Labour Day Public holiday Time table detail

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Hi everyone. Please remember there is no class this Saturday 8th or Monday 10th. Sihing Darryl will still run the Sunday class (9th) as normal.

*The celebration of Labour Day has its origins in the eight hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. The eight-hour day movement or 40-hour week movement, also known as the short-time movement, had its origins in the Industrial Revolution in Britain, where industrial production in large factories transformed working life and imposed long hours and poor working conditions. With working conditions unregulated, the health, welfare and morale of working people suffered. The exploitation of child labour was common. The working day could range from 10 to 16 hours for six days a week.......

Knowledge

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knowledge

ˈnɒlɪdʒ/

noun

noun: knowledge; plural noun: knowledges

  1. 1.

    facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.

    "a thirst for knowledge"

    synonyms:understanding, comprehension, grasp, grip, command, mastery, apprehension; More

    expertise, skill, proficiency, expertness, accomplishment, adeptness, capacity, capability;

    savoir faire;

    informalknow-how

    "his knowledge of history was small"

    learning, erudition, education, scholarship, letters, schooling, science;

    wisdom, enlightenment, philosophy

    "people anxious to display their knowledge"

    familiarity with, acquaintance with, conversance with, intimacy with

    "National Trust staff develop an intimate knowledge of the countryside"

    information, facts, data, intelligence, news, reports;

    lore;

    informalinfo, gen, low-down

    "it is your duty to inform the police of your knowledge"

    antonyms:ignorance, illiteracy

    • the sum of what is known.

      "the transmission of knowledge"

    • information held on a computer system.

    • Philosophy

      true, justified belief; certain understanding, as opposed to opinion.

  2. 2.

    awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation.

    "the programme had been developed without his knowledge"

    synonyms:awareness, consciousness, realization, recognition, cognition, apprehension, perception, appreciation; More

    formalcognizance

    "he slipped away without my knowledge"

    antonyms:unawareness

Holiday Dates For Your Diary

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Australia Day

Closed-Saturday 25th January

Open-Sunday 26th January

Closed-Monday 27th January

 

Labour Day

Closed-Saturday 8th March

Open-Sunday 9th March

Closed-Monday 10th March

 

Anzac Day

Closed-Friday 25th April

Closed-Saturday 26th April

Open-Sunday 27th April

 

Easter

Closed-Good Friday 18th April

Closed-Easter Saturday 19th April

Closed -Easter Sunday 20th April

Closed -Easter Monday 21st April

Closed - Tuesday 22nd h April

 

Queens Birthday

Closed-Saturday 7th June

Open-Sunday 8th June

Closed-Monday 9th June

 

Melbourne Cup Day

Closed-Saturday 1st November

Closed-Sunday 2nd November

Closed-Monday 3rd November

Closed - Tuesday 4th November

Seminar Dates For Your Diary 2014

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An everlasting Journey............

March 1st  

Park Training Seminar

April 12th

Blindfold (Chi Sao) Sticky Hand Seminar

May 24th

Injury and Self Defence

June 21st

Leg Blocks and Kicks Defence

July 19th

Bil Jee (Thrusting Finger Point) Form and Application

August 23rd

Chum Kil (Seeking/Sinking Bridge) Form and Application

September 20th

Shil Lim Tao (Small/Training/Idea) Form and Application

October 25th

Everyday Objects as Weapon Seminar

November 29th

Butterfly Swords

December 13th

Wooden Dummy

Welcome back for training 2014! A great year ahead for everyone!

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First week back to classes is Monday - Friday 5:30pm-7:00pm training session only. What type of class? Come in and find out:)

-Final day for Blast back training in the Gardens from 9:00am-11:00am is tomorrow. Topic: 'SPARRING SKILLS'. 

We hope everyone had a wonderful break. Look forward to seeing you all in sweating it out:)

Si Mo and Sifu.

Melbourne Cup Day detail

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Make a note for your diary everyone.  

There will be no classes from Friday 01/11/2013 to Tuesday 05/11/2013

Classes will resume as normal Wednesday 06/11/2013


A Race That Stops The Nation. 

But once a year at Flemington
A horse race stops us all
And we hold our breaths and listen
To the commentator’s call
For never has there been a race
That holds such fascination
Than the race they run at Flemington,
The Race that stops the nation

We Aussies are a funny lot,
The things we hold so dear -
Like Rosewall, Hoad, the Opera House,
A glass of Fosters beer
Let’s not forget the Great White Shark,
And Lillee – in full flight,
The Wallabies, the Kangaroos,
The Harbour Bridge at Night,
Of course it’s something special
When we say the name of ‘DON’,
Our Bradman was the best they’ve seen;
His legend carries on

On a Tuesday in November,
The first one to be sure,
As the winner flashes past the post,
You’ll hear the thousands roar.
For never has there been a race
To catch imagination
Than the race that’s run at Flemington
The race that stops the nation!

It’s called “the Cup” – the Melbourne Cup. Beginning naturally
When a horse called Archer walked
Into a place in history.
And since that year of ’61,

We find no explanation
As to why it is this two mile race
is the one that stops the nation

For down the years it’s history,
How losers come and go -
And horses who with bursting hearts
Can make the legends grow
The memories of champions
Will always linger on -
Immortalised forever by
The race at Flemington!

Some names are so familiar
It’s easy to recall – Like Rising Fast and Kiwi, and The greatest one of all for Phar Lap is synonymous
With all that’s brave and bold -
And little men can treasure all
The stories that are told.

When Phar Lap graced the turf, and won,
We Aussies felt elation -

We loved  him, – so in death, he then
Was mourned by all the nation.
A century has been, and gone,
And still the horses run,
To the cheers and acclamation
Down the straight at Flemington

Now o’er the seas, on moors and downs
Hooves pound in expectation,
Through early morning mists that veil
Their great determination.
The best will come to challenge
The antipodean horse
In the gruelling race of two miles -
On the famous Melbourne course.

The ‘Might and Power’ of thundering hooves
Defines a champion -
Whose courage and tenacity
Is shown to all the nation!
And once a year, that single race
Creates the situation -
Where we share all the nostalgia of
The race that stops the nation

 A poem by Vivienne McCredie. 1986 

Butterfly Sword Seminar Saturday October 19th 2:00pm-4:00pm

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The butterfly sword (húdié shuāng dāo) is a short dāo, or single-edged blade, originally from the South of China, though it has seen used in the North.

The blade length is approximately that of the forearm, for easy concealment within the sleeves or inside boots, and for greater maneuverability to spin and rotate in close-quarters fighting.

The butterfly sword is usually wielded in pairs.

The sword has also a small cross guard to protect the hands of the wielder, which can be too small to block or hook an opponent's weapon.

Butterfly swords are used in several Chinese martial arts, notably Wing Chun, Lau Gar and Hung Gar.

2 hour seminar with Sifu Julian de Boers

Investment: $50.00