Academy Update March 2024
March is a busy time for us as we get many young people joining at the start of the year. Joining any martial art is a big commitment with the cost of training fees and uniforms. So joining our Academy should not be a spur of the moment choice. Martial Arts is very exciting at first until students settle into the routine of regular training,
Before you commit to signing your children up with us, we want to make sure that this is something that they really want to do.
Because of this we offer free 'Orientation Classes' to all prospective new members. We offer 3 classes to Dragons students and 2 for everybody else.
'Orientation Classes' differ from your standard 'free classes' because while an 'orientation class' is mostly joining in with the class and engaging in the class activities, it also allows us to get to know a prospective student. During the class there will be some 1 on 1 time with one of our Class Instructors who will assist with the various drills and exercises as well as find out what a student wants to get out of training This also allows us to identify any special needs or physical issues. This then helps us to tailor our training to the individual.
We run classes for all ages from 5 upwards:
Hapkido Dragons - 5 to 7 year olds
Hapkido Tigers - 7 to 12 year olds
Hapkido - 13 years upwards.
Age is no barrier to starting training in our Hapkido classes. The 40 plus age group is the fastest growing group at our Academy.
Upcoming Events
June 20th - 27th - World Kido Federation / Hanminjok Hapkido Association's 2024 Hapkido World Championships and Korea Trip.
August 9th - 11th - Grandmaster Fari Salieski New Zealand Seminars (Upper Hutt).