Upcoming Events!

Although Semester 2 is over and we're nearing the end of the year, there are still some more events in the Monash University Kickboxing Club 2005/2006 Summer calendar:

Kickboxing Club Gradings

• Venue: Martial Arts Hall, Sports & Rec Centre, Monash Uni, Clayton
• Date/Times: To be confirmed (the Gradings will most likely be held the week before the Training Camp)
• Cost: $30
• Students recommended for Grading will be notified in the next couple of weeks

Kickboxing Club Training Camp

• Venue: Anglesea Recreation Camp, Inverlochy Street (off Great Ocean Road)
• Date/Times: 6pm Fri 9 Dec to 4pm Sun 11 Dec
• Cost: $130 for Members
• Register & make payment ASAP, and notify us of any dietary requirements (eg. vegetarian)

Ajarn Chai Sirisute Muay Thai Seminar

Ajarn (Master) Chai Sirisute is our Muay Thai Master. He is one of the most highly sought-after Muay Thai Masters in the world, and teaches Muay Thai out of the Inosanto Academy in the U.S. Ajarn Chai travels to Australia each year to spread the art of Muay Thai.

This is a great opportunity to train with a genuine Muay Thai master "in your backyard", without having to travel to Thailand.

This Seminar is highly recommended to all Kickboxing Club students who are serious about their training!

• Venue: Norris Bank Primary School, Bundoora
• Date/Times: Early March 2006 (to be confirmed)
• Cost: To be confirmed

For more information on Ajarn Chai Sirisute, go to http://www.thaiboxing.com/ajarnchai.php and http://www.thaiboxing.com/inosanto-interview.php

Training for O-Week Demonstration Team

• Venue: Martial Arts Hall, Sports & Rec Centre, Monash Uni, Clayton
• Date/Times: Late January 2006 (to be confirmed)
• The Kickboxing Club Demo Team will train for 4 weeks leading up to Orientation Week and perform a Demonstration/s in front of the O-Week crowd
• All Kickboxing Club Members are encouraged to be involved in the Demo Team and Kickboxing Club Stall during O-Week
• This is the best opportunity for us to promote Kickboxing / Muay Thai and the Kickboxing Club

More information to follow as we get closer to the dates of the above events. Be sure to put these dates in your diary early on so you don't miss out!

Kacey Chong

Kickboxing Club Training Camp (9 - 11 Dec)

The Monash University Kickboxing Club will be holding our first Training Camp at Anglesea Recreation Camp on Friday 9 Dec - Sunday 11 Dec 2005.

The Kickboxing Club Training Camp is held for Kickboxing Club Members to do some hard Intensive Training in a focused yet fun environment.

This is your opportunity to learn some of the more advanced techniques and tactics in Muay Thai and Filipino Kickboxing, as well as cross-train in other Martial Arts such as Filipino Stick-Fighting, Knife-Fighting, and Trapping & Grappling.

Cross-training in other Martial Arts is essential to broaden your understanding of the Martial Arts and become a well-rounded Martial Artist.

While you will recognise a lot of the techniques and concepts, most of the topics covered are more advanced than what we’ve been doing in classes.

We will move through concepts and combinations quite quickly, so don’t worry if you don’t perfect it first time around at the camp!

Use the summer break to work on some of the things you learn at camp, and there will also be plenty of opportunities next year to improve on what you do at the camp.

We will arrive at the camp around 6pm on Friday 9 December, settle in and have dinner, followed by one training session. Saturday will involve 5 different training sessions, as well as our Beach Theme Night at dinner time.

We will have a couple of sessions on Sunday morning, followed by lunch, and pack up by 2pm. Then we’re off to the beach for a hard fitness session to finish with a big bang!

These are the topics we will be covering during the 9 Intensive Training Sessions over the weekend:

• Self-Defense / Street-Fighting
• Filipino Single and Double Stick Fighting
• Advanced Muay Thai
• Filipino Knife Defense
• Trapping & Grappling
• Multiple Attacker Drills
• Filipino Kickboxing
• Advanced Kicking
• Beach Fitness Training

The price for Kickboxing Club Members is $130. The price includes:

• 2 Nights Accommodation
• All Meals (including breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• 24-access to Tea and Coffee-Making Facilities
• Fresh fruit throughout the weekend
• 9 Intensive Training Sessions (each session is at least 1.5 hours long)

The Kickboxing Club Training Camp is a big event on the Club Calendar, and it’s a rare opportunity for you to train intensively with your Instructors over 3 days, as well as socialise with fellow Club Members.

So make sure you register, make payment for the Training Camp ASAP and give us details of your dietary requirements (eg. vegetarian).

If you need to join a car pool to get to Anglesea, be sure to organise this during class. Classes are currently still running on Mondays and Thursdays from 7:30pm - 9pm in the Martial Arts Hall up until Thurs 8 Dec.

For more information about the Training Camp, contact Kacey Chong on 0403 171 328 or info@monashkickboxing.com