It was good to see so many people out on such a cold, cold night! Thank you for your dedication.

Some of us thought that the Weyburn Karate tournament was being held this coming weekend. Well… it isn’t!

The Senseis in Weyburn are working to determine a good time to hold their tournament and will be letting us know when they have a set date.

So, if you were planning on going to Weyburn to a karate tournament this weekend, you may just want to go to Wal-Mart instead!!

 

But we ARE having classes tonight.

Both the Just For Kicks and the regular Jr/Adult classes will take place as usual.

Please don’t take any chances with the cold! If you are uncomfortable coming in for class or don’t completely trust the reliability of your vehicle then, by all means, stay home.

You can still lead your own workout at home: If you wish, you could start with “Makso” where you kneel and close your eyes to focus on what you are about to do. Then start with some simple stretches, running on-the-spot, maybe some crunches and push-ups for your warm-up. Then just move through your basics starting with tsuki’s at the various levels and move through the blocks you know and finally the kicks. Try to vary your stances and pay attention to how different techniques work better in different stances. Finish your workout by running through ALL the katas you know. Then stretch out slowly to bring your workout to an end.

See you tonight.

This Tuesday will be the last chance to order the new T-shirts. Kevin will have the samples there if you would like to try one.

See you Tuesday.

Congratulations to everyone who successfully graded up! Hard work pays off and the feeling of “earning” a new belt or a few stripes is very exhilarating! Way to go, everyone.

So now it’s back to work in regular classes! It is also getting to be “Tournament Season”. There are many tournaments held near our club so it would be great for as many of us as possible to get out to a few of them. Weyburn is coming up soon and Virden is on Saturday, February 26, 2011 with a work-out on Friday, February 25.

The Weyburn tournament is a nice tournament for us. It is close by and not really huge. The Virden tournament is the Manitobe Provincial tournament and is very similar to our own tournament in size. Sensei Dennis Labbé, the President of our Federation, will be there and there is a chance that Senseis Ron Mattie and Rathe Mokelky will be there also. Keep checking here, in the “Events” section, for details.

See you at the next work-out.

Kevin will be taking orders for T-shirts this Tuesday, January 25 from 6:30 – 7:20 pm during the Just For Kicks class. Our order will be submitted on Thursday, January 27.

This may be the last chance to order these T-shirts this season! Adult styles are $25 and youth styles are $20. Please pay by cheque made out to “Moose Mountain Karate”

Keep your eyes out for more “club” gear coming soon.

Congratulations to everyone who took part in last night’s grading! Everyone worked really hard to demonstrate their skills and earn a new belt.

Regular classes continue next week and we’ll learn the outcome of the grading then. Remember that Sensei Jayson asked us to “self-evaluate” ourselves and determine where our strengths and weaknesses were and if we felt we deserved our new belt.

Just a reminder to anyone interested in attending the Melitta “Teaching Tournament” that there is a women’s Self Defense class in the morning and the tournament starts after lunch. The cost is only $5 and Melitta is not that far away. Contact Sensei Joan if you have any questions about the Melitta tourmanment.

Grading tomorrow, Tuesday, January 18, 2011 for jr.’s and adults.

The Senseis have checked the books for those eligible for grading. If you were not at the class on January 11 or feel you may have been missed, please contact one of the Senseis right away.

Even if you are not grading up, everyone is encouraged to attend the grading. It is a great opportunity to see what is involved in a grading and what the Senseis expect of you in order to earn your next belt.

Be ready to begin at 7:30 sharp!

There is a “Just for Kicks” class at their regular time of 6:30.

Everyone needs to arrive a bit early and do some warm-up and stretching on your own. There won’t be a “normal” warm-up before the grading. Be sure to bring water and remember that if you are late or leave the floor after the grading has begun, your grading is over!

Work hard but have fun! Good luck, everyone!

What better way to bring in the New Year than with a karate grading?!

Adults and Jr’s will be grading next Tuesday, January 18, 2011. The Senseis have checked the books for those eligible for grading. If you were not at the class on January 11 or feel you may have been missed, please contact one of the Senseis right away.

Even if you are not “eligible” to be graded, everyone should still attend the grading; especially if it is your first one! It is a great opportunity to learn what is involved in a grading and what the Senseis expect of you in order to earn your next rank.

Be ready to begin at 7:30! There is a “Just for Kicks” class at their regular time of 6:30. So everyone needs to arrive a bit early and do some warm-up and stretching on your own. There won’t be a “normal” warm-up before the grading. Be sure to bring water and remember that if you are late or leave the floor after the grading has begun, your grading is over!

Good Luck, everyone!

Check out the Photo Gallery for new images from the Just for Kicks grading held December 21, 2010.

Here’s a link.

Just for Kicks Grading

Remember the awesome new karate t-shirt that was revealed at the tournament? We will be sending in another order soon for anyone who would like to order one.

We will be taking orders at the first work-out on January 11, 2011. Sample shirts for sizing are available.

There are 3 styles: Men’s, Women’s, and Youth.

The men’s and women’s sizes are $25 each and the youth sizes are $20. ALL ORDERS ARE TO BE PRE-PAID. Cheques can be made out to “Moose Mountain Karate Club”.

Kevin Dyck will be available at the dojo during the Just for Kicks session between 6:30 and 7:30 to help with sizing and take orders and then again at 8:30 after the Adult/Jr session.

If you are unable to attend the class on January 11, you may contact Kevin to make other arrangements to order a shirt.

This may be the last chance this season to order this great shirt. Don’t miss out!!