My name is Garth Taylor. I have been fortunate to share my passion for Jiu-Jitsu and the martial arts with the Santa Cruz community for over twenty years. In those twenty plus years, I have seen the training of Martial Arts change lives, for both myself and my students. Training in the Martial Arts brings our physical, intellectual, and emotional selves into balance. Martial Arts training gives us increased physical strength, cardio vascular fitness, flexibility, and mobility. This translates to everyday life, whether playing a new sport or just carrying the groceries into the house. Jiu-Jitsu is often referred to as a physical game of chess. This description is true of both boxing and kickboxing as well. Martial Artists learn to apply intellectual solutions to physical problems under stress in real time. Martial Artists make better decisions more quickly, and act on those decisions. The emotional benefits of Martial Arts training are perhaps the most extraordinary. We learn to check our ego, develop our humility. We face our fears, and turn them to strengths. Martial Artists have an emotional resiliency that helps them handle the ups and downs of everyday life.
Shandokan martial arts and healing Provide traditional karate from its original roots from Okinawa ..and full contact karate ...from shandokan style . We also provide healing therapy with gigong and point pressure healing . Shamanic healing Soul searching healing .life coaching .with Sensei pat multiple champion in martial arts and renowned healer .
Join our Beginners Aikido Classes Anytime! "The Art of Peace" - a dynamic martial art practice based on harmony. Enjoy non-competitive training in a supportive community. New Open Enrollment! Join any Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday,Tuesday and Thursday evening 5:45-7:00pm, Saturday mornings 9:00-10:15am Arrive 15 minutes before any class to enroll. $75 for 4 weeks (12 days) of Beginners Classes.Or: $150 for the Deluxe Intro Package: in addition to 4 weeks of Beginners Classes, you will receive a free training uniform, a copy of the acclaimed book, Journey to the Heart of Aikido, by ASC chief instructor Linda Holiday, plus 4 weeks additional unlimited training after the Beginners Classes, with students of all levels! Aikido of Santa Cruz is a non-profit, educational organization, serving the community since 1982. We welcome people of any race, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic background.
