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Just a quick reminder that our Zanshin Martial Arts classes will continue as usual throughout the July school holidays. For those going away, have a safe and enjoyable trip! We look forward to seeing you back in training when you return.

Don’t forget, Zanshin grading is just around the corner on the 7th and 8th of September. Now is the perfect time to get in those extra lessons and prepare!

See you in class!

Prepare for an engaging and productive holiday season! Our training continues as usual during school holidays, offering you a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skills.

School breaks are the perfect time to take advantage of additional classes without overwhelming yourself. So, join us for a balanced approach to learning and growth during the holidays.

Discover the joy of making the most of your free time with our enriching sessions. We’re here to help you make the most of your break and get ahead in a relaxed, enjoyable manner.

From Soshi and all of the Zanshin instructors, we wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year. Thank you for your patience throughout what has been a challenging year. The new year brings with it hope for everyone in 2022. Please enjoy your time with family and friends. We look forward to seeing you all again when classes recommence.

The Northside grading venue for Saturday 11 December 2021 is now Rosemary Primary School in Fleming Street Watson. It was Ngunnawal Primary School. This venue change was necessary due to restrictions of weekend external hall hires of ACT government schools. The Southside grading venue at Conder is unchanged. It’s exciting to give everyone the opportunity to grade again.

Fabulous news for Zanshin Martial Arts that you have been all been waiting for!

From Monday 8 November, Zanshin ACT and NSW dojos are returning to indoors training at our normal dojo locations and times.

There are two exceptions; Amaroo dojo which is still training outdoors with an anticipated resumption date of the 19th of November, and Watson, who are still evaluating their requirements.

All classes are limited to 20 participants in line with current COVID guidelines.

COVID may still impact as we start to return to indoors training. If a school has a COVID case, at short notice, the school may close the halls from community use while COVID cleaning is carried out. So, if you get to an indoor training dojo and find it is closed, please go to the outdoor training location. The Zanshin Locations page has been updated with these locations and if a class is training outdoors. Zanshin will do our best to notify if training will be outdoors as soon as we know at both the Locations page and our Facebook group.

It’s exciting to be back!

I trust you and your families are all coping okay during COVID. It is timely to provide you with an update on COVID’s impact on Zanshin Martial Arts for our NSW dojos. The NSW Government has outlined the NSW Roadmap to come out of COVID. It is a light at the end of the tunnel. The Roadmap is hopefully a positive path for our return to a post-COVID normal.

For Zanshin NSW dojos, at this stage there are two key dates when restrictions are expected to ease. At least one of the key dates is tied to COVID double-dose vaccination rates so, depending upon vaccination rates, the dates may change.

The first date for NSW dojos is the Monday after NSW reaches the 80% double-dose vaccination rate. That is when restrictions are expected to ease for activities including organised sport for fully vaccinated adults (16+ and those with medical exemptions) with all premises operating at 1 person per 4sqm indoors with limits on maximum numbers.

Currently, the area including Queanbeyan and our four NSW dojos is the subject of COVID Health Stay at Home Orders. When the Stay at Home Orders are lifted, and when NSW reaches the 80% double vaccination rate, and when Community Sport is permitted, we hope to re-open our NSW dojos.

From 1 December further changes will be introduced including all venues moving to the 2sqm rule and masks not required indoors. Unvaccinated people will have greater freedoms. COVID safety requirements will apply. The full return to post-COVID normal is staged and will be in accordance with NSW Government requirements for our NSW dojos.
I will keep you informed as we move closer to a return to Zanshin training.

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I am really looking forward to the NSW COVID Roadmap ahead and resuming the fantastic training we share together. Please stay healthy and look after each other.