - The Chinese Shaolin
Center Georgia Tech club held a Women's Self-Defense Seminar on
Wednesday, November 4th for the AKA sorority.
Women's Self-Defense Seminar (October 24, 2009) - The Chinese Shaolin
Center Intown conducted a Women's Self-Defense Seminar on Saturday,
October 24th from 3-5:30pm. The class was free with a suggested
donation of $10. $139 was raised to benefit the DeKalb Rape Crisis
Center. Women learned practical maneuvers that can help them avoid
becoming a victim of crime, or help them escape a situation if the
need arises.
Kennesaw State University (September 28, 2009) - At the invitation of Dr. Tiffany A. Collinsworth, Master Michael Reid was a guest presenter for the "HPS 1000 Fitness for Living" class at Kennesaw State University. Master Reid covered conditioning and proper exercise technique, and how they correlate to better health and martial functionality. He instructed the class in traditional Shaolin conditioning methods and covered foundational elements of traditional Shaolin martial arts training.
Open House (June 27, 2009) - The Chinese Shaolin Center Intown celebrated its fifth year anniversary in Virginia-Highland with an Open House and Party. Instructors and students shared their experiences with prospective students. Everyone enjoyed the games, refreshments and impromptu demonstrations.
World Tai Chi Day (April 25, 2009) - The Chinese Shaolin Centers participated in this world-wide event (worldtaichiday.org).
Kung Fu and Tai Chi Demonstration at the High Museum of Art (April 19, 2009) - Students and instructors from the Chinese Shaolin Center will perform a Kung Fu and Tai Chi demonstration at the High Museum for closing day of "The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army."
Kung Fu and Tai Chi Demonstration at the High Museum of Art (March 8, 2009) - Students and instructors from the Chinese Shaolin Center performed at the "Martial Arts, Movement and Medicine" event at the High Museum.
Youth Kung Fu Demonstration at the High Museum of Art (February 8, 2009) - Youth students from the Chinese Shaolin Center performed at the "Chinese New Year Family Celebration" event at the High Museum.
Kung Fu and Tai Chi Demonstration at the High Museum of Art (January 24, 2009) - Students and instructors, primarily from the Chinese Shaolin Center Georgia Tech Club program, performed at the "College Night" event at the High Museum.
Kung Fu and Tai Chi Demonstration at the High Museum of Art (November 28, 2008) - Students and instructors from the Chinese Shaolin Center performed at the "Go All Night ... To China!" event at the High Museum.
Kung Fu and Tai Chi Demonstration at the High Museum of Art (November 16, 2008) - Students and masters, including Senior Master Gary Grooms, performed at the opening of the Terracotta Warrior exhibition!
Kennesaw State University (October 24, 2008) - Master Reid was a guest presenter at Kennesaw State University, teaching a class for Professor Yuling Huang as part of KSU's Asian Studies. Master Reid covered the history of martial arts, martial arts development in all regions of the world and the core principles and concepts that relate the martial arts to one another. Sifu Kenneth Zielinski also performed the Stomping Drunken Immortal for students in the class.
Atlanta Botanical Gardens Tai Chi Demonstration (October 11, 2008) - Sifu Anne Gilchrist gave a Tai Chi demonstration and information seminar for members of the Chattahoochee Unit of The Herb Society of America at their special meeting on Asian herbs.
Paulding County United Way (September 30, 2008) - Master Reid spoke at the Paulding County United Way Kickoff Event (Download the article in PDF format).
Kennesaw State University (September 26, 2008) - At the invitation of Kennesaw State professor Natalie Rose, Master Reid instructed three physical education classes on Friday September 26, 2008. In these classes Master Reid taught KSU students various types of physical conditioning and flexibility drills, self defense techniques and traditional Shaolin Kung Fu forms and training philosophy.
Demonstration at the Fox Theater (September 4, 2008) - The Chinese Shaolin Centers of Atlanta held a demonstration at the Fox Theater prior to the showing of Jungua: Descendants of the Dragon.
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