Sunday 5pm Class moves to Coach Gym on Hornbeam Park

We are excited to announce that from 21st April Sunday classes will take place at Coach Gym on Hornbeam Park.

Coach have not only welcomed us into their large studio to train but have given us an exclusive deal for our members and parents. They have a no under 14s policy in the gym so we will access the studio through a door at the side of the building or in bad weather be escorted through as a group. You are welcome to congregate or wait in the foyer, use the toilets coffee shop etc.

If you’re a parent/partner bring your gym stuff. You can train for an hour for free see below for details.

For any parents/partners -you must have a child or family member training with MAFL, not necessary at Coach.
First visit is completely free, you will need to visit reception rather than accessing through the studio.

After that point they will have 3 options. 
1. PAYG - Our normal day pass is £8 for your parents I'll discount to £4
2. Ultimate Membership (Gym and Classes) - Normally £36.99 for your parents £29.99
3. Gym Only - Normally £26.99 for your parents £15.99

For PAYG you need to visit reception to pay each time, as a member you will use the app as normal. 

If you are a Coach Member - You can train with us at Coach Gym on Sunday for £6, ask your instructor for a discount code.

Geoff Crocker
Summer Class Schedule

Classes running throughout July & August:

Harewood - Tuesdays 6.30pm

Calcutt - Thursdays 7.30pm

Collingham - Saturdays 10am

Pannal and Collingham Thursdays will resume in September

Janet McKenna
Train Online with the Chief Instructor

SATURDAY MORNING ONLINE KARATE WITH MASTER JANET MCKENNA

We appreciate that not everyone is ready to walk back into the Dojang and if this is you Master McKenna invites you to train with her on Saturday mornings at 9.30am and 10am


Training online this Saturday? Remember £6 covers everyone in the household for the full hour.

Learning something new? Have a look at the Vimeo pages.

Classes will be themed check out the News Pages or our Facebook pages to see what Form or part of the syllabus will be covered.


Saturday 9:30am
Saturday 10am

All Classes will run for approximately 30 minutes       

Please note Instructors may vary without prior notice.

Online Class Access Code


To access our online classes you will require to purchase an entry code.  Each code is £6 per household for the hour.

Select your preferred option in our shop and the new code will appear in your online receipt. Alternatively you can transfer £6 by BACs/Faster payments stating your name in the reference and we will email the code to you. If you experience any problems please email the office - link below.

Copy and paste the link below into your web browser and join us on zoom. Please make sure you use the correct meeting ID and access code for each class.

https://zoom.us/join    

Meeting ID: 968 6468 2143

We've created a set of Housekeeping rules to make sure each virtual class runs as smoothly as possible for our students and instructors.

Housekeeping Rules

  • To avoid unwanted visitors please ensure that the name of the person training is correct on the zoom entry and your camera is on or at least a recognisable picture of the person training. To protect everyone we will not allow entry if we cannot recognise the person in the waiting room.

  • Purchase the passcode well in advance of the class to avoid last minute problems accessing class.

    • Please aim to sign in to the Zoom class five minutes before the session starts.

    • Always be mindful of what and who is around you when you train.

    • Mute your microphone if it has not already been muted.

    • Once signed in, you may find it useful to pin the Instructor video to your screen. If you're unsure how to do this, please click the how to link below.
      https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362743  

    • To encourage club ethos we ask that all students, where possible, wear uniform during virtual classes.

    • Behave as if you are in the Dojang. Your Instructor can see you.

Geoff Crocker
March 11th 2023 Grading Information

Grading and Dan Grade Seminar

The location is Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall, Hollins Lane, HG3 2EJ

Gup (Coloured) belts Grading will start at 9.30am. Please arrive at 9.20am and be ready to start promptly.

Bring you Grading/Licence book and your Bong.

There are no other Classes on Saturday morning either at Collingham or online.

Cho Dan Bo and Dan Grading will run alongside the Seminar with the Chief Instructor and will start at 10:45.

Presentation of belts and certificates will happen during the class and where possible parents and guardians will be invited into the Dojang, at no other time will anyone other than Candidates and Dan Grade assistants be in the Dojang. Instructors and 3rd Dan Assistants will be out of the Dojang at times and will assist with any questions.

Gup Grade Students may leave once they have completed their Grading or remain and continue to train. No student will leave the Dojang without permission/knowledge of the Instructors. We will put out more accurate finish times once all applications are submitted.

If you are a Dan Grade who is not Grading and will be attending the Seminar you are invited to assist in the Gup Grading.

Cho Dan Bo’s and Dan Grades who are not grading will need to pay for the Seminar, it is included in monthly fees if you pay that way.
All students in the Grading room whether Grading or assisting will wear a full Dobock (Uniform) strictly no T-Shirts.

If you have any questions please email enquiries@martialartsforlife.co.uk

Geoff Crocker
Christmas Class Schedule

Last Classes this Year

Thursday 15th  - Collingham and Calcutt
Saturday 17th - Collingham
Sunday 18th - Pannal
Tuesday 20th - Harewood

Online Saturday Classes will continue as long as there is demand. Please communicate in class with Master McKenna or via email to enquiries.

All Classes resume from 3rd January

Geoff Crocker
Join us this week at Martial Arts for Life Karate

Congratulations to all the Students who successfully passed their grading on Saturday. Notably our new Dan Grade Val.

A big welcome to our new batch of Students we are so pleased to meet you and hope to see you in class again and maybe those who watched from the sidelines will join us next week too?

Book now for
 Harewood, Calcutt,
Collingham or Pannal

Alternatively purchase your online class pass for Master McKenna this Saturday

Book your classes this week.

Tuesday 6.30pm at Harewood Village Hall
Thursday 6.30pm Collingham Memorial Hall
Thursday 7.30pm Calcutt Village Hall, Knaresborough
Saturday 10.00am Collingham Memorial Hall
Sunday 5pm Pannal Village Hall

Online Class information - see below


Can't book in? Email the office, we cannot guarantee you a space but we can put you on a waiting list if we do get cancellations.

All Face to Face Adult and Kids Classes click to book here

Online Saturday mornings with Master Mckenna

Train at 9.30 and 10.00am with the Chief Instructor online. For more information see our News or Facebook pages

All Classes will run for approximately 30 minutes 
     

Get Access!
To access our online classes you will require an entry code. Each code is £5 per household and can be purchased via our website using PayPal where the code will appear in your online receipt. 

Alternatively, a transfer can be made to our club account (please use your name as the reference) and we will email the code to you.

If you experience any problems purchasing your code, please email the office - link below.

Instructions on how to use Zoom to train can be found on the events page.
www.martialartsforlife.co.uk/events

Geoff Crocker
Class Fee Review

Changes from 1st October 22

MONTHLY PAYMENT OPTIONS


Individual Class                 Per person:                                        £7.50

Karateka                             1 class per week:                              £30 per month*

Ninja                                    Unlimited classes:                             £50 per month

Online Classes                   payable weekly:                                £6 per login

*Irrespective of the length of the month

All Classes can be booked online. 

For Karateka and Ninja our preferred method of payment is by BACS please, bank details are
Santander MAFL  ACC: 18023680  Sort Code: 09-01-55
Please use students name as a reference. 
 
We will no longer charge an annual membership fee; insurance and admin costs will be covered by class fees.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me or one of my team who will be happy to help.



Kind Regards
Master McKenna

Geoff Crocker