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For the holidays, we’re running an introductory special for new students. 2 months + 1/2 off the 3rd month, and free uniform for new students who sign up in December 2012 or January 2013. Offer expired.
What happens after you earn a black belt?
Some students can’t see beyond black belt. This type of student often quits after getting their black belt.
What is the meaning of the belt if it just sits on your shelf?
I have two thoughts to share with new (and maybe not-so-new) black belts.
Normal week! Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, and Sat are all business as usual. Friday is pizza night. Woo-hoo! $5/person.
Weekly challenge: practice your newest form at least two times each day this week.
Beginning December 1st: New Student Recruitment, Crab Cracker special (applies only to new students who sign up in Dec and Jan), and Book-a-thon. Book-a-thon sheets will be handed out Friday.
The Masons are still running food and toy drives in December. Donated goods will stay in the Stanwood community. Help a neighbor in need–bring in your donations today! Big thanks to those who have already donated!
We’ve been announcing all of this in class this week, but here are upcoming NWSMA events.
Check out the September 20th issue of the Stanwood-Camano News to see this photo of our forms tournament team with their trophies! It’s on page A8 in the “Family & Friends” section, or here on the Stanwood-Camano News webpage.
Making it to black belt involves a unique mixture of the strength and perseverance to overcome your own mistakes and the ability to self-critique and self-correct.
Why?
One of my teaching colleagues posted an NPR piece today on Facebook and it got me to thinking. You can read the full article here, but basically the idea is that when given an impossible math problem, East Asian students spend more time tackling it, trying again and again to solve it, when American students
Normal class Mon, Thurs, Fri, and Sat. Wed 11/14 is cancelled due to another event being held at the hall. Saturday 11/17 will be normal class, but the afternoon Arnis seminar has been cancelled. We are working on rescheduling with our guest instructor.
November cancellations: 21, 22.
The Masons are running a food and toy drive, so if you have any donations to contribute, please bring them in! The donations go to the Stanwood food bank, so it’s a great opportunity to help out our neighbors and community.
Great job to all of our students who participated in the double elimination sparring tournament at TMA Overlake on Saturday!
I saw some great fighting techniques and strategies out there, and was impressed with the mental strength and sportsmanship of all of our fighters.
We had 2/6 students come away with medals–but like one of the black belt judges said, the true medal is inside. The act of training to participate has propelled you to new heights of skill, and knowing you participated and did your best is satisfying, no matter the outcome.
Congratulations!!