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November 27, 2015January 29, 2016
Benefits, Respect for Others, Self Control, Self Discipline, The Three Rules

Respect

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The last two weeks our friendly neighborhood blog post has been about the rule of the week. Each week at the dojo we focus on one of the Three Rules. Last week we worked on Self Discipline and the week before was
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November 27, 2015January 29, 2016
Respect for Others, Self Control, Self Discipline, The Three Rules

Self Discipline

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The rule of the week at the dojo is Self Discipline. You may have noticed last week our blog post about Self Control. Self Discipline is Doing the things you know you should do, when you are supposed to, without being told.
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November 27, 2015January 29, 2016
Self Control, The Three Rules

Self Control

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This week at the dojo we are working on Self Control, one of the Three Rules. The definition we use for self control: Controlling your behavior to fit the situation you are in. This rule is a little more difficult to help
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November 27, 2015January 29, 2016
Benefits, Fitness, Focus, Karate, Martial Arts, Respect for Others, Self Confidence, Self Defense, The Three Rules

5 Great Reasons for Kids to do Martial Arts

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There are many benefits children receive from marital arts lessons. Everyone has different reasons for staying with or starting the martial arts, we’ve listed five that you might not have thought of. Whatever reason you might be interested in the martial arts,
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November 27, 2015January 29, 2016
Benefits, Fitness, Focus, Karate, Kempo, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, news, Respect for Others, Self Confidence, Self Control, Self Defense, Self Discipline, The Three Rules

Karate Summer Camp

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We are very happy to announce the dates and times for our Karate Summer Camp. We have three separate weeks of camp this year. Students are welcome as well as their friends and siblings, camp is open to everyone age 4 to
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November 27, 2015February 29, 2016
Benefits, Black Belt Club, Focus, Karate, Kempo, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Self Confidence

Black Belt Club Application

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Becoming a black belt wasn’t originally my intention when I started taking martial arts here. I’m not entirely sure what my intention was. But I hadn’t thought that far ahead at the time. I simply wanted to learn as much as possible.
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November 27, 2015November 27, 2015
Fitness, Focus, Karate, Kempo, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Self Confidence, Self Defense, The Three Rules, Women's Self Defense

One Combination Like a Girl

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We promised we would add some more awesome stuff for the new #likeagirl hashtag. Here is a video of One Combination as performed by one of our brown belt students (she’s a black belt these days). Those of you that have been
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November 27, 2015January 29, 2016
Benefits, Fitness, Focus, news, Respect for Others, Self Confidence, Self Control, Self Defense, Self Discipline, The Three Rules, Women's Self Defense

Hit Like a Girl

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We were watching the Super Bowl this weekend (and by we I mean I, Master Alan was watching the Super Bowl, Go Pats). But then, a really cool commercial came on and made me pause a little bit in between bits of
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