Can you identify a major, vexing, obvious, easy to solve problem in your society or community? Do you view its resolution as straightforward and highly beneficial? Are you ever amazed at the roadblocks you face as you defend your position? Your arguments simple and plain, aren’t they? Your opponents don’t get it and you often wonder why, don’t you? Your opponents come up with arguments so poor that you can immediately dismiss them, right? Also, you would be willing to change your mind if you en …

Come join fellow Shibas and their servants/owners for playdates with other local Shibas. Many of our members have great Shiba stories, and many tips on how to deal with our very strong-minded dogs. We hope to see you for playtime at the dog park! LA OC Shiba Inu Meetup Group - Club Rules Meetups: Dogs attending meetups must be fully vaccinated with a current rabies certificate, DHPP and bordetella shots. They should preferably be spayed/neutered (if not, please use good judgment with regards …

Train & share knowledge on Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do Fighting Methods & MMA in an energetic pro environment (NOT in a park) @ our new location inside ELITE MMA ACADEMY in Santa Fe Springs, Ca. USA on Saturdays from 11am-1pm via RSVP. ELITE JKD / MMA training offers comprehensive full-contact (Realistic) training in effective Jun Fan Gung Fu-Jeet Kune Do and professional Mixed-Martial Arts instruction. All Saturday morning classes are conducted by 2011 Masters Hall of Fame Inductee Sifu Paul S. Le …

Meet with other local fans of Live Music Bands and Concerts. Plan social outings to see live music of all genres! Discover the new cutting edge fantastic bands before the media discovers them and meet them in person before they become too famous to hang out with us. Enjoy live music without paying huge fees, fighting through the crowds or waking up at ridiculous hour to wait in line for the tickets. Experience the history of rock music in the moment while it's happening!

Do you remember Slip and Slide? Twister? Big Wheels? Playing in the mud? Food fights? Crazy Sports.Org is an organization that allows adults to play like kids again. We not only play non traditional games (kickball, dodgeball, etc.) we also add twists to some of our childhood favorites, make up games (slip and slide bowling, slip and slide kickball, etc.) that are totally outrageous and extremely fun. We also hold events, activities and wild theme parties, Where the Wild things Are, Movie …

This is a new Wing Chun/Tsun meetup group in Southern California -- Monterey park! Wing Tsun, 詠春, is a Southern Chinese martial art originated over 300 years ago during the Qing dynasty. Wing Tusn is a "soft" style that does not counter force with force but instead recycles energy and employs a sophisticated method of response using trained reflexes. Chi-Sao ("sticky hands") training is used to develop and hone these reflexes to specific pressures or triggers so that they become automatic in re …

2/14/11 Join our other group here ... ~ Reagan's Regiments Tea Party ~ During his farewell speech on January 11, 1989, Ronald Reagan addressed his volunteers as " Reagan's Regiments ..." http://www.meetup.com/reagansregimentsteaparty/ URGENT GRASSROOTS HELP NEEDED for California Senior Citizens and Disabled - SEE BELOW - - HOW YOU CAN HELP - ACTION ! SEE ! www . caads .org " Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home." Let the Tea Party begin in earnest here in California,  2011- 2012 ! …

We meet the Third Thursday of every month at the Moose Lodge in Burbank for a No Limit Hold 'Em Poker Tournament.  Friendly buy-in (40) and even friendlier rebuys (20).  Start with $6K (including $1K bonus) in tournament chips.  High Hand award.  Player of the Year points.  Other prizes and surprises.  Start at 7:00 p.m., usually over by midnight.  Lodge located at 1901 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506.  Exit Burbank Blvd. off 5 Fwy.  U can RSVP for the next Third Thursday Poker Tournament* b …

Kron -- "crown" in medieval German -- is an affiliate of the HEMA Alliance, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to research and teaching of HEMA: Historical European Martial Arts. We teach a complete combat system including longsword, dagger, ringen (grappling), staff, spear, and other weapons. The first practice session is free. Regular practice sessions are $5 each for guests. Members pay $52/year ($1 per week) to attend as many sessions as they like, and members vote on how this …

少林永春拳 - Shaolin Weng Chun This meet-up was created in 2011 in honor of my Sifu Ignatius Siu. The goal is to provide an accessible forum for those who interesting in spread the art of Shaolin Weng Chun (SWC). Learn the ancient Chinese Healing Art of Ba Duan Jin (8 Pieces of Brocade) to strengthen your internal organs & Dharma Yi Jin Jing (Muscle Tendon Changing Classic) to improve internal energy, release muscle pain and overall physical health. SWC is a system to show you how to overcome stronge …

BE|MMA was started because we found it very intimidating to step into the world of mixed martial arts. This group creates a fun and safe environment for people to learn and appreciate MMA. This group will have MMA training every week and special meetups to watch big fights together. Whether you want to get your feet wet and compete in MMA or just learn and have fun with fans of MMA; everyone is invited to be part of our BE|MMA family. Anyone one from 6 year olds to 90 year olds, male or female, …

Heres a group that gives you an opportunity to to have a few laughs and trade a few stories of what its like to be bipolar, know someone whos bipolar, or be with someone whos bipolar. Wether its medication, your doctor, or just whats happening in everyday life its nice to have some friends that understand where your coming from!

-This group is to promote the Pekiti Tirsia System of Kali- Watch this overview of PTK-http://youtu.be/dTGRe4KDp58 Pekiti Tirsia Kali facts: -Pekiti Tirsia Kali is one of the oldest family martial arts systems in the world -Founded in 1897, PTK is the only FMA system recognized by the Republic of the Philippines as having a centennial -PTK is a complete system covering blade/impact weapons, empty hands, grappling and firearms -PTK is the current blade system used by the Force Recon Marines a …

We often hear these days that women are going to change the world and that we're the ones we’ve all been waiting for. But, we have to change ourselves in order to change the world. Entrenched patterns in our psyches and culture that go back generations too often dog our attempts to move beyond the status quo. Even with the breakthroughs of the last fifty years, old impulses, desires and beliefs still largely dictate our identities as women. While each one of us bears the weight of history, we al …

If you love to Zumba or are wanting to see what the craze is about, this is YOUR chance to join us for a zumba class! Not only will you be burning calories, but you will be fighting cancer too. Proceeds go towards the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life.

This is a coed group for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender) and LGBT friendly interested in soccer (futbol). All skills levels, gender, and ages (18 and over) are welcome. This coed group is for those who are beginners and wanting to play on the field. If you have never played and want to try, come join this group. If you are an advanced player, you are more than welcome to join and hopefully willing to teach some skills to fellow soccer players. Must be friendly and have a good attitud …

"Does it work?" Greetings- I'm Peter, one of the co-founders of Lab Rats, and the "gatekeeper"/vetter for our members.  Lab Rats is the name for our self-defense/martial arts/combatives/MMA training group, active since 2000. Sometimes it's referred to as "Fight Church", for when we train on Sundays. Simply, we are a training group first, but happy to share our combative ideas (a way, not the way...) in exchange for training partners.  Great for exercise/fitness, self-defense training (sport and …

We are real people and not super athletes. We are a group who wants to share the basics of Filipino Stick Fighting, also known as Arnis, Kali or Escrima, so that they can learn effective self-defense and get back to having better fitness and range of motion. For the moment, we offer a weekly Saturday class for you to enjoy. This Saturday morning class is taught by its own certified instructor of Kombatan Arnis / Presas-Style who can show you the basics as well as help you improve your awareness …

This is a group for parents of children, any age, who are battling mental illness. Not only is this a group to provide support; it is also a group to raise awareness for the natural remedies out there that can actually help one to overcome the disease. Have you noticed that the number of people who suffer from ADD, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar and Schizophrenia just seems to keep increasing year in, year out? And the amount of sugar, processed foods, bad quality meats seems to be increasi …

This is a group for anyone interested in Meditation. A little background about our GURU. Gurunanda Meditation has been started by Puneet Nanda; a native Indian enterpreneur who started and built a great business in USA. One fine day after unwanted Hospital stay at age 39 he realized LIFE is not all about running after material things. His life direction changed where he started looking around in search of TRUTH. Over the last 6 years he went thru various ASHRAMs meditation camps and met several …

Created January 2013 Introduction: This is an online gaming group for PC's and Consoles. Whether it's Halo 4, BF3, FPS, RTS, what'freakin'ever, we're down, if you're down. This is not a Gaymer group! On PC, there are a lot of games, some awesome free2play games like Planetside 2, Blacklight: Retribution, War Thunder, World of Tanks and Team Fortress 2, especially older games that can be pirated if not owned so to play multiplayer through Hamachi. We may do fighting games tourneys, Street fighter …

I think we need to start laughing more. Laughter yoga can be great complement to even serious yoga people's lives. Classes will be fun and probably only about 45 minutes. Benefits include: Feel-good hormones. Laughing leads to the release of endorphins, a self-manufactured natural opiate that has been scientifically shown to carry messages of attachment and bonding (the scientific terms for love), and to stimulate feelings of caring and forgiveness in addition to acting as a natural painkiller. …

Kron -- "crown" in medieval German -- is an affiliate of the HEMA Alliance, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to research and teaching of HEMA: Historical European Martial Arts. We teach a complete combat system including longsword, dagger, ringen (grappling), staff, spear, and other weapons. The first practice session is free. Regular practice sessions are $5 each for guests. Members pay $52/year ($1 per week) to attend as many sessions as they like, and members vote on how this m …

Is small group dance inspired fitness your idea of health and wellness? Are you eager to try out the latest fitness trends like Barre Workout, Karingah! and Zumba; or mainstays like Pilates? Do you care about people, especially those in captivity and want to help rescue women and children from modern day slavery (human labor and sex trafficking)? Then meet us at the Rancho Cucamonga, CA Terra Vista town center at Karingah! Boutique Fitness lounge where all of this happens! We love the art and in …