Instructors


Sifu Gardner

Sifu Jerry Gardner is the co-owner, director and master instructor of Red Lotus School of Movement. He has been training in the martial arts for 40 years and teaching for over 32 years.

Sifu Gardner has earned the titles of Seventh Level Black Sash in Wing Chun Kung Fu under Master Sifu Duncan Leung (who is a direct disciple of Grandmaster Yip Man) and Fourth Dan Black Belt in Neisi Goju under Master Chaka Zulu and Fifth Dan Black Belt under Master Ronald Van Cleif. In Tai Chi Chu'an (Yang Style), Sifu Gardner has studied with the disciples of Master Cheng Man Ch'ing (Jonathan Gaines, Maggie Newman, Ed Young, Lou Kleinsmith, and Jane and Batan Fargo).

In addition, Sifu Gardner has studied the Tung style Tai Chi Chu'an with Master Bing Lee and Chi Quiong with Master Chan. He also has extensive meditation training from mumerous Tibetan Buddhist meditation masters.

At Red Lotus School, Sifu Gardner teaches the advanced classes of Wing Chun Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chu'an.

Jean LaSarre Gardner is co-owner and manager of Red Lotus School of Movement. Jean also teaches creative dance at Wasatch Elementary School; coordinates art workshops for teens and adults at Art Access/VSA Utah; and teaches Buddhist and meditation classes at Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa—Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

Sifu Gary Larsen, Sifu Solomon Blaz, Sifu Lena Toritch, Sifu Clair Hamill and Sifu Toni Lock are senior Tai Chi Chu'an students/instructors at Red Lotus School. These instructors teach the Level I-III+ classes in Tai Chi Chu'an.

Sifu Robert Jarmin, Sifu Mark Ogea, Sifu Solomon Blaz and Sifu Lance Drake are disciples of Sifu Gardner and instructors of Wing Chun Kung Fu. Sifu Lena Toritch, teaches the Fundamentals of Wing Chun class.

John-Michael LaGarde, disciple of Sifu Gardner, teaches the Youth Wing Chun Kung-fu class, assisted by Kim Mellin (student of Sifu Jerry Gardner).

 

 



 

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2011-2012
at RED LOTUS SCHOOL
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free demonstration classes and session dates for the
2011-12 school year.

Red Lotus Flyer 2011-12

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T'ai Chi 15 week session:
Free T'ai Chi Demo Class
Friday, January 6, 7-8 p.m.
15-week session begins the week of January 9.
Fundamentals of Wing Chun:
Free Fundamentals of Wing Chun Demo Class:
Saturday, January 7, 9:00-10:15 a.m.
15-week session begins January 14.
Teen Wing Chun Kung-fu:
(ages 12 - 19)
Free Teen Wing Chun Demo Class: Saturday, January 7, 9:00-10:15 a.m. (small studio)
15-week session
begins January 14.
Youth Wing Chun Kung Fu
Youth Wing Chun Kung-Fu
10-week session
January 14- March 17
On-Going Classes
Wing Chun
Iaido & Kendo
offered through Zen Bu Kan.
2011-2012 SPECIAL EVENTS
at RED LOTUS SCHOOL
CHINESE NEW YEAR'S DINNER: Saturday, January 28th
T'AI CHI SNOWSHOE DAY:
Sunday, February 5th
NATIONAL T'AI CHI DAY:
Saturday, April 28th

Red Lotus Flyer 2011-12

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