Training and family time

The weekend so far has been a good one. I conducted a 3 hour master class in 'Close Quarter Fighting' yesterday in Northampton. The day was tiring  but really enjoyable. Every time I teach, I learn something new. For me to be ignorant enough to think I had learnt everything would be ludicrous. "I learn to teach and teach to learn". 

Today I will train and then relax and spend time with the family. This is the most important time in my life, 'Spending time with the family'. 

Jake Ogden 

Presenting at the Valhalla Festival

Hi guys, I’m finally back in the office now following an excellent weekend. 

Early Saturday morning myself and my family set off to the Valhalla, strength, power and martial arts show in Colchester. I was presenting there and managing the whole of the martial arts side of things. Besides presenting and organising, I was also interviewing some of Europe’s finest strong men, body builders and of course martial artists.

The weekend was busy and I met lots of talented athletes; it was hectic but very enjoyable. To top this weekend off, I was able to take my wife and children with me, they relaxed and enjoyed the festival whilst I was working, but we were still together.

The accommodation was first class. The organisers of the Valhalla festival put me and my family up in the prestigious Five Lakes Hotel where after a hard day of delivering and interviewing we could all go back and enjoy the luxuries that the  hotel had to offer. 

Special thanks to Paul Clifton and Kwoklyn Wan for their support throughout the weekend. 

See you all soon. 

Jake Ogden  

New Club in St Albans

Im thrilled to announce that a new Academy of Jado Kuin Do will be opening in St Albans later in the summer. The club will open on the 8th September 2011 and will run every Thursday evening: Kids class at 5.30 - 6.30 and adults will be from 6.30 - 7.30, all welcome.
This academy will run out of the Lower Hall at Dagnall Street Baptist Church, just behind the Town Hall and opposite the entrance to the car park for Christopher Place.

The opening of an academy in St Albans, a city and key location in Hertfordshire, marks the expansion of Jado Kuin Do into the important London bordering county of Hertfordshire.

Jado Kuin Do goes from strength to strength! 

For further information please contact me on 01327 342611 or contact instructor Mark Owen-Ward at mark.owenward@jadokuindo.com or on 0800 612 5870.

Finished for today

I've had a productive day today. Been busy developing the syllabus (3rd Degree content), I can't wait to start teaching my 2nd Degree students in October, as I know they will relish the challenge.

The time is 23.04pm and I’ve just got in after 2 hours of training: 1 hour of balance work, 40 mins of understanding and breaking your opponents balance, and then spent the last 20mins stretching, relaxing and mind conditioning (chi gung and meditation). 

Now I’m off to bed to enjoy some rest and recovery. 

Jake Ogden 

That's it for the gradings

Well, that's it! all gradings are now done until September. Well done to all who were involved, participants and staff. Thank you to my grading examiners who did a superb job in helping me grade so many students and growing the Jado Kuin Do art form. We go from strength to strength!

Training

Just got back from 2 hours of training (1 hour of forms and 1 hour of basics) I feel great! energized and focused but tired. Glass of ice cold water and then bed I think.

Good night all...

Thursday's agenda

Hi folks

The gradings for this weekend are getting closer and I have lots to do. I’m just about to have a meeting with one of my senior instructors.  Following my meeting I will embark upon my daily 2 hour training session, followed by a brief sauna. I will then be working on syllabus development until 1400hrs, and from there I will make my way to Coventry (Alan Higgs leisure centre) to teach my midlands class and prepare them all for this weekend. After that I will do a further hour of training and then home to bed.

 I will sleep well tonight!

Uss Jake Ogden 

This weekend

I have had an excellent weekend. My students never cease to impress me. Grading standards at the East Northants (Rothwell) grading on saturday and the South Northants & Bucks (Towcester) grading today were excellent. You are all true credits to your instructors and the Jado Kuin Do art form. If this is anything to go by, I look forward to grading you for your blackbelts.

This is one of the best parts of my job. The progression of the Jado Kuin Do students is simply breath taking. We have also experienced record numbers of students garding over the last few days with numbers  currently into the late hundreds!

I look forward to the Daventry and Warwickshire gradings next saturday.

Jake Ogden