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Let's Learn Igo! Summer Series
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 Igo (also known as
Go, weiqi and baduk) is a territorial strategy board game more than 4,000 years old. Today it's played by millions of people around the world, and in Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan, the game of
Go is far more popular than chess is in the West. Acknowledged by many scientific studies as a game with medical, intellectual and social benefits,
Go has also been favored by strategists, important political figures and business leaders since ancient times. This is why the Japan-America Society would like to introduce
Go into your life!
As a social event, we would like to introduce a four- week Go class starting July 22nd.
Zack Kaplan, JASDFW's summer intern (see profile below), will
introduce you to Go at our four-week Go class starting July
22nd.
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Details
What: This class, taught once a week by a 4-kyu player, will introduce the basics of playing
Go: a venerated Asian pastime.
When: Wednesday evenings (7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12) from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: Borders Books and Music at Preston and Royal
For: Families and individuals, kids and adults! It's easy to like
Go, and you're never too young or old to learn to play!
Registration Fee: Members - $20 per person, Non-members - $30 per person
Players stronger than 15-kyu who bring their own boards are welcome to join us
free of charge!
Register
online or contact Zack Kaplan at zack@jasdfw.org or 214-342-2022.
NOTE: Because the actualization of this class will depend upon attendance, please register as soon as possible.
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More About Go
What keeps Go so popular?
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It only takes a minute to learn the rules, which are few and consistent
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One can continue to learn
Go for a lifetime
What are some of the benefits of Go?
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Recent studies have shown that playing
Go uses both the left and right sides of the brain. As a result,
Go enhances critical judgment, and is effective in relieving stress. It also helps prevent stroke and senility
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Go is a great form of communication with
yourself and between players
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For kids, studies have shown that playing
Go increases concentration, and helps with school grades.
Go is a great form
of self expression! You can't win games by rote memorization, which is part of why it's one of the only games in which computers still don't even have a chance against top human players.
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About Zack Kaplan
 After going on the JASDFW Dallas/Sendai Young Ambassadors trip three years ago, Zack
Kaplan has returned to JASDFW as a summer intern. A junior at OU, and a Go enthusiast, Zack will be teaching and maintaining our summer Go series. He will spend the coming school year studying abroad at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto.
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