Dear ICE Urban Combat Family,

It has been an adventurous start to 2025! We are so honored and grateful that nearly all our members stayed with us through our move to our new location. Though we are still a work in progress (physically and operationally), we hope everyone is enjoying this bigger and better encore of ICE Urban Combat Martial Arts so far. We have several important updates to share, so please read below:

March Training Schedules: For the month of March, our group class schedule for kids and adults will continue as it is, with regular class schedules on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Thursdays are not back in action yet, but we absolutely are working on that. Private training (individual and group), may be scheduled randomly on most days, depending on facility schedule and instructor availability.

March Membership Payments: For March memberships, we will be automatically processing payments for your convenience. This means that there is nothing you need to do to continue your membership, unless you’d like to make a change. Most of you fall into one of these categories:

• Premium: If you have been on the Premium plan (3x), you will instead be charged at the Twice-Per-Week rate since we do not yet have all three class days on the schedule.
• Twice-Per-Week: If you have been on the Twice-Per-Week plan, there will be no change to your payment amount at all.
• Once-Per-Week: If you have been on the Once-Per-Week plan, there will be no change to your payment amount at all.

Gate Codes: There has been some confusion regarding the gate codes on Saturdays. This is personally my fault, and I apologize (extra sorry to you, Lisa!). A misunderstanding between myself and property management has been cleared up. Here are the gate codes moving forward:

1. East Driveway Gate Code is #2025 (This is officially our gate, and it is located at the first driveway on your right when coming from Wendy Rd./101 freeway. Please use this gate whenever possible.)
2. West Driveway Gate Code is #2020 (This gate technically belongs to the neighboring business park, but we share the driveway. It is located at the first driveway on your LEFT when coming from Reino Rd. On Saturdays, please only use this gate if you must. On weekdays, it does not matter because the gate is open anyway.)

Private Training: Interested in taking some private training at HALF the cost or less? Private lessons are shareable. And right now, we have several individuals looking to partner up with someone or even create small groups of 3-6 people to share the cost and get in on that elite, specialized type of training. Let us know if you’re interested and we’ll get you set up!

Referral Program: Our referral program is back! Why? Because our favorite kinds of new people are those brought to us by YOU. If you refer a friend who joins on a membership, we’ll thank you with a $75 ICE gift card! If you refer a friend to us for a kids trial and they don’t end up joining on a membership, we’ll still thank you with a $25 ICE gift card.

Tardiness Policy (applies to Youth and Adult Classes): As we often say during classes, “To be early is to be on time. To be on time is to be LATE. To be late is to be left behind.” We understand that life is hectic and sometimes being late is unavoidable. If you are late and the class is in session, do NOT enter until an instructor has given you permission. This is for safety reasons, and it helps avoid untimely distractions. 5-MINUTE-RULE: If you are beyond five minutes late, you will not be allowed in.

Youth Belt Exams: We have finally caught up with our student evaluations since our move. This means that eligible students will soon be notified and invited to test for their next level. If you have questions about this, please contact me directly.

Sparring Gear for Kids: Sparring training has always been an important part of what we do. The various spar drills we incorporate into classes help to greatly improve timing, accuracy, speed, spacing, positioning, reaction time, defense and footwork. Protective sparring gear is needed to participate in these types of drills. This gear is required for all students at Yellow-Green Belt level and above in order for your child to progress to the next level. If your child is at Yellow-Green Belt level or above and does not yet have sparring gear, please let us know so that we can order some for you. Also, any students below Yellow-Green Belt are also encouraged to get their own gear but are not yet required to do so. We understand this comes at another cost to you all and that is why we don’t require it for the lower levels. But please do understand that students who would like to participate in spar drills during regular classes must have their own gear. We sell the gear here at the school for your convenience.

Special Events: Stay tuned for updates on upcoming special events such as: Self OFFENSE workshops for ladies, Protector workshops for men, Sparring clinics for kids, Tactical Knife Defense and Blade vs Blade courses, JKD Trapping on Steroids courses, Beginner courses, ICE happy hours and more! Also, if you would like to schedule your own event at our school, such as: charity fundraiser, social event, birthday party, training class for your friends, etc., please let us know and we will make it happen!

If you have any questions about anything, text us at 805-500-3534 or you can contact me directly at 310-614-9007. Let’s make this year one for the ages. See y’all on the mats!

Brandon and the ICE Team