RANY; MARTIAEE;I;ESR WELCOME TO ENSO MARTIAL ARTS NEWSLETTER FOR AUTUMN 2023. IT'S BEEN A QHILE SINCE OUR LAST NEWSLETTER, SO WE THOUGHT WE'D CATCH UP WITH OUR VERY OWN CONNOR LUCAS, SEE ALL THE NEW PRODUCTS WE HAVE AT ENSO, OFFERS AND DISCOUNTS FOR THIS MONTH AND LOTS LOTS MORE. ..... THE NEXT NEWSLETTER FROM US WILL COME OUT IN DECEMBER 2023 MEET CONNOR AT THE SHOP ngrtrcugrs 18 i % - Doug: So it's been quite a while since we've done any of the instructor interviews, so I thought we'd do our very own Conor Lucas who has worked  in the shop for a good couple of years now. You can find out all about Connor, it’ll give you a chance to find out all about him, and if you call up the shop or you come to the shop, you’ll know who you're talking to. First question is how you got into martial arts. Connor: So I started martial arts, I actually started Judo, to start off with. I think it was just advertised at a leisure centre. So I got sent to it. I did a couple of lessons, but I think it was more of a creche kind of thing. Did the same with Taekwondo and that didn't work out, so I was only there for a little bit. Then, I think my mom was walking home from the shops one day saw a leaflet for Dragon Tang Soo Do at the Community Centre. And yeah, I started that when I was about seven and I've basically been there ever since. 19 years now, quite a long time. Doug: So obviously, you've kind of grown up with it, So very used to just training day in day out,  but what is it still love about it that makes you keep training? Because a lot of people will do that as a kid and then when they hit their teens they drop off or, you know, maybe, I mean, we see a lot in the shop of people coming back to stuff after a twenty year gap. So you're quite an oddity in a way that you've stayed with it. Connor: Yeah, no, definitely. I think the answer kind of changes throughout the years. At one point it will just be most people start off at the white belt and they can say ‘I want to get to black. Especially people who are my age 14 to 18-19, there's loads of other stuff in life that sort of pops up and people sort of disappear. For people I started with have kind of gone and I kind of wanted to do the same, I got to a certain point and my mom saying “Come on, let's get to Black Belt. Once you get to your black belt, you can potentially think about quitting and so there you go.” That's the goal is to get to here. And when you get there, I ended up entering world competitions and doing quite well and your peer group kind of changes. So like mates weren't people were my age, people older than me and you kind of stay for that and then it's like, okay, well now I'm helping out the class and you kind of stay for that. So the answer kind of changes, I think that's just the natural progression in martial arts.  Read the rest of the interview here RECOMMENDED CLUBS SweatBox BJJ Units 2, 3 Princess St, Bristol BS3 4AG Email: [email protected] Website: www.pedrobessa.com Bedminster Judo Ashton Vale Community Centre, BS3 2QY  Hengrove Park Leisure Centre, BS14 0DE Tel: 0117 949 6699 Mob: 07538 280512 [email protected] Bristol Krav Maga Bristol Cathedral Choir School Tuesday and Thursday Time: 19.00 – 20.30 Orchard School Bristol. Monday & Wednesday Time: 1900 – 2030 Email: [email protected] BOOK OFFERS FOR SEPTEMBER In Funakoshi's Footsteps by John Van Weenan £10.00 Karate for Children 1 Basics by Shihan Jon Van Weenan £5.00 The Making of Raging Bull  by Mike Evans £3.00 Chon-Ji of Tae Kwon Do Hyueng by Jhoon Rhee £13.95 Just a little discount code reward for all of you that got to the bottom of this newsletter. Thanks for your support ENSOBOOKS10 NEW PRODUCTS AT ENSO MARTIAL ARTS At Enso we're always adding to our Boxing Gloves range and the latest addition is these Cleto Reyes Lace Up Gloves. Super secure snug fit, possibly one of the best fitting gloves in the world and all the usual quality and feel you'd expect from a brand like Cleto Reyes. Available in 12oz, 14oz 16oz and 18oz. Not only have we added these brilliant Adidas Mat Wizard Wrestling Boots but we've also got the Techfall and Havoc's in. Now boasting one of the best wrestling boot selections in the UK. Not only used by wrestlers and MMA guys, but a lot of boxers are loving these boots too, much easier to get on and off and still super comfortable and supportive.  We've been trying to get these for years and the first delivery came yesterday! We love the Tokaido Gi's at Enso and have wanted to get the Tokaido WKF approved Gloves and Shin pads. They are the best Karate Sparring kits you can get and it's a great addition to our shop. Available in Red and Blue EVENTS No Gi Bristol Open 2023 When: Sun, 29 Oct 2023 Where: Thorbury Leisuere Centre Email: [email protected] Bristol Open 2023 When: Sat & Sun 14th - 15th Oct, Time: 6pm - 8pm Where: City Academy, Redfield, Bristol BS5 9JH Round One Fight Night When: Fri, 3 Nov, Time: 6.30pm Where: Imperial Sports Ground BS14 9EA TELL A FRIEND ABOUT OUR NEWSLETTER Know anyone would like to receive this Newsletter? They'll also get discounts, free stuff and chances to win big prizes at Enso Martial Arts, same as you. Click here and forward this email to a friend NEWS FROM ENSO HEALING ROOMS Sarah May (BA (Hons). Lic Ac. MBAcC. Dip S. Cert Tuina) first became interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine 20 years ago when she began studying Shiatsu. As her interest in the healing arts grew she travelled to China to study at the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and went on to study and practice, Chinese Massage, Buqi Healing and Tai Chi – which she teaches in the Bristol area. As her practice developed and she became more involved in holistic medicine Sarah went on to complete a training course in Acupuncture at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading. And now practices an integrated approach to acupuncture, combining Traditional Chinese Medicine and Five Element Acupuncture. Sarah is a member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC), and as such follows a strict code of ethics and professional conduct. Further information is available at the British Acupuncture Council. 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