Dear Parents,

This is confirming that the children’s classes for Term 1 2019 begins this Saturday 19th January at 11am. There will be a free sausage sizzle afterwards! If you wish to bring any of your children’s friends for a trial class please advise us prior to Saturday.

Term fees are still $100 for the term (or $18 per class, we also have a 5 class term pass of $75 which covers 5 classes only and expires at the end of the term).

On the weekend of Australia Day/Saturday 26th January we will be closed, so there will be no classes on that day.

We hope you have all had a wonderful and safe holiday!

See you soon.

 

The first class is at 9am tomorrow – Fitness and Conditioning with Frances – then the 10am Wing Chun class with Sifu and for all who have trained there is a FREE sausage sizzle to top it off!!

Friends, family, random people you meet on your way in… are all welcome!!! No gi, all in mufti tomorrow.

Welcome back guys!!!

Next week all classes are back on as per the time table. So Sifu will be in for all of his classes, Mayur is keen to kick off the Monday 7:15pm class, Vadim is all up for the Friday 6:30pm class and all BJJ classes are on as of Sunday (will confirm Thursday night’s class, but Sunday and Thursday 12:15 classes are on).

 

Happy New Year everyone!

We are hope you are having an awesome break. This Saturday at 10am is the first class for the year. We’re still in holiday mode so no gi, just comfortable training gear and why not bring a friend? There’ll be a BBQ after training too!

See you all Saturday, have a fantastic week!

 

Dear parents,

Kids class is on for 2 more Saturdays this year. THIS Saturday, kids class will start at 9am as there is an adults grading on that will run well over typical class time. NEXT Saturday, kids class will be back to 11am start and will be the last kids class for the year. Well done to all the kids who graded and to those who participated/supported their training partners.

Adults grading this Saturday starts at 10:15!! Be early!! If you’re not grading, get in early as well! Your support means a lot to those grading. If you’re up for doing some sparring rounds gear up and jump in.

End of year party will start at approximately 12:30 at the Abbott Hotel in Waterloo. There is a cover charge of $20 per person. That covers food for the day and we have a muso booked too.

There will be a raffle!! First prize is a sparring/home training kit which includes 3in1 carry/training bag, focus mitts, skipping rope 16oz gloves, fingerless sparring gloves and shin/instep protectors. Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10.

Lastly, remember to bring some gold coin to throw in the tip jar for the bar staff at the end of the day. They really look after us very well and we do get quite rowdy!! 🙂

All the best for this weekend, stay focused and hydrate!!!

(as usual, friends and family are more than welcome!!!)

Hi guys,

The next 3 nights are your last hit-outs for grading so don’t miss it!!

See you tonight, regards,

Sifu

Dear Parents,

Tomorrow (Saturday) is the children’s end of year grading. All of the children curently training are ready for their next (or first) assessment. Some children are being assessed for new belts and some are being assessed for “Tips” which are stepping stones to new belts. The grading takes place at the Kid’s usual start time of 11am. The grading is likely to finish anywhere from 12-12:45pm. The assessment fee is $20.

We are looking forward to the grading and the children are looking great! Please be on time. If the adults are still training when you arrive please feel free to come through to help your child get ready.

See you all on Saturday!

PS:

On Sunday Sifu is assessing everyone who attended the Butterfly Sword seminar this year, it was included in your seminar cost but we ran out of time on the day. The assessment will start at 12:30 and finish at approximately 2pm depending on attendance. Please be on time. See you then!!

 

Hey guys,

Sifu’s back from Melbourne, keen to do a class tonight. We’ll be going through the dummy sets up til grading. Tonight will be set one, tomorrow set 2, Wednesday set 3 and so on until grading. We will also be working on forms. Remember forms account for 50% of your grading assessment!

See you all tonight!

Graduating and the rewards therein are a perrenial part of our life. We graduate from crawling to walking as an infant, from training wheels to solo rider as a child, we pass our HSC in our teens and graduate to adulthood at 21. We recieve promotions and demotions in our chosen jobs and careers and often spend  time comparing ourselves to others – another form of grading ourselves – I believe modelling is a powerful  tool, but ultimately you must find your own voice and your own path. We begin our martial  journey for a myriad of reasons: fitness, self defence, self confidence, it’s seldom to obtain a black belt, that usually comes after being immersed  in the mat culture for awhile and even then we take it one belt at a time. Gradings give us realistic yet challenging goals and goals are good. No goal, no destination can kill motivation -the rudderless ship. Gradings give us a focus something to zero in on and focus is good. There is truth in the statement “it’s not the destination its the journey” but a map really helps. If the idea of a grading gives you pause for thought and the challenge is a little daunting, then it is already becoming a parallel to the challenges we face in life and challenges are good. Remember that success leaves clues, just look at the advanced belts on your mat, they have all faced the challeges you now face. The evidence of success is right in front of you. So map out your course, tap into the wisdom on your mat and keep your eye on the prize. Gradings are awsome.

 

Tonight’s 6:30pm Wing Chun class theme will be close combat – focusing on knees and elbow strikes!

See you then!

PS Sifu is having a great time in NZ and reminds everyone to train hard while he’s away!!

Reminder to parents that the kids classes start up again tomorrow at 11am! Fees can be taken during the class so unless you’re bringing in a new child then feel free to get your kids on the mat straight away and ready to train.

Tonight’s 6:30pm Wing Chun class with Vadim is all about trapping hands and cross arm sparring drills.

See you there!

Amy