This friday is our parents night out. Make sure you sign up in the lobby. Buddies are welcome. We need their parents to fill out an event consent form. The party will be from 5:30 - 8:00. Its only $25 per person. We provide pizza and drinks for everyone. The night will be filled with games, races, team competitions and more. Don't miss this super fun night!
I wanted to share with you the reason or at least the meaning of why we tie our belt the way we do. I think about this every time I tie my belt on and I hope from now on you will also. So we all know the belt starts in front, wraps around your back and then comes back in front. It essentially looks like you have 3 belts wrapped around your waist. I want you to think of this as representing the 2 belts you wear all the time. One belt you wear around your waist and the other you wear around your heart. The one you wear around your heart means your belt is always with you. You are always a martial artist even when you are done class and you take your physical belt off. If you refer to the picture down below I am now referencing step 6 and 7. You have the 2 ends of the belt. I want you to think of these representing the student and instructor. You cross them and then tie the knot which symbolizes the bond between the instructor and the student.
This week we will be continuing our lessons about self discipline and self control. This gets a little confusing for some of he younger students because they both start with the word self. I like to talk about these ones a lot to really make sure they don't get them confused. What is great is that we talk about ways we use this at home and at school. My goal is for all of my students to be able to tell you what self control and self discipline is and then also be able to tell you a way to use it at home and at school. These are the kinds of lessons we teach in our classes.
I love keeping classes fun and educational. This week we have a fun drill called heart breaker. We have a ton of big paper hearts cut out of paper and we practice our punches and kicks on them. The fun part is you have to try and rip the paper with your punch and kick. It makes a great sound when you hit the paper and it is surprisingly difficult to rip a piece of paper with a punch or a kick. Oh yes, by the way we are only holding the paper with one hand :)
Are you SMART at setting your goals? Check out our video on setting SMART goals :)
youtu.be/nRCuCrdFiPs Each month student who are ready to advance to the next level are able to test and demonstrate their skills and show all the improvement they have made since their last test. This is just one more step on the students journey towards becoming a black belt. Not getting a black belt. I don't want people to think a black belt is something you get. It is something you become. When you show you have made great progress you are then awarded with your belt that matches your efforts, knowledge, and attitude. That is how the belt system works. You don't get the belt first and then learn the material. You learn the material 1st and then when you show that you have learned it you then get the belt. Hard work equals results. Have a great day everyone! Moo Sa
Achieving the rank of black belt is no easy task! In order to achieve your goal you need to be S.M.A.R.T! Here is a formula to help you set yourself up for success.
This week we are focused on the M or Measurable. Black Belt is a long range goal; it can take anywhere from 4-10 years to achieve! The check points we use along the way in the martial arts are either colored belts or in some style, certification levels. These would be considered short to mid range MEASURABLE checkpoints to keep us motivated and on track to hit the long term goal of black belt. |