NEW YEAR --- NEW YOU !!!
& NEW A-B-B-A TOO !!!
"THE BEST ALWAYS GET BETTER !!"
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...
As we embark on another new year, we are kicking off the New Year with a NEW LOOK !!
CLICK the link below for a preveiw of our new
Schedule for 2012 ......
and get back to the academy as soon as possible to find out what else is new for 2012 at the school.....
YOUR SUCCESS STORY BEGINS HERE ..!
To assist you in making 2012 be "Your Best Year Ever" we are increasing our commitment to your success with MORE GREAT TRAINING !!!
We are adding MORE Great Classes and
NEW Training Programs;
New Jiu-Jitsu Classes
Beginning Monday 2 January 2012 @
4:30PM ---
Junior Jiu-Jitsu (age 7-12)
New Adult Mid-Day Jiu-Jitsu Classes
on Fridays. Starting the 1st Week of January
consisting of;
11:00am Beginner Class
(Rotational Curriculum)
12:00 Noon (1hr) Open Mat
** Includes Intermediate Fight Flow Session.
1:00pm Intermediate Jiu-Jitsu
(Rotational Curriculum)
Success is about making the right choices. To give you more training options to be your BEST, and accomplish your fitness goals for 2012 we will be giving you MORE choices;
- YOGA (Beginner Ashtanga)
Mondays @ 9:30am / Wednesdays @ 11:00am
& Saturdays @10:00am
- THIA-FIT Kickboxing:
Mondays & Wednesdays @ 5:30pm
- FIGHT FIT Functional Fitness:
Mondays @ 11:00am / Wednesdays @ 12:00 Noon
& Saturdays @11:00am
CHECK OUT OUR NEW SCHEDULE
CLICK HERE
JOIN US FOR FITNESS FEST 2012
SATURDAY 21 JAN 2012
To assist you in making 2012 be
"Your Best Year Ever"
and help you achieve
"Your New Look!" ,
we are increasing our commitment to your success.
To support you as you establish and accomplish your goals for 2012 we will be holding our 2nd Annual:
Fitness Festival
Success is about making the right choices. If you don't find the right workout for you personally, then you're not likely to stick with it. To help you make key choices for your fitness development we are having FREE samples of all of our NEW classes for you to Try Before You Buy.
Try one of our NEW Classes @ Fitness Festival
21 January 2012
- YOGA : 10:00am
- SAFE Women's Self Defense: 1130am
- THIA-FIT Kickboxing: 12:45pm
- FIGHT FIT Functional Fitness: 1:30pm
Take advantage of SPECIAL Discounts for new programs and membership renewals, bring a friend & try a class.
BE THERE to SIGN UP for our
NEW Functional Fitness Course and 8 Week Muscle Makeover.
LEARN MORE ...
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Hey Everyone !!
Welcome to our E-News Online Newsletter for the Month of -- January!
The January student password is ---
fitness
"If I had a formula for bypassing trouble, I would not pass it round. Trouble creates a capacity to handle it. I don't embrace trouble; that's as bad as treating it as an enemy. But I do say meet it as a friend, for you'll see a lot of it and had better be on speaking terms with it."
---------- Oliver Wendell Holmes
"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work."
----------Harry Golden
Resistance Makes You Stronger!
Black Belt Champions and Hi-Achievers would never become great without the benefit of resistance. None of the greatest Masters or Senseis in the Martial Arts would become as powerful as they have without the benefit of resistance.
Motivational Speaker and Best Selling Author, Zig Ziglar, teaches we should always be grateful for our problems.
The reality is, the challenges we face everyday, really do make us stronger. If everything in life came easy, everyone would be an instant Black Belt.
In the real world, the people that solve the most complex problems, are worth the most value in society. In the Martial Arts, in school, at work, in business, we usually learn the most from the setbacks and challenges that we overcome.
The athlete that takes the easy route, partying all night and skipping practices, is not likely to be stepping onto the winner's podium. It's the Champion that puts in hours of disciplined practice that wins Gold Medals.
Pressure Creates Diamonds...
We all need resistance to become stronger. When it comes to physical strength and conditioning, we need to do push ups, pull ups, lift weights or train with some form of resistance to become stronger and stronger everyday.
Lack of resistance can actually lead to becoming weaker and losing our competitive edge. We all need resistance to become stronger.
Shihan Randy McElwee
Director
American Black Belt Academy
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How to make stress make you feel stronger
Stress is a common problem, due to the difficult situation the world is in right now.
Stress can have two consequences:
1. Positive (excitement, growth stimulation and progress)
2. Negative (fear, exhaustion, overwhelm and sickness)
Positive stress management
Leads to excitement, growth stimulation and progress.
Negative stress management
Leads to fear, exhaustion, overwhelm and sickness.
You want one, and you don't want the other:
Stress comes in four types:
1. Physical stress
2. Environmental stress
3. Intellectual stress
4. Emotional stress
In order to make stress be a positive factor (in which case, stress is termed "Eustress"; the prefix eu- derives from the Greek word meaning either "well" or "good") we must manage the equivalent four corresponding elements:
1. Physical body responses
2. Environmental surroundings
3. Intellectual work pressures
4. Emotional responses
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Strategies for Managing Your Child's Resistant Behavior
By John W. Maag, Ph.D.
Sally: Mom, can I go out and play after dinner?
Mom: Not tonight, dear.
Sally (whining): But whyyyyy?
Mom: I don't want you to be too tired for school tomorrow, and, besides, you were out the last three nights in a row.
Sally (forcefully): That's a stupid reason! Kathy, Ryan, and Monica all get to go out more than three nights in a row. You like those kids, and their parents even go to our church. So, why not?
Mom (exasperated): Because I said so!
Sally (glaring): No! I'm not staying in, and you can't make me!
What's Behind the Resistance?
What parent can't relate to the extremely frustrating situation described above? As a parent, you expect your child to do what you ask, in a respectful manner. Why does your child challenge your authority? There is no mystery as to why children say "No" to parents' directions. This non-compliant behavior allows them to:
- gain attention
- avoid a task they don't want to do
- gain power by trying to irritate us
All too often, parents focus solely on the form, or outward appearance, of a child's behavior and don't stop to think about what purpose it's serving for the child. For example, a child may come home from school angry after being falsely accused of talking during class. She may have felt helpless in trying to convince the teacher of her innocence. So, upon walking into the house she may purposely knock a book off a shelf. When her dad politely asks her to pick up the book she replies, "No, I won't pick up the book! You can't make me pick up the book! No one can make me pick up the book!"
The form of the behavior - knocking a book off the shelf - is the least important aspect for the parent to address. The child could have just as easily thrown her backpack across the room, refused to do after-school chores, or yelled at her dad. So, what purpose does her behavior serve? Knocking the book to the floor is a way for the girl to feel empowered after feeling so helpless at school.
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Laying the Groundwork for New Strategies |
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TIPS TO KEEP YOUR RESOLVE
Year after year, much of the population makes the same New Year's resolutions as they did the year before, such as get in shape and eat better -- then falls off the resolution wagon before they even reach February. Is it even possible to keep New Year's health and fitness resolutions? In a word, yes! Forgo the lofty resolutions and focus on a daily plan to achieve milestones along the way, says Sammie Kennedy, CEO and creator of Booty Camp Fitness.
The Journal of Psychology reports that by January 7, 22 percent of New Year's resolvers have given up on their goal. By March, more than half of the individuals surveyed fell off of the resolution wagon.
"We often set lofty resolutions, which lead to us getting discouraged when we figure out how much work it will actually take," says Booty Camp Fitness founder Sammie Kennedy. A better strategy is to make sure your fitness resolution is something you can incorporate into your lifestyle. Make a commitment to take small steps every day that work toward a bigger goal, she says.
Create a daily goal to start
"I always encourage my clients to create a daily goal and build toward a four-week goal, an eight-week goal and then a longer-term goal, say, six months," she says. A slight change to your routine eventually leads to bigger changes and is more manageable and achievable.
An example of a daily goal would be to drink two liters of water, or to replace one meal with a large salad. Knowing why this is beneficial will also make this a doable step you can feel good about. Two liters of water daily will help flush toxins, carry nutrients and help the body stay hydrated. Replacing one meal with a large salad doesn't need to be a sacrifice; made with good ingredients and healthy fats, it can be incredibly satisfying.
Top 4 tips to stick to resolutions
Here are Kennedy's top four tips for sticking to a fitness resolution:
1. Create a clear vision
Make a dream board or vision board as a reminder of what you are working toward. This could be as simple as setting a motivating photograph as your telephone wallpaper so that you can be inspired each time you check your social media or calendar.
2. Schedule for success
Book your workouts into your calendar. Make a point of designating that time for you to exercise and reach your goal. You wouldn't cancel on a client, friend or boss, so keep your appointments with yourself, too.
3. Keep track
A great way to gain momentum and receive positive feedback is to track your success. If weight loss is your goal, measure key areas of your body, such as your waist, hips, butt and thighs. Re-measuring every four weeks or so can help to keep you moving forward and reinforce your progress. Don't worry too much about the scale, though, as your exercise program may reduce your body fat while helping you gain muscle tone; muscle weighs more than fat.
4. Find a support system
Having friends and family on board and aware of your goals will make a difference. The only key piece of advice here is to choose people who will be "on board" with your goal-setting and help remind you of your goals in a supportive and positive manner.
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| BELT PRESENTATIONS |
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Our next Belt Presentations
will be held on a special split schedule;
Children: Lil Dragons & Goshin Juniors will be presented
on Friday 27 January 2012
Adult Martial Arts & Jiu Jitsu belt promotions will be awarded during
"SUPER SATURDAY"
on Saturday 4 February 2012.
----- DON'T MISS IT !! -----
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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January BBC DATES !!
FRIDAY 6 JAN 12
FRIDAY 13 JAN 12
FRIDAY 20 JAN 12
DON'T MISS IT !!!
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Black Belt Club ... |
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| DEMO TEAM |
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Demo Team will start back on the new schedule starting 3 Feb at 4:00 pm.
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Our NEW CLASS SCHEDULE begins taking place with kids Jiu Jitsu moving to Mon/Weds at 4:30pm and Little Dragons moving to Tues/Thur at 4:00pm.
Don't miss out on the new Mid day JJ classes on FRIDAYS featuring a beginner class, open mat, and intermediate class!
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE
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