Please welcome new students Nate, Austin, and JD to the dojo. I
hope you enjoy your training and follow the budo (martial art) path
to enlightenment.
As some of you may have noticed Instructor Lance Aeschliman has
quit the dojo. He did not give any reason and I do not know why.
Because of this event we will be lacking some equipment such as
gloves, focus mitts, jump ropes, etc for a while. We need to stay
focused on training. Also because of this some training times will
change. On the back of this schedule is a calendar. For now class
times and days will remain the same but open work days will be
changing. Assistant Instructor Kent Holland will be leading some
classes. I expect everyone to treat him with respect and courtesy
and address him as Mr. Holland. He has close to 7 years experience
and has a lot of Kenpo knowledge.
The calendar will list which days I will be at class. I'm may
change my shift at my fulltime job as a police officer but the
soonest I would be able to do so would be the end of May. So for
now we'll just have to work around any scheduling conflicts.
Also because of Mr. Aeschliman's leaving we have lost a couple of
students thus we have lost some revenue. In addition our rent has
been raised. I will do everything possible to keep things the same
but unless we get some more students monthly membership dues may
need go up to $55 or $60 or we may need to move the dojo to a
different location. So if you know anyone interested in martial
arts tell them a little about Kenpo Karate. If you get someone to
join you'll get a certificate for $10 off dues or gear.
Also because of the recent events we will be holding off for at
least another month from going to separate adult and children's
classes.
If anyone has any questions or concerns please feel free to
contact me. I just want to say publicly thank you to Mr. Kent
Holland. With out his assistance and leadership ability night
classes probably would have been reduced to only one night a week.
He's a great example and role model for all karataka (karate
students).
Thanks again everyone for your hard work and dedication. Keep up
the great work.