Newsletter April 2010

Newsletter - April 2010
	*Events* *Wednesday class* *Monday class at Oaklands* Health & safety Website	*New students* *Blackbelt grading* Instructors Mixed martial arts Boxing Training	*Student of the month* *Attendance* New T-shirts Face book No more kata!
	Events We have made some significant changes to the events list. Please read through carefully and update your diary. The changes are in response to our busy lifestyles and the current economic climate. From June we will not run as many events outside of the class sessions. These sessions will run alongside advanced training sessions, which will run as normal. These are Monday 8-9pm Oaklands & Saturday 1-2pm at the Lyypards. Everyone is welcome to attend these events. Brown and blackbelts still need to complete a minimum of 3 per year. £5 for each session. Please note the date for the instructor meeting has changed, along with venue.
(Top) Wednesday class BB and I will be starting a new class on a Wednesday night at Archdales football club in Warndon. Starts 21st April 6.30 - 7.30 - kids 7.30 - 8.30 adults There is a bar! Monday class at Oaklands There have been a lot of changes but the class seems to be working well now. 7 - 8pm / 8 - 9pm Cost £3.50 / £4 for one lesson £6 for 2 Health & safety No jewellery in class. Please tie hair back. Website Please check this website regularly for updates, especially for updates to the events list. (Top) New students All students are welcome to attend any courses and events - you will not be out of place or left behind - new students are very important to the association. Blackbelt grading A huge congratulation to the following people for a superb and successful grading: Liam Morris James Herbert Ben Farquahson Billy McNally Darren Hitchings Matthew Guise Skippy Tony Watson Alex Watson Instructors Get your work in - BB is on the warpath! Mixed Martial Arts The recent gradings were of a high standard. We now need to have lots of practice fighting. (Top) Boxing training We would like to thank Neil (Mr. Messy) for his efforts on a Saturday to improve our fighting. We look forward to lots more sessions and hope that his patience remains. Student of the month February - Leonie Moffatt Roberts Attendance It has been brought up at a recent instructor meeting that attendance is patchy for some people and tends to be better round gradings. As a result we are introducing a minimum session time in between gradings - starting April 1st. For blue belts and under you will need a minimum of 12 sessions between gradings & for purple belts and above you will need a minimum of 24 sessions in between gradings. This will be checked at each grading by Sandy Newman and Tina King. So don't forget to bring your attendance book. The time between gradings, as set out in the syllabus book, still applies. New t-shirts New t-shirts are now in stock. Facebook Please make friends with Martial Arts White Lotus on facebook to receive up to date class info. We are unable to accept friends who are under 13 so if you are please get your parents to be friends instead. No more kata! As of April 1st it is no longer compulsory to do katas in your gradings, even for blackbelt. You will need to select kata, fitness (padwork) or sparring. You will still need to spa briefly in your dan gradings. Happy training From Michelle (founder) (Top)

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