"KIDS ADVANCED
SKILLS CAMPS"
Summer is here and it's time for kids camps, but
because the Best Always Get Better ...........
This year our kids camps are something
SPECIAL;
they're NOT for everyone
this year kids camps are ONLY for current members
that want improve some key advanced Martial Arts
skills and be the BEST........
SESSION #2: JIU-JITSU - 12 -17 JULY 2010
------------ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Only 3 Spaces Available ...
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To Find Out More
More Information !!
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Hey Everyone !!
Welcome to our E-News Online Newsletter for the HOT Summer Month of -- July !
The July student password is ---
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Opportunity is for the adventurous.
"The future has several names. For the weak, it is the
impossible. For the fainthearted, it is the unkown. For
the thoughtful and valiant, it is the ideal."
-------------------- Victor Hugo, writer
Shihan Randy McElwee
Director
American Black Belt Academy
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| Principles of a Martial Artist |
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"Reflections on Your Greatness"
By Michael Dalton Johnson
Our lives are often swept along by the duties and responsibilities we have assumed. We don't have time to reflect on the course of our lives. If your obligations and commitments seem to control your life, you'll find these observations useful.
You are great. You are far greater than you imagine. You are a unique entity given the power to create your own life. When you look outside yourself for self-definition you are giving your power away. However, when you understand and accept that you alone possess the power to define yourself and your life, there are dramatic changes. You will find new clarity, focus and confidence. You'll also find that using this incredible gift is both exhilarating and challenging.
You are in charge. Think of your life as a movie. You are the writer, director, producer and star. You choose your co-stars and extras. Whether the movie is a smash or a flop is in your hands.
Your thoughts determine your outcomes.....
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| Parents' Corner |
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The ABC's Of Love
by Psychiatrist Louis B. Cady of Evansville, Indiana
Accept your child-not as perfect, not as a "model," but as a basically good kid.
Be there! You can't be absent all the time, nor can you show your interest or love for your child if you aren't present. Be there for football games, dance recitals and the like.
Care for your child. Even when s(he) messes up!
Discipline; don't punish. It takes "guts" to discipline; it only takes a "wimp" of a parent to let kids get by with anything.
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Is Your Body on Fire?
Like a smouldering fire that can be hard to spot, your body may be suffering from chronic low grade inflammation.
Not all inflammation is bad. Acute inflammation is a normal response to trauma or injury. If you burn yourself, break a bone, or damage a joint, your body will attempt to repair any damage and protect itself. Part of that repair process is acute inflammation. Your body is attempting to isolate the area, kill off any infection, and get rid of dead cells and tissues before they can do more damage.
But sometimes something goes wrong and the immune system stays stuck in low all the time. It is also thought that being obese can lead to chronic inflammation because of some complex chemical reactions caused by the excess fat itself. And certain foods we eat can also cause inflammation.
What's the worry?
The same methods the immune system uses to protect us in acute cases, start to attack our own tissues over time in chronic cases. People with chronic inflammation can suffer from a huge list of degenerative diseases including heart disease, allergies, digestion problems, and rheumatoid arthritis.
You can get a test from your doctor to test for C-Reactive Protein (make sure to specify that you use the H.S.C.R.P test as there is another that tests for something else) to find out if you are at risk.
What to do about it.......
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| BELT EXAMS |
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We will be holding our next Belt Presentations at our
FUN FRIDAY - BACK TO SCHOOL BASH ...
Children: Lil Dragons & Goshin Juniors belts
will be presented on
on
Friday 6 August 2010
Adult Martial Arts & Jiu Jitsu will be presented
on
Saturday 7 August 2010
Please review thebelt presentation schedule, exam
roster, and upcoming events to see how it may affect
you by visiting our website @
http://www.americanblackbelt.org/student.html
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| BLACK BELT CLUB !! |
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APRIL BBC DATES !!
FRIDAY 9 JULY 10
FRIDAY 16 JULY 10
FRIDAY 23 JULY 10
FRIDAY 30 JULY 10
DON'T MISS IT !!!
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JULY
KID'S DEMO TEAM !!
The Demo Team is currently taking a training break for the summer but will resume training in September...
WITH THE ADDITION OF ADULT DEMO MEMBERS
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| FUN FRIDAY |
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BACK TO SCHOOL BASH
----- FRIDAY --- 6 AUGUST --- 2010 ----
----------------- 5:00 PM -----------------
JOIN US for a special FUN Friday
We would like to personally invite you to attend our 1st annual BACK TO SCHOOL BASH!
We are encouraging students to bring family & friends and enjoy a variety of fun activities and snacks.
Kids can enjoy a special Bring -a- Buddy Class of Karate Games. We'll be having a special Belt Promotion Presentation and awarding our summer contest prizes and enjoying pizza............................
and most of all ................................. FUN !!!
BE at the BASH !!!
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| JIU-JITSU TOURNAMENTS |
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NAGA :
The North American Grappling Association Jiu Jitsu Tournament !!!
2010 NAGA GEORGIA GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP
SATURDAY, 10 JULY
On Saturday, July 10, 2010, NAGA returns to Atlanta, Georgia with its 10th annual NAGA Georgia Grappling Championship. This tournament is open to all grappling styles and competitors. You do not need to be on a team or be a member of any organization to compete. This event is nationally RANKED!
Register Online or Find Out More ----- CLICK HERE
USA JUDO
BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU OPEN
SATURDAY, 24 JULY
The first USA Judo sanctioned Brazilian Jiu Jitsu event in Georgia. This competition will be both Gi and No-Gi and hopefully the start of something great for Jiu Jitsu.
Location: Gwinnett Convention Center - 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth GA
Sign up/Rules info ---- CLICK HERE
This event is hosted by - USA Judo, World Grappling Circuit and Fight 2 Win .....
SIGN UP NOW !!
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ADVANCED SKILLS CAMP
SESSION #2: SPARRING - 12 -17 JULY 2010
------------ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
SIGN UP NOW - TIME IS RUNNING OUT !!
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SPORTS MASSAGE - NOW AVAILABLE AT
AMERICAN BLACK BELT ACADEMY
Sports massage should play an important part in the life of any sportsman or woman whether they are injured or not. Massage has a number of benefits both physical, physiological and psychological.
Massage can :
- Maintain the body generally in better condition.
- Prevent injuries and loss of mobility.
- Cure and restore mobility to injured muscle tissue.
- Boost performance.
- Extend the overall life of your sporting career .
Physical effects of massage
Pumping - The stroking movements in massage suck fluid through blood vessels and lymph vessels. By increasing the pressure in front of the stroke, a vacuum is created behind. This is especially important in tight or damaged muscle tissue as a tight muscle will squeeze blood out like a sponge, depriving the tissues of vital nutrients and energy to repair.
Increased tissue permeability - Deep massage causes the pores in tissue membranes to open, enabling fluids and nutrients to pass through. This helps remove waste products such as lactic acid and encourage the muscles to take up oxygen and nutrients which help them recover quicker.
Stretching - Massage can stretch tissues that could not be stretched in the usual methods. Bundles of muscle fibres are stretched lengthwise as well as sideways. Massage can also stretch the sheath or fascia that surrounds the muscle, so releasing any tension or pressure build up.
Break down scar tissue - Scar tissue is the result of previous injuries or trauma and can effect muscle, tendons and ligaments. This can lead to inflexible tissues that are prone to injury and pain.
Improve tissue elasticity - Hard training can make tissues hard and inelastic. This is one reason why hard training may not result in improvements. Massage helps reverse this by stretching the tissues.
Opens micro-circulation - Massage does increase blood flow to tissues, but so does exercise. What massage also does is open or dilate the blood vessels and by stretching them this enables nutrients to pass through more easily.
Physiological effects of sports massage
Pain reduction - Tension and waste products in muscles can often cause pain. Massage helps reduce this in many ways including releasing the bodies endorphins.
Relaxation - Muscles relax through heat generated, circulation and stretching. Mechanoreceptors which sense touch, pressure, tissue length and warmth are stimulated causing a reflex relaxation.
Psychological effects of massage
Anxiety reduction - through the effects mentioned above relaxation is induced and so reduces anxiety levels.
Invigorating - if massage is done with brisk movements such as what would be done before an event then this can produces an invigorating feeling.
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