January 2025 Newsletter

We would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year 2025 and are looking forward to a positive, motivational start to the year!!

It will be excellent to see our existing members and friends again and fantastic to welcome new adults and children into the classes.

If you need help with your New Year Resolutions, there are plenty of options here...

https://www.kixxmartialarts.co.uk/classes/timetable/

We were very pleased with the turn out for the Xtra Training session despite getting so close to Christmas.

There was enough space for us to take a look at a 'long stick' form from the Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan syllabus. It is referred to as Monkey Cudgel (aka; Xingzhe Gun). We began with the first section from the form in detail. Then more clarification was given via the 'sparring set' routine which involves another, similar, stick. The sparring set better prepared the students for the distances involved when sparring at the correct range. Despite some of the students learning this for the first time, the set became more and more dynamic as the skills for the techniques improved.

Well done everyone!!

Please see the calendar on this newsletter for a similar event planned for the 19th January 2025. You are welcome to get in touch for more information...

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

Melina, Simran, Aaron and Oliver

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...

Sunday 19th JAN – Xtra Training and Grading Preparation from10am to 12 noon. You will recieve invitations so please reply promptly.

Saturday 1st FEB – Grading!! from 12:15pm to approx 3pm. Speak to your instructor about the grading to see if you are ready to enter. Please remember you are not able to put yourself forward. Your instructor will need to approve your standard first. Correct uniform (No Shorts) and sashes must be worn for the grading.

Saturday 8th FEB – SANDA - Open Sparring Session (Usual Rules Apply) from 12:30pm to 3pm. Mixed sparring and competition preparation. The rules for level of contact etc to be agreed prior to each bout. Please book in advance by phone to 07941 340284.

Sunday 9th FEB – Nan Shaolin Wuzuquan (Five Ancestors Fist) routines training from 9:45am to 12 noon. 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.