1. Karate, Jeet Kune Do and Kickboxing Help You Lose Weight:
You can expect major changes in your body with our classes. You’ll burn lots of calories, build muscle, and in general, get your metabolism kicked into high gear. Our work-outs are a great way to help you shed those unwanted pounds. Additionally, you’ll reshape your body. Your arms, legs, and waistline are going to become more toned...stick with it long enough and you may even develop those six pack abs everyone longs for!

 

2. Improved Health: Our Karate and Kickboxing classes will dramatically improve your cardio-vascular health. Your resting heart rate will come down and your ability to maintain an increased heart rate will increase. You’ll breath better, sleep better and even feel an increase in energy and effectiveness all day long. You may even discover you’re more resistant to colds and flu. Plus, even when you do become sick, your recovery time will be better than ever.

3. Positive Attitude: Our programs are designed to be positive and inspirational. We’ll keep you motivated and thinking about progress and goals. Our staff and students are all success oriented and focused on looking for the good in all situations. You can expect to go home from class with renewed vigor and enthusiasm.

4. Self Confidence: It’s true, adults who take Karate develop better self-confidence. You’ll be encouraged to take chances, to push yourself further than you ever thought possible. The success you experience through our program teaches you that you can be successful at anything if you truly believe you can. Improved confidence leads to better performance at work, a better circle of friends, better performance in sports and in extracurricular activities in general. You’re improved self-confidence will help you deal with all of life’s challenges with a more positive outlook.

5. Self-Defense: Karate and Kickboxing teach two forms of self-defense. One is physical, you will improve your strength, flexibility and overall health. Additionally, you will learn to strike with tremendous power and effectiveness. Hopefully you’ll never need to fight...But should the occasion arise, shouldn’t everyone know how to protect themselves? The second form of self-defense Karate teaches is internal. Our students learn to spot danger and avoid dangerous people, places and activities. Karate can help you avoid the need for a physical confrontation. This second form of self-defense is perhaps the most valuable of the two.

 

 

 

Meditation Leads to greater Productivity

 

The essential qualities of a Martial Artist include discipline over the mind, control over the breath, and a strong will. But how many of us are teaching meditation as a way to help our students achieve these most important results? Linking meditation to the practice of martial arts is not a radical new idea. Many ancient masters practiced meditation as an integral part of their art and taught their students to do the same. If living a peaceful, happy and healthy life was the goal, meditation was the perfect tool to achieve the best results.

 

In today's world, this essential component of martial arts practice is being all but ignored. the term "meditation" has a broad meaning in our culture, and many people don't understand its relation to martial arts. So, let us explore the differing attitudes about the subject. Meditation is often viewed as a deeply spiritual practice, something that might occur in the halls of a monastery or convent. Others see it as simply as exercise to discipline the mind. Unfortunately, it today's pop culture, meditation has become a somewhat flaky metaphysical catchall phrase.

 

In the lessons in mindfulness program, the meditation techniques are not based on religious beliefs or rituals. We refer to meditation as a technique that helps the practitioner control his or her mind. By learning to control thoughts, one is better able to deal with stress, tension, and anxiety as well as negative feelings like anger, fear and frustration. Teaching a student effective fighting techniques without teaching him how to control his mind and emotions could be dangerous. After all, we first learn to control ourselves, and then a situation. Without mental and emotional discipline and self-control, a "would be victim" after gaining control of a situation, but completely enraged, might seek to severely punish his attacker.

 

Many contemporary masters include meditation in their own practice, but have not stressed its importance to their students. Why? In my opinion, there are several possible reasons.

 

   1. Most of us primarily teach children. Although they need self-control        and discipline, physical practice and concentration are sufficient for them.

   2. Some teachers have a concern that teaching meditation may appear too religious or cult-like. I submit that it is our responsibility to better explain the purpose and benefits of meditation. Remember, people fear what they do not understand.

   3. Some newer and less experienced school owners may have never learned this important component of practice. To truly capture and retain the adult   market, we need to offer adults the real benefits of martial arts - both mental and physical.

 

Practicing meditation for just a few minutes a day leads to a happier, more stress-free life. Learning the skill of controlling the mind empowers a student to be more effective in dealing with day-to-day life. Students begin to become masters over their reactions. It is through greater mindfulness of their own thoughts and behaviors that mothers become better moms, fathers become better dads, and employee becomes a better employee, an employer becomes a better employer, a friend becomes a better friend and a Martial Artist becomes a better Martial Artist.