If you’ve been away from the game for a while or you’ve always wanted to learn “The Sport for a Lifetime,” join our Tennis 101 classes this fall. Membership in the Quail Creek Tennis Club is not required—come check out the fun! Class Schedule: • Tuesday, Sept. 30, 10 to 11:30 a.m., $10 per person…
Tag: classes
September 2025, Sports
Anza Athletic Club Class Descriptions
Body Blast M 3 p.m., T,TH 10 a.m. Lorraine Beaver. Work all muscle groups using high-volume reps and low resistance with dumbbell weights—a great workout geared to improving muscle tone and definition and cardiovascular fitness. Classic Fitness T,TH 11 a.m. Lois Bossert. Low-impact aerobics set to music with 20 minutes of muscle toning using hand…
September 2025, Sports
Anza Athletic Club Schedule of Classes
Schedule subject to change – Check Anza or website www.quailcreekhoa.org/activities/fitness_classes.htm. Sept. 15 through Oct. 14, 2025 – Note: Classes are 50 minutes in length. CLASS DAY/TIME LOCATION INSTRUCTOR Body Blast M 3 p.m., T,TH 10 a.m. Cholla Studio Lorraine Beaver Classic Fitness T,TH 11 a.m. Cholla Studio Lois Bossert Fit & Strong T,TH 8 a.m.…
September 2025, Clubs & Classes
Karate as Neural Entrainment
John Evans and Shari Rodgers (The process of incorporating something that activates or provides a biological rhythm): Why this practice matters! Why are we practicing karate here in Quail Creek, especially when there’s not much fighting going on? Because the practice itself brings something deeper than self-defense—it brings coherence. When we move through precise, rhythmic…
Sports, August 2025
Anza Athletic Club Class Descriptions
Body Blast M 3 p.m., T,TH 10 a.m. Lorraine Beaver. Work all muscle groups using high-volume reps and low resistance with dumbbell weights—a great workout geared to improving muscle tone and definition and cardiovascular fitness. Class limit 24 Classic Fitness T,TH 11 a.m. Lois Bossert. Low-impact aerobics set to music with 20 minutes of muscle…
August 2025, Clubs & Classes
Traditional Path to Black Belt and Beyond
Shari Rodgers Recently, I was asked how I obtained my black belt. In the martial arts, the path to black belt and beyond is one of dedication, humility, and service. It is not a medal for longevity, nor a prize for networking, nor a reward given among friends. I earned mine like any student at…
July 2025, Clubs & Classes
Anza Athletic Club Schedule of Classes
Schedule subject to change – Check Anza or website www.quailcreekhoa.org/activities/fitness_classes.htm. July 15 through Aug. 14, 2025 – Note: Classes are 50 minutes in length. CLASS DAY/TIME LOCATION INSTRUCTOR Body Blast M 3 p.m., T,TH 10 a.m. Cholla Studio Lorraine Beaver Classic Fitness T,TH 11 a.m. Cholla Studio Lois Bossert Fit & Strong T,TH 8 a.m.…
July 2025, Clubs & Classes
Anza Athletic Club Class Descriptions
Body Blast M 3 p.m., T,TH 10 a.m. Lorraine Beaver. Work all muscle groups using high-volume reps and low resistance with dumbbell weights—a great workout geared to improving muscle tone and definition and cardiovascular fitness. Class limit 24 Classic Fitness T,TH 11 a.m. Lois Bossert. Low-impact aerobics set to music with 20 minutes of muscle…
July 2025, Clubs & Classes
Quail Creek Karate—Asai Shotokan
Shari Rodgers Asai Shotokan Association International was founded by Shihan Kousaku Yokota to promote Asai-style karate. Shihan Kousaku Yokota visited and held a seminar with the Quail Creek Dojo students a few years ago. This is the style of karate taught and practiced at the Anza gym under the direction of Sensei Herum. Last month…
June 2025, Clubs & Classes
Every Martial Art Has a Symbol, and Shotokan Is No Different
Shari Rodgers How did Shotokan’s symbol become the tiger? Read on! The tiger symbol of Shotokan Karate is one that’s immediately recognized by karate practitioners around the world, yet two questions often asked are what does this symbol represent and where did it come from? We know that tigers themselves don’t exist naturally in Japan.…