Holiday Schedule and more...

Happy Winter Solstice to everyone today!  We pass around the sun one more time, and now enter a new phase with the days getting longer.  Tonight the Kids Kung Fu and BJJ Program have their fun and entertaining Holiday Party to kick off the weekend.  Sign up now if you still want to make it.

The following is our schedule of closings for the holiday:

• Saturday is classes as usual so get in here and train train train before the long break.  
• Next week we are closed Monday through Friday - December 24-28.
• We are open Saturday, December 29th for Kids Kung Fu, Adult Kung Fu, and Tai Chi.
• We are closed Monday and Tuesday, December 31st and January 1st.
• We reopen for classes on Wednesday, January 2nd for full steam ahead.

Take this time off to rest your bodies and recover.  You train hard most of the year and your body has to get an occasional reprieve.  Use it wisely and you will come back stronger and faster than before.  And remember, the holiday is 1 day, so try to contain your bad food to just that day and not the entire week.  Self-Control, right?!?!  

Upcoming Events:

In January we have our annual Gun Disarm course.  This is an excellent way to learn to disarm someone with a firearm.  NOTE: Please remember that we scheduled this course months ago, and announced it on December 7th (see time stamp in blog post), well before the recent tragedy in Connecticut.  It is a sad and unfortunate event and we do not wish to capitalize on the misfortune of others.  Please continue to support this course and event so we can all benefit from these skills.

Pull-Up Station

We will be installing the new pull-up station on Wednesday, December 26th.  By the time you return to classes you'll have a brand new toy to play with in the Fitness classes!!!  Good stuff!!!

Tournament

Congratulations to all the competitors in the recent BJJ competition.  I am immensely proud of Riley, Kristina, Henry, and Laoshi Cyr for having the courage to step on the mat and test their skills!  You all did great!  

Personal Note

It has been a great year at Plum Blossom Fitness Martial Arts, with many new faces, and positive changes within the school.  I am proud of each of you for the hard work, dedication, and commitment to your training and self-improvement that you exude.  I have much to be thankful for this year, but I am especially thankful to have the opportunity to train alongside you,  and share my knowledge with each of you.  Best wishes to you and your families over the holidays and into the new year.  - Master Brown

Annual Gun Defense & Disarms Course - Coming in January!!!

Learn to disarm an opponent with a firearm or other such dangerous item in your face, back, chest, head, neck, leg, area.  Effectively and confidently confiscate that cordless screwdriver, nail gun, stapler, blowtorch, or, oh yeah, a firearm!  (Bazookas not included)  Learn when to try to take it away, and when to just pray.

You'll learn techniques that are simple; so simple we taught them to watermelons first just to make sure.  Surprisingly, we received no questions or complaints from the watermelons.

Easy to apply, and methods you’ll actually remember under diress; like when your Uncle Tommy has that bright idea to aim his paintball gun in your face after a few beers!  Clearly an invaluable skill to impress your relatives with at your next family showdown....errrr...reunion.  You will NEVER need this skill, until you REALLY need it.

Only offered once per year so jump in while you have a chance.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL:  Save $15 by signing up before December 15th.

January 5, 2013 - 2:30 to 4:30pm

Price: $75.  $60 before December 15.

Must be 13 years or older.  Children Under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Sign Up Today and Save

Congratulations - Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Congratulations go out to Kristina, Vivi, and Riley on their Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu stripes tonight.  They are all doing phenomenal and training their butts off 5 days/week.  Congrats on their first stripes!

New Morning Fitness Classes - Coming In January

Monster Fit will make you Monster Strong!!! 

This will put you in the best shape of your life - it has us!  Lose weight, gain strength, endurance, balance, power, speed, and the body you desire.  Functional training that works your entire body and makes working out fun by incorporating a ton of variety in equipment, exercises, and routines that keep it interesting, challenging, and entertaining.  Cross training that burns the calories and sheds the fat.

Monster Fit is our elite fitness program that uses a wide assortment of workouts, hardware, and fun exercises to get amazing results fast!  Strength training, plyometrics, cardio, muscle confusion, and burst training that gives your body the best fitness regimen.  This is the ultimate in training.

Try a FREE CLASS today!

New class times will be Monday and Wednesday at 10:30-11:30am.

Congratulations Master Brown

Yesterday Master Brown had his graduation at his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school.  He was awarded his Blue Belt.  He works hard, and trains hard, an inspiration to all of us.  Congratulations Master Brown, and Thank You for always setting a good example, and sharing with your students.

Laoshi Holly