Adult Programs

Kickboxing

Spring Session Tuesdays, April 14 - June 16 (10 Week Program) Beginners 7:30 - 9:00 pm 7:30 - 9:00 pm $90.00 for members or $115.00 for non-members Call Gasper at 780-717-1531 for more information or to register. "Get fit without getting hit"

The Burnewood Community League has been offering a Kickboxing program for the last few years. Our instructor, two-time Canadian Champion Gasper Bonomo, has been a practitioner of the sport for over 20 years and was first drawn to Kickboxing by its self defense/combat characteristics. Gasper is very well respected amongs the Kickboxing community, so much so that the Edmonton Journal ran a feature on him last year in an effort to more widely publicize the sport. Gasper's involvement with the league began when one of his students at GMCC, a resident of the Burnewood Community approached the Executive about running a Kickboxing program at the hall. The proram proved to be a hit from day one! Kickboxing has been around a very long time; over 2000 years to be more precise. It first surfaced in Thailand as a combat skill used on the battlefield. Over the years it has made the transition into the sporting environment and has spread internationally. It now has its own federation and set of rules and regulations and is popular around the world. The majority of students who enrol in a kickboxing program do so to get a great aerobic workout and to develop their self defense skills. Less than 5% however ever make the move into the ring. Please be advised that pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP), and the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), our programs and events are considered "Public Events" and that people attending those events do NOT have a "reasonable expectation" of privacy - and their photograph may be taken. Accordingly, the Burnewood Community League is not required to obtain verbal or written permission from those persons we take photographs of, or from parents or guardians of children we take photographs of. However, be advised that it is Burnewood Community League practice and policy to immediately remove any picture of any person who requests that their picture be removed. This may include a parent or legal guardian making this request of their child's photograph.