Zoom Martial Arts Classes

Coronavirus: Online Zoom Classes

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Hi Everyone,

We hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy.

This is an unprecedented time in our history, and we appreciate your continued support of our Evo Family as we navigate the nuances of the COVID-19 government mandates.

Zoom Online Classes

Most of our students are already using Zoom for their online classes, so we decided to offer virtual classes through Zoom so that our students can continue to train from home.  This will allow us to instruct, watch, and provide live feedback to our students so that they can continue to improve their technique.

For more information, including our latest Zoom schedule, contact us and join our newsletter!

From the Evolution family to yours, we look forward to seeing everyone in person again!

Free Halloween Movie Night – Goosebumps

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Come join us as we will be hosting a free Halloween movie night, Goosebumps here at Evolution on Friday October 26th.   The movie will start at 7:30pm and end around 9:20pm.

Please come a little earlier to get a great spot on the mat to watch.  We will NOT be serving any type of food or dinner,  if you plan on coming or dropping off your child please have them fed before the movie begins.  We will only be serving freshly popped popcorn.  Parents if you plan on dropping off your child that is fine but please be respectful of our time and arrive at 9:10pm for pick up.  We like to go home as well.

Remember to wear comfortable clothes, bring a pillow maybe a blanket, and a water bottle if you get thirsty.  We have fliers on the front counter for you to invite your friends.  Hope to see you all here.

  • Date: Friday October 26th
  • Time: 7:30-9:20pm (as always we start on time)
  • What to bring: Pillow, blanket, and water bottle.
  • Invite a friend!

Closed Labor Day Weekend (Sat-Mon)

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We will be closed for Labor Day Weekend.  Saturday September 1st through Monday September 3rd.  Regular schedule will resume on Tuesday September 4th.  Enjoy the long weekend everyone.

Join us for a Free Movie Night, we will be showing Coco

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Come join us as we will be hosting a free movie night, Disney’s Coco here at Evolution on Friday May 11th.   The movie will start at 7:30pm and end around 9:20pm.

Please come a little earlier to get a great spot on the mat to watch.  We will NOT be serving any type of food or dinner,  if you plan on coming or dropping off your child please have them fed before the movie begins.  We will only be serving freshly popped popcorn.  Parents if you plan on dropping off your child that is fine but please be respectful of our time and arrive at 9:10pm for pick up.  We like to go home as well.

Remember to wear comfortable clothes, bring a pillow maybe a blanket, and a water bottle if you get thirsty.  We have fliers on the front counter for you to invite your friends.  Hope to see you all here.

  • Date: Friday May 11th
  • Time: 7:30-9:20pm (as always we start on time)
  • What to bring: Pillow, blanket, and water bottle.
  • Invite a friend!

Hocus Pocus Free Movie Night Friday October 27th 7:30-9:00pm

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It’s close to Halloween, so for a little fun before we will be hosting a free movie night, Disney’s Hocus Pocus here at Evolution on Friday October 27th.   The movie will start at 7:30pm and end around 9:00pm.

Please come a little earlier to get a great spot on the mat to watch.  We will NOT be serving any type of food or dinner,  if you plan on coming or dropping off your child please have them fed before the movie begins.  We will only be serving freshly popped popcorn.  Parents if you plan on dropping off your child that is fine but please be respectful of our time and arrive at 8:45pm for pick up.  We like to go home as well.

Remember to wear comfortable clothes, bring a pillow maybe a blanket, and a water bottle if you get thirsty.  We have fliers on the front counter for you to invite your friends.  Hope to see you all here.

  • Date: Friday October 27th
  • Time: 7:30-9:00pm (as always we start on time)
  • What to bring: Pillow, blanket, and water bottle.
  • Invite a friend!

Black Belt Club Event – Miniature Golf. October 21st

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We will be hosting a Miniature Golf Event for Black Belt Club Members.  This event will be free for all active Black Belt Club Members so come out and challenge your friends to a few rounds of golf.  The day of the event will be Saturday October 21st, at 1pm at Sherman Oaks Castle Park. (Address Below)

We will have a shared area with some reserved tables.  Our time at these tables will be from 1pm to 3pm.  Everyone who is participating will receive:

  • Unlimited Games of Mini Golf (Can play until the park closes, just wont have access to tables after 3pm)
  • 1 Slice of Pizza
  • 1 Soft Drink
  • 1 Ice Cream
  • $5 Arcade Game card.

Parents if you or siblings of club members would like participate with the package above the cost will be $15.  Otherwise you can pay separately at the window for whatever you like, 1 game, etc…

There will be a sign up at the Front Desk.  I must have a final head count by October 15th.  IMPORTANT– If you sign up and decide to not show day of or cancel after the 15th, we will have to charge you the $15.

Sherman Oaks Castle Park
4989 Sepulveda Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA. 91403

 

Closed President’s Day February 15th.

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We wanted to let everyone know we will be closed on Monday February 15th for the President’s Day Holiday.  All classes will resume on Tuesday at their normal times.  Enjoy the day off.

EVO Community, We Would Like Your Help for a Family in Need.

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Our friend Jennifer Levinson of “Jen’s List” has met a family that is need of help.  Below is their story and if anyone of you can offer some help that would be fantastic.  Below are some details from Jennifer 

I write this because I have been made aware of a situation at a local high school, about a 17 year old, that breaks my heart and I am reaching out to see if anyone has the resources to help.
I have been in contact with school administers and recieved this info this morning. Please take a minute to read it, count your blessings and if you know someone that can assist, email me at jen@jenslist.com.
He and his mother are living in a car and have been doing so for ten months.
He sleeps about 5-6 hours per night at most. He and his mother generally have been getting by with cold meals that they have purchased with food stamps. He has pericarditis, which he says is an inflammation of the sack around his heart. The condition causes chest pains and limits his ability to participate in any kind of physical activity. We believe this condition also accounts for times when he seems slow to respond or seems without the energy to complete his work or participate in class. He says that there is medication for it, but he is not on it right now. However he has not been to the doctor in quite some time and it is reasonable to assume that he may not be able to afford treatment. Furthermore, it”s also safe to assume that his options are fairly limited when it comes to a healthy diet, given his current situation.

It should be noted that he appears at school each day in the same clothes. He does not seem to have any real winter clothing for the nights. He tells us his day consists of going to school, then going to the library to do some work and get on the computer. He then goes to sleep and starts the day over again.
He and his mother would accept help. His words were “I”ve been living like this for ten months.”
After the meeting, the boy immediately asked, “Is there a way to get into a bed or a place by Christmas?”. The boy is doing well in school, great behavior, hard working and never asks for a thing.
At this point, connections with shelters and/or a place to stay, and perhaps a cardiologist pediatric or otherwise who would be willing to perform some pro bono work would be wonderful.
UPDATE

1st, I have to tell you that when I first posted about the mom and son that were living in their car, I NEVER in my wildest dreams imagined the outpour of support that has been rec’d.
As of now, I have rec’d hundreds of responses and still trying to get back to everyone.
I had the opportunity today to meet the mom. She is an educated 56 year old, with a bachelors degree and retired from law enforcement in Hawaii.  She and her son moved here for a job that unfortunately, did not pan out. She has been working part time, thru a temp. agency, but would love to get something stable.
Both mom and son are clean, NO drugs or alcohol. He is a straight A student that goes directly to the library after school and stays there until closing before going to the car they sleep in.
A Pediatric Cardiologist in Encino has offered to take care of the boy and his medical needs surrounding his Pericarditis.
The high school got the boy a prepaid cell phone, so that he can reach his mom, if needed.
At this time, they could really use gift cards to get themselves some warm clothing and hot meals.
Some suggestions were Wal-Mart, Old Navy, Ralphs or Vons. Someone has offered to help mom with her resume and I will gladly post it once completed to see if anyone can help her with a permanent job.
Mom was very gracious and appreciated the community support.
If you are interested in helping, gift cards can be mailed to(and remember, NO amount is too little):
Calabasas High School
Attn: Ryan Emery 
22855 West Mulholland Hwy.
Calabasas, CA 91302
His email is remery@lvusd.org
Ryan will make sure that all donations reach the family.
Lastly, we are working with the Anza hotel, in hopes that they will deeply discount their nightly rate, to at least give them a place to stay over winter break and have a warm bed to sleep in for the holidays. Details are in the works now to make this happen. If you would like to assist with housing, a visa/mc gift card can be sent. Please include a note to Ryan that the funds are specially to be used for housing and he will make sure that they are.
The past 2 days have been extraordinarily humbling to me and just another learning lesson for my children. While most of us think something like this will never happen to them, trust me when I tell you that this mom and son never thought it would.
Thank you for your generosity and willingness to help others in need.
Love,
Jen
If you can help donate anything please mail to the address above or drop off at EVO and we will take care of it.  Lets try to help by this weekend before Christmas!  Thank you everyone. 

2nd Annual Holiday Pot Luck Dec-22 12-2pm

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We would love for you to join us for our 2nd Annual Holiday Pot Luck (who could forget last years chocolate covered bacon).  The pot luck will be at Evolution Martial Arts Academy on Sunday December 22nd from 12pm to 2pm.  This is always a fun way to talk and hang out with the coaches and other students and members off the mat and away from the weights.

If you would like to participate please bring enough food to serve 3-4 people.  There is a sign up sheet on the front counter.  As a reminder please bring serving utensils if your dish or food item needs it.

Lets have some fun as we close out the year.  We hope to see some of you there.

View Student Testing List from Smartphone, Available Now.

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Some of the parents who don’t have any kids testing weren’t sure if their child was testing or not.  As a reminder please visit our website and click on the count down timer at the top of the page regularly to view the list of students testing.

If you visit our website on your smart phone we now have a page up for you to view the list.  Click “Next Belt Exam” button to view the list from your phone.

Here is the link, https://www.evomaa.net/exams.html. Hope this helps all you parents out there.