Midwest Professional Karate

Support ‘Relay’ at the Mallards Game

MPK — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:40:59 +0000

Join MPK in support of Relay for Life with a Father’s Day outing at the Duck Pond! For the Sunday, June 17 Mallards game, friends and family from MPK will be tailgating before the game, so please plan to arrive between 1-1:30pm. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:05pm.

Please bring your own grill, or plan to share with other families. Each family will be responsible for their own tailgate dinner.

Our tickets will be in the NEW grass outfield section. You can bring blankets, but not lawn chairs (and there are no carry-ins allowed).

A portion of the tickets will go directly to Relay for Life.

Kids Tickets = $11 ($3 will go to Relay for Life)
Adult Tickets = $13 ($5 will go to Relay for Life)

The Mallards promotion for the game is “Stoddard’s Country Grove Market Father’s Day Celebration” with a free grill glove for the first 500 dads!

Hope to see you there. Pass it on as this should be a lot of fun for a great cause.

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Relay for Life Madison Marathon

MPK — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:50:04 +0000

MPK is joining the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life this year. One of the ways we are raising money is some of our crew will be volunteering at the Madison Marathon, May 26 & 27, 2012.

Click below for information to help get you signed up to help. We are also going to be hosting three other events to raise money for Relay this year, so keep you eyes and ears open for dates and times.

Thanks team captain Kevin S. and our other team captains for the help and ideas!

How to Sign Up

Summer Total Fitness Special

MPK — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:01:10 +0000

There’s a hot summer deal for Total Fitness Training — 3 months of training, 3 days per week for only $149

From June 1 through August 31, pick the classes that work best for you.

Monday Zumba 7:30pm; Tuesday Turbo Kick 7pm; Wednesday Zumba 7:30pm; Thursday Circuit Training 7pm; Saturday Cardio Kickboxing/Boot Camp 8am.

And, if you sign up before May 31, get 2 BONUS DAYS per week!

Reserve your spot today! Click here to VIEW THE PROMOTION PDF.

TO ENROLL NOW CLICK BELOW:

SUMMER TRAINING SPECIAL | 3 days per week (6/1-8/31) $149

Summer Specials!

MPK — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:03:35 +0000

Get a FREE uniform and a FREE t-shirt when you sign up for martial arts training this summer!

There are two options: access to Tues-Thurs Morning martial arts classes at 9am from June 12 through July 31 — $39; or all access to any martial arts class, any day, any class time from June 12 through August 31 — $149.

Reserve your spot today! Click here to VIEW THE PROMOTION PDF.

TO ENROLL NOW CLICK BELOW:

OPTION 1 | Tues-Thursday Mornings (6/12-7/31) $39
OPTION 2 | ALL ACCESS (6/12-8/31) $149

MPK & Relay for Life

MPK — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:36:47 +0000

MPK is teaming with the Relay For Life this year. This week (April 9-13) MPK is hosting a REALLY big birthday cake in our lobby. MPK along with several other local businesses will host the cake for a week. During that week we will see how much money we can raise in donations to the cake. I know we can make a difference and help the American Cancer Society make more birthdays possible for families out there.

Anyone who donates will also receive a coupon for a cupcake at the Relay for Life event this year on July 28th.

If everyone does just a little we can make a BIG difference.

MPK Open for Spring Break

MPK — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:25:15 +0000

Hey, it’s Spring Break in Deforest next week (April 2-6), and MPK is open for all regular classes. See our … Continue reading →

Belts, Videos and more…

MPK — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:52:08 +0000

Check out some of our new online references. You will now find Belt Requirements information as well as a Video Library of the required forms for each belt rank.

In addition, we’ve simplified our Class Schedule into an online format that more closely resembles the familiar schedule you see on our typewritten sheets at the studio. When you have a chance, let us know what you think!

March Opportunities

MPK — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:51:56 +0000

There are a couple of really fun opportunities at MPK through March — a new Leadership Team rotation, as well as a Special Seminar led by a special guest, Neil Stolsmark, with 2 sessions of traditional Japanese martial arts.

• MPK LEADERSHIP TEAM rotation:

The latest MPK LEADERSHIP TEAM rotation begins on March 5. If you are not currently part of our MPK Leadership Team, click here for more information (right-click to download). This time we will be working on Escrima sticks with the adults and the Nunchaku with the juniors. The MPK Leadership Team is a fun and interesting addition to your regular martial arts training. Both adult and junior students meet 2 times per week.

Juniors meet on Mondays at 6:00pm, and on Saturdays at 10:15am. Adults meet on Wednesdays at 6:45pm and, like the Juniors, on Saturdays at 10:15am. I encourage you to get signed up soon. There are signup sheets at the counter for both groups. You can enroll for the Leadership Team online. TO ENROLL click here and select “Martial Arts Classes” and scroll down to the Leadership Team options to enroll 1, 2, or 3 students.

• SPECIAL SEMINAR (3/17/12):

The other great upcoming opportunity is our Special Seminar on Saturday, March 17. We are very fortunate to have world-class instructor Neil Stolsmark hosting this 2 session seminar on traditional Japanese martial arts. SESSION 1 is on the nunchaku and begins at 10:00am sharp, and runs until noon. This will fit perfectly with our Leadership Team training!

SESSION 2 is on empty handed self defense, presented in a traditional manner. The 2nd session begins at 12:30pm and runs until 2:30pm. We highly recommend this unique opportunity. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stolsmark are wonderful martial artists and have a lot to offer. This is a great opportunity to train with a world class instructor.

Cost for this special March 17 seminar is $40 for 1 session and $70 for both. We offer a $10 discount for a 2nd and 3rd family member, and the 4th family member is free. Make checks out to “MPK” and sign up as soon as possible — we’ll need to order nunchaku for those who need them.

And don’t forget there are a couple of tournaments in the area worth attending. Check the board near the door for flyers and information…

2/18 Schedule

MPK — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:13:14 +0000

Just a reminder that we will have a schedule change for Saturday’s classes. Total Fitness at 8:00, Little Kickers/Sparring at … Continue reading →

Testing: Weeks of Feb. 6th and 13th

Midwest Professional Karate — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:20:21 +0000

Testing will be held during the weeks of February 6th and 13th.
We will hold our normal Little Kickers and Junior classes from 5:00-6:00.

Intermediate Belts Gold, Orange, and Green will run from 6:00-6:45.
Advanced Belts Purple, Blue, and Red will begin warm ups at 6:30. At 6:45 the advanced testing will begin, and run through 8:00. We may be done sooner but plan on 8:00. If you have sparring gear, bring it along.

No Leadership Team On Monday or Wednesday.

*Nights for testing will work as follows:

Monday – Blocks, Stances, and Forms
Tuesday – Open Gym and Scheduled Make Ups
Wednesday – Punches, Striking, Self Defense
Thursday – Kicks, Pads, Papers, and Combos

Both the weeks of the 6th and 13th will have the same schedule. Week one will be considered round 1 of evaluations.

Students will be evaluated with a range of “Needs Focus” to “Good” to “Excellent”. To promote, Students need to get a “Good” or better. Our Black Belts will provide feedback so students will know what to focus on. Students will have three attempts to pass their forms and combinations. if they cannot pass in three attempts, then they will have one week to fix the issues. Be prepared to go through both weeks of evaluation to get a passing grade.

Not Testing? Please attend the time appropriate for your belt rank if you are not testing. This process will feel like a regular class.

White belts are invited to join the 6:00 time slots on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

We will wrap up the process with a graduation and belt presentations on Saturday the 18th of February beginning at 10 a.m. Students will be responsible for demonstrating portions of the required elements of the test. Blue going to Red and higher belts are required to spar on Saturday, so bring you gear!

This will be a new format for us so there will definitely be some kinks to work out of the process. I look forward to your feedback on the testing process. If you are going to miss any portion of the test, please let Mr. A know so we can make arrangements for a makeup. Remember that Tuesday the 7th and 14th are make up nights!