Did you save the date yet!?!

November 11th, 2010 is right around the corner and we are looking forward to hosting Grandmaster David Sgro for a special, one-day seminar.

Grandmaster Sgro is currently living Guatemala, but is flying to the United States to visit local dojangs and share his 35-years plus of Martial Arts knowledge.

We are fortunately enough to have him visit our school and share with us as well.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR if you haven't done so yet.

November 11th, 2010!

4:00pm to 5:00pm - Exclusive class for Young Warrior Boys

6:00pm to 8:30 pm - Exclusive class for Adult Men


$5.00 for all Aqabah Karate Students


Want to learn more about Grandmaster Sgro? Click here to find out more...


For more information contact us at info@aqabahkarate.com or call us at 240-565-8709.

Tenets Tee Now Available!!!

Now available in Youth and Adult sizes.


Please contact us at 240-565-8709 or email us at info@aqabahkarate.com to place your order!!!


Supply is limited so hurry and purchase yours today!!!

Giving the Dojang a face lift!

Al-hamdulillah, over the past weekend we have managed to cleaned the Dojang inside-out.



We rolled up our sleevs, threw on our gloves, and got straight to business. We mopped the mats and the the floor underneath the mats and replaced the old tape on the seams and added sealant to the tapes.


Thank you too those brothers and sisters who gave us a little bit of their time and got their hands dirty. The Dojang looks great, but we want to make sure that we keep it 'spic and span'.



Some general rules we want to share with everyone so we can maintain our Dojang:

1. It is not a general playground or a hangout place for anyone. Only registered supervised students of Aqabah karate, summer camp, hifz program and Salah congregants may use this surface.

2. No food and drinks on the mat

3. Do not place any chairs and tables directly on the mat surface. This has placed many tears on the surface.

4. The hifz carpets should no longer be placed on the mats. The carpets have a rough surface and dragging them around the mats have resulted in the tapes peeling off. Plus they are very dirty and beginning to smell. Insha-Allah we will find a better solution for the hifz students.

5. Last but not least, we thank Allah for blessing us with the highest quality mat for the children who attend the martial arts program. It is community property and it is a trust from Allah. Lets take care of it.

Lets get ready to RRRRRUMMMMBLE! - US Capitol Classics approaches!

LETS GET READY TO RRRUUMBLLLLLE!!



Gather your sparring gear, polish your presentation and sharpen your forms. Aqabah Karate is planning to compete in the upcoming US Capitol Classics on July 31, 2010. Event venue is:

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
201 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD 20745
(301) 965-4000

Our team will be lead by Head Instructor Hernan Guadalupe. Any questions? Please write to him at hernan@aqabahkarate.com

The US Capitol Classics is the largest Martial Arts tournament in the DC metro area. It has competition opportunities for all ages and for all levels. It is open to any styles so that means you can test yourself against students of Kung Fu, Tae Kwon do, Kick-boxing etc. Isn't that AWESOME?

Each competitor must REGISTER individually by visiting the following website:

http://www.uscapitolclassics.com/

Belt Promotions Ceremony - All are welcome to attend!

It is our pleasure to announce the promotions (from June 2010 test) of the following students. New Belts will be given out on the following days. There will be no regular class on the promotion days; however, family members, friends and supporters are highly encouraged to attend:

Location, Aqabah karate studio - 5301 Edgewood Road College Park.

Monday, 7-19-10, 4-5pm
Hafsa Ghori
Maryam Muhib
Ramlah Amsa
Rawan El Habashy
Reem Saleh
Tasneem Odeh
Soha Mustafa
Eiman Imran
Marwa Mansour
Rahaf El Habashy
Renad El-Habashy
Sayeemah Ahmed
Sumayyah Ghori
Tasneem Mansour
Nadia Ali

Tuesday, 7-20-10, 4-5pm
Abdurrahman Barrie
Abdussamad Faris
Hamza Muhib
Muhammad Mavins
Rafi Sagore
Suhaib Ghori
Zakariah Jaweed
Areeb Karim
Omar Ali
Siraj Khan
Yusuf Abdullah

Congratulations!