Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts

Columbus Day Kicks & Sparring Skills Bootcamp
2014-10-13 14:15 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | 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 Artistic Weaponry Camp
2014-10-13 16:45 - 19:00 | 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!

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!

30-Day Challenge - Happy Halloween!
2014-10-31 15:00 - 19:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Are you ready for this year’s 30-day challenge? C’mon over to the Dojhang for Trick-or-Treat on Halloween, and get in the know! Bring your friends, and find out this year’s 30-day challenge – you will grow stronger, gain flexibility, and your friends can participate, too! Everyone who participates in the challenge will be entered in our drawing for prizes, including gift cards, classes, martial arts themed books and more! Wear your costume, show your creativity, and join the fun!

Happy Birthday GrandMaster Yu!
2014-11-20 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Shhhh! It’s a surprise!
Birthday Cake after class today for our Beloved Teacher, GrandMaster Yu, as we celebrate his Birthday together!
Alumni, Friends and Students…..c’mon over to celebrate with us from Oak Park, River Forest, Elmwood Park, Berwyn, Riverside, Forest Park, Chicago, River Grove, or wherever you are!

Thanksgiving Holiday Break
2014-11-26 - 2014-11-30
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Students and Friends!
We are thankful to be a part of your amazing lives, and that you have chosen to share the martial artist’s way with us. We wish everyone a peaceful and joyous holiday.
The dojhang will be on Thanksgiving Holiday Break from Wednesday November 26-Saturday November 29th.
We look forward to seeing everyone back in class on Monday, December 1st!

Promotion Test - Winter 2014
2014-12-13 08:45 - 17:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Winter Testing Schedule
8:45 AM Children: BlackBelts
10:30AM Children: Beginners – White/Yellow-Stripe/Yellow/Orange Belts
1:30PM Children: Color Belts AND
Teen / Adult Students

Please register for testing a minimum of 1 day prior to test date. Registration available at the Dojhang.
We are looking forward to another show of EXCELLENCE!!

Promotion Ceremony & Essay Presentation
2014-12-19 17:00 - 19:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
You’ve learned and mastered (ok, maybe not mastered but embraced, absorbed and become familiar with!) a whole new set of techniques…..now it’s time to Prepare and Present your essay, and Promote to your new rank!
Our young Junior Instructor ChenChen proposes this question for your reflection and creative writing/drawing:
“Why must we, as martial artists, maintain our martial arts spirit both inside and out of the dojhang?”
We hope you can ALL plan to join us for this festive event! You can find the essay preparation guidelines at www.Master-SH-Yu.com/FAQs. To all our expressive thinkers: please note, no more than 2 paragraphs! We could stay all night listening, really! ….. but some of the other parents and students have other plans:-)
Come prepared to present and Promote! See you on Friday!
Children 5-6:30pm
Teen/Adult 6:30 (or immediately following children’s ceremony)

Winter Break
2014-12-22 - 2014-12-26 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Happy Holidays! Peace, Joy, Health and Ninja Love to ALL! No Classes Monday Dec 22 through Friday Dec 26th.
Check out our camp schedule for 12/29&30 and Jan 2!

Ninja Camp - Year-End Revue!
2014-12-29 10:00 - 2014-12-30 14:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Winter Ninja Camp – Dec 29&30, 2014
“New Beginnings: Success, Happiness, Focus & Fun! Chart your Course for the NEW YEAR!!
2 Days: Mon/Tue Dec 29/30: 10am-2pm.
Plan for your success and fun with your martial arts practice in the coming year!
Enjoy traditional martial arts games, conditioning, legends, stories, a visual art project, tastings and more! Learn about the characters and culture of martial arts in this fun, active, creative camp. A great martial arts immersion experience for students of all levels, and for students who are new to martial arts.

BlackBelt BootCamp
2014-12-29 14:15 - 2014-12-30 16:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Holiday Greetings from the Dojhang to all of our Beloved BlackBelts!

Planning for your Winter Break enrichment, GrandMaster Yu will teach a BlackBelt Only Bootcamp. The program includes detailed instruction, adjustments, and enhancements of all Black Belt skills, and will offer hands on, workshop-style instruction in practical self-defense and black belt forms.

Utilizing partner and small-group practice, students will gain increased understanding and technique in skill execution, promoting confident use of skills; realistic role-play of defense situations will be presented.

Enrollment for one or two days – minimum 10 students. Monday & Tuesday, 12/29 & 30, 2:15-4:30pm both days.

Artistic Weaponry Camp-Jan 2,2015
2015-01-02 12:00 - 14:15 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts

Airborne Kicks Camp-Jan 2, 2015
2015-01-02 14:30 - 16:45 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts

BlackBelt BootCamp
2015-01-16 14:30 - 16:30
Friday Jan 16th and February 16th.
$120/day or save $40 and pay only $200 for both days
The program includes detailed instruction, adjustments, and enhancements of all Black Belt skills, and will offer hands on, workshop-style instruction in practical self-defense and black belt forms.
Utilizing partner and small-group practice, students will gain increased understanding and technique in skill execution, promoting confident use of skills; realistic role-play of defense situations will be presented.

Asian Arts & Letters Ninja Camp
2015-01-19 10:00 - 14:00
10am – 2pm, $100

Airborne Kicks Camp
2015-01-19 14:15 - 16:30
2:15pm – 4:30pm ; $115

Artistic Weaponry Camp
2015-01-19 16:45 - 19:00
4:45pm – 7pm; $125

No Classes Today!
2015-02-02 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Enjoy the Snow! Be Safe! Follow the 3A’s: Alert, Aware, Attentive, and see you tomorrow!

Valentine Kicks and Cards Ninja Camp
2015-02-07 13:00 - 16:00

Artistic Weaponry Camp
2015-02-13 14:30 - 16:45 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
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.
2:30pm – 4:45pm; $125

Ninja Camp Lantern Festival – Happy Lunar New Year
2015-02-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Light up your Skills this President’s Day!
NinjaLove and NinjaPower are in the air this week as we get set for our day of Camps and Special Training on Monday, February 16th.
Welcome the Year of the Ram, a year of Peace, Quiet Strength and Prosperity!
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!

Airborne Kicks Camp with Master Yu
2015-02-16 14:15 - 16:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
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!

BlackBelt BootCamp
2015-02-16 16:45 - 19:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
The program includes detailed instruction, adjustments, and enhancements of all Black Belt skills, and will offer hands on, workshop-style instruction in practical self-defense and black belt forms.
Utilizing partner and small-group practice, students will gain increased understanding and technique in skill execution, promoting confident use of skills; realistic role-play of defense situations will be presented. A Monthly Master Class offered exclusively for BlackBelt students and instructors of all ages.

Ninja Camp - Forms & Origami Fest
2015-03-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Attention River Forest students and anyone who is lucky enough to have this day off……..help us say bye-bye to Winter as we gather for a day of Martial Arts Conditioning, games, kicking challenges, forms practice, stories and origami! Yay for NinjaCamp! Think Spring!
Camp is 10am-2pm; Tuition $95 includes all supplies; bring a healthy box lunch!
Registration is due by Saturday, Feb 28th.

Children's Martial Arts Promotion Test and Open House
2015-03-07 08:45 - 17:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
We have been working hard all winter, and now it’s time to progress and promote!
Welcome to our Dojhang! We invite visitors to all or part of our testing day to see our amazing students succeed and advance!
Testing Schedule:
8:45am: BlackBelts Arrive & Warmup
9:00am: Black Belt Test
10:45am: Beginner Belts Arrival Time – Current White/Yellow-Stripe/Yellow/Orange Belts
1:00pm: End of Morning Tests
1:30pm: Intermediate & Advanced Color Belt Test

Teen & Adult Promotion Tests
2015-03-14 12:00 - 16:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
The community is invited to this afternoon of Martial Arts Excellence. If you are intrigued, interested, attracted to real martial arts, this is the place to be. Family, Students, and Visitors Welcome!

Promotion Ceremony & Essay Presentation
2015-03-20 17:00 - 19:30 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Happy Spring!!
Join us for this inspiring evening as we listen to students present their essays and congratulate them as they receive their promotion! All are welcome!
This evening we will welcome 12 New 1stDan Black Belts, and 1 New 2ndDan Black Belt! Congratulations to ALL!!! We are incredibly proud of you all, and thankful to the parents and families who’s support makes it all possible.
Chidren’s Essay Question, ages 5-12, submitted by Sophie Ho, age 6: “How does the Creed make you be a martial artist?”
Teen/Adult Essay Question, ages 13+: “Why do we keep etiquette (ie, a code of conduct) between teacher / student / rank, and in doing so, discipline our self?”
Children’s Ceremony at 5pm; Adult/Teen Ceremony at 6:30 or immediately following the children.

Spring Break
2015-03-28 - 2015-04-04
Enjoy your Spring Break!
No Classes starting Saturday, March 28 through Saturday, April 4, 2015. We will see you back on the mat on Monday, April 6th!

Welcome Back! Classes Resume!
2015-04-06 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Spring is Here…………time to GROW!! See you in class today!

NinjaCamp Celebrates Mom!
2015-05-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts
Special Saturday Edition of NinjaCamp returns as we celebrate Mom!
Come over for this fun afternoon, as we kick up a storm of goodness, and create a handmade, pop-up Mother’s Day Card for Mom’s special day (coming up the following weekend!).
Martial Arts Conditioning rolls into a creative card-making session, including a special origami, pop-up feature for the ambitious card designers!
NinjaCamp is suitable for all children, all levels, ages 5-12. A great, introductory martial arts experience! Call 708-383-3456 to register, or email MasterWilson@Master-SH-Yu.com.
