Dear ICE Urban Combat Family,

April was awesome. Now let’s get ready to crush the month of May! Please read below for the latest updates/events.

SPECIALTY CLASSES for May: In addition to our regular Tuesday and Saturday group class schedules, we are offering the following specialty classes this month:

Youth Sparring Clinics (Yellow-Green Belt level and above) on Thursday, May 15th at 4:00pm for ages 6-8, and at 5:00pm for ages 9-13. These are bonus classes this month (no charge) and are for ICE Urban Combat students only. Participants must have a full set of sparring gear. So that we can manage class sizes, please reserve your spot in advance by texting us at 805-500-3534 to confirm.

Destructive Kicking Clinic (for adults and teens 14+) on Wednesday, May 21^st from 6:15pm to 7:30pm. This training class will focus on low-line and mid-line kicking to wreck the opponent. We will combine our thrusting heel kicks (side, oblique, angled) with our snapping kicks (straight, round) to turn the opponent’s base into a broken-down cardboard box. After all, this IS Self-OFFENSE. The cost of this class is $20 per person, and it is for ICE Urban Combat students only. You must reserve your spot in advance. Text us at 805-500-3534 for a simple payment link to sign up.

JKD Trapping on Steroids: Hand Precision (for adults and teens 15+) on Wednesday, May 28^th from 6:15pm to 7:30pm. This class will focus specifically on the precision of our handwork in the trapping range. Through a variety of specialized drills to improve this skill set, you WILL walk out of this session with an increased level of trapping accuracy, coordination and hand speed. The cost of this class is $20 per person, and it is for ICE Urban Combat students only. You must reserve your spot in advance. Text us at 805-500-3534 for a simple payment link to sign up.

Open Mat Training: Members are welcome to come in and do some solo practice and/or work out with a training partner(s) during downtime hours at our facility. Open Mat hours of availability vary each day and week, depending on what is going on. If you’re interested, contact us in advance to see what’s available.

Gate Codes:

East Driveway Gate Code is #2025 (This is officially our gate, and it is located at the first driveway on your right when coming from Wendy Rd./101 freeway. Please use this gate whenever possible.)

West Driveway Gate Code is #2020 (This gate technically belongs to the neighboring business park, but we share the driveway. It is located on the first driveway on your LEFT when coming from Reino Rd. On Saturdays, please only use this gate if you must. On weekdays, it does not matter because the gate is open anyway.)

Private Training: Interested in taking some private training at HALF the cost or less? Private lessons are shareable. And right now, we have several individuals looking to partner up with someone or even create small groups of 3-6 people to share the cost and get in on that elite, specialized type of training. Let us know if you’re interested and we’ll get you set up!

Referral Program: Our referral program is back! Why? Because our favorite kinds of new people are those brought to us by YOU. If you refer a friend to us who joins on a membership, we’ll thank you with a $75 ICE gift card! If you refer a friend to us for a kid’s trial and they don’t end up joining on a membership, we’ll still thank you with a $25 ICE gift card.

Tardiness Policy (applies to Youth and Adult Classes): As we often say during classes, “To be early is to be on time. To be on time is to be LATE. To be late is to be left behind.” We understand that life is hectic and sometimes being late is unavoidable. If you are late and the class is in session, do NOT enter until an instructor has given you permission. This is for safety reasons, and it helps avoid untimely distractions. 5-MINUTE-RULE: If you are beyond five minutes late, you will not be allowed in.

Sparring Gear for Kids: Sparring training has always been an important part of what we do. The various spar drills we incorporate into classes help to greatly improve timing, accuracy, speed, spacing, positioning, reaction time, defense and footwork. Protective sparring gear is needed to participate in these types of drills. This gear is required for all students at Yellow Belt level and above for your child to progress to the next level. If your child is at Yellow Belt level or above, and does not yet have sparring gear, please let us know so that we can order some for you. Also, any students at the White Belt level are welcome to get sparring gear, but it is not yet a requirement. We understand this comes at another cost to you, and that is why we don’t require it for beginners. But please do understand that students who would like to participate in spar drills during regular classes or specialty classes must have their own gear. We sell the gear at our school for your convenience.

Special Events: Stay tuned for more updates on upcoming special events such as: Self OFFENSE workshops for ladies, Protector workshops for men, Sparring clinics for kids, Tactical Knife Defense and Blade vs. Blade courses, JKD Trapping on Steroids courses, Beginner courses, ICE happy hours and more! Also, if you would like to schedule your own event at our school, such as: charity fundraiser, social event, birthday party, training class for your friends, etc., please let us know and we will make it happen!

If you have any questions about anything, text us at 805-500-3534 or you can contact me directly at 310-614-9007.

See y’all on the mats!

Brandon and the ICE Team