**WE ARE OPEN** Team ETKO are delighted to announce that we will be reopening today. We would remind all of our customers to only travel to the facility if it is safe to do so. We will keep an eye on the conditions throughout the day and should things change we will let you know through our social media pages. We would like to thank you all for your patience and understanding during the past few days of inclement weather.

**CELEBRATING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS** With the weather causing so much distribution we thought we would update you all on the progress of Paul Marshall who has been training with the ESF (Ecole Ski Francaise) and has proven himself on the slopes yet again. Paul has been a participant in our Boys Gymnastics Programme and an eager member of PPM sessions and Team ETKO are so proud of your determination and achievements so far. Pictured is Paul with his ESF coach Jerome after winning another Three Valleys Giant Slalom (GS) Gold to go along with his ESF InterClub GS gold and Slalom silver medals. Paul has stormed up the rankings again on the National ESF SkiOpen system and is now 5th out of 11,900 U12s. Please join us in congratulating Paul on his achievements and on wishing him good luck in his remaining French National Competitions as well as the British Champs at Easter. #believeyoucanachieve #ESF #Skiing #slalom #welldone #coachesasrolemodels

**SORRY WE ARE CLOSED** We have taken the decision this morning to remain closed due to the the inclement weather. We will review the situation throughout the day and should the weather improve we may reopen therefore please keep an eye on our social media pages for further updates. Please ensure that you all stay safe and we look forward to welcoming you all back to ETKO Sports Academy and ETKO Fitness soon.

**TRAIN LIKE A WRESTLER ADULT CLASSES** Due to popular demand we are delighted to announce that we will be running additional Train Like a Wrestler sessions starting this Saturday 3rd March. Classes will be run by our very own international wrestlers Vio Etko and Nico Cojocaru! Spaces are limited so BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment. SESSIONS Saturdays 4:00 - 5.30pm Tuesdays 7:00 - 8.30pm PRICING Single session £ 7.50 Block Booking 10 sessions £ 70 saving £5* Block Booking 20 sessions £ 135 saving £15* For more information contact our admin team on 01651 873 876 or email admin@etkosportsacademy.co.uk *block bookings will be valid for a period of 3 months

**ALL CLASSES CANCELLED** We never like to close our doors here at ETKO Sports Academy and ETKO Fitness but due to the adverse weather affecting the area and our car park remaining inaccessible we have taken the decision to remain closed today. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and we will keep you all updated of when we expect to reopen. Please take care if you do have to travel today and stay safe on the roads.

**PHYSICAL PREPARATION & MOVEMENT CLASSES** Team ETKO have been extremely impressed with the dedication shown by the children who attend our early morning PPM Classes. At ETKO Sports Academy our primary focus is on developing and achieving Fundamental Movement Skills and Physical Preparation in order to be able to achieve, master and perform skills correctly. Early morning exercise helps children focus and makes it easier for them to learn and achieve. Well Done and Team ETKO hope that you all continue to Believe You Can Achieve #believeyoucanachieve #PPM #etkosportsacademy #wednesdaywisdom #midweekmotivation #dedication #morning

**MARCH MADNESS AT ETKO FITNESS** After falling in love with fitness this February we have gone MAD with the fitness bug and would like to offer both our adult members and non members an extremely crazy Unlimited Class + Gym Membership Deal for the month of March. For ONLY £35 you will get full access to our adults fitness suite and be able to book into unlimited classes throughout the month. This offer is valid from the 1st - 31st March 2018 and booking is essential for all classes. For more information why not join us down at the fitness suite today or contact us on 01651 873 876 / email admin@etkosportsacademy.co.uk #MarchMadness #believeyoucanachieve #etkosportsacademy #fitness #motivation #inspiration

**COACHES ARE IMPORTANT ROLE MODELS** At ETKO Sports Academy we believe that having good role models is essential for all children and teenagers. There’s no question that the absolute best way to inspire someone is to set a good example. We would like to take the opportunity to thank Vio and Nico for the effort that they take to inspire and teach the next generation of wrestlers here at ETKO Sports Academy whilst still concentrating on their own sporting journey. Both are still competing athletes and undertake their own rigorous training regimes however they always find time in their busy schedules to support our members. During our wrestling sessions Vio and Nico focus on introducing the sport to all participants and encourage them to develop wrestling fundamentals and skills, self discipline, muscular endurance, coordination, balance, speed, flexibility, body awareness and general fitness, using fun techniques. Please join us and our young wrestlers in giving Vio and Nico a huge thumbs up for their achievements, support and most importantly for being fantastic role models #believeyoucanachieve #TeamETKO #rolemodel #sport #wrestling #tuesdaythoughts #TeamScot2018

**CELEBRATING 10 YEARS** Words cannot describe how humbled we are to be writing this Thank You to all who have supported us throughout the years. Can you believe we have been providing sports coaching in Oldmeldrum for 10 years? Thinking back to the excitement we felt welcoming in our first class, we could not have envisaged how much we would grow. 10 years ago, we had been told that our vision of providing classes to help children develop their Fundamental Movement Skills & Physically prepare them for sport was ‘unfeasible’ & ‘there would be no demand for it in this area.’ No matter the setbacks & criticism we experienced during the early stages, we were determined to persevere & not accept that failure was the only alternative to success. This drive led us to a chance meeting with Anna & Richard, founders of Hoodles. We spoke about our vision of & of the challenges we had already faced. To our astonishment they actually agreed with everything we were saying. Finally, our break came when they offered us the chance of rental space within Hoodles & we managed to secure a £5000 loan through the Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust. What was then known as Laura’s Gym was founded. Within our first year, we doubled the classes we had on offer and we were the regional winners & national finalists in the PSYBT Awards. Not bad for a venture that was deemed unfeasible. Laura’s Gym went from strength to strength & in 2016 we rebranded to become ETKO Sports Academy; this change coincided with the opening of our 1092m² national-standard facility. We would like to THANK all of you who have supported us throughout the years & have believed in our philosophy & ethos. Keep an eye on our social media pages over the coming weeks to hear our individual stories and what led us to where we are today & share your stories below on how you became part of the ETKO journey? Thank You from Laura & Vio, Founders & Directors of ETKO Sports Academy #believeyoucanachieve

**ENGLISH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018** On Saturday 24th February, four of our senior wrestlers attended the English Senior Championships in Salford. All wrestlers performed to the best of their abilities and we are delighted to announce that we now have 3 Senior English Wrestling Champions competing for Team ETKO. Well done to Vio Etko 61kg, Nico Cojocaru 70kg and Ianic Sacultan 79kg who successfully wrestled their way to becoming Senior English Champions in their respective weight categories. We would also like to congratulate Vadims Rusus 79kg who performance emulated the ethos of ETKO Sports Academy to always Believe You Can Achieve. Well done to all of the wrestlers who competed on Saturday and thank you to the organisers and volunteers who made this event a great success #believeyoucanachieve #britishwrestling #champions #TeamETKO #MondayMotivation

**HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂 TO** *Julia* *Abbie* *Lewis* and *Megan* We are excited to party with you and all your special family and friends today!! Thank you for choosing ETKO Sports Academy.

**THE PHILOSOPHY OF TEAM ETKO** We were absolutely delighted to see these tweets from Nick Ruddock, who is a former coach to European, World & Olympic Medallists. For years we have been trying to educate our members to the importance of developing the fundamental movement skills and the importance of physical preparation. Our specially designed programmes were developed with this in mind, to educate parents and children to the importance of developing the fundamental movement skills and preparing the body properly in order to be able to achieve, master and perform skills correctly. According to most sports scientists and coaches, athletes must be prepared properly to be successful and we all know that success typically comes to those who are best prepared! Our Physical Preparation and Movement Programmes (PPM) have been designed to prepare children for the physical demands and the performance related component of sport whilst integrating movement efficiency to aid in the development of coordination. We aim to promote Fun, Fitness and Family. Our focus is on helping each individual member to achieve their full potential and to always Believe You Can Achieve #believeyoucanachieve