Family-Focused Tae Kwon Do News

January 2011

Message to students…..

To those of you just

beginning Tae Kwon Do for

the first time, do not be

afraid nor expect too much

out of yourself in the begin-

ning. Most beginners feel

uncomfortable with most of

the movements and

terminology. Shortly that

feeling will go away. If you

expect too much at the

beginning, you will only dis-

appoint yourself. The best

student is not the one who

does the fanciest tech-

niques, but is the one who

continues to try his or her

best and never gives up.

Use common sense in your

training; like eating

healthy, getting plenty of

sleep, and drinking a lot of

water. Keep this in mind,

“anything worthwhile takes

perseverance,

indomitable spirit,

integrity, self-control,

and courtesy”.

Mrs. Travis, 1st Degree Black Belt

What Is a TKD Instructor ? A genuine instructor is someone who teaches for

the good of others and manages to encourage, in-

spire and guide, pass on their knowledge and keep

you on the correct martial art path.

What is a Master? A Master is someone who teaches not only the

physical side of Tae Kwon Do but who touches on

their own life experiences to help and guide an-

other person through both good and bad times.

Therefore it is vital that an instructor teaches Tae

Kwon DO. The technique is nothing without the

way and the student cannot progress without the

DO.

http://www.taekwondo-training.com

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Resolutions

Most Americans have at least one resolution.

And, if you are like the majority of these promise-makers, your resolution is

probably related to health and fitness. In 2001 (according to GNC), 55 percent

promised to eat healthier, 50 percent resolved to exercise more, and 38 percent

wanted to lose weight. While resolutions are well-intentioned, unfortunately most

people fail at keeping them. With all the hype surrounding these promises, it’s

easy to get caught up in them without really taking them seriously. There are

some easy steps to take to make it easier to fulfill your promise to yourself.

Choose an obtainable goal. Resolving to look like a super model is not

realistic for the majority of us, but promising to include daily physical activity in

our lives is very possible.

Avoid choosing a resolution that you’ve been unsuccessful at achieving year

after year. This will only set you up for failure, frustration and disappointment. If

you are still tempted to make a promise that you’ve made before, then try altering

it.

Create a game plan. At the beginning of January, write a comprehensive

plan. All successful businesses start with a business plan that describes their

mission and specifics on how they will achieve it. Write your own personal plan and

you’ll be more likely to succeed as well.

Break it down and make it less intimidating. Rather than one BIG end goal,

dissect it into smaller pieces. Set several smaller goals to achieve throughout the

year that will help you to reach the ultimate goal. Then even if you aren’t able to

reach your final goal, you will have many smaller, but still significant,

achievements along the way. For example, if your goal is to complete a 10K race,

your smaller goals could be running a 5K in less than 30 minutes, adding upper

and lower body strength training to increase your muscular endurance, and

running 2 miles with a personal best completion time.

Ask friends and family members to help you so you have someone to be

accountable to. Just be sure to set limits so that this doesn’t backfire and become

more irritating than helpful.

Cassandra

Fairdale High School

Major: Photography

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Dixie Manor SW Ext. Branch

Class Schedule

Kids TKD Saturdays:

10:30am -11:30am Family-Focused TKD Wednesdays:

(ages 5 and up - Adult-child)

7:30pm - 8:30pm

TKD Mentor Program: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

YMCA TKD & Mentor Programs YMCA TKD Mentors:

Ms. Birgit Hall

Miss. Alicia Hall Mr. Aaron Travis

YMCA TKD RANK TESTING RESULTS

Kids’ Kickboxing &

Fitness Class

The Dixie Manor SW Ext is

happy to offer the Kids’

Kickboxing & Fitness Class as a

free benefit to our members

ages 9yrs and up are invited to

participate in this class.

Fridays: 6:30 pm—7:15 pm

STUDENTS NAME ADVANCED

Leonardo Monico Light Green

Marco Bustamonte Dark Green

Luis Bustamonte Dark Green

Birgit Hall Brown