"WE ARE EXPANDING"
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...
April 1st marks six years since we originally opened, during that time we have continually grown by listening to your input. On our most recent member survey you said "WE NEED MORE MAT SPACE." SO ...............
We are expanding and renovating our facility .
You may have noticed that some of our classes are packed, to ensure the continued highest quality of martial arts and self defense instruction, construction has begun next door.
Our new expanded 4400 sq ft facility will feature;.
- double our current matted training floor space.
- a custom matted private lesson training room...
- more dressing / changing rooms ...................
- an expanded student services office .............
To keep up with details of the renovation,
like us on FaceBook ---- CLICK HERE and
check the academy news page CLICK HERE
SPECIAL THANKS to our friends at
RESOURCE CONSTRUCTION and ARNOLD ELECTRIC
for making our expansion possible and world class.
"PRIVATE LESSON SPECIAL"
To be the best you must train
using the most effective methods.
Grand Master Helio Gracie stated that the easiest way to take full advantage of Jiu-jitsu's techniques, it's intricacies, and it's details is by taking private lessons.
Nothing is more true - The most effective way to take full advantage of martial arts training is a combination of group classes supplemented by private lessons. Private and semi-private lessons are a great way to get the additional, individual attention to accelerate your progress and take your training to the next level!
To celebrate our NEW custom matted private lesson room for the month of April we'll be featuring
SPECIAL DISCOUNTED
PRIVATE LESSON PACKAGES
for more information see the front desk.
FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY !!!
More Information !!
CLICK HERE
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Hey Everyone !!
Welcome to our E-News Online Newsletter for the
Spring Month of -- April !
The April student password is ---
progress
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." --- Jim Rohn
Your ability to discipline yourself "to do what you should, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not," is the key to becoming a great person and living a great life.
"The highest form of success... comes... to the man who does not shrink from danger, from hardship or from bitter toil, and who out of these wins the splendid ultimate triumph." ----- Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. president
Shihan Randy McElwee
Director
American Black Belt Academy
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| Principles of a Martial Artist |
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Your Environment: By Design or Accident?
By: Germaine Porché
According to the late Walter Hailey, a behavioral scientist and sales and marketing consultant, "People have 12,367 thoughts per day. Of those, 90 percent are automatic, and 84 percent are negative." More than 12,000 thoughts! That's a lot of self-talking going on. How do you think that might affect your environment, especially if most of your thoughts are negative?
The key is to manage your self-talk. Infuse it with positivity and confidence.
Jerry Rice, former wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, is one of the greatest receivers of all time. He also had a reputation for having the sharpest uniform on the field. When asked, he said that he had to have everything about his uniform be impeccable. The only thing he wanted to stand out in his environment on the field was catching the ball. He didn't want any distractions, not even a loose thread on his jersey.
Jerry found a way to quiet those 12,367 thoughts in his head when it came to producing the results he wanted: catching the football. What can you do within your own environment to quiet the noise in your head to allow you to fully focus on the task at hand?
Organize Your Desk: Set up a system to keep your workspace uncluttered and your necessary files easily accessible.
Multitask: If you're committed to exercise but don't have time to go to the gym, place a treadmill in front of your TV so that you can work out while watching the morning news or reading reports.
Evaluate Your Environment: Colors and temperature can affect your moods and energy. Take a good look at your workspace. Are your surroundings pleasant? Is the temperature comfortable? It's important to spend your working hours in an environment that's pleasing to you.
Stand Up! A Princeton University study showed that people are 75 percent alert when sitting down and 90 percent alert when standing up. The next time you have an important decision to make or an important telephone call, try standing.
Make Things Visible: You won't work on what you don't see, feel, hear, or somehow sense. Instead of burying your work in a drawer, try using stand-up files, placing them where they're easily visible and will call you to work on them. Also, try placing your to-do list on a small easel on your desk, upright and visible.
If you can become aware of and manage your environment, you can be proactive in what shapes your actions. Design your environment from the outcomes that you're committed to accomplishing, and have your environment call you to effective action.
Germaine Porché is an expert in coaching leaders. Fortune 500 companies invite Germaine to speak and train their management teams while professional coaches come to her for coaching and to perfect their skills. Germaine has a Masters in Organizational Development from American University and National Training Laboratories.
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| Parents' Corner |
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Be a Great Parent- Coach
Have you considered pre-framing your child about
going to karate class? Pre-framing means setting the
stage in your child's mind about what's going to
happen and what's expected. Pre-framing is
developing a pattern for success as a prerequisite to
achieving it. You may not realize it, but you have been
pre-framing your children since before they were born.
Mothers who take prenatal vitamins, get regular check-
ups, and do not smoke or drink during pregnancy do
so because they want their child to be healthy. You are pre-framing your child for a healthy life.
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| Healthkick ... |
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Looking for a natural alternative to sports drinks without artificial colors or preservatives?
Try Coconut water, you might be surprised.
It was evidently good enough for Gilligan and Robinson Crusoe. But is coconut water a healthy choice for people who aren't stranded on a deserted island?
Coconut water is the clear liquid inside young coconuts (fruits of the coconut palm). As the fruit matures, the coconut water gradually is replaced by the coconut meat and air. A very young coconut has very little meat, and the meat is very tender, almost a gel.
A longstanding treat in tropical regions across the globe, especially in Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, such as Hawaii, and the Caribbean, where it is available fresh, canned or bottled, coconut water hit U.S. supermarkets a few years back and is now being marketed with a vengeance. Sometimes billed as nature's sports drink, the slightly sour beverage has also acquired a reputation for being able to improve circulation, slow aging, fight viruses, boost immunity, and reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease and stroke. It is naturally fat-free and low in calories (16.7 calories or 70 kilojoules per 100 grams).
What are the Benefits of Coconut Water?
Boosting Energy
Cardiovascular Health
Prevents Dehydration
Cures Digestive Problems
Weight Loss
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.....
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| BELT EXAMS |
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We will be holding our April Belt Presentations during our SPECIAL
FUN FRIDAY split schedule;
Children: Lil Dragons & Goshin Juniors will
test
on
Friday 29 April 2011
Adult Martial Arts & Jiu Jitsu will test on
Saturday 30 April 2011
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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APRIL BBC DATES !!
FRIDAY 1 APRIL 11
FRIDAY 8 APRIL 11
FRIDAY 15 APRIL 11
FRIDAY 22 APRIL 11
DON'T MISS IT !!!
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Black Belt Club ... |
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APRIL
DEMO TEAM DATES !!
KIDS:
FRIDAY 1 APRIL 11
FRIDAY 8 APRIL 11
FRIDAY 22 APRIL 11
ADULT:
SATURDAY 2 APRIL 11
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| GRACIE JIU-JITSU SEMINAR |
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with
RENER GRACIE
SUNDAY
3 APRIL 2011
9:00 to 11:00 AM
World class Jiu-jitsu instructor, Rener Gracie will be coming to our Team Tiger Affiliate Headquarters, TIGER ACADEMY to conduct a two hour seminar at the the
newest Level 3 GRACIE CERTIFIED TRAINING CENTER .
Rener Gracie is the second eldest grandson of Grand Master Helio Gracie, the creator of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. His father is Rorion Gracie, the world's foremost expert in self-defense. In 1993, Rorion created the Ultimate Fighting Championship to determine which fighting system was the most effective in a realistic "no-holds-barred" confrontation.
Rener currently lives and teaches at the Gracie Academy in Torrance, California.
Rener whose performances in the jiu-jitsu tournament circuit have stunned the audiences, not only was awarded his Black Belt by Grand Master Helio Gracie after winning the I.G.J.J.F. championship in 2003, but more importantly he is a recipient of the coveted Professor's Certificate also handed to him by his grandfather.
This a unique opportunity to train with a world class
Gracie Jiu jitsu Blackbelt, and member of the Gracie family. The seminar is open to students of all skill levels but space is very limited so be sure to reserve your spot today by calling Tiger Academy @ 770-552-4823.
Don't miss this chance !!!
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| SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS WEEK |
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FREE WOMEN'S SELF DEFENSE CLASSES !!!
WEDNESDAY, 20 APRIL @ UGA MEMORIAL HALL
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ADVANCED SKILLS CAMPS
SESSION #1: SPARRING 13 -17 JUNE 2010
------------ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
SESSION #2: JIU-JITSU - 11 -16 JULY 2010
------------ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
SIGN UP BY 30 APRIL & GET 20% OFF
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