August 2009 Newsletter

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

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

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.

• Megan Morand
• Liam Ingram
• Rylee Livingston
  

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

Black Belt Pattern DVD coming soon!

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

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

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.

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

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.

• iPhone and Ipod Touch
• Microsoft Outlook
• Google Desktop & Twitter Gadget
• Blackberry
• Miscellaneous Apps

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

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

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.

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

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

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!