The dojo will be closed at all locations on Saturday, May 23rd and Monday, May 25th in observance of the Memorial Day weekend. Please Enjoy your time with family and friends.

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Mark your calendars!  Save the dates!  Sign up today for the early bird discount!!!!   Here are the dates for the 2015 “Karate and More” Summer Camp at Merritt:                                   Towson:  June 29 – July 3   and    Aug 3 – Aug 7                                                                         Canton:  July 13 –  July 17                                                                                                                     White Marsh:  July 20 – July 24

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SELF DEFENSE/CLEAN EATING WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN
Powered by Pamfilis Karate Academy, the Empowerment Model (EM) of Self Defense will be taught, discussed and practiced. Activities include role playing, conditioning and technique development.

*Ladies, this workshop is for moms, daughters, sisters, aunts, girlfriends….anyone who wants to learn the steps to empowerment.

The workshop will be complimented with a clean snacking finale including information about healthy choices to guide your clean eating journey. Participants will enjoy a FIT2Order favorite snack.

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit the House of Ruth.

Date:
Sunday, April 19at 9:00am – 10:00am
Location:
Athleta at Dulaney Plaza
834 Dulaney Valley Rd, Towson, Maryland 21204

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Sign up now for the 2015 Inter-dojo tournament to be held at the Towson Merritt Athletic Club on Saturday, May 9th from 1-3 p.m. Registration deadline is April 25th. Click on the link below to download your registration form:

2015 Inter-Dojo Children’s Tournament

After a 1 month promotion process, we are very pleased to announce the promotion of Kyoshi Karen Kells-Pamfilis to 6th degree black belt and Senpai David McManus to 4th degree black belt. Their respective titles will be Jun Shihan and Sensei. Congratulations to both…OSU!

Our most recent parent/student, Dan, has been watching his daughter, Hannah, take classes for the last year and has decided to take classes himself. Click on the link below to read about his experiences in the adult/youth Seido Karate class on Tuesday & Thursday evenings. He talks about his thoughts and feelings upon entering this traditional karate class. He touches upon a number of subjects, such as the physical and emotional challenges he incurs, improving his overall fitness and sharpening his mental focus.

http://journeytoseido.weebly.com/blog

Just a reminder that due to a schedule conflict with Merritt, class at White Marsh for this coming Saturday, January 17th will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the large group aerobics room upstairs.

Promotions (advancement to the next belt level) will be held on:
Weds., January 28 (Towson) from 5-6 p.m.
Thursday, January 29 (Towson) from 5:30-7:00 p.m. and
Saturday, January 31 (White Marsh) from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

2nd Annual Interdojo Children’s Tournament: Saturday, May 9th 1-3– p.m.

Summer Camp Dates:
June 29-July 3 (Towson)
July 13-17 (Canton)
July 20-24 (White Marsh)
August 3-7 (Towson)

Please join us for the first official training of the New Year (Kagami Biraki) this coming Saturday, January 3rd from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the White Marsh Merritt on Campbell Boulevard.  Everyone is welcome, whether you are a student, non-student, parent, friend, beginner or advanced … the goal is to have a basics workout, with lots of repetition, work on the core and sweat!!!  We will celebrate together, with a continental breakfast, after the workout (feel free to bring something to share)…hope to see you there!  OSU!

Ladies…are you interested in learning the empowerment approach to self defense?  Would you like to learn some practical self defense moves and work on conditioning your body so that you can feel healthier and less stressed before the holiday season begins?

If so, then sign up for my class which will be offered each Tuesday in November (November 4, 11, 18 and 25th) at the Towson Merritt Athletic Club (8757 Mylander Lane) from 12:30-1:30 p.m.  Cost is only $85/per person and class size will be limited to 10 students, so sign up quickly. Check out the flier here!

The August 4-8, 2014 “Karate and More” summer camp will now be held in the Towson Merritt Athletic Club…the kids from the June camp requested it, so we changed it!  We already have 8 children signed up and I just made the announcement on Monday…

The morning portion of the camp focuses on karate techniques, meditation, arts and crafts, plus the children work with and learn about the various weapons utilized in the traditional martial arts.  In the afternoon, we work on sports conditioning and endurance, plus we dedicate time for the outdoor pool (weather permitting).  The kids have a great time, and they are tired when they get home.  One of the parents sent me this picture of her daughter, stating “she slept like this for hours!  Thank you for giving her a wonderful time this week.”

Who wants the #1 camp of the summer…your kids do!

Please sign up quickly, as we anticipate filling up.  Just give me a call 410-499-2476 or click on this link  http://www.merrittclubs.com/family/camps.html to sign up.