Dec 12th, 2009

Current Status

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JUNIOR KENDO IS HERE!

JUNIOR KENDO CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Did you know the Darth Vader’s costume and character in 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!

Dec 11th, 2009

Latest News!

Author: NJMartialArts

Our Annual Spring Tournament is coming up on Saturday, March 13 starting at 10AM.  SAVE THE DATE!

ISKA/NASKA World Champion Matt Emig will be returning for a TRICKS and CHUKS seminar on Saturday, March 20th.  Sign ups are now going on.

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.

NJMAA Character Development Center link:  http://www.newjerseymartialartsacademy.com/MembersOnly/CDS/cdcEMPATHY.html

Dec 10th, 2009

XMA & Demo Team News

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XMA SUPERSTAR MINDY KELLY

is featured on National Geographic’s FIGHT SCIENCE – Stealth Fighters

Watch the full episode this Thursday, February 11th at 9PM on NatGeo

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