September 2008 Newsletter

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.

1. Attitude - Develop a Black Belt Attitude toward your training.
2. Attendance - Come 2 times per week
3. 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.

1. International Master Level Certified Instructor
   
2. Master Level Certified Instructor
   
3. Certified Instructor
4. 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.