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Peace On The Street

	Uptown Meditation Center Our mission is to bring Zen practice to the American inner city – applying skillful means to provide core teachings using images and references appropriate to the African American and Hispanic communities. We are particularly concerned with empowering the youth of our community with the freedom and clarity brought about by contemplative practice. We provide regular workshops in meditation and psychic self-defense. Utilizing concentration techniques used by the Samurai, we train athletes individually and in small groups in Zen awareness. We also provide GED classes where Zen concentration exercises and martial arts practice are integrated into traditional GED instruction. Students taking this curriculum are significantly more successful in completing the classes and passing the exam.


	Martial Arts Programs We provide a comprehensive program in the traditional martial arts through Ultimate Karate USA. We also provide advanced training in JKD through the Garcia Kung Fu Institute. Ultimate Karate USA encourages students on all levels, some as young as three and others as senior as sixty eight to take our classes. We encourage asthmatic students to join our program and strengthen their lungs as well. The Garcia Kung Fu Institute provides individual and small group training for intermediate and advanced practitioners of JKD. The Garcia Institute also provides an integrated Kung Fu training program for youth interested in competition.


With thanks and appreciation to Tricycle Magazine, the National Buddhist Review for the feature presentation that they did on our program. Click on the text to read the article.

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