Dear Students and Parents -
As you may have heard, Region 10 is remaining in Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations for COVID-19. For Fonseca Martial Arts, this means that we are still not able to hold group classes. COVID-19 numbers are still pretty bad throughout the state, country, and even the world, and although having to cease group classes is saddening for us, we must do our part in helping to stop the spread by heeding this very important order.
What does that mean for you?
We will still hold regularly scheduled livestream classes for as long as we need to remain in Tier 3. However, we have one exciting addition for you all.
Starting Tuesday, January 19th, FMA locations will incorporate Open Mat days. Open Mat is a 45 minute block of time that students in our Youth and Adult programs (sorry, no Karate Tots or Little Dragons just yet) can reserve to work on their karate. This will not be a group class, but there will be a sensei available to answer any questions you may have as you are practicing on your own. Only five students will be allowed in the dojo at one time and stations will be marked off on the mat. Students are to remain in their stations for a self-guided practice. Masks are mandatory.
There will be no livestreams next Monday, January 18 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
To view the livestream schedules again, find them below. To access the livestreams for each dojo, we ask that you please log in to the FMA Online Training Platform and click the link that corresponds to the dojo or sensei you wish to take classes with in the "livestream" section of any page. If you need help with your FMA Online Training account, please reach out to us at info@fonsecamartialarts.com.
In-person 1-on-1 private lessons are also still allowed under Tier 3. If you wish to purchase or schedule a private lesson, either virtual or in-person, please contact your sensei.
Thank you all for your patience and understanding during this difficult time. We hope that we are able to re-open for group classes soon. Region 10 is very close to meeting the metrics required to move forward, and we very much expect to be able to re-enter Tier 2 by the end of January.
The most important thing right now is that all of us step up to the task of protecting our communities and our loved ones by staying home and doing what it takes to keep COVID-19 at bay. We don't have to remind you that this closure has hurt us deeply as a business, so we ask that you please give our livestreams a try if you have not yet, join us for Open Mat, and hang in there with us until we are allowed to go back to in-person classes. Your support for FMA, our staff, and their families is paramount to our survival! As always, thank you for your support and patience as we navigate this chapter.
Wishing you Health -
Sensei John Fonseca
& the FMA Staff
