Newsletter winter 2025
Winter is in full swing at Taus Gym!
We start a new year full of opportunities. Together, we will tackle new and familiar challenges and help each other achieve our goals. Let's make it a year full of growth and opportunities!
During the dark days of the season, we have some great bright spots in the planning again such as the Civil Instructor Course - Parts 2 and 3, a new round of the Women Only Krav Maga course and more special training sessions for the winter season.
Curious about what's to come? Then read on quickly.
FIT champions
Start the year with a challenge you won't soon forget! After last year's smashing edition, FIT Champions returns at Taus Gym with an all-new programme.
Whether you are just starting out or already have some experience, there is a suitable level for everyone. Get motivated, test yourself and find out how far you can go. Register now and take the first step towards a year full of personal achievements!
The event will take place at our main location in Tilburg, Prof. Romeinstraat 11A, for a fee of €15 per participant. Are you up for the challenge?
By participating in FIT Champions, you not only contribute to your own health, but also support an important cause. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Muscles for Muscles.
This organisation is committed to helping children with muscle diseases in the Netherlands. They fund scientific research, offer support to patients and their families, and are committed to improving the quality of life for these children.
With your participation, you will not only help yourself get fitter, but also make a difference to others.
Highlight Sunday 13 April 2025 in your diary and don't miss FIT Champions! You can register via contact form.
Hope to see you then!
Women Only: Empowerment Workshop
At Taus Gym, we are seeing a wonderful growth in the number of women joining us, and we are extremely proud of that. To celebrate this success together, we want to organise a unique workout for all female members!
The focus:
In this training, we focus on situations women may face in everyday life. Together with other powerful ladies, you will work on your resilience and self-confidence in a challenging environment. This session is a perfect opportunity to work on physical and mental resilience in a fun and realistic way.
Training details:
- Date: n.t.b.
- Trainer: none other than IKMF Stay Away Director Louise Pross is hosting this training!
- Cost: €15
For whom.
This workout is open to all female members of Taus Gym - even if you only join FIT or Grappling classes. So don't hesitate and join!
Location and time
The location and time will be announced in due course!
Are you interested? Then sign up via our contact form. With enough enthusiasm, we can start organising this inspiring training course!
We are looking forward to a fun evening with plenty of fun and where you also learn valuable skills. See you soon!
Night Against Sexual Violence
Sexual violence is a serious reality that comes in many different forms, from unwanted behaviour and harassment to (physical) abuse. Globally, 1 in 3 women experience some form of sexual violence.
On the night of 17 on 18 May 2025 Plan International is organising the Night Against Sexual Violence for the third time.
During this national event, 20 kilometres will be run across Rotterdam to draw attention to the impact of street harassment and sexual violence.
With the motto ‘Everyone deserves to walk down the street safely’, we strive for a world where everyone feels respected, safe and heard.
We invite everyone to walk together and contribute to positive change in our society.
Are you 18 years or older and want to join ? Sign up by sending an e-mail to Louise (stayaway@ikmf.nl). She is the coordinator of the women's division in the Netherlands and leads the team that will participate from IKMF.
24H Meet the Marines Experience
The 24H Meet The Marines Experience is also coming up again. In May, team Taus Gym will again take on this challenge like previous years. For 24 hours, they will be challenged together to get the most out of themselves and each other.
This unique event aims not only to push physical limits, but also to strengthen mental strength, cooperation and perseverance.
Meet the Marines is a great challenge to work towards and from Taus Gym, we also offer preparatory training sessions to give everyone a chance to participate.
Would you like to participate? Express your interest via contact form.
CIC at Taus Gym
Parts 2 and 3 will also take place at Taus Gym and these last two parts will see participants go even deeper into the Krav Maga curriculum to eventually qualify as full-fledged Krav Maga instructors.
We are super proud of Emma which, after a successfully completed first part, is also going to pop again in parts 2 and 3.
The last two blocks will take place on the following dates:
- CIC part 2: Friday 31 Jan to Sunday 9 Feb 2025
- CIC part 3: Thursday 13 Mar to Saturday 15 Mar 2025
During the CIC, the class schedule will change a little on weekends. Saturday and Sunday morning classes will be moved to 5.30pm in the same order. Therefore, please keep the agenda carefully so there are no surprises.
Winter outdoor training courses
With falling temperatures and ever-shorter days, we are ready with a new challenge for you: winter outdoor training.
During this special training, we bring Krav Maga to the street. We add challenging elements to train as realistically as possible.
We train scenarios such as walking down the street in the dark in the freezing cold or a crowded bar/party that you have to navigate through to get yourself to safety, all in your everyday clothes.
So make sure you bring your normal clothes. We also recommend dressing in layers so that you can quickly and easily take things on or off.
Below are the dates when the winter outdoor training takes place:
- Breda: Monday 27 January 2025
- Tilburg: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Note! Also bring your normal sports gear. This is because we train indoors in bad weather.
Holiday schedule
This season too, we will have to deal with a number of holiday periods and holidays. The Carnival and May holidays are coming up and during this period we will have a different schedule than usual. So keep a close eye on the agenda in order to avoid unexpected surprises.
Carnival holidays: 1 March 2025 to 9 March 2025
May holidays: 26 April 2025 to 4 May 2025
Women Only Krav Maga course
The Women Only Krav Maga Course focuses on increasing resilience in women, both physically and mentally. Indeed, women face violence and aggression than men. Consider, for example, sexual harassment.
During the course, we will focus on boosting your self-confidence and teaching practical self-defence techniques. We also pay a lot of attention to discovering, sensing but also stating your limits.
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You do not need to have self-defence experience to join this course.
Moreover, all fitness levels and
ages welcome!
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Want to discover what the
course can do for you?
Then come along for a
free trial lesson at Monday
6 January or 13 January 2025
and let us know via
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Over 9 lessons, we will work together to increase your resilience and teach you valuable skills for everyday life.
The course itself will take place from 20 January to 24 March 2025.
Are you or know someone who would like to participate? Then sign up here in for the course.
Want more information? Then take a look at the Women Only course page.
Exams
Do you want to take the next step in Krav Maga? To reach the next level, you need to take an official IKMF exam. The location of the exam will depend on your level and can be found below.
Sign up here to the exams.
To apply for the exam, you need to be registered with the IKMF association. At the IKMF website find more information on this.
Pre-test
Want to sharpen your techniques and be optimally prepared for your next exam? The Pre-test is here especially for you!
During this training, you will go through the same structure as the official IKMF exam, making it the ideal opportunity to perfect your skills.
Why participate?
✔️ Structure of the official exam: Practice in a realistic setting.
✔️ Personal feedback: At the end of the Pre-test, you will receive valuable tips and advice to take your training to the next level.
✔️ Check if you are ready: Find out if you are fully prepared for the real exam.
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Date: Sunday 30
March 2025
Time: between 13:00 and 19:00 (max 2h)
Contribution: €15 per
level
Location: Professor Romeinstraat 11a,
Tilburg
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Register via contact form. You can apply until no later than 16 March 2025 register.
Want to know more? Click here for more information.
Exams
Do you want to advance to the next level in Krav Maga? Here's your chance! To reach a higher level, you will take an official IKMF exam. The location of the exam depends on your level and can be found below.
Want to know more about exams? Then also visit our exam page and also indicate to your instructor in good time that you are interested in participating.
Important:
To participate in the exam, you must be registered with the IKMF federation. You can find all the information on the official IKMF website.
Prepare, sign up and show what you can do!
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LOCAL EXAMS:
P1, P3 AND P5
Date: Wednesday 25 June 2025
Time: from 19:30 to 22:00
Cost: €45
Location: Professor Romeinstraat 11a, Tilburg
*Subscription is possible until 25
May 2025
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NATIONAL EXAMS:
P2
Date: Sunday 9 March 2025
Time: to be announced in due course
Cost: €45
Location: Almere (exact location will be listed on the IKMF website)
*Subscription is possible until 9
February 2025
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NATIONAL EXAMS:
P4
Date: Saturday 8 March 2025
Time: to be announced in due course
Cost: €45
Location: Almere (exact location will be listed on the IKMF website)
*Subscription is possible until 8
February 2025
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NATIONAL EXAMS:
G-LEVELS
Date: Saturday 8 March 2025
Time: to be announced in due course
Cost: €50
Location: Almere (exact location will be listed on the IKMF website)
*Subscription is possible until 8
February 2025
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COLUMN DIETICIAN MEREL COENDERS
Pumpkin soup
When it gets colder outside, it is nice to have a nice warming recipe on hand. This pumpkin soup is tasty, easy and nutritious. The lima beans provide extra protein and make the soup filling.
Supplies:
Hand blender
Ingredients:
1 leek
1 (bottle) pumpkin
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 can of lima beans (400 g)
1 litre vegetable stock
200 ml coconut milk
Preparation:
Cut the leeks into rings. Wash well to remove any soil.
Halve the pumpkin and remove the seeds and stringy inside with a spoon. Leave the skin on. Cut the pumpkin into coarse pieces.
Heat olive oil in a soup pan and fry the curry for 30 seconds over medium-high heat. Then add the diced leeks and pumpkin and fry for 5 minutes. Stir frequently.
Drain the lima beans and rinse under running water. Fry these for another 1 minute with the leeks and squash.
Add the vegetable stock. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Check if the squash is cooked by pricking it with a fork.
Puree the soup with a hand blender.
Add the coconut milk and stir again.
Enjoy your meal!
Wondering how you can get through the winter healthily? As a dietician, I am happy to look at it with you.
Contact via:
06 11263154
info@gewoondietetiek.nl
www.gewoondietetiek.nl
Members of Taus Gym receive a €30 discount on their first consultation.
Healthy greeting,
Merel Coenders, dietician
Thank you for reading the newsletter! We are starting a new sporting year together and hope to see each other soon at one of our training sessions. Do you have any comments or questions? Be sure to let us know!
Until the next edition.
With sporting greetings,
Team Taus Gym
