Dear Student,

I hope this mail finds you well.

I am really excited that I am now able to confirm the training camp for November.

The dates are confirmed for Friday 12th to the Sunday 14th November. For some of my younger students at school or college, this may mean you will need to have permission to take a day off, but please discuss with your parents.

The plan at this stage is arrival any time after 2pm with a planned start for the weekend at 5pm. We will be departing at 12pm on Sunday afternoon, leaving plenty of time for the journey home.

I am excited to be able to put together a really good training schedule with a small taster below of the area’s Tony, Steve and myself will be covering:-

I have arranged for a local instructor of Krav Maga, an Israeli fighting art, to come along and teach for two hours.

I am also planning on teaching a traditional Shaolin two man staff form. This is an excellent form, one to be able to take away and practice once you are back in class.

We will also be looking at the healing art of Shiatsu, a Japanese therapy for well being. I qualified in Shiatsu about ten years ago and this, along with my acupuncture training has led to an in-depth understanding of Chinese medicine and healing that naturally compliments our kung fu training.
Tony, who is an instructor of chi-gung and yoga will be working with us throughout, but he will be teaching specific elements of stretching and relaxation and how body alignments will benefit your martial arts. This will be an excellent session, one which everyone will benefit from.
I want to look at some technical forms so will be studying the long form (Chang Chuan) and for those students wishing to study the second Chang Chuan form, there will be an opportunity for this as well.
We will naturally be having sparring sessions and if the weather is kind to us a short trek and some sticking hands.

I trust that waters the appetite for what will be an excellent weekend of Kung Fu. I have run these weekend many times before and they are always a great success for both the learning of Kung Fu, but also for absorbing yourself in a weekend of training that far surpasses anything I can offer in class. Apart for all that, there is an opportunity to study with students from all classes and a first time opportunity to train with our school in Ireland.

I am really looking forward to welcoming you to Wales.

We will be staying at the Brecon Beacons, about a four hour car drive. You will need to be responsible for your own transport, but I have already had offers from people who would like to drive and happy to share transport. I will have three spare places in my car, although will be leaving earlier in the day to arrive first and sort out the food and accommodation. Once I have confirmed numbers, I can then share contact details and you can arrange this amongst your fellow students. If this raises concerns for any one, please let me know.

The accommodation sleeps 40 comfortably and is set in beautiful surroundings. The property dates from 1836 and retains many original features, such as arrow slits and exposed oak beams. The centre is ideal for groups of all sizes. The well equipped kitchen has microwave, fridges, freezer and six burner cooker. The dining room has facilities for up to 40 people, with wood block flooring and an open log fire. A lounge study, two bathroom/ shower areas, and a large and effective kit drying room complete the ground floor.

The accommodation is mostly situated on the first floor in 9 separate rooms of between 2 and 6 beds. All rooms are centrally heated.

The cost of the weekend will be £80.00 per person.

Some of my students have their own staff’s, but you will NEED to bring one with you as I don’t have enough to go around.

If you would like for me to purchase a staff on your behalf for the weekend, they will cost an extra £12.00. You will need to have a staff for the weekend, so if you would like me to order one, I will need plenty of notice.

The weekend also includes food, accommodation and training.

If you should be interested in the weekend, then I need to have confirmed numbers as soon as possible. With that in mind, please print off the following form and return to me as soon as possible with a cheque payable to Neil McCarthy for either £80.00 or £92.00. Once I receive your form and cheque, I will further more information closer to the weekend. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please let me know.

SURNAME.......................................
FORENAMES..........................……

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TELEPHONE NUMBER ...............................................
EMERGENCY NUMBER ..............................................
E-MAIL………………………………………………………..
DATE OF BIRTH ...........................................................
DURATION OF TRAINING ………………………………………………………………………….
MEDICAL HISTORY.
ASTHMA ..... ALLERGIES .....
JOINT PAIN ..... DIABETES .....
MIGRAINES .....

ANY OTHER DIFFICULTIES OR ISSUES I NEED TO BE AWARE OF OVER THE WEEKEND?
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DO YOU NEED A STAFF YES / NO

DO YOU AGREE FOR ME TO SHARE YOUR DETAILS WITH THE GROUP GOING TO WALES FOR TRANSPORT PURPOSES? YES / NO

ANY SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMNTS FOR THE WEEKEND

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I ENLOSED A CHECQUE FOR £80.00 / £92.00 PAYABLE TO NEIL MCCARTHY

SIGNATURE……………………………..DATE ……………………………….

PARENT / GAURDIAN CONSENT IF UNDER EIGHTEEN           …………………………..
NAME OF PARENT                                                                  …………………………..
TELEPHONE OF PARENT

NEWSLETTER

Dear Student,

I hope this mail finds you well.

I am really excited that I am now able to confirm the training camp for November.

The dates are confirmed for Friday 12th to the Sunday 14th November. For some of my younger students at school or college, this may mean you will need to have permission to take a day off, but please discuss with your parents.

The plan at this stage is arrival any time after 2pm with a planned start for the weekend at 5pm. We will be departing at 12pm on Sunday afternoon, leaving plenty of time for the journey home.

I am excited to be able to put together a really good training schedule with a small taster below of the area’s Tony, Steve and myself will be covering:-

I have arranged for a local instructor of Krav Maga, an Israeli fighting art, to come along and teach for two hours.

I am also planning on teaching a traditional Shaolin two man staff form. This is an excellent form, one to be able to take away and practice once you are back in class.

We will also be looking at the healing art of Shiatsu, a Japanese therapy for well being. I qualified in Shiatsu about ten years ago and this, along with my acupuncture training has led to an in-depth understanding of Chinese medicine and healing that naturally compliments our kung fu training.

Tony, who is an instructor of chi-gung and yoga will be working with us throughout, but he will be teaching specific elements of stretching and relaxation and how body alignments will benefit your martial arts. This will be an excellent session, one which everyone will benefit from.

I want to look at some technical forms so will be studying the long form (Chang Chuan) and for those students wishing to study the second Chang Chuan form, there will be an opportunity for this as well.

We will naturally be having sparring sessions and if the weather is kind to us a short trek and some sticking hands.

I am really looking forward to welcoming you to Wales.

The accommodation is mostly situated on the first floor in 9 separate rooms of between 2 and 6 beds. All rooms are centrally heated.

The cost of the weekend will be £80.00 per person.

Some of my students have their own staff’s, but you will NEED to bring one with you as I don’t have enough to go around.

If you would like for me to purchase a staff on your behalf for the weekend, they will cost an extra £12.00. You will need to have a staff for the weekend, so if you would like me to order one, I will need plenty of notice.

The weekend also includes food, accommodation and training.

SURNAME....................................... FORENAMES..........................……

DO YOU AGREE FOR ME TO SHARE YOUR DETAILS WITH THE GROUP GOING TO WALES FOR TRANSPORT PURPOSES? YES / NO

ANY SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMNTS FOR THE WEEKEND

………………………………………………………………………..

I ENLOSED A CHECQUE FOR £80.00 / £92.00 PAYABLE TO NEIL MCCARTHY

SIGNATURE……………………………..DATE ……………………………….

PARENT / GAURDIAN CONSENT IF UNDER EIGHTEEN …………………………..NAME OF PARENT …………………………..TELEPHONE OF PARENT

SURNAME.......................................
FORENAMES..........................……

PARENT / GAURDIAN CONSENT IF UNDER EIGHTEEN …………………………..
NAME OF PARENT …………………………..
TELEPHONE OF PARENT