We value your feedback! We love your comments! We want to know what you want!
Below every article we post in our blog you have the opportunity to comment – tell us what’s good, what you want more of, ask us questions!! Talk to us!
Comments will get published and you might even get an answer… so go on, leave a comment, we don’t bite 
Please be aware that on Sunday 10th April our Swiss Cottage Dojo will be closed. We open again on Monday 11th with our Easter schedule.
So, what have you done this month to make you feel proud? Here’s what our TMAP’pers have been achieving this month. Big congratulations go to Benjamin and Pravin on gaining their black t shirt grade, Hannah on her junior blue belt and Grace on her yellow belt. Congratulations to all our term champions and all students who’ve graded this month! Keep up the hard work 
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.. 
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Our next Senpai to star in this section is Senpai Penny. Best known for being a bit
of a chatterbox, Penny is also known for being TMAP’s resident running nut.
.
.
.
.
.
When not at TMAP where can you be found?
“I’m usually found running or cycling around London or
at the weekend I’m often in Twickenham watching my beloved
Harlequins RFU.”
.
.
.
.
.
What are your pet peeves?
“Littering the environment – any type of litter drives me crazy.”
.
What’s your advice for a beginner at TMAP?
“Don’t measure yourself against how others are performing in your class, measure
yourself against how far you’ve come.”
.
Do you have a favourite film?
“I have 3… can I have 3? Ghostbusters is such a classic, I love it. Lost in Translation is another
favourite and Le Diner de Cons (original french version not hollywood version), it’s a farce,
but very enjoyable.”
.
Do you have a catchphrase that you use in class?
“I can normally be heard telling the children that ‘It’s not a tea-party, stop chatting’ !”
.
What’s your favourite snack?
“Toast, I love toast, hot toast, cold toast and pretty much
with any topping.”
.
.
.
.
Do you have any secret or not so secret skills?
“I CAN dance all night.”
.
Do you have an idol?
“Not really an idol as such – but there are a number of athletes that I admire -
Chrissie Wellington being the main one, she’s a phenomenal triathlete.”
.
What’s been your most painful injury?
“Either breaking my nose many years ago – led to many weeks of
excrutiating headaches for me, or my on-going saga of my knee injury,
it’s baffled many physiotherapists!”
.
.
.
.
.
If you could have a super power what would it be?
“I’d be unbreakable – without a doubt!”
.
What song guarentees you’ll get on the dancefloor?
“Um, I’ll dance to almost anything from the 80’s – I love dancing, I’ve been known to dance for 5
hours straight.”
.
What’s the hardest thing you’ve overcome?
“I think it was moving into a sport like kickboxing from never having done any martial arts at all – I found
that even though I’d danced for years I wasn’t very coordinated, it took me a long time to come to terms with the fact
that I’d have to work hard to pass even a basic grade.”
.
Describe yourself in 3 words
“Stubborn, chatty, funny”
.
.
.
.
Penny is running this years London marathon on 17th April to raise money for 3 different charities, you can find details on these charities and how you can support them by visiting the blog article http://www.themartialartsplace.com/blog/?p=2189
