Upcoming events.
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.
Turbo Tigers Summer Session
TURBO TIGERS SUMMER SESSION
Tuesday June 30th, 9am-1pm
Wednesday July 1st, 9am-1pm
Thursday July 2nd, 9am-1pm
Metrowest Kung Fu
69 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754
Cost:
Member, 1 Day: $80
Member, 2 Days: $160
Member, 3 Days: $220
Non-member, 1 Day: $100
Non-member, 2 Days: $175
Non-member, 3 Days: $250
Turbo Tigers Summer Session
TURBO TIGERS SUMMER SESSION
Tuesday June 30th, 9am-1pm
Wednesday July 1st, 9am-1pm
Thursday July 2nd, 9am-1pm
Metrowest Kung Fu
69 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754
Cost:
Member, 1 Day: $80
Member, 2 Days: $160
Member, 3 Days: $220
Non-member, 1 Day: $100
Non-member, 2 Days: $175
Non-member, 3 Days: $250
Turbo Tigers Summer Session
TURBO TIGERS SUMMER SESSION
Tuesday June 30th, 9am-1pm
Wednesday July 1st, 9am-1pm
Thursday July 2nd, 9am-1pm
Metrowest Kung Fu
69 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754
Cost:
Member, 1 Day: $80
Member, 2 Days: $160
Member, 3 Days: $220
Non-member, 1 Day: $100
Non-member, 2 Days: $175
Non-member, 3 Days: $250
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Boston International Asian Music Festival
Boston International Asian Music Festival
Saturday June 13th 2026
N.A.R.A. Park
25 Ledge Rock Way
Acton, MA 01720
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!
2026 Maynard Pride
MAYNARD PRIDE
Sunday June 7th, 12-4pm
Veterans Memorial Park
Summer Street
Maynard, MA 01754
Tai Chi Lab with Shitaigong Gregg
Tai Chi Lab with Shitaigong Gregg
Zoom
Cost: $60/student
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
Kung Fu Lab with Shigong Gary
KUNG FU LAB WITH SHIGONG GARY
Saturday May 30th, 12-1pm
Metrowest Kung Fu
69 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754
$20 per student
Combined Sparring Class
COMBINED SPARRING WITH SHIGONG GARY
Saturday May 30th, 10am-12pm
Metrowest Kung Fu
69 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754
Cost: $20 per student
Push Hands
Tai Chi students will be working on push hands, a two-person Tai Chi exercise in which students try to draw the other off-balance by using Tai Chi principles. Our school’s version of push hands (Yang style) is gentle and beginner-friendly.
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.
Lion Dance Workshop with Shitaigong Gregg
Lion dancers from Authentic Shaolin Kung Fu perform a “stack”, in which the lion “head” stand’s on the “tail’s” thighs, chest, shoulders, or head.
Team Hóngshī 红狮 will be learning traditional lion dancing techniques from Shitaigong Gregg.
Paraphrased from Shitaigong’s website:
“The lion dance, also called the 'lion lantern', is a form of traditional dance performed on joyous festivals and important occasions, such as business grand openings, weddings, and the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year). It is a dance which imitates a lion's various movements and actions, performed by a pair of dancers in a lion costume, accompanied by the music of beating drums, gongs, and cymbals.
It is believed that the lion is an auspicious animal that brings good luck. Therefore, a lion dance is performed to pray for good luck during the Spring Festival or during other celebrations.
The lion dance is an excellent Chinese folk art that has spread across the world. The parading lions run along the streets to bring good will and luck to everyone they meet. They visit stores, restaurants and businesses.
The Lion Dance Troupes are usually accompanied by their "laughing Buddha" buddy. The Buddha wears a mask and robe, and tantalizes the lion with a fan to make him jump, roll around, lie down, etc.
As they wind down the streets and locales, people along the way will “feed” the lions red envelopes with money inside by handing the money through the lion’s mouth. This is supposed to bring good luck and fortune and is considered a donation for the martial arts school setting up the performance.
The Chinese lion dance has close relations to Kung Fu and the dancers are usually martial art members of the school. They practice in the school and train hard to master the skill as one of the disciplines of the martial art. In general, it is seen that if a school has a capable troupe with many 'lions', it demonstrates the success of the school.”
Cost: $50/student
Kung Fu Test
Kung Fu Test
Saturday May 9th 2026, 11:15am-12:30pm
Metrowest Kung Fu
69 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754
Qigong with Shitaigong Gregg
Qigong with Shitaigong Gregg
Saturday May 2nd, 10am-2pm
Metrowest Kung Fu
69 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754
Shitaigong Gregg will be returning to teach the first two parts of the Eighteen Luohan Qigong Form, as well as the Eight Elixirs Qigong Form.
These exercises are excellent compliments to Tai Chi and Kung Fu practice. The workshop is beginner-friendly.
Cost: $200
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!
Black Sash Class with Shitaigong Gregg
Black sash students will be training with Shitaigong Gregg viz Zoom.
Cost: $20/student
Please pay Shifu Eliot via cash, check, or Venmo.
Black Sash Class with Shitaigong Gregg
Black Sash Class with Shitaigong Gregg
Tuesday May 26th, 8-9pm
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2026
Participants of World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2025 in Elm Park, Worcester
Saturday April 25th 2026, 10am-12pm
New England Kung Fu
4 Jackson Court, Unit C
Oxford, MA 01540
Be a healing part of history! Our parent school New England Kung Fu will be hosting this year’s World Tai Chi & Qigong Day at their location in Oxford Massachusetts.
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day is an event that has participating groups of people all over the world. At 10am local time, communities in over eighty countries come together to breathe together, move together, and provide a healing vision for our world.
The event is free and open to the public. Beginners are welcome; no Tai Chi experience is necessary. The first hour will be group qigong exercises which will include light stretching and breathing. The second hour will consist of group Tai Chi forms (beginners may follow along) followed by a brief demonstration of higher level internal Chinese martial arts.
There will be no classes at the Maynard location.
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
Combined Sparring Class
Shifu Cheyenne and T.J. practice push hands.
New England Kung Fu
4 Jackson Court, Unit C
Oxford, MA 01540
The Oxford and Maynard schools will be training reaction skills (push hands and sparring) together.
The first hour (11am-12pm) 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. Tai Chi and Kung Fu students are both encouraged to cross-train, however.
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.
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 & 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.
Kung Fu Lab with Shigong Gary
Shigong Gary will be joining us for our fourth iteration of the Kung Fu Lab, where we will be doing a deep dive into the Shandong Shaolin form, Northern Style Fist 北派拳 (Běi Pài Quán). (Frequently referred to in our school by its Cantonese pronunciation, Bāk Pài Quán.)
Shigong Gary will be teaching not just the form’s movements, but also applications, line drills, target drills, conditioning, and more. This form is open to any student 10 years and older who has begun learning the form.
Cost: $20 per student, cash preferred, red envelopes available.
Tai Chi Test & Ranking
The next Tai Chi test will take place Saturday April 11th, 10-11am at the Maynard school.
If you wish to test for your next sash, you should have your charting completed by Saturday March 28th. You will not be permitted to test if your charting is not complete or you have any outstanding invoices, including the $35 sash fee. Sash fee may be paid online.
This is a formal occasion - you should arrive in full uniform; school t-shirt (tucked in), training pants, Tai Chi/Kung Fu shoes, and sash (if applicable.) You should have clean hygiene and a sharp appearance.
If you have finished your charting but cannot attend April 11th, contact Shifu Eliot to make alternate arrangements.
Students who are not testing are encouraged to participate in the test in support of their classmates. Spectators are welcome, photos and videos are encouraged!
Tai Chi Sword
We will be practicing Tai Chi sword. Students who have their own swords should bring them to class. Wooden or metal swords are acceptable.