Getting What You Want

By Zig Ziglar

The philosophy that prevails at our organization is very simple:
You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want. I emphasize that is a philosophy, not a tactic. If you do something for somebody else and wait expectantly for them to do something in return for you, it simply will not work. It's selfish, self-centered, and manipulative. You do things for other people because it's the right thing to do and you want to do it. The rewards will then come your way over a period of time.

The salesperson who sells a product which solves a problem will have a customer who not only will become a repeat customer but will tell friends, relatives and neighbors about it, hence enabling the salesperson to build his or her business, again establishing the fact that the salesperson helped the customer get what he/she wanted. The customer then helped the salesperson build his/her business.

I challenge you to think long and hard about any situation, whether it's in your personal, family or career life, and you will discover that the philosophy works in every area of life. A classic example is Alcoholics Anonymous. Virtually the only way the alcoholic can remain sober, particularly during those first harrowing months and years, is for him/her to be available to work with, counsel, encourage and sit with an alcoholic who is struggling desperately hard not to take a drink. Many painful failures in the past have taught the alcoholic that one drink is too many and a thousand is not enough. By keeping an alcoholic associate off the booze, they themselves are able to remain sober. Think about it. Help other people get what they want and I really will SEE YOU AT THE TOP!


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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:

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?


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This month we will be holding our
Belt Presentations on a special split schedule;

Children: Lil Dragons & Goshin Juniors will be presented on
Friday 1 July 2011

Adult Martial Arts & Jiu Jitsu testing will be held on
Saturday 25 June 2011 and belt promotions will be awarded during class on 28 June 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

JUNE BBC DATES !!

FRIDAY 3 JUNE 11

FRIDAY 10 JUNE 11

FRIDAY 24 JUNE 11



DON'T MISS IT !!!

DEMO TEAM

The Demo will be observing a summer break schedule and try outs for new Demo team members will be conducted in the fall.

"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 - 13 -17 JUNE 2011
------------ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

SESSION #2: JIU-JITSU - 11 -15 JULY 2011
------------ 9:00 am am - 12:00 pm

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To Find Out More

+ 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

+ 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......

LOGO on LOCATION

Every year we have an array of summer contests just for the kids ...........

Well once again 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.