OPEN For Easter:
This is just a reminder that we are open over the holidays as normal. We will be having a few competitions during these weeks.
New Prices In May:
Unfortunately with everything going up we have had to increase the training fees by £1.00 this will not take effect until May 2009 and will now be £14.00 per month, 2 hours per week will be £20.00 per month 3 hours per week will be £25 per month & 4 or 5 hours per week will be £30.00 per month. As before the more lessons you attend the cheaper they become. The per lesson price will now be £3.50.
Picking Up Students:
As you know we have to keep the children inside the hall until an adult or senior picks them up, we are very sorry if this causes problems but for safety reasons it has to be this way. We have a good routine now and it does not take much longer than it used to thank you for your co-operation.
Grading Certificates:
As you may have noticed February grading certificates had 2008 instead of 2009 printed on them. These will be replaced ASAP and we can only apologise for the mix up.
Congratulations to our student/trainee of the year:
A big well done to Matt Adams, Jake Congdon for achieving students of the year 2008 senior and junior & Chris Taylor + Jake Tinney for achieving trainee of the year 2008 junior and senior. Now it�s your chance to become student trainee of the year 2009.
Train for FREE for a month?
Do you want your training fees paid by us for a month? This month�s offer is to any student who brings the most friends in February for a free trial.
Half-term week OPEN for training:
Hi just a note to let you know we are open for half term as normal we will be open on all holidays. Easter, half-term and summer holidays.
Last training day 2008:
Last training day 2008:
Wednesday 17th December will be the last training day of 2008 the monthly training fees change for this month is below.
First training day 2009:
Our first training day of 2009 will be Monday 5th January.
Children need:
Thank you very much to Alex Morris, Rachel Morris, Connor Maseko, Elliott Dilley, Jake Tinney & Michael Tinney all who helped raised money for children in need we had a total of, �42.00. I know some students have said they will be bringing in their sponsors this week so ill add your names and total to this once received. Thanks again.
Training fees cheaper in December:
As there are only 3 weeks of training in December the fees will be cheaper than a normal month.
�9.75 for one hour a week
�14.40 for two hours a week
�18.00 for three hours a week.
Picking up junior students:
As from 25th November we are keeping all children inside the hall until picked up by parents, this may seem a bit harsh but with the darker evenings and heavier traffic we cannot allow the children to be stood out side for any amount of time. There is a bad element of people who may take advantage of young children hanging around out side or near the halls. So we would ask all parents to come inside to collect their children. If you are going to be late we are at the hall till at least 8pm every night so you will know they will be safe. If you have someone else to come and pick them up please let us know. I will explain this to the children in class but I will also ask you to do the same at home so they know not to run off and wait until picked up. This is very IMPORTANT and I appreciate your co-operation in this matter.
Children in need 2008:
If you are interested in raising money for children ask for a sponsor form and start collecting. This year it will be an assault course where you have to complete as many laps in set time. Any students who bring a friend along for a free lesson in the next 4 weeks will get an extra 50p added to their form per friend they bring.
Summer Olympics 2008 Winner:
Well done to all our summer olympic winners check out the short movie clip to see them all with their medals.
Note to all who took part a very big well done it was closer than ever this year and everyone had to work very hard to get in the top ten.
Children in need only 3 forms returned:
Well done to all students who took part in the children in need assault course. We have had 3 students return their forms and raised just under �20.00 we would like to remind you to bring your forms back ASAP so it can all be sent off. Last year we were still having forms returned as late as January, this year we really would like to send everything off before December.
October Grading List:
If you have not had your grading letter and think you are ready let us know it may be your not eligible till next month, but we may have missed you so make sure and ask.
Merit Badges 50p Next 4 Weeks:
All merit badges are just 50p each for the next 4 weeks these can be added on suits or belts for every one to see your achievement. The bronze silver and gold badges are free. (Badges include kicking, blocking, patterns, questions, stamina plus lots more and all mean excellence).
August 11th, 12th & 13th No lessons:
Yes I am sad to say we have had to close for one week all training fees will be done as a three week month,
(�9.75, �14.50, 18.00 & �21.60) depending on your hours.
Free Olympic points:
As we have one week off every one will get bonus Olympic points to help make up for it.
Free training Winner June 2008:
July 2008 winner was Scott Milford, who will be able to train for 6 lessons a week for free in August 2008.
Summer Olympics going strong
Summer Olympics is only half way through check the board regularly for your point�s status and see if you could win a medal,if you pay monthly you can have a free lesson any day you wish if you miss one.
SUMMER OLYMPICS GOING FOR GOLD!
Starting 1st July 2008 and running through till 27th august 2008 we will open for training as normal and holding our summer Olympics. Can you win a gold medal this summer? You will gain points every lesson you attend + Win a race, Bring a friend, Help the instructor just some of the other ways to win points
Free training Winner June 2008:
June 2008 winner was Jake Tinney, who will be able to train for 6 lessons a week for free in July 2008.
Train for free?:
This month�s promotion will give you the chance to have a months training on us, yes we will pay your training fees for a whole month. All you have to do is bring along the most friends to train at any of our clubs. You will receive 1 point for each new person you bring along. The member with the most points at the end of the month will get their next months training fess paid by us.
Congratulations to new black belts:
Many congratulations to the all the students who have just graded and been promoted. Our latest black belts promotions are, Chris Taylor Promoted to 3rd degree, Kieran Holmes promoted to 2nd degree, Vincent White promoted to 2nd degree and Natasha Williams promoted to 1st degree.
OPEN for all holidays:
Just to remind that we are OPEN for all holidays including bank holiday east half term and summer holiday.
Summer Olympics coming soon:
This years summer Olympic will be bigger than last year with the top 10 students receiving gold medals for all their work. It will run from 1st July to 27th August. You will have the chance to win more than one medal, more details to follow soon.
New Monday night times:
There is now a one-hour junior lesson from 5pm to 6pm then another 1-hour junior lesson from 6-7pm and the usual 7-8pm senior lessons. Prices for this lesson is the same as any other if you do one hour it is �3.25 but if you pay monthly its �13.00 for 1hour per week and �19.00 for 2hours week. Paying monthly means you will save on fees, as it will work out as little as �1.90 per lesson in a 5-week month.
Training Fees are you paying too much?
Normal per-lesson price �3.25 Paying monthly prices as follows;
Training one lesson (1 hour) a week: �13 per month, Training two lessons (2 hours) a week: �19 per month (saving �6),
Training three lessons (3 hours) a week: �24 per month (saving �13), Training four lessons (4 hours) a week: �29 per month (saving �20), Training five lessons (5 hours) a week still only: �29 per month (saving �32),
Missing Lessons:
Don�t worry if you miss a lesson during the month, with so many more lessons each week you can make it up and on any night you wish.
Open During Holidays:
Just a reminder we are always open on holidays sometimes with special events like competition weeks or summer/winter Olympics.
New Theory Books:
We finally have plenty of theory books in stock now, the new updated books also include belt-tying diagrams to help you practice tying your belt.
�30.00 Voucher for FREE:
During March and April we are holding a promotion. All you have to do is invite your friends and family along for a completely FREE lesson, every time you bring someone new we will give you 1 point if they enrol with us then you will get 2 more points. The student with the most points at the end of the promotion will get a �30.00 Taekwondo voucher as a prize.
Embroidered Blackbelts:
We have been having a lot of trouble getting blackbelts embroidered but we have spoken to a place in Shirley and they have said they should be able to do it. They have asked that you ring them or email them to let them know your individual needs and they will try to do them. Wellington signs can be contacted on 023 8036 0361 or email: wellingtonsigns@btconnect.com for more information.
Open For Holidays including Easter, half term and summer:
Just to let you know we are open for all holidays which includes bank holidays, half term, Easter, summer and more. If we do have to close for any reason we will give you plenty of notice.
Trial 2-hour Monday Junior classes:
Starting in March we will have an extra hours lesson on Monday nights. This will only be for March to see if works out. This means there will be a one-hour junior lesson from 5pm to 6pm then another 1-hour junior lesson from 6-7pm and the usual 7-8pm senior lesson
Welcome Back!:
Welcome back & Happy New Year! We hope you all had a great holiday. 2008 is here and it will be the best year yet, with more chances to win vouchers, medals & prizes. Over this year we will be doing many courses for Black belts and there will be regular Black belt lessons.
Congratulations to our student & trainee of the year for 2007:
Each year we give out trophies for the student and trainee of the year awards, as you can imagine with so many students trying their best it is very difficult to choose just two from each group. If you know these students you will know they deserve this award for all their hard work and determination though out 2007. Keep trying your best and who knows next year it could be you.
The awards go to Chris Taylor (seniors) & Kieran Holmes (juniors) for student of the year 2007 & Matt Adams (seniors) & Jack Wolfe (juniors) trainee of the year 2007.
Just some of things we have planned for 2008: 1st quarter: There will be two colour belt gradings, black belt training sessions, three-hour seminar & one Black belt grading.
2nd quarter: There will be two colour belt gradings, black belt training sessions, Instructor course (over 21 yrs).
3rd quarter: Summer Olympics, Umpire course (blackbelts) two colour belt gradings, three-hour seminar, black belt training sessions & one Black belt grading.
4th quarter: Winter Olympics, Examiners course (blackbelts), two colour belt gradings & black belt training sessions.
New Pricelist and items:
There is a price list of just some of the training aids we can get for you to make your training more fun and safer. The prices of last year�s items have either gone up or in a lot of items it has actually gone down :) There are also some new items. As it says we can get a lot more items than what are listed just ask to see a catalogue if you want something that is not listed.
Xmas Holiday:
Our last training day for 2007 will be Wednesday 19th December. The first training day of 2008 will 7th January.
Birthday cards:
Unfortunately we are unable to get birthday cards at this time we are looking into getting a new supplier as soon as we do we will start giving them out again.
Spare Suits:
We have a few suits that student have grown out of some free & some just �5.00 if you are interested in one of these please ask. Sizes as follows: 1x0, 1x1, 1x5
Merit Badges 2 for 1:
This month all merit badges are 2 for 1, so if you do one badge you get to do another for free. These badges can be sewn on to your red t-shirts or your white suits. Can you count 1-10? Say the 5 tenets? Name 4 stances? Do a flying sidekick over pads? If the answer is yes why not do one of our many badges to show every one. With over 30 to collect there is sure to be something for every one.
�30.00 Voucher for FREE:
Do you want a �30 voucher? If the answer is yes then read on� During November and December we are holding a promotion. All you have to do is invite your friends and family along for a completely FREE lesson, every time you bring someone new we will give you 1 point if they enrol with us then you will get 2 more points. The student with the most points will get a �30.00 voucher as a prize.
Black belt Training:
Each time we have a colour belt grading there will be black belt training lessons, juniors will be the hour before the grading, and the seniors will be the hour after the grading. You will be given a new style-training letter, which needs to be filled in even if you are not attending.
Congratulation 8Th degree 1st ever:
Congratulations to Master Sutherland, who has recently been promoted to 8th Degree Black Belt.
Master Sutherland has become the first female in the world to become and ITF 8th Degree Black Belt holder.
Olympic Winners:
Wow this you guys really wanted to be a winner this year, so many points it was hard to count J although we can only have 10 winners every one who entered tried really hard. We will be holding another Olympics in the near future with even more chances and way to win. 2007, winners: Matt Adams, Chris Taylor, Paul Bacon, Blaine Ridyard, Kieran Holmes, Rosemarie Burton, Lewis Sayers, Aaron Hutter, Mark Hutter, Oliver Hughes.
Training Fees:
All training fees are now due please bring them ASAP thanks this helps a lot and saves time.
Grading:
The grading is coming up if you are eligible and have been given a letter make sure you let us know if you are grading or not.
Contact details:
Please make sure we have you up to date contact details these are very important in case of emergency.
Interested in Avon?
Mel is starting an Avon round, if you are interested in catalogue just ask at the front desk and have a look through. Any orders will be brought to the hall for pick up when ready. Any questions don�t hesitate to ask J. There is also a link on the web at www.tkdsouth.co.uk with more information and contact details.
Contact details:
Please make sure we have you up to date contact details these are very important in case of emergency.
Fire drills:
We will be holding a fire every month the meeting point will in the car park at the back.
Summer Olympics Bigger Than Ever This Year:
Our annual summer Olympics will start on the 1st July and run for two months until the end of August more details to follow but they will be a chance to win more than one gold medal per student this year.
One week closed:
We will be closed for 3 lessons in August 13th 14th & 15th every one will get a 5 point bonus for this week. Any changes to training fees will be made when you come in. this will only effect some people, as it�s a five-week month.
Next Grading:
The next grading will be 9th September, every one eligible & ready to grade will receive a letter with times and dates on.
Going For Gold:
Summer Olympics is well under way with lots of points already being snapped up. This holiday we are OPEN so you can get even more. There will be a chart on the board so you can see your progress.
Congratulations to our new Blackbelts:
Zena Riches, Connor Deighton, Freya Ashthorpe, Eden Asthorpe, Aaron Hutter, Mark Hutter, Rosie Watson, Steven King, Liza Daisey, Matt Hunt.
Open Over Bank Holiday:
We will be open as normal over the bank holiday :)
Something For Free::
If you bring your friends or family along to train we will give them a free week of lessons, if they then join us we will give you a free pair of white blitz gloves as a thank you for supporting our club. If you would like an invitation to give to your friends please ask.
Price Increase Of �1.00:
Our training fees will be going up by �1.00 as from April 1st this will mean training one hour per week will be �13.00 per month, 2 hours per week will be �19.00 per month 3 hours per week will be �24 per month & 4 or 5 hours per week will be �29.00 per month. As before the more lessons you attend the cheaper they become. If you would like to pay by standing order we offer that.
OPEN Easter Holiday::
We will be open on Easter Monday; we try and make sure we are open during all holidays, if for any reason we are closed we will give out a letter in advance to let you know. If any time you are unsure about grading times or dates or whether we are open please ring on the numbers below or check the web site for details.
Congratulations to Student and Trainee of the year 2006:
Well done to Paul Woolley, Kaylum Ranger who achieved Student of the year 2006 and Rebecca Turner, Keiran Holmes who achieved Trainee of the year 2006. This year was harder than ever to decide with the standard of students being better than ever.
Children in need appeal:
So far only 11 people have brought back their sponsor forms any outstanding children in need sponsors need to be brought forward so we can get the cheque sent off thank you. If you have not been able to raise any money or have sent it off your self please let us no so we can add it to the total.
Grading:
The next grading will be on Sunday 11th of February any one who is eligible will receive a letter. You do not have to do the grading to progress to the next level but you can only learn new stuff once you have. If you wish to take part in the grading please fill in the form and return it as soon as possible. The next Black Belt grading will be March/April you will be given application forms plenty of time in advance.
Children in need appeal:
This year are doing a sponsored spar to help children in need, which on the 17th of this month, any one wishing to help can collect a sponsor form from the front desk. We will be doing the event on the 13th 14th and 15th of November in class it will be 20 one-minute rounds of sparring you can do as many or as little as you wish.
Paying by standing order:
We now offer standing order for training fees more details at the front desk.
Darker Evenings:
As it is getting darker in the evening could parents please come in side and pick up their children or meet them out side the doors thank you.
Grading Results
Grading Results are now up on the web site congratulations to all who graded and passed to the next level. We had 2 A level passes for the first time ever so be sure to check out who on the web.
One week closed!
We will be closed for one week during August, Monday (7th) Tuesday (8th) and Wednesday (9th) ONLY if you forget the dates they will be listed on the website. The rest of the holidays we will be open as normal, so see you there.
Summer Olympics points explained
With the �Summer Olympics� up and running a few students have asked how the points work. The students with the most point at the end will receive gold medals. Every lesson you come to gains you 1 point. Being in the first 4 gains you 2 more points. Winning various races or tasks gain you 3-5 points. Bringing a friend gains you 5 points. Helping the instructor gains you 1-3 points. There will be more ways to wins during the next few weeks.
Merit Badges 2 for 1 offer:
This month all merit badges are 2 for 1, so if you do one badge you get to do another for free. These badges can be sewn on to your red t-shirts or your white suits. Can you count 1-10? Say the 5 tenets? Name 4 stances? Do a flying sidekick over pads? If the answer is yes why do one of our many badges to show the every one. With over 30 to collect there is sure to be something for every one.
Congrats to our new Black Belts:
Big congratulations to our new 1st degree Black Belts, Blaine Ridyard, Jake Taulbut, Luke Griffiths, Mike O�Shea, Jon Ashthorpe, Matt Adams, Danielle Christian. Also Congratulations to our newest 2nd degree Chris Taylor. All embroidered belts should be back soon.
Back online & phones now working:
Finally we are back online, the phones are back up and the site should be updated over the next week. 07747074151 or 02380 440847 or info@tkdsouth.co.uk
Training fees due first lesson of each month:
Could every one please bring training fees to the first lesson of each month as this will save time and help the instructor a lot. The fees are done so the more often train the cheaper it gets. If you are interested in doing the standing order just ask at the desk you will need a form from your bank and some details from us.
Training one hour a week: �12 per month,
Training two hours a week: �18 per month (saving �6),
Training three hours a week: �23 per month (saving �13),
Training four hours a week: �28 per month (�20),
Training five hours a week still only: �28 per month (saving �32).
Half term fun grading near by:
We are open for half term and the bank holiday. We will be having a few mini games & competitions during this week. Also there will be a grading soon so if you are eligible get practicing those questions & be ready for extra hard training.
OPEN for Easter and bank holidays:
Yes we are OPEN for Easter, please note we will always be OPEN during all holidays including bank Holidays unless stated otherwise.
Paying by standing order:
If any one wants to start paying for lessons via standing order, we will be starting to this in April 2006. You may show an interest now, if you like and be one of the first to take advantage of this fast effective system.
The next grading:
The next grading will on the 9th of April if you are eligible for this you will get a letter next week, you do not have to do the gradings when offered you may wish to wait until the next one. If you have a bad grading and fail you do not have to pay to re-test. If you want to know exactly what you will do in each grading the books we sell, list every thing for every belt.
February grading results:
Congratulations to all who passed the grading in February, all the results are now up on the web site, (www.tkdsouth.co.uk). Remember to look out for the yellow names of people who got 0+ grades. The higher the grade you get the faster you grade next time.
Students & Trainees or the year 2004:
It does get harder each to pick just two students from each group, but here are the student who made into the hall of fame this year.
Congratulations to;
Alison Masterman & Chris Taylor of the senior class.
Thomas Wynn & Jake Taulbut of the junior class.
Happy Christmas:
Xmas is only weeks away now and getting closer by the minute, every one here wishes you a very merry Christmas and a great new year.
2006 Clubs Re-opens:
We will back on January 3rd, the first Tuesday of the New Year.
Clubs closed over Christmas:
We will be closed on the following dates, December 20th 21st 26th 27th 28th January 2nd.
Training fees cost less:
Because we are closed for a few lessons over Christmas your training fees will be less, these will be worked out for you when you pay your monthly fees.
Congratulations to our new Black Belts:
Congratulation to Alsion Masterman who passed her II (2nd degree) black belt grading & Stephen Rudd who passed his I (1st degree) black belt grading.
Summer Olympics winners:
Well done and congratulations to our 2005 winners. Matt Wilson, Karen Wilson, Jon Ashthorpe, Kaylum Ranger, Blaine Ridyard, Kieren Holmes, Amy Brown, Thomas Wynn, Lauren Winter,Liam Furmedge.
Win a game console:
Would you like the chance to win a games console? If the answers YES then all you have to do is invite your friend�s family or any one to have a full week of FREE lessons at any of the Tkdsouth clubs. Once your friends joins (they must name you on their enrolment form) you will get you a star; the student with the most stars will get to choose any one of the prizes at the end of the year.
More time to win:
As many people have been on holiday we have been asked if we can extend the Summer Olympics for one more week, the finishing date is now 14th September 2005.
Holiday Training:
We are open for the whole of the summer holidays except one day listed below.
Monday 8th August:
We are closed for ONE day on Monday the 8th of August any one who trains on Monday�s can come to the Tuesday or Wednesday classes at Sholing Community Centre, as they are still open. We will be OPEN normal for the rest of the holidays.
Points Explained:
The Olympics are well under way, and will last until approximately the end of August. Here is how it works, each lesson you attend gets you an automatic point so if you do two lessons in one day you will get two points. You then get a chance to win points during the lessons from winning exercises or helping other students and the instructor. You can bring your friends along for a free lesson which will get you five points, but if they join during the Olympics you get a further ten points (these also count toward winning the games console).
Class pictures:
We are still waiting for some slips about the photographs & videos taken in class if you have not returned yours please give it to us asap.
Summer Olympics
The summer Olympics 2005 has begun this will run for the next two months all through the summer holidays.
Rather than being in teams it will be an individual competition. This means the points you get are yours to keep and not to share. There will be gold medals only up for grabs no silver or bronze. Because there are no silver or bronze medals this year we will have over 10 gold�s rather than just 5.
Win a games console:
Would you like the chance to win a games console, full kit of sparring equipment or vouchers? If the answers yes then all you have to do is invite your friend�s, family or any one you know to have a full week of FREE lessons at any of the tkdsouth clubs. Once your friends join us you will get you a star; the student with the most stars will get to choose any one of the prizes at the end of the year.
Training fees:
These must be paid at the beginning of each month in full this will save time and help the instructor. If however you are going on holiday please let us know in advance so we can arrange extra lessons or change your training fees. Remember if you miss a lesson for any reason you can come to any of the lessons on Monday Tuesday or Wednesday to make them up.
For Sale:
3x Size 0 suits at �5.00, 1x Size 1 suit at �5.00, 1x Black trousers at �5.00 & 1x TKD shoes white with red stripe �7.00
Closed on May 30th:
We are closed this bank holiday 30th May this is a one off and normally we would be OPEN on school and bank holidays.
Uniforms:
All students must wear their correct uniforms when training, which is either the full white or black & red or you can mix the two.
Win a playstation (2):
Do you want to win a games console or vouchers? Well this may be your chance, this year we are once again doing a great competition for all students. All you have to do is bring a friend for a free week of lessons and we will do the rest. If your friend joins us by becoming a member we will give them a free suit and you a �star�. The student with the most �stars� at the end of the year wins this great prize.
Changes to your details:
If you have moved or have changed details please let us know so we can update our records.
Easter Holidays:
This Easter we will be open as normal for training, if we are closed at any time we will let you know in advance.
Competitions:
The London Open is currently planned for the 31st July 2005 this is not definite but when we have more details it will be added to the web site and newsletter.
Licences:
Remember to look at the back of your licence to check it�s up to date. You need to apply at least two weeks before it runs out so you do not have broken membership.
Refreshments:
Don�t forget to bring a drink to class, even if you think you may not need one it can get very hot in the hall.
Long hair:
Any one with long hair must remember to wear bands or clips during training.
Books & theory:
We have restocked on books so if you need one see me, they are just �3.00 and will last you until your 1st black belt. All the questions for the gradings as well as a practice syllabus can be found inside for you to use at home.
Re-Opened 2005
With students growing all the time many people have their old suits sitting at home. If you would like to add them to the newsletter please let us know. Suits, size 0 �6.00 each. Black trousers, size 0 �5.00. TKD shoes white with red stripes, size 1 �10.00.
Welcome Back
Happy New Year to you all and welcome back, we hope you had a great xmas and are looking forward to getting back to training.
Students & Trainees or the year 2004
With the standard of the students in 2004 being so high it was not easy to pick just two members of each class to award.
Congratulations to Mike O'Shea & Keir Whitlock of the senior class.
Blaine Ridyard & Kieran Holmes of the junior class.
Children in need, thanks you
After adding up all the donations for children in need we got a total of �587.22, which is quite incredible, I know some people are still bringing in their money this is no problem as the HSBC bank has said they don�t mind as they accept donations for children in need all year round. If you want to pop into your local branch and pay it in this is great just bring in your stamped sponsor form so we can add yours to the total. We did hold a competition for the person who raised the most and a GOLD medal goes to Zena, and SILVER goes to Blaine. Thank you to every one for helping raise this money.
For sale
A lot of people have grown out of their suits and training equipment, if you have anything you want to sell just let us know and we can put it here in the newsletter.
Suits: size 0 �8.00, size 1 �8.00.
Black trousers: size 1 �5.00.
TKD shoes: white/red size 1 �10.00
Red gloves: �12.00 (un-opened).
Re-Opened 2005
We re-open on Tuesday 4th January 2005.
Hall closed for Xmas:
We will be closed for two weeks over Christmas; our last training day will be Monday 20th December.
Suit too small?
If you have grown out of your suit and are thinking of getting a new one why not sell your old one to a smaller student? If you have any thing from suits or sparring equipment let us know we will put it in the newsletter for you.
British open 2004 all invited:
The competition will be held on Saturday 20th November 2004 at Latchmere Leisure Centre, Battersea, London SW11. It is an open competition for all yellow tags and above to do patterns sparring and power, if you are interested it is �15.00 to enter. The different weight and height categories can be found on the notice board at the hall.
Grading:
There will be a grading on the 28th November for all who are eligible and want to go to the next level in their training. If you feel you are ready and have not had a letter feel free to ask.
We are OPEN for half term:
This half term is here, and we are open as normal. Times are as normal and we have some new stuff just fr the holidays.Summer Olympics:
Congratulations to the winners of the GOLD medals in this years summer Olympics, it was a close race, we hope to do something similar in the winter months. Top 10 Names as follows: Richard Mason, Chantel Le-Carpentier, Matthew Hunt, Jack Davis, Tom Davis, Luke Griffiths, Blaine Ridyard, Kieran Holmes, Natasha Williams, Sam Fairbairn.
Books for sale:
We now have the theory books back in stock, these will last you from white to black belt with every single colour belt pattern printed inside all questions needed for every grading that will come up between now and when you take your black belt. Also they have a guide for the grading syllabus we follow so you will know exactly what you will have to do each grading making it easier to practice at home. They cost just �3.00 and are a must for the serious practitioner.
Stretching with out bouncing:
For many years now people have been using an incorrect form of stretching, as an example, when a person attempts to touch their toes they often use a bouncing type movement, which is totally wrong. There is a form of sensor system (which is called the stretch reflex) in each muscle that reacts automatically to a sudden stretch movement, forming a protection against over stretching. Therefore when a bouncy type movement is used, to touch the toes for instance, the hamstring muscles are pulled quickly and a reflex contraction takes place, which inhibits the elongation of that muscle. This means that the muscles are actually stopped from relaxing enough to extend to their full capacity.
If significant force is applied along with the bouncy movement, parts of the muscle can be over stretched and torn.
