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End of Year Party, Gold Belt, Sifu’s Recovery!

Hi guys!

So much going on this week! Finishing last week with such a strong school grading (adults and kids) was fantastic. Monday Sifu was in for what turned out to be a very successful surgery as far as the surgeon is concerned. Sifu is recovering very well, uncharacteristically not trying to do too much! Now tomorrow is the Gold Belt grading and our end of year party!

Friends and family are welcome to come to the grading. Kid’s and parents are welcome too! There’s only restrictions on the party as Atomic are fully booked. We have booked for 46 all up (6 on a seperate table if you can only stick around for a drink and go). At last count there were 5-6 luncheon spots still available, so if you have forgotten to put your name down there may still be space for you. If you are paying on the day please bring cash ($55).

Grading starts at 10am. After the grading there is also the Student of the Year Awards and Sifu’s year in summary/plans for next year discussion. We should be heading off to the Atomic between 11:30 and 12noon.

I’ve been getting some nice messages over the last couple of days from some of you. Thank you very much! Hope I put on a good performance for you.

See you all tomorrow!

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Need Final Numbers for Party TODAY!!! Plus massive congrats to EVERYONE!

Hi guys!!!

What an amazing grading day that was! Congratulations everyone!!! And what an achievement for our 7 new Black Belts! (2 brand new, 5 next levels) and our very first Junior Black Belt!!! Well done guys. As Sifu said, he can go into his op today feeling braver after seeing what you all did on Saturday. Thanks for making it such an inspiring event.

We need final numbers for the party this weekend!!! PLEASE let me know if you are coming to the Atomic Beer Project with us for lunch after the grading. Let me know if it’s just you or you’re bringing someone(s). The $55 includes a 3 course lunch.

We also managed to negotiate a “tall table” for 6 people for 1 hour to be added to our booking for people who can only stay for a short while, there is no charge for this but could book out quickly so get back to me asap.

Otherwise, if you plan to stay it’s pay per person – Atomic’s conditions for group bookings for 10 or more people.

Please let me know ASAP/TODAY they are pressing me for final numbers.

Thank you!!!

Amy

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FULL FIGHT WEEK

Greetings everyone …Well here we are… Grading/ Fight week…I would like to share with you my typical taper for fight week and recommend you do the same …No weight training after today…ligaments and tendons and minor injuries need to rest and recouperate…No road work from tomorrow …Ankles knees hips same thing …You can skip up until Wednesday to keep your lungs open but on a soft surface…Your last sparring session is Wednesday(light touch contact) your last Dynamic workout Wednesday..medicine ball only …Im showing the entire workout tomorrow night …Thursday Friday keep your hands busy..tennis ball drills ..Again full workout tomorrow night …Hydrate at all times …Carb load from thursday night till Saturday (12th Dec)…If you bring fluids.. room temperature…get in early stretch lightly ..partner up for run thrus and light pad work ..Do not hit the heavy bag!! …I wont say good luck because your ready you dont need luck …Sifu

Tomorrow night im laying down 4 classes in 1 so you can drill this material over the next few weeks …dont miss it !

We are also two weeks away from our end of year party (19th December)! PLEASE advise us ASAP if you are coming! It’s $55 per person, this covers a 3 course lunch. If you are not eating it is still $55 per person. Order of the day is as follows: 10am Gold Belt Grading, 11:15/11:30 Sifu’s wrap up of the year and plans for next, Student of the Year Awards and special mentions, 12:00 lunch at the Atomic Beer Project 158 Regent Street Botany Road – literally one block away.

Again, please advise asap if you are attending the lunch as we will need to provide them with final numbers this week.

See you on the mat!

Sifu and Amy

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Boxing/Traditional. Peak Performance starts this Sunday!

Hi guys,

It became quite apparent last night that all of the traditional Wing Chun aspects of the coming grading assessments need some work. We have only 3 weeks until the end of year school grading (12th December), that’s a lot of ground to cover in a short period of time.

So tonight’s boxing class will be 50/50, boxing/wing chun.

With the boxing we’ll keep it dirty adding some new tricks to our game that can not just lead into close striking opportunities but the potential for takedowns as well.

With the Wing Chun we’ll keep it strictly Traditional. Chi Sau (or for white belts Trapping Hands), Forms and Wooden Dummy. Boxing purists who are not grading feel free to work on your light/technical sparring skills.

I plan to stick around until late, so if class runs over and you can stay to keep drilling your material, I’ll be here.

Same goes for Thursday after BJJ. Let me know if you would like to come in from 7pm to work on grading material until 8/8:30.

In addition! Peak Performance starts this Sunday! It’s been condensed to 4 weeks so we’re done before the year (and Summer) is out. Get your name down. It’s a fitness and nutrition course that will give you the tools for the duration of your lifetime.

See you then,

Amy

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2 LEVEL ATTACKS

Hi guys thanks for a great week…loved being on the mat with everyone…This week defending  2 level attacks  primarily front kick spin backfist and side kick spin backfist…so lots of drills and fun to be had …As many of you are now aware my operation has been pushed forward to 4 weeks from today …Very excited but alot has to happen between now and then …Scans Xrays  appointments with the surgeon pre op this and pre prop that….So im very focussed on the task at hand …Thank you for all the support keep you posted…regards Sifu

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TRUE BOXING ..THROW THE PERFECT JAB CROSS AND WORKING THE HEAVY BAG

Hi guys had a ball last night hope your liking the new grading material ..It must more accurately reflect were we are at …Tonights boxing class we will tweaking the jab cross combo undertstanding correct weight displacement  45/55… The cork screw …East/West and clock wise v anti clock wise… Plus at long last how to work the heavy bag for maximun benefit…I’ll be there cant wait !! regards Sifu

ps Dont forget Dragon Staff and Peak Performance !

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STRIKING CLASS !!!

Hi guys very excited about coming in tonight …I’ll be conducting a detailed striking class and going thru some of the combos in the revised grading structure which will be completed this week…Also the date for the Dragon Staff  is december 6th I rarely teach this weapon so jump on board ..Start time 11am  cost 149 …No weapons needed the school will provide…unless you want your own (add $50) Also the last peak performance course for the year starts on the 29th of this month… We had fantastic results with the last one, eveyone stripped fat and put on muscle and now have the Blue Print for life …This course  will differ as we’ll be condensing more information into a shorter  course from now on…Plus the new Peak Performance support App we trialled was a great success and is now a staple inclusion of the course…So ill see you guys Tonight !!

Ps Dummy should arrive any day! And school grading 12th December!

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TORNADO VARIATION

Hi guys tonight is going to be a cool variation on the tornado from russian tie ..im filming for instructors this morning with Zac and Francis with some variations on saturday..my favourite go to move …tomorrow 8 am streaming butterfly swords …plus last seminar for the  year Dragon Staff (not dragon pole)details to be announced shortly regards Sifu

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Checking In with Clubworx – Some confusion?

Hey guys,

There has been some confusion about how to check in to classes since changing over to Clubworx.
This video gives a demo on how to check in.

https://youtu.be/s0_htj7Frmw

How to check in:

If you have not pre-booked your class, ensure the correct day is loaded, if not click on the date located on the top left corner and select today’s date. The class list will appear, start typing your name.

You will see “Drop In” next to your name if you have NOT pre-booked. Click on “Drop In”, you are now booked into the class.

If you are not on a monthly ongoing membership, your membership will at some point expire, when this happens you will be given the option to purchase a new membership (if we have your payment details already saved).

If you have pre-booked your class, your name will already be listed on the centre screen, waiting for you to click on the “Check In” button upon your arrival.

You can click between dates and classes, but please ensure you leave the screen on the correct class for the next person.

https://youtu.be/s0_htj7Frmw

In addition:

You will all recieve Member Portal login details shortly, which we advise you save to the home screen on your phone for easy access.

From the member portal you can book classes, manage your membership, keep tabs on how many classes you have attended and if your attendance shows you are almost ready to be assessed for a grading (minimum 30 classes between gradings, plus it must show that you have been attending sparring classes).

In the member portal you will also be able to view the grading requirements for your next grading. And if you have a Red Boat University subscription the links will take you directly to the video for each technique.

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SET UPS FAKES AN FIENTS

Hi guys hope you are all well…Todays lunchtime class is boxing fakes and set ups basiclly how to sell a punch with misdirection critical info…also i will be streaming this morning ..the mat chat topic is”Experience the thing that teaches you eveything “…Tomorrow we play with the knife in reverse or advance grip..Ive been a real home body this week  but im happy to announce the first draft of the book is completed…I’ll flesh it out once its transcribed so  it will be near full completion by the end of the year …Thanks to all coaches for your efforts big kicking week …super revision on saturday cant wait…see you on the mat regards Sifu

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