September 2006 - Wisdom Way Martial Arts

“Success is not the key to happiness.
Happiness is the key to success. If you
love what you are doing,
you will be successful.”
- Albert Schweitzer
September 2006
Martial Arts Helps
Make Parenting Easier
Our goal as martial arts instructors is to develop strong
self defense skills in our students. However, creating
an expert martial artist involves more than instilling
physical skills. We are equally focused on developing
the character of our students. That’s why so many
parents bring their children to martial arts training.
And it’s why martial arts helps make parenting easier.
In addition to teaching strong discipline and good
manners in a positive social environment, martial arts
training helps children channel aggression and energy,
provides them with praise and positive reinforcement,
and develops leadership skills.
It’s amazing how a person one third your size can have three
times your energy! Sometimes this “extra” energy can be directed to the wrong areas. Martial arts training gives children
an opportunity to channel energies, even aggressive ones, in
a controlled environment where they also learn what is and
isn’t acceptable behavior. This is a martial arts benefit that
is often the result of long term reinforcement at home and
in class. Don’t expect immediate results if your little martial
artist is new to class.
If you had the choice, would you want your child to be a great
leader or a great follower? As a leader, your child ultimately will
make decisions based on his or her judgment (upon which you
have had an influence) and not the judgment of others. Leadership is the ultimate defense against the forces of peer pressure. That’s why developing leadership skills is integral to our
instruction. In martial arts, leadership responsibility is dictated
in the form of rank. As rank is increased, responsibility in class
and to fellow students is increased. Students learn how to deal
with leadership challenges and are given more opportunities
to develop this skill.
The adult your child becomes will be based on childhood experiences. We are proud to have the opportunity to help you
prepare your child for lifelong success!
■ By Joseph Galea
We all know that praise can work wonders for a child’s self
esteem. However, too much praise can also work against
them. In our class, children need a certain amount of correction so that they can develop their skills and form good
technical habits. We understand that while making a correction, it is also good to point out something positive.
This helps learning and builds real confidence. Think of
praise like frosting on a cake: a little makes it taste better,
and too much will ruin everything.
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!""Are You a Natural Born Leader?
Using Technology to Maximize
your Black Belt Success
W
hen you learn a new technique, you learn all
aspects of that technique. You learn all the hows
and whys and specifics of exactly how it is done. You see your
instructor perform the technique in good form. By the end of this
learning process, you know exactly how the technique should be
performed, but are you actually performing it precisely?
This is where you can put technology to work for you on your
road to Black Belt success. Videotape yourself performing
your techniques. Then watch the tape to scrutinize each aspect of every move. With digital recording, you can even ultra-slow-motion your playback or freeze frame to determine
Personal Profile
Tyler Price, Age 11
What Martial Arts Has Done For Me
Martial Arts has taught me some very important lessons like
discipline, courage, work ethic, determination and confidence.
The discipline that Martial Arts and Kickboxing has given
me has helped with my school work and competition. I have
gained confidence and a greater work ethic through my six
years of training.
Martial Arts has given me the courage to overcome fears that
we kids never tell adults about. When I was five years old,
just getting into the ring took a tremendous amount of courage and determination. The discipline I acquired through my
training gave me the drive to conquer fear during my toughest
battles.
My motto from then on was to never give up. If I had any advice
to give other young Martial Artists, it would be to always work
harder and never give up.
Tyler Price is a student at Jeff Branch’s Sportsplex American Martial Arts
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the exact precision of your technique. This is much the
same way that professional athletes improve their “game”
performance: by watching tapes of their play with their
coaches and fellow athletes.
From there you can work on the specific elements of the technique that you identify as needing improvement or modification. Continue taping your performance until you reach your
ultimate expectation. To further scrutinize your techniques,
you can evaluate your taped performance with fellow students, just like professional athletes do!
■ By Jennifer Galea
HealthKick:
Comfort
Foods
By Jennifer G. Galea MS RD
Probably all people have been afflicted by food cravings
or “the munchies” at some point in their lives. This tends
to happen most during periods of stress, and sometimes
even boredom. So what is the best way to combat this
desire for “comfort foods?”
1.2.
Second, accept that it is OK for you to seek comfort in the
foods you eat. The keys to not letting your comfort foods
ruin your chances of a healthy diet are twofold:
Beware of your portions. One chocolate chip cookie
is not going to destroy your diet, but a whole box of
them is going to be impossible to compensate for.
Make healthful substitutions for your favorite
foods. Try sherbet topped with fresh fruit instead of ice cream with marshmallow topping. Or pretzels
dipped in mustard instead of potato chips and dip. You can
also try substituting fruit puree (such as applesauce) for
about half the fat in baked goods, such as coffee cakes, etc.
To control your portions of baked goods, after your craving
has abated, give away the leftovers to co-workers or neighbors, or simply throw them out.
Deal with your emotions in a positive way. Exercise daily
and attend your martial arts classes regularly. Recognize
your personal comfort foods and indulge in them without
compromising your overall healthful lifestyle.
Kids Corner
Welcome to Kid’s Korner, the mind boggling, brain teasing section of
Kid’s Zone. If you score: 9 or more, you are a Grandmaster; 7 or 8, a Master; 6, an Advanced Student; 5, an Intermediate Student; 4, a Beginner
Student; 3, do 10 sit-ups; 2, do 10 push-ups; 1, do 10 sit-ups and 10 pushups. Guess the Bonus and add +1 to your score. Good luck!!!
Indicate the Power Color of these Power Rangers.
Example: Max - Wild Force Ranger/ Blue
1. Dustin - Ninja Storm Ranger
/ _________________
2. Cassie - Turbo Ranger
/ _________________
3. Katie - Time Force Ranger
/ _________________
4. Zack - Mighty Morphin Ranger / _________________
5. Alyssa - Wild Force Ranger
/ _________________
6. Shane - Ninja Storm Ranger
/ _________________
7. Carlos - Turbo Ranger
/ _________________
8. Cole - Wild Force Ranger
/ _________________
9. Lucas - Time Force Ranger
/ _________________
10. Trini - Mighty Morphin Ranger / _________________
BONUS: Zhane - Turbo Ranger / _________________
Answers:
And if your munchies are brought about by boredom, getting active is the best solution, as well. You can also try delaying your intake of the food, and maybe the craving will
go away.
Yellow, Pink, Yellow, Black, White, Red, Black, Red, Black, Red, Blue, Yellow. Bonus: Silver
First, try to resolve the conditions that cause these cravings. The best remedy for stress is exercise, especially
martial arts training which also incorporates many other techniques for stress control. Besides being healthier
than indulging in a food cravings, physical activity keeps
you feeling better for longer.
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*** Wisdom Way News and Events ***
School Holidays
Wisdom Way Martial Arts will be closed
on Monday, September 4th in
observance of Labor Day and on
Saturday, September 16th as Kyosah
Campo officiates the WAKO U.S. Open
Kickboxing Classic in Virginia Beach.
August Promotions
Please join us in congratulating the
following students, who were promoted
on Saturday, August 26th:
Little Ninjas™/Future Kidz™:
ƒ High Orange Belt – K.J. Fanelli,
Leonardo Febrarro, Harry Ravitz,
and Jack Ravitz
The iCAT system was developed for
the extreme hardcore fighter, and all
Conference training was held outdoors
– on rugged terrain, concrete, and
grassy fields – in an effort to best
simulate reality self defense scenarios.
Campers participated in kickboxing,
grappling, knife fighting, and Dynamic
Combat™ under the tutelage of World
renowned instructors, Joe Lewis,
“Superfoot” Bill Wallace, Mike Allen
(assisted by Kyosah Dennis Campo),
Michael DePasquale Jr., Charlie Lysak,
and iCAT founders Walt Lysak Jr., and
Richard Ryan. It should be noted that
Alex Campo was one of only two nonadults in attendance, more than holding
his own with the adult participants.
Karate Kidz™:
ƒ Green Belt – A.J. Genovesi
Adult Kickboxing:
ƒ Purple Belt – Anthony Shields
Alex Campo and his training partner work
on sparring drills during Joe Lewis’ session
Alex Campo and JLFS Director, Mike Allen
September Birthdays
Let’s extend Happy Birthday wishes this
month to Carl Immediato, Marie
Graziano, Caitlin Fryer, Kyosah Rafael
Dilone Sr., Max Pine, Gabriel Pollack,
Thomas Jackson, Kevin Perez, Sophia
Merelas, William Campisano, Kimberly
Mitrione, Kyosah Kevin Campo, Annesa
Seemungal, Debra Travali, Nicholas
Biggs, and Petrina Campo. Best
wishes & many more!!!
Welcome Our New Students
A warm welcome goes out this month
to Nicholas Lupone, Katherine Riedel,
Raelyn Tiung, and Joan Toan.
Welcome to the Wisdom Way Martial
Arts family! We are very happy to have
you!!!
Closing Remarks
Please keep in mind that Wisdom Way
Martial Arts is your school. If you ever
have any questions, concerns, or
comments, please do not hesitate to
contact us at [email protected]
or by phone at (914) 738-7700 or our
cell at (914) 419-3047.
Kyosah Campo & Leadership Team member
Taj Wahid with new High Orange Belts
Wisdom Way Martial Arts
“Superfoot” Bill Wallace addresses the
campers on a beautiful Sunday afternoon
135 Wolfs Lane
Pelham, NY 10803
Phone/Fax: (914) 738-7700
Mobile: (914) 419-3047
New Green Belt A.J. Genovesi with his
sparring partners, Max Pine, Taj Wahid,
and Julian Gannon
2nd Annual iCAT Conference
Kyosah Dennis Campo and Leadership
Team member Alex Campo attended
the 2nd annual iCAT (Integrated
Combative Arts Training) National
Conference at picturesque Camp
Ayapo in Somers, CT, from Friday,
August 4th to Sunday, August 6th.
Official Joe Lewis Training Center
http://www.wisdomway.net
Email: [email protected]
Alex Campo with iCAT founders
Walt Lysak Jr. and Richard Ryan