BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//360exp//Events//ES METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo-outlook/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:19700329T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:19701025T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE TIMEZONE-ID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3d0fc5e4-9c14-42d1-a799-d06985679369@360exp.net SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260907T093536 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T153000 SUMMARY:Saturday Muay Thai @Chisenhale Dance Studio LOCATION:Chisenhale Dance Space DESCRIPTION:T&C for tickets: Admin does not issue refunds within 24h of th e event UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. If you can no longer make the class with less than 24 hr notice\, it is YOUR responsibility to or resell or transfe r your ticket to another date. Avoid disappointments by being on time. Coa ches reserve the right not to let you participate if you arrive later than 3:15 pm. Arrive at least 10 mins before 3:00 pm to give yourself enough t ime to get ready. We will start promptly at 3:00 pm. Every week we reserve free spaces for people on a low income/unwaged\, transwomen/transfems peo ple and QTBIPOC. If this is you\, and you can't get (or afford) a ticket\, email at the.bender.defenders@gmail.com Who are we?We are Bender Defender s and these are our Muay Thai classes. In this environment queer and trans people come to train\, make friends\, have fun and explore their own stre ngth through martial arts and partner work. What to expect:Expect a workou t where you punch and kick all your pent up rage out. We will have a lot o f fun hitting things. It's going to be sweaty\, technical and at times har d. After the warmup the class will be split into this intro and intermedia te level. In intro class you will learn all the basics of Muay Thai. You w ill not get hit in the face at this stage so no need to worry about that. You will be provided with pads to hit/kick and gloves to do all the hittin g with. General level class: bring gumshield as you might get hit in the f ace occasionally. You will practice more advanced techniques and sparring drills.Every week we will go over different strikes\, clinching techniques \, movements and defences. We approach exercise playfully and with communi ty building in mind. What you need to bring:Deodorant: this is a close con tact sport\, please be considerate of others by looking after your own per sonal hygiene. Shower before class if you can but if this isn't possible b ring some deodorant with you. You can find more info on this in our code o f conduct.Please bring/wear clothes you can exercise in and a water bottle . Make sure that you eat something (especially carbohydrates) at least an hour before the class\, if you do not you might end up feeling unwell/dizz y/nauseous/sick/fainting. If you attend the intermediate level class you m ust bring a gumshield. Class structure:Warmup (10mins) everyone togetherIn troductions (names and pronouns) class is split by levelMuay Thai training (strikes\, footwork\, defense) partner work (40 mins)Fitness/games (5mins ) everyone togetherStretching (5mins)Everything you learn in these classes can be used in self defence\, however we do not run these classes with th e aim of having to defend ourselves in mind. As a community we are already very hyper-vigilant and we do not need reminders that we might be in dang er. Our approach to fitness:Your best will always be enough. Please rememb er that it is okay and normal to find exercise challenging\, it doesn’t mean you’re ‘bad at it’. It usually just means you’re pushing your self or going out of your comfort zone. Be gentle with yourself when thing s feel difficult and only push yourself within your window of tolerance (w e do not make assumptions about what that looks like because it is differe nt for everyone). We appreciate that sometimes just turning up is an achie vement (we’ve all been there). Come as you are - you don't need to be ‘good at it’ or ‘be fit’. We understand everyone has their own rel ationships with bodies and exercise and these can often bring up complicat ed feelings from peoples past experiences. We avoid cultures of toxic masc ulinity and fitness in our classes. We do this by encouraging you to liste n to your body\, take breaks when you need it and try not to compare yours elf to anyone else. You are not going to be the only one struggling with s omething. Many feel that way.If you are struggling with something\, give t he coach a wave and let them know. We will suggest modifications or find a nother way to explain the movements to you.We welcome queers of all abilit ies\, particularly those who don't feel at home in mainstream gyms. We don 't tolerate transphobia\, fatphobia\, ableism\, racism or fascism. NO COPS AND SOLDIERS IN OUR CLASSES. Accessibility:Chisenhale Dance Space is on t he second floor\, accessed by a staircase only\, and therefore\, regrettab ly\, is not wheelchair accessible. The staircase to the lounge and two stu dios has 40 steps and an uninterrupted banister on the right-hand side. Th ere are no steps or stairs once you are on studio level. We regret that th e buzzer is too high to reach from most wheelchairs.Our external fire exit is a straight line of 40 steps with a banister along both sides. Please g et in touch if you need to use this exit to enter the building\, or if you have any other access requirements.CDS has two bathrooms\, one with two c ubicles\, and the other with one cubicle and one urinal. Both are gender n eutral. If you have any specific access requirements please email the.bend er.defenders@gmail.com\n\nBoletos: https://www.outsavvy.com/event/21835/sa turday-muay-thai-chisenhale-dance-studio URL;VALUE=URI:https://360exp.net/events/3d0fc5e4-9c14-42d1-a799-d069856793 69 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR