For those of you who have not been in Soke's dojo this past week, you are probably unaware of the dramatic changes that are taking place. In a nutshell:
The Evergreen Shopping Center, where the dojo is located, has been purchased by another landlord. They have a long term renovation plan; however, in the meantime, they are raising rents. The new rent rate left Soke in a dilemma, since it was significantly more than the dojo could afford. Obviously some changes were necessary.
The good news is that Soke found someone to sublease the dojo space and share the costs. This is great news for Soke's current students (you still have your dojo!) but there will be a few changes:
1. Class Schedule. Soke's classes will now be on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Fridays will no longer be available for open gym.
2. The mats have been replaced with a special gymnastics floor. I understand that this type of floor is simply awesome for judo throws. No more complaints about the blue puzzle mats being too hard or there not being enough space on the black mat!
I would encourage all of the Santa Maria students to keep training even harder and smarter than before. Take advantage of the new floor's special capabilities. Enjoy the energy of larger combined classes. Give your training in Keichu your best efforts .
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