Here are a few updates to our class schedule and a couple of events to note:

• Yoga classes have started, and there are now three opportunities per week to take this class – Sunday evenings at 4:30pm, Wednesday evenings at 7pm and Saturday mornings at 7am. These are on the same punch card system as our Total Fitness Classes. If you’d like more information, stop at the front desk any time.
• Adult Self Defense class will move to Monday night at 7pm beginning next week, November 6. This is open to any student age 18 and up and focuses on practical use of martial arts skills for self defense techniques.
• Super Sunday Black Belt training will be Sunday Evening, November 19 from 5:30 to 7pm for all Brown and Black Belts.
• Ninja Night is this Friday, November 3rd from 6-9 p.m. We still have a couple of spots open, so sign up quickly if you’re interested. We’ll be playing games, having pizza, and watching the movie, Boss Baby. All kids kindergarten and up are welcome – $20 for the first child and $15 for buddies.

Have a great week!

Here is some information and updates on what’s going on here at MPK.

• Belt Promotion Test – There will be no regular classes except Total Fitness Training on Saturday, October 21, so we can hold a belt promotion test for those testing for Gold Stripe through Brown Stripe belts. You still have a couple of weeks to meet your class requirements and earn any stripes you need to qualify for the test. For those testing, please arrive by 9:15 to get warmed up for a 9:30 start, and don’t forget your full uniform. Families are welcome to attend and cheer these students on.
• Super Sunday – We will have a Black Belt training session on Sunday evening, October 22, from 5:30 to 7pm. This is open to all Brown and Black Belts. For those of you who have come to other Super Sundays, please note the new 5:30pm start time. There will be a yoga class running from 4:30 to 5:30, so please come in and go to the red mats to warm up quietly until that class is done.
• Karate Camp – We will be running an all-day Karate Camp on Thursday, November 9 (no-school day for Deforest/Windsor). Camp is open to all kids in Kindergarten or older. Drop off is 7:30-8 a.m. with an 8:00 start time, and pick up is 4:00 pm. Students should bring a lunch and snack and wear their uniforms and belts – A+ After School kids can change into uniform when they arrive. We’ll have a variety of martial arts activities and games throughout the day. Cost for the camp is $40 for the first student, and $32 each for siblings. Space is limited and students will be enrolled on a first come first served basis – there are 20 spots still open. Sign up at the front desk soon if you’re interested. We will have three additional camps on no-school days on Jan 15, Feb 5, and Apr 16, 2018.
• AutoPay – We have our automatic payments set up and running for credit and debit cards. If you pay monthly, we encourage you to take advantage of this easy payment method. You can set up your credit card information in the MPK portal, and we just need a signed authorization to get it started (we are not yet able to ACH payments, but that will be coming).

  Go to MPK Portal Authorization Form (PDF)

See you in class!

Jeni Risgaard, Front Desk Coordinator

We recently put out a notice for a Super Sunday Black Belt training session on the 23rd. Our apologies… due to a scheduling conflict, we will not be having class that night.

It’s short notice, but we will be running a Super Sunday class this weekend instead – Sunday, Sept. 17, from 5-6:30 pm for any of you who can make it.

This is just a reminder that there will be no regular classes this Saturday, Aug. 19, due to belt promotion testing.

Students who are scheduled to test that day should arrive no later than 9:15am to warm up before the test begins at 9:30, and be sure to wear full uniforms, including tops. The front desk will be staffed if you still need to take care of your test fee or turn in a permission slip that morning. If you’re not testing, we love to have you come and watch to support those on the mat.

Total Fitness class on Saturday will run as normal at 8:00pm.

Brown and Black Belts are welcome to attend a Super Sunday class on Sunday evening, Aug. 27, from 5-6:30pm. This class is open to both juniors and adults who want to get an additional Black Belt training class in.

Have a great weekend, and good luck to our testing students!

– Jeni Risgaard, Front Desk Coordinator