Martial Arts Club—Term 4

The difference learning self-defence makes to a person’s confidence must be seen to be believed, and after many years of teaching, I can say it is one of the most gratifying things about being a martial arts instructor.  That, and we have so much fun.

Possibly the first time you heard of Evolution Jujutsu was when your son decided he wanted to do Martial Arts Club.  There are many martial sports (e.g. Brazilian Jiu jitsu, karate, taekwondo), but one of the most important ways in which Evolution Jujutsu differs from the sport styles is that it is designed for survival in real-life situations, and so quite specifically, not for competition*.

The reason for this is is very simple:  there are no rules on the street.

We’re not saying our style is better, but it does fill a very important niche:  real world.

In local news, Marcus C and Jaiden S both volunteered to continue in our Leader Program this term and have achieved Level 2, with Marcus continuing on to Level 3.  Dylan H commenced this term, and has achieved Level 1.  Level 1 is about learning how to treat others when in a position of trust and some authority, which can be a little mind-bending for a young chap of 8 or so years.  Level 2 is starting to take on the responsibility of managing an activity from set-up to finish.  This is where they get to use their big boy voice (aka the “at home” voice 🙂 )—very respectfully, of course.  Level 3 is teaching and managing an activity (with supervision) from start to finish, from a game, to simple jujutsu as they gain more experience and confidence.  They’re amazing these little guys, I’m so proud of them, this is such a big deal.

This term, we introduced a new patch:  Phoenix, the attributes of which are “Propriety and Grace”.  This was also our theme for October:  graceful and exemplary conduct, even when in less than ideal circumstances.  (To help keep them tidy, see where to sew on the patches.)  Check out the photo—it is shown so clearly here.  I barely had to remind any single one of these lovely young men not to touch the training tools (they think they’re toys 😀 ) during the set-up and the taking of the picture.   You would have been deeply impressed too at how quickly everything was cleared away, and without fuss.  The formidable focus of true ninjas!

In local news, Marcus C and Jaiden S both volunteered to continue this term and have achieved Level 2 in our Leader Program.  Dylan H also commenced the Program this term and will achieve Level 1.  They’re amazing these little guys, I’m so proud of them, this is such a big deal.  Level 1 is about learning how to treat others when in a position of trust and some authority, which can be a little mind-bending for a young chap of 8 or so years.  Level 2 is starting to take on the responsibility of managing an activity from set-up to finish.  This is where they get to use their big boy voices (we ask them to use their “at home” voice 🙂 ).  Very respectfully, of course.

This term, we introduced a new patch:  Phoenix, the attributes of which are “Propriety and Grace”.  This was also our theme for October:  graceful and exemplary conduct, even when in less than ideal circumstances.  (See FAQ on our website for where to sew on the patches to help keep them tidy.)

Check out the photo—this behaviour is shown very clearly here.  I barely had to remind any single one of these amazing young men not to touch any of the training tools (they think they’re toys 😀 ) during the set-up and the taking of the picture.   You would have been deeply impressed too at how quickly everything was cleared away, and without fuss.  The formidable focus of true ninjas!

Last classes will be week ending 1 December.  Grading will be in the second-last week as usual, with higher grades commencing this process 1-2 weeks in advance of this.  There are a number of boys working on more and more advanced grades now they’ve been training with us for a while, and last week some of these young men—Aiden C, Oliver F, and Jordan G—achieved their next level.   The difference in every boy from when they started is very clear, even with our high expectations.

Sensei Marice – Principal

Fushicho Martial Arts

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