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Cleveland MMA

2011-01-26T13:50:00.000-08:00

BRING A BUDDY WEEK IS NEXT WEEK
CAR SAFETY TIPS
WEEKLY CHALLENGE

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BRING A BUDDY WEEK IS NEXT WEEK -

Invite your friends, family, co workers and neighbors to take class with you. This is a great way to get the ones you care about involved in training at Family Martial Arts and gain all the benefits of regular training. We always count it a HONOR to meet anyone you bring...Thank You!

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CAR SAFETY TIPS

1. Stay away from places that feel uncomfortable. Trust your gut.

2. Hide your valuables. Don't draw unnecessary attention to your car. Even a mobile phone may attract the wrong type of attention.

3. Lock your doors. Do this as soon as you get in your car.

4. When spotted the red light, stay at least 1 and 1/2 car lengths behind the vehicles in front of you. This allows you to escape quickly and easily if you need to.

5. Look before you get in. Look under your car and inside of it.

6. Pay attention to what or who parked around you. Watch out for unmarked vans, SUVs, or minivans as someone can easily pull you into the car.

Bonus Tips: Park in well lite areas. If that's not possible choose a large group of people or a open business.

These tips will keep you safe when you are using your car.

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Weekly Challenge: Track daily how much time you or your child spend doing something you want to improve. Track your results once a week. If you are not getting the results you want then up the time you spend by 15 to 30 mins. See what result you get next week and repeat. Be sure to consider leveraging you time. For example getting a tutor and studying less time to get better results.
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MMA Classes Aurora OH - Butterfly Guard

2011-01-19T12:56:00.000-08:00

Words to Live by...

Ten Ways to Help your Child with their Homework

Tips on Butterfly Guard and the Straight Armbar Move of the Month

Words to live by...

Do more than belong: participate.
Do more than care: help.
Do more than believe: practice.
Do more than be fair: be kind.
Do more than forgive: forget.
Do more than dream: work.

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Ten Ways to Help your Child with their Homework

Most children do not like to do their homework. I believe this is because they feel forced to do their homework. Learning is naturally fun and exciting but being tested and required to perform can take the joy out of learning.

Here are some of my ideas for changing all that. We can focus on empowering and encouraging our children to do their homework on their own. Remember that homework is your child’s responsibility and you are their coach. As a coach be the one that helps them meet that challenge. If you provide a structure and help, your child can get their homework done and enjoy it.

1. The word homework can be replaced with 'study'. Have study table instead of homework table. Study time is about studying even if your child doesn’t have any homework. Explain that studying is a life long habit that everyone does. Show them that knowledge gives them power and studying is the way to get that knowledge.

2. Have a study routine for your child. Make it the same time everyday. If they stick to that schedule it will get easier and easier.

3. Keep the routine simple. Have a heads up that the study time is about to start.

4. Your child can have a choice about what time you set as study time.

5. Help your child, only if they ask for it. Encourage your child that they can do it. When aiding them try to use questions to guide them to find the answer on their own. This improves learning and shows them that they can do it.

6. Eliminate distractions such as phone calls and television during their 'study' time.

7. Establish a regular place for doing homework.

8. Provide supplies and identify resources. Collect pencils, pens, erasers, writing paper, an assignment book, a dictionary, and any needed resources.

9. Set a good example by talking with your child about what you're studying, reading, and writing.

10. Be sure to take breaks. Productivity is increased by as much as 35% when people take breaks. I like to use 25 mins on and 5 off or 50 mins on and 10 off.

Bonus: Let this process take time. No good habit can be made overnight. Let each person progress at whatever pace they can. Remember that you and your child are on the same side and you are the coach. Focus on being a good finder and pay attention to the behavior you want and you will get more of it.

Sit back and enjoy the fact that your child is learning to be responsible and grow.

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Tips on Butterfly Guard and the Straight Armbar Move of the Month

1. Control your partner weight, head, arms, and hips before beginning any move.

2. Establish the butterfly guard with arms wrapped around the back and in an s-grip.

3. Bring your arm up and over the outside crease of their elbow. Use your forarm like a hack saw to turn and straighten their arm. Your head and neck can help with this too.

4. If you are attacking the right arm be sure to have gable grip with the right hand on top.

5. Use both your knees to control the arm and shoulder for a better submission.

6. Pull and dig with your arms and squeeze your knees down and into the floor.

As always be careful with this move because it is very effective and works quickly. Have fun rolling. See you on the mat.

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MMA Aurora OH

2011-01-12T13:25:00.000-08:00

BRING A BUDDY WEEK IS THIS WEEK -Invite your friends, family, co workers and nieghbors to take class with you. This is a great way to get the ones you care about involved in training at Family Martial Arts and gain all the benefits of regular training. We always count it a HONOR to meet anyone you bring...Thank You!

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Thank you to the following Students for helping to Teach Classes last Week.

Sarah Case
Matthew Vince
Cameron Bopp
Jeremy Pigat
Michael Mercer
Amon Clark
Bryan Westfall
Peter Lebas
Holly Collins
Bill Roche
Paul Nugent
Mrs Radzanowski
Lexi Subbotin

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Black Belt Graduation Dinner Celebration

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Weekly Challenge: What can you do to prepare for a great 2011? Make a list of ten tasks for yourself or your child.

Bonus Challenge: Write a card to someone thanking them for a Christmas Gift you received. Younger students may earn ten stars by completing this challenge.

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We are Uping our Workouts for BBC and LP Training. Check out some Basic Kettle-bell work we will be including in our Elite Conditioning Program in the video link below:

Remember these class are only on Monday and Wednesday so be sure to hit one or both if you can.

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Aurora MMA Training

2010-12-15T12:49:00.000-08:00

Attention Family Martial Arts:

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Ready for the Next Challenge?
Try Out for Black Belt Club and Leadership Training and If it is for You by showing up at tryouts.

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Check out our latest Birthday Party
Happy Birthday to Easton and Kaylee Christine!

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Students of the Month (November)

Kalab Powlison

Ian Payne

Sarah Case

Most Improved

Austin Smith

Ashlynn Koeppe

Matthew Vince

Iron Man

Nicky Lasecki

Michael Mercer

Jonah Forte

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The Top 5 Stretches that improve your performance for MMA.

Getting athletes to stretch can sometimes be like pulling teeth.
Go into a locker room at any amateur mma event and you will find fighters either make a half hearted attempt to stretch or maybe not all.
How about a most mma gyms? The same story here.
So if stretching is so important to a great mma game why do so many combat athletes overlook it?
There may be a variety of reason why, but let’s explore why you should…
The goal of stretching is to be more flexible. How does that help in MMA?
As a flexible athlete, you are faster because your muscles do not work against each other when performing a technique.
Being flexible also helps you to maintain good posture which helps with balance. When your muscles are supple and elongated to where they should be your body maintains a better overall alignment, which keeps you balanced.
When your flexible you reduce the risk of injury. Most of the time in Combat sports, you are using the same muscles. This will lead to a tightening of certain muscle groups making them more susceptible to tears as well as over use type injuries.
Lastly, being flexible will allow you to be more agile and pull of techniques that non flexible athletes can’t pull off.

Now that we understand WHY it’s so important to become flexible through stretching, let’s go through the top 4 MMA stretches

Lunge – many activities in mma work the hip flexor and tend to make these tight.
Start with your feet a bit wider than shoulder width apart turn to the right and pivot both feet so they are facing right, now drop down on your left knee, keep you back straight and arch your back slightly. Bring your left hand straight in the air and hold for 30 seconds and repeat on the other side.

4 wall stretch – This stretch hits the glutes that are always being overworked in MMA.
Start with on your back close to a wall, put both feet on the wall so there is a 90 degree bend in your knees. Then lift you hips and cross your left ankle and place it on your right knee. Complete the stretch by lowering your hips back to the floor until your back is flat again and place your left hand on your left knee giving it a slight push. Hold for 1 minute and switch sides.

Upper Back – Many combat athletes complain of “Knots” in their upper backs. This will elongate the muscles that cause these symptoms.
Standing, extend your right arm in front of you and turn your hand so your palm faces right, extend your left arm on top of your right arm and grab your other hand palm to palm – know pretend someone has a rope and is pulling your arms forward. Hold 30 seconds and switch sides.

Ankle Blade – Let’s face it your feet take a beating and do a lot of the grunt work. Try this stretch that will increase your balance
Standing, turn your right the outside of your foot to the ground (take some weight off of it putting more weight on your left foot) then slowly lean more weight on your right foot until you feel a stretch on the outside of your right ankle. Hold for 30 seconds and switch.

There you have it! These are not the run of the mill stretches, but they work common areas that get a lot of work from MMA and often are the culprits of poor performance and injuries.

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Mixed Martial Arts in Aurora

2010-11-24T13:02:00.000-08:00

Mixed Martial Arts in Aurora

MMA Fight Night Pictures and Stories...
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Students, Families, and Friends!

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NEWS & EVENTS

Academy T-Shirts - We are almost out of T-Shirts so please make sure to if you are interested. We will not be ordering anymore once we are out.

Graduation - Our next graduation will be 12/18th. We look forward to seeing everyone there.

Fight Night - What a huge turnout for fight night. We took over BW3's. Some really amazing fights especially BJ Penn vs Matt Hughes. Jab over hand cross is one of the best defense in a really street fight and it really worked in that match up and two others during the night. Also we saw the kimura finish 3 matches during the night with a behind the back variation that had not been seen before. Student got really pumped since that was one of our moves for the month. Check out this link for pictures from Fight Night. http://picasaweb.google.com/Karateisgoodforyou/FightNight2010?feat=directlink

P.S. Thanks to Holly for making this a great night for all our students and their friends. Thanks to Sarah Case, Holly Collins, Jonah Forte, and Ken Lame for bringing buddies to Fight Night. Sure made it a blast to watch the matches together.

P.P.S. Watch for the chance to work on some of the submissions we saw during the fights over the next couple of weeks in class.

Thanksgiving Day- Family Martial Arts will be closed Thanksgiving Thurs Nov 25th - Classes will resume as normal on Monday Nov 29th! Happy Thanksgiving to all and my deepest thanks for all of our students, families, and friends. Enjoy this wonderful weekend, I know I will.

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MMA Aurora

2010-11-18T12:08:00.000-08:00

Martial Arts Family...

MMA Fight Night

Flyers & Registration Slips are available.

What’s up? Scott Shoen here, just checking in about our MMA Fight Night. The Flyer and Registration Slips are linked below. There are a limited number of spots available and they are filling up fast so be sure to registered so you aren’t left out.

Fight Night will be at Buffalo Wild Wings in Aurora at 8:30 PM. There are going to be some great matches, Rampage Vs. Machida and Hughes Vs. Penn. We will be giving out some prizes for students who bring buddies along with three free months of martial arts to one of our lucky buddies.

See you there!

Scott Shoen

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BJJ Aurora

2010-11-10T13:49:00.000-08:00

In this Post:

NEWS & EVENTS
Judo's and BJJ': History and Evolution

Academy Closed for Thanksgiving - The Family Martial Arts Academy will be closed Thursday November 25th.

New Leadership Students - Congratulations to all our new Leadership students. It is great to see so many students set their sites on Black Belt and Beyond.

Alex & Abigail Holbert

Aidan Grubb

Easton & Kaylee Christine

Deagan & Dash Katz

David Hamilton

Alex Shaffer

Way to go!

Kodokan Judo's and BJJ's History and Evolution

Kodokan Judo was founded by Mitsuyu Maeda. Maeda was one of five of Judo's top groundwork experts that Judo's founder Kano Jigoro sent overseas to demonstrate and spread his art to the world. In 1904 Maeda visited a number of countries giving "jiu-do" demonstrations and accepting challenges from boxers, wrestlers, and other martial artists before arriving to Brazil in November 1914.

Jiu-jitsu is a Do or way of life. Since its inception in 1882, its parent art of judo was separated from older systems of Japanese jujutsu by an important difference that was passed on to BJJ: it is a method for promoting physical fitness, building virtue, and, ultimately, a way of life.

These quotes from Kano Jigoro give you a feeling for the idea of Judo as a way to develop character and virtue.

"Judo is the way of the highest or most efficient use of both physical and mental energy. Through training in the attack and defence techniques of judo, the practitioner nurtures their physical and mental strength, and gradually embodies the essence of the Way of Judo. Thus, the ultimate objective of Judo discipline is to be utilized as a means to self-perfection, and thenceforth to make a positive contribution to society."

"Since the very beginning, I had been categorizing Judo into three parts, rentai-ho, shobu-ho, and shushin-ho. Rentai-ho refers to Judo as a physical exercise, while shobu-ho is Judo as a martial art. Shushin-ho is the cultivation of wisdom and virtue as well as the study and application of the principles of Judo in our daily lives. I therefore anticipated that practitioners would develop their bodies in an ideal manner, to be outstanding in matches, and also to improve their wisdom and virtue and make the spirit of Judo live in their daily lives. If we consider Judo first as a physical exercise, we should remember that our bodies should not be stiff, but free, quick and strong. We should be able to move properly in response to our opponent's unexpected attacks. We should also not forget to make full use of every opportunity during our practice to improve our wisdom and virtue. These are the ideal principles of my Judo."

"Don't think about what to do after you become strong -- I have repeatedly stressed that the ultimate goal of Judo is to perfect the self, and to make a contribution to society. In the old days, Jūjutsu practitioners focused their efforts on becoming strong, and did not give too much consideration to how they could put that strength to use. Similarly, Judo practitioners of today do not make sufficient efforts to understand the ultimate objective of Judo. Too much emphasis is placed on the process rather than the objective, and many only desire to become strong and be able to defeat their opponents. Of course, I am not negating the importance of wanting to become strong or skilled. However, it must be remembered that this is just part of the process for a greater objective... The worth of all people is dependent on how they spend their life making contributions."

Maeda first trained sumo, and after the interest generated by stories about the success of judo at contests between judo and jujutsu that were occurring at the time, he went from sumo to judo, becoming a student of Kano's Kodokan judo.He was promoted to 7th dan in Kodokan judo the day before he died in 1941.

In 1914, Maeda was given the opportunity to travel to Brazil as part of a large Japanese immigration colony. In Brazil, in the northern state of Para, he befriended Gastão Gracie who helped Maeda get established. To show his gratitude, Maeda offered to teach traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu to Gastão's oldest son, Carlos Gracie. Carlos learned for a few years and eventually passed his knowledge to his brothers.

At age fourteen, Helio Gracie, the youngest of the brothers moved in with his older brothers who lived and taught Jiu-Jitsu in a house in Botafogo. Following doctor’s recommendations, Helio would spend the next few years limited to only watching his brothers teach as he was naturally frail.

One day, when Helio Gracie was 16 years old, a student showed up for class when Carlos was not around. Helio, who had memorized all the techniques from watching his brothers teach, offered to start the class. When the class was over, Carlos showed up and apologized for his delay. The student asked for Helio to continue being his instructor, Helio Gracie then gradually developed Gracie Jiu Jitsu as an adaptation from Judo as he was unable to do many Judo moves. Helio now holds the rank of 6th Dan in Judo.

I find it interesting that these life long masters who are truly one out of ten thousand Judo practicianers hold ranks of 7th and 6th degree black belts. Many instructors in our humble town of Cleveland there seem to be 7th, 8th, 9th, and yes 10th degree black belts! Different systems have different ranking but these ranks for me indicate a truly unique level of dedication, skill, and virtue.

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Aurora Martial Arts

2010-11-05T15:01:00.000-07:00

In this Post:

NEWS & EVENTS
Instructors Corner w/ Sensei Shoe

Academy Closed for Thanksgiving: Victory will Be closed Thursday November 25th.

Leadership Training Tryouts - These students have passed with flying colors our Leadership and Black Belt Club tryouts.

Bruna Vilela
Fred Fennell
Patrick Griffith
Aidan Grubb,
Alex Holbert
Abigail Holbert
Dash Katz
Daegan Katz
Joseph Shumway
David Hamilton
Alex Shaffer

Watch for our list of new Leadership Students.

Instructor's Corner

Mis-communications and What to do about them.

By Scott Shoen

Mis-communications develop between people so easily. We all live in our own unique worlds. Words can have different meanings; ideas and intentions can be miss understood. Here are some tips to help avoid these mis-communications.

1. Be ready to invest regular time speak and be with the other person. Fifteen hours a week of communication is the average necessary time to maintain an exceptional marriage. This is your biggest relationship, but it gives you a feel for the effort that good communication requires.

2. First understand what they say and make sure they agree with your understanding.

3. Repeat back in your own words what you think they have said to you. Then make sure they agree with your understanding. Then express your side of the story.

4. Be aware of the person's voice, body language, and actions.

5. Communicate regularly and be sure to remain friends as the business of living can get in the way very easily.

6. Assume a positive intention or need behind all behaviors. This is very difficult when all appearances point to the person just being against you. Try it anyway it can work miracles.

7. Realize the longer you know someone the more likely that mis-communications will arise so be ready to talk them out and you will likely find that there was a big mis-understanding.

8. Never give up on developing good communication. It is not easy and can take many years, but it is worth it.

Pick one of these keys and try it out for three weeks. See if it makes a difference and comment below.

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Mixed Martial Arts Gyms in Aurora

2010-10-21T12:10:00.000-07:00

What do you do when you make a Mistake?

I think when I started martial arts my mind was filled with everything I was doing wrong. My poor grades, bad behavior, lack of social skills, even just remembering how I had dropped my books in the school hallway. It seemed like I couldn't do anything right.

My martial arts training started to change all of that for me. Instand of all my mistakes, my mind started to be filled with all the successes I was having in class. The board I broke, the friend I made during class, how I was getting strong and faster, or what my instructor said to me about how my focus was improving.

Soon my grades were getting better, my behavior changed at home and school, and I was make more and more friends. But what had really changed was me. What I was seeing in my mind and what I believed about myself. So here are some quick tips on improving how we handle mistakes and form our self-confidence.

1. Focus on what you want not what you don't want. - I can think of many times that I would walk up to someone and say to myself, "Don't be nervous." That never worked. Now I say, "How can I help this person?".

2. Realize mistakes are the normal. - I don't spend much time thinking about or paying attention to mistakes because I know that they are normal. Instead I practice looking for improvements and then remembering them as clearly as possible. You know you have this step down when others around you can't even tell you made a mistake because you have already moved on to the next moment.

3. Mistakes are always in the past. -Mistakes are always what happened in the past. Focus on the present moment and life is much easier. Learn from mistakes, but focus on what is happening right now. One of my instructors, Richard Kim, would say, "If you make a mistake, don't make it an encore."

3. Practice a lot. - Expect to practice hundreds or thousands of times to achieve a couple of perfect experiences. The general rule of thumb is: 8 times to memorize, 1000 times to develop some skill, and 10,000 hours to achieve mastery. When I get upset that I haven't had success in some area of life I know I have rarely put in 10,000 hours of practice in that area. This helps put things in perspective.

Once you begin the journey of practicing you are going to start to see results. This is where all the hard work pays off and life gets really fun. So start today and let all those mistakes go like water off a ducks back.

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MMA Training in Aurora

2010-10-13T12:48:00.000-07:00

How to Get the Most out of your MMA Training.

1. Decide head of time to focus your mind on just one thing.
Studies show that doing only one thing at a time increases productivity by 25%. So if you regularly work an 8 hour day focusing on just one thing at a time would be like working a 10 hour day.
For example:

I will focus on moving just like the instructor.
I will have mobile, fast, and solid footwork.
I will use my whole body on every movement and technique.
I will play only defense to improve my ability to see my opponent and increase my patience when striking and going for submissions. This way I can find the best movement and timing.

2. Use a powerful question to focus and refocus you mind during class.
Ask your self this question many times during class.

For Example: Am I moving exactly like my instructor? Questions work much more effectively than statements.

3. Evaluate your incremental progress for this training session using questions.

How did my skills improve today?
What will be the long term results of consistent improvement like I achieved today?
What did I learn today?
How can I use what I learned to improve my life in general?

Let me know how these tips help your training by commenting below.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Martial Arts Instructor,
Scott Shoen

P.S. I have include a picture of my original belts coming up through the ranks. This belt rack is on display in my home office. My white belt is now 27 years old! I can't believe it and yes there were only 5 colored belts (White, Yellow, Green, Blue and Brown). My original black belt is still active for special training sessions so I don't have it on a display.

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Martial Arts in Aurora

2010-10-08T09:35:00.000-07:00

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In this Post:

NEWS & EVENTS
SHOUT OUTS!
NEW VID - Justin's Fire Break at Sensei's House

Congrats to all our students at what I have heard was one of our best graduations! Way to go! Watch for videos from our special award winners at this last graduation. I can't wait to hear from students and their families.
Bruna Vilela, & Fred Fennell were both recommended to Leadership Training. We look forward to seeing them and several other students at Leadership Tryouts.
We will be closed Columbus Day, Oct 11th.
Bring a buddy week this coming week! Only three days this month to bring a friend and Thanks to all those who have brought friends last month. Seven people have joined our martial arts family due to your kind referrals.
Keep an eye out as we are in the middle of planning a special Halloween Event for our younger students and a Fight Night at BW3s to watch the next big UFC match for our adult students.

Thank You for Your Trust and Kind Referrals...in October so far!

Mrs. Case, Ella & Philph Case, Brandon Burkhardt, Abigail Gray, Abigail & Alex Holbert, and all the students who have been referring to the academy.

Not A Fan of the FMAA Fan Page yet?

Go now and become a fan: CLICK HERE!

See the latest student of the month, Interviews, pictures, videos and all the latest Victory News.

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Justin's Fire Break at Sensei's House!

Justin Harshbarger had a private training session at Sensei's house this last summer after winning one of our toughest CIT (Certified Instructor Training) Challenges. During the training we got the great idea to do fire break out of nowhere. Please don't try this at home of course.

I think Justin surprised himself! Leave comments to let Justin know what you think!

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Aurora Kickboxing classes

2010-09-29T13:30:00.000-07:00

Kickboxing and Martial Arts mastery have a unique protection device naturally installed within it. It will not expose itself to those not willing to discipline themselves to get to it's essence.

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(New Video) - CARRY ON!
NEWS & EVENTS

Seeing this story really helped me keep my daily challenges in perspective. It is safe to say that we can all learn from the courage and perseverance displayed by these two young men.

John Gardner said,

“Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the nonpharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.”

Attention all students. Graduation is this Saturday. Thank you to all the students who have registered and we are looking forward to seeing you, your family, and friends at graduation. Cameras and Video Recorders are allowed.
We will be closed Columbus Day, Oct 11th.
Thank you to all of the students who have brought a buddy to classes this month. Heads up that our Bring a Buddy Week will be the second week of October.
Keep an eye out as we are in the middle of planning a special Halloween Event.

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MMA Aurora Graduation

2010-09-13T13:36:00.000-07:00

Headline: Graduation Celebration: Flyers, & Registration Forms.

Body: What’s up? Scott Shoen here, just checking in about our Graduation. Student and Guest Registration forms are due by 9/23. Or call 330-562-1124 to register and bring the registration forms in the day of Graduation. Registration forms must be handed in on time, as we need the information to order Belts and reserve spots for guests. There are only 30 spots available for Friends and Family and they are filling up fast.

Graduation Flyer, & Registration Forms (http://www.mediafire.com/?0ydl7kckbtkz573)

P.S. Our Grand Prize for bringing the most Buddies to Graduation will be lunch with Sensei for our younger students and dinner for our adult students right after classes. We will have some great pictures and videos of Graduation up on our Blog the following Wednesday. Check back then.

Martial Arts Graduation Aurora OH

2010-09-10T15:48:00.000-07:00

Graduation is Coming Soon!

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Karate Kid Aurora

2010-09-08T10:58:00.000-07:00

What is in this Post:

Pictures from our Karate Kid Party
Five Ways for Adults to Reduce Stress

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1. Check out these Pictures from our Karate Kid Party. Just Click the link Below.

Karate Kid Party Pictures

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2. Five Ways for Adults to Reduce Stress

Getup 15 Minutes Earlier - Getting up 15 minutes earl gives you extra time to prepare for your day. You are less likely to forget things and feel rushed early in the morning when you tend not to be at your best.

Prepare for Morning the Night Before - Preparing the night before this way you won't be overwhelmed by get ready in the morning.

Don't rely on your memory - It is too easy to forget things so we write down everything as a task, an event on your calendar, or as referrence material that is filled away.

Take Breaks - Many studies have shown that you get more done when taking a 5 min break every 25 mins or a 10 min break every 50 mins. It seems like you don't have time, but it is key to working smarter not just harder. This is espically important for Adults and Children with ADHD.

Stock Up on Supplies - Make less trips to the store or shopping by stocking up on supplies and storing them. Make duplicate keys for cars and your house. These preventative measure leverage your current time to make the future easier.

Look out for future posts with more stress reducing tips and comment to let us know how these work for you?

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Karate Kid Aurora

2010-08-06T09:00:00.000-07:00

Last Chance!

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Karate Kids Aurora

2010-08-04T12:14:00.000-07:00

KARATE KID PARTY & HOW TO PROTECT YOU CHILD FROM DANGEROUS SPORTS

In this Post:

QUICK REMINDER ABOUT KARATE KID PARTY
THE 5 MOST DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN

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QUICK REMINDER ABOUT KARATE KID PARTY

Just a quick reminder that most of our students have registered for the Karate Kid Party and a few of you are lagging behind. Register at the link in the previous post.

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THE 5 MOST DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN

1. Basketball
Children can experience sprains and strains to their ankles and knees. These can be prevented by the following:

Follow a pre-season conditioning program to build muscle strength.
Warm up before the sports activity, including practice.
Listen to their bodies and never run if he or she experiences pain in the foot or ankle.
Replace athletic shoes when they are worn out.
Always wear properly fitted shoes that are tightly laced. Loose-fitting shoes allow the foot to twist from side to side.

2. Bicycling
Children love to bike, but this activity often causes injuries or accidents to children which can be very sever. One way to prevent such accidents is by educating them about what dangers are present during bike riding. Cars, strangers, and falling off a bike should be discussed with a plan in each case. Helmets should always be worn and are the best protection against sever injuries during bike riding.

3. Football
Football is such a fun game for children, but then again, it can be really risky. Kids may suffer from accidents and injuries by just playing a high impact game like football. But it can be managed on some level by wearing protective equipments. Like:

Helmet
Shoulder pads, hip pads, tail pads, knee pads
Pants (one piece or shell)
Thigh guards
Jersey
Mouth guard with a keeper strap is require
Athletic supporter
Proper shoes (individual leagues have varying requirements, so check with the coach for details)
If eyeglasses are worn, they should be made of non-shattering glass

4. Soccer
This sport can be dangerous for children. Though the ball is soft, there are many injures that can occur from doing a wrong move or running and hitting another player. Again protective equipment is a must and it should be checked and replaced regularly. Make sure your child is wearing it correctly too. Be sure the coach is teaching good fundamentals so that children can be safe. Watch for children who think they are invincible once they put on protective equipment. Injuries generally go up when children wear protective gear for the simple reason that they now go harder and are less aware because they are wearing protective gear. This should be countered by educating your child on safety and reminding them to be careful of themselves and other players.

Before playing, children should warm up. Warm ups prevent injuries just as much as protective gear does.

5. Baseball
During baseball, the ball and bat are the major dangers. The ball can travel very fast and has termedous energy. The bat is a serious weapon and can severally injure children. Make sure to wear protective equipment and have proper gear. Good coaching on the fundamentals of the game can really reduce the likelihood of injury. Teach children to stay away from the bat unless it is their turn to swing. Make sure they have the awareness to keep their eyes on the ball at all times. It can be somewhat rare that a child is hit by the ball, but when it happens it can cause serious damage. Of course helmets should be worn at all times.

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Kids (8-12) Karate Kid Party: Flyers & Permission Slips

2010-08-04T11:44:00.000-07:00

What’s up? Scott Shoen here, just checking in about our Karate Kid Party. The Flyer and Permission Slips for the Party are due by 8/5. Or call 330-562-1124 to register and bring the permission slips in the day of the party. There are only 40 spots available and they are filling up fast.

Here is the link: http://www.mediafire.com/?mx8gcwvg7hgggzo

P.S. We will have a great post on protecting your children during sports on our blog this Wednesday. Check back then.

Kids (8-12) - Karate Kid Party Details Released

2010-07-29T12:31:00.000-07:00

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Ways to Burglar Proof your House

2010-06-25T13:12:00.000-07:00

Ways to Burglar Proof your House

In this Post:

THE MIND OF A CRIMINAL
WORK FROM THE OUTSIDE IN
PRACTICE GOOD HABITS
GET ORGANIZED

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The Mind of a Criminal

Walk or drive slowly by your house and look at the exterior.
Look at every aspect of your home from an outsider’s point of view and look for weaknesses that might tempt a criminal.

Work from the Outside In

Some of the best deterrents for thieves are found on the exterior of your home:

Start by evaluating your landscaping.
Arrange easy lines of sight into your yard for neighbours and consider a chain link fence instead of a solid wood one, which can provide the perfect cover for a thief to work undetected. Overgrown landscaping is an invitation to criminals and provides them with the perfect place to hide.
Utilize the 3ft./6ft. rule when planting trees and shrubs.
Trim tree branches up to six feet off the ground and shrubs down to three feet. This creates a “window effect” in your yard and minimizes hiding places for burglars.
Another easy way to keep criminals at bay is to install security lighting around the exterior of your home.

Practice good Habits

Simple ways to make your life and your home more secure include:

Asking for identification before talking to a stranger at your door.
Locking windows and doors every night.
Supervising construction or repair people who come to your home.

Get Organized

Organize a block club of neighbors who will agree to keep an eye on each other’s property and call 911 if they see suspicious activity. Having other people who can serve as your eyes and ears when you’re not around is one of the most effective ways to keep criminals away.

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