Body Blast 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. This workout consists of a warm-up, 20 minutes of low-impact aerobics set to…
Tag: karate
Clubs & Classes, March 2024
Sensei Stan Herum of the Quail Creek Dojo
Picture this: the Anza gym training room becomes a karate dojo. The room is full of students, all lined up by current rank: White, Orange, Green, Purple, Brown, and Black belts. A figure stands at the front of the class. He is the representation of calm and strength as he leads his class. This is…
Features, February 2024
Meet Quail Creek Resident Tom Webber Who Is Learning Karate at age 87!
Tom started Shotokan Karate at the Anza gym at age 86, earning his orange belt at age 87. He is still going strong and focused on earning a higher rank in 2024! So, who is this guy? Tom is from a family of five brothers and two sisters and grew up in La Grange, Ill.…
January 2024, Clubs & Classes
How Do Folks Go Up in Rank (Belt Color) Within Karate?
The Quail Creek Dojo just held karate testing on Dec. 7 and 8. In martial arts, belt testing is the way we measure a student’s progress. Testing measures a student’s ability to learn and acquire new skills and abilities. The Quail Creek Dojo is an Asai Shotokan Association International school of karate. Beginning students start…
Clubs & Classes, August 2023
You’re Never Too Old to Learn Karate
Shari Rodgers Guys, if you think you are too old to start karate, please read below! We all know that as we grow older, there come some drawbacks. Your muscles start getting weaker, and physical exercises become more demanding. You see many changes in your body and cognitive functions as well. For these reasons, you…
Front Page, February 2023
Shotokan Karate Club—Quail Creek Dojo
Have you ever thought about doing martial arts? Did you know you can right here in Quail Creek?! Classes are now available, and you can learn the traditional Japanese martial art known as Shotokan Karate. Yep, right in our gym. You not only learn self-defense, but you will develop confidence, balance, discipline, and concentration in…