Upcoming events.
4th Annual South Shore Junior Classic Martial Arts Tournament
4th Annual Junior Classic Martial Arts Tournament
September 19th 2026
Rockland High School
52 MacKinlay Way
Rockland, MA 02370
Kids Staff, Tai Chi Sword, Adults Staff
Both kid and adult Kung Fu classes will be working on staff. Students who own their own staff should bring it with them to class. Tai Chi class will be working on sword. Students who own their own sword should bring it with them to class. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable.
Kids Sparring & Push Hands
Kids Kung Fu classes will be sparring. Students who own their own sparring equipment should bring it with them to class. Tai Chi class will be working on push hands.
Adults Sparring & Push Hands
Students should bring their own sparring gear if they have it. There is also equipment to borrow from the school. Tai Chi students will be practicing push hands.
Kids Staff & Tai Chi Sword
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Adults Staff & Tai Chi Sword
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Kids Sparring
We will be sparring. Students should bring their own sparring equipment if they have it:
Gloves
Helmets
Boots
Mouthguards
Cups (for male body students)
Shin guards (optional)
Chest protectors (optional)
Wraps (optional)
There are extra helmets, gloves, boots, and shin guards to borrow from the school.
Our sparring is safe and consensual. The best sparring gear is communication with your partner!
Adults Sparring & Push Hands
Students should bring their own sparring gear if they have it. There is also equipment to borrow from the school. Tai Chi students will be practicing push hands.
Push Hands
Tai Chi students will be practicing Push Hands.
Push Hands 推手 (Tuī Shǒu) is a reactive skill, involving two people trying to off-balance each other using Taiji principles.
We primarily practice Yang Style Fixed Step.
Using size or strength to overpower an opponent with muscular force is not in alignment with Taiji principles; as such, our Push Hands is slow, gentle, and beginner-friendly.
We build up with cooperative drills and eventually progress to more competitive matches. The goal of our Push Hands is to make sure we understand how are Taiji postures work in a practical way, helping us to strengthen our structure, body awareness, and sensitivity to our partner.
It is beginner-friendly and open to all Tai Chi and Kung Fu students.
Kids Staff
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Adults Staff & Tai Chi Sword
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Tai Chi Sword
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Cervizzi's Martial Arts Academy Boston Karate Tournament
Cervizzi’s Martial Arts Academy Boston Karate Tournament
Sunday October 25th, 2026
8am-2pm
Malden Catholic High School Field House
50 Crystal Street
Malden, MA 02148
Kids Staff, Tai Chi Sword, Adults Staff
Both kid and adult Kung Fu classes will be working on staff. Students who own their own staff should bring it with them to class. Tai Chi class will be working on sword. Students who own their own sword should bring it with them to class. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable.
Kids Sparring & Push Hands
Kids Kung Fu classes will be sparring. Students who own their own sparring equipment should bring it with them to class. Tai Chi class will be working on push hands.
Adults Sparring & Push Hands
Students should bring their own sparring gear if they have it. There is also equipment to borrow from the school. Tai Chi students will be practicing push hands.
Kids Staff & Tai Chi Sword
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Adults Staff & Tai Chi Sword
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Kids Sparring
We will be sparring. Students should bring their own sparring equipment if they have it:
Gloves
Helmets
Boots
Mouthguards
Cups (for male body students)
Shin guards (optional)
Chest protectors (optional)
Wraps (optional)
There are extra helmets, gloves, boots, and shin guards to borrow from the school.
Our sparring is safe and consensual. The best sparring gear is communication with your partner!
Kids Staff
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Adults Staff & Tai Chi Sword
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Tai Chi Sword
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Kids & Adults Sparring, Push Hands
Both kid and adult Kung Fu classes will be sparring. Students who own their own sparring gear should bring it with them to class. Tai Chi class will be practicing push hands.
Kids Staff, Tai Chi Sword, Adults Staff
Both kid and adult Kung Fu classes will be working on staff. Students who own their own staff should bring it with them to class. Tai Chi class will be working on sword. Students who own their own sword should bring it with them to class. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable.
Kids Sparring & Push Hands
Kids Kung Fu classes will be sparring. Students who own their own sparring equipment should bring it with them to class. Tai Chi class will be working on push hands.
Adults Sparring & Push Hands
Students should bring their own sparring gear if they have it. There is also equipment to borrow from the school. Tai Chi students will be practicing push hands.
Kids Staff & Tai Chi Sword
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Adults Staff & Tai Chi Sword
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Restorative Yoga & Sound Bath with Jean
Step away from the demands of daily life and enter a space of deep rest and renewal.
This gentle, all-levels practice begins with restorative yoga, where the body is fully supported by props such as bolsters, blankets, and blocks. Through long-held, comfortable poses, you'll release tension, calm the nervous system, and invite profound relaxation.
As you settle into stillness, you'll be immersed in the soothing vibrations of crystal singing bowls. The sound bath creates a meditative atmosphere that encourages deep rest, mental clarity, and a sense of inner balance.
Whether you're seeking stress relief, better sleep, or simply a peaceful pause, this experience offers an opportunity to reconnect with yourself and restore body, mind, and spirit.
Students must be 13 and older.
Cost: $35/student
Kung Fu Test
Photo courtesy of Patrick Rogers Photography
The next Kung Fu test will take place:
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH
11:15am-1:15pm (time approximate)
Metrowest Kung Fu
69 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754
Deadline for sign-offs and charting was SATURDAY AUGUST 29TH. If you have not finished your sign-offs and/or charting, you will have to wait until the next test in January 2027.
TESTING CANDIDATES:
To Certified Black Sash:
Jo Gao Yolanda “Pi” Stafford
To Brown Sash, Red Stripe, White Tip:
Cormac Morgan
To Brown Sash, Red Stripe:
Brighid Morgan
To Brown Sash, White Stripe, White Tip:
Jackson Maslow
To Brown Sash, White Tip:
Elias Nejad
To Purple Sash, Blue Stripe:
Fernando Dos Santos
To Green Sash, Purple Stripe, White Tip:
Ryan Mahoney
To Green Sash, Purple Stripe:
Mike Quirk
To Yellow Sash, Green Stripe, White Tip:
Auggie Haslinger
To Yellow Sash
Kevin Yeh
To White Sash, Yellow Stripe:
Jared Jurss
Keith Holliday
To White Sash:
Sarah Austin
Emily Kerrigan
Devi Van Der Velden
Willoughby Wolf
Tai Chi Sword
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Adults Staff & Tai Chi Sword
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Kids Staff
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Black Sash Class
Open to black sashes only. Students will focus on Changquan curriculum with Shigong Gary.
Classes may attend on Zoom, or in-person with Shigong Gary at the Oxford school.
Competition Team and Tai Chi will run as scheduled, but Adult Kung Fu and sparring are cancelled.
Push Hands
Tai Chi students will be practicing Push Hands.
Push Hands 推手 (Tuī Shǒu) is a reactive skill, involving two people trying to off-balance each other using Taiji principles.
We primarily practice Yang Style Fixed Step.
Using size or strength to overpower an opponent with muscular force is not in alignment with Taiji principles; as such, our Push Hands is slow, gentle, and beginner-friendly.
We build up with cooperative drills and eventually progress to more competitive matches. The goal of our Push Hands is to make sure we understand how are Taiji postures work in a practical way, helping us to strengthen our structure, body awareness, and sensitivity to our partner.
It is beginner-friendly and open to all Tai Chi and Kung Fu students.
Adults Sparring & Push Hands
Students should bring their own sparring gear if they have it. There is also equipment to borrow from the school. Tai Chi students will be practicing push hands.
Kids Sparring
We will be sparring. Students should bring their own sparring equipment if they have it:
Gloves
Helmets
Boots
Mouthguards
Cups (for male body students)
Shin guards (optional)
Chest protectors (optional)
Wraps (optional)
There are extra helmets, gloves, boots, and shin guards to borrow from the school.
Our sparring is safe and consensual. The best sparring gear is communication with your partner!
Kung Fu Lab with Shigong Gary
Immediately following Combined Sparring, Shigong Gary will be running a Kung Fu Lab, where he will take students through a deep dive on one specific form.
Kung Fu Lab Version 2.3 will be a deep study the traditional Huáquán 华拳 form Eight Step Fist 八步拳 (Bā Bù Quán). (Sometimes called Bā Bù Lián Huán Quán 八步连环拳, or “Eight Step Continuous Fist” in English.) This is a popular Kung Fu form that is practiced across multiple styles, including Shaolin and contemporary wushu.
Shigong Gary will be explaining self-defense and sparring applications, training techniques, conditioning, 2-person drills, and more.
The class is open to all Kung Fu students (kids and adults) who have begun learning Northern Style Fist.
Cost: $20/student
Combined Sparring Class
Laoshi JC and Shifu Karim spar.
The Oxford and Maynard schools will be training reaction skills (push hands and sparring) together.
The first hour (10-11am) will be dedicated to push hands. The second hour (12-1pm) will be dedicated to sparring. Tai Chi students may leave at 12pm if they do not wish to spar, but are welcome to join sparring.
Gear is required for sparring; if you do not have your own, you may borrow it from the school. The class is free, but cash donations to Shifu Gary are welcome.
Our sparring is safe and friendly; beginners are welcome.
Deadline for Sign Offs and Charting
Saturday August 29th is the last day for students to complete sign-offs and charting in order to qualify for the Kung Fu test September 12th. No exceptions.
Adults Staff & Tai Chi Sword
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Kids Staff & Tai Chi Sword
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Maynard Drum Circle
ello fellow drummers, dancers, and friends!
November may bring colder weather, drab vegetation, and sunsets before 5pm, but it also brings my birthday - and this year it's a big one, ending in 0! It would mean so much to me to celebrate this milestone with you all. There will be drumming, dancing, and cake! NO gifts please, but feel free to bring something yummy to share.
Date: Sunday, 11/23
Time: 2-4:30pm
Location: Metrowest Kung Fu - 69 Main Street, Maynard, MA
Cost: $5/adult (cash or Venmo), free for kids 12 and under
Now for the nitty gritty!
● The MDC is a freestyle drum & dance event. No hand-drum or dance experience is required, and all skill levels are welcome!
● There is ample street parking, as well as the "basin" parking lot flanked by Summer, Nason and Main Streets. Since it's a Sunday, parking is free.
● Kids are absolutely welcome to attend (and participate!) but require adult supervision.
● There will be a wide selection of percussive instruments for anyone who needs to borrow, but you're encouraged to bring your own if you have them. Didgeridoos, Native American flutes, rhythm bones, etc. are also welcome.
● Several folding chairs and stools will be available, but you may want to bring your own for maximum comfort.
● You can arrive at any time (doors will open at 1:45pm) and leave when you must.
● There will be a short social/snack break in the middle. Water and snacks will be provided, though you are welcome to bring something to share if you'd like.
● I will be raffling off something drum-related, TBD - you'll just have to come to the drum circle to find out!
● As always, please remember to remove your street shoes upon entering, in respect to the guan which Eliot has so graciously been letting us use for the MDC.
Feel free to forward this email to anyone who you think would be interested in participating! You can also find this event on Facebook (even if you don't have a FB account) at this link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BQv4tjwcs/ - please share widely! RSVPs are encouraged so that I have a rough idea of how many people are coming and how much food to bring.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to me (MaynardDrumCircle at gmail dot com) with any questions.
I hope to see lots of familiar faces and some new ones too!
Thanks!
~Betsey
3 Section Staff & Double Daggers with Shitaigong Gregg
SATURDAY AUGUST 22ND
10am-2pm
New England Kung Fu
4 Jackson Court, Unit C
Oxford, MA 01540
Adults Sparring & Push Hands
Students should bring their own sparring gear if they have it. There is also equipment to borrow from the school. Tai Chi students will be practicing push hands.
Kick Like a Girl with Shifu Cheyenne
Monday August 17th 2026
6:30-7:30pm
Metrowest Kung Fu
69 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754
Join us for a femmes-only self-defense class lead by Shifu Eliot’s elder martial sister 師姐 (Shījiě), Shifu Cheyenne.
Shifu Cheyenne trains and teaches at the Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy of New England. She is an avid competitor who is a many-time Grand Champion of both forms and sparring at a wide variety of tournaments, large and small. She is a member of the Association of Women Martial Arts Instructors.
The class is beginner-friendly and open to the public. Ages twelve and older. The class is free but donations are accepted. Minimum of five students required.
Kids Sparring & Push Hands
Kids Kung Fu classes will be sparring. Students who own their own sparring equipment should bring it with them to class. Tai Chi class will be working on push hands.
Maynard Freedom Singers
From Director Sally Sweitzer:
We are the Maynard Freedom Singers, a community choir (no auditions) who are interested in peaceful and powerful resistance through music, are welcome! If you think you'd like to join the choir or you have questions, please contact me at : teachpeace58@gmail.com.
Warm regards, Sally Sweitzer
Kids Staff, Tai Chi Sword, Adults Staff
Both kid and adult Kung Fu classes will be working on staff. Students who own their own staff should bring it with them to class. Tai Chi class will be working on sword. Students who own their own sword should bring it with them to class. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable.
Kung Fu Movie Night: SHAOLIN SOCCER
Join us for a screening of Shaolin Soccer!
The movie is rated PG-13; parents may read more about the movie to decide whether or not it’s appropriate for your kids.
All students are welcome, please feel free to bring friends and family.
Please bring something comfortable to sit on, like camping chairs, blankets, or pillows.
The event is free and open to the public, but donations are welcome.
Please notify Shifu if you or your child have any food allergies.
Parents who drop their kids off must pick them up promptly at 8:30pm.
Kids & Adults Sparring, Push Hands
Both kid and adult Kung Fu classes will be sparring. Students who own their own sparring gear should bring it with them to class. Tai Chi class will be practicing push hands.
Tai Chi Sword
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Adults Staff & Tai Chi Sword
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
Tai Chi students will be working on sword. Students should bring their own swords to class if they own them. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable. They may also borrow a sword from the school.
Kids Staff
Kung Fu students will be working on staff. Students should bring their own staffs to class if they own them. They may also borrow a staff from the school.
5th Annual Mid Summer Classic Tournament
Maine Sports Arena
15 Lund Road
Saco, ME 04072
Doors open at 7:30am. Competition starts at 8:30am. Tournaments are an all-day event.
For our second tournament of 2025, we’ll be joining our friends from Nine Tigers Kung Fu & Zodiac Combat Sports for their fifth annual Mid Summer Classic Tournament.
Competing is not a mandatory part of the Metrowest Kung Fu curriculum, but it’s an important part of a student’s development in the arts of Kung Fu and Tai Chi. Competition holds a mirror up to the student and the reflection shows where the student’s strengths and weaknesses are in their training.
As with other competitive sports, it’s also a good opportunity for students to test themselves by performing in front of a crowd, to win humbly and lose gracefully.
Importantly, it’s also an opportunity to meet other martial arts practitioners and witness other styles of martial arts.
We hope our school will have a strong representation at this event, both in terms of the number of competitors, as well as the quality of our Kung Fu and Tai Chi!