$65 · Traditional Healing and Martial Art of Meihuaquan Kung-fu.

Meihuaquan, or Plum Flower Kung Fu, is an ancient martial art practiced by approximately two million people in the provinces of northern China. It is considered to be much more than a health exercise and martial art for self-defense -- it is a physical and meditative discipline pursuing mental/spiritual growth and physical excellence. Following traditional training philosophies and rigorous methods, Meihuaquan takes a balanced approach to martial training to promote martial and scholarly cultivation . Meihuaquan training methods will help correct improper body movement pattern, correct body mechanics, and through movement, integrate the body and mind. By addressing core issues, Meihuaquan heals the body by nurturing full-body coordination and strength, and strengthens the mind/intellect by improving concentration and clarity of thought. By focusing on both mind and body, Meihuaquan training builds solid self-defense skills. Class will cover basic training methods, forms training, and is curated to improve your strength, stamina, body mechanics. Training includes improvised movement for martial arts, weaponry training in spear, staff, jian straight sword, broadsword, guandao halberd, and various specialized and unusual Meihuaquan weaponry. The class is suitable for people of all ages. For more information, please contact us via email, or call Ray at 306- 519 - 7762 Class: Thursday evening 7:00 pm to 9:15 pm. Cost: $65/month. Private classes available. Contact: meihuazhuang @ gmail.com www.meihuaquan.ca (new website is underway!) -------------------- INSTRUCTOR. R Ambrosi, is an 18th generation disciple of Meihuaquan (Plum Flower Boxing), trained in various Chinese martial arts before beginning his study of Meihuaquan in 1990 while an exchange student at Shandong University in China. In 1992, Ambrosi became an inner-door disciple of renowned 17th generation Meihuaquan master Yan Zijie and spent 13 years in China learning from Meihuaquan masters. After establishing the Canadian Meihuaquan Association in 1993 under the encouragement of Master Yan, Ambrosi has been active in teaching and continuing his studies.