Qi Toolbox Newsletter

Seminars, Camps and Retreats

The Progressive Arnis Summer Camp 2009 will be held in Santa Fe, NM on July 24-26 with classes Friday night at Lakan Steve’s house, Saturday & Sunday morning at the park and afternoons at Jeff Speakman’s Karate on Airport Rd. Sunday afternoon will be testing.

The Kuntao Silat de Thouars Family Gathering 2009 will be held in North Glenn, CO on Aug. 15 & 16 with Uncle Wayne’s backyard on Monday the 17th. This is hands down the best martial arts seminar of variable martial arts in the US! Many instructors of Kuntao Silat de Thouars as well as Pencak Silat, Tai Ji, Pa Kua, Xing Yi, Arnis/ Escrima/ Kali, Ju Jutsu, Karate, Kung Fu and many others.

Up Coming Seminars and Workshops
Arnis & Cadena de Mano Seminar with
Ama Guro Billy Bryant- Jan 2008

Tui Na Workshop at New Shin Wellness- Feb 2008


Promotions as of May 15th, 2009
Instructors:
Ebon Grayman- Apprentice Instructor (Yang Bai Tai Ji Quan)
Ebon Grayman- Apprentice Instructor (Progressive Arnis)
Valentina Hoyos- Basic Instructor (Yang Bai Tai Ji Quan)
Valentina Hoyos- Basic Instructor (Progressive Arnis)

Students:
Valentina Hoyos- Blue Belt
Manny Valle- Orange Belt
Ebon Grayman- Purple Belt
Josh Culmer- Orange Belt
Doug Tiffany- Orange Belt
Andre Arias- Purple Belt


Chad received three promotions in 2008!
1st degree black belt (Cacoy Doce Pares Eskrima and Eskrido) from Grandmaster Cacoy Canete and Master Zach Whitson.
3rd degree black belt (Kuntao Silat Cadena de Mano) from Ama Guro Billy Bryant.