February 2007 Dragon’s Den

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F EBRUARY 2007 Vaughn’s Dojang 2808 Audubon Village Drive Audubon, PA 19403 Phone: 610-676-0691 Fax: 610-676-0693 www.vaughnsdojang.com Enjoying Tang Soo Do

Email Comments or Pictures to: By Master Vaughn [email protected] How many of us think of our Tang Soo get involved. Once the light bulb goes off Inside this issue: Do training as fun or enjoyment? Most of the inside the head, it is hard to accept anything This newsletter features a recap of time, the talk you hear is about how severe less than the great feeling one gets from the training is. When one of our Cho Dan discovery. last year’s events, the winter Bo’s is headed to their first Black Belt Camp, By training the body and the mind, one’s tournament, holiday dinner, and a they are filled with stories about the tough spirit becomes stronger, and the student’s Demo Team retrospective! training. The senior Black Belts go into how work ethic becomes stronger. The the physical part of the camp was much satisfaction that comes from a job well done harder back when they started than it is now, becomes addictive, and the student wants but did you ever stop to think that if it was more of that feeling. It becomes an unbroken In Memory of Christian Haney 2 that bad, why would they go back again, and chain of good behavior. The reward is the Silk & Steel Seminar 2 again, and again? satisfaction of knowing that one is making The answer is easy. It is because they one’s world better, by working on making Kitchen Help at Tournament 3 have such a good time; they can’t wait to go one’s self better. Testing Your Knowledge 3 back. Even with the tough days of training This realization usually does not happen out in the sun (or sometimes in the rain) it is overnight. It takes perseverance and Wise Guyz 4-6 a real blast that no one would want to miss. practice, practice, practice, but it will come to Why? Because! Tang Soo Do is fun, or it those that get the right attitude. The right 2006 Accomplishments 7 can be fun if you approach it with the right attitude says, “Hard work can be fun.” By attitude. Demo Team Retrospective 8-10 taking on the good attitude, students of Tang On the road to Black Belt, novices are Soo Do enjoy their training. They enjoy the Self-Defense Seminar 10 exposed to challenges that they never friendships they make in class. They enjoy thought in their wildest dreams they could the growing ability to not only take direction Special Classes for BB Club 10 accomplish, yet by sticking it out and pushing from instructors, but to seek it. They enjoy themselves, they are able to achieve what the feeling of confidence and self-esteem Tang Soo Do Culture 11-12 they themselves thought they could not. that comes with ability. Congratulations 13 There is great satisfaction in accomplishment All of these things, when pondered, can if one has to work for it. There is a feeling of bring a smile to a student of Tang Soo Do. 2007 Calendar 14-17 pride, and the thought that you have earned They can lift you up when you are down. your reward. It was not just handed to you. Your attitude can also influence and lift the Want Ads 17 If the student of Tang Soo Do allows it to spirit of others if you share…if you go on to happen, a new attitude about life in general is teach. Upcoming events: awaiting him or her, but the student has to Feb. 10—Western PA Championship Feb. 17, 21, 24—BB Maintenance Tests Thank You from the Bethesda Project March 3—Western Region 8 Gup Clinic March 4—Blood Drive (Audubon Dojang) By Frank Altiere, Sam Dan April 21—Region 8 Dan Testing We conducted our annual collection for Your generosity will help so many people in May 5—Kick-A-Thon the Bethesda Project in December. Again, need. The Bethesda Project provides May 6—Lancaster Championship as we have done for the past six years, we shelter, food, and support services to the June 1-3—Adult Black Belt Camp are helping the less fortunate by providing homeless in Philadelphia. In many w