Punch - block - Kick Contest ends October 1st.
The Punch-Block-Kick Contest will end October 1st. We will be having more contest in the month of September. Most all the students are back from vacations so everyone should get an even chance at earning stars. Good luck to all.
Demo Team Practice Times
We have tried to come up with the best time for the Demonstration Team practice. We have come to the conclusion that the most appropriate time for the students on the demo team would be the last half of the Black Belt Club. Black Belt club will run from 5:45p.m. to 7:30pm on Thursday evening. The first 45 minutes will be devoted to fundamentals and instruction. The last hour will be for preparing for demonstrations.(BBC members, try and stretch out on your own as much as possible before class, because we want to spend more time on instruction.) Black Belt Club members, who are not on the Demo Team should try and stay. We will have enough instructors available to help you improve in areas necessary to your development.
We may need to schedule special practice dates on Friday evenings periodically if it becomes necessary. Also, on the one week a month we do not have Advanced Sparring we may run Demo Team practice longer. We will keep demo team members informed.
Challenge Matches
We will be having the Fall Sparring Challenges Matches on Friday evening October 17th. The Punch - Block - Kick Contest will have been completed, and students will be able to focus on this competition. We will also be able to schedule more sparring classes in early October to prepare students for them. The Fall Jiu Jitsu Challenges will follow one month later on Friday November 21st. We will give you more information as that event approaches.
Elite Competition Team
Sensei Panicucci is forming a competition team to compete outside the Dojo. There are many different venues of competition. Lets try some different ones. Rules vary from tournament to tournament. The most important thing is if you become a better martial artist from your experience. Winning is nice, but that should be secondary. Improving as a Martial Artist, and following our Code of Ethics, should be our first priority. Anytime you work with different systems you become a better Martial artist. Any questions, you can email Sensei Panicucci.
Start taking notes
Sensei Panicucci would like to see students bringing notebooks to class. Some techniques you learn are complex and the steps should be written down and studied. This will help you advance further as a martial artist and enable instructors to teach higher skilled techniques.
Monday, August 25, 2008
A Word from Sensei Reshel
Dear Parents, Students & friends;
This will be a brief newsletter. The complete Kicker will follow later this month. I will be out of town for a week doing some bike riding. Work hard for the instructors.
Click here for the September calendar and here for the announcements.
This will be a brief newsletter. The complete Kicker will follow later this month. I will be out of town for a week doing some bike riding. Work hard for the instructors.
Click here for the September calendar and here for the announcements.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Christ King Festival
The Elite Demo Team performed an excellent job at the Christ King Festival. Great compliments were given by the Festival's coordinators. The comment was will "Will you please come back next year!?"
Sunday June 22nd. Christ King Festival
C.J. Caponi. performs a double leg take down on Chris Bower.
C.J. holds the crowd with his tomfa kata.
Ben Caballero and Laura Brennan demonstrates escrima.
Sunday June 22nd. Christ King Festival
C.J. Caponi. performs a double leg take down on Chris Bower.
C.J. holds the crowd with his tomfa kata.
Ben Caballero and Laura Brennan demonstrates escrima.
Welcome to the Black Belt Club:
Michael Wallace
He has followed the Code of the Samurai.
I want to join the Black Belt Club because it is the most elite group in Elite Martial Arts and it will help me develop my skills to a greater level. Joining the Black Belt Club will allow me to practice with advanced students and improve my skills in karate. I want to become a better student and a teacher.
I deserve to be in the Black Belt Club because I have consistently participated in karate for 6 years. I have been and will continue to be a role model for younger and lower ranked students. Not everyone who joins the Black Belt Club earns their black belt, but I will work until I succeed. I want to strive for excellence and become a leader. The Black Belt Club is the way.
Michael Wallace
I want to join the Black Belt Club because it is the most elite group in Elite Martial Arts and it will help me develop my skills to a greater level. Joining the Black Belt Club will allow me to practice with advanced students and improve my skills in karate. I want to become a better student and a teacher.
I deserve to be in the Black Belt Club because I have consistently participated in karate for 6 years. I have been and will continue to be a role model for younger and lower ranked students. Not everyone who joins the Black Belt Club earns their black belt, but I will work until I succeed. I want to strive for excellence and become a leader. The Black Belt Club is the way.
Michael Wallace
Welcome To The Black Belt Club:
Victoria Wallace
She has followed the Code of the Samurai.
I remember when I barely passed my Brown Belt test. In the past that would have been the point at which I would have quit. I have quit other activities because of disappointing failures. I stumbled while being timed in track, and I didn’t want to face it ever again. During the time I have spent in karate, I had a bunch of little things happen that made me not want to go back, my Brown Belt test being the biggest.
I am not normally one to sound dreamy, but I came back the Saturday after my Brown Belt test and went through another class like nothing had happened, except for the fact that Sensei told the class I past my test. That is a huge thing for me to accomplish, to come back after experiencing a disappointment.
Karate has been the only activity I have stuck with, and have enjoyed for several years. Any activity that can do that is worth time and effort. Since my last test I have done everything I can do to become better and improve, so I can avoid a future stumble. Here I go again pushing the border, but the determination I have learned from karate has helped me get over something that has always been a part of me. Because of that, I want to become the best I can be. Right now I am in the Black Belt Club to improve, and I plan on following that path no matter where it takes me.
Victoria Wallace
I remember when I barely passed my Brown Belt test. In the past that would have been the point at which I would have quit. I have quit other activities because of disappointing failures. I stumbled while being timed in track, and I didn’t want to face it ever again. During the time I have spent in karate, I had a bunch of little things happen that made me not want to go back, my Brown Belt test being the biggest.
I am not normally one to sound dreamy, but I came back the Saturday after my Brown Belt test and went through another class like nothing had happened, except for the fact that Sensei told the class I past my test. That is a huge thing for me to accomplish, to come back after experiencing a disappointment.
Karate has been the only activity I have stuck with, and have enjoyed for several years. Any activity that can do that is worth time and effort. Since my last test I have done everything I can do to become better and improve, so I can avoid a future stumble. Here I go again pushing the border, but the determination I have learned from karate has helped me get over something that has always been a part of me. Because of that, I want to become the best I can be. Right now I am in the Black Belt Club to improve, and I plan on following that path no matter where it takes me.
Victoria Wallace
Challenge Matches
Elizabeth Ziech 11 2nd Brown
Max Kane 10 Purple Belt
Mike Burgerino 8 Green Belt
Lucas Romero 7 Purple Belt
We had a small but spirited turn-out for the Challenge Matches. For students who wanted to compete but couldn't attend we will be having them again the first Friday in October. That will be a more convenient date.
Sensei Paquette, who was judging the matches, commented on how improved all the Belt ranks were. This is a tribute to the work ethic of the participants, and the job of the excellent staff of instructors. I am so blessed to have such a committed and dedicated staff of Senseis and Instructors. It makes my job easy.
All the participants had their game face on. The matches were very close. Most went two out of three rounds and had overtime periods. The fights set up some great re-matches for fall.
To the winners, congratulations, but don't rest on your victory. Some of your opponents have already scheduled in for private lessons to hone their Challenge Match skills.
To the opponents, you all fought valiantly. I could not be more proud of you. I have always learned more and became a better Martial Artist, because of my defeats, more-so than my victories. Work hard because you may have a rematch in October.
Max Kane 10 Purple Belt
Mike Burgerino 8 Green Belt
Lucas Romero 7 Purple Belt
We had a small but spirited turn-out for the Challenge Matches. For students who wanted to compete but couldn't attend we will be having them again the first Friday in October. That will be a more convenient date.
Sensei Paquette, who was judging the matches, commented on how improved all the Belt ranks were. This is a tribute to the work ethic of the participants, and the job of the excellent staff of instructors. I am so blessed to have such a committed and dedicated staff of Senseis and Instructors. It makes my job easy.
All the participants had their game face on. The matches were very close. Most went two out of three rounds and had overtime periods. The fights set up some great re-matches for fall.
To the winners, congratulations, but don't rest on your victory. Some of your opponents have already scheduled in for private lessons to hone their Challenge Match skills.
To the opponents, you all fought valiantly. I could not be more proud of you. I have always learned more and became a better Martial Artist, because of my defeats, more-so than my victories. Work hard because you may have a rematch in October.
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