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IMPORTANT DATES
CPR/AED FEBRUARY 20, 11:30AM
Did you know every Black Belt, Jr Black Belt, and Pro Shop staff are CPR/AED certified? Did you know we have our very own AED? Are you interested in becoming certified in CPR/AED? Would you like to give yourself the advantage if something were to happen to one of your family members? Come sign up for our basic level CPR/AED class! This 3 hour long class will be offered by Dover General Hospital right at NJMAA headquarters in Landing. For more information, email, call or ask during your next visit!
EARLY BIRD KARATE KAMP REGISTRATION
Now thru February 28th you can sign up and SAVE on KAMP 10. Our 3 day Martial Arts Kamp will be held May 28th-30th at the International Gymnastics Camp in Tannersville, PA. For registration information, please visit the Members Only section of the Online Dojo.
NJMAA ANNUAL SPRING SHIAI
Saturday, March 13th. Details to follow.
ISSHINRYU FACTOID
DID YOU KNOW? Tatsuo Shimabuku started training in the martial arts because his big brother used to beat him up!
Did you know the Darth Vader’s costume and characterin Star Wars was based on the art of Kendo? By popular request we will be offering a Junior Kendo Certificate Program for students between the ages of 6 and 12. Kendo is the art of Japanese Swordsmanship. This 6 week certificate program will focus on footwork and movement, cutting and striking, rendori (padded weapon fights), and much more. Padded swords (short and long) and face shield (for karate headgear) is required. For more information, please call or email us, or stop by the pro shop!
CONGRATULATIONS everyone who tested on December 18, 2009! What an awesome job! This is our Jaguar green belt girls demonstrating a kata called “Sei Ni” (a shorten version of Seisan Kata used for teaching purposes. Seisan is part of the Isshinryu Karate system.
Wow! January 2010 is here! The following is from Dr Robyn’s POWerful Words lesson we will be teaching this month. Don’t forget to visit our Character Development Center in the Members Only section of our Online Dojo to print your Karate Homework.
It’s the New Year! And this year, instead of starting off thinking of just ourselves, let’s also think of others. Let’s set goals that take into account how other people feel too. What is one of your goals that can help other people too? We’ll know how other people feel by looking at their: (1) Facial expressions; (2) Body Language; (3) The situation; and (4) What the person says. Then we need to put ourselves in their position–as we sometimes say, “take a walk in someone else’s shoes” and imagine how we would feel in the same situation. When we can understand how someone is feeling and even “feel” how they feel by “taking a walk in their shoes,” we can respond in a helpful way– this is all part of showing empathy.
Attention Junior Black Belts – We will be having a guest instructor on Wednesday, January 27 for our Black Belt class. Please be at the dojo by 7:15pm. Thank you. Shihan
