Arrowhead Martial Arts Studio Blog

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Announcing our 1st annual Holiday Party and Donation Drive for the students and instructors of Arrowhead Martial Arts Studios!

AMAS students and instructors, you and a guest are invested to attend. Please bring your spouse, friend or date along to enjoy the night with us! Adults only, please.

Join us for an evening of:

• Drawings for prizes
• Food and drinks
• Music
• Friends
• And more!

WHO

AMAS students and their guests.

WHEN

Wednesday December 10, 2008
7:00-9:00 PM

WHERE

Arrowhead Martial Arts Studios
4700 Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, UT

RSVP DEADLINE

Please RSVP by December 5th. Simply email us at RSVP [at] arrowheadkenpo.com with your name and the number of adults in your party.

DONATION DRIVE

Help support the YWCA of Salt Lake City with your donations. Bring your donations the evening of the party or before. You can purchase one item or 100. It’s up to you how much you donate.

We have a donation box just as you walk into the workout room. Join the studio and many of our other students in donating to this great cause. Remember, every donation counts!

WHAT TO DONATE

A list of new items to buy and donate can be picked up at the studio during class hours or you can download their wish list here. They desperately need every day items like clothing, shoes, and jackets of all sizes and styles. As an option, you can also donate cash and we will go purchase items in your name. 100% of your donations will go to this cause.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

This just in: Mr. Mills will be doing two seminars in Evanston WY on Saturday, December 6th for AKKI Members! The seminars will be held at the Evanston Recreation Building where the September Camp was held.

EVANSTON RECREATION CENTER
275 Saddle Ridge Rd
Evanston, WY
Get Directions

All students and instructors at Arrowhead Martial Arts are encouraged to go. Everyone from white belt up may attend.
Mr. Mills will be teaching two very informative and specialized seminars.

These seminars will enhance your motion and understanding of the AKKI Forms, Sets, Empty Hands and Weapons Mr. Mills has created. Afterwards, there will be an old fashioned AKKI Christmas party like we used to do years ago.

Here are the details:

• 1st Seminar 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
• 2nd Seminar 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Cost: $75.00 for both seminars.

The Christmas Party will be held at Mr. Mills home from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Food and Soft Drinks will be served. Please feel free to bring a food item in you would like for the Christmas Party.

Stay overnight on Saturday, December 6th, at the Best Western Dunmar Inn by calling (307) 789-3770). Please make your reservations early and ask for the “Paul Mills AKKI Discounted Room Rate” of $75.00 night/plus tax.

BEST WESTERN DUNMAR INN
1601 Harrison Drive
Evanston, WY

I hope to see you all there on December 6th in Evanston Wyoming!

Congratulations to Daniel and Sam on their promotions to yellow belt last night - their first belt in their journey to black belt! These two have been working incredibly hard and are always in class ready to go. Please join me in congratulating them on their accomplishment!

Please note that on the following dates we will be closed due to the holidays:

November

• Closed Thursday November 27th (Thanksgiving)

December/January

• Closed December 24- January 5th (Annual Holiday Break)
• Classes resume on Tuesday January 6th

Thank you!

I have uploaded some more photos of our new martial arts school in Salt Lake City, Utah. See the before and after photos. Still have some more to do but it’s all coming together!

I am very excited that tonight we will be starting our classes in our new martial arts school!

Arrowhead Martial Arts Studios
4700 S. Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(MAP)

Having a facility like this has always been my dream and I am excited it’s finally here! We’ve put a lot of hours in and and are finally ready to open the door. Updated photos will be uploaded in the next couple of weeks.

The main thing was making sure we had a facility that we could actually train in. There will still be a lot of updates over the next 60 days including the addition of some mirrors, glass for the office, changing rooms, bags, better signage, and more.

Special thanks to the following people who helped with the new Kenpo studio:

• My Wife Marcy - Your support means everything to me and I couldn’t do this without you! You have done so much to make this happen and helped make this easier. Thanks for putting in the long hours with me and for being there.
• Shawn - I know you’re time is tight and was glad to have you as often as we did. In particular, thanks for all the help with the front office!
• George - Thanks for the your help prepping, painting, and filing in on all the random projects. I’m certainly glad we had your truck to haul out all of the branches and oversized junk!
• Nate - Your help with making the desk, counter, and pony wall particularly was amazing. I couldn’t have done that without you. In fact, I would still be sitting there staring at it. You’re a true craftsman.
• Jessica T - You hardly missed a day and were always there ready to jump right in. Every time I turned around you were right there ready to lend a hand - often taking what was ever in my hand and finishing whatever it was I was working on.
• Kelly - Thanks for all your work with the carpet before you moved. It’s looks great!
• Heather - Thanks for all the help painting and support.
• Jessica J - Thanks for all the help on the windows and the walls.
• Sam - Thanks for clearing up the lawn and parking lot.
• Cheryl - Thanks for the help painting and support.
• James and Emily - Thanks for cleaning up the windows and getting them up so we can actually see out of them.
• Aaron - Thanks for the additional assistance cleaning up all the branches outdoors.
• Levi - Thanks for all the help with all the random projects I threw at you.
• Jared & Candace - Thanks for all the help painting.
• Bill - For your help with the Exit signs and other random items. And for being there so we could gang up on your brother to pass the time.
• Cory- For your help with the walls.
• Rex- For coming and helping with things.
• Rachael - For getting down there when you could.
• Joel - For dropping in and being ready to go after things even though there wasn’t anything left for you to do.
• Alan - For stopping in, keeping me from the important things, and arriving just after all the heavy lifting was already done. Typical…

Thank you all for your efforts, support, and enthusiasm. This is OUR studio. See you tonight!

I just wanted to take a minute to congratulate Heather on earning her purple belt. She was the last person to have tested at the old location last Thursday.

She is very dedicated to KENPO and is always in class ready to work out. I really respect that she always pushes herself in each and every class.

Congratulations on your accomplishment Heather! You’re almost 1/2 way to black belt!