Peaceful Warriors' Newsletters

H.P.P.T Humane Pressure Point Tactics Course in January

2010-10-09T17:14:00.001-07:00

Attention Parents and Student!

Grand Master Mason will be conducting an H.P.P.T - Humane Pressure Point Tactics Self Defense and Certification Course in January 2011. This course will run one Saturday per month for 6 months and cover all the basics of successful self defense. Here are some of the things covered in this course.

Head and Neck Points and Strikes

Upper Chest Points and Strikes

Abdomen Points and Strikes

Arms - Controls and Strikes

Legs - Points and Strikes

The first class will be held on Saturday January 15th 2011 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Cost of each session is $60.00. There will be an exam and certificate upon successful completion. This is like no other self defense course you have seen! Sign up sheets are available at all school locations. This is open to any parent, student and family member age 14 and over. Don't miss out!

For more information email Grand Master Mason at hppt@kyushojitsu.ca

Updates On Miky

2010-07-21T04:36:00.001-07:00

This is the current situation with Miky in Romania. My thanks to all the generous people who have helped out with donations thus far. Here is a copy of an email I received yesterday in regard to her condition.

Hi Art;
Just spoke with Cristina on the phone. She is on her way back from Bucharest with Nelu and Oti. They had a chance to visit with Miky and a team of physicians that are keeping her alive.
It appears that the culprit is a very severe case of bacterial infection (sepsis infection) of the blood. They are administering her a drug (xigris). I've googled it and pretty much falls in line with her status as described by the physicians, in other words, it is administered to patients with severe case ofsepsis, in life or death situations. Miky's condition apparently outweighs the severe side affects of the drug as I understand.
She is in an induced coma, six of her organs have been desumated by the bacteria and she is on life support. The doctors give her a 2% chance for survival, and she could pass away today, tomorrow or maybe weeks. Right now this drug is holding it's ground I think, and life support took over all her vital functions. The doctors are testing her blood for improvement. Apparently the doctors do not have an answer as to what caused the sepsis infection. Unfortunately, I have been unable to travel with them to see Miky.

It is a very sad situation Art, but at this point I am not sure how we can help. Apparently this hospital is top ranked in this department and have the resources for intervening in the worst cases such as Miky's.

Lets all pray for her subconscious fighting it while the sepsis infection goes away, blood and organ treatment refined and recovery begins.

Tib

Anyone who wished to help this family please follow this LINK. Again thank you all for your kindness and support

Updates on Miky

2010-07-20T04:55:00.000-07:00

First I want to thank all those who have emailed me and helped support this cause. I am often asked, because of the economy, will even $5.00 help! The answer is YES!!! I get 100's of readers per day. And if everyone kicked in $5.00 the money adds up very fast!

If this is the first post you have seen on this please follow this LINK to read more. I am trying to help a close friend, seen above on the left of the picture with medical expenses. Follow the link for more details................PLEASE!

Also, for those interested in updates on Miky's current condition, please follow this link.

Thank you again for your generous support

A Chance to Make A Difference

2010-07-18T13:52:00.000-07:00

Martial Arts people are some of the most generous people I know. That is why I am doing this blog post. Please read this article below and follow the links provided. It is your chance to make a difference.

Hello Everyone,

If you look to the right of this article you will find a donation button to help a good friend of mine in Romania with medical expenses. I met this lady about 6 months ago and she helped me to travel to her country to introduce the art of Kyusho Jitsu to martial artists there.

Approximately one week ago from the date of this article she took ill with a serious liver condition. Her life is currently in danger, however the situation is improving. I arranged on Wednesday of this week for a helicopter airlift to Bucharest to save her life. Without this she had no chance for survival. However the problems still exist. The medical system in Romania is very poor and very expense. The economy in the country is in ruins.

Currently I am fund raising and taking donation to help the family with these expenses. Any and all donations are welcome and ALL the money is sent directly to the family. If you would like to help please use the donation button to the right of this article. All donors will have their name added to a card for Miky which Master Art will personally deliver to her when he returns by request of her family as soon as she regains consciousness.

Thank you for your generosity in this matter! Please see UPDATES below.

Sunday July 18th 2010 As of this writing Miky is in stable, but serious condition in Bucharest. She is currently on a machine which is cleaning her blood since her liver is all but shut down. This is LIVER DIALYSIS which will help to regenerate the liver. The cost of this procedure is 3500 euro which is NOT covered by insurances. Please follow the link provided for more information.

To donate to this cause please follow this LINK.

Also note 100% of all Kyusho DVD and eBook sales will go to this cause.

Master Art Mason

February Newsletter Late

2010-01-29T13:50:00.000-08:00

I have been writing an email school newsletter for the last 4 years. We have never missed the 1st of the month. However this month because of my rather hectic schedule our newsletter will for the 1st time be late. I am hoping to have it out by around the 15th of February.

My apologies for these delays.

Yours in the arts,

Grand Master Art Mason

August 2009 Newsletter

2009-07-13T06:57:00.001-07:00

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Nikolas Quattrociocchi. This young man is not only a very hard worker but is always the first to volunteer for anything in class. He will soon test for his Yellow Belt and White Stripe. We are looking forward to some great things from this young man in the future. Awesome job Nikolas!

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Student of the Month in Lakeshore is Black Belt Alexandra Brown. Alexandra has been with our school for many years and is an outstanding performer. Her attendance is excellent as well as her efforts in class. She is a pleasure to teach. Keep up the great work Alexandra!

Civic Holiday

Our school will be closed Monday August 3rd in observance of the Civic Holiday. Our normal class schedules will resume on Tuesday August 4th. Have a fun and safe holiday!

Novice Kyusho Certification

Our next Novice Kyusho Jitsu Certification Course will begin on Saturday September 19 at 3:00pm. You must preregister and be accepted for this event. Kyusho Jitsu Certification is a 12 month course. There are only 12 spots available and many of them are already filled. More information can be downloaded in PDF format from this LINK. Your next opportunity to certify will be in Fall 2010. Don't miss out!

Black Belt Pretest

There is a Black Belt Pretest scheduled for Saturday August 22nd. All Black Belts will be given a letter with their times for testing. All classes are canceled on these pretest dates. The schedule of dates for all pretests is available on our student website.

Schedule Changes this Fall

August is the month when I sit down and look at our current class schedules. Adjustments are made to classes based on attendance, and projection of future attendance. Several changes will be made this fall that will affect junior black belts and some adults. New schedules will be available around the 15th of the month.

Upcoming Events

Due to our increasing busy schedule several events have had to be postponed. Master Curt had a Cane Workshop and Body Mechanics workshop scheduled for August and September which will be rescheduled at a later date. These workshops are requirements for him for his 7th Degree. Master Curt is currently working on his 4th Degree Kyusho testing this Fall.

The Black Belt Demonstration schedule for September has been canceled. I will let everyone know later about rescheduling.

Team Practices

Also Team Practices will resume as of Saturday September 12th with Tournament Team. Schedules will be available from your instructor as well as on our website. Demo Team is listed on the school calendar on the website also.

Labour Day Weekend

Our school will be closed Saturday September 5th and Monday September 7th for the Labour Day Weekend. Normal class schedules will resume on Tuesday September 8th.

IMMAF

Grand Master Steve Stewart and the International Modern Martial Arts Federation will be holding a tournament in London Sunday October 25th. More information will follow. Kyusho Jitsu Black Belt Graduation will be held at this time.

Message of the Month

Our Message of the Month for August is on Conflict Avoidance. Follow this link to our website to read this excellent article.

Technique of the Month

Our August video Technique of the Month can be found at our Student Website by clicking on this LINK.

I Love Snakes....................................NOT

Kevin Miller our St Clair Beach teacher is well known for his dislike of snakes. This year thanks to several of his student he overcame this fear and now has a pet snake shown here.

Too bad it's rubber, but who knows what is next!

Changes to the way the news is delivered

By now everyone should have received an email from our system asking you to opt in for our Newsletter. The current way in which our newsletter is delivered has cause us some grief. Therefore I have upgraded all the servers and lists (PWnew - Kyusho etc). This requires that everyone re-verify that they wish to receive these mailing. This is Canadian and US spam law, so there is really no way around it.

This newsletter will be the last sent out under this older system Effective Saturday August 1st 2009 the new system kicks in. If you confirmed you subscription, you are all set. If you did not, then you need to follow this link to resubscribe. If you no longer wish to receive these mailings you need do nothing.

This concludes our August 2009 newsletter. See you all in September!

July 2009 Newsletter

2009-06-09T05:53:00.000-07:00

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Red Belt Richard O'Brien. Richard has been with our school for a very long time. He missed about a year of training due to schedule problems but has returned with a vengeance. He is a member of our Demo Team and is focuses on his goal of Black Belt. Great job Richard!

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Our Student of the Month in Lakeshore is Black Belt Kelvin Beaudoin. Kevin has been a student a long time. He has a great volunteer mind and is first to step up to the plate for Uki work. This year he tested for adult rank. Great job Kelvin!

Message of the Month

Our Message of the Month for July is on Gratitude. Follow this link to read the article.

Technique of the Month

Our video Technique of the Month can be found at this LINK.

Congratulations to all Black Belts

Our congratulations go out to all those Black Belts who successfully passed their exams back in May, Out BBX was a tremendous success. Our Black Belt Registry has been updated with all the graduates. Some pictures still need to be taken, but will be finished shortly!.

School Camping

Our Annual School Camping Trip is approaching very fast! This event will once again be held at Rondeau Park. We have been going to Rondeau for about 8 years now and it is always a great trip for our students.

This event is held from Friday July 17th to Sunday July 19th. All classes on that weekend are canceled for this event. You can call Rondeau Park at 519-674-1750 to make reservations or visit their website. Those not wishing to camp overnight are welcome to come up and visit for the day. See you all camping!

Adult Black Belt Self Defense Workshop

On Saturday August 22nd as part of his requirements for 7th Dan Back Belt Master Curt will be rescheduled for a later date. Master Curt must travel to London for a video presentation for his Master level in the art of Kyusho Jitsu.

Black Belt Pattern DVD

The wait is finally over! Our Black Belt Pattern DVD is now available at all school locations. This DVD covers all traditional patterns from Assistant Black Belt to 4th Dan Master Black Belt. As a bonus this DVD also includes the new Assistant Black Belt Cane Self Defense Techniques. Get you copy today. The cost is only $50 including taxes.

Harmonized Sales Tax

In July 2010 our Provincial Government is planning on harmonizing the PST and GST into one tax. I don't normally ever use this forum to discuss political matters however this ONE TAX is going to cost us, the citizens of Ontario BIG TIME. What does this mean to our students? A tuition increase across the board for everyone. Currently 5% GST is charged on all tuitions paid by students. This will increase to 13% because of this new tax. As a school we will have no choice but to charge it.

I encourage everyone to contact their MPP and remind them that they work for us and that this tax is not acceptable.

Novice Kyusho Certification this Fall

This September we will be holding another Novice Kyusho Certification Course at our Windsor School. This course is for adult students (those attending adult classes) to learn and obtain a Black Belt in the pressure point art Kyusho Jitsu. Exact requirement for the course can be obtained from your instructor or from our Student Website. There are 12 sessions to the course which runs 1 year in length. Sessions are scheduled 1 year in advance and are approximately 3 hours long. This Falls certification will start on Saturday September 19th. Class will start at 3:00pm. There are only 12 spots available so register today. Your next opportunity will not be until Fall 2010.

School Shutdown - Vacations

Our school will be shutdown the from Saturday July 4th to Monday July 13th for vacations. Our instructors work very hard all year round providing the best possible classes and learning environment for our students. With this in mind we are going to use a shutdown for one week to provide this much needed relief time. Student who wish to makeup missed classes are welcome to do so. See your instructor for scheduling details.

New Schedule in Windsor

There is a new schedule for the Windsor Main School available from our student website. These are minor changes and will not affect any junior student. The new schedule can be download here.

Changes in Life.

Master Scott Mason will be taking a sabbatical from teaching martial arts. His tremendous contribution to our school cannot be overemphasized. Through the last 9 years he has show what it means to be a true master of the arts. He is going to be perusing other interests for the time, including his education in college. His presence on the floor will be missed while he is gone. We all look forward to the time when he will return to teaching.

This concludes our newsletter for July 2009. See you next month!

June 2009 Newsletter

2009-05-14T05:39:00.000-07:00

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month is Windsor is Nabil Diab. Nabil has been a member for about 9 months now. He recently tested and was awarded his Yellow Belt White Stripe. Nabil has become a great supporter of our school and it's values and programs. He is currently a Novice Kyusho students who will be testing in the fall. Great work Nabil!

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Our Student of the Month in Lakeshore is Ben Rhude. Ben is an Assistant Black Belt in our school and has show amazing progress in the art since his Black Belt testing in November 2008. He is a pleasure to have in class and works very hard to learn as much as he can. Great job Ben!

School Camping

Our school camping weekend at Rondeau Park is fast approaching. The event is set this year for July 17th to July 19th. More information will be available soon. Reservations at Rondeau can be made after April 1st.

Congratulations to................

It is always awesome when we hear about our students doing amazing things outside of the Peaceful Warriors'. Three of our Black Belt, Megan Morand, Liam Ingram and Rylee Livingston have done just that. Megan competed for her school at the Odyssey of the Mind and Liam at the CMTC in Toronto. Rylee won an award for poety! To read all about what went on for these student please follow these links.

Message of the Month.

To read Master Curt Mason's Message of the Month please follow this LINK.

Technique of the Month

A new feature on our website is the Technique of the Month. This is a video feature about the application of one or more of our foundations in real life. Check out the June Technique here.

Canada Day Holiday

Our school will be closed Saturday July 4th and Monday July 6th for the Canada Day Holiday. We will be open Wednesday July 1st. If you have any questions please contact our office.

Black Belt Extravaganza

Our May BBX is over. Watch for our upcoming special newsletter on our Black Belt Extravaganza. You will see some great pictures and get all the testing results. Our next BBX weekend is November 14th and 15th 2009.

Kyusho Jitsu Workshop

On Friday June 19th at 7:30pm in Windsor Master Art will be holding a Kyusho Jitsu Workshop at the Windsor School. This workshop is open to all adult students regardless of rank. If you would like to attend please go to our NEW Kyusho Jitsu Student Site and register. It will only take a minute. Mark your calendar's you won't want to miss this!

That is our newsletter for June. See you in July!

Technique of the Month - May 2009

2009-05-06T06:16:00.000-07:00

Black Belt Pattern DVD coming soon!

2009-05-04T05:19:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time in the making, but our Black Belt Pattern DVD will be available at this years Black Belt Extravaganza on Saturday May 30th and Sunday May 31st. Here is a sample video from this long awaited DVD.

May 2009 Newsletter

2009-04-05T08:07:00.000-07:00

Peaceful Warriors Newsletter May 2009

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Isabella Lapico. The picture to the left is rather old, as Isabella recently tested and was promoted to Red Belt. She has been in our school now for almost 3 years and has done exceptionally well. Isabella is very ahrd working and eager to learn. It is a true pleasure to have her in our classroom. Great job Isabella!

Student of the Month in Puce

Our Student of the Month in Puce is Lorraine Beck. Lorraine has been with our school about 18 months now. She is a very hard working student with excellent potential. She attends classes in Puce however will often back the trek into Windsor on Friday nights to attend the BBC classes held there. Great work Lorraine!

Black Belt Extravaganza 2009

Black Belt Extravaganza 2009 is just about here. The event will be held on Saturday May 30th and Sunday May 31st. There will be a Black Belt Showcase and Graduation Ceremony held on Saturday evening starting at 7:00pm at Talbot Trail Public School on Ducharme. The Showcase is open to all Peaceful Warriors' students and families to attend. Don't miss this great event! Note all classes Saturday May 30th are suspended for the BBX. Our special guest this year at the Sunday Seminars is Shihan Albert Mady. Shihon is a 9th Degree Black Belt in the art of Isshinryu Karate.

Victoria Day Weekend

Please note there will be no classes held on Saturday May May 16th and Monday May 18th in observance of the Victoria Day Holiday. This is the first real long weekend of the summer season so I hope everyone is able to get out and have some fun! Normal classes will resume on Tuesday May 19th.

Message of the Month

Our Message of the Month is on Goal Setting. Please follow this link to read more.

School Camping

Novice Kyusho Course

On Friday June 19th at 7:30pm in Windsor we will be holding a Pre-College Course for any adult student interested in learning more about certifying in the art of Kyusho Jitsu.

For more information on obtaining a Black Belt in the art of Kyusho Jitsu please read the FAQ on our Kyusho Website. Registration for the Pre-College by contacting Master Mason at 519-962-9820 or via email at master@thepeacefulwarriors.org

Summer Time Training

Summer is a great time to train in the martial arts. To read an article on the benefits or summer training follow this link.

Peaceful Warriors on Facebook

Did you know that our school has a group on Facebook? That is right, you can check us out by following this LINK.

Kyusho on Facebook

We also have a Kyusho Jitsu support group on Facebook for all you lovers of this social media. Check out Kyusho Canada on Facebook!

Black Belt Reading Program Updates

The response to our Black Belt Reading Program has been truly amazing. The number of students who enrolled and started handing in report sheets was so high we have been having trouble keeping up with the number of bookmarks we need. Our first student to read the Black Belt level in reading is Dinu Abeysingh. Great work Dinu!

BBX Sunday Seminars

The BBX each year features a full day of training for all Black Belts and eligible Black Belts & Red Belts not testing. Red Belts should by now have received their invitation an this amazing day of training. If you have not yet received this information please contact Master Curt at 519-962-9820 or cmason@thepeacefulwarriors.org .

Black Belt Pattern DVDs

Yes, it is finally about to happen! Our Black Belt Pattern DVD is scheduled to be available in time for our Black Belt Extravaganza! This will cover the 10 traditional patterns from Assistant Black Belt to 4th Dan Master level. Reserve your copy today!

Canes

We have a limited number of canes in stock for Black Belts and those testing for Black Belt. Contact Master Curt ASAP as the number available in stock is limited.

This concludes our May Newsletter. See you in June!

April 2009 Newsletter

2009-03-08T08:51:00.001-07:00

Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Shane Munro. Shane has not been with us for very long but is already showing great progress and potential. He will be testing for his Yellow Belt in a few months. It had been a wonderful thing to watch as his confidence grows with each class. Great job Shane!

Student of the Month in Puce

Our Student of the Month in Puce is William Tate. William has not been with our school for very long, however he has been doing some amazing work. It has been a pleasure to watch this young man develop over the few months he has been with us. He is currently a Yellow Belt and working hard toward his White Stripe. Keep up the great work William!

Reading Program Updates

Back in March we started our Black Belt Reading Program. Thus far it has been a great success. More students have registered for the program than we expected. As a bonus many of our adult students have enrolled as well. To help make things easier I have made the book 'report' sheet available for download off our website. Follow this LINK to download. Happy reading!

Rules for the Floor

Over the last few months I have noticed that certain things are happening on the training floor that need to be addressed. Whenever possible please consider these following rules and example;

Keep toe nails and finger nails trimmed at all times.
Remove earrings, chains, sharp rings etc.
If you hair is long tie it up. This will prevent it getting in your eyes and causing injury
No gum chewing. It is a choke hazard.
Avoid the use of perfume, cologne or other strong smelling fragrances in class. This includes strong smelling muscle rubs.
Keep your uniform clean at all times.

All these examples are for the comfort and safety of all members young and not so young.

Schedule Change in Windsor

As of April 1st 2009 there is a minor revision to the Saturday Schedule in Windsor. You may download a copy of this new schedule from our website. Follow this link...

Black Belt Extravaganza 2009

Our Annual Black Belt Extravaganza weekend is scheduled for Saturday May 30th and Sunday May 31st. Test will be held all day Saturday. Testers will receive notice as to start times. The Graduation Ceremony will be held at Talbot Trail Public School starting at 7:00pm. All students are welcome to come to the Graduation. The tests however are closed to the public. Sunday will feature a full day of seminars for the Black Belts, as well as some eligible Red Belts.

Easter Weekend

Our school will be closed Friday April 10th and Saturday April 11th for the Easter Holiday Weekend. Normal class schedules will resume on Monday April 13th. St Clair Beach students please see Mr Miller for specific Easter Schedules.

Bojuka in Chatham

Master Chad Barry is hosting his instructor Tom Schrenk on Saturday April 4th. For more information on this event please visit Master Chad's Website.

Tournament in Georgetown

Attention Tournament Team members. On Sunday May 10th we have a tournament available in Georgetown Ontario. Please see Master Art if you require any additional information.

Annual School Camping

Our Annual School Camping Trip is approaching very fast! This event will once again be held at Rondeau Park. We have been going to Rondeau for about 7 years now and it is always a great trip for our students. This event is held from Friday July 17th to Sunday July 19th. All classes on that weekend are canceled for this event. You can call Rondeau Park at 519-674-1750 to make reservations or visit their website. Those not wishing to camp overnight are welcome to come up and visit for the day. More detail on this trip will be available the date draws closer. See you all camping!

Novice Kyusho Workbook

For those students interested in the art of Kyusho Jitsu, Master Mason has written a Novice Kyusho Certification Workbook that is available for purchase of our website. The book is in PDF format, approximately 95 pages long, and in colour. This is a great companion book for anyone currently in our Kyusho programs, or someone looking to study kyusho in the near future. For more information please visit our Kyusho Jitsu Website.

Message of the Month

Summer is coming, and with it vacations and hot weather. Summer is a great time to kick up martial arts training a notch. Our message of the month focuses on Summer Training. Follow this LINK to read more!

Black Belt Testing Applications

With the BBX 2009 fast approaching the deadline for submitting rank testing applications is drawing near. All paid applications must be in to our office no later than Saturday April 18th 2009. The BBX takes countless hours of preparation to meet the deadlines so applications will not be accepted after this date. If you have any questions or concerns please contact my office at 519-962-9820.

Student Guide Revised

Our Student Guide has been revised for March 2009. You can download a copy from our website at this link. It is highly recommended all students download and read this guide.

Black Belt Demo

The Back Belt Demo that was scheduled for March has been rescheduled for September. The demo will feature performances from our Demo Team as well as Master's Art, Curt and Scott. Stay tuned for more information coming soon.

Master Scott in Puce

Our Puce/Lakeshore students got a rare treat during March Break. Master Scott was in town teaching all 3 classes. This picture shows Master Scott teaching Octagon Theory to our adult class. Being March Break attendance was down, however those present had a great time! Working with Master Scott is 2nd Dan Black Belt Yves Quenneville.

Black Belt Pre-Test Makeup

The final Black Belt Pre-Test (makeup) is on Saturday April 4th in Windsor at 2:00pm. Any student who has not fulfilled their requirements for testing will need to be at this test. If you have any questions please contact Master Art at 519-962-9820. Also note that adult class is canceled that day for testing.

Staying in Touch with our Students

Staying in touch with our members at Art Mason' Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute has always been very important to us. With this in mind we are always looking for ways to make this easier for students to get updates and news. Well we have something very new and exciting to announce. Peaceful Warriors' on Twitter.

What is Twitter? Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users' updates known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 bytes in length. Updates are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have signed up to receive them. Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends (delivery to everyone being the default). Users can send and receive updates via the Twitter website, SMS, RSS (receive only), or through applications such as Tweetie, Twitterrific, Twitterfon, TweetDeck and Feedalizr.

Student who create Twitter accounts and 'follow' PeaceWarriors wil receive live updates on school news and happenings in real time depending on how they setup their access. Imagine never missing an event, function or bit of news again! Plus, you can post questions to the school on your Twitter account. So how do you get started? First the Twitter website at http://twitter.com and register with them. Then search for PeacefWarriors or Master Art Mason in the find a person section. From their FOLLOW us! If you like using your web browser to access twitter then this is all that is needed! If you prefer to use another application, here are some samples.

If you are hooked with Bell Mobility, you can send these update to your cell phone.

We already have some of our students hooked up to this excellent service. Give it a try! If you have any questions feel free to contact me at mas...@thepeacefulwarriors.org

This is it for our April issue, see you all in May!

March 2009 Newsletter

2009-02-01T10:58:00.000-08:00

March 2009 Newsletter

Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is 1st Bo Dan Black Belt Ray Kurniawan. Ray has been a Peaceful Warriors for many years. He has always been a excellent student and Black Belt. Since joining our adult class Ray's techniques have been improving constantly. He is a member of our Demo Team and our Tournament Team. He recently applied and was accepted to our SWAT Team as well. Ray is scheduled to test for his 1st Dan Black Belt (Adult Rank) this May at the BBX.

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Our Student of the Month in Lakeshore is Andrew Robertson. Brother of Black Belt Anthony, Andrew has already started to come into his own in the martial arts. He keen interest and hard work show on the training floor. Great job Andrew!

Get Fit Month

In January we had our annual Get Fit Month. All students were assigned a certain number of push-ups that needed to be completed every day. Below are the students who were successful in this challenge.

Riley Garant
Kristian Beaudoin
Konnor Beaudoin
Avi Garg
Anthony Robertson
Andrew Robertson
Dustin Lesperance
Dimitri Godard
Liam Ingram
Brendan Pfahler
Benjamin Guan
Ivana Sacilotto
Dillon Sacilotto
Philip Klimski
Kyle Vrabel
Jakob Cote
Luca Mannarino
Kristelle Canlas
Nicholas Cmarada
John Fahey
Cody Baillargeln

Great job everyone!

Message of the Month

Integrity - You would never think of stealing from a store. But we've all walked all the way back to your car before you realize that the clerk gave you too much change. You justify the error to yourself and drive away. After all the clerk was rude, and it was not your fault. You are also late for an appointment. No time to walk back to the store now.

This is called "situational integrity". Better to have "absolute integrity". Do the right thing....no matter what.

Our School Tournament

Our school tournament on Sunday February 22nd was a great success! All the students had an excellent time and everyone did very well. For more information on our Tournament follow this link.

School Camping

BBX 2009

The Black Belt Extravaganza is scheduled for Saturday May 30th and Sunday May 31st. Black Belts who are eligible to test for rank or Red Belts eligible to test for Assistant Black Belt will be receiving invitations in the mail in the next few days.

Spring is Coming!

I know, right now it is hard to believe, but spring is coming. And with the onset of Spring comes "Spring Cleaning". This is a time when we go through our homes and find things that we no longer want or need. Then comes the Garage Sale! Well I have a way for you to sell off your old items without all the work and/or expense of a "garage" sale or classified ads. On our Student Website we have a Classified Ads Section. Here you can list and sell your items at no charge or commission at all. Absolutely FREE. To list your products you must logon to our website. From there it is easy. If you have any questions feel free to contact our office, and good luck with your sale!

The Peaceful Warriors' Reading Program

Exciting News for Readers!

Starting March 1st, 2009 you will be able to enroll into our new "Black Belt Reading Program"! Students of all ages will be able to earn our new Belt Bookmarks by reading books! Here is an outline for the program;

Once you enroll you will start with your "White Belt Bookmark". From that point on you will have to read 3 books to receive your next level (Age and Reading level appropriate). Make sure to fill out each book you read on your book chart and have it signed by your parents (14 and under). Then submit your reading chart to your teacher to receive your next level bookmark!

We have bookmarks for ALL colour belt levels! This is an exciting way not only to become an excellent reader, but also become a "Black Belt" Reader! Very similarly to our normal belt system you will have to read 48 books in total to reach this incredible goal of becoming a Black Belt Reader! For more information talk to your teacher!

Good Luck and Happy Reading!

March Break Camps

Over the past several years we have been doing day camps over the March Break. Unfortunately this year we will not be doing these. The schedule of the instructors and staff involved will not permit this. Hopefully we will be able to re-implement these in future years. On another note, our school is open and running it's normal class schedule during the March Break.

Black Belt Demo Rescheduled

The Black Belt Demonstration that was scheduled for Saturday March 21st has been rescheduled to Saturday September 19th. This is due to the number of students who will be away over the March Break.

Black Belt Pre-Test Dates.

Attention all Black Belts, a list of the dates for your pre-tests after May is now available on our website. We will also have copies available at each location very shortly. Please mark these dates on your calendar as soon as possible.

This pretty much concludes our March 2009 Newsletter. I will see all of you in class and in our April Edition!

Important Updates

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Important News from the desk of Master Art Mason

Dear Parents & Students,

I will be making some important changes to the format of our Monthly Newsletter as well as all electronic / EMAIL correspondence with you.

The MASS email system I have been using is going to be dropped ASAP (If you are reading this message in your INBOX, this is the method I am referring). It is a system that we have had a lot of bugs with, especially the fact that so many people's SPAM filters toss these emails into the junk box. From this writing forward all emails will come directly from the Student Website, including the Monthly Newsletter. The newsletter will once again be email directly to you on the 1st of each month.

What does this mean? Your MUST create and account on our student website (http://students.thepeacefulwarriors.org). Accounts are FREE and only take 2 minutes to setup. Without an account you will miss the emails and newsletters in the future.

Those with account please login and check to make sure your account is still active. Some people accounts were deleted by maintenance due to lack of use. This feature is going to be disabled in the future.

This upgrade is important to keep everyone up to date on what is going on with our school and will also improve the efficiency of our email service.

Thank you for your continuing support!

Master Art Mason

February 2009 Newsletter

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Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Ivana Sacilotto. Ivana tested and was promoted to the rank of Red Belt in January. He progress has been steady and constant during her martial arts career as a Peaceful Warrior. We are looking forward to seeing her reach he goal of Black Belt very soon.

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Our Student of the Month in Lakeshore is Green Belt Dustin Lesperance. Dustin has been in our school for about 15 months and was tested and promoted to Green Belt in January. His attendance and work in class are always first rate. Awesome job Dustin!

Chad Barry Workshop

On Friday January 30th at our Windsor School Master Chad Barry held a Bojuka / Kyusho workshop for many of our adults students. As usual everyone had a great time. Master Barry will be holding a seminar this spring in Chatham while his instructor is in town.

Get Fit Month

The papers from our Get Fit Month have been slowly working their way into my office. Please return your forms as soon as possible. We will give a full report in next months newsletter.

Black Belt Pre-Test

There will be a Black Belt Pre-test on Saturday February 21st at 2:00pm. Adult Class and Advanced Weapons Classes will be canceled that day for the pre-test. Black Belts remember that completing the required number of pre-tests each year is required in order to promote to higher Black Belt ranks. If you have any questions please contact our office.

Printed Version of this Newsletter

Starting in January 2009 we are not printing a copy of this Newsletter. This will also help to assure that all students do get a copy of the newsletter. Currently we are only reaching about 50% of the student body.

Black Belt Demonstration

On Saturday March 21st at 10:00am at our Windsor School we have scheduled a Black Belt Demo for the student body. Classes will be cancelled that morning for the demo. The Demonstration Team will be preforming that day as well as many of your Black Belt Teachers. More details will be coming soon!

Message of the Month

Follow this LINK to Master Art Mason's Message of the Month.

School Tournament

An Inter School Tournament has been scheduled for all Peaceful Warriors' Students for Sunday February 22nd. This is a smaller tournament only open to our students. Like a larger tournament there will be divisions by age and belt rank. It will be held at our Windsor School, with specific start times for each division so that the student and parents are not tied up all day. The cost of the tournament is only $25 per person for 2 divisions. There will be metals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. All application must be into the school no later than Saturday February 14th so divisions may be set in advance of the tournament. You may download a copy of the application by clicking this link

March Break 2009

March Break for is scheduled this year for the week of March 16 to March 20th. Our school will be open during that time. All classes are on our normal schedule.

Easter 2009

Our school will be closed Friday April 10th and Saturday April 11 in observance of the Easter Weekend. Normal class schedules will resume on Monday April 13th.

Black Belt Extravaganza 2009 (BBX 2009)

The BBX 2009 will be held on Saturday May 30th and Sunday May 31st. All normal classes are suspended that weekend for this annual event. Notices for testing for eligible Black Belts will go out after the February Pre-Test. Eligible Red Belts will be receiving their testing notices before the end of February as well. The BBX will once again be an amazing event for all participants. There will also be a public graduation ceremony for friends and family. More details will be available shortly.

Tax Receipts

It is once again TAX time. I will be working on issuing receipts for Windsor and Puce over the next few week. Mr Miller will be issuing tax receipts for Tecumseh as well.

That is all for this month. See you at the tournament and in March!

January 2009 Newsletter

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Happy New Year!

Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Red Belt Brendan Pfahler. Brendan is a member of our Tournament Team and Black Belt Club. He is a very dedicated young man with excellent attendance, and a Black Belt Attitude! He will be eligible to test at the BBX 2009 in May for his Assistant Black Belt. Great job Brendan!

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Our Student of the Month in Lakeshore is Dimitri Godard. Dimitri is one of our most recent members in Puce, but he has been working hard, non-stop to reach his goals. His effort and cooperation in class make him an outstanding student. Great Job Dimitri!

Message of the Month - The Sixth Tenet

One of the things that we as teacher hope to instill in our students is COMMITMENT. In our country today is this one of the virtues that is lacking, thus the problems our society and government have. If you follow this link, you will find an essay on why we are going from 5 to 6 tenets in our school.

Chad Barry Workshop

Master Chad Barry will be in town on Friday January 30th for a Bojuka Workshop. The event will start at 7:00pm and run until about 9:00pm. The cost of the session is only $25, so don't miss out! More information on this seminar is available at this LINK. For more information on what Master Barry does visit his website at http://www.bojuka.ca

Children's Safety and Awareness Seminar

On Sunday January 11th at 2:00pm Master Mason will be presenting a FREE information seminar on keeping your children safe in our unsettled world. Topic that will be cover are safety to and from school as well as on the Internet. Book your spot today as space is limited. For more information please visit http://www.kidsafecanada.net

Self Defense Workshop

On Sunday January 11th at 3:15pm Master Art and Master Curt will be presenting a FREE self defense workshop for adults (Parents). This event will run about 75 minutes and will give you some simple and easy techniques to use if you are ever in a situation calling for you to defend yourself. Space for this event will be limited to 24 people, so sign up ASAP!

Tournament Team at 1st Defense in Essex

Our Tournament Team was invited in November to attend a special tournament sparring practice at 1st Defense Martial Arts in Essex. Several team members, as well as some non team member students attended the session run by Master Joe Cammalleri. All the students present had a fantastic time at the event and learned a lot about the different style of sparring. We are hoping to do something like this with their school again in the New Year.

Our Thanks

I would like to thank all the parents and students who particiapted in this years Firefighters / Lion's Club Christmas Toy Drive. We did very well this year, especially consider the difficult times we are currently experiencing.

"A Christmas Story"

Windsor student Luca Cunial recently played the character Flick in "A Christmas Story" at the Windsor Theater. I was unable to be present myself at this event, but the reviews were fantastic. If you follow this LINK you will see some great pictures from this play. Great job Luca!

2008 - A Year in Review

2008 was a great year for our school. We reached many milestones as a school and hosted several special events for our student body. Here are a few highlights of this great year.

BBX 2008 with special guests Steve Stewart & Chad Barry
The Chad Barry Seminar in January 2008
Our Open House in August
Get Fit Month
Parents Appreciation Month
New Colour Belt System
New Interactive Student Website
Novice Kyusho Jitsu Program
Special Student Awards (attendance, iron man, etc)
Parent's Night Out
Christmas Party
Parent's Self Defense Workshop
School Camping Trip to Rondeau

And the best news....2009 will be even better! We have many exciting events planned for 2009. Stay tuned!

Demo Team

Our Demo Team did a brief performance at our December Colour Belt Testing and Graduation. They did an outstanding job. We are looking forward to seeing more from them in the very near future!

Black Belt Demo

Select Black Belts from our school will be doing a Demonstration on Saturday March 21st at 10:00am at our Windsor School. The demo will feature performances from our Demo Team as well as Master's Art, Curt and Scott. See you then!

To keep up with all the latest news from our school visit our Student Website often. That concludes our January issue, see you in February!

December 2008 Newsletter

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Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Dillon Sacilotto. Dillon joined our school with his sister Ivana back in the summer of 2006. He is a very hard working young man, with an excellent attitude towards his training. He has shown a steady progression and improvement thoughout his time with us. Dillon will test for his Red Belt in the New Year which will put him in line for Assistant Black Belt in May 2010. Great work Dillon!

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Our Student of the Month in Lakeshore is Taylor Laszewski. Taylor is a 3rd Bo Dan Black Belt who will be testing in 2009 for Adult Black Belt rank. He has been a Peaceful Warrior since summer 2000. He is a great example to other students of a Black Belt Attitude. Great work Taylor!

Christmas Schedule

Our school will be shut down for the Holiday Season beginning on Monday December 22nd and running until Monday January 5th. Our normal classes schedules will resume on Monday January 5th 2009. On behalf of the staff and instructors at Art Mason's Peaceful Warriors' we wish everyone a safe and prosperous Holiday Season!

Chad Barry Workshop

Master Chad Barry will be in town on Friday January 30th for a Bojuka Workshop. The event will start at 7:00pm and run until about 9:00pm. Information on costs will be available just after the New Year. This event is open to all Peaceful Warriors' Adult students, regardless of rank. For more information on what Master Barry does visit his website at http://www.bojuka.ca

Advanced Kyusho Jitsu

Our first Advance Kyusho Jitsu Course will be starting in January! Those who were promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt this year in Kyusho are all eligible to continue their Kyusho education and work towards a 2nd Dan if they so choose! If you have not already confirmed your attendance please do so now.

Christmas Toy Drive

It is hard to believe, but the Holiday Season is fast approaching us, which means it is once again time for our Annual Christmas Toy Drive. For the last 8 years at Christmas we have been asking student to donate toys for the underprivileged children in our community. With the current economic conditions I believe this becomes more important than ever.

So once again this year in conjunction with the Windsor Firefighters and the Windsor Lions Clubs we are asking parents and students to donate toys to this great cause. Please bring to your Peaceful Warriors' School any NEW / UNWRAPPED toy by Wednesday December 10th. These will then be collected and distributed to the Windsor Fire Fighter for re-distribution for those children in need.

I would like to thank everyone in advance for their very generous support over the past years.

Black Belt Pre-Test Dates

Attention all Black Belts, don't forget to mark your calendars with the pre-test dates! You must complete all your requirements before your next testing in order to qualify for promotion. The dates are available on our student website at this link.

The IMMAF

The IMMAF in London on November 1st was a great success. We had approximately 16 students of various ranks in attendance. Everyone had a great time! Our thanks to Dr Steve Stewart for making this event available to us. Sadly the IMMAF will not be held in 2009. It is tentatively scheduled for fall 2010. If you would like to see some pictures from this event please follow this link.

History in Pictures

The instructors at the head of this school have been involved in martial arts for most of their lives. Master Curt and Master Scott both started their training at the age of 41/2. If you would like to see a little bit of school / teacher history there are some pictures available at this link. Bookmark this as it will grow as more pictures become available.

How to Live a Long and Happy Life

Ever wonder how to live a happy life? Read this..........

Cyber Bullying

Most parents are very unaware of the latest bully issue confronting their children. This is 'cyber' bullying. Teenagers and children with cellphones, and computers who are being harassed by bullies via email, text messages and chat rooms. Here is a link to a website with a ton of information on how to go about solving this problem. Most parents are totally unaware that this is happening to their children. Girls are the most common victims here.

Children's Safety and Awareness Seminar

On Sunday January 11th at 2:00pm Master Mason will be presenting a FREE information seminar on keeping your children safe in our unsettled world. Topic that will be cover are safety to and from school as well as on the Internet. Book your spot today as space is limited. For more information please visit http://www.kidsafecanada.net

Self Defense Workshop

On Sunday January 11th at 3:15pm Master Art and Master Curt will be presenting a FREE self defense workshop for adults (Parents). This event will run about 75 minutes and will give you some simple and easy techniques to use if you are ever in a situation calling for you to defend yourself. Space for this event will be limited to 24 people, so sign up ASAP!

For more information on this or future events visit http://www.selfdefenseworld.ca

Black Belt Testing November 22 2008

Congratulations to the following Peaceful Warriors' students on their successful grading to the rank of Assistant Black Belt.

Rick Marion
Liam Ingram
Ben Rhude
Anthony Robertson
Mason Marietti
Dylan Baillie

Here is a LINK to some pictures from testing. Our Black Belt Registry has been updated to reflect this event. Great job guys!

Our New Demo Team

Master Curt has been very busy over the last few months totally rebuilding our Demo Team! So far the results have been very exciting! Watch for the demo team performing at upcoming Colour Belt Testings.

Tournament Team

Did you know that our school has a Tournament / Competition Team? If this is something that you think might interest you please contact our office for more details!

Video Games - Christmas is Coming

With Christmas just around the many children's minds turn to what video game they would like to have this holiday season. I came across a website called The National Institute on Media and the Family. This site discusses safe gaming and avoiding possible addition for children playing these games. They also go into details on which games are great for your kids and which to avoid at all cost. You can download their guide book, 2008 Video Game Report Card here.

From the teachers and staff at Art Mason's Peaceful Warriors' we wish you all a Safe and Happy Holiday Season. See you in the New Year!

November 2008 Newsletter

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Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Black Belt Frank Romero. Frank currently holds the rank of Assistant Black Belt and is looking forward to attaining his 1st Dan at the BBX 2009. He is an excellent student who is always willing to help out his fellow students in class. Great work Frank!

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Student of the Month in Lakeshore is Eligh Corchis Scott. Eligh is another long time student and a 1st Bo Dan Black Belt. He started with us back in 2002 and has worked very hard over the years doing what he loves. He is a long time member of our tournament team and participates in every tournament he can. Great job Eligh!

Perfect Attendance Award

The following Peaceful Warriors Students had perfect attendance for Summer 2008. This was the period of July 1st to September 30th.

Dinu Abeysinghe
Jokob Cote
Champa Danappanavar
John Fahey
Jordan Humber
Isabella Lapico
Louise St Jacques
Riley Garant,
Anthony Robertson
Dustin Lesperance

Great job everyone!

New Kyusho Black Belts

Our congratulations to the following Peaceful Warriors' on attaining their Black Belts in the art of Kyusho Jitsu.

Robert Thibert - 1st Dan Black Belt Kyusho Jitsu
Heather Durand - 1st Dan Black Belt Kyusho Jitsu
Bruno Lapico - 1st Dan Black Belt Kyusho Jitsu
Gary Herriot - 1st Dan Black Belt Kyusho Jitsu
Philip Welch - 1st Dan Black Belt Kyusho Jitsu
Louise St Jacques - 1st Dan Black Belt Kyusho Jitsu

All these students are also Black Belts in our root art of Hon Sang Mu Sa Hapkido.

Congratulations also go out to Master Scott Mason and Steve White who tested and were promoted to the rank of 2nd Dan Black Belt in Kyusho Jitsu. Master Scott will be testing at the BBX in 2009 for his 5th Dan Black Belt in Hapkido, and Steve White will also be testing for his 4th Dan Black Belt in Hapkido. Great work everyone!

Peaceful Warriors' Invitational Tournament

It is with much regret that I must announce the cancellation of our 2nd Invitational Tournament scheduled for Saturday November 15th at Talbot Trail School. Unfortunately we do not have enough students registered to make the proper divisions, purchase metals and pay for the gym we would be using.

My sincere thanks to those who registered for the tournament. Your support is greatly appreciated by Master Curt, Master Scott and myself. Master Curt will be making arrangements next week to refund those paid applications.

Black Belt Testing and Pre-Testing

November is pre-test time for Black Belts! Mark Saturday November 22nd on your calendar! The pre-test start at 2:00pm sharp! Those testing for Assistant Black Belt will be testing at 1:00pm. Classes are suspended this Saturday in preparation for these tests.

Christmas Holidays

This year our Christmas Holiday Shutdown will be from Monday December 22nd to Monday January 5th. Classes are canceled during this period.

Chad Barry Workshop

Great news for our adult students, Master Chad Barry will be returning to our school sometime in the New Year for another Bojuka (Reality Based) Self Defense training workshop. I was back last January when Master Barry was here in Windsor doing a session that left everyone talking for months! More news to follow on our website.

Black Belt Extravaganza 2009

The Black Belt Extravaganza 2009 is set for the weekend of Saturday May 30th and Sunday May 31st 2009. Black Belts and Black Belt Testing Candidates mark your calendars for these days. The event will be held at Talbot Trail School. There will be a public Graduation Ceremony, a day full of Seminars and guest instructors! More information will follow after the Christmas Holidays.

I.M.M.A.F

As this newsletter is being released many of us will be up in London Ontario training at the International Modern Martial Arts Training Conference (Formerly known as the CMATC). The turnout of Peaceful Warriors' students was excellent as always. Anyone who has an experience or pictures from this event they would like to share will us, please contact Master Art at master@thepeacefulwarriors.org. These can be added to the December Newsletter as well as our Student Website. The next IMMAF is scheduled for fall 2010.

George Dillman in London

Adult Students, Grand Master George Dillman (10th Dan Black Belt) will be in London Ontario at Steve Stewart's Modern Martial Arts this coming March. Keep your eyes on our Student Website for dates, times and cost. It has been about 4 years since GM Dillman has been in the area and you won't want to miss this! Stay tuned!

Message of the Month

A new segment in our Monthly Newsletter will be our Message of the Month. Parents love the message of the week we have in class each day. This new message will start in January and will be directly off the desk of Master Art. I am sure everyone will enjoy this!

Instructor Certification

Are you aware that the Teachers on the floor of our school go through a bi-monthly training sessions before they are allowed to teach a class? This assures that our certified teachers and those in training are giving you and your child the best possible martial arts education. If you would like to read more on this program visit our Instructor Certification Website.

Kid's Safety Seminar

On Sunday January 11th our school has schedule a FREE to the public Kid's Safety and Danger Awareness Seminar at our Windsor School. Time and further information will be available very soon. For more information on our Kid's Safe programs visit Kid's Safe Canada.

Woman's Self Defense Workshop

Also on Sunday January 11th our school has schedule a FREE to the public Woman's Self Defense Workshop at our Windsor School. More information will follow very soon on this. You can also keep updated by visiting Self Defense World.

Black Belt Demonstration

Every 2 years we have been holding a Black Belt Demonstration for our student body and their families. This coming spring or late winter we will be doing so once again. Watch this newsletter or our student website for dates and times. 2009 is going to be a great year!

Night of the Living Dead in Windsor

Gemma Cunial, a Windsor student recently starred in a local remake of the classic movie "Night of the Living Dead", which payed at the Mission Theatre on Victoria Drive. She played the daughter Karen Cooper, the daughter of one of the main characters in the movie. This was a multimedia event which combined preshot movie footage with live acting. This young lady has been involved in several plays over the last few years and loves every minute of it! Her brother Luca will be in "Christmas Story" this coming December. AWESOME job Gemma! There will be picture from this show featured on our student website.

To see some pictures from the play please follow this link.

Have a great November and I look forward to seeing everyone next month!

October 2008 Newsletter

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Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Matthew Pizzo. Matthew has been with our school for 1 year now. Matthew show his Black Belt Attitude each and every class by his hard work and perseverance. His attendance is excellent and he loves to participate in every new class activity. He will become an outstanding Black Belt one day!

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Our Student of the Month in Lakeshore is Black Belt Cheyenne Doe. Cheyenne recently made the jump from kids class to adults class and has been excellent. He is currently the rank of 1st Bo Dan Black Belt and is looking forward to progressing more in the art of Hapkido.

Peaceful Warriors' Invitational Tournament

Our annual invitational Tournament is being held on Saturday November 15th 2008 at Talbot Trail School in Windsor. The event will start at 10:00am sharp. Applications are not available at each branch of our school. Tournament are an important part of your martial arts education and we respectfully request all students to attend this event regardless of rank. There will be a division for everyone! For more information on this exciting event follow this link to our student website.

The I.M.M.A.F Training Conference in London.

We are fast approaching what was formerly called the CMATC is London Ontario. This exciting event is open to all students, both adult and juniors. This is your chance to learn about other martial art styles and meet some world famous martial arts masters and grand masters. The event will feature Grand Master Steve Stewart, Grand Master Frank Trejo, Master Ken Smith and many, many more. Please contact our office for more details on this event. To register call 1-800-622-7880. Classes are canceled on Saturday November 1st 2008 due to this event.

Martial Arts and Children with ADHD.

Here is the link to the 4th part in the article on Martial Arts and Children with ADHD. I also realized that the link in last months newsletter for Part 3 was left out . You can follow this link now to read part 3

Just for Parents

We have a section on our student website that is just for parents. It is an area that containg many, many different articles on parenting, the martial arts and children's issues in general. Follow this Link to have a look. There are 27 different articles as of this writting. More are added on a continuing bases so bookmark the site.

Halloween

Halloween falls on Friday October 31st this year. All locations of Art Mason's Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute will be closed that day. Normal class schedules will resume on Monday November 3rd.

Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

Our school will be closed Saturday October October 11th and Monday October 13th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Normal classes schedules will resume on Tuesday October 14th.

Schedule Changes in Puce/Belle River

There has been a minor schedule change in Puce / Belle River starting Friday October 3rd. The schedule changes only reflect those eligible to attend Friday Classes. Right Click and save here to download.

Black Belt Extravaganza 2009

The Black Belt Extravaganza 2009 is set for the weekend of Saturday May 30th and Sunday May 31st 2009. Black Belts and Black Belt Testing Candidates mark your calendars for these days. More information will follow after the Christmas Holidays.

Bullying and the Arts,

Follow this link to an article written by St Clair Beach Instructor Kevin Miller on the problems children face with Bullies! This is some very good reading.

Kyusho Jitsu Rank Exams

Several Peaceful Warriors' Adult Students were tested in September for various Black Belt ranks in the art of Kyusho Jitsu. Everyone did very well on their tests and we offer our congratulations! As of this writing we are waiting for the final results from Grand Master Steve Stewart. Graduation for those who tested is schedule for Saturday November 1st at the I.M.M.A.F is London Ontario. Those who were tested this fall are as follows.

Bruno Lapico - For 1st Dan Black Belt
Heather Durand - For 1s Dan Black Belt
Philip Welch - For 1st Dan Black Belt
Rob Thibert - For 1st Dan Black Belt
Gary Herriot - For 1st Dan Black Belt
Louise St Jacques - For 1st Dan Black Belt

Steve White - For 2nd Dan Black Belt
Master Scott Mason - For 2nd Dan Black Belt

These ranks are in addition to their current Black Belt rank in the art of Hapkido. For more information on the art of Kyusho Jitsu, please visit kyushojitsu.ca

That is all for October. See you next month!

September 2008 Newsletter

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Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Austin Gignac. Austin has been with our school since late late year. He is extremely hard working, very inquisitive about what he is doing and rarely ever misses a class. His effort in class is truly admirable. Great work Austin!

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Our Student of the Month for Lakeshore is Avi Garg. Avi is one of the most focused young men I have ever had the privilege to teach. He is truly a pleasure to have in our class room. Avi is currently a Blue Belt - white stripe. Keep up the great work Avi!

Student of the Month in St Clair Beach

Our Student of the Month in St Clair Beach is Assistant Black Belt Sean O'Donoghue. Sean was promoted to the rank of Assistant Black Belt back in May is is working very hard to be ready for his 1st Bo Dan in May 2009. Keep up the great work Sean!

Martial Arts and Children with ADHD Part 3

Part 3 of the series on Martial Arts and Kid's with ADHD can read read by clicking on the this link. Part 4 will be available next month.

Labour Day Weekend

Our school will be closed Friday August 29th, Saturday August 30th and Monday September 1st for the Labour Day weekend. Our normal class schedules will resume on Tuesday September 2nd. Everyone have a great holiday!

Sudoku

The puzzle game Sudoku is now available for registered users to play on our Student Website. This is an excellent game to build brain power! There are levels for all ages. If you are not yet registered on our site simply go to http://students.thepeacefulwarriors.org and fill out the information required. Registration is FREE and only takes a few minutes.

C.M.A.T.C 2008

The Canadian Martial Arts Training Conference is fast approaching! This event happens every 2 years and will be held at the Lamplighter Inn in London Ontario on Saturday November 1st and Sunday November 2nd. Every person who has attending this conference has come back energized and re-focused on their martial arts goals. UPDATE: The name if this event has changed to I.M.M.A.F, which is the International Modern Martial Arts Federation Training Conference.

All students regardless of rank are welcome to attend this event! For more information please CLICK on this Link.

This year our school will have several graduating Kyusho Jitsu students who are testing for various Black Belt Ranks. The graduation this year will also feature a demonstration by Kyusho Jitsu Master Art Mason. Book your spot today!

School Tournament

A reminder that our Peaceful Warriors' Invitational Tournament will be held on Saturday November 15th at Talbot Trail School. This tournament is highly recommended for all students regardless of rank. More information will be available in September.

How to Excel in the Martial Arts

When someone first starts to train in the martial arts they want to attend every class they possible can. They are eager to learn as much as they can, in as short a period of time as possible. This will often cause a student to burn out very fast, and lose interest in something they love. What is the best way to excel at the arts, and not burn out. Follow the simple guideline below.

Attitude - Develop a Black Belt Attitude toward your training.
Attendance - Come 2 times per week
Academics - Practice your skills at home for a few minutes each day.

This will help assure your success!

What is Mixed Martial Arts?

The martial arts world is once again abuzz, with a new set of buzz words - Mixed Martial Arts. A few years ago the latest craze was Kickboxing. This was a basic knockoff of the Billy Blanks' Tai Bo craze of the early 90's. The fad lasted a few years and died a horrible death. Today there are a few Kickboxing Clubs left, but for the most part, the fad is finished.

What is MMA? It is another in the long string of terms used for "full contact ring fighting". Will it last? No......most of these events are illegal in Ontario because of the high risk of injury to the competitors. Currently in Windsor there are about 5 MMA clubs going. That is a lot of clubs for the number of people who don't mind getting elbowed in the face. Currently many have reverted to teaching some type of martial arts program to children to try to make ends meet. Many of these instructors are Black Belts in some art, but few are qualified to teach the art they hold rank in. What is one of my greatest concerns about the MMA craze? The fighters will become role models for our children. Do we really want 'ring fighters' as role models?

Also, MMA events are illegal in the Province of Ontario. Another great concern is insurance. I am not aware of any company that will insure a school who open advertises MMA.

Learning and progressing in any martial art requires systems. Systems of teaching, curriculum, and testing. Following systems will help a student achieve not only a Black Belt, but a martial arts education; they will reach their potential in the arts and in life as well.

Instructor Certification

The instructors here at Art Mason's Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute must meet ridged guidelines to become certified instructors. Candidates must complete a course, examination and have a certain number of hours on the floor to be eligible to be certified instructors. Below are the breakdowns of the classes.

International Master Level Certified Instructor
Master Level Certified Instructor
Certified Instructor
Assistant Instructor

If you would like to see the profiles of the instructors in our school and their credential please follow this link. For more information on this program please contact Master Curt Mason.

Attention all Black Belts

There is an some important information for all Black Belts on our school website. Please follow this link to read this important information on getting a private lesson with Master Mason.

The Art of Kyusho Jitsu

What is Kyusho Jitsu? It is the study of the meridian and pressure point system of the human body. Kyusho has also been called Dim Mak over the ages. Why study Kyusho? Kyusho Jitsu, once learned and applied will make everything you do in our root art, Hapkido, much more effective. It will equalize things such as size, strength and sex. How do I learn more? On Friday September 26th at 7:30PM at our Windsor Main School, Master Art Mason will be conducting a special Kyusho Jitsu Pre-College Course for all interested adult students. This workshop will be an information session on the upcoming Beginners Kyusho Course starting this fall, and will also provide some practical examples of Kyusho Jitsu at work.

This will be you only chance at training in Kyusho until fall 2009. Space is limited in the Beginners Course to 12 people and we are already about 50% full. Master Mason will also, starting in January be teaching Advanced Kyusho for all those who have successfully graduated from the Novice (Beginners) Course. For more information please contact Master Mason at 519-962-9820. Also visit our Kyusho Jitsu Canada Website.

Busy is a Choice

Black Belt Gary Herriot submitted an excellent article for our website called Busy is a Choice. You can read this article from this link.

Saturday Schedule Changes in Windsor

Affective September 2nd there will be a scheduled change that will affect Saturday's at the Windsor School. The schedule can be download via this link.

This concludes are September Newsletter. See you in October.

August 2008 Newsletter

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Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Kristelle Canlas. This young lady just tested for her Yellow Belt Green Stripe and did an amazing job. See is an excellent student, who has set a definite goal for Black Belt. We are looking forward to see some great things in the future from this lady!

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Our Student of the Month in Lakeshore is Jake Denomey. Jake was with us originally when he was a young child back in 2000. He returned to training with us last fall. Now in our adult class he is enjoying his training very much and has set his sites at Black Belt. Jake is an excellent student and we are looking forward to some great things from him in the coming months and years.

Student of the Month in St Clair Beach

Our Student of the Month in St Clair Beach is Zak Burns. Zak is one of the senior (junior) Black Belts in our system and is currently holding the rank of 3rd Bo Dan Black Belt. Zak is a great example and role model for the younger students exhibiting our 5 Tenets. Keep up the great work Zak!

Perfect Attendance Award

Every 3 months we award students who have achieved perfect attendance during a specific 3 month interval. Perfect attendance is a student who is in class 2 times per week for the period specified. This period is from April 1st to June 30th. Our congratulations to the following students.

Ana Armstrong, Dylan Baillie, Jan Fielder, Brendan Pfahler, Julia Zheng, Alexandra Brown, Riley Garant, Dustin Lesperance, Yves Quenneville and Heather Snow.

Great work everyone!

Master Mason's Self Defense Workshop

On Saturday July 12th Master Mason hosted a Self Defense Workshop for our junior Green and Blue Belt students. In attendance were students from all 3 Peaceful Warriors' Schools. Everyone had a great time and learned a lot about real self defense on the streets.

Open House

As everyone should now be aware our Windsor School will be hosting an Open House on Saturday August 9th from 10:00am to 3:00pm. There will be demonstrations by our demo team as well as by our instructors and staff. There will be prizes, raffles and draws, so don't miss this one!

Martial Arts & Kids with ADD/ADHD Part 2

Last month I gave some surprising information on how to increase a child's focus who has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder. In part 2 I will elaborate on this more as well as give some advise on how to keep building focus in your child.

Back in the 80's when ADD/ADHD first started to appear people often considered these children to be 'slow' since they did so poorly in school. Now we know it is just the opposite. These children are highly intelligent, often far above average.

Part 3 or this article with appear in Septembers Newsletter.

Read Martial Arts and Kids with ADD/ADHD now. You can also visit our New ADHD Information website

The Cornerstones to Building Focus.

Building Focus in children is a primary goal of our school (in adults too). One way in which we accomplish this is with our 3 Laws of Concentration. They are as follows;

Focus Your Eyes
Focus Your Mind
Focus Your Body

If you are trying to get your child to focus on a particular task at hand, use these 3 laws to help. Remind them to focus using the 3 Laws and see how much better the results will be!

Chat with the Masters

Sometime in the near future we will be setting up a web chat on our Student Website for the purpose of allowing our students to ask the instructors anything they would like to know about training, history and personal martial arts experiences. This looks like it will be an amazing events. Watch our website for more details. Click Here to go to our Student Website.

School Camping

We had a fantastic time at school camping as usual! It rained on Saturday, which was a drag, but for the most part it was a great event. I know the kids really enjoyed the Snake hunt! To view pictures of our school camping trip please visit the picture gallery of our student website! Next year camping will be held from Friday July 17 to Sunday July 19th 2009.

Labour Day Weekend

A reminder our school will be closed over the Labour Day Weekend. There are no classes Saturday August 30 and Monday September 2nd. Our normal schedule will resume on Tuesday September 3rd 2008.

C.M.A.T.C 2008

The Canadian Martial Arts Training Conference is fast approaching! This event happens every 2 years and will be held at the Lamplighter Inn in London Ontario on Saturday November 1st and Sunday November 2nd. Every person who has attending this conference has come back energized and re-focused on their martial arts goals.

All students regardless of rank are welcome to attend this event! For more information please CLICK on this Link.

This year our school will have several graduating Kyusho Jitsu students who are testing for various Black Belt Ranks. The graduation this year will also feature a demonstration by Kyusho Jitsu Master Art Mason. Book your spot today!

School Tournament

A reminder that our Peaceful Warriors' Invitational Tournament will be held on Satuday November 15th at Talbot Trail School. This tournament is highly recommended for all students regardless of rank. More information will be available in September.

Testing in August

Coloured Belt testing will be held on Saturday August 23th with the Juniors at 2:00pm. Our first Black Belt Pre Test will be held on Friday August 22nd at 7:30pm. Please see your instructor for more information.

Important Updates on St Clair Beach School

As everyone in the St Clair Beach School is aware the schedule for the summer is rather complicated due to the construction project at St Marks Church. Please CLICK HERE for updated dates, times and places.

Novice Kyusho Sessions this Fall

Starting sometime early this fall, we will be starting a new Novice Kyusho Jitsu Certification Course in Windsor. This is open to students age 15 and over. More information will follow very soon. To read more about the art of Kyusho Jitsu visit our NEW Kyusho Support Website.

This will complete our August 2008 Newsletter. See you again in September!

July 2008 Newsletter

2008-06-15T05:41:00.001-07:00

Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our student of the month in Windsor is Louise St Jacques. Louise is a 1st Dan Black Belt. She is currently a Novice Kyusho student and will be testing this fall for her 1st Dan Black Belt in Kyusho Jitsu. Louise loves to be challenged. When an event comes up at our school she is always one of the first people to be involved. We are looking forward to watching her progress over the next few years.

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

The Student of the Month in Lakeshore is Riley Garant. Riley is currently a Blue Belt with his first stripe. He is a member of our Master's Club and has definitely set his sites on becoming a Black Belt. He is a student who is always demonstrating the 3A's that our school finds so very important. Great work Riley!

Student of the Month in St Clair Beach.

Our Student of the Month in St Clair Beach is Mikal Fakhreddin. Mikal is a very dedicated students who works hard each and every class. She is looking forward to being a Black Belt someday. Keep up the great work Mikal!

The 3 A's

Ask any student of our school and they will tell you what the 3 A's are, and why they are so important.

1)Attitude - "A Black Belt Attitude"
2)Attendance - 2 Classes per week.
3)Academics - Practicing what is taught.

The 3 A's are the cornerstone of martial arts training and advancement. Without these steps in place it is not possible for the student to advance in the martial arts. But just as important as understanding these concepts as applied to Art Mason's Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute, these also translate into real life. In real life no one will ever succeed without a great attitude. We use the term Black Belt Attitude, because it truly relates to excellence. Attendance is also a critical area. Whatever career a child chooses for their future they must learn the habit of going to work, school or what have you and also being ON TIME. The final trait is Academics, which simply relates to understanding and studying whatever field or endeavor you are involved with. The 3 A's are the key to success in any walk of life.

Iron Man Award

Our first "Iron Man" Award recipient is Kayla Snow. Kayla is an Assistant Black Belt in our Lakeshore school. Kayla has shown to be a true Iron Man or Woman after breaking her wrist at school the week after Black Belt testing. When this type of thing happens many people disappear from the arts until the problem is healed, but not Kayla, she only missed one class! Now she is limited in what she can do in class, but she knows and understands that the learning does not need to stop! Great job Kayla!

Martial Arts & Kid's With ADHD

Almost every doctor who deals with child or adults with Attention Deficit Disorder will agree that martial arts, if taught correctly, will help kid's or adults with ADD/ADHD, but why?

Well first any parent who has ever talked with me about this problem knows that I am apposed to drug use unless the child's safety is at risk. Drugs are a band aid solution at best. So, why does martial arts training work? Well it is a combination of exercise (aerobic) and having to focus or concentrate on what you are doing. What his means is that lung capacity and focus have a direct relationship.

It has been show that intelligence can be increased in any person, if the proper learning steps are taken. Unfortunately school in the traditional sense will not accomplish this. If you look at history you will see many examples of this phenomenon in action. Albert Einstein is one such example. As a child he was considered to be mentally retarded, horrible in math, and a waste of teaching resources.

Please Click Here to read the rest of this article.

8th Annual School Camping

That's right, it's time for our 8th Annual School Camping trip to Rondeau Park. The event starts Friday July 18th and runs until Sunday July 20th. Reservations can be made via the Rondeau Park Website. If you don't wish to camp, everyone is welcome to come visit on Saturday. Many students come up for the day. See everyone there!

Peaceful Warriors' Invitation Tournament

Our annual invitation tournament will be held on Saturday November 15th 2008. More information will be available soon, but mark your calendar now as not to miss this great event!

Canadian Martial Arts Training Conference

The CMATC in London Ontario is fast approaching! It is being held on Saturday November 1st and Sunday November 2nd at the Lamplighter Inn in London. This event is open to all Peaceful Warriors' Students. I don't have any schedules for this event as of this writing, but more information wil follow soon. There are special sessions for both adult and junior students. Special guest instructors this year include Grand Master Steve Stewart, Grand Master Frank Trejo, Master Ken Smith and many, many more! Mark your calendar as you won't want to miss this one! You can download the information packages by right clicking and saving the appropriate links here. Adult & Juniors.

Summer Training

One of the most important aspects of martial arts training is summer training. Often times with the warmer weather, school being out and vacations, martial arts training get put on the back burner. So just how important is summer training?

One of the keys to success in life is establishing healthy routines. These routines when started young are the keys to a successful life! Children need routine, especially in the summer when school disappears. I had one parent say to me many years ago that her son worked very hard during the year (he was 9) and he deserved to do nothing in the summer. now he is no longer a student, but it came as no surprise when one summer out of boredom and lack of direction he got in trouble with the law. If you would like to read more on this topic please follow this link.

Open House

The Peaceful Warriors' will be holding an open house at the Windsor School on Saturday August 9th starting at 9:00am and running until 3:00pm. This event will be open to all school members as well as the general public. There will be demonstrations, a BBQ and much more! More information will be sent out to students as the date comes closer.

Congratulation Sean O'Donoghue!

Odyssey of the Mind is the world's largest international competition for creative thinking, problem solving and team work.

It has been running for 29 years.

Sean and his team won first place in their category at the Provincial Championships in March and were invited to the World Finals

which attract more than 800 teams of up to seven students resulting in 15,000 in attendance from around the world. It was a great

honour to be invited to participate, as not all provincial or state winners qualify to attend the World Championships.

Sean's team was in the Road Rally Division and had to devise a vehicle adhering to outlined specifications and able to accomplish

4 tasks in an 8 minute time interval while presented in a story or play form. A second part of the competition involved Spontaneous Responses where by the team was asked questions and had to respond within an allotted time. The more creative the answers

the higher the scores obtained. Sean's team did a good job, as this is their school's first year in the program. They placed 26 out of 50 teams.

At the World Finals, there was also a Float and Banner Parade Competition. Sean's team created and carried a banner in the parade. Judges rate the top ten banners and the winners are awarded a plaque. Their team represented Ontario and was awarded one of the ten Finalist positions. Part of the team's experience included pin trading with other participants from around the world. They had a lot of fun and had a unique souvenir to take home in the end.

June Testing Rescheduled

Our June Coloured Belt Testing has been rescheduled to Saturday July 5th at 2:00pm. The storm that we had on Thursday June 26th caused a lighten strike to the transformer behind the building cutting our power till after midnight. If you have any questions please contact our office.

The Kids Safe Canada Network

We are very pleased to announce the creation of the Kid's Safe Canada Network website, which is dedicated to helping parents keep their children safe on our streets, in their homes and on the Internet. Drop by the website and take a look around. The address is http://www.kidsafecanada.net

Monthly Events Calendar

We have changed the format of our school events calendar. At one time I was using Office to create and publish a calendar that was posted to the website on a monthly basis. It work OK, but was difficult whenever something came up and an event changed. We now have a new, much better format to keep up on all school events! On our Student Website you will find the new School Event Calendar. This calendar is able to give you information on events months in advance! If you have not yet seen it, go check it out now.

An Afternoon with Master Art Mason

On Saturday July 12th at 1:30pm Master Mason will be holding a Self Defense Workshop for all Green and Blue Belt Junior Students. This event is open to all 3 locations and is being held at the Windsor Main School. The event runs for 1 hour. There is no cost for this workshop. See you all there!

August Coloured Belt Testing

Just a note for anyone who is expecting to be testing in August. Because the Labour Day Weekend falls a little early this year, the August Coloured Belt Testing will be on Saturday August 23. Junior students at 2:00pm and adults at 3:30pm

An Artist's Work

As some of you already know my wife Mireya (Miyo) is a very talented artist. She has been having a great time the last few weeks drawing pictures of various students at various events. If you would like to see some of this work CLICK HERE.

The Newsletter

We have been publishing this newsletter each and every month now since January 2006. I changed the format and started using this blog back in January 2008. There has been some great feedback on this format too!

Typically it takes me about 5 hours to write, edit and process this newsletter. This is done over the entire month, so the time does not really seem like that much to me. I do however need a little help! If you have something you would like to see written about here, something special outside of our school that a student has done, some interesting family event or anything else please send me an email! We would love to include it in our newsletter.

My thanks to Mr and Mrs O'Donoghue for the information sent on Sean this month.

Black Belt Pre-Test Dates

Attention all Black Belts! The dates for all the Black Belt Pre-Tests are now available on the Student Website. Note these dates on your calendar. If you are unable to make certain dates please advise your instructor.

This concludes the July 2008 Newsletter. See you all next month!

June 2008 Newsletter

2008-05-05T17:09:00.000-07:00

Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Moe Al Sharbati. Moe is a VERY hard working young man who is always early for class. He never just stands around waiting, he is always practicing. We are looking for some great things from this young man in the future. Great work Moe!

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Our Student of the Month in our Lakeshore school is Green Belt Joshua Cadogan. Josh has been a good student since the first day he joined, however the last few months has been showing some exceptional development. He will soon be testing for his Blue Belt. We are looking forward to some great things from this young man!

Student of the Month in St Clair Beach

T.J Johnston is St Clair Beach's Student of the Month. TJ has been this school a very long time. He has been a member of our Demo Team, Tournament Team and is testing for his 2nd Bo Dan Black Belt at this years BBX. Great work TJ!

Update on Greg Hiltz

Back in our January 2008 Newsletter I wrote about Black Belt Greg Hiltz leaving our school to enlist in the Canadian Armed Forces. It has been several months since I have heard from Greg, but now I do have some news.

Follow this LINK for all the details!

Great work Greg! We are all very proud of you!

Leadership Workshop

On Saturday June 21st at 1:30pm Master Mason will be holding a leadership information workshop for any and all students ages 13 and over. This workshop will run approximately 1 hour. If you are interested in attending please contact our office via phone or email. There will also be a signup sheet at the Windsor school.

School Camping

Our annual school camping trip to Rondeau Park will be held from Friday July 18 to Sunday July 20th. Call Rondeau Park to book your site soon! For reservations, call the park directly at (519) 674-1750.

Self Defense Workshop

On Saturday July 12th Master Mason will be holding a Self Defense Workshop for intermediate & advanced junior students at the Windsor School. More information on this exciting workshop will follow in the next few weeks.

Canada Day

Our school will be Monday June 30th in observance of the Canada Day Holiday.

Open House

The Open House scheduled for Saturday June 7th 2008 at our Windsor School is being rescheduled for August. More information will be available in the coming weeks.

BBX 2008

Congratulations go out to all those who successfully passed their Black Belt exams this year at the Black Belt Extravaganza 2008. As of the release of this newsletter (June 1st) the BBX is still in full swing. We are at Talbot Trail school enjoying a FULL day of martial arts training with our senior masters and instructors as well as special guests Grand Master Steve Stewart and Master Chad Barry. A speical BBX 2008 report will be posted on our website next week. It will be full of pictures and other information. You cant view our Student Website by clicking this link.

Canadian Martial Arts Training Conference

The CMATC in London Ontario is fast approaching! It is being held on Saturday November 1st and Sunday November 2nd at the Lamplighter Inn in London. This event is open to all Peaceful Warriors' Students. I don't have any schedules for this event as of this writing, but more information wil follow soon. There are special sessions for both adult and junior students. Special guest instructors this year include Grand Master Leon Jay, Grand Master Frank Trejo and many, many more! Mark your calendar as you won't want to miss this one!

Peaceful Warriors' Invitation Tournament

Our annual invitation tournament will be held on Saturday November 15th 2008. More information will be available soon, but mark your calendar now as not to miss this great event!

Summer Training

One of the most important aspects of martial arts training is summer training. Often times with the warmer weather, school being out and vacations, martial arts training get put on the back burner. So just how important is summer training?

One of the keys to success in life is establishing healthy routines. These routines when started young are the keys to a successful life! Children need routine, especially in the summer when school disappears. I had one parent say to me many years ago that her son worked very hard during the year (he was 9) and he deserved to do nothing in the summer. now he is no longer a student, but it came as no surprise when one summer out of boredom and lack of direction he got in trouble with the law. If you would like to read more on this topic please follow this link.

Information for Parents

Each and every month I write something in this newsletter about our new Student Website. Well I guess it really isn't so new anymore is it. This month I am hoping to drive a few more parents toward this site.

On this website you will find many, many features, videos and article for parents. We even have a Parents Forum, were you can post questions on any topic imaginable. In other words, meet other parents, share and have fun!

If you have not been there yet, why not check it out now.

Things to look for in a Martial Arts School

With the current economic times in Windsor many people are once again looking to other cities for answers to jobs etc. Over the last few years some parents have asked me if I know of schools in different regions of the country with similar values to ours. Here is a short letter with some of the things to look for if you ever need to relocate.

Our Student Guide

There has been a minor revision of our Student Guide for June 2008. To download your free copy please login to our Student Website.

This concludes our June Newsletter. See you all in July!

May 2008 Newsletter

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Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Windsor Student of the Month is Elisabetta Kerr. Elisabetta is currently a Yellow Belt working toward her first Green Stripe. She has not been with us long, but has show the attributes for the journey to Black Belt. Great work!

Student of the Month in Lakeshore

Our Student of the Month in Lakeshore is BBC member Christian Holmes. Christian first started with our school many years ago. He trained for several months and then moved on to other things. Late last summer Christian decided he wished to return to our school and has been very serious about hi study to Black Black. We are looking forward to some great things from this young man!

Student of the Month in St Clair Beach

The Student of the Month in St Clair Beach is Joey Guenette. Joey is enjoying his classes as a Red Belt. His committment to improving his martial arts techniques has been outstanding. Keep up the great work!

Black Belt Extravaganza 2008

May is here, the applications for Black Belt are in and being processed and it is just about time to go! This years BBX will be bigger and better than ever. With special guests Grand Master Steve Stewart and Master Chad Barry, it is going to be a very exciting time!

Novice Kyusho Certification available for Coloured Belts.

Great new from Grand Master George Dillman. All Coloured Belt Adults are now able to take Kyusho Jitsu! For more information on this please visit our Student Website.

Kyusho Jitsu Pre College

On Friday May 30th from 7:30 until 8:45 Master Mason will be holding a Kyusho Pre-College in Windsor for those adult students wishing to learn more about the art of Kyusho Jitsu. Please sign up at the Windsor School, or via email to Master Mason.

Open House

The Peaceful Warriors' will be holding an open house at the Windsor School on Saturday June 7th starting at 9:00am and running until 3:00pm. This event will be open to all school members as well as the general public. More information will be sent out to students as the date comes closer.

Self Defense Workshop.

On Sunday May 4th at 2:00pm Art Mason' Peaceful Warriors' will be holding a FREE public self defense workshop. You can still register for this event. A flyer may be download here.

Our Website

Many of our students are now members of our online website community. It has proven to be a great tool for students to communicate with each other, in a safe and wholesome environment. I am hoping this membership will expand and grow. It is a great place for students to chat with other students, ask questions, read about the arts and keep up with current events in our school. Membership is totally FREE for all students and parents.

Something new on our website is the Classified Ads section. Parents have asked me over the years about us possibly selling 'used' equipment or helping them do so. Now being a business, we as a school are bound by the Ontario Sales Tax act and the laws that go with it. In fact, we only sell equipment and uniforms to our members, not the general public! With that in mind, parents and student may now 'post' article for sale on our website. This works just like it does with online newspapers, except it is totally free. You can even include a picture!

Come to our website and check it out!

Victoria Day Holiday

Just a reminder that the Victoria Day Holiday Weekend is fast approaching. Our school will be closed on Saturday May 17th and Monday May 19th in observance of this holiday. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday May 20th.

Annual School Camping

Our annual school camping trip to Rondeau Park is scheduled Friday July 18th to Sunday July 20th. Reservations may be made on the phone by calling Rondeau Park or by visiting their WEBSITE.

Buddy Day

We will be holding a Buddy Day in Windsor on Friday May 9th at 6:00pm. This is open to all belt levels. More information will be given to each student by his or her instructor.

Parent's Night Out.

We have a Parents Night Out scheduled for Saturday May 24th starting at 5:00pm and running until 7:30 pm. This is a fun event for all the children involved a great chance for the parents to get away for a few hours. More details will be coming soon!

Changes to the Coloured Belt System

Starting at testing in May we are making some changes to our Coloured Belt System. The changes are very straight forward and easy to understand. They will make all belt testing much more exciting. It will also help to motivate our younger students For the exact details on how the new system will work please visit our Student Website.

Birthday Parties

For your child's next birthday consider making it a martial arts party! All the details are available on our Birthday Party Information Website!

That wraps it up for May. See everyone in June!

April 2008 Newsletter

2008-03-14T05:14:00.000-07:00

Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Windsor's Student of the Month is Ana Armstrong. Ana is a Green Belt and has show some amazing growth over the last few months. She is becoming very focus, is very hard working and has set her sites on being a Black Belt. Great job Ana!

Student of the Month in Belle River

Our Student of the Month in Belle River is Black Belt Natalie Lauzon. Natalie is currently a 1st Bo Dan Black Belt and is eligible to test in May for her 2nd. She has been with our school a long time, dating back to our origins at Beach Walk Family Fitness. Since moving up to adult class some time ago she has show great progress. We look forward to seeing her grow in the martial arts even more over the coming years.

Student of the Month in St. Clair Beach

Our Student of the Month in St Clair Beach is Jackson Dollar. It is not often that we have a student who is this new to our school make student of the month. Keep up the great work Jackson!

New Student Website

Those of you who have been on our New Student Website know what a great place it is to be! The website is setup like a community webpage, with forums, games, event calendar and much, much more! 2 of our Black Belt in the Toronto area setup a place for The Peaceful Warriors' on Facebook as many of you know. It has been quite popular, but not as popular as I would have hoped. I know that many people are a little nervous of thse public forums.

Our student website offers many of the same features as these community services do, but without the risk of outsiders getting in and causing problems. Drop in today to our student website and create you account. This process only takes a few minutes.

Black Belt Extravaganza 2008

The time is fast approaching for our annual Black Belt Extravaganza 2008. This years event will be even better than the previous years. Grand Master Steve Stewart and Master Chad Barry will be our guests at the Graduation Ceremony on Saturday evening. They will also be conducting seminars for our Graduates on Sunday. If you are eligible to test for rank, get your applications in ASAP. Application are due no later than April 30th 2008. They will not be accepted after this date. See you all there!

Tournament in Michigan

On Saturday April 5th our Tournament Team will be participating in a tournament in Dearborn Michigan. This is a great event and I am going to open it up to any non-tournament team student who is interested in competing. For more information on this tournament please see your instructor or email Riccardo Pappini as soon as possible.

Demo Team

The Demo Team practice scheduled for April 5th has been canceled due to our involvement in the tournament listed above. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Annual School Camping at Rondeau Park

Our annual school camping trip to Rondeau Park is coming fast. The dates for this years event are Friday July 18th to Sunday July 20th. Last summers trip was a blast! You can see pictures from the 3 days of camping on our Photo Gallery on the student website.

Bojuka Seminar in Chatham

When Master Chad Barry was at our school in January giving a workshop on his art which is called Bojuka, the adults who were in attendance had a BLAST! Well, on Saturday April12th 2008 in Chatham Ontario you once again have the opportunity to work with Master Barry once and, but this time his instructor and Bojuka Founder Tom Schrenk will be there as well. This workshop is a rare chance so don't miss out. For more information on attending this event please DOWNLOAD this PDF file. You can also talk to Michelle Poupard as she will be the senior Black Belt in attendance.

Congratulations!

The Peaceful Warriors' would like to congratulate Green Belt Double Blue stripe John Fahey. John's bowling team finished 4th in Provincial Competition. Great work John!

Did you know?

That a Large part of our student population is from Students and Parent referrals? That's right, a large percent of our new students come from our members and parents just talking about us with family and friends! We would like to take a moment to thank everyone that has referred any family, friends and neighbors to us! Without your continuous support we would not be the strong school we are today!

Thank you from All of us at
Art Mason's The Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute.

Perfect Attendance Award

We would like to congratulate all this Peaceful Warriors' students who will be receiving the Perfect Attendance Award this month! These students were in class twice per week from January 7th to March 22nd. Congratulations to Gary Herriot, Dylan Baillie, Kristelle Canlas, Austin Gignac, Quinton Gignac, Kasper Klimski, Philip Klimski, Aryan (Ian) Kurniawan, Issac Little, Riley Garant and Dustin Lesperance. Great job everyone!

New Online Calendar

We have an NEW events calendar available on the student website. This calendar gives much more detailed information on the coming events. The other format will be eliminated over the next few month as student become accustomed to the website.

That is all for April, see you all in May...BBX month!

March 2008 Newsletter

2008-02-14T17:20:00.001-08:00

Student of the Month

Student of the Month in Windsor

Our Student of the Month in Windsor is Dinu Abeysinghe. This young man has not been with us very long, and is currently a Yellow Stripe, but his progress has been amazing thus far. He is very hard working, a good listener and focuses very well on the task at hand. We expect to see great things from this young man in the future!

Student of the Month in Belle River

Our Student of the Month in Belle River is Black Belt Yves Quenneville. Yves started his martial arts training with our school back in 2000 and will testing for his 2nd Degree Black Belt in May. Yves is a quiet hard working student who is very hungry for knowledge.

Student of the Month in St Clair Beach

Student of the month in St Clair Beach is Zack Kozolanka

Zack is a very dedicated student and works hard every class. Zack is looking forward to becoming a yellow belt in the near future.
Keep up the good work!

March Break Camps

March Break is fast approaching. The Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts will once again be holding March Break Camps. Click Here to download the information!

Demo Team

Our Demo Team was Founder in 2001 and is an important part of our school. Parents, please follow this LINK to a letter on our Demonstration Team. It contains information on Demo's and how you can join.

Birthday Parties

Do you know that the Peaceful Warriors' offers Birthday Parties as a service? These are amazing parties, cover every aspect, and having a martial arts theme. To see the information flyer, Click Here.

Self Discipline Strategies

Are interested in some strategies for improving your child's self discipline? Follow this LINK for more some great information!

BBX 2008

The Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute will be holding it's 3rd Annual Black Belt Extravaganza on Saturday May 31st and Sunday June 1st. This is the annual testing for eligible Black Belts and year final exams for those not changing rank. Special Guests this year will include Grand Master Steve Stewart and Master Chad Barry. More information will follow soon!

CMATC 2008

The Canadian Martial Arts Training Conference will take place in London on Saturday November 1st and Sunday November 2nd 2008. Special guest will include Grand Master Leon Jay, Grand Master Frank Trejo, Grand Master Steve Stewart, Master Ken Smith and many more! This is a great weekend, open to all Peaceful Warriors' Students regardless of age. Price information will be available soon!

New Student Website

As most of you will be aware our new student website is now online! Visit it at http://www.thepeacefulwarriors.org and click on the top menu under Current Students, then Student Website. In order to enjoy the many benefits of this website you MUST register. Registration is fast and easy. Sign up today and become a member of our online community!

Chad Barry Bojuka Seminar in Chatham

Master Chad Barry will be having his instructor Tom Schrenk in Chatham for an open seminar on Saturday April 12th 2008 from 12:00pm till 5:00pm. This event will be held at the YMCA in Chatham. This is open to any and all adult Peaceful Warriors' Students. For more information please DOWNLOAD this poster, of visit Chad Barry's Website.

Parent's Appreciation Month.

February was Parent's Appreciation Month. Below are the students who completed their tasks and handed in their assignment sheets. Great work!

Olivier Lesage, Cheynenne Doe, Anthony Robertson, Dustin Lesperance, Liam Ingram, Brianne DeHaan, Avi Garg, Isabella Lapico, Camille Hagg, Julia Lewis Welch, Ben Lewis Welch, Kristelle Canlas, Alexandra Brown, Stephanie Bellaire, Lindsey Bellaire, Julia Byrne, Nina Byrne, Daniel Jobin,Tyler Reid, John Fahey. Great job everyone!

That is all for March. See you in April!

February 2008 Newletter

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Student of the Month

Student of the Month In Windsor

Windsor's Student of the Month is Miles Ilieski. Miles is an adult BBC member of our school, currently working toward his Blue Belt. He is one of the hardest working adults in his class and is always looking to improve his techniques. We have no doubt that Miles will wear a Black Belt one day.

Student of the Month In Belle River

This month in Belle River the spotlight goes on Anthony Robertson. Anthony recently was promoted to Red Belt, and now has his eyes clearly fixed on Assistant Black Belt. He is eager to learn and always ready to help out in class. And does he love to kick! Anthony is one of the most flexible members of our school.

Student of the Month in St. Clair Beach

Our Student of the Month is St Clair Beach is Joshua Gagnier. Josh is a Red Belt and has been a member for several years now. He has set his sits on attaining Black Belt and is working hard toward this goal. Great work Josh!

Parent's Appreciation Month

February is Parent's Appreciation Month. One of our goals at the Peaceful Warriors' is to help children understand how important family is. The junior students will be receiving assignment to help them understand and appreciate were they come from. It will be an exciting month!

CMATC 2008

Student's are still talking about the CMATC 2006 held in London Ontario almost two years ago. Why? Because it was one of the most amazing and rewarding events any martial art student or instructor will ever participate in! The event is ope to both children and adults. The kids sessions are held on Saturday, when they will learn many new skills, from various instructors. The kids sessions are about 60 minutes each and run most of the day. They learn skills not normally taught in class and sometimes not even taught in this art. Adult sessions run over the entire weekend.

The Canadian Martial Arts Training Conference features world renown instructors, from across the globe. This years instructors will feature some of the following. Grand Master Leon Jay. Grand Master Jay is the son of Small Circle Jujitsu founder Wally Jay. Leon has spent his entire life in the arts and grew up with Bruce Lee in his home. GM Jay currently lives in England. Grand Master Frank Trejo. Also nicknamed Frank the Tank, GM Trejo is a 10th Dan Black Belt in American Kenpo and was a direct student of Founder Ed Parker. GM Trejo has taught celebrities including David Lee Roth and Elvis Presley. He currently lives and runs a school in California.

Master Ken Smith is also on the card for this event. Master Smith is a 10th Dan Black Belt in Modern Arnis and was a direct student of Professor Remy Presas. Modern Arnis employs 'short sticks' in it's techniques. Other instructors will include Grand Master Steve Stewart and Master Chad Barry.

This is only the beginning. More information will follow soon! Mark November 1st and November 2nd 2008 on your calendar. Don't miss out!

March Break Day Camps

March Break is fast approaching. The Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts will once again be holding March Break Camps. Click Here to download the information!

Letter to Parents,

One of our objectives here at Art Mason Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute is teaching our students about goal setting. It is reinforced continuously because of our Belt System. Click Here to read a letter to parents on Goal Setting.

Building Rock Solid Kids

Keith Hafner, Karate Instructor, successful school operator, successful parent, author, mentor and friend has brought years and years of his expertise to our organization. As a successful author he has written many books, but his "Rock Solid Kids" is one of the best I have ever seen. Available in hardcover and electrically it is a great investment for any parent. Click this LINK to find out more about this book. My children are all grown, but I own a copy myself!

Demo Team

Our Demo Team was Founder in 2001 and is an important part of our school. Parents, please follow this LINK to a letter on our Demonstration Team. It contains information on Demo's and how you can join.

Kyusho Jitsu Certification

Our first novice Kyusho Certification course has reached the midway point. In September 2008 they will write their exams, and preform their physical test to be ranked 1st Dan Black Belt in Kyusho Jitsu. Then at the CMATC in November they will, assuming they pass, receive their diplomas. As of this writing we are working on starting another Novice Program. For more information on Kyusho Jitsu and it's benefits please Click Here.

Off to the Army

Black Belt Greg Hiltz will be leaving our school. Greg has decided to enlist in the Canadian Armed Forces. It is a career choice he has been contemplating for a long time. Greg first came to our school in October 2002 and has been a dedicated student, and later in his career with us and instructor. Greg hope to pursue the arts while in the military. Best of luck to you Greg on your new life!

Student Recognition

Starting this year Art Mason's The Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute will be giving out several NEW awards. These Awards are meant to celebrate our students accomplishments both in and outside of our school.

Perfect Attendance Award

It is just that, a student who shows perfect attendance for 3 months.
That's 2 classes a week, each and every week for 3 months will receive an award and recognition for this challenging feat! The first set of perfect attendance awards will be awarded at the end of March. You can look forward to seeing these presented every 3 months.

School Spirit Award

For students that show exceptional school spirit by simply spreading the news about our wonderful school. Any students who successfully refer someone to us, who enrolls, will receive the School Spirit award.

Top Performer Award

This award is to recognize our students accomplishments outside of the school. In order to be considered for this award, students must be nominated. Students may be nominated by anyone at anytime, simply ask for a nomination sheet from your instructors. They will then be considered for the award and will be reviewed by Master Art Mason.

Iron Man Award

To recognize bravery and courage in the face of difficulty. This award is given to students who have shown bravery in the face of Sickness or injury.

Black Jacket Club

This Prestigious award is given to only the most dedicated students and is reserved for our very long time students. People who have dedicated themselves to their school for many years and are at least the rank of 2nd degree black belt are eligible for this rare and stunning award.

Get Fit Month!

Our January Get Fit Month was a great success. All of our junior students were challenged to do a set number of push-ups during the month. They had a report to fill out and hand in to the school showing their progress. Below is a list of those student's who successfully completed the task. Congratulations to everyone!

Kristelle Canlas, Brianna Ataman, Nicholas Cmarada, Moe Saleh, Daniom Haile, Ethan Bou-Mansour, Ana Armstrong, Niko Bilicic, Andrew Onorato, Austin Gignac, Quinton Gignac, Dinu Abeysinghe, Adam Salmon, Philip Klimski, Aryan Kurniawan, John Fahey, Brendon Pfahler, Tyler Reid, Dillin Redmile, Dylan Baillie, Gage Grawbarger, Isabella Lapico, Hunter Ruskim, Olivier Lesage, Dustin Lesperance, Nina Byrne, Julia Byrne, Bradley Jean, Kayla Snow, Alexandra Brown, Anthony Robertson, Avi Garg, Moe Al-Shabati, Liam Ingram, Ryan Gabriele, Megan Morand, Matthew LeClair, Kristian Beaudoin, Konnor Beaudoin, Elisabette Kerr, Alessandro Kerr, Leah Brothers.

Congratulations Everyone.....Great Job!

This concludes February's Newsletter. See you all in March!