Mid September Update

Written by Chris Tuesday, 20 September 2011 16:18

Hi Everyone,

I hope you're enjoying the cool Fall air.  Here are some updates for the middle of September:

1)  On Saturday, October 8th, we will be hosting a Halloween Safety Workshop for kids 4 & up.  The workshop will run from 2pm - 3:30pm.  This workshop is open to the public and absolutely free!  All are welcome.  Tell your friends!

2)  This past Saturday, MSDC's own Ralph Purificato Jr was scheduled to make his MMA debut.  Ralph trained hard for over 3 months to prepare for this fight, including losing over 20 lbs!  Unfortunately, only a couple days before the fight, his opponent dropped out and the fight was cancelled.  So instead, we put Ralph through some challenges of our own on Saturday!  Please help me congratulate Ralph on all the hard work he put in, the progress he made, and the determination he showed during his 13 week training camp.  I'm looking forward to preparing him for another event again in the future!

3)  On Sunday, October 23rd, MSDC will host a doubleheader seminar:  Aikido and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. 

10am - Noon:  Aikido with Chris Condon and Eric Klotch.  Eric and Chris teach at the newly opened Needham/Newton Aikido school near Boston.  (Some of you already know and have trained with Chris -- he's an old friend of mine...and was one of the groomsmen in my wedding!).

1pm - 3pm:  Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - The Kimura.  I'll be teaching 2 hours on the "Kimura", aka the Palm-down bent armlock. 

Since we've been looking forward to this event for a few months now and we want to get as many people on the mat as possible, we're bringing this event to you at a STEAL of a price:  $50 for BOTH workshops.  It's going to be an awesome day. 

No experience necessary.  This seminar is only open to MSDC and Needham/Newton Aikido students.  If you have a gi (uniform), please wear it.  If not, please wear comfortable athleticwear and bare feet / indoor-only training shoes. 

You can pre-register for this event RIGHT NOW by going to www.ModernSelfDefense.com and clicking on the link for the Aikido / BJJ seminar. If you register by Saturday, October 15th, you'll receive an ADDITIONAL $10 discount, making it only $40 for the whole day!   Click here to go there now!

4)  Attention Jeet Kune Do students:  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, gentlemen will need to wear groin protection for the rest of this month's JKD Essentials Classes.  We will be practicing a new technique this week, and you will NOT want to do this without a cup on!  If you've been enjoying this month's curriculum, you'll LOVE this new move.  It's a pretty awesome technique, so I think you'll enjoy training it quite a bit, BUT that will not be the case if you aren't properly protected!  For the rest of the month of September, you will DEFINITELY want to remember to wear your cup!  (Ladies, you are welcome to wear groin protection too).  When October begins, you may stop wearing it, if you prefer. 

5)  At the end of this month, MSDC will be hosting a Handgun Safety Class.  For those of you in the JKD Essentials classes, we have you in mind (since you've spent all month learning to handle yourself on the RECEIVING end of a firearm, we figured it'd be a nice time to teach you how to safely handle one, in case you encounter one). 

We're making some last minute changes to the workshop, so I'll be re-releasing details once they are re-confirmed.  Stay tuned (and watch the homepage) for more information. 

6)  Lastly, a quick reminder:  the updated schedule went onto the website at the beginning of last week.  Only a couple of tiny changes were made, and that schedule should last us through the fall.

Enjoy the beautiful fall weather!  See you all at MSDC,


~Chris

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