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THOUGHT FOR SEPTEMBER"Receive and Be Proud of Only What You Have Earned" Think about that we'll ee you in class!!! Sensei Brian Pena |
KICKING KIDS KAMP AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM!!Ready for a fun, exciting and active alternative to the boring daycare scene for your Kindergarten - 6th Grader?? The Karate Dojo's Kicking Kids Kamp is currently accepting Kindergarten through 6th Grade youth to be a part of our After School Program!! This is an active program stressing the importance of Health, Fitness and FUN in a structured and safe environment!!! Children are picked up daily upon conclusion of their school day and transported to our facility. Snack time is given along with time for completion of their homework. (We Don’t Just Make Sure Homework Is Done. We Make Sure It Is RIGHT!!) Children then take part in daily, confidence building Martial Arts and Fitness/Tumbling classes with an emphasis on Respect, Focus and Discipline. Our prices are super-competitive with area child care centers and offer MORE bang for the buck for your child!!
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CHILDREN'S CLASSES AT THE KARATE DOJO...Because a structure of respect, courtesy and honesty is built into Karate, youth develop the ability to listen, learn, and achieve within a highly regulated environment. Most sports don't build leadership traits. If you have the necessary skills to perform you're in the game, if not you're on the bench. Karate is different; the program is designed to develop leaders. Each week we teach the youth how to develop such traits as confidence, self-discipline, better listening skills, honesty, integrity and much, much more. The classes combine the fun and excitment of Karate training with weekly character development lessons designed to strengthen our student's spirit, soul and body.
YOUTH TUMBLING & FITNESSWe will be starting a Youth Tumbling & Fitness class Monday - Thursday from 3:15 - 3:45pm. Monday & Wednesday -- Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Tuesday & Thursday -- 3rd Grade - 6th Grade There will be NO additional cost for registered Kicking Kids Kamp members!!! :) We will also be registering non-Kicking Kids Kamp members at a cost of $45 month. ***No group or family discounts available. This is NOT a Karate class. Students will not dress out in their Gi for this class. This class has been designed to give students a platform to get receive daily exercise in a controlled and fun environment and also to build basic skills to lead into an extreme martial arts (XMA) program we will begin teaching in the future. We are EXCITED to able to offer this class to our students!!! A NOTE FROM SENSEI…Allie, Laney, Gabby and I have been very fortunate to see our Dojo grow TREMENDOUSLY over the past eight years in both QUALITY and QUANTITY. This past year and a half has seen far more growth than any other year!! I truly am a lucky man to have a business doing what I have an incredible passion for!! Effective Immediately:
SPARRING EQUIPMENTSuch as in soccer, baseball, football or other sports and disciplines, each student will require additional equipment as they progress in their Karate training. Once a student has reached the level of Yellow Stripe, the first and only equipment they will need until the solid Yellow Belt is a full set of protective Fighting Equipment. Protective Fighting Equipment consists of a Headgear, Handgear, Footgear, and Mouthpiece and for boys - a protective cup. Fighting equipment may only be purchased through The Karate Dojo. Beginning at Yellow Stripe, the student will now begin working in a safe and practical manner applying the basic kicks and punches which they have been learning in their Karate classes. The excitement of “finally getting to fight” is part of the martial arts “hook” that keeps our students motivated, focused and ready to learn the more important things we really want them to learn. Beginning at Yellow Stripe, each student must attend a minimum of (4) Fighting Classes between each belt color in order to be eligible to take a Rank Test. Many Children’s Rank Tests for Orange Stripe and above will include drilling basic kicks and punches on Sensei with “Correct Form”. For safety and hygienic reasons, each child will need to have their own Fighting equipment.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELYAll training equipment, uniforms, weapons, etc. used at The Karate Dojo by an individual must be purchased through The Karate Dojo by that individual. Thank you for supporting The Karate Dojo for your Health, Fitness and Karate needs.
PAYMENT DROP BOXTo alleviate some of the burden on Julia to receive payments we have installed a Payment Drop Box on the brick wall directly behind the Weights beside the Front Counter at The Karate Dojo. If paying with Check, please drop off monthly Karate payments or weekly Kamp payments in this box. Julia will empty the Payment Drop Box each night and credit your account with payment. *Be sure to write in the "MEMO" area of your Check what the payment is for. Should you be paying with Cash or Credit Card please continue to pay Julia.
www.THEKARATEDOJO.comIf you haven't visited The Karate Dojo's website www.TheKarateDojo.com recently be sure to take a moment to see what's new!! We strive to consistently update and maintain our website with exciting and pertinent information from The Karate Dojo and its students! Let us know what you think and how we can improve...
FRONT OFFICEEffective Immediately - We must respectfully ask that due to the confidential nature of our client's information as well as the Dojo's business records that nobody other than paid staff enter behind the counter of the Front Office. Nobody other than Sensei, Allie and Julia may use the computer.
STAFF MEETINGAll Karate staff (Instructors, Assistant Instructors, Junior Instructors and Junior Leaders) are to meet Sunday, September 12, 2010 from 1:30 - 2:30pm.
2011 TEAM DOJO INTEREST MEETINGWe are holding the 2011 Team Dojo Interest meeting Sunday, September 12, 2010 from 2:30 - 3:00pm. Team Dojo is open to youth and adult students of all ranks and ages of The Karate Dojo! The Team will be different than any other year - be a part of it!! 2011 promises to be our biggest and best year yet!! In addition to everything else we are also going to be teaching Self Defense and Contemporary Weapons for competition! We are going to be choosing some of the most organized and fun events in the Southeast to travel to in 2011!! Make plans TODAY to attend the 2011 Team Dojo Interesting Meeting!!!!! DIGITAL PICTURES FOR SALEOver the past eight years we have accumulated over 10,000 digital pictures of every special moment in our Dojo from Rank Tests to Belt Promotions to Grand Openings to Birthday Parties to Tournaments to renovating each of our two Dojos to everything else in between. We often get requests for Sensei to email a copy of the pictures. Due to the extensive time taken to catalog each picture and also for the time to actually email pictures effective immediately there will be a $10 charge for each and every picture taken at the Dojo that you would like a digital copy of. It is SO great to be able to look back on the special moments you or your child have had at The Karate Dojo and to see how far we have come and how much we have grown! Please let Julia know if there are any pictures you would like. All pictures taken at The Karate Dojo are property of The Karate Dojo.
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YOUTH STUDENT OF THE MONTH – CONNOR MERCHANT
Connor Merchant is a "Little Ninja" Orange Tip Belt in our Dojo and our September 2010 Youth Student of the Month!!!! Connor is the shortest, tiniest, smallest buncle of Karate super-stardom we have in our Dojo!! He can often be seem by Sensei's side "helping" other youth to jump the cones or teaching Self Defense! Sensei loves Connor and Connor loves his Sensei!! We hope Connor will stick with Karate and be a loyal student of the Karate Dojo for years to come!! Congratulations Connor and thank you for being such a great Karate student!!!!
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ADULT STUDENT OF THE MONTH – ERIC FRIEDRICHS
Eric Friedrichs is a White Belt in our Dojo and our 2010 September Adult Student of the Month!!!! Eric is one of our 2009 Parents of the Year and father to Emily and Jordan (both Yellow Belts in our Dojo). Sharing many of the same reasons of why he was chosen Parent of the Year is why he is now chosen Student of the Month! Eric began his own Karate training in 2010 after watching his children for a couple of years. He has now made it a family affair! Eric is a patient and HARD working Karate student and is a wonderful addition to our Dojo!!
PARENT OF THE MONTH – CORT NORDEOFFCort Nordeoff is the proud father of Timothy Nordeoffand our 2010 September Parent of the Month!!!! We can count on one hand how many times Cort has missed one of Timothy's karate classes in over one year. He is the most supportive parent to Timothy in his journey to improve himself in and out of the Dojo!! Cort and his wife Heather welcomed a son - Jordan into the world in August 2010!! Cort Nordeoff is an invaluable asset not only to the progress of his child in Karate but also to our Dojo! Thank you for allowing your son to be part of our Dojo!
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RANK TEST ETIQUETTE – A NOTE FROM SENSEIPromotion is a Sensei's acknowledgement of his student's effort and achievement. A Sensei awards rank for progress in the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of Karate. Although there are technique requirements for each level, physical ability alone is not sufficient for promotion. The student must also show progress in the mental areas – (Patience, Discipline, and Respect). A Student may be asked to perform all or any part of the posted requirements - points are deducted for each mistake. Each test has a fee which is charged. The time required to achieve each belt varies with each student. There is no "average" time. Our standards are VERY high and will remain as such. If you want a Blackbelt in three years, go join another Karate school. It is considered IMPROPER to ask or speak about when you or your child’s next test will be held!!!
MONTHLY RANK TESTSeptember 2010 Rank Tests will be scheduled for Friday, September 24, 2010. If you or your child is scheduled to take a Rank Test this month, please make sure to:
THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE SUCCESS FOR YOUR CHILDThe absolute best way to ensure success for your child in Karate is to become involved with their training!! It truly and deeply saddens me to see some parents that are not committed to helping their children achieve SUCCESS in our Dojo!!
THE KARATE DOJO – PAYMENT POLICYPursuant to the Agreement that all Karate, Fitness and Kamp students sign upon enrollment at The Karate Dojo: All monthly dues for Karate and Fitness classes are due on or before the 1st of each month.
***It is your responsibility to have an updated Credit / Check card on file with The Karate Dojo at all times. All weekly dues for Kicking Kid’s Kamp are due on or before each Friday for the proceeding week.
***It is your responsibility to have an updated Credit / Check card on file with The Karate Dojo at all times. The above policies will be strictly and consistently upheld for all of our clients. Please do not ask for exceptions. If you do not pay your dues on time, it makes it very difficult to pay the bills on our business on time!
2010 STUDENT, PARENT & STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEARWHO will be 2010 Youth Student of the Year, 2010 Adult Student of the Year, 2010 Parent of the Year, 2010 Staff Member of the Year?
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Each month starting in June 2010 Sensei Pena June 2010 - Charles Burris, July 2010 - Billee Purvis, August 2010 - Corky Sikes, ONE OF MY MARTIAL ARTS MENTORS..."MAGIC" JOHNSON |
Jerome "Magic Johnson is an 8th Degree Black Belt and has been involved in the Martial Arts since the mid 1960's.He was a nationally rated Sport Karate Fighter in the 1970's and 1980's. |
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