Newsletter: February 2022

Elemental Fitness has been on TV! Did anyone catch it? Yes, we are famous, but don’t worry we’ll never forget about our roots and those that stuck by us along the way…

Other than appearing on literally hundreds of thousands of TVs across the nation we are our usual busy selves making the dream work with organising gradings – including black belt, promoting the remote training services and, keeping you guys motivated throughout 2022.

We have seen a big push on the classes in January, lots of new faces all getting stuck into it. It’s brilliant to see the floor fill with you all and in some cases, we have had a few more than the 15 slots we have for each class.

It reminds us of old times prior to covid with classes usually hitting 24 if not more on average (one class a few years back had 45 members in, it was a bit cramped to say the least). However, since reducing the class size, splitting the original one class an evening into two as well as giving each class a focus and theme, they have been a lot better.

Having 15 members allows us to see to everyone and assist with their needs and improve the service given. Moving forwards this does mean if you are on the waiting list or cannot book on, we ask you to not come down and try book on to a later class or try get you booking in sooner.

We thank you for your understanding on the matter.

Those new to the EKA always ask how to improve those kicks – the answer is always the same for newbies, keep stretching. But what stretches should I do; I hear you ask?

Well, in the past before the App/booking system and remote training programmes, members had to increase their training, get a PT session booked in or just try remembering what they did at class that time.

Now, these are still valid options to improving yourself but to make it easier we have created a Improve Your Flexibility Programme a set of 6 routines that assist in…well…improving your flexibility.

This is also a great way for those seniors at the EKA and longer standing members to up their mobility training, now there is no excuse when James asks you how often you get your flexibility training in.

We are seeing more and more of the little ninjas filling their reward charts with great behavior and technical skill at the kids’ classes. This also means, once filled, they get a free half hour 1 on 1 tuition from Ryan.

This is a steal if all they must do is get to class and absolutely kill it each time, within 50 classes - which means some kids could be getting a free half hour every ten weeks if they are on the unlimited membership!

Last month we had Damien and Nikita fill their charts in and get just that, they got to choose what they would like to focus on from grading preparation to just full-on sparring, perfect way of increasing training - well done guys. To read more on the rewards chat system visit our blog

A few mentions from Ryan on the members of the adult’s class:

Tom Watkin – From coming to Ryan’s leg strengthening and conditioning sessions every 2 weeks (Tuesday at 6pm), Tom has seen a solid improvement in his kicks. Ryan has stated his control is vastly improved as well as the strength behind them – great for hitting those weaker areas on an opponent with accuracy.

Neve Robinson-Cliff – Ryan has worked very close with Neve at his 19:30 Tuesday class and has brought her out of her shell a little, mentioned her self-confidence has grown massively. He is proud (as he is with all the members) of her sticking it out and understands how tough it can be starting a new thing you aren’t immediately great at; we all start somewhere.

Good job, keep it up.

Next set of gradings have been organised for March, as well as the preparation for the next set of black belts in the summertime – more on those later.

See details below. And make sure you check out the grading page on hot to get booked on.

Monday 7^th March 2022

Kids white & yellow 1630

Adults white & yellow 1800

Tuesday 8^th March 2022

Kids orange & red 1630

Adults orange & red 1800

Wednesday 9^th March 2022

Kids green 1630

Adults green 1900

Thursday 10^th March 2022

Kids Junior & Senior Purple 1630

Adults Junior & Senior Purple 1800

Wednesday 16^th of March 2022

Kids Junior & Senior Blue 1630

Adults Junior & Senior Blue 1800

Thursday 17^th March 2022

Kids Junior & Brown 2 & Senior Brown 1630

Adults Junior & Brown 2 & Senior Brown 1800

Feb 2022 Elemental Kickboxing Leeds, Face to Face one to one kickboxing training (members only)

50% off your first block of 10 one to one kickboxing Training (members only) - £150.00

Offer runs 01.02.22 – 14.02.22

Check out this recent blog on how to get access to the Elemental Fitness gym and start increasing your training outside of the club.