Dunamis Karate News
April 2019
Spring is in full swing and before we know it, summer will be here. We have a lot of things going on this month including BELT TESTING. So, mark your calendars now so you don't miss a thing! Printable Calendar |
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This month we start taking orders for our "summer uniforms." Students will be allowed to wear a Dunamis Karate tee and Dunamis shorts in place of the traditional uniforms. Only tees/shorts with the Dunamis logo will be acceptable replacements to the full uniform. We will have a cool summer tee design ready for you to view soon.
For our Hampton students, this tee will also serve as our Watermelon Festival uniform so you will be required to purchase one in order to participate in the festival performance.
Summer Shorts must be past the fingertips!!! Bring us your shorts and we will have the logo put on the shorts for you.
Because we still want to make sure our students look like a TEAM, only shorts and shirts with the Dunamis logo will be allowed on the mat!
DEADLINE FOR TEE ORDERS IS APRIL 20!
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April 6th 1:00 PM in Hampton
We are excited to be preparing to test the first Black Belts from the Hampton location. The first step in the Black Belt test process is to pass a "pretest."
If the students "pass" the pretest, then they will be allowed to go through the actual Black Belt test on April 27th at 11:00 AM. |
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| Friday, April 12 6:00-9:00 PM in HAMPTON
The theme for this 3 hour Parents Night Out is “Some Assembly Required” where your child will have a BLAST being a master builder. They’ll do all sorts of FUN things including…
- Learn how to build fast and fight like a "brickster" – yes!
- Build forts, spaceships and pirate ships – oh my!
- Fight off the greys & take down Lord grey using different targets, body shields & hand targets – so cool!
- Laugh and play with other Lego-loving kids – birds of a feather…
- Learn about teamwork – so rewarding!
- Hone their “think on their feet fast “skills – awesome!
- Recharge with a Lego-based snack – now you’re talkin!
- And more!
“Everything is Awesome”… just like the theme song in The Lego Movie. 😉 This event is 3 hours, which means you’ll have 3 hours of some much-needed time for yourself, ahhh… 🤗 Spots are Limited… and always fill up FAST! 💨 So, be sure to REGISTER NOW! |
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2nd & 3rd Degree Test & Regional Workouts
UFAF Members - You are invited to attend the Region 7 workouts that will be held at Club Karate in Beaufort, SC on Saturday, April 13th. The first seminar will start at 2:30 pm. Mrs. Andi Lynn will be teaching bo and nunchuck tricks and skills to add to your weapons form. (You will need to bring your own bo and double nunchucks to participate in the weapon seminar.) Then at 4:00, Mr. James Bannister will teach some BJJ grappling skills. These seminars are FREE OF CHARGE to UFAF MEMBERS ONLY. If you are not a UFAF member, visit www.UFAF.org to join! The Black Belt test starts at 10:00 AM. Two students from Dunamis Karate will be part of the test. Mr. DJ Daring is testing for 2nd Degree and Tyler Simmons is testing for 3rd Degree. The test is open and free to watch. |
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T-Shirt Week April 15-18
For a $1.00 Daily Donation, students can wear a tee in place of the hot gi top! All money raised will go toward mission work in Liberia, West Africa.
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April 24-25 BELT TESTING During Class
Wednesday and Thursday, April 24-25, we will be belt testing during class time. Check the list below to make sure you meet ALL the requirements:
- Clean Well-Fitting White Uniform
- Minimum 80% class attendance
- Tuition payments must be up to date
- Test fee paid prior to testing or a $10 late fee will added (pay through the app and no paper test form is required. Pay by cash or check and we will need this TEST FORM turned in as well!)
- Flag patch at Dunamis patch attached to uniform (Gold Belts & Up)
- Fight Night attendance (Purple Belts & Up)
- Active UFAF membership with UFAF patch on the left chest (Purple Belts & Up)
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The FLOOR IS LAVA Parents Night Out
Friday, April 26th 6:00-9:00 in RIDGELAND
Here’s your chance to take a well-deserved break from your kids with our Floor is Lava Parent’s Night Out Event! All you gotta do is drop your kids off at our school for 3 hours where they’ll have a BLAST jumping from obstacle to obstacle and doing all the FUN things they LOVE ?? to do including… • Participate in fun games includes lava ball, volcanic obstacle course, & more! • Play & have fun with their friends • Work as a team to avoid the lava • Leap, jump, and bounce everywhere to avoid the liquid, hot, magma • Re-fuel with delicious snacks • And so much more! This night is sure to be HOT! And when the kids are away for 3 hours, that means a whole lot of R&R for you! Spots are Limited… and always fill up FAST… So be sure to Register Now! P.S. Worried about supervision at this Hot Event? We’ve got you covered. Your child will be supervised the entire time by our high-quality staff. So… go out, relax and have some much-needed fun yourself! |
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Buddy Days - Bring A Friend April 29 - April 30
Back to the 80's Class Themed Drills
When our students work hard, we love to give back. That's why we put our heads together and came up with something awesome - Back to the 80’s Classes!
On April 29 & 30th, our students will get to rock out to some great tunes, learn the infamous crane kick, and develop their eye of the tiger!
This is your chance to bring a friend to class with you and let them share your passion and excitement of the martial arts. Current students do NOT need to register, however, if you are bringing a friend, YOUR FRIEND MUST REGISTER. |
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| Start Summer Uniforms May 6
Starting May 6 students will be allowed to wear our "summer uniform" in place of the hot traditional uniforms. Summer uniforms consist of a Dunamis Karate logoed tee and Dunamis Karate logoed shorts.
Be sure to place your tee order before April 20th and bring us your "approved" shorts (longer than the fingertips) so we can have the logo applied!
The summer uniforms will be allowed through October!
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Hyper Fight Club - Friday, May 10 6:00 PM
Purple Belts and Up - this is your next chance to meet your testing requirements by attending a Hyper Fight Club. This will be the first of two chances before the next belt test in June. Remember you must have ALL YOUR OWN SPARRING GEAR! Contact us now so we can get you measured and order the appropriate gear to fit your needs!
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| MISSION TRIP MAY 23 - June 1
Heads Up - Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Andi Lynn, Mr. Jim, Pastor Brian and Miss Gracie will be headed to Liberia, West Africa for a mission trip. The Hampton location will remain open while they are gone. Miss Candi will be covering all the classes. The RIDGELAND location will CLOSE while they are gone. We will offer make up classes to allow students to make up the time they miss while we are out of the country.
The first make up class will be Saturday, May 18th ...
Tiny Tigers at 10:00, Youth/Adults 10:30 - 12:00.
The nextmake up class will be Saturday, June 8th ...
Tiny Tigers at 10:00, Youth/Adults 10:30 - 12:00.
Mark these dates on your calendars NOW
so you don't forget! |
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HAMPTON COUNTY
WATERMELON FESTIVAL
KARATE PERFORMANCE
FRIDAY, JUNE 21 7:30 PM
Hampton students, we will once again perform for the Watermelon Festival. We are scheduled to perform right before the street dance on Friday, June 21st at 7:30 pm.
In order to prepare for this performance, on Saturday, June 15thwe will hold a special practice day.
Tiny Tigers 10:30
Beginners 11:00
Int/Adv 11:30
We will also be working on pieces of the performance during class leading up to the big show.
On Friday, June 21st, we will meet at Dunamis Karate in Hampton at 6:30 PM for one last practice run before our performance.
Students MUST have the special SUMMER TEE in order to participate in the Watermelon Festival performance ... So be sure to place your order by April 20th!
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