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Littleover Taekwon-Do

littleover taekwon-do

Derby

Littleover Taekwon-Do is a family orientated Taekwon-Do club which took up it’s independent status in 2007. We teach ITF Chang Hon style Taekwon-Do and we are part of Authentic Taekwon-Do England. Authentic England is registered with International Chang-Hon Taekwon-Do Federation (ICTF). We are also registered with the British Martial Arts & Boxing Association. We follow a set grading structure that allows steady progression through the art up to black belt level and beyond. The Instructors See our instructors page The syllabus See our syllabus page. Costs We are not a business and try as much as possible to keep training costs to a minimum. Family groups are encouraged to attend. Our current fees can be seen here. We collect payment monthly, in advance, via bank transfer. We ask students to commit to the full month. This helps us manage the class size cost effectively, and regular attendance is essential to making progress. Some fees (e.g. grading fees) are collected via Spond. Sparring equipment is essential for protection when you start sparring. Students are permitted to spar after successfully passing their first grading. See our equipment list for more information. We strongly recommend purchasing gear from Academy Sports in Derby. When you visit Academy Sports please let them know you are attending Littleover Taekwon-Do so they know to provide the appropriate gear. We don’t receive any commission. If sparring kit is purchased from elsewhere we can’t guarantee it will be acceptable for use within LTKD. Please check with us first. Doboks (the white suits we train in) are ordered via your instructor.

Heart Jewel Kadampa Buddhist Centre

heart jewel kadampa buddhist centre

London

The Path of Wisdom and Compassion Monday 9th – Sunday 15th January A week’s retreat meditating on the stages of the path to enlightenment, to start the year with deep meaning and peace. Come to every session or just one.. all sessions are guided. Session times: 9am – 10.15am 11am – 12.15noon 5.30pm – 6.45pm 7.30pm – 9pm Using Prayers for Meditation and the 21 meditations from the New Meditation Handbook £3/session (drop in) | £10/day | £50/week | free for all Centre card holders MONDAY 9TH JAN Session 1 Our precious human life Session 2 Death and impermanence Session 3 The dangers of lower rebirth and refuge practice Session 4 Actions and their effects TUESDAY 10TH JAN Session 1 Developing renunciation, using the first four contemplations: birth, sickness, ageing and death Session 2 Developing renunciation, using the remaining three contemplations Session 3 Developing renunciation, using all seven contemplations Session 4 Offering to the Spiritual Guide prayers WED 11TH JAN Session 1 Developing equanimity Session 2 Recognising that all living beings are our mothers Session 3 Remembering the kindness of living beings Session 4 Equalising self and others THURSDAY 12TH JAN Session 1 The disadvantages of self-cherishing Session 2 The advantages of cherishing others Session 3 Exchanging self with others Session 4 Great compassion FRIDAY 13TH JAN Session 1 Taking Session 2 Wishing love Session 3 Giving Session 4 Bodhichitta SATURDAY 14TH JAN All four sessions Tranquil abiding, using Bodhichitta as the meditation object SUNDAY 15TH JAN (6.30am) Precepts Session 1 Meditation on the emptiness of the body Session 2 Meditation on the emptiness of the self Session 3 Meditation on the emptiness of all phenomena Session 4 Relying upon a Spiritual Guide

Restart Dogs

restart dogs

Leek

n providing modern, positive reinforcement based training to dogs on the programme, the offenders promote responsible animal welfare and effective dog training without violence and confrontation, leading to learners increased empathy, self-regulation, social skills, compassion, responsibility and respect. The people on the Restart Dog Project have, through attachment and interaction with the dogs, gained insights into identifying their own behaviour and the skills to change. Understanding the emotional capacity of the dogs and how this affects their behaviour offers a greater insight into how prisoners/offenders manage their own feelings of frustration and self-control. The skills learnt during the programmes have been a key part of the graduates’ social reintegration. At the same time, the prisoners/offenders have the opportunity to become well trained professionals within the dog training industry gaining qualifications up to a Level 6, which is a foundation degree. The programme is not funded by the taxpayer, and instead is paid for by the Prisoners Fund, which is raised by work that Prisoners undertake during their time in the custodial system for other organisations. Prisoners/offenders who apply to participate in the Restart Dogs program need be engaged in rehabilitation programs and be engaging in the prison system. Our objectives are to develop selected prisoners as dog trainers, to produce dogs suitable as assistance dogs for people in need. As one of our participants eloquently said- “I have lost my freedom, but I can actually help someone else to get theirs back” We work closely with charities and community groups such as Moorlands Dog Rescue, by raising and training potential assistance dogs or retraining rescue dogs.