Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts

Celebrating one of our Own
2014-10-25 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
No Class Saturday October 25, 2014. We will be celebrating one of our own! See you on Monday!

Columbus Day Artistic Weaponry Camp
2014-10-13 16:45 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
TwinSticks & Nunchauka Training with GrandMaster Yu A great foundation in martial arts weaponry – you will experience the simplicity, joy of movement, and all-around practicality of this mentally & physically engaging workshop – you embrace improved focus, confidence, and grip, in using the weaponry to extend the perimeter of your training area.
This is a dynamic workshop that gives the serious martial artist an entry into the world of Artistic Weaponry. GrandMaster Yu guides you using the E Dan (Twin Sticks) and Nunchauka: making self defense with accessible objects possible, while also learning coordination of blocks and strikes, weapons carriage, and historical background of weaponry training. As with all of our workshops, GrandMaster Yu will meet each student at their own level: beginner, intermediate, or advanced, and build on the existing skills from previous workshops. Self defense techniques, forms, and working with a partner all combine to improve coordination, attention, and well-being – plus it is SUPER FUN! Challenge yourself!

Columbus Day Kicks & Sparring Skills Bootcamp
2014-10-13 14:15 - 16:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Kicks Conditioning & Sparring Skills with GrandMaster Yu 2:15-4:30pm – Appropriate for all ages, bluebelt & above (lower rank with instructor clearance) Gain speed, range and agility as you learn practical, effective kicks and blocking combinations to successfully defend yourself and gain advantage over any opponent or obstacle. $105

Columbus Day Camps
2014-10-13 10:00 - 19:00
Ninja Camp Mask Festival! 10am-2pm
Airborne Kicks & Sparring Skills 2:15-4:30pm
Artistic Weaponry 4:45-7:00pm

Camps and Workshops all Day! No Children’s Classes on Columbus Day – Adult/Teen Class begins at 7:10pm per schedule.
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Columbus Day Martial Arts Ninja Camp
2014-10-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Join the Fun for our Annual Mask Festival!!! Children and Youth age 5-12. A great conditioning camp for all levels, we present traditional martial arts games, kicking skills, historical background, stories, legends and a visual art project to bring our martial arts practice to LIFE! We will discover the variety of Asian masks, and use our imagination to create our own mask. Tuition includes all materials. $95 Download Registration Form

Promotion Ceremony & Essay Presentation
2014-09-26 17:00 - 19:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
The Essay Question for our Fall 2014 promotion is:
“Write out your student Creed: choose one of the tenets of the creed that calls out to you for attention. Write about this.”
Check out the Essay Preparation Guidelines at www.Master-SH-Yu.com/FAQs
Children’s Ceremony: 5pm
Adults & Teens: 6:30 or Immediately following the children’s ceremony.

Adult / Teen Promotion Test
2014-09-19 18:15 - 21:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Adult and Teen students test their mastery of the new skills they have learned, practiced and embraced over the last quarter. No longer beginners, our fantastic group of white belt students will elevate their rank, along with middle, advanced, and 1st through 4th Dan Black Belts. The Community is invited to watch all or part of this great Friday Evening (Martial) Art Fest!

Ninja Camp - Last-Blast-of-Summer
2014-08-18 10:00 - 2014-08-22 14:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Our NinjaCamp focus for this week before school, “the last-blast-of-summer” will be to involve the children in reviewing their success & experiences, and guide them in creating goals and dreaming dreams for their future success, both in their martial arts practice, and in the academic year ahead. Our visual arts projects will challenge students to create their new and different training journal, as a means to document for themselves in words, pictures, and rhyme.
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Airborne Kicks - 5day Kicking Camp with Master Yu
2014-08-11 14:15 - 2014-08-15 16:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Learn the basic training and skills needed to launch your kicks airborne. Advanced kicks from GrandMaster Yu’s repertoire include Jump Sidekick (single & double), Double Jump Front Kick, Scissors Kick, Jump Wheelkick, Spinning Jump Wheelkick. A rigorous but super fun “bootcamp” style workshop includes conditioning drills and games to increase the student’s airborne capacity! You will see and feel your technique improve before your eyes!
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Artistic Weaponry with Master Yu
2014-08-04 14:15 - 2014-08-08 16:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Learn the Twin Sticks and Nunchauka – Build your confidence!
A great foundation in martial arts weaponry – you will experience the simplicity, joy of movement, and all-around practicality of this mentally & physically engaging workshop – you embrace improved focus, confidence, and grip, in using the weaponry to extend the perimeter of your training area.
This is a dynamic workshop that gives the serious martial artist an entry into the world of Artistic Weaponry. GrandMaster Yu guides you using the E Dan (Twin Sticks) and Nunchauka: making self defense with accessible objects possible, while also learning coordination of blocks and strikes, weapons carriage, and historical background of weaponry training. As with all of our workshops, GrandMaster Yu will meet each student at their own level: beginner, intermediate, or advanced, and build on the existing skills from previous workshops. Self defense techniques, forms, and working with a partner all combine to improve coordination, attention, and well-being – plus it is SUPER FUN! Challenge yourself!

Monday through Friday, June 16-20 and Aug 4-8, 2014; 2:15-4:30pm
Tuition: $425/week or $110/day (experienced students only)…$40 materials fee for new weaponry students
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Ninja Camp Kite Festival
2014-06-23 10:00 - 2014-06-27 14:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Our week-long Ninja Camp will build conditioning throughout the week, improving agility, strength and awareness through strategic movement games, drills and challenges.
NinjaCamp curriculum also brings in the history, culture and customs of martial arts practice through stories, seasonal celebrations, art projects, and food tastings.
This camp will present the history and significance of kite flying in martial arts historical practice. GrandMaster Yu and Master Wilson guide the children in creating and flying their own Asian Kite.
Quality martial arts programming with purpose — A great way to Launch into Summer!
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Promotion Ceremony & Essay Presentation
2014-06-20 17:00 - 19:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
5:00-6:30 pm Children
6:30-7:30 pm Teen & Adult

Artistic Weaponry with Master Yu
2014-06-16 14:15 - 2014-06-20 16:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Learn the Twin Sticks and Nunchauka – Build your confidence!
A great foundation in martial arts weaponry – you will experience the simplicity, joy of movement, and all-around practicality of this mentally & physically engaging workshop – you embrace improved focus, confidence, and grip, in using the weaponry to extend the perimeter of your training area.
This is a dynamic workshop that gives the serious martial artist an entry into the world of Artistic Weaponry. GrandMaster Yu guides you using the E Dan (Twin Sticks) and Nunchauka: making self defense with accessible objects possible, while also learning coordination of blocks and strikes, weapons carriage, and historical background of weaponry training. As with all of our workshops, GrandMaster Yu will meet each student at their own level: beginner, intermediate, or advanced, and build on the existing skills from previous workshops. Self defense techniques, forms, and working with a partner all combine to improve coordination, attention, and well-being – plus it is SUPER FUN! Challenge yourself!
Monday through Friday, June 16-20 and Aug 4-8, 2014; 2:15-4:30pm
Tuition: $425/week or $110/day (experienced students only)…$40 materials fee for new weaponry students
Register Now —Click Here for Registration Form

Teen & Adult Promotion Test
2014-06-14 12:00 - 16:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts

Children's Promotion Test
2014-06-07 09:00 - 16:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Yayyyy!!! Summer is Advancing, and So are You! Advance your Rank! The time is now. Students of every level in the Children’s program have been studying, conditioning and practicing well for their Spring Promotion Test.
Check-out the time adjustment – let’s try something new!
Test Times:
9:00am NEW TIME! Current Beginner Belt Levels:White, Yellow-Stripe, Yellow and Orange
11:00am NEW TIME! Black Belts including Junior Black Belts
1:30pm Current Intermediate and Advanced Color Belts:Blue Belt and above

A Day in Our Village - Oak Park 2014
2014-06-01 11:00 - 18:00 | Scoville Park, Lake St. & Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States
Join us for family fun in the sun as we meet, greet and share demos and stories with friends in the community. A great way for you to expand, share or begin your martial arts practice.

Saturday Ninja Camp: Mom-Kick-a-Thon
2014-05-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Celebrate Mother’s Day with Master Wilson in this special Saturday edition of Ninja Camp.
Activities include martial arts conditioning games, kicking countdown, stories, snacks, and our special visual arts project: Handmade Mother’s Day cards for our Moms, GrandMoms, LikeMoms. One of our most popular ninja camps, and of course, we know why………because it’s all about MOM!!! Show your NinjaLove and happiness: Invite a friend to join you, cuz this camp is great for beginners, and all levels of ninjas!
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Welcome Back!
2014-03-31 - 2014-04-05 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Lessons and Classes Resume.
Check out our Summer Camp lineup – sign-up today!
Springtime to Summer is Alumni callback time – calling out to all Master Yu alumni students, instructors, friends and families. Return to your practice, and receive a re-sign bonus – come back to pursue your passion for martial arts mastery!

Spring Break
2014-03-24 - 2014-03-29
The dojhang will be on Spring Break the week of Monday March 24 – Saturday March 29, 2014.
Classes resume on Monday, March 31st.

Promotion Ceremony - Happy Spring!
2014-03-21 17:00 - 19:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Join us for our quarterly essay presentation, on a topic to be assigned on test day, relating to our martial arts practice and good citizenship. We proudly welcome Ada-Louise as a 1st Dan Black Belt to our Black Belt Club!
Hear students present their thoughts through written and pictorial essays, as they earn their promotion to their next rank belt. It is a quarterly highlight at the Dojhang, and a day to share in the growth and achievement of students of all ages.
Children’s Ceremony 5:00pm-6:30pm
Adult/Teen Ceremony 6:30pm-7:30pm
No classes this day, instead, c’mon over and share the NinjaLove & Pride!
Essay Question: “Create Your Own Essay Question”
Choose a topic relating to your martial arts practice – perhaps a success, challenge, fun story, anything that speaks to your heart! Hand write, in 1 paragraph (a few sentences) and/or draw a picture to convey your thoughts. Enjoy preparing your essay …. we can’t wait to hear and see your presentation!

Adult / Teen Promotion Test
2014-03-15 12:00 - 15:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Dedicated adult and teen students display the skills they have been practicing and perfecting over the long winter. A day of achievement and challenge, as students combine physical and mental conditioning to propel them into their next level of martial arts mastery. A quarterly Open House event, open to students, family, friends and neighbors of Sr. GrandMaster S.H. Yu Martial Arts.

Children's Promotion Test
2014-03-08 09:00 - 15:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Stretching for Spring! We’re getting set for our Promotion Test on 3/8/14: The Saturday class rocks an Active Warmup sequence to create strong, long, lean, healthy martial artist’s muscles. Flexibility in your body/mind creates a physical/mental “safe space” to successfully manage and rise above obstacles, bullies, and other unwanted challenges. Come and practice with us….it really works!

9:00-1pm Black Belts
11:00-1pm Beginners: White/Yellow/Orange Belts
1:30-roundabout 3:30: Middle/Advanced Rank Color Belts

Artistic Weaponry with GrandMaster Yu
2014-02-17 16:45 - 19:00
This is a great foundation in martial arts weaponry, practiced with honor, grace and purpose – you will experience the simplicity, joy of movement, and all-around practicality of this mentally & physically engaging workshop – you embrace improved focus, confidence, and grip, in using the weaponry to extend the perimeter of your training area.
A dynamic workshop that gives the serious martial artist an entry into the world of Artistic Weaponry: GrandMaster Yu guides you using the E Dan (Twin Sticks) and Nunchauka: making self defense with accessible objects possible, while also learning coordination of blocks and strikes, weapons carriage, and historical background of weaponry training, including a discussion of the honorable practice of artistic weaponry for defense and healthy mental/physical conditioning. As with all of our workshops, GrandMaster Yu will meet each student at their own level: beginner, intermediate, or advanced, and build on the existing skills from previous workshops. Self-defense techniques, forms, and working with a partner all combine to improve coordination, attention, and well-being – plus it is SUPER FUN! Challenge yourself!
Register by return, phone, or stop in! We hope you can join us for part of your day off!

Airborne Kicks with GrandMaster Yu
2014-02-17 14:15 - 16:30
Excellent conditioning for intermediate and advanced students of all ages.
Learn the basic training and skills needed to launch your kicks airborne. Advanced kicks from GrandMaster Yu’s repertoire include Jump Sidekick (single & double), Double Jump Front Kick, Scissors Kick, Jump Wheelkick, Spinning Jump Wheelkick. A rigorous but super fun “bootcamp” style workshop includes conditioning to increase the student’s airborne capacity! You will see and feel your technique improve before your eyes! Added to this workshop are sparring steps & kicks for successful use during sparring matches.
Register Now, and join us for all or part of your day off!

Ninja Camp – Lantern Festival
2014-02-17 10:00 - 14:00
Celebrate the new Lunar Year of the Horse! Children ages 5-12 will enjoy an afternoon of Martial Arts creative movement, visual arts, language arts, and culture. Master Yu Ninja Camps offer martial arts conditioning and foundation building, focusing on muscle activation for skill success, and create practical mind/body connections through traditional martial arts games, imagery using animals & nature (the true inspiration of all martial arts moves!) All Materials Included! Bring: Your Tiger Mind, A Box Lunch and Your signed registration form
Our visual arts project for this camp embraces the seasonal celebration of the coming of the Light, as the lunar cycle moves into springtime. Lifting a lit Lantern symbolizes our dreams, hopes and wishes, lighting the sky, and lifting our thoughts to higher possibilities! Using group discussions, interactions with ninja friends, and movement in camp, children use their imagination to design and paint their own lantern.
Register Now, and join us for all or part of your day off!

Valentine Kicks and Cards Ninja Camp
2014-02-01 13:00 - 16:00

Winter Training Mini-Camps
2014-01-02 - 2014-01-03
Winter Training Mini-Camps with GrandMasterYu
Airborne Kicks
12Noon-2:15pm
$110/day or $210/both days – advance registration
Artistic Weaponry presenting the TwinSticks & Nunchauka
2:30-4:45pm
$120/day or $230/both days – advance registration
Join us for Regular Evening Classes on Thursday Jan 2 and Friday Jan 3.
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New Year's Ninja Camp!
2014-01-02 - 2014-01-03
Asian New Year’s Traditions through Martial Arts History
Thu Jan 2, Fri Jan 3
9am – 12Noon
$165/both days or $95/day
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Happy New Year! No Evening Classes
2013-12-31 - 2014-01-01
Tue Dec 31 & Wed Jan 1

Regular Evening Classes
2013-12-30
