[Newsletter] Sage Arts Unlimited Newsletter - March 2004

Fri Mar 5 10:34:21 PST 2004

____________Sage Arts Unlimited Newsletter - March 2004______________

In this Issue:
- Our New Web Address: www.sageartsstudio.com
- Rick Faye Seminar!
- Pedro Sauer Brazilian JiuJitsu Seminar!
- African Martial Arts Seminar!

An Apology - Sage Arts Unlimited is back on the air

We apologize to our regular visitors for being out of service for a week, 
due to a dispute with our previous web hosting company, we decided to move 
the location of our website, as well as change companies for hosting.  To 
learn more about this dispute and why our website was down, you can visit 
this link for a detailed explanation:

http://www.sageartsstudio.com/about/Avoid_AIT.html

With our new server, and due to popular request, we have also begun using a 
mailing list for these newsletters.  This means that each recipient’s email 
address will be kept hidden from all other recipients.  As always, if you 
do not wish to receive these newsletters, simply send a message to this 
account asking to be removed: info at sageartsstudio.com

Our New Location, New Email Contact Information

Sage Arts Unlimited has begun a partnership with Lunarpages.com, and our 
site is being adapted to function on the new servers.  In the next week 
there may be some glitches as we adjust things.  We apologize in advance 
for the inconvenience.  Please update your links and bookmarks, Sage Arts 
Unlimited Online can now be found at this web address:

www.sageartsstudio.com

Our email addresses have also changed, you can reach us at these addresses:

anthony at sageartsstudio.com
info at sageartsstudio.com

Congratulations

At our last Brazilian Jiujitsu seminar with Henry Matamoros, several 
students were promoted in this system under Sensei Matamoros, Mohammad 
Akhter received one stripe, both Paul Boyajian and Anthony Sell received 
two stripes.  Jason Lippert is also up for promotion to Blue Belt in early 
April, wish him luck.  For those of you who have not been attending, our 
grappling classes have really picked up and the level of skill of all of 
our students has greatly improved.  With students visiting often from the 
Matamoros Gym, this class is a lot of fun.  Beginning March 27th, Saturday 
AM classes will also be open to students 12 and up.

Upcoming Events

Kripalu Yoga Workshop
This Saturday!

In place of our usual Letha Yoga class on Saturday, March 6th, from 2:30 - 
4 PM, we will be offering an impromptu Kripalu Yoga workshop led by Susan 
Apthorp, owner of Yoga-Made-Bearable.  Susan has been a guest to our 
classes before and will lend her insight into this method of exercise.  We 
are considering adding a program in this system, if you are interested and 
would like to get a feel for this type of training, please attend.

Capoeira Class Cancellations
March 7 & 12, 2004

Claudia will be out of town during this time, there will be no classes on 
Sunday the 7th and Friday the 12th of March. Classes will resume as 
scheduled beginning Sunday, March 14th, 2004. See you then!

JKD/Kali Seminar with Sifu Rick Faye
March 20 & 21, 2004

Sifu Faye will again be returning to the Northshore Academy in 
Libertyville, Il. Sifu Faye was recently promoted by Guro Dan Inosanto to 
the rank of Senior Full Instructor, the first outside of California to 
attain such a rank.  All students are encouraged to attend! Saturday is 
from 10 am - 4 pm, covering Kali double stick, single stick, cane and 
dagger.  Sunday is from 9 am - 3 pm and will cover Panantukan, single and 
double knife.

Costs: Sat and Sun: $119 in advance, $139 at the door.  Sat only or Sun 
only $35 in advance, $45 at the door.  Registration Deadline: March 
15th.  Northshore Academy is located at 1421 W. Peterson, Libertyville, 
IL.  (847) 573-1672.  Regular classes will be suspended for the weekend to 
allow students to attend (Capoeira and Letha Yoga classes will meet as 
scheduled that weekend).

Brazilian Jiujitsu Seminar with Professor Pedro Sauer
April 3, 2004

Henry Matamoros will be hosting a seminar with Professor Sauer at his 
school this Saturday. Our grappling students are encouraged to attend. 
Classes at Sage Arts Unlimited for that day will be cancelled with the 
following exception: Letha Yoga/Bodyworks class will be held as usual. The 
cost of the seminar is $100 cash or check, those interested in testing for 
Blue Belt will pay an additional $60 fee, those interested in testing for 
Purple Belt will pay an additional $80 fee. The seminar will run from 11 
AM  2 PM. The location of the event will be: 2653. A Kinnickinnic Ave., 
Milwaukee, WI 53207

In-school Chess Night
April 1, 2004 - 6:30-8:30 PM

Our last chess night was a blast, some students stayed until nearly 11:30 
PM, playing for hours. This was an exciting way to get to know the other 
students and exercise certain cognitive skills that are common in both 
chess and the Martial Arts.

One of the most important aspects of a Martial Artist is the ability to 
think tactically, strategically, and to anticipate the intention of their 
opponent. For this reason, I have made it a requirement that every student 
learn how to play the game of chess, which has been used to educate 
military minds, warriors and leaders for centuries. Join us for an evening 
of intellectual stimulation. For beginners, the rules of the game will be 
discussed and coached by Jason Lippert (an avid and rated chess player), 
our resident Chess Coach, and skill will be developed through practice 
games with more experienced students. The cost is $5 for the evening and 
will include refreshments for those participating. Bring your favorite 
chess set and a buddy - See you there!

African Martial Arts Seminar, Presented by Master Ahati Kilindi Iyi
Sage Arts Unlimited - Milwaukee, WI - April 17 & 18, 2004

Experience the African Martial Arts systems as presented by Ahati Kilindi 
Iyi, Head Instructor and Technical Advisor of the Ta-Merrian Martial Arts 
Institute. Kilindi Iyi teaches
Ancient and Contemporary African Fighting Sciences such as Saki of 
Northeast Africa, Zulu Impe Stick Fighting of Southern Africa, and Giddibo 
of West Africa and is considered to be one of the world’s foremost 
authorities on African Martial Arts, history and culture. The fighting arts 
of Africa are based upon the traditional dances of Africa, where rhythm and 
movement are combined to produce a ferociously effective fighting system. 
Dan Inosanto, is quoted as saying “In my opinion, the African arts 
performed by Kilindi and his students can stand with any other martial art 
I have observed—be it East or West.

Ahati Kilindi Iyi has appeared on the covers of many national and 
international magazines such as Inside Kung Fu and Martial Arts Masters. He 
has been featured on local and national television shows such as 60 Minutes 
and Strange Universe. Kilindi was also honored as one of the Masters of 
Martial Arts in the 20th Century on the Wesley Snipes produced Television 
presentation “Masters of the Martial Arts.”

Fees:
Advance Registration - $110 both days, $65 Single Day
At Door Registration -$130 both days, $70 Single Day
Advanced Registration requires a $50 deposit by March 15th, 2004
Instructors abroad, get $10 off your seminar fee for every student you bring.
Equipment to bring includes Workout Clothing, Wrestling Shoes, Training 
Knives, Long and Short Sticks and a notebook or journal. For more 
information about this seminar, including a list of what will be covered 
each day, visit our website:

http://www.sageartsunlimited.com/upcoming_events/seminars/africanMA.html

Special Thanks

I would like to thank those who have been attending the seminars of late, 
in particular the Brazilian Jiujitsu seminar in February, the Capoeira 
Angola event recently, and the last Open Mat at the Matamoros Gym.  A 
special thanks to those who went with me to Beloit for the Kuntaw seminar, 
which was a great hit.

Now Available on our Website

Equipment Specials for March
Discounted Student Equipment Packages:
- Phase One Package
- Phase Two Package
- Grappling Package

A Great Training Resource Online!

Kali-JKD University (Best viewed with Internet Explorer)

Introducing the Kali/JKD University - an online source of training 
information on Kali and JKD, including training articles, seminar outlines 
and lots and lots of video clips, demonstrating the essential skills, 
exercises and drills that comprise these Arts. Innovative in its design 
this site is a creation of Rudy Rogers, a student of both Guro Dan Inosanto 
and Sifu Rick Faye. The site is done in conjunction with the Minnesota Kali 
Group and stands as a great resource for students of all levels. For 
serious students, this is an inexpensive subscription that can open the 
doors of knowledge. If you are interested in taking your training to the 
next level, please use the link below to sign up, as we do get some credit 
for referred participants:

http://refer.ccbill.com/cgibin/clicks.cgi?CA=9229950000&PA=478269&HTML=http://www.KaliJKDU.com

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