STAR Party at Richlands location fun, games and star awards.

Friday Feb 10th please bring a friend.

Parents Night Out Feb 11th 8-11 $25

Kids Camp Feb 15th and 20th.

Karate lower belt Graduation Feb 24 white to orange belt.

Your Journey Into The Martial Arts

The world-wide popularity of the martial arts and their endurance for over twenty centuries is due to the tangible benefits martial arts students derive from them. Through proper training, one can achieve any or all of the following.

HARMONY OF MIND AND BODY

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISCIPLINE

SELF-CONTROL

SELF-CONFIDENCE

REDUCTION OF STRESS

SUPERIOR PHYSICAL CONDITION

THE ABILITY TO DEFEND ONE-SELF UNARMED

In today's competitive, results oriented, demanding and often hectic world, the need cannot be overestimated for preparing oneself to cope with the daily pressures of life. However, be patient, persevere, and try to achieve slowly but steadily. It takes time to break old, bad habits and to develop new skills, confidence, a sharper mind and a more fit body.

STRENGTH: Strength does not come easily, but it can be developed and improved if you concentrate on it. As students of the martial arts, we should all concentrate on developing our physical and mental strength.

PHYSICAL: To increase physical strength, you must exercise regularly and strive for slow and gradual gain. Calisthenics including those done in your classes, progressive resistance training and weight training are some ways to increase your physical strength.

MENTAL: Mentally, you must develop the power to resist stress and fear in order to be able to sustain or resist stress and fear in order to be able to sustain or resist an attack. Moral courage, as well as your degree of concentration and intensity, are also forms of mental strength.

STAMINA: Stamina refers to physical and mental endurance. Well developed endurance gives you the power to withstand hardship and stress. To endure is to persevere; to remain constant to a goal or purpose regardless of obstacles or problems that may occur.

PHYSICAL: To improve your physical stamina or endurance you must perform aerobic exercise regularly and raise your heart rate 75% of its maximum. Maintain this level for a minimum of 20 minutes, 3 to 4 times per week, and you will make progress toward improving your stamina and cardiovascular endurance. The following are some examples of excellent aerobic exercises: Martial Arts including Kickboxing, Fast walking, Running, Bicycling, Swimming and Cross Country Skiing.

MENTAL: In the martial arts, mental stamina is a great advantage. It's the slight edge that may allow you to out-last an opponent or challenge. Well developed mental stamina will help you learn to look at obstacles and problems as challenges. It will permit you to overcome these challenges and accomplish your goals.