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This is a reminder that JPMAA is CLOSED for the Holiday week, from Saturday, December 24, 2016 through Sunday, January 1, 2017.
We will be open as usual for all classes on Monday, January 2, 2017.
We hope everyone has a restful and healthy holiday!
It’s been a great year at JPMAA, and we’d like to thank all of our members and friends for all of your support. We’re looking forward to more good training in 2017!
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JPMAA will be CLOSED for the Thanksgiving weekend, from Wednesday, November 23 through Sunday, November 27. We will be open as usual for all classes on Monday, November 28.
JP Martial Arts Academy is pleased to announce the next module of our Women’s Self Defense class beginning this November 5. This is a 4-week module, with classes on Saturday mornings from 9-10 a.m. on November 5, 12, 19, and December 5.
This course will focus on:
This class is open to women of all ages. The cost of the 4-week module is $100. No membership necessary!
Pre-register by contacting us in advance:
JP Martial Arts Academy is pleased to announce our first Women’s Self Defense class beginning this October 1. This is a 4-week module, with classes on Saturday mornings from 9-10 a.m. on October 1, 15, 22, and 29.
This course will focus on:
This class is open to women of all ages. The cost of the 4-week module is $100. No membership necessary!
Pre-register by contacting us in advance:
We are pleased to announce that Jaysmar Lopez is our August 2016 Student of the Month. Congratulations, Jaysmar!
Our Student of the Month for August is Jaysmar Lopez. Jaysmar is 9 years old, and has his Green belt in Karate. He is working on his Purple Belt. Jaysmar was seven years old when he first began karate classes. Jaysmar lives with his family in Mattapan, and he learned about JP Martial Arts because he and his Mom drove by the school frequently and saw classes going on through the window. Jaysmar wanted to learn how to defend himself, so one day he came in with his Mom and signed up for classes.
Jaysmar says he likes sparring and the weapons class the best. In Kobudo (weapons class) he is working on his nanchaku skills and kata. He says learning kata is the most challenging thing for him about karate. Jaysmar recently came back to karate class after taking a break for a while, and we are very happy to have him back. Jaysmar says he is very happy with the classes, the teachers, and the friends he has made.
Sensei David has this to say about Jaysmar: “Jaysmar has been with us for over two years. He is an excellent student and also a scrappy student. He trains hard and lets nothing hold him back during training. He is also one of the nicest students we have; more recently he has been helping new students learn techniques. Jaysmar took a break and he was missed. It’s great having him back and training. Congratulations Jaysmar and keep up the great work!!”
We are pleased to announce that Dan Douglas is our July 2016 Student of the Month. Congratulations, Dan!
Dan Douglas started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at JPMAA in January of this year. This is Dan’s first experience with any form of martial arts. His son, Brandon, was one of our first students in the kids program when we opened in 2013. Watching Brandon training for the past three years made him want to join also. It took Dan almost 3 years of watching his son train and telling himself that he wanted to do it.
Here’s what Dan has to say about his experience:
“I kept making excuses for myself and pushing it off, but once I finally started it was the best decision that I could have made – I just wish I did it sooner!
I first learned about JPMAA when I was living in Jamaica Plain and happened to stop in with my son in 2012 while the place was still being put together. I signed him up for classes and it has been part of our lives for 3 years now.
I love the discipline and commitment BJJ has. I love that BJJ can have certain goals that I can achieve, but also a lifetime of learning that I can keep growing on. I love learning new things and sometimes pushing my body to different limits, and BJJ can do all of this for me.
Training in martial arts has helped me feel better about myself mentally and physically. Every week I really look forward to going to class and learning new things. Also the energy I get from just excising. I could never really get into exercising at the gym or at home because I would just get bored of the same old thing, but with martial arts I am always learning new things and putting them to use in class.
The staff, students and atmosphere are all my favorite things about JPMAA. It really feels like a home away from home for me when I am training. The whole staff make it a great place to train and learn, and it shows with all the respect that everyone gets and gives.
My goal for training is to stay fit and look as young as I feel. Also I feel like after joining that I have a life long goal in martial arts. I want to make this part of my life and keeping training, experience new things and learn as much as possible.
I would just like to thank you for choosing me for student of the month, it really means a lot to me. I want to thank all the other students and teachers that make this experience so good for me.”
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