Monday:     

• L1: 4:45 ~ 5:30   Basics and Kicks
• L2: 5:30 ~ 6:15   Side kicks
• L3: 6:15 ~ 7:00   Basics kicks and Combinations
• L4: 7:00 ~ 7:45   Sparring Skills; using Kicks in kumite

Wednesday

• L1: 4:45    No Group Class – Private (by appointment only)
• L2: 5:30 ~ 6:15   Side Kicks and Stretch
• L3: 6:15 ~ 7:00   Kicks and Combinations
• L4: 7:00 ~ 7:45   Sparring skills; Using Kicks in Kumite

 Thursday

• L1: 4:45 ~ 5:30   Fitness and Basics
• L2: 5:30 ~ 6:15   Side Kicks and Stretch
• L3: 6:15 ~ 7:00   Combinations and Kicks
• L4: 7:00 ~ 7:30   Choice of Training

Friday

• L1: 4:45 ~ 5:30   Basics and Fitness
• L2: 5:30 – 6:30    Basic Kicks, stretch and Kumite
• 6:30 PRIVATE -  No Group Class – by appointment only

Train harder!

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>> Remember that Focus mitts/gloves will be needed for all Fitness Kickbox classes and, Protective Gear may be needed in most Sparring sessions. Please sure you come in prepared.

Monday:

• L1: 4:45 ~ 5:30 Fitness and Basics
• L2: 5:30 ~ 6:15 Point Kumite
• L3: 6:15 ~ 7:00 Fitness Kickboxing
• L4: 7:00 ~ 7:45 Sparring Skills

Wednesday

• L1: 4:45 No Group Class – Private (by appointment only)
• L2: 5:30 ~ 6:15 Sparring Skills
• L3: 6:15 ~ 7:00 Fitness Kickboxing
• L4: 7:00 ~ 7:45 Sparring Skills

Thursday

• L1: 4:45 ~ 5:30 Self defense
• L2: 5:30 ~ 6:15 Point Kumite
• L3: 6:15 ~ 7:00 Fitness Kickboxing
• L4: 7:00 ~ 7:30 Choice of Training

Friday

• L1: 4:45 ~ 5:30 Self defense and Games
• L2: 5:30 – 6:30 Self defense and Kumite
• 6:30 PRIVATE – No Group Class – by appointment only

Train harder!

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Thank you all parents for your participation last week. Hopefully you will remember the exercises you learned last week and will practice with your child.  Every minute you spend with them helps.   

Training This Week

Monday:

• L1: 4:45 ~ 5:30 Fitness and Basics
• L2: 5:30 ~ 6:15 Kata – Heian Godan
• L3: 6:15 ~ 7:00 Your Kata
• L4: 7:00 ~ 7:45 Kata applications

Wednesday:

• L1: 4:45 No Group Class – Private (by appointment only)
• L2: 5:30 ~ 6:15 Kata – Heian Godan
• L3: 6:15 ~ 7:00 Your Kata
• L4: 7:00 ~ 7:45 Kata Applications

Thursday:

• L1: 4:45 ~ 5:30 Kata – Taikyoku shodan
• L2: 5:30 ~ 6:15 Kata – Heian Godan
• L3: 6:15 ~ 7:00 Review of all Heian Kata and Your Kata
• L4: 7:00 ~ 7:30 Choice of Training (together or by yourself)

Friday:

• L1: 4:45 ~ 5:30 Kata – Taikyoku shodan
• L2: 5:30 – 6:30 Kata and Point Kumite (Shiai) – Sparring gear needed for this class
• 6:30 PRIVATE – No Group Class – by appointment only

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Parents, this is your week! 

Please plan ahead and join us on Wed, Thu or Friday this week (see classes below) to learn a little about our training, and also enjoy leading your child through his/her sessions.  Nothing motivates the kids more than them seeing you on the floor training with them and being directly involved in their training. Even if at a minimal extent, it’s better than no involvement at all.

You do not need to be in a uniform, simply show up in your gym clothes. These classes are NOT designed to necessarily give you a serious workout, they are intended to teach you how you can lead and correct your child, when he.she trains at home.

Plan ahead, try to be there.

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Everyone, note that you should have learned the Kata of this Term by the end of this week. Try not to miss any of your classes if at all possible.

and, all kids (except L1) make sure to ask for your Homework for this term if you still have not received your card and, train harder!

Monday:  

• L1: 4:45 ~ 5:30   Kicks and stretch
• L2: 5:30 ~ 6:15   Kata of the term
• L3: 6:15 ~ 7:00   FItness Kickboxing    Focus mitts and Gloves needed for this class
• L4: 7:15 ~ 7:45   Kata of the term

• L1: 4:45    No Group Class – Private (by appointment only)
• L2: 5:30 ~ 6:15   Kata of the term
• L3: 6:15 ~ 7:00   FItness Kickboxing       Focus mitts and Gloves needed for this class
• L4: 7:15 ~ 7:45   Kata of the term

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We will kick off the new term this week with a refocus and close look at our goals for this term, starting tomorrow Monday.

Note that Test Results for Adults is announced on Wed and, for all kids on Thursday at 5:30 followed by our Last man stands competition for the kids.  Plan ahead.

Remember, those of you (kids) who were given homework last term, whether you took the exam or not, you should hand it in and grab a new one for this term.

Please take close look at the plan for this first week of the term;

Training This Week

Monday:  

L1: 4:45    Creative

L2: 5:30    Creative

L3: 6:15 to 7:15   Creative

L4: 7:15   Self Training – your choice

Wednesday:

L1: 4:45    No Group Class – Private (by appointment only)

L2: 5:30 to 6:15   Goal setting and New Kata for this term

L3: 6:15 to 7:15   TEST RESULTS for adults    refocus with goal setting, and intro to new content for this term. Everyone try not to miss this class.  

L4: 7:15   Fitness Kickboxing – Focus mitts and Gloves needed for this class

Thursday

L1: 4:45   Creative / Games

L2: 5:30   TEST RESULTS for all kids  followed by  LAST MAN STANDS – COMPETITION

L3: 6:15 to 7:00   Kata of the term

L4: 7:00   Self training

Friday

L1: 4:45  Creative and Games

L2: 5:30 - 6:30    Fitness Kickboxing (Precision and Impact) — Focus mitts and Gloves needed for this class  

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Are you ready??

Grading days and times:

L1: Thursday OR Friday 4:45

L2: Wednesday OR Thursday: 5:30

L3/Adults: Wednesday: 6:30

Kids, you should hand in your ‘parent evaluation form’ as well as your ‘homework’ on the day you get tested.

Everyone, whether you get tested or not, your ‘Homework’ should be handed in at the end of every term (if you were assigned any)

Please note that your order for belt and grading fee should be paid only online

Everyone, come in on Monday if you can to prepare a little more.

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Check these clips out:

Empi kata performed during  a competition

6 year old performing Empi and Kankudai

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Kids: Wed or Thu — March 20th or 21st — each level in their own class times

Adults: Wed March 19th – 6:30

Term Break: Week of March 25

Everyone feel free to squeeze in another session or two this and next week to better prepare for your test, and bring in any questions you may have about what will be expedted of you at your grading.

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• L1: 4:45: PRIVATE – by appointment only
• L2: 5:30 – 6:15: Kicks, Combinations and Kata
• L3: 6:15 ~ 7:15  Combinations, basic and freestyle + Your Kata
• L4: 7:15 – 8:00 : Fitness Kickboxing / Sparring Skills –you will need your focus mitts and gloves for this session

Parents please remind your children and ask your children to go to the washroom before they jump into class.

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