MacDonald Academy of Martial Arts
Kenpo Karate, Krav Maga, and Fitness for the Boston / Watertown area
Announcements and news from the Academy for all students
Please join me in congratulating Patrick for spending 7 grueling days in LA to become a better Krav Maga practitioner and teacher. Patrick is now officially Phase C certified, which means he can now teach Level 3 Krav and continue his training into the “Expert Series,” which involves weapons.
Patrick was joined by 5 other instructors and they all passed!
There have been a few further modifications to the schedule since this was originally posted last week. See below and refer to the Class Schedule page.
Effective September 12, the following changes will be made to the schedule:
We are also making slight modifications to the Krav Maga curriculum. Going forward, the two classes will be called Krav Maga Fundamentals and Krav Maga Advanced. The Fundamentals class will retain the same Level 1 curriculum but will also include some elements from higher levels that we feel are essential to a good foundation in Krav Maga. The Advanced class will remain material from Level 2 and above.
Why the name change? Even advanced students benefit from focusing on the basics, and we believe “Fundamentals” better reflects this.
The Black Belt Spectacular will be held at Watertown Middle School (map below) on Friday, September 9.
Doors open at 7pm
Ceremony begins at 7:15pm
This is a free, public event.
There will be a DJ, games, and snacks from 8-9pm. There is no charge for this event, but it is requested that everyone bring one item to eat or drink. The winners from the summer olympics will be announced.
We will be conducting a Level 1 test on Friday, September 16, 7pm. Depending on the number of students, the test typically takes 2-3 hours with minimal breaks. If you have trained all of the Level 1 curriculum and would like to test, please let one of the instructors know or post a comment below.
All students are welcome to watch the testing or participate alongside the students testing. Even if you’re not being graded, the test is an excellent review of the curriculum as well as an intense physical and mental challenge.
Review the Level 1 Curriculum (printer friendly) and bring any questions to class so that we may help you best prepare for the test.
Good luck!
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