January Newsletter
Home defense class
Thursday, January 19, 2023
6:30 PM 9:00 PM
Metrowest Academy of Jiu Jitsu
19C Willow st. Natick, MA, 01760
Length: 2.5 hours | Cost: $135
Have you and your family ever plotted out your home for a fire? How about a natural disaster? What about a burglary or home invasion?
Summer Day Training
Summer Day Training
During day training, students will participate in structured activities, games, and challenges. Students will also participate in Jiu-Jitsu training and focus on advanced Jiu-Jitsu techniques that we don't normally teach in class! Our camp is all about new and fun skills on the mat.
Weeks Offered:
Monday, June 26th - Friday June 30th
Monday, July 24th - Friday, July 28th
Monday, August 14th - Friday, August 18th
Summer Training Times:
AM Session: 9 am-12 pm
PM Session: 12 pm-3 pm
Pricing (until March 1st):
Per Week Both AM & PM sessions: $350
Per Week (AM or PM): $175 (we do have a per-day rate, just ask the desk to do 1 day!)
Session and Daily Schedule:
Warm-Up
Jiu-Jitsu
Leadership Chat/Activity
Snack
Games or Crafts
Sign up at the Desk! Camps are only open to current Jiu Jitsu Members that are enrolled in our Kids and JRs programs.
belt testing congratulations
Ninjas: Zachary Turman- Orange Belt Henry Bruno- Yellow Black Stripe Ellie Lanoue- Purple Belt Evan Morency- Kids Class Promotion Samuel Adrien- Orange Black Stripe Galya Berenbaum- Orange Black Stripe
Kids/JRs: Leonardo Giorgini Yellow Black Stripe Ava O'Brien 6th Kyu Orange Belt Harker Colagiovanni Yellow Black Stripe Mia Lee 5th Ky Green Belt Kai Larsen 7th Kyu Yellow Belt Angelina Lyons 6th Kyu Orange Belt Anjali Guruswamy 7th Kyu Yellow Belt Charlie Efstathiou Yellow Black Stripe
Adults: Jonathan Rivera- Yellow Black Stripe Henry Kamio- 5th Kyu Green Belt Chris Mirick- 1st Kyu Brown Belt Jen Crovo- 1st Kyu Brown Belt
Goal month challenge
All month long we will be working on hitting goals and working together. Each week will have a designated goal (age specific)
Week 1 (Jan 2-Jan 8): Push-ups!! Ninjas: 8 push-ups Kids: 12 push-ups JRs: 15 push-ups Adults: 20 push-ups
Week 2 (Jan 9- Jan 15): Reading Ninjas: Read with mom and dad 8 min a day Kids: Read 12 min a day JRs: Read 15 min a day Adults: Read 20 min a day
Week 3 (Jan 16-Jan 22): Clean up! Ninjas: Make your bed every day Kids: Keep your room clean JRs: Do a different chore a day Adults: Winter cleaning! Get to that closet or space that needs to be cleaned
Week 4 (Jan 23- Jan 30): DIY Do a DIY project with mom and dad or by yourself. No limits!! Examples: Make something, improve something in your home, do an arts and crafts, decorate
Jiu Jitsu Photo day!
All week long we will have Jiu Jitsu Photos! Starting Sunday January 29th-Saturday February 4th
Length: 2-5 minutes. Photos will take about 2 weeks, and there will be a couple of different things you can order! Please RSVP a time slot so we can make sure we get everyone! We recommend every student come with their full uniform, clean and photo ready! We can do siblings, with parents, or small groups if you let us know ahead of time
Upcoming events:
Valentine's Day Theme Family Party | Saturday, February 4 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Bring a friend = Sweat pants!
Invite friends, and win cool prizes, perks, and parties! For the months of January and February, if you bring a friend to class, win a pair of sweatpants! How to bring a friend to class Ask a friend to join you in class Let us know what day! Have their legal guardian come with them on the day of 15 minutes early (yes, we do them to come for liability reasons) If you do not follow these steps, you will not be able to win the prize and friend might not be able to take class
Student of the month: Jen Crovo
Jen has been an Adult Jiu Jitsu student and a huge part of our community for over 6 years! Jen just earned her 1st Kuy Brown Belt at the end of December. It was a tough road but she made the challenge look easy. She came during her lunch break to practice with another student for 2 months getting ready for the test. The added practice and commitment were one of the many reasons we selected her to be the student of the month. Another reason she deserves recognition is that she makes a great addition to our instructor certification team! She helps every Wednesday in the lower rank class and every Warrior Women class. Jen is a student who demonstrates exceptional personal, and extracurricular achievement. Great work Jen! We are proud of all your accomplishments and we can not wait to see what else in in store! See you in class!