Kaminari Zoku 2013 – Enso’s Friendly Flash Mob

On Saturday, October 5th, 2013. Enso Karate Students delighted tourists and Chicagoans with their Kaminari Zoku (“thunder clan”), a surprise kata performance, at Buckingham Fountain.

2013’s Buckingham Fountain Flash Mob
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE5QbPZSaHQ

 

Previous Kaminari Zoku events:

2012’s Union Station Flash Mob
Behind the Scenes: http://vimeo.com/105764341
Spectator’s View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlR4FLMM_fM

2011’s Cloud Gate Flash Mob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QorrLa7wBf0

Team Enso at the 2013 AAU Karate Jr. Olympics in Detroit, Michigan

We had a weekend that we will never forget at the AAU Karate Jr. Olympics and Team Trials in Detroit, Michigan! 12 Enso athletes qualified and competed in the Jr. Olympics and brought home 15 medals (3 bronze, 7 silver, 5 gold).

Some students also participated in the AAU Karate National Team Trials.

We are so proud of all of you. Congratulations!

 

Want to reduce stress and feel better? Try Tai Chi at Enso!

Summer Session 2013

Enso’s Tai Chi Summer Session begins Monday, August 12 and runs through September 30. For our short summer session, the fee is $125, more than 20% off the standard 6 week fee. Enso Tai Chi students also receive access to practice videos we make available exclusively for our Tai Chi students.

Tai Chi in Millennium Park!

Also, please join us for Tai Chi on the Great Lawn in Millennium Park in August as part of the City of Chicago’s Summer Workout series.

For more information on Tai Chi in Millennium Park, or our classes and schedule, visit www.chicagotaichi.org.
To sign up for our Summer Session, please email instructor Chris Cinnamon at chris@chicagotaichi.org.

About Tai Chi

A martial art with roots in ancient China, a growing body of evidence shows that Tai Chi practice can reduce stress, improve balance, and help a variety of chronic conditions. For a free report summarizing medical studies into the benefits of Tai Chi, download your copy here.

Enso Karate Hits the Beach!

 

We asked Enso students of all ages and ranks to come out and train on Saturday, July 27, 2013 for our annual Karate Beach Training. Nearly 70 Enso Karate students and their families joined us on 31st Street Beach in Chicago. domain analysis buy domain . The day started with a jog around the beach, warm-up, basics and kata in the water. And, of course, our beach training photo shoot!

Photo Credit: APJ Photography