SPECIAL SUMMER UNIFORM !!!
SUMMER is a HOT time to train......
and SUMMER is HERE ......
So on Friday May 21st during our special
PRACTICE not IN THE PARK
we began wearing the special summer uniform........
From now through August 14th students will be able
to
wear their American Black Belt Academy Logo T-shirts
with uniform pants and belt for class
except on belt test days.
Students wear White Logo T-shirts with the White
Student Uniform.
Black Belt Club Students wear RED Logo T-shirts with
the Red BBC Uniform !!
Instructors will be wearing Black, White, or RED Logo
T-shirts !!!
NEW - Academy Logo
T-shirts are in !!!
GET YOURS,
JOIN IN THE FUN &
ENJOY THE COMFORT !!
Kick Off Your Summer in Style !!
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Hey Everyone !!
Welcome to our E-News Online Newsletter for the
Summer Month of -- June !
The June student password is ---
dad
Choices are the hinges of destiny.
-------------------- Edwin Markham
What holds so many people back is an
unwillingness to pay the price, to make the effort to
sacrifice their momentary ease and comfort for long
term success.
Shihan Randy McElwee
Director
American Black Belt Academy
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| Principles of a Martial Artist |
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Your Journey to a Karate Black Belt: 10
Training
Tips
By Paul A. Walker
The primary goal of any beginner or intermediate
student of karate is usually to attain the coveted black
belt. The black belt represents technical excellence,
high ethical standards and the ability of a student to
endure a strict and rigorous training regimen. To
those "in the know," people with black belts are seen
as being more than just average practitioners. They
are rightfully seen as being highly disciplined and
skillful proponents of the art.
So what are the steps that any beginner can take now
to ensure a successful path to black belt? This article
lays out the top ten planning and training tips for
becoming a black belt. If you read and follow these
tips, you will significantly increase your chances of
success in getting to the destination of "Black Belt" as
a serious karate practitioner.
READ MORE ....
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| Parents' Corner |
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Team or Individual Sports?
11 Reasons Why Martial Arts are Better for your
Kids than Team Sports
by Yonah Wolf
As a college student I took up Judo. After four years of
bi-weekly practice, I was in love with it for life. Recently
I have started practicing Judo again after a 6-year
hiatus. It was just like riding a bicycle - a lot of the
moves just came flowing back to me and were simply
fluid, as if I never left Judo at all. Along with the
techniques, a lot of the life lessons that I took out of it
came flowing back too. Martial Arts training -
regardless of whether it's Karate, Judo, Tae Kwon Do,
Krav Maga, et al,. - is a great activity for kids, - much
more so than team sports such as Basketball,
Baseball, Soccer and Hockey. If you are
contemplating signing up your child for some
organized sports activity, here are some reasons why
Junior will be a lot better off studying Judo or Jiu-Jitsu
than playing in a Basketball league:
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| Healthkick ... |
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Effectiveness of Sports Drinks
Which Drink is Better?
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
What drink is best for getting and staying hydrated
during exercise? Should you choose water? Are
sports
drinks best? What about juice or carbonated soft
drinks? Coffee or tea? Beer?
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.....
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| BELT PRESENTATIONS |
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This month we will be holding our
JUNE Belt Presentations on the standard
split schedule;
Children: Lil Dragons & Goshin Juniors will be held
on
Friday 18 June 2010
Adult Martial Arts & Jiu Jitsu will be held on
Saturday 19 June 2010
Please review the testing 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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JUNE BBC DATES !!
FRIDAY 4 JUNE 10
FRIDAY 11 JUNE 10
FRIDAY 25 JUNE 10
DON'T MISS IT !!!
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Black Belt Club ... |
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JUNE
KID'S DEMO TEAM
DATES !!
SATURDAY 3 JUNE --- PRACTICE
FRIDAY 11 JUNE --- SPECIAL PRACTICE **
SATURDAY 12 JUNE --- PERFORMANCE
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| Some-thingS Special for the Summer |
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"KIDS ADVANCED SKILLS CAMPS"
AMERICAN BLACK BELT ACADEMY is always striving
to improve our service to our members and attract
quality new students. As part of our Quest to be
the Best...
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 #1: SPARRING - 7 -11 JUNE 2010
------------ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
SESSION #2: JIU-JITSU - 12 -17 JULY 2010
------------ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
CLICK HERE
To Find Out More
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+ Summer Post card Contest
Going on vacation? Taking a summer trip? Just
because you're leaving the Martial Arts School doesn't
mean you're leaving the Martial Arts behind. During
your vacation activities take a moment to send a post
card to the school and at the end of the summer you
could win a prize.
SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2009
At the Academy open House
We'll be awarding prizes for the post cards you sent to
include;
♦ Funniest Postcard
♦ Coolest Postcard
♦ Postcard from the greatest distance away
+ Summer Reading Contest
School's out but reading is always in. Especially about
your favorite things -- like Martial arts !!
So Goshin Juniors (ages 8-12) this summer keep
track of all the Martial Arts books that you read and at
the end of the summer we'll be giving prizes.
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+ Vacation Buddy Program ......
Hey Lil Dragons going on vacation ?
This summer when you go take a special friend along.
Kiai the karate fox, take him along take pictures of the
two of you at exciting places having fun together and
each time you bring him back, he gets promoted.
So help Kiai earn new stripes and belts while you both
have lots of fun......
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LOGO on LOCATION
Every year we have an array of summer contests just
for the kids ...........
Well this year the summer fun isn't just for the kids.
Just pack your American Black Belt Academy Logo T-
shirt any time your away from the academy.
Going on vacation, taking a summer trip, out of town
on business ........
During your vacation or travel activities take a photo of
you in your Academy Logo T-shirt in a scenic location,
by a notable landmark, or doing something cool,
exciting, fun, or with a celebrity. Post your pic on
Facebook and at the end of the summer you could win
a prize.
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| The Karate Kid |
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IN THEATERS JUNE 11TH
12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could've been
the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest
career move has landed him in China.
Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and
the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make
such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's
feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In
the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and
Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease.
With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to
turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a
master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is
not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm,
Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the
fight of his life.
CLICK HERE ....
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