Harmony Center (Events)

Cost: $35/person
Access: Since this is a Government installation, people will need to submit their names in advance. Please contact Jim Thieman and/or Keith Walyus or Chris Court. If you are not a U.S. Citizen it is imperative that you contact Jim and/or Keith for additional details. They will need to start the process as soon as possible, so please do not hesitate.

The seminar will break down into the following training components:
1 hr - Chi Gung for Health
1 hr - Chi Gung for Explosive Power
2 hrs - Linking Throws/Takedowns Shihan Duke Swain will be taking throws from our curriculum and providing alternatives when your first attempt does not work...and you immediately need to transition to another throw. (i.e. chain grappling). We spend alot of time training throws in isolation, but we need to apply the same principles of combinations to our grappling.

NEW STUDENTS SEPTEMBER 2009

Langley Karate Club (LKC) will begin offering beginning martial arts classes starting September 14, 2009. Classes are open to Civil Service, Contractors, Retirees and their immediate families. New students will be accepted from September14 through October 7. LKC instruction is available year round for students from beginner through degrees of black belt. Classes are open to children 8 years and older as well as adults. The club meets Mondays & Wednesdays in the gym, beginners’ class is one hour from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. and new students are welcome to continue working out with the higher degreed students, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Contact Roy Albang at 4-6160 or Leroy.F.Albang@nasa.gov for more information or visit our website at: http://members.cox.net/harmony.center. Alternate Point of Contact: Gene.S.Monroe@NASA.gov

2nd Annual Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Regional Test Hosted by: Bian Se Long, Harmony, Lighted Path, Ni Tora dojos.

Location: Harmony Center Dojo: NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA. 23681

Guest Lead Instructor: Grandmaster Quynh Ngo Guest Instructors: Master Robert First, Sensei Elizabeth Roman

(Optional) Friday includes a tour bus ride to NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) facilities and The Virginia Air & Space Museum; followed by a short workout and then dinner with the Grandmaster. Detailed information about the tour, workout, dinner and times can be found at tour .

Saturday is test and seminar day. Testing will be provided at all children ranks, and at all adult ranks up to and including Black Belt and Shodan. Prior to lunch will be Black Belt demos and then awards presentations. Lunch will be catered to the dojo, and will last one hour (the menu will sustain carnivores and vegetarians). Following lunch is seminar time, led by Grandmaster Quynh. Demonstrations presented by Karateka at any rank will follow the seminars, and the day will end with Grandmaster Quynh’s words of wisdom, and bow out. Detailed information with times can be found at flyer .

Dojos wishing to test/participate contact Gene Monroe atGene.S.Monroe@NASA.gov

For directions and event information contact Phillip Moo atphill4u2@hotmail.com