NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2004

Dear Students / Parents,

Welcome to the second news letter for MEDI-MAR, we will aim to bring you one of these each month letting you know what is going on with the club any future events.

The new class structure is working well and will continue.

6.00 – 7.00 pm Junior Class
7.00 – 8.00 pm Junior Class
8.00 – 9.30 pm Junior and Senior Advance Class

You can of course attend any lesson, or as many, as you like. These lessons will focus more on the levels that are being trained to help students progress.

Just to remind you as from April 2004 we will, unfortunately, have to put up the lesson charges due to the hall prices being increased. Theses will go up from £2.50 to £3.00 per one hour lesson but remain at £4.00 for the senior class 8.00 – 9.30 pm. The senior class still has low numbers and we are hoping that a few higher grades will move up to this class. Anyone wishing to come along to the senior class then please ask any instructor.

A new Ladies only class is now available please ask for more details.

We now have the details of the competition that will be held by Silver Dragons Martial Arts for Sunday 21 March 2004.

Full details will be issued 18th February 2004

We hope to put forward a team for next competition and already have a few students that are very interested. They will have points fighting, continuous, kata and team kata in various age groups and belt grading also an overall Team Challenge. We will start training now for this competition so that we make sure we come away with lots of trophies!

Dean Harrison – Dean is a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Wado Ryu with Silver Dragons Karate Club and he also runs his own club on Friday in Ashingdon. Dean will be assisting teaching and grading at MEDI-MAR.

Jon Fortis – Jon is away working in France at the moment but is due back for the competition and then fully back from April 2004.

From time to time we will have other instructors teaching at the club, either in the same style or a different Martial Art. These instructors will be known to MEDI-MAR and will be fully qualified.

We are hoping that a guest instructor will be coming over to us in April 2004 to teach for one night, we won’t give too much away as he may not be able to make due to work commitments. We will keep you informed

Our web site has now gone live and has all the information regarding the club, latest news and class details. We will be putting on names and photos of students (unless stated by either yourself or parent that you do not want your photo to be placed on the site). We will have a historical history of competitions that we have entered and who won what from MEDI-MAR. Any comments on the Web Site would be appreciated.

This site has been deigned and built by Jon. Jon is a Web Site Designer if you require any information about our site or having a web site – personal or professional – then speak to Jon or visit www.designfreak.co.uk

GRADING - 25th February 2004 – Fast Approaching

The next grading will take place 25th February 2004. Every student should have the syllabus for the belt for which they are going for, if not then please get one from Harvey. If you are not sure of a move please ask us and we will be glad to run through it with you. Harvey will be available Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd if any student require extra training – please see Harvey for details. All students must wear their full white karate uniform (NOT-Shirt). If you are not ready or do not wish to take your grading this time don’t worry that’s perfectly fine. It will only be grading on 25th February 2004 no classes will take place. Grading will be £15.00 (as always!) this covers the lesson, belt and certificate.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK