Aetna Medicare Solutions & Arizona Senior Olympics Present
An Ancient Practice For Modern Fitness Live Zoom Video Workshop
JUNE 11, 2020, at 10:00 AM (AZ TIME)
The ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi is practiced worldwide by people of all ages and abilities. It is valued as a gentle yet effective form of exercise that benefits the mind, body and spirit. According to a recent study by the National Institutes on Health, seniors who practice Tai Chi are 65% less likely to suffer injury falls!
Internationally-recognized Master Kenny Perez will provide you with a brief introduction to Tai Chi, and will demonstrate some of the basic forms that beginning students practice. You will have the opportunity to see how almost anyone can practice Tai Chi and gain its benefits. The presentation will include time for questions and answers.
You can join the workshop from any device that has a screen, but laptops and tablets provide a much better visual experience. To Join Our Zoom Meeting Click Here: Tai Chi Workshop Zoom Link
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ABOUT OUR TEACHER
Master Kenny Perez has been in Martial Arts for over 48 years. In those years he has studied all aspects of many styles acquiring vast knowledge and amassing many awards and trophies. Mr. Perez is the only American awarded an 8th Duan Masters degree under Master/coach Wu Bin from Beijing, China (in all aspects of Wushu). A "closed door" student of Grandmaster Douglas Wong (5 Animals Kung Fu- Shaolin White Lotus Kung Fu) and a formal student of Sifu Augustine Fong (Wing Chun Gung Fu). He has taught for over thirty-seven years producing fine students and teachers across the U.S. He introduced Wushu to Phoenix and Glendale Community Colleges. Mr. Perez holds Black Belts in Kenpo, Shuri-Ryu, White Lotus Kungfu, Shaolin Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do and Wushu. Mr. Perez has also studied Judo, Hung Gar, Tai Chi Chuan, Weaponry, Acrobatics & Tumbling, Boxing, Kick boxing, Sanda, Stunt Work and spent 12 years in the security field- combining it all into his system of "Dynamic" Wu Shu. Mr. Perez is a master of many weapons including exotic weapons such as the Flying Fork, Meteor Hammer, Heaven-Earth Sword, Drunken-Sword & Staff, 2 Handed Sword, etc.. He has trained and worked with Martial Arts superstars - Jet Li, Donnie Yen and Stephen Chow, action director Billy Tang and director Yuen Wo Ping (famous for directing-"Matrix", "Kill Bill", etc.)
Master Perez is a versatile entertainer and is skilled in Iron Body Qi Gung Skills, Chinese Opera Skills, Chinese Drumming, Lion and Dragon dancing and one of China's closely guarded secrets "Bian Lian"- "Face Changing". Accomplishments include: -Inductee "USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame" -Inductee I.C.M.A.C. "Hall of Fame" -5 time U.S. Wushu Team member -State, National and International Wushu/Kungfu Champion -Author of the book "Wushu Skills". -Founder of North American Wushu Association-NAWA -Contributing writer to many magazine and book collaborations worldwide. -Certified IWuF judge -State Commissioner of Arizona Senior Olympics- Tai Chi -Resident Tai Chi Master on "Your Life A-Z" Channel 3 Phoenix AZ -Actor/choreographer/stuntman in 6 motion pictures, television, Cable and stage. -1st non-asian to be admitted to Mainland China in 1981 (after the revolutionary years) for training in Wu Shu. Mr. Perez has performed and choreographed works in many parts of the US as well as Mexico, China, Hong Kong, Germany, Canada, Bahamas, Haiti and Ukraine. He has worked in support of Wushu's inclusion into the Olympics and has made great strides in the unification of the Chinese Martial Arts. Mr. Perez is also an actor/stuntman whose credits can be found on Imdb.com and hkmdb.com.
His website is www.dynamicwushu.com.