Still in Business, Still Improving

Spring greetings! Happy Pride Month! We hope that you’re having fun and wearing sunscreen!

You may have noticed that we have no upcoming class dates posted. This has provoked some community consternation, and inquiries about whether or not we’re still in business. We sure are, but classes are temporarily on hold because we are preparing for renovations on both floors.

Here’s the deal: after 20 years of mayhem, we need to give the structure of 575 Wellington West some love. And if we have to make a big mess anyway, we’ve decided that this is the ideal time for some improvements that we’ve long wanted – upgrades that we think will make the studio more functional, more comfortable, and healthier for everyone. Financial constraints won’t allow us to do everything on the long, long wish list we’ve compiled, and some plans will only go forward if the city says they can, so we don’t yet have the final word on all of the changes that might happen. Generally, though, the studio will get a few important improvements and a general refresh which we hope will be completed by mid-September. The upstairs space is slated for a more dramatic overhaul, and although we plan to move it along as quickly as possible, it will probably be unavailable for use into early winter. We will provide timeline updates as soon as we have them.

So what’s happening in the meantime? We are still around, for now still working in the 575 office or from our home across the street. We have suspended classes until the fall but you can still contact us for rentals, fight direction, project and firearm consultations, and general training inquiries. We’re happy to put you on the info list for upcoming classes, or to answer any questions you have about our services; please don’t hesitate to reach out if you think we might be able to help you with anything. And rest assured that whatever shape the final 575 overhaul takes, we are very much here and will gleefully resume our previously-scheduled havoc as soon as we possibly can!