After just one week, renovations are progressing nicely. Walls for small spaces are being removed to make a big spaces. Electrical is almost complete and plumbing is on schedule. Painting is halfway finished. A good start for a March 1st opening.
I can hardly contain myself. After weeks of negotiations, I can now officially announce our new location. It’s BIG news!
We are moving to 5762 Hwy#7 where the foot stomping Footloose used to be. When renovations are complete it will be 7000 square feet of foot moving, hip wielding, and loud shouting dojo boasting custom tatami mats, training room, conference room, pro-shop, and comfortable bleachers for parents to sit in. This new location is now perfect suited for our new Samurai Kenjitsu Classes that encompasses drawing of the sword and practical sword work. Even with such an outstanding facility, it will still have a small feel and will always be the dojo with the BIG heart.
This move was unfortunately prompted by the demolition scheduled for our current location. In the name of progress, they are building condos. With news of the pending demolition, our neighbouring tenants slowly deserted 58 Main Street. This time, our neighbours will be Shopper’s Drug Mart, Home Hardware, No Frills, TD Canada Trust, Osaka Sushi, and ever popular Markham Bowl. We will begin business in our new location starting March 1st, 2012, just in time for Master Yagi’s seminars.
This means that for the month February, there will be many painting and moving parties scheduled. I provide you music, pizza, and beverages of your choice. First painting party is Sunday, February 5th, 2012 and the other a week later on February 12th.
Join Sensei Shimada’s Kenjitsu and weapons class before they are over. Just a handful of classes remain and Sensei Shimada returns to Japan. This is the last chance to learn a REAL Samurai art from a REAL Samurai.
SAMURAI SUNDAY
Weapons Classes: 11:00am – noon
Kenjitsu Classes: 12:00 pm to 1:15pm
Last session of 6 classes begins Sunday January 22nd, 2012.
Cost: Only $100. Use of Equipment Included.
We have already begun our annual 1000 challenge with 1000 kicks last night. We are kicking it up another notch by adding 750 punches today. Tomorrow, 1000 punches and 1000 kicks.
Throughout the month of January, every NOXercise KB class will challenge your skills with an effort to meet 1000 repetitions of either kicks, punches, and conditioning drills. on the last week of January, if you can complete a class where we perform 1000 of each component, you earn a free t-shirt.
Don’t measure inches, measure your performance and those calories will disappear.
$16/MONTH
WOW! $49 gets you 8 classes of serious high flying, high energy, top quality KARATE or NOXercise Kickboxing instruction. Jump, throw, punch, or kick yourself into shape at the NOX Dojo. Whether you make it once a week or more, you have 90 days (that’s 3 whole months) to use it. New Karate members get a FREE uniform too. What a great deal. This promotion is good only until January 30th, 2012 so don’t delay — JOIN TODAY!
This membership is for new members only. You can purchase as many as you like but they must all be used with 90 days of purchase.
I would like to wish the members and friends of NOX Dojo a very gracious thank you for your continued support. On Thursday, December 22nd, from 7:00 – 8:30, I would like to invite all adult members, old and new, to join us for mixed workout for both Karate and NOXercise Kickboxing classes. Kid’s will have fun too as we have a pizza party on the same day from 5:00 – 6:30.
Get ready for January when we begin training for the Seitan Hyakku Nen Sai and begin out 1000 club workout when we perform 1000 of something. It could be kicks, punches, conditioning drills, or maybe even a combo.
Holiday closure is as follows:
Closed from December 23rd, 2011 to January 2nd, 2012. We reopen on January 3rd, 2012.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS and A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
Congratulations to the Athletes of NOX Dojo who returned with great experiences and new friends after competing at the Meibukan Games – London. Pictures can be found on the Meibukan Houkonkai’s facebook page.
