Sports classes and schools near subway «Spring Street/1st Street» (Los Angeles)

The Honbu Dojo — the World Headquarters for Shinkendo Japanese swordsmanship, Toyama Ryu, Aikido and Aikibujutsu. Our school teaches the traditional fighting arts of the samurai.

Honbu instructors typically have a minimum of 10 years of experience training at the Honbu Dojo:

• Yukishiro Obata-nidai soke;
• Michiyo Obata-soke hosa;
• Michishiro Obata-soke hosa;
• Yoko Obata-soke hosa;
• James Huang-sensei;
• Gabriel Koneta-sensei;
• Nicholas Lauridsen-sensei;
• Matthew Lynch-sensei;
• Masaji Saito-sensei;
• Michael C. Shu-sensei.

Private Instruction with Obata-kaiso is also available.

We will encourage and help you learn physical exercises that are right for you: Tai-chi, Chair Exercise, Qigong, walking, etc.

All of the activities will be organized by age-group as well as interest. And we encourage people to become volunteers at the Lounge, keeping the doors open, looking after one another, teaching classes. When there is enough interest in an activity and when we can identify someone to teach or lead an activity, Far East Lounge is the place to do it.

In the evenings, the space will be available to community groups (use fees may apply) for karaoke, business meetings, exhibits, rehearsals, etc. We are planning lots of "special events" as well.

Krav Maga is the most effective self defense and hand-to-hand combat system in the world. While military and law enforcement around the world use it on the front lines, the average citizen is using it to get their mind and body in the best shape ever. Our unique training methodology takes people of all walks of life, shapes and sizes and transforms them into highly self confident and fit individuals.

Chief Instructor — Jarret Waldman, 4th Degree Black Belt in Krav Maga. Former Director of Operations for Training Centers at Krav Maga Worldwide and Wingate Institute certified Master Instructor.

Senior Instructor:

• Pietro Pumetti, Black Belt in Krav Maga;
• Keith Huysoon Black Belt in Krav Maga;
• Duncan Pattle Black Belt in Krav Maga.

Instructors:

• Encarnacion Contreras;
• Mike Yowe;
• Michael Rahhal;
• Clinton Mellinger;
• Kevin Cleary;
• Tom Butorac;
• Marco Munoz.

All classes are one hour long.

Coaches:

• Ronnie Teasdale — USA Weightlifting Sport Performance Coach, Performance Enhancement Specialist certified
  CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Level 2 Instructor (1 of only 326 worldwide), Running Coach/ CrossFit Endurance Certified, CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Certified, CrossFit Gymnastics Certified, Kickboxing Instructor certified
  Mobility and Movement enhancement certified, NASM Personal Trainer, Self Myofascial Release certified Coach
  CrossFit Defense;
• Maddy Curley — became CrossFit certified October 19th, 2008. Before that she coached gymnasts from age 2 to 65 for over ten years. Thus, she obtained her CrossFit Gymnastics certification soon after. She has since used her knowledge of body weight conditioning and olympic lifting;
• Lizzy P. — Registered Yoga Teacher (200hour), CrossFit Level 1;
• Gnarly Charly — Charly has been doing gymnastics his whole life. He has been teaching gymnastics for the last 11 years. He also has been teaching Parkour for 7;
• David Zastrow.

Fitness Coaches:

• Chassi Waldman;
• Alexandra Daniels;
• Greg Couet.