Ving Tsun (also often spelled Wing Chun) Kung Fu is a Southern Chinese boxing method. It employs rapid punching attacks, kicking, flanking, as well as swift and balanced footwork. Conditioning and acquirement of combat-oriented habits is achieved by means of its 3 empty-hand forms, practice on the wooden dummy, with the long-pole, with butterfly knives, heavy bag, wall bag, etc. My name is Emil and I teach following the method of my Sifu Philipp Bayer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6YVmNnuSIA) …

This is a new Wing Chun/Tsun meetup group in Southern California -- Monterey park! Wing Tsun, 詠春, is a Southern Chinese martial art originated over 300 years ago during the Qing dynasty. Wing Tusn is a "soft" style that does not counter force with force but instead recycles energy and employs a sophisticated method of response using trained reflexes. Chi-Sao ("sticky hands") training is used to develop and hone these reflexes to specific pressures or triggers so that they become automatic in re …

Are you a sports enthusiast? Do you find it hard to find one of your girlfriends to drag to a sports bar to catch a game? Well join an awesome group of women that enjoy sports as well! This is also a great opportunity to meet new and exciting women that enjoy making new friends! Regardless of your favorite team...Lakers, Kings, Raiders, STEELERS, Galaxy...we look forwarding to being together for the opportunity to enjoy a game, have a drink or grab a nice meal and meet new people!

THE MISSION: The mission of the Rhymecology focus group is to use the power of hip-hop lyrics and culture to help lyricists of any level discover and create themselves as artists and human beings. THE INSPIRATION: What do you have in common with Mos Def, Eminem, Nas, and Jay-Z? You are a writer just like them! We all use the same language and words, so there is no reason that you can’t be writing lyrics on their level. Their classic songs don’t just fall from the sky; they are created from ideas …

Dinner & Desire is a sensory journey which will tune you in to your desire...that intrinsic place of authenticity that resides dormant inside of you. If you desire more expansion, let's explore this through simple games of connection and... Trust our instincts, be attentive to our fears, our joy, our sensuality and ourselves. Let's re-wire our connection to our 5 senses, ignite our intuition and simply live a conscious life! Are we taught to live within a box and go against our nature, to mistru …

Blessed Be! We have 2 group for all Wiccans, Pagans, Druids, and other people who have positive magickal paths ( or simply positive paths & haven't explored this kind of community yet). The 1st group below you can participate in thru meetups on this site; the other deeper group you must come to the meetups on this site & meet the organizer & participants in person --to be invited to attend:  Scroll down for info on our deeper group. There seems to be a lack of meetups on the West side of town, …

Please graze around this site - ya' don't have to read it all at one time... * Be Sure to Read Part 2 to kinda 'get' where we're 'at' - so plz SCROLL about 1/3 the ways down this page ~ thanks & enjoy ! Part 2 is a MUST read, guys ! ___________________ . ~ LOCATION ~ Driving DIRECTIONS & Parking Info see PAGES tab back up on the Nav Bar The LAUGHING BUDDHA MEDITATION SANGHA Santa Monica CA 90405 _________________________ Beginners Very Welcome ! ______________________ C O N T A C T   …

YouCanDoItDIVA (YCDID) is a meet-up group designed to empower women, inspire greatness, and create a positive change around the world through giving back, paying it forward, and showing more love. This meet-up allows women to find their purpose, learn how to freely express herself with grace, sexiness, and confidence while creating magnetism of abundant success. YCDID movement is for women who are ready for change and who want a greater sense of awareness of themselves and others. The YCDID grou …

I live in a town where I see too many clean metal boxes with clean rubbers. It's time to let those metal boxes get dirty once in a while and see why they what they were built for in the first place. For those who dislike metaphors, here is the blunt approach: Bring your rig, truck, Jeep, Hummer, Range Rover, X5, Cayenne, Q7, and other so-called SUV / SAV and put its abilities to the test once in a while. I invite those of you who want to find out what this or that button on your dashboard will d …

What? We love drums!  What kinds? *    Aburukuwa   *    Acha drum   *    Agogô   *    Anvil   *    Apito   *    Ashiko   *    Atabaque   *    Balafon   *    Bass drum   *    Batá drum   *    Bedug   *    Bell Chime   *    Bell Tree   *    Bendir   *    Bodhrán with cipín (tipper)   *    Bombo   *    Bonang   *    Bongo   *    Bougarabou   *    Cabasa   *    Cabasa/Afuche   *    cachimbo (smallest drum, highest pitch)   *    Caisa   *    Caixa   *    caja (largest drum, lowest pitch)   *    Caj …

We are a collective group of active people who are out of the normal box. We love activities such as double dutch, hiking, sky diving & kayaking.  To game party nights, salsa dancing, the theater, movies, museums or just getting together with friends enjoying a good potluck dinner. At The PlayGround we have no limits. We travel, hang at the beaches and parks, all while enjoying like minded individuals in a loving and community building manner. We love to live and we live to play... Here is "wher …

Welcome to the Gay and Lesbian Sierrans (GLS) section of the Angeles Chapter! GLS is an official activity section of the Sierra Club and fosters the purposes of the Sierra Club by making available a wide range of events for gays, lesbians and their friends and family which includes a variety of activities, including day hikes, car camps, backpacks, mule packs, bike rides, peak bags, beach walks, boat trips, and a host of other outdoor activities as well as conservation education, fund raisers, o …

Face reading can help you in every aspect of your life. In relationships and love it can help you to identify your soul mate. In the workplace as an employer to find the best person for the job and as a parent or child to understand those family dynamics that frustrate and infuriate us all. Talk about turning the odds in your favor. Come learn the ancient science of face reading, develop the tools to for discovery your soul mate, and meet others on the same journey. What are the benefits of the …

I'm a native of Santa Monica and a 30-year user (off and on, but definitely on for the last 10) of the wooden stairs off Adelaide. If you're a regular morning user, we've probably seen each other. Recently the stairs have been getting used for purposes (the new refreshment box, making the stairs a subject of a documentary) that will detract from the unique experience they provide and ultimately could threaten our ability to enjoy and benefit from this special resource. I want to rally our little …

Get Fit within... create a new you and develop ways to help manifest a better life for you and the world NOW.. Program: An intensive course custom built for all levels; from the newbie to the expert. The program is designed to fuse well known fitness drills with real application skills and conditioning taken straight from Muay Thai, TKD, Capoeira, Kung Fu, MMA, Boxing and other martial arts. Condition like a real Martial artist/fighter without the need to spar. Sparring and experiencing contact …

A Beginners Guide to Adobe Photoshop for Graphic Design A lot of Photoshop classes are for.. well .. working on Photos. That's all fine and good; But we understand that Photoshop is a POWERFUL tool for Creating Graphics, and that's what we're going to use it for. Almost every Industry Professional uses Photoshop for Graphic Design, and so shal you! Photoshop and Soda Pop is about learning the Basics of Adobe Photoshop, in a fun, relaxed environment, and getting down to the matter at hand.. G …

Welcome to Rounders Poker! Turn off the TV, logoff your computer, grab your car keys, and play with people just like you, the coolest L.A. poker group is right here. Don't be misled by other L.A. Poker meetups claiming to be larger, we've hosted more games than anyone. If you're looking for the largest and most active L.A. poker group, this is --"The One". Looking for a game, tournament, or poker league? Browse our Calendar link for new games posted almost daily. Meet new players, make new frien …

madFEMMEprideLA: grrrl/women's social events for LA-area queers of all colors and walks of life. no-attitude, 100% positive vibes, totally genuine gatherings for queers, especially girlie grrrls. we rock and we roll. use the message board for planning meaningful fun-friendly gatherings; to network, discuss issues, flirt, announce, collaborate, celebrate, activate... always pro-butch. pro-trans. pro-feminist. anti-label. pro-equality. (we are femme-positive but not femme-only, nor only femmes4fem …

We are l positive minded, open people that meet once to twice a month at music events, special workshops, outdoor functions, and other creative outlets. We started this group as a conduit for creativity, positivity, community, and personal inner-growth. Our goal is provide mind-changing events in out-the-box, fun ways. We expect members to participate, spread group's awareness through word of mouth and social networks. And, we promise to deliver the best positive community and events possible!

The So Cal COMMUNITY IS LARGER THAN REPRESENTED BY THIS SITE & IS ON ANOTHER low volume, nonmeetup EMAIL LIST which you can join in addition to, or instead of this, meetup(info provided in your welcome email): we've added this meetup site to expose more people to these events & provide more social media options to our community so that the email-list stays low volume.  Plus our focus is around sharing experiences together in the real world, not spending time reading & typing on the internet: The …

I began this group in June of 2010 with a few of my clients that I was training at the time. The purpose was to keep my clients interested in working out and staying consistent. After a few months others noticed the workout group, and would ask how they would be able to join. One day a couple walking by mentioned Meetup.com, and now it has grown beyond what I had expected at the beginning. This is not your screaming, yelling, or in your face boot camp. This is a group of health fanatics wanting …

We are out-of-the-box thinkers. We're weird, different, and proud to be that way. We seek to change the world and all have different styles of doing so. Some of us are insightful introverted writers, Others are extroverted motivational speakers. Some of us are inventors, creating paradigms and new ways of looking at the world. Others are implementors, improving existing models, adding a new twist to make them more effective We are artists, scientists, philosophers, philanthropists, teachers, co …

My wife and I started this group in the effort to get couples out during the week and weekend to do things beyond the clubbing, eating and partying. We wanted to create experiences that are cool and interesting and on your bucket list. Some of the planned activities will be tours of factories, buildings and centers, unique sporting events such as roller derby, visiting places off the beaten path such as the lookout view at Pepperdine University in Mailbu or visiting the game and talk show circui …

Women re-defining their careers and their lives while re-shaping our society and culture! The “Skool MeetUp for Evolutionary Women” is a MeetUp group presented by The Skool with a specific focus on women and women's evolution, enabling and empowering women who desire to merge their personal and professional experience, and their life and career with a meaningful, purpose-driven and prosperous livelihood while making a profound impact and contribution to our community, our culture and society. I …

Hello Spiritual people of Meet-up!!! First of all, this is completely FREE. Second...this isn't a "group" per say but more of a...community. 3rd...We don't have a tribe at Burning Man, and most of us aren't Vegans (not that I have ANYTHING against it) However we are doing our best to be "Spiritually Awake" so that means we come from all races, cultures, and beliefs and will not ever judge yours or your lifestyle. So....heres who we are... Every Sunday for the past year an extraordinary group of …

About This group is for people wanting to find secret dining events. It is also a place for people planning to hold a secret dining event to advertise and sign up guests. What is secret dining? Secret dining is when someone uses their house or some other space to run a cross between an amateur restaurant and an intimate dinner party. Hosts serve up a menu of fresh home cooked dishes and guests make a donation or bring a gift to so say thank you. (A recommended donation can be specified in advan …

THE THIRD STREET POTLUCK DANCE PARTY is a monthly event where we meet to dance to Blues & whatever in the Santa Monica Third Street Promenade on the 2nd Sundays of the month from 6pm until they send us home. Where the "potluck" part comes in is that YOU BRING THE MUSIC. While we're mostly concentrating on blues-oriented music, we encourage participants to be brave and experiment. This is your chance to see how your moves work to music that is only limited by your imagination and creativity. We'l …

LAWORCS is a community organization that is a worker cooperative incubator. We educate and empower people to o create small business structured as worker cooperatives.