Welcome back to training guys and gals! It was nice to rest but it is even nicer to get back into training. We have a busy year and I will also be preparing for taking my 4^th Dan at the end of the year so I’ll be training alongside you. So let’s work off those mince pies and sweeties and prepare for an awesome year. We have some fab things coming up this month so take note:

Ladies Only Bootcamp – Kicked off this Monday 9^th January. The ladies work hard but see fab results and drop a dress size so why not get involved if you cannot make the full Bootcamp you can attend the Saturday sessions for £6 at Hyde park (we meet at the skate park at 10.30am).

Referees Course – I am running a referees course on the evening of Monday 16^th January for any parents that are interested. It is just £5 and qualifies you to Referee at Inter Club competitions. It is also great for parents that want to get more involved in their children’s training as allows you to properly understand all the rules and regulations around competing. If you want to referee  at competitions you will require a correctly logoed shirt which are approximately £17.

1st comp – There is a competition in Telford at Lee Matthews Military Martial Arts for anyone interested on Sunday 22^nd January.

Debbie of ATTITUDE FITNESS worldwide is holding a one day fitness event at the Academy also on the Sunday 22^nd Jan. Looks like a fab day so why not enquire about it. Debbie’s number is 0781 7135661.

Wildchild Photgraphy is coming to the Academy! Ask me for details if you wish.

As you can see lots to keep us busy as well as preparing for Grading which will be late February. So I look forward to seeing you all soon!

Instructor Charlotte

BMMA Leeds has had a busy 2011 but what a exciting year it has been!

Each of the students have worked extremely hard and I have been so proud of each and every one of them. The children have worked their little butts off and have been doing brilliant. Their techniques are looking slick, their Gradings have being going fab and their fitness well I think they could give a few Olympic Athletes a run for their money. The adults have been pushing themselves to their limits and have found you can always dig that bit deeper.

Some of the club successes of the year:

The club has moved into our very own full time academy!

The following BMMA Leeds students got picked for the GB Team to compete in Sicily at the Kickboxing World Championships; Carla Belk, Kieran Dyer, Peter Lee, Derek Harper, Megan Warbrick, James Rowley and Jael Newell-Fleming. Kieran Dyer came in 5th and Carla Belk 2nd (Runner Up World Champion)

Instructor Charlotte Thomas took back to the Olympic Tae Kwon Do competitive arena after not properly competing for six years and beat stiff competition to become British Champion.

Bootcamp Ladies shed some amazing weight and inches. Not only are they now fighting fit but are hungry for more fitness. With many taking on local races and signed up for the London and New York Marathons!

BMMA has a new Ambassador the one and only Nigel Benn – watch this space to see how exciting this will be!

It has been a privilige to beast them and see them achieve their goals. So now it is time to sign out for the year, have a fab Christmas Party on Saturday and recover our batteries to kick start the amazingness that is BMMA Leeds again in 2012!

Heres to a fab 2012, Instructor Charlotte