[left and inset] joins us in saying goodbye to the Year of the Rat and welcoming in
The Year of the Ox. [far right]
WAHHH!
Bruce, sensei leads the class in performing the Chinese 3-Body Posture
Then the celebration gets a little serious when Brumbaugh, sensei talks about honoring the people who have gone before us, such as Master Robert Trias who started Shorei-ryu in the United States.
Everyone gets to be the dragon's head AND the dragon's tail!
What would Chinese New Year be without at least ONE
CHINESE FIRE DRILL!
THE CHOPSTICK GAME
Competition heats up as Kyle, Jacob and Sarah concentrate on their chopstick waza.
Team members consider strategies for picking up the different objects.
MADE IT!!!
Finally, the pressure is off and CHINESE TAG is the order of the day . . .
DRAGON CATCHES TAIL
And then the FEAST!
Students were treated to traditional good-fortune oranges, fortune cookies and Chinese candy to finish off the evening.
