((OOC: I highly suggest that this be read on the RoH board just because of formatting issues.))

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Active Guard Gym

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About

Active Guard is excited and proud to open its doors in New Haven district, Rhy'Din. Founded by Hope Naharis, two-time Duel of Fist Diamond and Duel of Fist All-Title holder, Active Guard exists first and foremost to build and serve the community. As previous Baron of New Haven, Hope wished to find a way to give back to the district that supported her when she represented them in Duel of Swords. A few years ago Hope traveled to Japan for personal matters and when doing so took the opportunity to trek the country visiting several different dojos, mainly Kodokan Judo. Upon her return her admiration grew for the native martial arts and her interest spread into derivative forms. A firm believer that martial arts are not invented but discovered, Hope sought to learn and better herself by training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. As time passed Hope became less content with knowing and more intent on learning so she branched into new studies involving Jeet Kune Do. Most mixed martial arts are known quantities; the development of new content is often completely disregarded in the quest to master the known. Active Guard teaches the fundamentals of everything Hope has learned with everything she aims to in the future by blending all three of these schools into her own: Shuimian Kyojin. The fusion of its roots literally translating to Sleeping Giant, Shuimian Kyojin is rooted in the principle that within everyone there is not only the means but the capability to protect and defend themselves against any sized assailant. Where other schools have reached their peaks Shuimian Kyojin is always growing and always learning new ways to adapt. Each student, instructor and practitioner adds to the growing history and as such it will never be a truly understood or finished martial art.

Belts

In every facet of life we measure our progress as we grow. Whether that's by pencil lines on our door frames, scars from fights or wine bottles on our shelves- martial arts are no different. Any first-time student attending any class, guest instructor session or self-defense course will be administered a White Belt to start their journey. To proceed to the next belt students may either pass a belt test or show their growth in the Official Outback Standings. ((OOC: Belts are not only achievable through dueling. While the correlation is strong your character can obtain any belt through writing. Some will take longer than others of course! Belts will be available as icons on the RDI!))

Beginner

White Belt - Sky Belt - Grass Belt - Bubblegum Belt ((being of Jade rank in DoF automatically qualifies any student as a Grass Belt)) http://i.imgur.com/e2SruxK.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/khNwZ9a.png http://i.imgur.com/ff9slRr.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/6QVeq9V.png

Intermediate

Coral Belt - Navy Belt - Bee Belt - Boreal Belt ((being of Ruby rank in DoF automatically qualifies any student as a Coral Belt, being of Sapphire rank in DoF automatically qualifies any student as a Navy Belt, being of Emerald rank in DoF automatically qualifies any student as a Boreal Belt)) http://i.imgur.com/bbANpaK.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/N0BLMSp.png http://i.imgur.com/V6Z0bty.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/dZ1IaSi.png

Advanced

Black Belt - Mojave Belt - Twilight Belt - Midnight Belt ((being an Emerald rank in DoF under Hope's tutelage automatically qualifies any student/instructor as a Black Belt, having obtained an Opal currently or in the past qualifies any student/instructor as a Mojave Belt, having obtained a Diamond currently or in the past qualifies any student/instructor as a Twilight Belt, having held all titles in DoF qualifies any student/instructor as a Midnight Belt)) http://i.imgur.com/ZxHyHjY.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/5AdsQYV.png http://i.imgur.com/Urzkp54.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/NczBbfB.png (( all images are edited version of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BJJ_White_Belt.svg ))

Courses

For every tier of student from Beginner to Advanced there is always something to learn and be taught. Courses will span from fundamentals to the more advanced techniques as well as many varied topics including but not restricted to: learning the basics, climbing the ladder, how to handle challenges, how to handle tournaments, self-defense and many more. From time to time there will be guest instructors who will be covering topics specific to their style so keep an eye out for these when they're available!

Facility

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Active Guard houses over 6000 square feet of space including two different large training mats, men and women locker rooms, a modern waiting area and various workout rooms. The facility is lined with various martial art memorabilia in photos and awards including Hope's first and second Diamonds, some photos of her Opal victories, her tenures as Baroness of Old Market and New Haven and other memorable events. Paintings line the main training hall to help build the community atmosphere and reflect on the culture in New Haven.

Promotions

For the opening month of Active Guard anyone may attend any class and be awarded their White Belt(or corresponding belt determined by DoF rank). All classes will be free for the first month to commemorate the grand opening.

Active Guard is happy to announce that by showing any receipt for EgoTrip will qualify you for a free personal lesson tailored to your experience(valid through 6 months of date on receipt).

Active Guard is happy to announce that by showing any receipt for PUBLIC: An Art Gallery will qualify you for a lifetime membership with personal one-on-one lessons.

If you would like to arrange any promotions with Active Guard please stop by our location or contact Head Instructor Hope Naharis for particulars. These are all of our promotions at this time.

((OOC: So this is finally starting to come together! After some time to think over the basic structure and foundation I've managed to put Active Guard together as it is. If you're interested in have any of your characters participate at any level please feel free to reply to this thread, mention it in any of your stories or PM me for any possibility in the future. Students, rival schools, guest instructors- please anything you feel you can play off of Active Guard don't hesitate to do so I just ask you let me know in some capacity or you link to the thread. I plan on coming up with fresh content actively and aim to get my own folder going so stay tuned for more. Super excited to get this going and I hope there's something here for everyone :D))

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After somewhat recent events in her life, Lucy thought it might be a good idea to learn some self-defense techniques that didn't require her to use her magic. When she heard that Hope's new gym was having a class, she was all about it.

Kheldar's instruction did a good job of helping her make the most of her size and strength. Not only did she love the class, she loved Active Guard's gym space. It wasn't at all what she expected for a martial arts space. It was definitely a place she could see returning to in the future.

Beginner Session: Space Management and Guard When: Sunday January 29th, 3PM Rhy'Din Standard Time Where: Active Guard Gym Subject: Acknowledging when to fight, managing distance and the fundamentals of the guard. Walk-Ins Welcome! https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/7c/03/fd/7c03fd046d0f3d826626163ec71d0fdf.jpg (( image courtesy of www.pinterest.com ))

General Session: Learning How to Lose When: Tuesday April 11th, 3PM Rhy'Din Standard Time Where: Active Guard Gym Subject: Learning How to Lose Walk-Ins Welcome! http://www.andtheplotthickens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/southpaw_5-620x412.png ((image courtesy of AndThePlotThickens, www.andtheplotthickens.com ))

Everyone has to lose sometime, except you because you always win right' Losing is often more important than winning because if you don't lose you don't learn. "But I've lost so much and I haven't learned anything!" That is exactly why you should join Hope at the Active Guard Gym and learn a thing or two about what it means to lose gracefully. Taking your setbacks and turning them from negativity into hard work is one of the most underrated skills in all of competition. What is past you trying to teach present and future you? Anyone who has ever won anything always started with losing first. Stop by today and prepare to take notes from a professional loser first hand.

((anyone who wants to participate can respond, write about it in your own thread, mention it in passing in the chat, or however else you'd like to!))

General Session: Essential Punches in Boxing When: Friday July 14th, 3PM Rhy'Din Standard Time Where: Active Guard Gym Subject: Learning the Four Essential Punches in Boxing Walk-Ins Welcome! https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nintchdbpict000275612769.jpg ((image courtesy of The Sun, www.thesun.co.uk ))

So you're learning how to grapple and choke and submit- great! You think you're ready for the big leagues? Wrong! There's a lot more to fighting in an octagon or in Rhy'Din than just having solid Jiu-Jitsu. Ground game can win you a lot but if you add a solid foundation of standup to it you're that much more likely to win. Hope will be going over four essential boxing punches: Jab, Cross, Hook and Uppercut. Don't wanna miss this one but you do want to dodge if you can!

((anyone who wants to participate can respond, write about it in your own thread, mention it in passing in the chat, or however else you'd like to!))