ADULT CLASSES
SYSTEMA
At Life Ki-do Martial arts, we believe the way we train should represent the way we want to live our lives. If we want our lives to be filled with inner strength, peacefulness and happiness, then our training should be filled with these elements.
Using the principles of Systema (Russian Special Forces Martial Art) that focus on breathing, relaxation, posture and movement, our classes are flowing, spontaneous, enjoyable and highly effective.
In classes, our students have the opportunity to discover and explore their natural movement ability and to learn to deal with multiple problems simultaneously all in one continuous flow.
Instead of trying to impose an unnatural set of techniques and responses to an imaginary unrealistic and rigid scenario, students find spontaneous physical and mental responses to the wide array of physical, mental and emotional scenarios that may actually happen in their daily living.
The result is confident students who actually have
first hand experience in trusting their natural inner strength and ability.
Although our students love the actual training, the health and fitness benefits and the self-defense components, the benefits that they seem to appreciate the most is how tangibly the breathing and relaxation skills carry over to their daily living.
Our instructors and students feel
very fortunate to be under the instruction of
Vladimir Vasiliev, Director and Chief Instructor of Systema
Headquarters.
For more on Systema, click here.
TAI CHI/QIGONG
In this class, you will learn a series of slow synchronized postures from the Chinese system of cultivating chi or vital life energy.
Gently working the muscles and improving the flow of chi removes energy blockages that lead to physical and emotional distress and enhances peace of mind a general sense of well-being.
According to the Mayo Clinic, Tai Chi/Qigong
- Reduces stress, anxiety and depression
- Improves balance, flexibility & joint mobility
- Improves muscle strength & tone
- Reduces high blood pressure
- Slows bone loss in women
- Improves sleep quality
- Relieves chronic pain