USSD Martial Arts San Clemente

SUMMER is HERE!!!

    It's time for sunshine, hot weather, and fun at the Dojo! We've got some fun stuff planned for the Summer and we don't want any of our students to miss out on any of it so we're keeping you posted on what's up.

    First off, our Group Class schedule does not change during the summer season for Martial Arts or CrossFit. Click here to see the current Group Class schedule.

    If you'll be on vacation this summer, please be sure and give your or your child's Instructor advanced notice so that we can reschedule your Private lessons or credit you for missed lessons.

    The Dojo will be closed on Monday, July 4^th for Independence Day. If you have a Private lesson scheduled for that day, your Instructor will reschedule it for you or give you a voucher if it's more convenient.

    During most of July and August we're bringing back our annual Ninja Olympics in our Pee Wees and Juniors Group Classes. The Ninja Olympics is a friendly competition that consists of several different events that test students' skills. Each week during weekday classes, our students will practice for a particular event, then on Saturday we'll have the actual competition in which Ninja Dollars are awarded to the top 3 that day. The events include Balance, Kicking, Speed, Splits (Flexibility), Grappling, Forms, and Sparring. We incorporate the Ninja Olympics into regular Group Training, so there is no need to sign up or come to any additional training.
    We'll also have a more challenging version of the Ninja Olympics for our Teens class in which prizes will be awarded to the highest scorers at the end of the summer. 

   And of course it just wouldn't be summer without NINJA CAMP! Ninja Camp 2011: Ninja Quest is scheduled for Wednesday, August 3^rd through Friday, August 5^th, from 8:00 am to Noon all three days. This year, Campers will learn some fun and important skills to make them better martial artists, compete in exciting challenges to earn their badges, and take part in tons of great activities and games designed to teach them Focus, Teamwork, and Friendship.
    Days 1 & 2 of Ninja Camp will be held at the Dojo. Day 3 of Ninja Camp will be held at the park and beach by Ole Hanson Pool in San Clemente (Campers will not be swimming at either the pool or beach). There they'll take part in some crazy challenges down in the sand, have a delicious picnic lunch at the park, and an all-out Water War with super soakers and water balloons. 

    All of that fun leads up to the Ninja Sleepover on Saturday, August 6^th at 8:00 pm until Sunday, August 7^th at 8:00 am! We'll start off with the Ninja Camp Graduation Ceremony in which Campers will earn their final badge, and then it's time for the Bounce Obstacle Course, Laser Tag, Raffle, Piñata, Pizza, Karate Movies, and tons of other games and activities! Sign-ups for the Ninja Sleepover begin July 16^th and is FREE for all Ninja Campers!

    As for serious Dojo business, we'll have a Kids Belt Test on Saturday, July 16^th, an Adults & Teens Belt Test on Friday, August 19^th, and another Kids Belt Test set tentatively for Saturday, August 20^th.

    Mark your calendars... It's going to be a great Summer at the Dojo!

Summer Showdown Tomorrow!

**** Thanks to everyone who signed up and RSVP'd so far for the Barbecue tomorrow! Online Registration for the Summer Showdown is now closed, but you can still get your tickets at the door for $10/person.

    It's time to kick back and get ready for Summer at our second annual Summer Showdown, this Saturday, June 18th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm! We'll have some delicious Brazilian Barbecue, Martial Arts demonstrations, Student of the Year Awards, Raffle, Bounce Obstacle Course, Music, and more! If you sign-up by this Wednesday it's just $5 per person and FREE for all kids ages 10 and under! All ages and non-students are welcome, so bring your friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, and classmates for a really good time. CLICK HERE to sign up online or stop by the Dojo to get on the guest list!

    On another note, we are now taking names from the waiting list for Ninja Camp 2011: Ninja Quest. Usually we do all Ninja Camp registration in February only, but we've decided to reopen it just before summer to allow for students who were not around at the time of sign-ups to have a chance to take part in the coolest event of the summer! Call or stop by the Dojo for more information, or Click the link below to download and print your registration form.
Download NINJACAMP2011 forms

 

Congrats, Team San Clemente!

    Congratulations to everyone who competed in the 2011 USSD Summer Grand Championship Tournament yesterday! Whether you came in first place or didn't place at all, we're extremely proud of all of our students who came up and gave it their all. It's fun to win, but it's much more important that kids and adults alike improve their skills while training for the tournament and have a good time with the rest of the team. We were so stoked to see all of our students come together to support and cheer each other on, some even coming in early and staying way after their event was over... You guys rock!

    All of the hard work paid off again and we won the Studio Championship Trophy for the second consecutive time! Who wants to shoot for 10? Thanks to all of the students and parents who stuck around to the end to cheer for Team SC when they announced us as the winners... It's more fun when we're all together! We've got a lot of great Tournament pictures up on our Facebook so check them out, and while you're there be sure to "Friend" us! If you'd like a higher resolution copy of any of our pics, just let us know and we'll e-mail it to you. If you've got any great pics you'd like to share, feel free to send them to us at ussd@MARTIALARTSINSC.com.

    Instead of some rinky-dink party to celebrate all of your hard work, we're going to save it for the Summer Showdown on June 18th at the Dojo! Brazilian Barbecue, Kids Demo Team, MMA Exhibition Fights, Raffle Prizes, The Bounce Obstacle Course, Music, Student of the Year Awards, and Summer Training Discounts for friends and family. It's FREE for ALL Kids ages 10 and under, and just $5 for everyone else when you RSVP before Wednesday, 6/15. You can RSVP at the Dojo or Online by Clicking Here. This event is open to all ages and non-students so bring your friends, family, classmates and neighbors for a great day of celebration of our victory and the arrival of Summer!

    We hope you all had a great time yesterday and we'd like to just say what a pleasure it is to train with such awesome students and to have you and your families as part of our Dojo Family! Don't forget to bring your trophies in to put o the trophy shelf!

 

 

 

 

 

Check us out on Facebook for tons more Tournament photos!