It's a busy time here at Kyuzo HQ!

The squad are perparing for the Emerald Cup on February 7th, and we're preparing for our big move the weekend afterwards.

Our hope is to have our first training session in our new home on February 16th, but that's subject to change. To be honest, we're waiting on a couple of issues with the fit-out and delivery before we really commit to a date! But we will certainly be in before the end of February.

The address of the new gym is Rathborne Village Centre. It's right below the Spar shop in the middle of the Ashtown/Royal Canal park area.

In it, we're making a really comfortable, hygenic, and safe grappling gym. When it's done it will have-

• Male and Female showers and changing rooms
• A soft, sprung, grappling floor
• Padded walls for safety
• A reception area and Jiu Jitsu shop
• A parents waiting area

We are really excited about the move. It gives us a brand new facility that's walkable and cyclable for a lot of our members, as well as enhancing how we coach and train.

The new floor will be custom made to absorb the heavier impacts of throws and takedowns, as well as cushion smaller impacts over time. That means less chance of injury in the moment, and over time.

The waiting area is a big one for parents. It'll be nice to grab a coffee from the shop and sit down, read, or catch up on your emails while you wait. But it's walkable and droppable too. The front door is right on the main street. I know that a lot of parents have concerns about letting their kid walk through an indutrial estate, so that was on my mind as we selelcted a new venue.

All in all, this will be a clean, bright, and modern martial arts studio. A really great home for Kyuzo.

I hope to see you all there. Stay tuned for updates!

See you on the mat,

Barry