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Read Master Hendrix' new online column for
Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine.
 
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Master Hendrix' new online Column for Taekwon-Do Times entitled "The Essentials" went live on The TKD Times website as a blog this past week . If the column is well received with positive comments from readers online then it has a chance to end up as a regular column in the print version of TKD Times.
 
To read the column and leave comments click  HERE_.  
 

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 Master Hendrix has designed a BULLY program for elementary school classes that does not involve contact but rather a discussion in how to identify and deal with the bully "situation".  If you think your child's class could benefit from this program, please have the teacher contact Master Hendrix. The program is FREE.

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Master Hendrix News

This past month has been very exciting for me. My Tae Kwon Do Times cover story about Master Thomas Gordon, a Florida martial arts instructor who took up semi-pro football at nearly 40 years young - was a hit at news stands during November.
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Also a few weeks ago, I finished writing the cover story for the March 2012 Tae Kwon Do Times issue which should go on sale at Barnes & Noble in late February. This story is about Richard Moore, a Georgia martial arts instructor, who took a terrible fall and was blinded and nearly paralyzed.  He made a full recovery thanks in large part to his martial arts training.  
 
Next, this past week my new Column for Taekwon-Do Times entitled "The Essentials" went live on The TKD Times website as a blog. If the column is well received with positive comments from readers online then it has a chance to end up as a regular column in the print version of TKD Times.  
 
To read the column and leave comments click
 
 
Also, this past month I was honored by Sigung Paul Vunak and Sifu Harrinder Singh to be named as the United States East Coast Regional Director for their Contemporary Jeet Kune Do organization - The Descendants of the Masters.  


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Sigung Vunak and Sifu Hendrix


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Sifu Singh and Sifu Hendrix

Sigung Vunak is one of the most recognized Jeet Kune Do Instructors in the world. He is well known for his time as the Hand to Hand Combat Trainer for the U.S. Navy SEALS.

Sifu Harrinder Singh is also a top Jeet Kune Do instructor and also one of the premiere strength and conditioning coaches in the U.S.  He is also well versed in Yang and Chen Tai Chi. 

Sifu Singh and I have made plans for him to be at Essential Martial Arts in May, 2012 for a two day seminar!

December has gotten off to a BANG as well.  Greensboro, Oak Ridge and Stoney Creek each had incredible belt tests with several new Black Belt promotions!   Look to the right for a list of our Newest Black Belts !


-Master Hendrix

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RIP.  Doezee. 
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August 2000 - June 2011

 

Tai Chi & QiGong tip of the Month 

EMA Tai Chi

Link to EMA Tai Chi Page

 

Check out this great little article on the mental and physical benefits of Tai Chi in a recent issue of "Shape" magazine.  

 

Click to HERE to read. 

 

Taekwon-Do tip of the Month  

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Body turn in tuls:  Please remember when practicing your Taekwon-Do tuls that there is not a big body turn going into movements. Instead your body will generally make about an 1/8th of a turn. Most of the power is gained from dropping our body weight using the sine wave.  

 

 

HapKiDo Tip of the Month

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Benefits of HapKiDo:  

 

One of the biggest benefits to practicing HapKiDo as a self defense art is that the HapKidoist has many levels of response they can choose from:

  • Ballistic Striking
  • Joint Breaks
  • Take Downs 
  • Chokes OR... 
  • Restraining Locks 

 

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Jeet Kune Do and Philippine MA tip of the Month 

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Note on the: Eye Gouge/BilJee/Thrusting Fingers.

 

When attempting an eye gouge with your fingers, remember your fingers should attack the eye horizontally at an angle moving toward the inside of the bridge of the nose. If you miss the eye, your fingers are likely to deflect off the side of their nose and come back into their eye.   

Link to Paul Vunak's JKD site 

 

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Stipulation: When your referral makes their initial visit to EMA and fills out their registration form, they must give your name on the area that asks, "how did you hear about us?".  

 

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EMA Calendar

Greensboro EMA Schedule Closings and Adjustments:

Special Note

The parent's day out event originally scheduled at the Greensboro EMA on Saturday, December 10th has been postponed. If there is interest in this event, we will hold it after the new year.  



 
WOMEN'S SELF DEFENSE SEMINAR
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LADIES, Join us for a special Women's Self- Defense Seminar Sunday, December 11, 2011 from 3:00pm-5:00pm. This specialized clinic promises to be informative and empowering.


HOLIDAY CLOSINGS:
ALL EMA locations will be CLOSED Friday, December 23rd through Saturday, December 31st for our Holiday and New Year's celebrations with loved ones. 
 
We will reopen on Monday, January 2nd. 
 
ENJOY THE BREAK AND COME BACK RESTED!


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Attention HapKiDo Students:
 
The World HapKiDo Association Winter camp has been scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 18th & 19th in Santa Monica, California.

Stay tuned to
for registration forms.


CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 

DECEMBER TESTERS! 

OAK RIDGE TESTERS
DECEMBER 01, 2011
OR Dec 2011   
Congratulations New Oak Ridge Black Belts: 
  Mr. Cody Jessup - 2nd Degree Black Belt
Mr. Jon Wells - 1st Degree Black Belt
Mr. Aidan Cosgrove - Junior 2nd Degree Black Belt
Mr. Gavin Cosgrove - Junior 1st Degree Black Belt
Mr. Nathan Pyrtle - Junior 1st Degree Black Belt


GREENSBORO TESTERS

DECEMBER 2nd, 2011 

Little Dragons

GSO Dec 2011 LD's 

   TaeKwon-Do Juniors and Adults

 GSO Dec 2011 

and..... 

 

Hapki-Do 
GSO HKD Dec 2011 
Congratulations New EMA HapKiDo Black Belts:
Mr. Tony Kirkman - 2nd Degree
Mr. Gabriel Martin - 1st Degree
Mr. Jeff Skordas - 1st Degree
 
STONEY CREEK TESTERS
December 5, 2011 
SC Dec 2011 Congratulations New Stoney Creek Black Belts 
Mr. Alex Cobb - Junior 1st Degree
Miss Taylor Thurman -
Junior 1st Degree 
 
Meet the Master
Lewis
Master Fred Lewis is a 5th Degree Black Belt Trainee Master at Essential Martial Arts and has been training at EMA since 1996.  He holds a degree from Greensboro College in business and legal administration and is one of the two senior-most students in the Essential Martial Arts program (along with Master Lalonnie Walker) and is the highest ranking instructor at EMA of Oak Ridge.

Master Lewis along with Soke James Clements were the two individuals who encouraged Master Hendrix to found a martial arts school in 1996.  At that point, Master Lewis along with Mr. Greg Bulla became the first students of EMA (then simply known as Hendrix Tae Kwon Do).


Some years later Master Lewis encouraged Master Hendrix to branch EMA into the Oak Ridge community.  Master Lewis is now the head instructor and manager of EMA Oak Ridge.

After a 15 year journey at EMA it was very exciting to see Master Lewis along with Master Lalonnie Walker become EMA's first students to reach 5th degree black belt in October of this year.   

  

 Report Card time is here!
Please remember to bring in your
 report card for  stars and special patches!  Stars are awarded for Straight "A" and "A/B" honor rolls, excellent behavior and perfect attendance. For every 9 stars you achieve you will be awarded a special patch!  

Bring in your report card to an instructor and REAP YOUR REWARDS! 
 
Don't forget- If you achieve PERFECT ATTENDANCE for the year, you qualify for the PERFECT ATTENDANCE RED JACKET!! 
 
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Demonstration/Competition Team


 Let us know about your group's upcoming event.  Our Demo  Team may be available to perform. 

Interested in joining the Demo Team?  Demo team meets the second Saturday of each month in Greensboro and Oak Ridge!  You must be at least 6 years old.

Board Breaking, Synchronized Forms, Weapons, Competition Strategies!!!

See either Master McKillican for info on the team meetings in Greensboro or Master Lewis for info on the team meetings in Oak Ridge.

WE ARE RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS NOW!!
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Email us for details. 

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LOST & FOUND

GOING, GOING, .........


If your child no longer has the jacket he/she wore to school last year, it is probably on the Lost & Found shelf here at the Greensboro school.  
Please remember that all Lost & Found items are donated to Goodwill at the end of each year.

 

 

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