CARISMA at MAF-UK 2009

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CARISMA has been invited to take part in two demonstrations of Kickboxing and Multicombat at the Martial Arts Festival UK that will be held in Leicester on 4 and 5 April 2009.

The Festival will have a section with exhibitors presenting their own products and services as well as running a number of workshops and demonstrations from martial artists all around the country and personalities such as Alan Gibson, Gok Wan, Silvio Simac, Chris Crudelli and many others.

A small group of CARISMA member will be selected to represent the club in the 2 half hour shows to be held on Sat 4 April. Please express you interested in being part of it (minimum technical standard and rank required) or if you would like to visit.  Those intending to be part of the show should consider to be busy for the whole of Sat, leaving Cambridge at about 8am.

Beginners course Mar 2009

CARISMA is running a new beginners course, starting on the 19th of March to run for 4 consecutives Thursday and Tueday classes (e.g. 19, 24, 26 and 31).

If you would like to join (or you know somebody who would like to) please do it on the 19th: the club is very close to its full capacity and we might not run another beginners course for a while after this date.

There is no need for booking: please just turn up at 6pm at Kelsey Kerridge Sports Hall, Queen Anne terrace, Cambridge.

Varsity 2009: Who fights who?

Here is a message from Chris Webb, Varsity coach:

Hi kickboxers,

as you know, our annual Varsity kickboxing match is to be held at the Union 7pm this friday (20th). Come support your friends and raise the roof in what is going to be an action packed night. £5 for non-members, £4 for CUKBS members and free to union members. The line up is as follows:

Demo
Chris Webb v James Richardson
Josh Jenkins v Jack Ceadel
Veronika Kantorovich v Cicely Marshall
Rupert Goodway v Naoya Koda

(interval)

James Waddell v Zac Etheridge
Pete Stovall v Borna Guevel
Sam Goldscheider v Andy Douglass
Heidi Holmes v Alison Evans
Ollie Okunsunle v Andrew Duniec

Competition in Thurston March 15 last call

The Combat Kickboxing Academy has recently announced a new Light Contact Continuous competition in Thurston (near Bury St. Edmund) for the 15 March 2009.

Please check details and rules on this post.  Will you please let Massimo know, by Friday 20 February, your intention in participating and pay the fee of £12.00 Please notify your full name, age, weight and experience in competitions.

Spectators pay £6 if a friend or relative in interested in watching.