This Weeks WOW (Word of Week) – Freedom

As we all know, Freedom is not Free.  It comes with a price tag.  In our countries history, many brave individuals on and off the battlefield have paid the tab for us to enjoy our Freedoms.  My encouragement for all of this week is to pause and think about all the freedoms that we have in our country.  Hopefully, a sense of gratitude will stir up in each of us.

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ITF World Championship is Next Month!

Who’s Going with us to Washington D.C.?

We are excited to be attending the ITF World Championship on July 26-28 in Washington, D.C.  This is your chance to attend and train in seminars with Grandmaster C.S. Kim and Technical Advisory Members, Compete with ITF students from around the globe, go to a special award banquet and witness advanced Black Belt and Master’s Testing.  Of course, being in Washington allows for a great mini vacation to see historical sights in our nations capital.  Interested? Follow this link  to get more information.

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This Week’s WOW (Word of the Week) – Giving

Isn’t it a great feeling to give to others? This is one of the many perks of being an instructor. It’s simply a wonderful feeling to pass along wisdom and methods past down from my instructors. This week, let’s make a point to give the gift of kindness and compassion to our family and friends. Start with a smile and kind word. The gift of love and support makes more of a difference than we realize.

Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

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Way to Go PTSDA Karate Members!

May 18 – Congratulations to all our members that were recently promoted. What a night! Members were recognized for their achievements, raffle prizes were given out, and our newest Black Belts were promoted.  The potluck dinner following the event was a great way to finish the evening.
Thank you to everyone that came out to make it a special evening.

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Board Breaking Class is Thursday!

Don’t miss this Thurs., May 24th’s exciting breaking class!  To ensure that you and/or your child have boards for the class, please order no later than Wed., May 23rd.  To order boards, please send us the following information.

1. Student’s Name
2.  Board Size (Sm = Ages 7 & younger,  Med = 8-12 yrs, Lg = 13 & older)
3. Amt of Stacks (i.e. 1 Stack = 3 boards)
4. Method of Pmt (i.e. Run CC on file, I’ll bring the green stuff)

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Congratulations 2018 Grand Champions!

Saturday, May 19 – Several of our students competed at the Gulf Coast Martial Arts Championship.  Each of our members represented themselves and school in a positive way.  Our Team brought home 6 Grand Championship Trophies!  Congratulations to Kyo Sa Nim Bailey Duane (Grand Champion Forms, Weapons, Sparring), Mr. Cody Nelson (Grand Champion Forms), and Master DuFour (Grand Champion Master Forms & Sparring).

Our next Competition Team Practice will be on Saturday, June 2nd (10-11am).  Come out so we can help coach you improve for the next event!
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This Week’s WOW (Word of the Week) – Commitment

“It’s the little choices every day that lead to the final results were striving for.” -Jason Bartels

As we rapidly approach the summer season, I want to encourage our members to stay focused and committed to personal improvement.  It’s easy to slack off in attending classes and our personal training.  One excuse after another often leads us down a path of frustration.  Staying committed does take effort.  However, doesn’t anything worthwhile in life take effort?

This week is all about a gut check on our commitment to making choices that will lead us down a path of success.  No excuses…Go get it!

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