Martial Arts Classes in Los Angeles, CA

Learn how to protect yourself in the streets, how to turn your fear into anger and switch yourself into attack mode. Defend yourself against an attacker and learn why size is not a factor. Students will learn effective techniqiues on how to quickly subdue their attacker(s).Teens welcome with parent/guardian permission.

A more modern form of tai chi, Sun-Style is known for flowing movements and gentle postures. This class level is best for experienced students who have previously taken tai chi classes at the Garden and are familiar with the basic Sun form. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class...

Tai chi from the Yang style is a beautiful, slow-moving meditation in motion. Move through the 24 forms and some qi gong from your own home during this online class. This class level is best for students new to tai chi or the Yang form, or if you would like to refresh your practice. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must...

Tai chi from the Yang style is a beautiful, slow-moving meditation in motion. Move through the 24 forms and some qi gong from your own home during this online class.  This class level is best for experienced students who have previously taken tai chi classes at the Garden and are familiar with the basic Yang form.  This class will be taught...

Tai Chi is a gentle exercise that will benefit any age person coping with arthritis in joints by using easy movement to lubricate joints and lower blood pressure by natural calming and relaxation. ​

Originating in China hundreds of years ago, Tai Chi Ch’uan is a gentle, moving meditation that conditions the body and mind, leading to a heightened sense of well-being. In this course, you’ll begin learning the Tai Chi “form,” comprised of poetically-named movements that strengthen muscles and bones, improve circulation and the functioning...

Originating in China hundreds of years ago, Tai Chi Ch’uan is a gentle, moving meditation that conditions the body and mind, leading to a heightened sense of well-being. In this course, you’ll begin learning the Tai Chi “form,” comprised of poetically-named movements that strengthen muscles and bones, improve circulation and the functioning...

Qigong is a general term describing a wide range of exercises and routines based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and developed over the centuries in both Taoist and Buddhist lineages. Some of these practices are designed to address specific health conditions, but in general they are used to increase strength and flexibility,...

Contemporary science is now validating the profound benefits of the ancient Chinese practice of qigong. In this workshop, qigong master Robert Peng and creativity expert Michael Gelb (author of the best-selling How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci) team up to teach us how to increase our vitality and creative energy to empower every aspect of our lives....

We teach Okinawan Bo (6ft. staff). The student will learn how to use the bo, teaching block, strikes, kata, sparring, and contact form.  This class is for green belts and above. Students must be proficient in stances and karate techniques. Please wear comfortable / loose fitting clothes. Bo classes are offered on Fridays at Hawthorne, CA. (see...

Aikido is a Japanese martial art based on the principle of non-violent self-defense. Aikido involves blending with the attack, controlling is momentum and affecting a technique (lock or throw) through centered movement. Because techniques rely on unbalancing the attacker and centered movement, often circular in nature, but not muscle strength, it is...

Capoeira is An African Warrior System of Self-Defense.  This Class will consist of Martial Arts, Drumming, Singing, and Much More. All ages and Skill Levels are welcome to participate.