Tuyê’t Tan instructors: Raimi Quiton, John Klopf, Allyson Appen, Amy Weiner, and Anastasia Cohen

Class Schedule, Fees, and Instructors

Schedule
Our classes are in the evenings on Monday, and Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. til noon. Training with weapons and sparring is a regular part of Saturday class. We also enjoy the occasional guest instructors and joint training with other schools.

Fees
$60/month, or $10 per individual class. Our family discount is as follows: subtract $10 from the individual monthly fee for each additional family member. For example: two members family pays $110, three members family pays $160, etc.

Instructors

Allyson Appen, Rokudan, is a sixth degree black belt with over 28 years training in Cuong Nhu. Complementing her Cuong Nhu expertise with six years of aikido and three years of judo, she is now concentrating on developing her skills in internal arts. Allyson stresses alignment and technique over strength, and believes in the power of a positive attitude--that and classes should be really fun. She served as president of the Cuong Nhu board of directors as well as for years as regional representative. Selected as "Martial Artist of the Year" in 2000 by the Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists (PAWMA), Allyson has also served on the PAWMA board of directors.

Amy Weiner, Yondan, is a fourth degree black belt in Cuong Nhu and received a 2nd degree black belt (Nidan) in Aikido from Kayla Feder Sensei (6th Dan) in 2007. She has been training in the martial arts for 24 years. She was president of the Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists (PAWMA) in 1987-89, and served on the board of directors for Cuong Nhu. Amy feels that her primary goal in training is reflected in the first of the Cuong Nhu code of ethics: Cuong Nhu students should strive to improve themselves and their abilities in the martial arts in order to serve the people.

John Klopf, Shodan, is a first-degree black belt with over 19 years in Cuong Nhu. He is a life member and has served on the board of directors for the style. He also founded the Harvard College Cuong Nhu dojo (now defunct) in 1990. John has benefited from a wide variety of Cuong Nhu instruction -- he has trained in Cleveland, Boston, San Diego, and Berkeley! When people ask John if he's ever used his martial arts training, he used to say "no" -- but now he replies "I use it every day!"

Raimi Quiton, Shodan, is on leave from Tuyê't Tan as she pursues her PhD in Neuroscience on the East Coast. We're waiting patiently for you to return, Raimi!

Anastasia Cohen, Shodan, with ten years in Cuong Nhu. She has also been training in Seibukan Jujutsu with Sensei Mike Kent for over three years and was recently promoted to Shodan in that system. Anastasia feels that martial arts is above all a tool for self improvement: mental, emotional, and physical, and that everything that is practiced "on the mat" may be positively applied in all other areas of life.