Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Merry Christmas!

I hope all students and families are having a blessed and wonderful Christmas Day. Students remember to thank Santa, Mom, and Dad for all your gifts.

Mrs. Barna and I are so impressed with graduation and all your hard work. New black belts hope you enjoy your first Christmas as Black Belts.

God Bless,
Sensei

Friday, December 19, 2008

See Everyone at Graduation this Saturday.

Remember to bring friends and family to see you demonstrate all you have learn over the last three months. It going to be a great time.

Sincerely,
Sensei Shoen

P.S. Black Belt Dinner at P.F. Chang’s restaurant at 5:00 that night to celebrate with all our students and new black belts.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Checkout The Linage for our Shorinji Ryu which is one of the systems we train at our Academy.

Click Here for Shoirin-ji Ryu Lineage.

The Importance of telling The Truth!

Most people know that it is important to tell the truth...and usually try to do it. But there are some people who tell the truth UNLESS:

1. they might get into trouble

2. they are embarrassed about the truth

It's important to be a person who ALWAYS tells the truth...regardless of the consequences!

If you are a person who tells the truth "unless..." people never know when to believe you, so they will often assume you are lying!

If you sometimes avoid the truth, you will lose the trust of the people around you. But the biggest problem you will have is with yourself!

Think about it. If you always tell the truth, you will be very careful of your actions. If you sometimes lie, you will allow yourself to do things that are wrong!

So, Always, Always, Always, tell the truth. In BIG matters, and SMALL ones. It's part of your responsibility as a Martial Artist!

Saturday, December 6, 2008

5 Skills For Making New Friends!

1. Introduce yourself to as many people as possible; say, for example, "Hi, my name is Sherman...what's yours?" Say this with a SMILE, and offer your HANDSHAKE!

2. When you have met somebody new, ask questions...find out what type of things your new friend is interested in, and encourage them to talk about THEIR interests!

3. It's OK to make friends with kids who are popular, but also look for new friends among the kids who are eating, walking, or playing alone!

4. Remember that good friendships are often developed slowly; don't rush too much!

5. EVERYBODY, at times, is shy about making new friends...so don't hesitate to take the initiative. Remember that your BEST FRIENDS, were once your NEW FRIENDS!