Winter 2024 Newsletter

The new year has begun! First of all, we wish you a happy, healthy and active 2024.

We’re looking forward to making this another great year for sport together with you. Of course, we can’t do that without keeping you up to date with all the new developments at Taus Gym.

In this newsletter, you’ll find, amongst other things, information about a new Grappling workshop, the members’ outing, everything you need to know about the exams and the new session of the Women Only Krav Maga course. We’d also like to share photos and videos from previous events and keep you updated on the upcoming holiday periods.

Curious to find out what else is going on? Then read on!

Grappling Workshop

We have some good news! We’re actually going to be holding a special Grappling organise a workshop.

Grappling is a combat sport that takes place mainly on the ground. This helps you develop ground-fighting skills. It’s also an excellent workout for your body, as you use all your muscle groups and improve your coordination and flexibility.

The Grappling workshop will be led by Marcel. He has many years’ experience in this sport and has also been a successful competitive fighter.

The workshop will take place on Thursday 11 January 2024. It starts at 6.00 pm and finishes at 7.15 pm.

Would you like to find out more about the workshop? Then click here.

Want to sign up? Then register via the contact form.

First aid course

This spring, we’ll once again be organising a first-aid course at Taus Gym. Accidents do happen, both in the world of sport and in everyday life, and to be prepared for them, a first-aid course is an incredibly useful skill to have.

The first aid course will take place in April, and we’d like to know who’s interested in taking part. Please let us know via the contact form.

Members’ outing!

Once again this year, we’re delighted to be organising an outing so we can all get together and do something fun. This members’ outing is open to all members of Taus Gym. Just like last year, we’d like to go shooting again this time.

The plan is for it to take place on the afternoon of Sunday 24 March. The cost of this outing will be €30 per person. Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation and further details.

Would you like to take part in the members’ outing? Please let us know via the contact form. We look forward to making it a lovely day together!

Tilburg Information Screen

We’ll soon be adding a new feature to our Tilburg branch. A TV screen has recently been installed, and we’ll be using it to display information and announcements in the near future.

This way, you won’t miss any important updates or news. Information about upcoming events, exams and other details will also be posted here.

So do keep a close eye on it to make sure you stay up to date.

Recap: Winter outdoor training

In the autumn, we organised various activities, including winter outdoor training sessions. During these sessions, we trained outdoors in the cold and in the dark as part of our Krav Maga classes.

To give you a sense of the atmosphere, we’d like to share some photos with you here so you can look back on these wonderful and informative training sessions!

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Holiday timetable

This season, too, we’ll be dealing with a number of holiday periods and public holidays. The carnival holidays and the May holidays are coming up, and during this period we’ll be operating on a different timetable to usual. So please do keep an eye on the agenda Keep an eye on things so you don’t run into any unexpected surprises.

Carnival holidays: 10 February 2024 to 18 February 2024

May holidays: 27 April 2024 to 5 May 2024

Exams

Exams are an important part of Krav Maga. This is because they put your skills and knowledge through their paces.

Of course, we’re happy to help you prepare for the exam. To this end, we’re organising extra training sessions to get you ready for the real thing.

Curriculum training

The name says it all: a training programme based on the curriculum. The curriculum is the list of techniques used in Krav Maga.

During the curriculum training, you can go through the techniques for your level and practise them a bit more. It’s ideal if you’d like to know which techniques are appropriate for your level.

Want to find out more? Click here For further information.

On the right, you will find the date of the next curriculum training session. Register via the contact form.

You can register until 21 February 2024.

Date: Sunday 3

March 2024

Time: between 1.00 pm and 7.00 pm

Contribution: €15 per

level

Location: 11a Professor Romeinstraat,

Tilburg

Pre-test

The pre-test is your chance to take the final step in your exam preparation. If you’re confident that you know all the techniques and have the right skills for your level, the pre-test can help you put the finishing touches to your preparation.

The pre-test follows the same structure as the official IKMF exam and is therefore the ideal way to prepare for the exam. At the end of the pre-test, you will also receive valuable feedback to help you further in your training.

Want to find out more? Click here For further information.

Date: Sunday 14

April 2024

Time: between 1.00 pm and 7.00 pm

Contribution: €15 per

level

Location: 11a Professor Romeinstraat,

Tilburg

Exams

Ready to put your Krav Maga skills to the test? During the official IKMF exam, the techniques for your level will be tested at a high intensity. This will enable you to take your Krav Maga skills to the next level.

Depending on your level, you will sit the exam either at our centre in Tilburg or at our national centre in Almere.

To register for the exam, you must be a member of the IKMF. On the IKMF website You can find more information about this here.

LOCAL EXAMS: P1, P3 AND P5

Date: Wednesday 29 May 2024

Time: from 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm

Cost: €45

Location: Professor Romeinstraat 11a, Tilburg

*Registration is open until 29 April 2024

NATIONAL EXAMS: P2

Date: Saturday 2 March 2024

Time: will be announced in due course

Cost: €45

Location: Almere (the exact location is stated at the IKMF website)

*You can register until 2 February 2024

NATIONAL EXAMS: P4

Date: Sunday 3 March 2024

Time: will be announced in due course

Cost: €45

Location: Almere (the exact location is stated at the IKMF website)

*You can register until 3 February 2024

NATIONAL EXAMS: G-LEVELS

Date: Sunday 3 March 2024

Time: will be announced in due course

Cost: €50

Location: Almere (the exact location is stated at the IKMF website)

*You can register until 3 February 2024

Women-Only Krav Maga Course

Following yet another successful completion of the Women Only Krav Maga Courses in 2023: we’re kicking off another round this year.

The Women Only Krav Maga The course focuses on building resilience

in women, both physically and mentally. This is because women experience violence in a different way and

aggression than men. Take sexual harassment, for example.

During the course, we’ll focus on boosting your self-confidence and

teaching practical self-defence techniques. In addition, we also focus a great deal on discovering, getting a feel for, but also

setting your boundaries.

In 9 lessons, we’ll help you feel more confident!

You’ll take the course alongside other women in a safe and friendly environment where all levels of experience, fitness and age are warmly welcomed.

For more information about the course, please take a look at the Women Only course page.

Fancy giving it a go yourself? Then sign up for a free taster lesson at Monday 8 January and/or Monday 15 January 2024 and please let us know via the contact form.

The course itself will take place from 22 January to 25 March 2024.

And that’s it for this newsletter. We’d like to thank you all for the wonderful year we’ve spent together and we’re looking forward to a new year full of new experiences!

With sporting regards,

Team Taus Gym