The Red Corner || 08.15.22 ||

Happy Monday Team!

Heads up that we will be running a modified class schedule the week prior to Labor Day (8/29 – 9/3).  Often, during a week leading up to a holiday, we compress our 101 and 201 classes and loosen our ties a bit.  However, the class times may change a bit that week.  Stay posted and we’ll have the full lineup posted within the week!

Not much to announce in terms of competitions or events yet, so I’ll take the opportunity to review some basic hygiene/preparation rules we have here at the gym:

• All gis must be washed prior to use.  This includes youth class participants.  It is recommended to own one gi for every day of training you do in a week.
• For Striking classes, no long pants or shorts below the knee (tights are ok).  Thai shorts are preferred.
• For students attending back-to-back sessions, we ask you bring a dry shirt if your second session is grappling.
• No sleeveless tops in No-Gi grappling.
• Gloves, knee pads, shinguards, and all striking gear will eventually get stinky if not cleaned and dried between uses.  Exceptionally stinky gear may not be used 🙂  Everything has a shelf life — extend yours with proper care and maintenance or pony up for new gear.
• Fingernails trimmed and filed, no sharp edges.
• NO BARE FEET ON THE CONCRETE OR NON-MAT SURFACES (even to just grab your drink)!  A pair of flip flops is part of your training equipment.

All basic stuff 🙂  Although the common consequences of not abiding by these rules is usually just an unpleasant experience, the potential for serious problems can occur.

If you have any specific questions on equipment maintenance, just shoot me an e-mail.  I’m here to help!

Our Junior Samurai stripe challenge this week is blue.  Small things add up!  Students can earn a blue stripe by performing five acts of kindness or assistance this week.