School Procedure

What do I need to start?

Your first  class is free in HMA and all you need is a tracksuit, a towel and water. When you realise that this is what you want to do then there are some things you must get from us straight away,

 

 1. A white Tae Kwon Do suit

 

 2. A membership form so you can join up to  A.I.M.A.A

 

 3.  A student Handbook.

 

 After your first grading you must get the full set of patches to complete your uniform. After your second grading you must buy a set of sparring gear so you can partake in the sparring classes and our tournaments. Please ask Mr. Healy or any Black Belt about getting your suit, handbook, or sparring gear.

Monthly Training Cards

When you join Healy's Martial Arts by completing our school form you will be added to a group text list to keep you informed if there are any unexpected changes to our schedule. HMA works on a monthly payment scheme and when you pay for your month you will receive a training card as proof of your payment. As well as your receipt this card is much more and quite important so please don't loose it.

 

You must bring this card to every class you attend in the month stated on the card and get your instructor to initial the card in the boxes provided.

 

 

When the calendar month is finished the card cannot be used to gain access to further classes, even if you have not used all the class spaces up you now must purchase a new card to continue training. The old cards should be retained still as they have a further use as your proof of classes attended since your last grading. Students must complete and prove (by way of previous monthly cards) at least the minimum requirements of classes before they can prepare to grade for their next colour belt level. When you purchase a full months card you can then train in either HMA school as often as you like throughout the month, if you purchase a half month card you can  train once per week in one school only.

 

Where do I get everything?

You can buy anything you need for your training off us. HMA are also wholesalers of Martial Art uniforms and equipment to other schools so we have a large range of suits, sparring gear, kick shields, punch bags and any other accessories you need in stock. Please contact our store accounts@hma.ie for any orders.

HMA have a new range of hooded sweatshirts for 2012, junior sizes will cost 35 euro and adult sizes will cost 50 euro.

If you are looking to order gear or equipment for Christmas please order in class ASAP.

 

Grading time

When a school grading comes around you will get a few weeks notice of the date. A student in a white suit needs around three months between gradings and a student in a red suit needs around six months between gradings. When you can show Mr. Healy (by way of your signed monthly training cards) that you have completed the minimum number of classes required between gradings (24 for white suit and 48 for red) then your name will be in the group of students that are eligible to grade. As the grading date approaches Mr. Healy will tell you or your parents that you are at a good enough level to grade.

 

 Even if you have attended the required number of classes you still may not be ready to be put forward to grade, everyone is different and it takes time to perfect the moves and learn all the theory needed from your handbook.

 

 It is better to wait until you are fully ready than going for a grading and failing it, gradings are tough and rightly so!

 

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