Category: Extracurriculum

Last Update: November 8, 2023

Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them; for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

DEUTERONOMY 31:6

*** Parents please contact the Course Instructor, Mike Chen, by phone or via WeChat prior to enrolling your students in this class.

*** For students age 10 and above. Small class setup. No more than 8 students.

Instructor Contact Information

Instructor Name: Mike Chen

Cell Phone: (480)549-0421

WeChat ID: Mike_Chen_2

Class Requirements

Parents please purchase Judo Gi (Judo uniforms, not Karate, TaeKownDo, or other types of uniforms) for your students from any online stores of your preference.

Course Goals and Objectives

As an instructor for a beginners Judo class, my goals and objectives are to instruct and inspire students eventually become lifelong Judo lovers after their beginning Judo experience. Judo students benefit from learning and practicing Judo psychologically and physically.

Course Curriculum

History of Judo
What Judo is
How to wear JudoGi and tie belt
Etiquette: Proper bowing and Dojo behavior

Ukemi: Kohou (back)/Yoko (side) from laying, half-sitting, standing
Introduction to Tachiwaza, basic postures, grips, and Kuzushi

Throwing Technique: Ogoshi
Introduction to Newaza: Kesa Gatame, Kata Gatame, Kamishiho Gatame
Yokoshiho Gatame

Ukemi practice (by being thrown)
Gripping and Movement
Introduce Tachiwaza: Ogoshi, Hiza-Guruma, Deashi Harai
Review Newaza

亲子创意绘画班

**Art Teacher /*彭洁 | Peng Jie**  **美术老师 / 艺术家** | Artist**  
由彭洁老师任教，学院派名师，她热爱艺术，毕业于湖北美术学院，师从著名美术教育家，画家，湖北美术学院前院长徐勇民教授，先后获得美术教育学士学位与中国画专业硕士学位，双专业背景。从事美术教学二十余年，拥有丰富的教学经验，曾在中国高校任教十余年，荣获过国家级“中国艺术节”优秀奖，省级“湖北省高校美展”双奖项。主要教授“创意素描、设计色彩、美术史、国画、书法及艺术欣赏”等课程。移居美国后，开设儿童及成人绘画课程，善于启发学生发现美、创造美，教学形式灵活多样，寓教于乐，广受学生与家长好评。彭洁老师用“故事化教学”以生动语言讲解艺术，用“游戏化创作”以游戏带动学习趣味性，用“跨文化创意”来融合中国水墨和西方色彩原理，并将“成果可视化”，让学生每一堂课都可创作出满意的创意作品。

The class is taught by Professor Peng Jie, a renowned academic teacher with a passion for art. She graduated from the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, where she studied under Professor Xu Yongmin, a renowned art educator, painter, and former president of the institute. She earned a bachelor’s degree in art education and a master’s degree in Chinese painting, a dual major. With over 20 years of experience in art teaching, including over ten years teaching at Chinese universities, she has won awards at the national “China Art Festival” and two provincial “Hubei Universities Art Exhibition.” She primarily teaches courses in creative sketching, color design, art history, Chinese painting, calligraphy, and art appreciation. After moving to the United States, she has offered painting classes for both children and adults. She excels at inspiring students to discover and create beauty through her flexible and diverse teaching methods, which are both engaging and educational, earning widespread acclaim from students and parents. Professor Peng Jie uses storytelling to vividly explain art, gamification to stimulate engaging learning, and cross-cultural creativity to integrate Chinese ink painting with Western color principles. She also incorporates visualization into her work, ensuring that students create satisfying creative works in every class.

Some of Jie Peng’s videos about painting:

Watch “Review of the Joy of Children’s Painting” on YouTube

https://youtube.com/shorts/HBpqBMNfCvs?si=E-vbt1eUXV8mAN4z

Watch “Jie’s Art class—Ink wash brush painting fish” on YouTube

https://youtube.com/shorts/Su2jkCzjKOc?si=PIOqFwG07PvAk9zL