Capoeira

Our coaches are among the best in Santa Monica, and we will be covering Hitting and Defense in our Friday classes. We welcome all levels of players! **Your first class is on us! 🎉** After that, drop-in classes are just $20. **Class Schedule:** * Tuesday & Friday — 7:00–8:30am * Wednesday — 5:30–7:00pm Sign up on Meetup or book directly at **playhighline.com/classes**

**On Friday's, we take on the iconic Culver City Stairs for an intense, full-body stair-climbing session that pushes every muscle, boosts cardiovascular health, and strengthens our group’s bond through shared grit and determination.** *** \-\- Incorporating stair climbing into your fitness routine can contribute to improved physical fitness\, strength\, and overall well\-being\. A stairs workout offers several benefits for physical fitness and overall health: • CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH: Climbing stairs is an excellent aerobic exercise that gets your heart rate up, improving cardiovascular health, increasing stamina, and boosting overall endurance. • Leg strength: Stair climbing engages various muscle groups in the legs, including the quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, and glutes. Over time, this can lead to improved leg strength, muscle tone, and endurance. • CALORIE BURNING: Stair climbing is a calorie-intensive exercise that can help with weight management and fat loss. It burns more calories per minute than many other forms of aerobic exercise, making it an efficient way to burn energy. • LOW IMPACT: Unlike activities like running or jumping, stair climbing is low impact, which means it puts less stress on the joints. This makes it a suitable workout option for individuals with joint pain or those recovering from injuries. • CONVENIENCE: Stairs are often readily available in various settings, such as homes, office buildings, parks, or public spaces. This makes stair climbing a convenient workout option that can be easily incorporated into daily routines. • IMPROVED BALANCE AND COORDINATION: Negotiating stairs requires coordination and balance, which can improve with regular stair climbing workouts. This can be particularly beneficial for older adults in reducing the risk of falls and maintaining mobility. • MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS: Exercise, including stair climbing, has been shown to release endorphins, which can improve mood and reduce stress and anxiety levels. Additionally, the sense of accomplishment from completing a challenging stair workout can boost self-esteem and confidence. *** EQUIPMENT NEEDED: • Water bottle • Sweat towel *** REGISTRATION: [BlackFolk.net/Workout](BlackFolk.net/Workout) (it's free)

This hour is now open to first-come, first served and will happen at Crystal Springs for now. Since this will be YOUR PRIVATE hour, should you choose to share it with someone else, it is still the flat fee indicated for one. This can be a weekly or one-time Friday afternoon PRIVATE meetup for you and/or your friends and family (up to three). Please NOTICE that we may meet earlier for fall-winter and or shift the venue (due to the early darkness and minimal lighting in the area.) Thanks for your understanding. What makes this workout different? For most players, it is the ability to master net play as well as enhancing the ground-strokes to create 'all-court' game, coverage, control, balance, finesse, flexibility, ... altogether low-impact (on the joints) effective play. Here is a little information on my background. I have been coaching tennis for well over two decades. When the 'tennis powers that be' decided to turn our graceful, exciting sport into a boring baseline slug fest, tossing out the classic backhand with the bathwater, I resisted and have trained countless players in the traditional fundamentals of tennis which lead to effortless all-court coverage, accuracy, variety, finesse and power... About 50% of our focus over the decades has been on the 'Inner Game' which creates the perfect balance to our workouts. Side benefits for those who follow my guidance are greatly decreased incidence of tennis related injuries. I am a 'player-coach', and have never experienced more than an occasional minor strain that clears up within minutes to hours usually, but always fewer than 48 hours. You can check the >More >Discussions >Message Board for a couple of threads on things like tendonitis plus an excellent find on the importance of good body chemistry called 'Be Healthy Now'. Check this out! Table of contents for the "Who was teaching what where when" upcoming tennis history, in which I am said to be featured in chapter 1 and chapter 4. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/8665ae_77f1c103ab7a40e2a5c0c43dd44198cc.pdf Final draft copies were distributed to tennis officials of the USTA and other tennis governing bodies at the recent US Open by its historian author. New publication date for all to see is April 2020. Anyone that attends my workouts with an open mind, ready to possibly look at their game from a slightly different perspective is usually pleasantly surprised. I think you will be as well! For future reference please contact me directly and early if you are interested in this event (minimum 24 hour notice if you are interested). If you don't have my phone number, you may be in touch with me through Meetup message or email. I only exchange phone numbers via email. Thanks for your interest! See you soon on court :)

Social Mah Jongg playing.

Meetup has it's limitations, one of which is the locked in 'per person' designation on the fee. IF this will be a solo workout for yourself the suggested contribution is about 3 times that for members of a group. (There is a non-meetup member and friend who attends most weeks and this hour is listed on our sister Meetup, thus a very good chance that this will be a group.) We always begin an hour from a 'tai chi' perspective versus a 'kung fu' one. No particular experience required for this hour, as we will address your abilities and concerns at this time. Here is a little information on my background. I have been coaching tennis for well over two decades. When the 'tennis powers that be' decided to turn our graceful, exciting sport into a boring baseline slug fest, tossing out the classic backhand with the bathwater, I resisted and have trained countless players in the traditional fundamentals of tennis which lead to effortless all-court coverage, accuracy, variety, finesse and power... About 50% of our focus over the decades has been on the 'Inner Game' which creates the perfect balance to our workouts. Side benefits for those who follow my guidance are greatly decreased incidence of tennis related injuries. I am a 'player-coach', and have never experienced more than an occasional minor strain that clears up within minutes to hours usually, but always fewer than 48 hours. You can check the >More >Discussions >Message Board for a couple of threads on things like tendonitis plus an excellent find on the importance of good body chemistry called 'Be Healthy Now'. Table of contents for the "Who was teaching what where when" upcoming tennis history, in which I am said to be featured in chapter 1 and chapter 4. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/8665ae_77f1c103ab7a40e2a5c0c43dd44198cc.pdf Final draft copies were distributed to tennis officials of the USTA and other tennis governing bodies at the recent US Open by its historian author. New publication date for all to see is April 2020. Anyone that attends my workouts with an open mind, ready to possibly look at their game from a slightly different perspective is usually pleasantly surprised. I think you will be as well! You should RSVP 'yes' far enough in advance, so that we may be in touch beforehand to make sure that you have my phone # in case you can't find us. Charge for this meetup is a flat $15 per group meetup (40 per private) which is SUPER INEXPENSIVE, as you may know if you've shopped around for an experienced 'player-coach' who even SPECIALIZES in the rudiments of the effortlessly powerful, all-court, classic game. (a la Roger Federer, that is!) If you don't have my phone number, you may be in touch with me through Meetup message or email. I only exchange phone numbers via email. Please feel free to share this meetup with your friends! Thanks for your interest! See you soon on court :)

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Join us for the Cityscape to Campfire Stroll at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook! We’ll be doing some hands-on activities, a nature stroll, and s'mores around the campfire. Family friendly! Meeting locations, parking, and other logistics will be sent after you RSVP filling the Google Form. [Please register HERE](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyqAx1EdfsC1cTPNni7obepjs1HdhjMx6x5v623x8LJiwzNg/viewform). **\*\*\*Minors are required to be accompanied by parent or guardian\*\*\*** Email ecobar@naturenexusinstitute.org for more information. *This program is funded by the Outdoor Equity Grants Program, created through AB 209 and administered by California State Parks, Office of Grants and Local Services.*

Welcome to Tai Chi in the Park brought to you by **[SOHMA Tai Chi](http://tai-chi.sohma.org) (the School of Healing Martial Arts)**! Join us for our world famous, free Tai Chi class in the park. We teach and practice Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan form set 24. This is the Chinese national workout, and the most popular Tai Chi form practiced worldwide. This class is great for beginners as well as for people with Tai Chi experience. This is a FREE community service class. Everyone is welcome including children. Also, we are teaching Tai Chi Chuan weapons forms including cane, sword, and fan. We recommend that you wear comfortable clothes. Practicing barefoot is optional for those that want to strengthen their connection to the Earth. * Our class was featured on CNN! [Click here](https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2017/08/25/tai-chi-millennials.cnn) to view (1:36 min length) * We also include the famous [8-Brocades (Ba Duan Jin) Qi Gong exercises](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMR1hIIXV7g&list=PL1POu-XNKt4n_WVgyvRgTNTAnjec7g45l) in our warm up section. * If you want to get started today, click here to learn more about our Nationally Accredited **[Online Tai Chi Course](http://tai-chi.sohma.org)** * Watch our [FREE Tai Chi for Beginners Series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCnCSOWgIUU&t=) that went viral with over 2.7 million views!

Come workout in a whole new way, while learning the ancient art of medieval swordfighting. This is NOT a stage-combat class, although you will learn skills above and beyond what you would get from typical stage-based combat classes. Taught by 30-year veteran weaponsmaster, this class emphasizes highly-authentic technique, core-strength, kinesthetic awareness, honor and chivalry. \*\* NOTE: If this is your first class, **you must bring a signed copy of the waiver before you can participate**. https://www.fightlikeaknight.com/legal/waiver All levels welcome. RSVP REQUIRED so we can ensure we have enough equipment.

Lightspeed Saber fencing with **Lone Wolf Base**, **FIRST TIME HERE? CONTACT THE FOLLOWING TO RSVP:** GMAIL/LONEWOLFBASE IG/LONEWOLFBASE TWITCH/LONEWOLFBASE FB/FRIDAYNIGHTLIGHTSABERS [https://www.lightspeedsaber.com](https://www.lightspeedsaber.com) Photo credit by IG/LoneWolfBase **\* \* \* IMPORTANT NOTICE \* \* \*** **TIMES/VENUE ARE ALL TENTATIVE,** **RENEWED AUTOMATICALLY AND MAY BE** **CANCELLED DUE TO HOLIDAYS/ETC.** **CONTACT INSTRUCTOR/TEAM TO CONFIRM.** **UPDATED 2:54 AM 5/25/2025**

**Grab a ticket to RSVP your spot to this intimate setting. Artists don't forget to bring your art, audience bring along your hunger for metaphors, happy hour specials and a touch of laughter! This night will have an amazing featured multi-faceted poet, so come prepared to experience the artistry of spoken word!**

A combative system designed for modern times. We will meet on Tuesdays. RSVP, and leave your contact information for details.

You Can Dance Studio is introducing a new class that will explore multiple styles of Latin Dance from week to week including such styles as Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, and more. Come explore the basics of these various styles and be ready to impress on the dance floor at any social event!

Join us for an exciting evening of Bachata dancing and socializing. This event is perfect for both beginners and experienced dancers who want to move and groove to the vibrant rhythms of Latin music. During the event, our talented instructors will guide you through energetic Bachata lesson. No partner is required, as we encourage a friendly and inclusive environment where you can meet new people and dance with different partners throughout the night.

We read and discuss passages from A Course in Miracles. It is not necessary to have previously read the book, but come prepared for a deep, meaningful and fun evening guided by the Holy Spirit!

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