It’s Friday and there is a lot happening. If you are coming to class tonight, a reminder that they are paving the parking lot today. Spaces will be limited, and turnarounds will be busy. Please be patient and courteous to other drivers.
This weekend is also Cornucopia Days in Kent. That means traffic from downtown up the hill will also be busy. Plan your drives well and leave enough time to get where you’re going.
Time for some great classes to kick off this great weekend!
Hope everyone had a fantastic 4th of July. Reminder to make up that class and keep on track for your goals.
The parking lot is getting some work done this week. So please be prepared for construction and certain areas being blocked off. It should all be done by this week but be patient. Time to have fun and train super hard. It’s going to be a great week!
Happy 4th of July!
Reminder no classes tonight. Have a safe and fun Independence Day!
Welcome to July 1 and the Independence Day weekend! Reminder that we will be closed on Monday for the 4th of July celebrations. Have a great and safe 3-day weekend and we’ll see you on the 5th!
Welcome to another fabulous week. After that heat from Monday cooler temps have prevailed and training has kicked into high gear. Kids and teens may be out of school, but they are still putting the work in. Adults are no slouches either as this week we focus exclusively on the ground game, with competition applications / rule sets being covered. If you’re looking for something exciting to cover your summer, we’ve got you covered.
It’s going to be a hot one! The forecast is calling for 90-degree temperatures, so hopefully everyone has a way to stay cool. We WILL have air-conditioning on at the school today. We will also slow down our normal high intensity training for something more fitting to the weather. If you’re feeling drained or exhausted today, it’s understandable, please stay home and rest. Drink that water! You can always make up classes.
Be cool and we’ll see you soon!
Hope everyone had as great a week as we did training at Lion’s Way! Now for a sunny and hot weekend! Drink that water and hopefully you can find a way to stay cool. Be safe and we’ll see everyone next week.
Looks like one more day of slightly dreary weather before nature will finally break into summer. Sunshine and hot temperatures are on the way. Reminder, we do have air-conditioning at the school, so if temps spike, we will keep it cool for training. Nice weather during the day, great martial arts training in the evening! It’s going to be a great summer.
Schools out for children! Some finished last week, some are finishing this week, but we are on to another summer! The wonderful thing about martial arts is we are a year-round activity! We have fantastic classes all set to go all summer long! Our schedule is consistent so you can keep your kids, and yourself, in an easy routine. Let the summer of fun, challenging training and excitement commence!
I want to take a moment and highlight a couple of people. Achieving a black belt at Lion’s Way Martial Arts is no easy task. Usually, we can make a bigger deal out of it, but this time we had more subdued celebrations. Still on such a rare occasion we require some special notice.
First, we have Komal. Since she started in our children’s class all the way back in Sept of 2014! 8 YEARS! She has been a constant, hard-working example of what a martial artist should be. No matter what else she added to her plate, be it schoolwork, dance, or something else, she always found a way to train and push forward with her goals. She and her family are very much a part of this place and always will be. Now she moves into the teenage class and begins the next trek towards her adult black belt! Such an inspiration!
Next, we have Kevin. In the 24-year history of Lion’s Way Martial Arts we have only had 1 person get both a children’s black belt and an adult black belt. Until today, that is. Kevin is the second person to have achieved both a child black belt and now his adult black belt. Kevin has practically trained every day since starting back in 2013. It would be easier to list the days he hasn’t been here over his almost 10 years of training. So hard working he earlier on outpaced the teenager class and we had to move him to the adult class to keep him challenged. Unfortunately, Kevin will be leaving us this year for college in New York. It will be strange not having him on the mats, but we know he is destined for remarkable things!
Congratulations to both these individuals and have a good journey on your next steps in life. Thank you for being a huge part of what we do here! Respect!