No Gi required tonight!! Shorts and a t-shirt are fine. Great class planned – new trapping concepts – see you then.
Also reminder that tomorrow night’s 6pm is seniors class (black belt and above), so no kicking and stretching class. However, if you are not a senior yet, you are of course more than welcome to come in to do your own training.
Quick shout out!
Tomorrow night March has a no-gi class planned for BJJ, sounds like fun and will be a nice compliment to the current Sydney weather!
Friday we are CLOSED. Of course, if you have access you can come in and train, or come in and train with someone who has access. But we are having the day off.
Saturday classes are on as usual, and BJJ Sunday is totally on.
For those that are going away, have a safe and amazing time!
For those that are coming in to train, see you on the mat!!
(Tomorrow Morning’s Wing Chun class is level 6 curriculum material, and we’ll continue the power training theme next week for Mon & Fri morning Martial Xfit)
Hi guys!
Hope you all have been training hard and smart. We’ve had a great start to the year. Lots of new members so be sure to say hello to any new faces on the mat.
Please remember! We welcome all people of all levels of experience and inexperience, so bring friends or family along for a trial class on Saturdays (or any day really) – no need to book. We also have kids under 12’s on Saturdays at 11am (starting again on 3rd Feb) and teen 12yrs+ on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4pm starting again next week.
Besides the seminar on Sunday 4th Feb (details below) here are important dates over the next couple of weeks:
Tues 23rd 5pm – Girls Sparring Class (Girls BJJ class will be next month) Looks like we’re going to have a great turnout so far! Sparring with the guys is actually quite fun, but standing in front of some skilled dude 20+ kgs heavier than you can be pretty intimidating especially while you’re finding your feet! Even for the more experienced of us, pulling off takedowns can be challenging with that kind of weight differential as well. So having a sparring class for girls only is a pretty good idea!! We’ll cover sparring drills and skills, head movement, footwork, pad drills and some light sparring. Hope you all can attend! No Josh Smith…you cannot.
Tues 30th 6pm – Seniors Class (Black Belt and above) all instructors please do your best to attend. Sifu will be covering coaching essentials such as how to plan and execute a Wing Chun class, so if you have questions, get them ready. More of what he has planned will be updated next week, but there will be a Wing Chun by request segment so think about techniques, principles or drills that you would like more understanding about.
Seminar Sunday 4th February 10:30am The Winning MIND:
Book here http://www.redboatkungfu.com/event/the-winning-mind/
“Friends and family welcome.
A detailed study on the processes of elite performance athletes and how you can tap into your most valuable asset: your mind.
We have all witnessed when an athlete seems to punch above their weight, or out strip their apparent physical abilities. Invariably it’s the mindset that makes the difference.
This seminar will explore what makes them different and how to apply these unique skill sets to your own game/life.
At the end of the day you will have the unbreakable confidence that no one can negatively affect -not even you!! The motivation to push toward your destination regardless of any hurdle or obstacle you may face. The concentration to block anything that is not enhancing your purpose. The ability to achieve “flow state” at will, in essence, controlling time and space so as to experience perfect technique. And the organisational skills to keep powering forward – to set goals and create plans to achieve them and to understand the value of the feedback loop.
Please allow a half day for this seminar. We will also be getting advice from our own NLP Master Amy on how to fast track flow state, motivation – why it doesn’t always last and what you can do about it, moving beyond your limitations.
$80 per person, general public welcome!”
Book here http://www.redboatkungfu.com/event/the-winning-mind/
Lastly, mat chat from Sifu below! Welcoming the year and talking some more about the seminar.
We’ve announced our first seminar for the year.
Welcome back everyone! We had a cruisy start to the year with just a handful of classes put on last week. Well done to everyone who came in, we had some fantastic workouts and some fun rolling and sparring sessions.
This coming week is full steam ahead. All classes are back on. Except for teens, they start next Monday and the younger kids start on Saturday 3rd Feb.
New format for morning classes starts tomorrow. This Monday & Friday 7am Martial Xfit class will start with a mobility drill routine that we will run all month, this week’s theme for the workout is strength conditioning then finishing with pad drills. BJJ Core on Tuesday will include stretching, core strength, curriculum drills and some light rolling if time and numbers allow. Forms and Chi Sau Wednesday is self explanatory however, if Amy is taking class we will work on correct breathing and energy for forms and work on double arm chi sau – if Sifu takes class Sifu will do what Sifu does!! 🙂 Finally Thursday Wing Chun warm up will be the mobility drill routine, this week we’ll look at Level 4 grading material and finish with light cross arm sparring.
Sifu’s overall focus for the school at the beginning of this year is fitness and conditioning, forms and chi sau. He will be talking about sparring expectations also – some old grading prerequisites are looking to make a comeback.
We want to know what your goals are for the year too, it’s our job to help you achieve them! So, if you want to have a chat shoot us an email or put your name down at the front desk and we’ll organise a time to have a chat with you and see how we can help you achieve them.
The school as a club has some goals too. We need to grow! So bring friends along to a class after or before work, or get them out of bed early on a weekend for a smashing Saturday workout. There’s plenty of room, the more the merrier. We have some great deals for new members at the moment – free uniforms, gift vouchers & uni memberships and benefits for you too for anyone who you bring in that signs up. You don’t need to ask us if you can bring someone in, we just ask that you try to get in 10mins early for that class so we can meet them.
Looking forward to another fantastic year of training with you all!!
See you tomorrow.
What an amazing day yesterday!! Massive congratulations to Damien, what an amazing spirit! Can’t wait to edit the highlight reel as nothing I say could reflect how awesome his grading was. I know March got some great footage too so will be sure to share that too once he’s worked his magic on it. Congratulations again Damien.
In summary, morning 7am and evening 7:15/6:30 classes are not on for a while.
Classes next week are limited to:
POST XMAS HOURS:
NEW YEAR HOURS:
Hope you all have a fantastic Xmas and New Year!!
Saturday’s grading was fantastic! There are plenty of photos and videos on our Facebook page, check them out here if you haven’t seen them already.
This Friday Karen, Frances and Dave are going for their next level Red stripes. Karen & Frances for 3rd, Dave for 4th. So there will be sparring, chi sau sparring, weapons sparring and weapon forms, chi sau technical and wooden dummy. The grading starts at 10am and is open to Black belts only. Lunch class will be cancelled for the day.
Saturday is Damen’s Gold belt grading. Open to everyone to watch. Bring friends and family too as all are welcome. The end of year party is afterwards at the Abbotts Hotel.
We are closed over Xmas and New Year period from Sunday 24th December – Tuesday 2nd January inclusive. Opening again for classes on Wednesday 3rd Jan. This only means about 4 days that aren’t public holidays that we are actually closed.
In saying that, Sifu will be seeing his private student over the break, at those times that we’re in the mat will be open for you to do your own training. We will post this on Facebook in advance.
There will be an end of year raffle at the party, main prize is a weapons pack: Dragon Pole, Kali Sticks, Butterfly Swords and Nunchaku. Tix are $5 each or $10 for 3.
Cover charge for party is $20 per person. Sorry they cannot allow kids at the Abbotts.
Cheers!
Good luck everyone for tomorrow’s Summer Grading, last whole school grading for the year. Everyone is looking superb. No Conditioning class tomorrow at 9am but do get in early to warm up and work off those last minute nerves. We have two Black belts going off, so we expect seniors to be on hand for sparring rounds! Bring friends and family too as always a fun day.
Next Friday is a Red stripe grading for Frances, Karen and Dave, starts at 10am and is open to Black belts and above. Then Saturday is Damien’s Gold belt!! Damien is fit and strong and ready. It’s going to be great. Starts at 10am, so be on time. Again, friends and family welcome. If it’s your first Gold belt, make an effort to come in as it’s an awesome thing to watch.
End of Year party is held after the Gold belt grading, at the Abbotts Hotel, cost is $20 per person to cover the food – please pay cash.
Good luck everyone!!
As promised, Sifu is putting on a free workshop this Sunday for grading practise. So for all who are grading this will be a good solid 2 hrs of immersion in your grading material for next Saturday. Starts at 10:30 and will run for 2 hrs.
Next Tuesday at 5pm – 6pm is a girls only BJJ class, so hope to see all the girls there!
Locker Fees: throughout the year you should have received an email saying that your locker fees were due – if you have a locker of course. I’ve just had a look and there are quite a number of locker fees that are well overdue. Could everyone who has a locker please clear up your payment? If you’re not sure shoot me an email and I’ll check. I’d rather not have to chase everyone.
The end of year party is organised, confirming that it is at the Abbotts Hotel after Damien’s Gold belt grading on the 16th December. There will be finger food and a cover charge of $20 per person to cover it.
Lastly a quick last minute shout out to see if anyone, anyone’s business or place of employment would like to donate a product or service for our end of year raffle? They will get mentions on our website and social media pages in the lead up to and after the draw at the end of year party, it’s a great fundraiser for the Kwoon and your support is appreciated!
Cheers guys!!
This Sunday is Sifu’s Kicking Workshop! It starts at 10:30am, runs for 2hrs and will be a great workout, giving you skills and drills to take away with you for life. It’s $60 for the day and cash is preferred!!
The girls are planning another BJJ girls only class – not to exclude the guys of course but to encourage us girls to get into it! – that will take place on Tuesday 5th from 5pm-6pm.
Morning crew and those planning to train mornings next year, we’re having an informal meeting on Thursday 7th December at morning class time 7am, to discuss training goals for next year – including fitness, BJJ & Wing Chun goals. From this we will start working on the class plans for next year, so that when you come in to train, you’re coming in for more than just a quick workout before work, you’re coming in to take one step closer to achieving your desired outcomes.
Lastly, Summer Grading is coming up on the 9th December. Get your names down and grading practise in. (BJJ grading is Thursday prior). Red Stripe grading is Friday December 15th – this is open to all Black Belts and above only. Damien’s Gold Belt grading is on the 16th December starting 10am – friends and family welcome – it’s a fantastic day. Afterwards is the end of year party including end of year awards.
So please get those dates in your diary! And get your names down for all events that you are attending!!
Thanks!!
Another quick shout out.
Sifu is in all day today and hopes to see you all as he’s flying out first thing tomorrow morning to begin his end of year seminar tour in QLD and then NZ next week. He’ll be back for the Sunday Weapons Workshop and next Monday’s classes. End of year grading isn’t far off and he wants to give us all as much time as possible so let’s give him a great send off!
AND the picture says it all, but we have a new Champion in the family, Rhiannon from Tracey’s school in Tassie won Saturday night’s Brace Women’s Bantamweight Championship! After dominating the first 4 rounds she finished the 5th with a RNC.
Well done Rhiannon and team!