Winter Break - Happy Holidays!
2016-12-24 - 2016-12-31 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Seasons Greetings! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, and a Successful, HEALTHY Martial Arts New Year!!
The Dojhang will be on Winter Break Sat Dec 24th through Sat Dec 31st.
GrandMaster Yu and our Instructors wish everyone a healthy, happy holiday break, and we will see you back in class for your 2017 practice on Monday, January 2nd, 2017.
Peace, NinjaLove, Health and Prosperity to All!

New Year 2017 - WinterBreak NinjaCamp
2017-01-02 10:00 - 2017-01-06 14:00 UTC | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Join us for Martial Arts Conditioning, Traditional games, Kicking, Culture, Customs and Calendar Making and Board-Breaking! One of our most popular NinjaCamps – 5 days of fun! Register for the week, or individual days. A great start to your Martial Arts NEW YEAR 2017

MLKing Day Holiday:Martial Arts Oak Park
2017-01-16 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
No classes today – Instructor In-service Training Day!
See you back in class on Tuesday, January 17th!

Origami Party
2017-01-28 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Forget the Cold: Let’s Fold! Bring your friends and family for a fun, free(!) winter afternoon at the dojhang learning, folding and enjoying Origami.
Origami is the ancient Japanese Art of Paper Fold, challenging the mind, enlivening the senses, and providing a peaceful purpose for mindfulness. Parents, students, friends and community are welcome!
We will have 3 Folding Stations: Easy / Moderate / Advanced
Please bring your curiosity, skill, and some origami paper to fold and share! RSVP appreciated!
708-383-3456 or MasterWilson@Master-SH-Yu.com

Valentine Kicks & Cards Camp
2017-02-11 13:00 - 16:00 UTC | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Spread the NinjaLove!
A special Saturday edition of Martial Arts NinjaCamp: Kicking Contest & Card Making! We will set up kicking stations, and design our own NinjaValentines for friends and family.
NinjaCamp is perfect for martial artists of all levels, ages 5-12; Friends are welcome! (camp pre-registration required) Camp tuition includes all materials and instruction. NinjaLove Rules!

Martial Arts NinjaCamp: Lantern Festival
2017-02-20 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Launching a Lantern to light the mid-winter sky in the New Year is a traditional Asian custom to let go of old, outdated beliefs and concerns, while raising and lighting our wishes and dreams for a year of good health, achievement, happiness and success.
Campers will enjoy Martial Arts conditioning, games, kicks and stories, and design a lantern to carry their own dreams and wishes. It is a meaningful and symbolic way to “christen” the New Year with good energy and purpose!
Invite a friend! Bring your imagination and a healthy box lunch.
Registration: 708-383-3456 MasterWilson@Master-SH-Yu.com

Artistic Weaponry Camp
2017-02-20 14:15 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
President’s Day is CAMP DAY at the Dojhang! Artistic Weaponry Camp highlights original self-defense sequences and skills developed and tested by GrandMaster Yu using the Twin Sticks and Nunchauka. For registered students, ages 10+, blue belt and above, it is a great introduction to martial arts weaponry, and will improve your coordination, and range of motion.
GrandMaster Yu will meet each student at their own level to advance your skills and guide your curiosity into a new martial arts adventure.

Airborne Kicks Camp with GrandMaster Yu
2017-02-20 16:45 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Back again for your continued training enjoyment, this camp will give you the technical knowhow and introduce conditioning to get your kicks airborne. Taught by GrandMaster Yu, students will learn, practice and improve on the signature jumping and airborne kicks that Sr. GrandMaster S.H. Yu Martial Arts has taught from the start! An amazing conditioning camp, appropriate for registered students of all ages Blue Belt and above. Your muscles will develop movement memory, and you will love the results!

Children's Promotion Test
2017-03-04 08:45 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Winter is flying by and we have been practicing and preparing! Family and Community welcome – we will have demonstrations running all day long, including Artistic Weaponry and Kumdo, Swords skills.
Test Schedule for the Children’s Test:
8:45am BlackBelts
11:00am Beginner Belts: White/Yellow/Orange
1:30pm All other Color Belts
The schedule refers to your current belt color.
We are looking forward to an awesome day!

Adult/Teen Promotion Test
2017-03-11 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
We welcome the practitioners in our Adult / Teen Program to step forward for testing. Join us for an awesome day of pure, true Martial Arts. Family & Community are welcome!
Schedule: We will have our regular Morning Class and Kumdo Training Schedule. Testing Begins at 12Noon.

Promotion Ceremony
2017-03-17 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
We hope you will spend part of your St. Patrick’s Day festivities with US!!
Join us for an evening of achievement and inspiration as our students present their essays and step forward to complete their test and receive their promotion.
Essay presentations + Belt Ceremony!
5:00 Children
6:30 Adult & Teen
Friends and Family welcome! See you there!

Spring Break
2017-03-25 - 2017-04-01 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Happy Spring! Enjoy your Break – No Classes:
Sat March 25th through Sat April 1st.
Be Safe, Stay Healthy, and Rest & Have FUN! See you back in class on Monday, April 3rd!

NinjaCamp Celebrates Mom!
2017-05-06 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
A great afternoon at the Dojhang for children ages 6-12, all levels.Celebrate Mom and join us for this special Saturday edition of Ninja Camp!We will create an Asian-Inspired Terrarium Herb Garden for Mom, and rally together for a Kick-a-Thon in honor of all our amazing Master Yu Moms! (Yes, you ALL are truly AMAZING.) Martial Arts games, kicks, and conditioning + a live, creative gift of spring to take home for Mother’s Day giving. Attendance Limited: Registration open to Master Yu Students, Friends and Community. Message us for more info, or call 708-383-3456, email MasterWilson@Master-SH-Yu.com

Children's Promotion Test
2017-06-03 08:45 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Celebrate your successful Season of Springtime Training! Family & Community Invited. See the amazing transformation of students in our Children’s Program:
Testing Schedule:
8:45am BlackBelts
11:00am Beginner Belts: Current White/Yellow/Orange Belts
1:30pm All other Color Belts

Adult & Teen Promotion Test
2017-06-10 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Celebrate your progress through the spring. Challenge yourself to advance to your next level: Community & Family Invited to see these excellent martial artists! Testing will begin at 12Noon AFTER our regular Morning Classes and Kumdo Training.

Promotion Ceremony
2017-06-16 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Join us for our Quarterly Promotion Ceremony and Essay Presentation: Students of all ages will come forward to present their essay, and receive promotion!
Children: 5pm
Adult & Teen: 6:30 or immediately after the children.

Summer Break Schedule
2017-06-27 - 2017-07-04
Thanks to everybody for a great Spring Season! We have enjoyed teaching all of you, welcoming our many visitors and NEW STUDENTS and seeing you succeed and enjoy your practice.
We will be on Summer Break Tuesday June 27 through Tuesday July 4th. We will see you back in class on Wednesday, July 5th. Have a Safe and Happy 4th of July Holiday!

Artistic Weaponry Martial Arts Camp
2017-07-31 14:15 - 2017-08-04 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Monday through Friday, 2:15-4:30pm daily.
All original programming and martial arts choreography by GrandMaster S.H. Yu. Open to registered students, blue belt & above.

Children's Promotion Test
2017-09-09 08:45 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Testing schedule for Saturday, September 9th as our students in the Children’s program step forward to test for advancement:
8:45am BlackBelts
11am Beginner Belts: White/YellowStripe/Yellow and Orange Belts*
1:30pm All other Color Belts
*refers to your current belt
We can’t wait to see the awesome on the mat! Friends, Family, Community are invited to share our pride in the determination and quest for excellence.
Have a Great Test!

Teen & Adult Promotion Test
2017-09-16 12:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
We have been training all summer, embraced new skills, made friends with our basic skills (and lots of awesome new martial artists!) and now we are ready to challenge ourselves and move forward:
Schedule for Saturday, September 16th:
9am: Regular Saturday Class
10:30am: Kumdo Class
12Noon: Teen & Adult Test
Let’s have another awesome Test Together!

Promotion Ceremony
2017-09-22 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Gather together as a Martial Arts Family to celebrate your success, present your essay, and receive your promotion! All are welcome!
Check out our Essay Preparation Guidelines and Fall 2017 Essay Question.
Children: 5:00pm
Teen & Adult: 6:30pm

Columbus Day Schedule
2017-10-09 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Hi Everyone! We will not be teaching on Columbus Day – no classes today.
See you back on the mat on Tuesday, October 10th. Have a healthy and peaceful holiday. NL;-)

Hip-Opening for Martial Artists
2017-10-28 12:15 - 14:15 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Many students tell us, and we observe daily, how their martial arts practice and our emphasis on muscle flexibility training has made a positive difference in their bodies: ease of movement, less muscle ache, fluidity, and injury prevention.
Here is your chance to take your joint flexibility even further: Join Martial Artist, Master Yu Mom, Teacher and Thai-Bodywork professional, Miss Johanna Vargas, for this active, informative workshop on increasing mobility and range through the hip joints, guaranteed to bring increased enjoyment and movement to your martial arts practice.
Miss Johanna will guide us through theory, exercises, and group/partner training. Advance registration required: open to students in our adult/teen program and interested Master Yu parents. It is a great opportunity to gather together on the mat to continue helping each other to Be the Best of the Best!

Trick-or-Treat to End Hunger
2017-10-31 15:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Help us launch our annual food drive to end hunger in our community! Trick-or-Treat at Master Yu’s!
Sign-up for our 30-day challenge to win prizes, and bring your non-perishable food item or monetary donation to support our local Oak Park & River Forest Food Pantry.
No classes today! Trick-or-Treat Hours at the Dojhang: 3pm-6:30pm. Stop in to get in on giving and get details on the challenge.

Fight Hunger: Annual Food Drive
2017-11-01 - 2017-12-04 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Through the Month of November, we all join together to help defeat hunger in our community. We CAN make a difference in the lives of our neighbors.
Please participate by bringing in non-perishable, non-expired, current, no glass container food items to the Dojhang through the month of November. We also will accept, and prefer, cash donations, all to benefit our own Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry. Did you know your $1 = $10 to the Food Pantry?
Let’s surpass our previous years’ participation by all getting involved! As someone who has lived with hunger through childhood, it is GrandMaster Yu’s favorite charity! Let’s share the NinjaLove!

Thanksgiving Holiday Break
2017-11-22 - 2017-11-25 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Every year, as our Martial Arts Family grows and flourishes together, we recognize how grateful we are to participate in your lives. We wish you all a Happy, Healthy Thanksgiving!
No classes Wednesday November 22 through Saturday November 25.
See you back on the Mat, Monday, November 27th!

Children's Promotion Test
2017-12-02 08:45 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
No classes today!
Testing schedule for students in our Children’s Program:
8:45am Black Belts
11:00am Beginner Belts: White/YellowStripe/Yellow/Orange
1:30pm All Intermediate and Advanced Color Belts
Please register for your test a minimum of 1 day prior to test. Promotion Test Application access here.

Adult & Teen Promotion Test
2017-12-09 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Testing Schedule: 12Noon after our regular morning classes and Kumdo Training. Friends, Family, Community are invited to see the artistry and skills we have developed through our fall training season. Please join us!
Please register for your test 2 days in advance to plan for your participation.
You can access the Promotion Test Application here.

Promotion Ceremony
2017-12-15 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Plan to join us for this quarterly celebration, essay & awards presentation to recognize our students’ artistry, skills and progress throughout the fall season and through the year!
Ceremony Schedule: 5pm: Children; 7pm: Adult & Teen
Here are the essay questions.

Happy Holidays! Winter Break Schedule
2017-12-25 - 2018-01-01
Season’s Greetings to our entire Martial Arts Family! One of the most important things about any holiday is Family. We are grateful to be able to count each and every one of you as family, for this is what Martial Arts does for us: Unites us with the common goal of Good Health, Strength, Happiness and Fulfillment. Journeying with you every day is the greatest honor of our lives. Our purpose is Your Success!
We wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday, winter break, and every blessing in 2018!
No Classes Monday December 25th through Monday January 1st. We will see you back in Class and for TRAINING CAMPS the week of January 2nd, 2018. GrandMaster Yu and Our amazing Instructors stand ready to guide and share your continued success together in our New Year!
All the Best,
GrandMaster Yu and Instructors
