End of October Update

Written by Chris Tuesday, 25 October 2011 14:57

Hi everyone,

Here are a couple updates for the end of October:

1)  We had a great time at the free Halloween Safety Workshop earlier this month.  The instructors put together a fantastic set of lessons and activities for the kids.  Stay tuned for next month, when the AMMA team will be offering:

5 Secrets of Successful Students! Does your child dread school?  Not anymore.  Bring your children and join us for a great (and free) workshop on Saturday, November 19^th at 2pm.  This seminar will also include a free sneak peek at how we integrate these habits of success into our Adaptive Movement Martial Arts program for kids!  Children ages 4 & up are welcome.

2)  I’d like to give a warm welcome to a few new students in September & October:   David, Brett, Josh, Katrina, Jake, Jake, Matt, Kari, Taavi, Ramon, and Tellafario!

Also, welcome back to a couple of familiar faces who reappeared this month (Rashid, Eric, and Alex).

And BIG congratulations to Adem for his acceptance into MSDC’s Elite program!

3)  Yesterday, we hosted the Aikido / Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu doubleheader workshop.  It was a blast!  That mats were full and the partners were flying.  Thanks to Chris Condon and Eric Klotch for driving down from Boston to teach the Aikido session, as well everyone who attended – I hope you all enjoyed yourselves and learned some cool stuff.  If you’re a Facebook user (and I bet you are), I encourage you to go and “like” the Needham / Newton Aikido dojo, and to post a word of thanks on their wall.  I’ll be posting a video highlight reel soon!

4)   Attention Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students:  if you’re currently a blue belt or above, and you’re thinking about testing for a new belt in the next year, you NEED to attend this event!

On Saturday, December 3^rd, I will host a training session for those looking to test for purple belt or higher in the next 12 months.  We will go over exam-specific preparations, as well as plenty of training for your current rank.  This workshop will begin at 2pm and will last approximately 3 hours.  Please plan to attend the entire event.  There is no fee for this workshop – you will pay for it in sweat and effort!

5)  Behind the scenes, we are changing some things around to make the "little things" better.  In the next couple months, your email receipts from MSDC will change--we're switching to a new billing system.  The new one should be pretty user-friendly (and its emails should be much easier to read).  Please excuse any hiccups as we change over.

6)  Upcoming Holidays:  MSDC is open on Halloween, and on Veteran’s Day (Friday, November 11^th).  We will, however, be closed November 24^th, 25^th, and 26^th for Thanksgiving.

 That’s all for now.  See you in class!

~Chris