3:30pm & 4pm Classes Cancelled (10/9/12) Due to Filming of Documentary Show Airing on Oxygen Channel.

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Sorry for the late notice everyone.  We will be canceling Tiny Tigers at 3:30 and Hapkido Jr. class at 4pm today due to filming of a documentary type show which will be airing on Oxygen Channel.  Juniors can come to the 6pm class instead.  Sorry for the inconvenience, thank you.

For Those of You On Your Smart Phones As Much As Us

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Ever on your iPhone or Android and wonder what is going on at Evolution Martial Arts Academy?  Forgot class times?  Are we closed for a specific holiday or event?  James just spent 2 days turning our awesome website into a mobile friendly version.  This clean simple easy to read optimized website is perfect to find out the latest news, events, info, class schedule.

There should be no reason why you can’t contact us with any questions or concerns.  Simple Call, Text, Email, and Find Us buttons help you connect with us in seconds.  
For those of you who have an iPhone and want to keep a shortcut “app” icon on your home screen.

  1. Open www.evomaa.net in safari browser
  2. Click the share button at middle bottom (next to bookmarks button)
  3. Select  “Add to Home Screen”

UPDATE 10-2-12: Oh you Android people always causing issues, the website is not automatically redirecting you to the mobile site like it is suppose to.  Working on a fix, you can always visit www.evomaa.net/mobile

Can’t Get Enough EVO? Sign Up For Our Newsletters

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If you are a student, parent, friend, or visitor, please sign up for our newsletters.  If you don’t visit our website or Facebook often this is the easiest way to receive the latest news, updates, and deals.  There are 3 ways to sign up:
1) On our website at the upper right corner
2) On the top of our Facebook page where it says “Email Signup”
3) At EVO on our iPad.

All email addresses are never given away.  You will receive a confirmation email asking if you want to join newsletter.  Please click on the link to confirm.

If you have already signed up please check your SPAM folder and add us to your safe list.  We have received feedback that gmail will spam these newsletters.  
The last thing you want is to get excited and pumped up before a class to then drive over and find out we are closed for a holiday or event you were not aware of.

Tiny Tigers Starts Oct. 1st. Class Schedule Change.

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We would like to introduce our newest program beginning Monday October 1st at Evolution Martial Arts Academy, the Tiny Tigers program.  This program is designed especially for 3-5 year olds, it is where little ones build the foundation needed to become future black belts.  Children at this age are developing at an unbelievable pace.  Although they will learn several kicks and punches, our primary focus for children this age include:

  • Improving listening skills and following directions
  • Showing respect to their parents, instructors, and others
  • Working on hand-eye coordination and mobility
  •  Developing better focus
  •  Building self confidence
  • Improving social skills with other children

Just like our Hapkido program, the Tiny Tigers program is curriculum based.  This curriculum has been designed specifically to keep children interested and motivated to learn new skills including life skills and safety awareness that will help in school and around the house.  They will learn at a young age, it takes hard work and practice to achieve challenging goals.
Our goal is to have Tiny Tigers constantly learning and developing new skills, both on and off the mat while still having tons of fun.  Classes are 30 minutes, please email info@evomaa.net for more information or questions.
Tiny Tigers will be offered:
·      3:30-4:00pm (Monday-Friday)
·      5:00-5:30pm (Monday & Wednesday)
·      5:30-600pm (Monday & Wednesday)
·      11:00-11:30am (Saturday)
·      11:30-12:00pm (Saturday)
IMPORTANT: This new program will cause our current Class Schedule to change. (Affective 10-1-12)
·      5pm Junior class will move to 6pm (Monday & Wednesday)
·      6pm Kickboxing will move to 8pm (Monday & Wednesday)
·      11am Kickboxing will move to 8am (Saturday)
For our latest schedule always visit. https://www.evomaa.net/programs/classschedule.html

Facebook Check-Ins Deals, where did you go?

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Everyone we have some bad news.  It looks like Facebook’s recent app update to iPhones and Androids have broken the chance for you to claim discounts and prizes from us for collecting check-in’s at Evolution.

We hope they fix this soon and you all can start accumulating check-in’s again.  We let you know when and if they decide to fix this.  We hope this doesn’t change the fact that you all still continue to check-in and write really smart-a** status comments.  🙂  

Some of our Favorites:

“WOD the hell was I thinking??”
“Even when I don’t want to”
“That girl was just straight nasty”
“Me and the worlds biggest fan”
“Did Kelly would have rather done Nancy”
“Snatch Time”
“Where’s the Check-Out button??”

No Regular Hapkido or Kickboxing Class Friday or Saturday (8-17/8-18) Due to Belt Promotion

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Just a quick reminder there will be no regular Hapkido or Kickboxing classes on Friday (August 17th) and Saturday (August 18th)

Please wish the students testing the best of luck on their Exam on Friday.
Students testing remember your exam is 5pm-6pm for Juniors, 6pm-7pm for Teens/Adults.

Saturday from 9-10am are Instructor / Parent Student conferences.
10am – 10:20 is Graduation.

Please email info@evomaa.net if you have any further questions.  Thank you.

Limited Run of 100 Grand Opening Shirts – Preorder Now.

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Hello everyone, our Official Grand Opening event is just around the corner (July 14th).  In celebration of our special day James has designed a limited edition Grand Opening shirt.  The color behind the letters is actually bleached out.  The shirts will be $20 and comes in crew cut only.  Unfortunately it will only be in the mens and children sizes, so ladies you will need to pick up a size mens small or medium.  We feel that the Sanbon shirts are soft enough and form fitting enough that it should be fine.  We are only printing 100 shirts so if you are interested let us know sooner than later.  You can send us a message on Facebook or email info@evomaa.net.  Shirts will be sold on a first come first serve bases.  Any left over shirts can be purchased on the day of the event.    

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Our First Deal with Affective Living.

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We have partnered up with Affective Living because we believe in education and charities.  Affective Living is similar to any other group buying deal sites (ie. Groupon, Living Social), the only difference is they give a percentage back on every deal to the local schools and or charities of the buyers choosing.  Their area of focus for now is northern portion of the San Fernando Valley, Northridge, Chatsworth, Granada Hills, and Porter Ranch.  They are slowly expanding.

Our first deal is a Martial Arts deal of unlimited training for a month plus uniform for $49.  If you know any one who lives in the area and is interested please have them visit:

http://affectiveliving.com

They offer a lot of great deals with the local businesses in our area.  Affective Living loves giving back, and what a better way to help our community than invest in our community’s future…our children, local non-profits and charitable organizations!



Accumulate Facebook “Check-Ins” at Evolution Martial Arts Academy to Earn Discounts and Free Stuff.

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We would like to somehow thank all of our loyal students for coming into Evolution Martial Arts Academy training and working hard on a regular basis.  So we have come up with a way to reward them.  We will break this down as simple as possible.  Starting Wednesday June 13th do the following:

Check-In
1.  Check yourself into Evolution Martial Arts Academy on FACEBOOK when you arrive.  You will see  “Accumulate check-ins for rewards. Up to 50% off” (example below, may look different based on the version of FB on phone)

2. Take Class
3. Go Home (shower)
4. Do it again next time.  Check-in as much as possible.
5. Once you have checked in 20 times it should say “Present this screen to Jason or Brandon”
6.  We then input into the good ole computer that you checked in 20 times and then you start all over.
Cash-Out
So you have a bunch of check-ins what can do with them?  We are in the process of developing a chart that you can pick and choose how to spend your check ins.  For example 25 check-ins can earn you 50% off a T-Shirt.  Or you can save up 50 check-ins for a Free T-Shirt.  
So remember June 13th start racking up Check-Ins…who knows one item maybe a Free Month.  Something so simple can earn you some cool stuff in our opinion.
*Some exclusions do apply ask Jason or email info@evomaa.net if you have any questions.  
  

EVO closed Friday June 15th. Celebrating Sensei Benny “The Jet” Birthday.

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We wanted to let all of our students know that Evolution will be closed on Friday June 15th.  Mr. Jason and Mr. Brandon will be attending Sensei Benny “The Jet” Birthday Reception at Team Karate Centers.  Sensei Benny is a living legend and one of our teachers, we would not miss his 60th Birthday for the world.  Team Karate Centers is hosting a 3 day Benny “The Jet” Kickboxing and Certification and Training Camp.  Evolution will be back to regular business hours Saturday June 16th.  For more information read the Press Release below or visit: http://www.bennythejet.com/seminar.asp
   
Press Release

Contact: Fariborz Azhakh
Cell phone: 818-355-1107
Email: azhakh@gmail.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WORLD’S WINNINGEST FIGHTER ENTERS ROUND 60
Woodland Hills, California – In a world where fame is fleeting and most people fight for their 15
minutes of fame, martial arts movie star and kickboxing legend Benny “The Jet” Urquidez is reaching
one more milestone: his 60th birthday.
To celebrate a life dedicated to martial arts and personal excellence, Urquidez will host and teach
a Kickboxing Certification and Training Camp on Thursday, June 14, through Saturday, June 16.
Attendees to the training camp, (to be held at Team Karate Centers in Woodland Hills, CA) will have
the opportunity to hear Urquidez teach words of wisdom garnered in a professional career without peer.
Most pro fighters hope for a hint of the limelight, perhaps a chance at a title shot. Urquidez’s pro
fighting career spanned more than two decades, with 63 world titles. He is the only fighter in history to
have retained six World Championships in five weight divisions for 24 consecutive years. He was
named Black Belt Magazine’s Fighter of the Year and inducted into their Hall of Fame. He became an
international movie star in his own right, appearing with Jackie Chan, John Cusack, and Jean-Claude
Van Damme; and simultaneously trained with and choreographed fights for Hollywood A-listers like
Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage, and Mark Wahlberg. Urquidez even founded and created Ukidokan Karate,
recognized by the Okinawan Masters of Japan as an official modern martial art.
But above and beyond all his other accomplishments, Benny “The Jet” Urquidez is and always
has been, first and foremost, a teacher. To that end, he invites all comers to share his birthday
celebration and participate in the Kickboxing Certification and Training Camp.
Attendees will spend Thursday, Friday, and Saturday training with “The Jet” and learning his
methods and skills. And more important, they will have the priceless opportunity of hearing his
philosophy and the life lessons that have kept him going strong in careers where most people last
months, not decades. There will also be a special reception at Team Karate Centers on Friday night to
celebrate Urquidez’s 60th birthday, and all attendees to the seminar are welcome to share in the
festivities (as a special treat, the birthday reception is open to any and all who have trained with “The
Jet”). Those who complete the weekend course to Urquidez’s will also have the opportunity to test for
Level 1 Ukidokan certification at the end of the course.
Tickets for the once-in-a-lifetime event start at $249 and are available at http://bennythejet.com/
seminar.asp. Past and present students of Urquidez who wish to attend the 60th celebration may
RSVP to BennyTheJet52@gmail.com.
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For more information, please go to http://bennythejet.com/seminar.asp or call or email Fariborz Azhakh.