Thursday, January 28, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Women's Self-Defense Tip of the Week
Be aware of your surroundings. Try not to be preoccupied when walking alone.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Martial Arts Principle of the Week
Self-Discipline - The ability to do what is necessary or sensible without needing to be urged by somebody else.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Kidnapping Prevention Workshop - Please take a second and complete this one question survey.
http://ping.fm/43j5F
http://ping.fm/43j5F
Friday, January 15, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Helping Haiti
The earthquakes in Haiti have killed over a hundred thousand people and the number is rising fast. Over 3 million people are without homes. I spoke with the Red Cross this morning and they are only able to accept monetary donations. If you can help please bring checks made out to the Red Cross.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Sad News
I write this with a bit of sadness in my heart, accompanied by a feeling of relief and sense of knowing that we have done what is right. In the past thirteen we have had the privilege of meeting, teaching and getting to know so many wonderful people. Because of all of these wonderful folks, our school has always been a positive place for children and their families.
Unfortunately over the years we have also had some folks join the school that were not a good match for the environment and culture of positivity we try so hard to promote. When this has happened we have asked them to leave. Luckily I can count on only one hand the number of students we have had to expel.
Today, for the first time in the history of our school, we have expelled a parent. This parent’s consistent negative actions and behaviors were unacceptable and not conducive to our positive atmosphere. We tried to address the issue directly to no avail. The negativity continued. We had no other choice than to ask this person to leave our school. We have also made it very clear that this parent’s student is still very welcome at our school.
Some of you have come to me and complained about this person. You have been heard. I’m sure some of you have a pretty good idea who I am talking about. I ask all of you PLEASE do not gossip about or talk poorly of this person. If any of you have any comments, questions or concerns, please let me know. Let’s keep our focus on the positive. By focusing on the positive we can ensure that all of the student’s here can continue to learn, grow and improve.
Unfortunately over the years we have also had some folks join the school that were not a good match for the environment and culture of positivity we try so hard to promote. When this has happened we have asked them to leave. Luckily I can count on only one hand the number of students we have had to expel.
Today, for the first time in the history of our school, we have expelled a parent. This parent’s consistent negative actions and behaviors were unacceptable and not conducive to our positive atmosphere. We tried to address the issue directly to no avail. The negativity continued. We had no other choice than to ask this person to leave our school. We have also made it very clear that this parent’s student is still very welcome at our school.
Some of you have come to me and complained about this person. You have been heard. I’m sure some of you have a pretty good idea who I am talking about. I ask all of you PLEASE do not gossip about or talk poorly of this person. If any of you have any comments, questions or concerns, please let me know. Let’s keep our focus on the positive. By focusing on the positive we can ensure that all of the student’s here can continue to learn, grow and improve.
Martial Arts Principle of the Week
“Perseverance” Steady and continued action despite difficulties and setbacks.
Negatvity
I’m sure all of you who know me are very aware that I am a very positive and uplifting person, or at least try to be. Striving to always be a positive person is a personal mantra that I live by. It is almost impossible to catch me having a bad day. There are several reasons for this…
Years ago, believe it or not, I was quite negative. Thankfully one of my teachers and mentor recognized my shortcomings and helped me to change a way of life that would have surely led to a lifetime of self-imposed misery. There are a few things he taught me that forever changed the way I approach life.
The first thing he instilled I me, and I’m sure many of you have heard this before, is that having a positive or negative attitude is a choice. No matter how bad things get we always have a choice. We can succumb to negativity or embrace everything else around us that is positive.
My mentor also gave me an analogy that has served me very well over the year. He likened negativity to poison. In fact he told me it was a poison of the worst kind. The thing about poison is that a single drop can ruin an entire well. If we look at our lives as our well we soon realize that by allowing ourselves to be surrounded by negative people we greatly diminish our happiness and quality of life. A single negative person can ruin the mood of a hundred people in an instant. We all know these people. They are the ones who cause tension in a room the second they enter. They always have a complaint, always have a problem and always have at least one person they are mad at.
If we want to live happy and successful lives we must surround ourselves with positive influences. Unfortunately in our lives there are certain people we simply cannot avoid. Fortunately there are those we can. It’s not always easy but we must remain diligent in removing as many negative influences from our lives as we possibly can.
I am one of the luckiest people I know! I have been able to turn my passion into a way of life and into a way of making a humble living. I have never been one to need a lot of things to be happy. I have a very modest home, a wonderful wife and a loving family. I also have the Kung Fu school, an incredible staff that I consider to be family and lots of amazing students and families that bring joy to our school each and every day.
Some of you already know, but for those of you that don’t, I am at the school for ten to twelve hours just about every day. I lived upstairs for eight years and even though I now have a house I still feel like the school is my home. As such I have to always be diligent in making sure that the school is a place of positivity, nurturing and growth. I can never allow negative attitudes and influences work their way into the culture here. To do so would be to a disservice to the students, families, staff and myself.
It is fortunate that I have recognized, but unfortunate that l have noticed several patches of negativity begin to spring up lately. I ask all of you, if you are stressed out or having a bad day, please take a deep breath, smile and leave it at the door. If you need someone to talk to, let me know. I pride myself on being a great listener. If you are unhappy with something here, talk to us and let us know what we can do to make it right. Please do not bring negative conversations or gossip into the school. They are destructive and go against everything we try so hard to teach. They cannot be tolerated.
If any of you feel that you may be a negative person and want to change, I have helped many people turn their lives around. Let me know and I will do everything I can to help you. Speaking from experience, once you are able to unshackle the chains of negativity your life will be forever changed.
Years ago, believe it or not, I was quite negative. Thankfully one of my teachers and mentor recognized my shortcomings and helped me to change a way of life that would have surely led to a lifetime of self-imposed misery. There are a few things he taught me that forever changed the way I approach life.
The first thing he instilled I me, and I’m sure many of you have heard this before, is that having a positive or negative attitude is a choice. No matter how bad things get we always have a choice. We can succumb to negativity or embrace everything else around us that is positive.
My mentor also gave me an analogy that has served me very well over the year. He likened negativity to poison. In fact he told me it was a poison of the worst kind. The thing about poison is that a single drop can ruin an entire well. If we look at our lives as our well we soon realize that by allowing ourselves to be surrounded by negative people we greatly diminish our happiness and quality of life. A single negative person can ruin the mood of a hundred people in an instant. We all know these people. They are the ones who cause tension in a room the second they enter. They always have a complaint, always have a problem and always have at least one person they are mad at.
If we want to live happy and successful lives we must surround ourselves with positive influences. Unfortunately in our lives there are certain people we simply cannot avoid. Fortunately there are those we can. It’s not always easy but we must remain diligent in removing as many negative influences from our lives as we possibly can.
I am one of the luckiest people I know! I have been able to turn my passion into a way of life and into a way of making a humble living. I have never been one to need a lot of things to be happy. I have a very modest home, a wonderful wife and a loving family. I also have the Kung Fu school, an incredible staff that I consider to be family and lots of amazing students and families that bring joy to our school each and every day.
Some of you already know, but for those of you that don’t, I am at the school for ten to twelve hours just about every day. I lived upstairs for eight years and even though I now have a house I still feel like the school is my home. As such I have to always be diligent in making sure that the school is a place of positivity, nurturing and growth. I can never allow negative attitudes and influences work their way into the culture here. To do so would be to a disservice to the students, families, staff and myself.
It is fortunate that I have recognized, but unfortunate that l have noticed several patches of negativity begin to spring up lately. I ask all of you, if you are stressed out or having a bad day, please take a deep breath, smile and leave it at the door. If you need someone to talk to, let me know. I pride myself on being a great listener. If you are unhappy with something here, talk to us and let us know what we can do to make it right. Please do not bring negative conversations or gossip into the school. They are destructive and go against everything we try so hard to teach. They cannot be tolerated.
If any of you feel that you may be a negative person and want to change, I have helped many people turn their lives around. Let me know and I will do everything I can to help you. Speaking from experience, once you are able to unshackle the chains of negativity your life will be forever changed.
Children's Training Tip of the Week
Stay consistent with your practice; write a schedule down on paper.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Check out this Nunchaku Video
I thought some of you would really enjoy this... It is a video that I helped a long time freind and training partner put together. He is really talented and we have been swinging nunchaku together for years. http://ping.fm/hBZ6r
Friday, January 8, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Lot's of New Classes for the New Year
Creative Dance - Girls - Ages 3-5
Early Morning Fitness - Adults - Beginner or Advanced
Tai Chi - Adults - Fridays 9:30 am
Get Involved!
Early Morning Fitness - Adults - Beginner or Advanced
Tai Chi - Adults - Fridays 9:30 am
Get Involved!
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