April 2024 Newsletter
- Apr 7, 2024
- 2 min read
Please join us in welcoming the below students who have joined Berkshire Martial Arts in the past month!
Bodhi Bates
Aria Bates
Logan Bates
Tia Meades
Leg Protectors
Reminder that all students who are purple belt and above must own a pair of leg protectors. These should be used at all times when taking part in a drill that requires the use of protective equipment.
It was apparent on the latest grading day that many senior ranked students still do not own leg protection. Owning the correct protective equipment for your belt rank (hand protectives for yellow belt and above, leg protectives for purple belt and above) is a requirement to be able to grade and everyone must state on their grading registration form that they have the correct protective equipment.
Going forward anyone who does not own the correct protective equipment for their belt rank may find they are removed from the grading and no refund will be given.
All necessary equipment can be purchased through the club store: https://berkshire-martial-arts.myshopify.com/collections/protection
Small Hall Warning
This is advanced notice that we are expecting to be back in the small halls again from May until June due to exams taking place in the Sports Hall.
During this time we will be trialling a different system for getting people booked in for sessions which should be easier for students and will guarantee places in class. We will provide details of how this will work later in the month.
Women's Self Defence Class
The next women's self defence classes are:
- 9am, Sunday 28th April, Brakenhale School. Currently 7 places remaining. Click here to book!
- 9am, Sunday 26th May, Brakenhale School. Currently 11 places remaining. Click here to book!
These classes are open to all women regardless of whether or not they are a Berkshire Martial Arts student.
What's on?
If you have any upcoming events or activities you'd like to make Berkshire Martial Arts students aware of please email the details over to jason@berkshiremartialarts.co.uk and we will add it to the next newsletter.
New Belt Ranks!
Congratulations to all the below students who successfully passed their latest grading and received their new belt ranks
Alexander Atkins - Red Belt Junior
Marcu Jentimir - Blue Belt Senior
Frank Tonjes - Blue Belt Junior
Harish Gottipati - Green Belt Senior
Josie Lander - Green Belt Junior
Kaden Dollery - Green Belt Junior
Logan Dollery - Green Belt Junior
Henry Roberts - Orange Belt Senior
Natasja Tonjes - Orange Belt Senior
Stephanie Coyne - Orange Belt Junior
Alexander Harris - Gold belt Junior
Chido Plunkett - Gold belt Junior
Mya Croft - Gold belt Junior
Oliver Plunkett - Gold belt Junior
Tekare McKenna-Stevens - Yellow Belt Senior
Gabriel Vechiato - Yellow Belt Junior
Amy Fallows - White Belt Senior
Rory Buckland - White Belt Senior
Gabriel Jones - White Belt Senior
Top Attendance!
Well done to the below students with the highest attendance last month.
Juniors - Under 13 years old
Riley Shinners - 18 classes
Theo Holmes - 10 classes
Yasmin Broadley - 9 classes
Seniors - Over 13 years old
Tekare McKenna-Stevens - 17 classes
Bogdan Jentimir & Marcu Jentimir - 15 classes
Callum Bartaby & Rob Grossmith - 14 classes
Korean Terminology
The words for this months’ Korean terminology challenge can be found below. Little Ninja students need to learn these words in Korean and repeat them correctly to a Chief Instructor to receive a terminology stamp. Only one stamp per month. If you do not have a terminology sheet one can be found in the "documents & forms" section of the student portal. This month’s words are:
- Pattern
- Bow
- Side Stance
This Month's Grading
This month's colour belt grading will be held on Sunday 28th April at Brakenhale School. Further details will be provided to eligible students the week before the grading. However, the day will run to the approximate schedule below:
9am - Women's Self Defence Class
10am - Black Belt Academy Class
11am-1pm - Colour Belt Grading(s)
All names below are eligible to grade this month and should have received an email confirming their eligibility. Please check your spam/junk folders if you have not received your email. To secure your place in the grading we must receive a completed grading registration form by Friday 19th April.
Grading Names
Caiden Taylor
Kieran Darby
Nicole Kowalczyk
Ryan Crane
Aaron Biju
Adona Biju
Alisha Aziz
Andrew Broadley
Andrew Lunn
Angelitta Biju
Aron Mathe
Callum Bartaby
Esme Attwood
Frank Roberts
Freddie-Jay Soley
Hayden Cowling
Lola Foord
Riley Njoh
Riley Shinners
Rob Grossmith
Sandor Mathe
Sebastian Buzila
Theo Holmes
Vyom Anand
Yasmin Broadley
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