Welcome back sunshine! It’s springtime in Portland, and it seems the whole town is out enjoying the sunshine after a chilly winter. We had our first 70-degree weekend on the first day of our kung fu spring session a few days ago!
We had several promotions last session (Si Mo included! Wow!) and want to congratulate you all on some hard work! Check out some of our class photos below.
Some of our classes have really blossomed over the last few months, but we still have some availability in our Girl Power and our teen class, so if you know anybody interested, let them know!
Girl Power
Girl Power
Girl Power
Peaceful Warriors
Peaceful Warriors
Peaceful Warriors
Teens
Teens
Teens
Interested in trying out a class? Check out our schedules!
Well wishes to all our Kung Fu friends and family. We hope your holiday season is full of joy and rest with your loved ones. We are excited to see what 2024 brings us!
On that note, please review the following cancellations for the end of the year classes:
Adults:
12/27/23 – No Class
Kids/Teens:
12/23/23 – No Classes
12/30/23 – No Classes
We will return with the adult classes on January 3rd and kids and teens will return on January 6th. See you all in the new year!
Check out our calendar of classes to see when we return
The end of last session was exciting to say the least. Thanks to everyone who was able to make it for our very memorable Kung Fu promotion day. Congratulations to all of our students who worked so hard to earn their promotions. There’s some exciting new colored belts in our midst!
For those of you who were here over Thanksgiving week, you might have been able to meet our special guest–none other than Si Gong Robert Firestine! After our students got a chance to meet him, he surprised us with a promotion for our teacher too, to seventh-degree black belt. Congratulations to our new Si Gong Matthew and Si Tai Gong Robert!
Next up is our winter session which will last from early December 2023 through the first weekend of March 2024. Now is the perfect time to begin classes if you know of a student of any age who is interested in starting their journey! Our teens and adults have some exciting new forms to learn this term, and kids will be moving through their focuses as always.
We’re so grateful for our Shaolin community. Thank you to everyone who has come to classes this last year and shared your experiences and perspectives with us. It’s an honor working with our local community, learning to be our best selves alongside you! We look forward to another year of Kung fu with you all.
There will be no classes next week to allow for families to have more time together. No adult class on 11/22/23 and no kids’ classes on 11/25/23. However, please keep an eye on your emails for info about some special community events this week.
Wondering when our next class is? Check out our calendar of classes!
In observance of a number of spiritual and cultural practices centered around this time of year, we spent some time in class giving gratitude to those who are no longer with us, but without whom the Portland Kung Fu school would not exist. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Happy Halloween and Dia de los Muertos to everyone! Stay safe and we will see you in class soon!
Wondering when our next class is? Check out our calendar of classes!
Despite the heat here in Portland, fall is still swiftly approaching. Now is the perfect time to settle into the changing of the seasons and dedicate ourselves to our goals. Our fall session begins on August 26th for our kids and teens, and we look forward to seeing our community continue on as our days begin to cool.
As always, the adult class is ongoing and is always open to new students. The first class is free to try for all ages. Send us an email if interested!