Great news — our instructor Dennis Hayes will be doing a Seminar Jan 13 at 10 am. at Total Defense Martial Arts. The fee will be $30. Please prepay before the seminar if you can! See everyone there!
Announcements
Holiday Schedule
Our holiday schedule for the next couple weeks will be as follows. As always, if we have inclement weather, we will post further updates, and please use your discretion as to road conditions. Stay safe!
- Saturday, Dec. 23: Open
- Monday, Dec. 25: CLOSED
- Tuesday, Dec. 26: Open
- Wednesday, Dec. 27: Open
- Thursday, Dec. 28: Open
- Saturday, Dec. 30: Open
- Monday, Jan. 1: CLOSED
- Tuesday, Jan. 2: Open
Class times are on our homepage.
No Class Today
Last-minute modification to our Thanksgiving schedule: there will be no boxing class tonight. We’ll resume our normal schedule on Saturday with 10am class & open mat.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Kids Christmas Party on Dec. 9 at 5:30pm
We will be having our annual Kids Christmas party Dec 9 from 5:30 to 8pm. Parents, if you want to stay, you are welcome but not necessary. We will be having pizza and a movie. Please sign the signup sheet in the gym if you are able to make it!
Closed Thanksgiving
Total Defense Martial Arts will be closed this Thursday, Nov. 23, in observance of Thanksgiving. All other classes this week will be on schedule.
Closed Halloween
Total Defense will be closed Tuesday for Halloween. Everyone be safe!
Schedule Change Starting 9/18
Our class schedule is again being refined. Please note that beginning next week, our Monday and Wednesday youth BJJ classes are merging into our Tuesday and Thursday 5 p.m. youth BJJ classes.
Please take a few moments to review the updated schedule on our website.
Schedule Update
New Course Schedule
Our class schedule has been updated. Please take a few minutes to review. Please note that there is no kickboxing course offered at this time.
Field trip to HYBRID
This Saturday, 8/26, Total Defense will be closed. Instead of our usual open mat, join us on a field trip to our parent school in Roanoke, HYBRID. This is open to anyone in the jiu-jitsu program.
If you’d like to come, we’re meeting at 8:15am at the Subway in Greenville, VA, off of I-81 exit 213-A. The class starts at 10, and we are aiming to be back by 2pm. Bring the following with you:
- Gi
- Change of clothes
- Towel & soap if you’d like to use the showers
- $10 cash for mat fee
Let me know if you have any questions. See you Saturday!
Family Fun Day
Come down to the Staunton Wharf this afternoon from 2-5pm for some fun activities with Total Defense Martial Arts! Kids will be able to put on boxing gloves to clobber a freestanding bag, and be rewarded with their very own martial arts belt. We’ll also be handing out gift certificates for free lessons, plus information about our reduced membership special for students. Click for more information.
Fourth of July Schedule
Classes for the holiday will be as follows:
- Saturday, July 1: morning class 10 am
- Monday, July 3: no kids class or boxing classes. I’m open to having an open mat Monday if a can get a turnout.
- Tuesday, July 4: we will be closed!
Thanks, and everyone have a great Fourth of July!