Free Trial Week!

There will be no classes and the office will be closed this upcoming Saturday, in observance of Independence Day. Please also note that the office will close at 12:00pm on Friday, July 3rd.

The office will reopen and classes will resume on Monday, July 6th.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

29 June 2009

Ann Marie Udale, Sean Norwood, and Darwin Bonilla recently passed the test to earn their first stripe (1st rank) qualification in YMAA Shaolin. All three of them have been putting in many hours and much effort into their training, and earning their first stripe is certainly a big milestone.

Also, earning children's stripes for this testing period are: Phin Rosenberg, Josh Gonzalez, Sean Tran, and Samir Rattan.

We had about 10 students for this testing period, including students from YMAA Amesbury. We are seeing steady progress form our students, and we are happy to see them training hard. Congratulations to everybody who made the effort to take the test this time around!

Pictures from the test are posted here.

• Wednesday, July 8
• Wednesday, August 12
• Wednesday, September 9

Now morning Taiji students will have two opportunities per month to practice Taiji outdoors in the Arboretum! Brian Muccio has been holding his Tuesday morning class at the Arboretum once a month. Axie Breen has volunteered to hold her 8:00am-9:30am Wednesday class at the Arnold Arboretum once every month as well, until September. During rainy days, class will be held at YMAA Boston as usual.

June 2009

• Financial Summary 2008
• Second Semester Progress and Upcoming Summer Events
• New Construction Project
• 2009 Seminar Season is Here
• 2009 Supporters Festival

24 June 2009

The first year of the YMAA Retreat Center's 10-year training program is drawing to a close, and we would like to present a summary of the Retreat Center's financial situation, progress and struggles. Over the past 4-5 years, Dr. Yang has invested much of his time and personal savings into making the nonprofit YMAA Retreat Center a reality. From Dr. Yang's generous contributions, as well as those of our donors and student sponsors, we have managed to stay on schedule thus far. As Dr. Yang is currently supporting more than half of the center's expenses with his remaining life savings, we continually appreciate and value greatly the kindness and support that all of our donors and supporters show to help fully bring this project to fruition.

Revenue and expenses for the year of 2008 at the YMAA Retreat Center are:

Continue reading on for more details.

16 June 2009

Now you can find us on Facebook and Twitter! Keep up-to-date on our latest events, articles, news, photos, and videos from the YMAA Retreat Center, YMAA International and Publications, and YMAA Boston. It's also a great way to network and communicate with YMAA students and martial artists all over the world!

Visit the following pages and click on "Become A Fan" and "Follow"!

• YMAA Retreat Center on Facebook
• YMAA on Facebook
• YMAA Boston on Facebook
• Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming on Facebook
• YMAA.com on Twitter

Also, don't forget that many students around the world also communicate through the YMAA Forum and through the YMAA Community page.

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• Sunday, June 28, 2009
  10:30am - 1:30pm

Ben Warner is an RKC-certified Kettlebell instructor and will be holding a brief special 3-hour Kettlebell Lifting workshop on Sunday, June 28th for both YMAA and non-YMAA students.

A kettlebell is a cast-iron ball with a handle. They are used to increase body endurance, strength, explosive power, and balance. Learn how to develop a 30-minute daily training routine to work multiple muscle groups and burn calories. It is a great and proven way to condition your body for any type of athletic training, including martial arts and sports. Kettlebell training also helps you find proper body structure and alignment, reducing chronic body pains and aches. Nowadays, kettlebells can be found in most sports stores, and they are continuing to gain more and more popularity every year.

YMAA students get a 50% discount! The registration deadline is Sunday, June 21st.

• Sunday, June 21, 2009
  1:00pm

• Online Registration Form
• Photos from Last Test

Please register by June 14th, 2009!

The next YMAA Boston Test will be on Sunday, June 21st, 2009 at 1:00pm.

Students, please pre-register for the test online, by phone, or in person. Friends, family, and other students are welcome to watch for free. Come by and chill with us.

The online registration form is posted here.