Archive for March, 2012
Dojo closed over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Top tips No.2
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Every week one of our Sensei’s or senior students will be giving you their personal top tips for training.This week food loving, yet super slim French man, Sensei Marco gives us his top tips:
1. Always do you best when you train, don’t be lazy – this is your worst enemy!
2. Listen to your Sensei
3. Don’t forget to stretch before AND after the class
4. If something looks hard, keep trying and remember that nobody can learn everything in a single lesson
5. Don’t forget to drink plenty of water
6. Make sure you eat properly, especially on training days
7. Smile, be friendly, training is always more enjoyable in a good atmosphere : )
8. Don’t be afraid to ask questions if you don’t understand something
9. Watch the higher grades when they train, you can learn a lot by watching the seniors
10. Lastly, don’t forget to move your head, move your shoulders when you punch and twist your foot when you kick!
See you in the Dojo! Sensei Marco
Enrolment for childrens classes ‘Term 3′ has now opened
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012Hi Mums and Dads,
We are now taking bookings for next term. If you would like to enrol your child please do so as soon as possible using the forms handed to you at the Dojo. Please remember our kids classes are very busy and we have waiting lists for most lessons, early renewal is advised. All current students have the chance to keep their place for next term but from the April the 1st we open any remaining places to children on our waiting list and any new members.
You can renew next time you’re at the Dojo or by calling us on 020 7586 1222
Adults Sparring Master Class on Sunday 25th March
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
Kick boxing training tips No.1
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Every week one of our instructors or senior students will be giving you their personal top tips for training.Basically things they bear in mind when they are training, this week, one of our blue belts Jeanny, has got her top 5 tips for sparring:
1) Move your head
Don’t be a sitting duck and stand still in front of your opponent, you should always be moving and moving and making yourself a hard target
2) Attack more
As the famous saying goes, “Attack is the best form of defence”. If you spend all of your time on the defensive, you just making things much easier for your opponent
3) Side slip
When someone attacks with a skip in kick, a side slip punch is always a very effective technique as they go to launch the kick
4) Imagine the target
When form fighting or shadow boxing, always have that imaginary opponent in front of you, so that you have a focus for what you’re doing
5) Relax
This is tough one and takes time but as Bruce Lee says, “Flow like water..”
Give your Mum the ultimate Mother’s Day present – or else!
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Free group class trial lessons and half-price private classes for all Mums and Nans of TMAP members.
Call us now on 020 7586 1222 to book!
Hurry or you might end up like Prince Charles – the Queen has just found out she’s not booked in for her free class! (See above)