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Rising Sun Martial Arts Academy
5 ★★★★★ 11 Google reviews · Tai chi studio in Santa Maria, California
Certified instruction — reviews and the studio's own info point to a recognized tai chi program or lineage (think Tai Chi for Health / Dr. Paul Lam, the Taoist Tai Chi Society, or a named family-style teacher). If credentials matter to you, ask which program the instructor is certified in and which style they teach.
Plan your first class
- Tai Chi for Arthritis & fall prevention gentle, joint-friendly classes — often based on the Arthritis Foundation / Dr. Paul Lam program — that may help with balance and stiffness; check the studio's schedule
- Free / donation / in the park free, donation-based, or outdoor park classes — a low-cost way to try tai chi; confirm times on their site
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule risingsunmartialartsacademy.net — see the live class schedule and book
- Phone (805) 264-5242
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 4:30–8 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 4:30–8 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 8 AM–12:30 AM |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“He dedicates his life to teaching his students key principles of movement, defense, and balance.”
What students say
“He dedicates his life to teaching his students key principles of movement, defense, and balance.”
“With the guidance of Sensei Risinger I am learning how to cultivate a caring heart while learning martial disciplines.”
From the reviews
Master Jim Risinger is an excellent teacher and a true scholar of the arts. He dedicates his life to teaching his students key principles of movement, defense, and balance. In some schools the mastery of a thousand techniques doled out from belt to belt is the way to mastery.
Rising Sun Martial Arts is a great place to train. Master Jim and his wife Terri are very kind people. Everyone in the dojo are vey friendly and welcoming. Master Jim is great with children. His teaching is encouraging and supportive of the everyone’s needs. He is great at teaching the art.
Rising Sun martial arts has provided a safe place for me to develop my own discipline. With the guidance of Sensei Risinger I am learning how to cultivate a caring heart while learning martial disciplines. Every class helps me to be physically, mentally and spiritually fit.
Beautiful inside. Excellent and wide range of classes. This school has much to offer in the way of martial arts.
Your first tai chi class at Rising Sun Martial Arts Academy
Nervous about walking into a tai chi class for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good instructors expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a gentle warm-up, then learning a few slow movements of the form, step by step — no pressure to get it perfect, and you can rest or sit whenever you need to. What to wear: loose, comfortable clothing you can move in, and flat, flexible shoes (some studios practice in socks or bare feet). What to bring: water, and that's about it — there's no equipment to buy. Arrive a few minutes early to say hello to the instructor and mention it's your first class. It comes together faster than you'd think — most people feel far more at ease by their second or third visit.
