Newsletter June 2024

As we step into June, we're thrilled to share some fantastic updates with you all! Our recent grading events were a great success—congratulations to everyone who advanced to the next level!

Team EKA is gearing up for their first competition, and we couldn't be more excited to cheer them on. Stay tuned for updates and support your fellow warriors!

Don't forget to check out our website for new blogs packed with fitness and health advice to help you on your journey.

Class Changes: We would like to inform you about some changes to the lead instructors for our children's classes. Throughout May, several instructors stepped in to run our children's classes. After discussion, we have decided to continue a similar approach for 6 weeks from yesterday, Monday 03.06.24 and share the children’s group class responsibilities among 3 lead instructors.

Starting immediately, David and James will be leading our Tuesday and Thursday 4:30 PM children's classes. Ryan will continue to lead our Monday 4:30 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM children's classes, as well as the weekly kata forms classes for all ages on a Wednesday at 4:30 PM. David and James are enthusiastic about becoming more involved in teaching our children's classes, and we are excited to see the progress.

Do you know what some of the benefits of having multiple instructors are? Having multiple instructors offers numerous benefits, including Diverse Perspectives and Techniques, Comprehensive Skill Development, Improved Adaptability, Broader Network and Community, Avoiding Complacency, and increased Exposure to Different Martial Arts Styles

Squad Training & Fight Club: Last Fight Club session was a more intimate affair, with fewer members attending than usual. This created a unique opportunity for each participant to focus on specific areas they wanted to improve. The smaller group size allowed for more personalised attention and detailed feedback, making it a highly productive and educational session for everyone involved. The next Fight Club is on June 15th, book now to start applying everything you have learned in class.

EKA Squad Training is going well as the team forms and strategies are built. With Josh and his wealth of experience heading the team we have no doubt the first competition will be a blast and put EKA back on the circuit. Go to the Squad Training Blog to learn more.

Member Mention: Congratulations to club member Mo for completing the Leeds Marathon!

Mo was raising funds for a cause close to his heart—Macmillan Cancer Support—while also challenging himself to achieve a better time this year.

It's not too late to contribute! If you'd like to support Mohammad's fundraising efforts, please visit his JustGiving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/pag...

See below for the next round of grading at the EKA.

Monday 10th June 2024

Kids white & yellow 1630

Adults white & yellow 1800

Tuesday 11th June 2024

Kids orange & red 1630

Adults orange & red 1800

Wednesday 12th June 2024

Kids green 1630

Adults green 1800

Thursday 13th June 2024

Kids Junior & Senior Purple 1630

Adults Junior & Senior Purple 1800

Saturday 15th June 2024

Kids Junior & Senior Blue 1000

Adults Junior & Senior Blue 1130

Thursday 20th June 2024

Kids Junior & Brown 2 & Senior Brown 1630

Adults Junior & Brown 2 & Senior Brown 1800

Ever wondered the benefits to having multiple instructors taking different classes each with their own style? Or would you like to learn how to maximize goal setting to get the most from training? head over to our blog page to learn more about training tips tricks and much, much more!