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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Boston Globe Article on Studio Expansion
This past weekend, The Boston Sunday Globe ran a short article about our expansion plans and yoga classes. You can see the article here.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
September Update
Great news! The building manager is pretty confident that we'll be able to move into our new space on November 1. They are planning to paint the exterior of the building this week, and they will be aggressively starting internal build-out within the next couple of days.
In fact, I'm scheduled to meet with the carpet installation team this afternoon to specify flooring colors, and I'm already making arrangements to set up phone, cable, and Internet for the building. It's also time to start working on purchasing mats and other training equipment. Things are really moving fast!
As a side note, the green space along Everett Street (next to the bridge) is in the process of being cleared for new landscaping, so the entire area is getting a face lift. The timing couldn't be better!
If everything goes according to plan, we'll host an open house in the new space during the weekend of November 8, and I'll have a special guest coming to the dojo to teach a seminar on either November 15th or the 22nd. Stay tuned for more details!
In fact, I'm scheduled to meet with the carpet installation team this afternoon to specify flooring colors, and I'm already making arrangements to set up phone, cable, and Internet for the building. It's also time to start working on purchasing mats and other training equipment. Things are really moving fast!
As a side note, the green space along Everett Street (next to the bridge) is in the process of being cleared for new landscaping, so the entire area is getting a face lift. The timing couldn't be better!
If everything goes according to plan, we'll host an open house in the new space during the weekend of November 8, and I'll have a special guest coming to the dojo to teach a seminar on either November 15th or the 22nd. Stay tuned for more details!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Local Karate School Growing in Size and Scope
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, please contact:
Sensei Jason Gould
Emerald Necklace Martial Arts
(617) 230-1973
Jason.Gould@karateinboston.com
BOSTON (Allston), Mass., August 20, 2008 — This fall, Allston's Emerald Necklace Martial Arts will be moving to a brand new facility: the 2,500 square foot standalone building located at 95 Everett Street. The building is directly across the street from the karate school's current address of 129 Braintree Street.
"Our new location will enable us to grow our membership and expand the services that we provide to the community," says Jason Gould, Chief Instructor at Emerald Necklace Martial Arts. "I hope to add yoga classes and a children's martial art program to the weekly schedule very soon after we complete the move."
Gould has been teaching karate and self-defense in Allston-Brighton since October of 2003. In addition to the adult classes taught at his Braintree Street studio, he has taught children at the West End House Boys and Girls Club, The Horace Mann School for the Deaf, and Gardner Pilot Academy.
Gould's definition of "self-defense" goes beyond physical techniques. Back in June, Emerald Necklace Martial Arts hosted a free public workshop on conflict resolution skills, and Gould hopes to hold similar events on a regular basis in the new space. He is also planning to give diabetes awareness and prevention presentations at local schools and health centers this fall.
"Our dojo (karate school) members have become a community that serves the community,” says Gould, who requires his students to participate in service projects as part of their belt testing process. “And we will continue to do things that benefit our neighbors. It's important that we do more at our studio than teach people how to block and punch and kick."
More information about Emerald Necklace Martial Arts can be found at www.karateinboston.com. Updates on the school's new location are posted at http://emeraldnecklacedojo.blogspot.com/.
Sensei Jason Gould can be reached at 617-230-1973.
For more information, please contact:
Sensei Jason Gould
Emerald Necklace Martial Arts
(617) 230-1973
Jason.Gould@karateinboston.com
BOSTON (Allston), Mass., August 20, 2008 — This fall, Allston's Emerald Necklace Martial Arts will be moving to a brand new facility: the 2,500 square foot standalone building located at 95 Everett Street. The building is directly across the street from the karate school's current address of 129 Braintree Street.
"Our new location will enable us to grow our membership and expand the services that we provide to the community," says Jason Gould, Chief Instructor at Emerald Necklace Martial Arts. "I hope to add yoga classes and a children's martial art program to the weekly schedule very soon after we complete the move."
Gould has been teaching karate and self-defense in Allston-Brighton since October of 2003. In addition to the adult classes taught at his Braintree Street studio, he has taught children at the West End House Boys and Girls Club, The Horace Mann School for the Deaf, and Gardner Pilot Academy.
Gould's definition of "self-defense" goes beyond physical techniques. Back in June, Emerald Necklace Martial Arts hosted a free public workshop on conflict resolution skills, and Gould hopes to hold similar events on a regular basis in the new space. He is also planning to give diabetes awareness and prevention presentations at local schools and health centers this fall.
"Our dojo (karate school) members have become a community that serves the community,” says Gould, who requires his students to participate in service projects as part of their belt testing process. “And we will continue to do things that benefit our neighbors. It's important that we do more at our studio than teach people how to block and punch and kick."
More information about Emerald Necklace Martial Arts can be found at www.karateinboston.com. Updates on the school's new location are posted at http://emeraldnecklacedojo.blogspot.com/.
Sensei Jason Gould can be reached at 617-230-1973.
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