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Grex Aaypsi Item 64: Martial Arts in Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area
Entered by cwb on Tue Aug 1 03:55:59 UTC 2000:

In a possibly doomed effort to restart this conference, I will enter a
few items of interest to me, and hopefully others as well.  The first is
on martial arts resources available in this area.

If you study at or know of any good schools in the A2/Ypsi area, please
tell us something about them, what they teach, where they are, how one
goes about getting more information/joining, and anything you think a
prospective student should know.

8 responses total.

#1 of 8 by cwb on Tue Aug 1 04:03:15 2000:

I study aikido at the White Oak Martial ARts Center on Stoney Creek road
south of Ann Arbor.  This school, built by its teachers on land owned by
one of them teaches Aikido, Ken jutsu, and some Iaido.  In addition, the
teachers are preparing to begin teaching Daito Ryu, an art that was one
evolutionary predecessor to Aikido.  

Our classes are small, ranging from three to six students or so, with
dues of $35/month.  Classes are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
from approximately 7 to 9:30.

We are a small, close-knit group of people seriously interested in
learning and preserving these martial arts.  We try to preserve the
traditions without being so formal as to cut off learning going upward
as well as downward.  We welcome new students who bring a sense of humor
and serious desire to learn with them.  

For more information, please call (734)481-30880.

#2 of 8 by srw on Tue Aug 1 06:06:32 2000:

I know little about this topic, but I do happen to know of a Tae Kwon Do 
place that has a site on HVCN - associated with Ypsilanti Community
Education.   http://www.hvcn.org/info/oring/

#3 of 8 by scott on Tue Aug 1 11:10:40 2000:

I study at Asian Martial Arts Studio, on 4th Ave in downtown Ann Arbor.  The
school is fairly traditional and teaches Akido, Karate, Kung-fu, and Tai-chi
(although you genenally have to specialize, especially when starting).  Dues
are $65/mo.  I study Aikido and some Karate.

http://www.umich.edu/~karatedo/AMAS

#4 of 8 by cwb on Tue Aug 1 14:51:56 2000:

I started at AMAS lo these many years ago in the aikido program.  At the
time, I felt it gave me a good basic start that has been of use
throughout my martial arts career.

#5 of 8 by cpnmonk on Mon Jan 21 19:12:50 2002:

I am thinking of starting work in Akido at the AMAS however I would be
completly new to learning a martial art.  Are they good instructors for a
beginner?

#6 of 8 by scott on Tue Jan 22 09:38:03 2002:

Well, I'm now giving intro lessons, along with some other students there. 
I'd say it's a prtty good place to start.

#7 of 8 by amethyst on Tue Jan 22 17:49:05 2002:

My ten-year old son is currently taking classes at the Quest Center, and they
seem ok.
But what i really would like to find is a place that awards belts based on
MERIT, not attendance.  For some reason, it doesn't seem right that if you
go to x classes per week, you get the next belt, but if you miss any classes,
you couldn't possibly be technically at the right level.
Are there actually places that do belt testing at the student's pace, not
timed so you have to have a 3-month contract or whatever.  He's interested
in learning weapons, but I still have to think about that one.

#8 of 8 by scott on Tue Jan 22 19:43:43 2002:

At AMAS testing is based on merit, and there are no contracts either.  It's
a pretty good kids program.  I like the place, anyway.  Been there over 5
years now...

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