Over the past 20 years as a boxing coach I have personally witnessed the lasting impact boxing, both as an activity and a sport, can have on a young person's development. All forms of Combat Sports can be valuable social tools for a young person to learn confidence, self worth, commitment, discipline, accountability and personal responsibility, as well as beneficial habits for lifelong health and wellness. Combat Science LA is building a culture that positively influences all Angelenos to grow i …

CrazyFIT is a new dynamic fitness workout incorporating aerobic and calisthenic exercises borne out of military boot camp, boxing, mixed martial arts, and dance that will get you in the BEST SHAPE of your life. CrazyFIT is for fitness and adventure enthusiast who love to stay in shape, live an active lifestyle, and explore new activities to keep the body in motion. In addition, CrazyFIT is a clothing brand specializing in stylish athletic and performance T-shirts.    Founder, Crizam Carlos, …

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) …

HIT & RUN Outdoor Fitness is a weekly group exercise class that utilizes calisthenics, weight lifting, TRX training, cardiovascular training, and boxing in a bootcamp style to help our members achieve their health and fitness goals. Get in the best shape of your life while punching out those daily frustrations!! This class is a high intensity hour packed full of fun and hard work. Come join us!!!   Also check out our videos in the "Pages" tab!   Untitled from Rich McDonald on Vimeo.

  Who is New Box? New Box is a life coaching / employment agency owned and operated by New Box Enteprises (NBE). The people working behind the scenes of NBE are a proud group of resourceful professionals with a rich background in Human Resources, Psychology, Financing & Business Management.  Why do we do what we do? We understand the needs of people. In fact, we know that many individuals and professionals are tired of the day-to-day dull routine of their jobs. As a result, we would like you to …

I live in a town where I see too many clean metal boxes with clean rubbers. It is time to let those metal boxes get dirty once in awhile but go back to being shiny metal boxes after a bubble bath. For those who dislike metaphors, try my blunt approach. Lets take our Range Rover Sport, X5, Cayenne, Q7, and other so-called SUV and SAV and put it to its abilities once in awhile. I invite those of you who wants to find out what this or that button will do, and see the amazing reasons why you bought …

    BUDDHIST MEDITATION develops A Quieter Mind: Simply The Power of Much More Inner-Silence   " Good timber does not grow with ease. The stronger the wind ~ the stronger the trees." ~ Willard Marriot   * Sure, taking up a New Meditation Practice and sticking with it, is WORK ! . . . .   Yet, the long-time, long-range results are so peacefully, quietly worth it. ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________   …

* This group is for people who love to meet new people, deepen relationships, and have tons of fun! CityHunt California is the new West coast branch of the original cityHunt out of NYC. We are all about Scavenger Hunts and Team Building Activities! That is what we do and who we are. We have continuous hunts of all kinds that run around the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in different neighborhoods. All of our hunts are special in their own way and have something different to of …

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 idea …

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)   *    …

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!

… My personal experience includes over 15 years of martial arts experience, 11 years of Wing Tsun Kung Fu under Sifu Simon Mayer as well as having boxed competitively in Western Boxing in college. Sifu Simon Mayer is the Founder and Chief Instructor of Bay Mountain Wing Tsun which is headquartered in San Francisco and also has many schools in the Bay Area, Houston, Portland, and now our group in L.A.! The organization parent website is www.fit4kungfu.com Wing Tsun is suitable for all people, r …

Meeting for Health and Fitness! What is Koga? It's kick boxing and yoga combined for a power packed fun energized workout. It's low impact and safe from age 8 to 80. This is training for Fitness instructors interested in the newest Kick-boxing and Yoga combined coming to California! If you are not a fitness instructor but would like to be.....this is also for you!

Blessed Be! This is a group for all Wiccans, Pagans, Druids, Shamans, or any Magickal, positive, constructive, 'life-affirming' paths, --including people who don't follow *any* existing path, but simply ~create their own path~ sourcing it from within. There had been a lack of meetups on the West side of town, so we created this group to give the West Side (West LA/Santa Monica and nearby areas) Witches & Pagans places to meet, hold public rituals, and so on, plus post about them. Currently we ho …

Awwwww yeah! TRiP in Santa Monica is the West Side's unofficial home of the Chicago Bears. Come join your fellow Chi Town expats and watch the games on our 127in projection TV. We are THE place to be for Bears fans. TRiP is at 2101 Lincoln blvd, just two blocks South of Pico right next to the Jack in the Box. You can also find us online at www.tripsantamonica.com Gooooo Bears!!

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 …