Martial arts class! (sign up now!)
Hi everyone,
Well... I'd been kicking around the idea for some time, but when my current teacher suggested it that kind of cinched it. I've decided to start a martial arts class at the Dragon's Den in Inglewood (just on the other side of the bridge on 9th Ave SE). It'll be mainly Chinese martial arts (San Da/San Shou - freefighting) with some good cardio conditioning. Anyone from beginner to experienced is welcome. The classes will be very small... only 6-10 people!
Typical class structure will be:
- Warm up and stretching (some conditioning exercises here, too)
- Single person drills (Learning basics, practicing technique)
- Two person drills
- Free-flowing two person drills (like sparring but only using a specific technique set)
- Sparring (various levels of force and both point sparring and continuous)
Gear needed:
- Standard boxing headgear (I like the red Everlast ones from Wal-Mart ~$50)
- Mouth guard (~$10)
- Gloves (MMA style are ~$70... cheapo puffy gloves ~$20 are acceptable, though)
- Athletic cup (A metal one is likely best, if you have any interest in doing tournaments)
Costs:
$60 per month, paid in 3 month blocks (3 post-dated cheques)
Class times:
Mondays (starting April 2), 7 - 8:30pm
I'm also available (for no additional fee for my students) on other nights by prior arrangement for sparring/practice/workouts/conditioning at my apartment downtown. We've got a fitness room with enough room for two people to fight (I've used it for this for four years now and I can count the number of times someone else was using it at the same time on one hand), a large (if extremely antiquated) weight machine, and in the summer we have a semi-private park to use.
If you've got any questions, please feel free to ask! If you know anyone you think might be interested, by all means let them know!
Well... I'd been kicking around the idea for some time, but when my current teacher suggested it that kind of cinched it. I've decided to start a martial arts class at the Dragon's Den in Inglewood (just on the other side of the bridge on 9th Ave SE). It'll be mainly Chinese martial arts (San Da/San Shou - freefighting) with some good cardio conditioning. Anyone from beginner to experienced is welcome. The classes will be very small... only 6-10 people!
Typical class structure will be:
- Warm up and stretching (some conditioning exercises here, too)
- Single person drills (Learning basics, practicing technique)
- Two person drills
- Free-flowing two person drills (like sparring but only using a specific technique set)
- Sparring (various levels of force and both point sparring and continuous)
Gear needed:
- Standard boxing headgear (I like the red Everlast ones from Wal-Mart ~$50)
- Mouth guard (~$10)
- Gloves (MMA style are ~$70... cheapo puffy gloves ~$20 are acceptable, though)
- Athletic cup (A metal one is likely best, if you have any interest in doing tournaments)
Costs:
$60 per month, paid in 3 month blocks (3 post-dated cheques)
Class times:
Mondays (starting April 2), 7 - 8:30pm
I'm also available (for no additional fee for my students) on other nights by prior arrangement for sparring/practice/workouts/conditioning at my apartment downtown. We've got a fitness room with enough room for two people to fight (I've used it for this for four years now and I can count the number of times someone else was using it at the same time on one hand), a large (if extremely antiquated) weight machine, and in the summer we have a semi-private park to use.
If you've got any questions, please feel free to ask! If you know anyone you think might be interested, by all means let them know!