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CNY Karate and Kobudo Newsletter CNY Karate and Kobudo Newsletter _____________________________________________________________________________________________ January 2013__ ___________________________________________________________Vol.15_issue ii “Excellence...when you choose to do your very best” Regardless of what we choose to do with our lives, the quality of life that we lead is in proportion to the commitment we make to excellence. Mediocre results come from mediocre effort. We begin our lessons this month concentrating on the concept of choosing to do the very best we can to achieve excellence. Excellence can be achieved only by challenging ourselves to put an extra effort into all we do. Students will learn that by making a personal commitment to excellence, there is no limit to what they can accomplish. Excellence never happens by accident. Do Olympic athletes achieve greatness just because they were born with talent? Do great scholars earn their degrees by just showing up to class? If we want to achieve excellence, we must be willing to make it happen, not leave things to chance. No pain, no gain, no guts, no glory. In the martial arts, black belt excellence is only achieved when the willingness to work hard exceeds all else. By remaining steadfast in the desire to reach the ultimate level of excellence in martial arts, a Black Belt will earn both self respect and the respect of others. Does striving for excellence mean we should not settle for anything less than perfection? Absolutely not! When we look for perfection, we set ourselves up for failure. No one is perfect. But everyone has the opportunity to put in excellent effort and achieve personal excellence. Excellence is measured personally according to what each individual is capable of doing. To succeed with excellence we must do the best we can, within the environment in which we live, and with the abilities and talents that we have been given. Even with a commitment to excellence in life, along the way mistakes will be made. Mistakes can either be discouraging, or can be used as tools to learn life’s lessons. It is much more productive to turn what could be a deterrent into a positive step toward a better understanding of what life has to offer. Schedule of Events Bunco Jan 5th Black Belt Kick Off Meeting 9 am We have a monthly Bunco night at the dojo! 25th Black Belt Training Nidan & up 8-10 am Everyone is welcome to join us. We try to Use a theme each month asking everyone to Feb 9th Brown Belts testing for Shodan 2-5 pm bring a dish to pass and $5. Watch for the 16th Sensei Club 8-9 am signup sheet on the dojo bulletin board and 17th Bowlathon FUNDRAISER come join the fun! 18th-24th Dojo closed – Winter break 25th Dojo reopens Mar 2nd Black Belt Training Nidan & up 8-10 am 18th-22nd Promotion Week 24th AAU Tournament – St John’s Fisher, Rochester 29th-31st Easter Weekend – Dojo closed April 1st-7th Dojo closed – Spring break 6th AAU Regional Qualifier for Nationals, Albany 8th Dojo reopens 13th Florida AAU Tournament 20th Shordan written test 2-5 pm CNY Karate and Kobudo Newsletter _____________________________________________________________________________________________ January 2013__ ___________________________________________________________Vol.15_issue ii Nerf Night was a great success. All the kids had a lot of fun and are looking forward to another. (So are the parents!) CNY Karate and Kobudo Newsletter _____________________________________________________________________________________________ January 2013__ ___________________________________________________________Vol.15_issue ii RESPECT – noun Treating others the way we would like to be treated. 10 Ways to Show RESPECT 1. Use common courtesy and manners (saying “please” and “thank you”). 2. Greet people appropriately (shake hands, say “hello” and “goodbye”). 3. Encourage others’ good qualities. 4. Don’t make fun of other people or call them names. 5. Don’t join in when your friends make fun of someone. 6. Don’t talk about others behind their backs, tell lies about them or tell their secrets. 7. Allow other people to have different beliefs and make different choices, rather than insisting that they believe and choose the things you do. 8. Listen carefully and do your best to understand what another person is saying. 9. Treat everyone fairly. 10. Respect yourself by making good choices in life. To earn respect, we must give respect. SENSEI CLUB When it’s time to renew your program, you have a choice between a one year or three year program. The three year program brings many benefits with it. 1. You receive a 10% discount on all merchandise you purchase from the dojo. 2. You receive a 10% discount on dojo seminars and tournaments. 3. You don’t have to bother renewing the program each year. 4. MOST IMPORTANTLY .. You become a member of Sensei Club. This means that once each quarter you are able to attend special classes conducted by Sensei where you will learn techniques not taught in regular classes. You will be working with students of advanced levels. Sensei club members are recognized by the black stripe on their belt. So when it’s time to renew your program, why not ask to join Sensei Club? FLU – IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU How do you know if you have the flu? Most people know the symptoms: Fever, sore throat, dry cough, muscle aches, runny or stuffy nose, headache and fatigue. It’s the flu and it can knock you off your feet for days. The flu, or influenza, is a highly contagious virus that infects the respiratory tract. Because the flu is a virus, antibiotics are not an effective treatment. But most people recover within a week or two. In the meantime, here are some steps you can take to help ease your symptoms: Get plenty of rest Use aspirin or ibuprofen to ease aches and pains you can get, take acetaminophen to reduce fever. (People under 21 shouldn’t take aspirin because it is associated with Reye’s Syndrome). CNY Karate and Kobudo Newsletter _____________________________________________________________________________________________ January 2013__ ___________________________________________________________Vol.15_issue ii Drink plenty of liquids…NON-ALCOHOLIC and NON-CAFFEINATED. Fluids will help to keep you nose from drying and will keep you hydrated. Fruit juices and clear broth will supply necessary nutrients. Dry coughs can be helped by using over the counter remedies. Encourage a productive cough – it’s you body’s way of fighting the flu! Warning Signs Sometimes the flu leads to serious complications. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu is associated with about 20,000 deaths and many more hospitalizations each year. Complications of the flu are more likely in older individuals or those with chronic health problems. Watch for these signs indicating that you flu is becoming serious, and see your doctor right away if they occur: A high fever that lasts for more than 3 days A cough that persists, gets worse, or is accompanied by severe chest pain or shortness of breath. A cough producing thick foul smelling reddish brown or green sputum. Severe ear discomfort A sever sore throat In children, rapid or difficult breathing, wheezing or marked agitation or inactivity Additional reasons to call your physician include inability to recover from the flu (this may indicate a secondary bacterial infection requiring antibiotics) or if you have other serious health concerns, such as heart or lung disease. A shot offers protection One of the best ways to prevent the flu is by getting a flu shot, ideally between September and mid-November. Remember to be vaccinated annually, because the flu viruses change from year to year. These shots are recommended for the following people: Those over 65 years old People with a chronic disease, asthma, suppressed immune system, or severe anemia People who live in a nursing home or chronic health care facility Health care providers Children who take aspirin daily for chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis People who work in an area where there is a large number of people So let’s all beware and try to keep ourselves healthy and, therefore, happy the winter months. BLACK BELT CLASS 2012 Saturday, November 10, 2012 was the Seibukai Association Black Belt Test. The following 27 candidates passed their test: East Syracuse Dojo St Luke’s Nidan-Deaver, Edward III Shodan-Bingham, Margaret Nidan-Silkworth, Daniel Shodan-Bingham, Thomas Shodan-Allen, Lana Shodan-Spanfelner, Madison Shodan-Anderson, Jenna Shodan-Stevens, Matthew Shodan-Brown, Cameron Shodan-Capra, Joseph Florida CNY Karate and Kobudo Newsletter _____________________________________________________________________________________________ January 2013__ ___________________________________________________________Vol.15_issue ii Shodan-Congelli, Allison Sandan-Antyuhin, Alex Shodan-Dooher, Christopher Sandan-Leo, Joe Shodan-Faigen, Steven Sandan-Liguori, Tee Shodan-Fehlman, Linda Sandan-Hutsko, Robert Shodan-Levy, Bonnie Nidan-Borg, Diana Shodan-Martin, Brandon Shodan-Hayes, Emily Shodan-Neathery, Dakota Shodan-Morell, Avery Shodan-Neathery, John Shodan-Vielhauer, Susan If you see any of these people, be sure to congratulation them on their wonderful achievement! OKINAWAN GOJU RYO PRECEPTS The founder of Goju Ryu Karate- Do, Grandmaster Chojun Miyagi, was bestowed the title of ‘BUSHI’ or gentleman warrior. Miyagi Shihan would always, in simple language. Explain “bujutsu”, or martial arts, and talk about the way people should live and about the order of Nature. He was a austere seeker of Truth who, through his training in martial arts, searched for how human beings should be. As people who have received Bushi Miyagi’s discipline, or who now succeed to his legacy, we must be aware that SENSEI is always with us and severely discipline ourselves and continue training. GOJU-RYU (hard-soft style) as developed by MIYAGI, has a double Chinese heritage. Miyagi’s teacher, the honorable Grandmaster KANRYO HIGASHIONNA, studied Chinese boxing (KUNG FU) in China for thirty years and was founder of NAHA-TE, an improved art which combined the good points of OKINAWAN KARATE with KUNG-FU.
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