Posts Tagged ‘Martial Arts Instructors’

Our Spring Karate Sports Camp….April 1st to 5th!

Will give them a Week to remember!

Jump! Kick! Punch! Block! Your Spring Break is gonna Rock!

If you’ve ever been to Spring Break Camp, you know just how much fun you’ve had. Instead of sitting at home in front of the TV or playing video games all day, YOU had tons of fun !

This Spring, let your child experience our fun and exciting Karate Sports Spring-Break Camp at Waldorf Action Martial Arts located in the heart of Waldorf, MD!  They will thank you for it.

Spring-Break Karate Sports Camp is a fun-filled, skill-building camp for all kids ages 7-14. Camp is open to everyone; no previous training is required.

Kids love our Karate Camp because each minute is filled with fun, safe and meaningful activities. Since our instructors are Certified Martial Arts Instructors as well as educators, you are sure to find a message of personal development and positive re-enforcement in every skill and drill that the children participate in. You will not see children standing around looking bored!

Our Karate Camp is fast paced, fun and action filled, packed with lots of excitement and one that gives us repeat customers time and again.

We also teach them life skills, emphasizing the importance of being respectful to their parents, how to focus in school, how to be leaders in their community and how to resolve conflicts and arguments in a non-violent manner.

Call our School at 301-645-1650 for more information on how to register your child for our Spring-Break Karate Camp!

Spring Break Karate Sports Camp

Program Information & Fees:

APRIL 1^st to APRIL 5^th — (Monday – Friday)

CAMP HOURS  9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

Single Rate – $150.00        Family Rate (2 children) – $250.00

Each additional child $100.00

Fee Includes before & after care!!

BEFORE & AFTER CARE (open at 6:30 am – close at 6:00 pm)

Payment Due in Full at time of Registration (Non Refundable)

E-Z Registration:

1. Download and print the :

Waldorf Action Martial Arts 2013 Spring Break Karate Sports Camp WEB REGISTRATION (PDF)

2.  Complete registration form.

3.  Call 301-645-1650 to finalize your registration by making an appointment at WAMA.

Martial Arts & Middle Schools!

I am going to make a bold statement, based partly on what I see day in and day out at my martial arts school and also on the behavior I witness of our community’s youth when I am out in public:

I think it should be a requirement that ALL students in Middle School study a martial art!

Not to learn how to defend themselves (although that is one of the many benefits acquired through study), but rather, to be exposed to the fundamental elements of respect, discipline, focus, and confidence that are inherently learned through the structure and function of a martial arts class.

In addition, not only will students learn these fundamental human values through the study of martial arts, they will also gain a profound understanding of what it takes to succeed at a worthwhile goal.  They will learn how to be patient and to persevere, even through failure; life lessons that are not easy, but which are sorely needed in the technologically speedy world in which we live today.

Respect, Discipline, Focus, and Confidence

The martial arts have, through the centuries, been founded on and operate by these basic human elements (respect, discipline, focus, and confidence) which are its underlying foundation.  These are elements which are integral to a warrior’s existence, as well as the existence of the society which he protects.  The warrior’s code, “Bushido”, has always and by necessity must demand of its members respect for authority, discipline to obey orders and superiors, focus on the mission at hand, and confidence to stand strong and fight alongside of your fellow warriors; even when being vastly outnumbered.  This is known simply as the “Way of the Warrior”.  It is a profound way of life.

Today, these elements of “Bushido” are still in use, but have been carried over in a totally different manner, to use as tools by martial arts instructors to build character in our students, especially our youth.  However, today we stress respect for our teachers, parents and our own body.  We stress discipline to do what’s right and not to be a victim of negative peer pressure.  We teach our students to focus on the positive and when trying to accomplish a task they must focus their eyes, their mind, and their body to be successful.  We instill self-confidence in them by believing in them ourselves and by showing them how to develop their own self-confidence by helping others who are younger or weaker than themselves.  The same concepts used centuries ago by the Samurai.  But used in a totally appropriate way for the youth of today.

Patience & Perseverance

Because of the speed that our society now operates, children also need to learn about patience and perseverance.  Patience and perseverance are extremely important elements in realizing any meaningful goal.  Anything of value takes hard work, effort, and time (A.K.A., patience) to accomplish.  If it didn’t, everyone would have it and its value would be worthless.

Furthermore, I believe that “success is composed of 99% failure”.   So perseverance is also essential to succeed at anything worth attaining.  What I mean is that at some point in life, we all fail at something.  We must understand that failure is a part of success and that we must continue past our failure by getting up brushing ourselves off and persevering towards our goal.

Unfortunately, I see that kids today have very little patience and perseverance to accomplish anything worthwhile, anything that takes a great amount of time, effort, or patience.  Furthermore, they are not willing to put out the effort necessary to really be excellent at something.  It seems that “good enough” is the standard among most of our youth.  This worries me.  No goals, no ambition…no future.

Martial Arts, taught properly, can change these negative attitudes.  I’ve seen it happen firsthand.  Again through the structure and function of a martial arts class, it provides the foundation to learn what it takes to accomplish a valuable goal (such as the Black Belt); to strive for excellence; to not be satisfied with mediocrity; and to try and reach for your full potential as a person!  It’s certainly not easy, but, with patience, perseverance, and passion anyone can be a success!  Goals we set are goals we get!

Conclusion

The martial arts are something that is sorely needed in our modern technologically enhanced society; for our youth in particular.  They need the solid moral and ethical foundation that martial arts will provide them:  A foundation that may be structurally a part of the academic school system’s curriculum, but not functionally brought to life as it is in a martial arts classroom; a foundation that may or may not be taught in the home.  We need to instill in our youth a solid foundation of moral and ethical values that will enhance their lives as well as the communities in which they live.  And the martial arts can and will do this, given the opportunity.

So again, I make the bold statement:

I think it should be a requirement that ALL students in Middle School study a martial art!

I hope you agree.

Regards,

Mr C.