February 2025 Newsletter

On Sunday the 19th January we were pleased with the turn out for the first Xtra Training session for 2025. Despite the cold, damp day, we managed to revise all of the sparring sets for the levels of the students attending. Plus, we started on the long stick vs short stick sparring routine for the higher grades. It is very encouraging to see some of the youngsters training with the adults as they move away from the junior syllabus. The next High Grades Xtra Training will be in early March, date to follow...

From 12:15pm to approx 3pm. Please do not arrive at 12noon because we have classes..

Students are welcome to attend the course throughout the afternoon but, only those with invitations may grade.

Correct uniforms (NO Shorts) mus be worn for both the course and the grading. You are advised to wear plimsolls to avoid cold feet in the current weather. Functional plimsolls may be purchase in town or online quite cheaply.

Invitations will be handed out the week before the Course / Grading.

We are looking forward to Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th February for a martial weekend of exchanging practical skills in application.

Saturday the 8th will be the Open Sparring for students to spar in any training format on the day. For example, stand up sparring, ground work, a mixture of both, pushing hands, sparring set routines, 'catching', etc, etc.

Agree your sparring rules and have a go...

Sunday the 9th will be a more formal setting but beginners and experienced students are welcome. Focus will be on the form technical content within explained in a partner practice, hands on, session.

Get in touch for more information...!

WELL DONE to the following winners of the KIXX KIDz Chinese Boxing Merit Certificates for January...

Sohan, Oliver, Luca, Aaron, Sophia, Melina, Jack and Simran

Please note that these certificates are awarded to acknowledge their extra effort in a range of skills and disciplines that were exhibited during the class (eg; effort, determination, flexibility, etc. etc.)

For those that would like to come and train Kung Fu, this class is on Thursdays from 5pm to 6pm (+8 yrs)...

CALENDAR – Dates to Remember...

Saturday 1st FEB – Grading!! from 12:15pm to approx 3pm.

Saturday 8th FEB – OPEN SPARRING DAY (usual Rules apply). We would like to encourage students to attend to experience free sparring applications from our martial arts ie; stand up sparring, ground work, pushing hand and or sparring sets. The session will run from 12:30pm to 3pm (£10). Your own contact sparring equipment will be required for the session. Please book in advance by phone to 07941 340284. For more information, speak to Nigel or Tracy.

Sunday 9th FEB – Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan (Five Ancestors Fist) routines training and catching applications from 9:45am to 2pm'ish. The purpose; to learn, practice and revise the hand forms, hand sets, weapons forms and weapons sets. Please book in advance by phone to 07941 340284.