Class splits and Leadership team starts.

I am looking forward to this week at training. Apart from the benefits of learning self defence, martial arts can create solid leadership skills in kids of all ages. With this in mind, we are embarking on a new direction at VMA by giving the opportunity to our older more mature members to start practising their leadership skills by assisting me in class. To attain this, the classes will need to split.

 

Starting from Thursday the 18th, the class will split into two distinct groups. Kids aged 7 and 8 will train at 4. During this class, older kids will assist me and be a partner to the younger ones. In many cases, it will be a one to one teacher to student ratio.

At 4.30, students from 9 years of age and upwards will train until 5.15.

This will help me to make an impact on the students I have enrolled so far, and on those that are enquiring to join.

I hope you appreciate the reasoning behind this and look forward to your continued support.

Sean Allen

0433 246 123

 

P.S. Normal training times on Tuesday

Grading news

Courtney and Finley moved one step closer to their yellow belts last week after a progress check. Every month on the final Thursday of the month Kyoshi Sean Allen, the club's instructor, watches all the students and announces those who will receive a tip or belt. As there are four tips on the white belt with about 3 months in between each tip, it will take about one year to reach Yellow belt.

Courtney, who has trained with Kyoshi Sean in the past, has been moving through the levels a bit faster due to her previous training. This is called, "fast tracking". If you have seen Courtney in class, you will understand!

Next grading will be Thursday the 25th of August.