{"id":79198,"date":"2015-01-26T11:33:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/79198\/staring-the-year-off-right\/"},"modified":"2015-01-26T11:15:58","modified_gmt":"2015-01-26T09:15:58","slug":"staring-the-year-off-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/01\/26\/staring-the-year-off-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting the year off right"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tebbutts Mixed Martial Arts Academy has already started with its classes and lessons for the year.<\/p>\n

“Yes, we have opened and the members have gained weight during the holidays, so it is time to lose it,” joked the owner and head coach at the club, Master Alex Tebbutt.<\/p>

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“Jokes aside, I am happy that everybody was at practise when we re-opened; we had a full house, all the members came back and everybody is well.<\/p>\n

“We also have a lot of new karatekas, and I am truly happy,” he said.<\/p>

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“We also introduced new fitness classes, this year, which are currently held every Monday and Wednesday, from 6pm to 7pm.Then, from 7pm to 8pm, it is kickboxing.”<\/p>\n

“Looking at the increasing number of people joining the fitness class, we are actually considering running the classes from Monday to Thursday, at the same time.”<\/p>\n

According to Tebbutt, they are already preparing for tournaments.<\/p>\n

“We have a full year of tournaments ahead, and I have a good feeling that we will do well; we always train hard especially for tournaments and competitions,” he said.<\/p>\n

Their first competition for the year is scheduled for February 14, in Centurion.<\/p>\n

In other news, the club will, once again, visit a shelter, in Bronkhorstspruit, in February.<\/p>\n

“We are going to visit the Loerie Youth Centre on February 7, and we will be donating clothes,” explained Tebbutt.<\/p>\n

“We started this initiative last year, and we want to keep the momentum going, visiting and contributing to as many homes as we can.”<\/p>\n

“We encourage more people to join us as we try and do something good for others.”<\/p>\n

For more information, contact Tebbutt on 082 925 9751.<\/p>\n