Request for information - Toronto Area

[SimonM]

I need to get back into something vaguely resembling shape before I consider competition. Two years sitting on my ass writing a book were not kind to my waistline.

I won't lie: I just like stepping into the ring - it's fun.

I am in Danforth Village.

Sad there isn't anywhere in t-dot for sword sparring and boxing; there is a school for that in London (my old one) and not a day goes by that I don't miss them. It's just life took me to a different place.

Thanks for the info anyway David.

[David Jamieson]

I need to get back into something vaguely resembling shape before I consider competition. Two years sitting on my ass writing a book were not kind to my waistline.

I won't lie: I just like stepping into the ring - it's fun.

I am in Danforth Village.

Sad there isn't anywhere in t-dot for sword sparring and boxing; there is a school for that in London (my old one) and not a day goes by that I don't miss them. It's just life took me to a different place.

Thanks for the info anyway David.

London has a crapload of martial arts schools. I think they have more per capita than anywhere else in north america.

millionaires too.

go figure.

[sanjuro_ronin]

I need to get back into something vaguely resembling shape before I consider competition. Two years sitting on my ass writing a book were not kind to my waistline.

I won't lie: I just like stepping into the ring - it's fun.

I am in Danforth Village.

Sad there isn't anywhere in t-dot for sword sparring and boxing; there is a school for that in London (my old one) and not a day goes by that I don't miss them. It's just life took me to a different place.

Thanks for the info anyway David.

You may have to go to multiple places.
Of course if you are OK with the Japanese systems you can join the Japanese cultural center and get Judo and Kendo, I was there for a few years.
But TCMA ??
Nah, you won't find any COMMERCIAL school like that.

[SimonM]

Judo and Kendo just might scratch my itch... if I can't find a CMA alternative...

[sanjuro_ronin]

Judo and Kendo just might scratch my itch... if I can't find a CMA alternative...

Have you tried the JingWu academy?
Not sure if they have what you are looking for, but if anyone does, they might.

[bawang]

i thought they closed a long time ago?

[sanjuro_ronin]

i thought they closed a long time ago?

That is a small deterrent for a real kung fu man !!

[SimonM]

i thought they closed a long time ago?

I was operating under the same assumption. Also I didn't realize there was a Jing Wu in Toronto. If there is that would be very good.

[sanjuro_ronin]

http://www.martialartsclubdirectory....ng-fu-schools/

Maybe this can help.
I recall a "white tiger" school that did kung fu and MMA together, or at least I think that was their name...

[David Jamieson]

I was operating under the same assumption. Also I didn't realize there was a Jing Wu in Toronto. If there is that would be very good.

There's a big martial arts mishmash club on Queen street.
There is also the Japan cultural centre on the Danforth and...*sigh* a wing chun club..