Upcoming Events at RKS
May 27, 2009
Don’t miss out on these great TeamRKS events in May, June, and beyond!
May 29th: Kevin Kearns Training! Download the brochure and enrollment form.
June 12th: Royler Gracie Seminar at LKS Barrie! Download the entry form.
June 13th: Royler Gracie Seminar at RKS Newmarket! Download the entry form.
June 20th: Ultimate Movie Night!
Click on any of the posters below for more information!
RKS Student Achievement – William Hurst
May 26, 2009
We’re proud to share with all of our RKS students and families this story about one of own Orange Belt students, William Hurst. Thanks to his mother, Heather, for sharing the following story:
When William was born 8 years ago he came a month early to make his entrance on Mother’s Day. Appropriately, he’s always been a gift with a generous heart. His generosity has been demonstrated this past Mother’s Day when he donated his hair to the Angel Hair Foundation in Mississauga.
Two years ago, William noticed a boy with long hair and questioned why a boy would have long hair. When he learned that that child was growing his hair to donate for wigs for children with cancer, William decided he too wanted to grow his hair. So for two years he brushed his tangled hair every morning and night, and politely corrected the mistaken perceptions that he was a girl. It was a strengthening experience in being able to speak up for himself.
With humble pride, William spent his birthday picking up $376.60 of collected donations from his local community, and hand delivering the money with 10 locks of his hair. Each braid was between 10 and 12 inches long, and will be used to create a wig for a child who has lost their hair due to medical conditions, burns, or cancer. Angel Hair is a signature program of A Child’s Voice Foundation and provides wigs, and related services, for children from disadvantaged families at no cost. This one of a kind program is available to children throughout Canada.
Thank-you for your interest and support of good deeds!
Way to go William!
Message of the Week
May 25, 2009
Winners decide in advance, and prepare accordingly.
Please note: it is exam week at all locations.
Newmarket – Wednesday
Aurora – Thursday
Bolton – Friday
Barrie LKS – Thursday
There are no regular classes on exam night; students who are grading should arrive 15 minutes prior to start time. Exam starts at 6:00 pm. Buddy Day follows at 7:00 pm, and BBC Trial Class is at 7:30 pm.
Reminder: Kevin Kearns’ seminar is Friday night; those who have not enrolled should do so asap.
Reminder: Our Blackbelt Spectacular is Saturday! Please see the pro shop for Candidate and Demo Team practice times for the day of the event.
Message of the Week
May 18, 2009
Challenges are put in front of us to separate the winners from the quitters.
Message of the Week
May 11, 2009
Time is your biggest asset – manage it wisely.
Attack from Side Control: Parallel Choke
May 4, 2009
Again this month on TeamRKS.com, we are featuring a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique excerpted from the great book, Gracie Submission Essentials, which can be purchased in our Pro Shop. Buy one this week to help you review between classes!
From the book: “The parallel choke from the knee on the stomach position is a very powerful choke that will surprise many an opponent. Normally the choking hand comes in grabbing the opposite collar in a crossing pattern. In this case, the first hand does not change position from the normal control (behind the neck) so it doesn’t alert the opponent to the impending submission.”
If you click on the image to the left, you will be able to view both page one and page two that cover this technique (remember to look for the page forward or back arrows that appear halfway up each side of the page).
Got questions? Remember to ask us at school!
Click to view page one or page two.
Message of the Week
May 4, 2009
Surround yourself with GREAT people and you will become GREAT!
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Robinson's Karate Schools proudly offers training in the fighting art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as taught by Royler Gracie & David Adiv (RGDA). Program details, as well as information about the tradition and history of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu are found on TeamRKS.com!
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