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!
