ZENQUEST Martial Arts Center
  • HOME
  • FOR CHILDREN
    • CHILDREN'S KARATE
    • CHILDREN'S JIU-JITSU
    • KID'S PARTIES
  • FOR ADULTS
    • UECHI-RYU KARATE
    • BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU
    • MUAY THAI KICKBOXING
    • STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
    • MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
    • LAW ENFORCEMENT JIU-JITSU/ LEJJ
  • JOIN US!
    • GETTING STARTED
    • CLASS SCHEDULE
    • TESTIMONIALS
    • FAQs
  • NEWS
  • FOR STUDENTS
  • KID'S CORNER
  • ABOUT
    • CLASS SCHEDULE
    • INSTRUCTORS
    • CONTACT US
  • Online Store & Enrollment

Uniformity

10/8/2015

0 Comments

 
PictureNew custom Karate Gis
NEW custom Karate Gis will be available at ZenQuest soon!  These are high-quality middle-weight 100% cotton uniforms.  They will feature a large color print of the ZenQuest dragon logo on the back.  On the front, the left chest will have a full color logo for the Okinawan Karatedo Association, and the school name in gold.  These will be phased in as the standard for training in the Uechi-Ryu classes at ZenQuest.  Priced at $48 each, a limited number of these Gis should be available sometime in November of this year. 
      New Demian Maia/ ZenQuest Jiu-jitsu uniforms are already available.  These are high quality “Gold Weave“ Bad Boy brand uniforms.  They feature embroidery of the DMJJ logo on the jacket front and back, and on the right lower leg.  Professor Demian prefers to make the Gi available in traditional white only for now.  The ZenQuest version of this Gi also comes with two team patches.  This Gi is being phased in as the standard for Gi Jiu-jitsu training at ZenQuest, with a date of January of 2017 as a cut off for other Gis.  The price for this Gi is $175.
      These Gis can be purchased or ordered at the front desk at ZenQuest.


Picture
Picture
0 Comments

​For the Ladies 

10/8/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
ZenQuest was the host of some amazing self-defense instructor training recently.  This was for a program called “Girls On Guard” which empowers women with effective tools to counter the most common types of attacks that can happen to them, including sexual assaults.  The strategies intelligently utilize women’s strengths and leverage to combat the size and strength advantage of a typical attacker.
     The two day course was given by renown self-defense instructor Steve Kardian on September 26th and 27th.  Steve is a lifetime martial artist, retired law enforcement detective, and regularly appears on national news programs as a criminal justice and self-defense expert.  Steve is also one of the founders of the Women’s Self-Defense Institute, which specializes in developing the best strategies possible for women in self-defense.  Instructor Carol Ann Williams, who is also a martial artist was amazing in assisting Steve with the training.
The physical strategies covered included controlling distance, striking vital areas, and using effective striking techniques from both a standing and grounded position.  The course also covered important discussion about attacks on women and elements like “date-rape” drugs.  Toward the end of the course Sensei Mark was dressed in a padded suit and each of the other students practiced repelling attacks using the strategies learned.
       Statistics show that about one-in-four women will experience unwanted sexual contact in their lifetime.  The most vulnerable time in a woman’s life is during her freshman year in college, between her first day of classes and Thanksgiving break.  However, these types of assaults can happen anywhere, at any age.  Robberies, domestic abuse, and other types of assaults against women are, also, all too common. 
      Senseis Connie and Mark were among the seven individuals to receive certification in the acclaimed program.  This material will now be included into ZenQuest’s Hybrid Self-defense classes.  Special thanks to Steve and Carol Ann for providing such excellent instruction.  For more information about the Girls on Guard program or our Hybrid Self-defense classes call 413-637-0656.


0 Comments

    Calendar


    'ZenPress'
    Newsletters

    March
    February

    January '23
    December 
    November
    ​October
    September
    August
    July
    June
    May
    April
    March
    February
    January 2022​
    December
    November
    October
    September
    August​
    July
    June
    May
    April
    March
    February 
    January 2021
    December '20
    November '20
    October '20
    September '20
    August '20
    July '20 
    June '20 
    May '20 
    April '20 
    March '20 
    February '20  
    January '20
    ​December '19
    November '19
    October '19
    September '19
    ​August '19
    July '19
    June '19
    May '19
    April '19
    March '19
    February '19
    January '19
    Picture
    Picture

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    January 2017
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    March 2014
    December 2013

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

ZENQUEST MARTIAL ARTS CENTER
55 PITTSFIELD-LENOX ROAD LENOX, MA 01240 | (413) 637 0656 | TRAIN@ZENQUESTMAC.COM
Site Design: Caroline Correia