Super Mega February Update

Written by Chris Saturday, 04 February 2012 10:03

It's been an entire month without a big update. Here's a pretty exciting one to kick off February!

1) Welcome to our new members: Erich, Charis, Laasya, and Caitlyn, and welcome BACK to Jack, Eileen, and Mimi! If you have the opportunity to work with them in classes, please introduce yourself and make them feel welcome.

2) Congratulations to our new belt promotions in the AMMA Heroes and Mighty Heroes kids programs! The new belt testing & promotions ceremony was held on Friday, January 27th, and the students did an OUTSTANDING job. I'm extremely proud of the effort they put into preparing, and the energy they displayed at their test. Well done!

3) Congratulations to Brett, Josh, Ramon, Tyler for being accepted into the MSDC Elite program! These gentlemen are already doing a fantastic job in their new classes. If you work with them in class, please take note of what excellent partners they are. I am tremendously impressed, and I congratulate them on a job well done!

4) Mr. Roy Harris will be here March 28-April 1 to teach his Apprentice Level Grappling Instructor Course. This 5-day, 40-hour course is designed to help someone gain a foundation in teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and other grappling disciplines. The course requires 1 year of grappling experience.

If you're planning to take the course, you will need to provide:
A) A letter of intent, stating why you want to take the course, what you hope to gain from it, and what you plan to bring to the association
B) A letter from your grappling instructor (probably me) confirming that you meet the experience requirement
C) 3 letters of recommendation (referencing your character, not your grappling)
D) A $100 deposit is due one week from today (Friday, February 10th). Please provide a check made out to Roy Harris (you can turn this in to me, and I will hold all letters of recommendation and other materials with it). The balance of the course fee is due at the time of the course (total cost is $500).

I have already received deposits from several of you, but I know there are some stragglers who plan to take the course but have not yet turned these in. Please bring them in ASAP to hold your space in the course!

If you have already taken a different instructor course with Mr. Harris, you can skip requirement C.

If you have already taken this course before and are re-taking it, the full course fee is $100.

5) We have a SLEW of events coming up in the next two months. Here is a quick guide:

Sunday, February 12th
BJJ Belt Test Prep Workshops
On Sunday, February 12th, anyone planning to test for a new BJJ belt this year is *highly* encouraged to attend our review workshops. You will go through a mock exam and receive detailed feedback to help prepare you for your exam.
11am – 1pm: White Belts preparing for Blue Belt
1pm – 4pm: Blue belts and above

Sunday, February 26th
Women's-Only Fitness Bootcamp Preview Day and Open House

Sunday, March 4th
Grand Opening of the new Modern Self-Defense Boston location, in Newton, MA! Details on the Grand Opening Event are coming soon. We will be bringing up a crew of people to celebrate the new location (codename: MSDB)!

Saturday, March 10th
AMMA Summer Camp Open House 2pm – 4pm
Our Heroes and Mighty Heroes program will be offering a summer camp this year! Come learn about the camp and all the exciting things our campers will be doing. If you're familiar with our program already, you know that this will be a DYNAMITE summer experience. (And if you're not, read about the program at www.AdaptiveMovementMartialArts.com)

Mr. Roy Harris will be at MSDC to teach his Grappling Apprentice Instructor Course. Mr. Harris will also be available for private lessons and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu belt exams. Please contact Chris to reserve a space in his schedule ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Stay tuned for more information about each of these events. There are a few more on the horizon as well.

6) This month's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes are focused on the High Mount, and some really cool techniques underneath the Mount. Jeet Kune Do Essentials classes are focusing on the Israeli Military Art of Krav Maga! These are SUPER fun topics. Don't miss 'em!

That's it for today. See you in class!

~Chris