All – This is the first TVMA newsletter! This is going to be a regular update so we thought it would be good to get some info to you all about how the club is growing and what improvements we are hoping to make.
Kids Class
The kids TVMA class has started on a Monday at 5pm which is instructed by Mike. Mike is a martial arts enthusiast with many years of experience, his forte is kick/ thai boxing and provides great pad work and drills for the kids class and the occasional adults class. Number for the kids class are around 10 at the minute but we are going to push this as much as we can over the next few months. The kids class are quick learners and will soon need to get hold of the right training kit to allow them to get the most of their training sessions. Below is a list of kit that they could use for the class. TVMA has a discount code for www.revgeareurope.co.uk which is TVMA20. The kit below has been checked over by our instructors and gives the children the best protection possible.
Boxing gloves – https://revgeareurope.co.uk/collections/kids/boxing-gloves
Shin guards – https://revgeareurope.co.uk/collections/kids/shin-guards
We now have the facility to take month payments for fees. See the sort code and bank account number at the bottom of the page. Please ensure that you add your childrens name as a reference. For confirmation, class fee’s are £15/ month payable on the 1st of each month.
We will also be setting up a Facebook messenger group and Whatsapp group to get any notifications to parents. We will confirm those details in the coming weeks.
Note to parents – Thank you for bringing your children to class each week, we really want them to enjoy the class, gain confidence, learn skills and build friendships.
Adults Class
Numbers for the adults class are fairly consistent on a Monday with normally +10 on the matt which is great. Everyone’s stand up and BJJ is improving and together we are building a really strong group. Numbers can still get better though so please make sure you let your friends and family know about the club. To confirm the plan for Thursday night is more relaxed than the Monday. The idea being that Alex can train rather than just teaching the class. Don’t worry, we have other experienced people in the class that can work with you or drill certain aspects with you.
We can now take monthly payments which work out a little cheaper at £30/ month. If you are wanting to pay this way please let Darren know.
Kit wise it would be great if members get hold of a gum shield, gloves and shin guards. You can get these from the Revgear website using the TVMA20 discount code.
Improvements
We are planning on increasing the matt coverage area in the hall and will be placing an order for whatever matts we can afford on the 22nd April. Alex mentioned the ‘Sponsor a Matt’ idea a few weeks ago which we hope some of you can help out with. To fill the hall it will cost the club around £760. If you can spare some cash to help the purchase of the matts that would be great. Please send what you can to the sort code and bank account noted below.
Once we have the hall fully matted we can then look at what other needs the club has and decide amongst us what the priority is.
Club structure
We have a club structure now with the following people in the following positions:-
Chairman & Head instructor – Alex Wright
Secretary – Steve Green
Treasurer – Darren Rogers
Children’s Instructor – Michael Houghton
Assistant Instructor – James Lee (Jiu Jitsu)
Assistant Instructor – Rob Campbell (Muay Thai)
Having a more formal structure in place is going to help us gain recognition with various sports groups and allow us to hopefully obtain grants that will support the club further.
Future
We are expecting a visit from a Black Belt Ju-Jitsu instructor in the coming months. We will update you on this nearer to the time.
Tyne Valley Martial Arts 
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