Winter Special Belt Stripe Schedule Closures

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1 SMA Newsletter November 2017 Winter Special Belt Stripe Schedule Closures [1]

2 Newsletter Contents Studio News 4 Student of the Month This Month This Month s Form Tape Stripe Schedule 5 Kid s Zone 6 Contact Us 7 Vidip Goli Vidip was nominated by our instructors this month, because he is a great role model and listener in classes. Thank you Vidip for your excellent focus in class! (408) SMA Winter Special One Month FREE for Teens & Adults No commitment, no strings, just a great deal! - Build confidence - Meet new friends - Have fun - Challenge yourself - Get more fit - Learn valuable skills *Offer Valid Through 12/23/17. New students only. Not combinable with other offers and discounts). After 1 week, students much purchase a discounted uniform ($25) [2]

3 M T W Th F Sat Nov Veteran s Day Thanksgiving Break Studio closed on highlighted days. Why? We love teaching, but family is very important to us as well. With a small staff, the only way to guarantee our instructors time with family over the holidays is to close. It seems reasonable, since only 0-3 students attend per day on these holiday dates. We hope you understand our decision, and enjoy the time off with your family as well! - Mr. Torres & Mr. Hurst Important Dates Nov 3 Studio Halloween Party Nov Nov Closed (Veteran s Day) Closed (Thanksgiving) Upcoming Dates TBD Christmas Holiday Party TBD December Belt Testing TBD Christmas Break [3]

4 Keumgang Keumgang [meaning diamond] also connotates the words "hardness" and "ponder." The Keumgang Mountain on the Korean peninsula is regarded as the center of national spirit, and the "Keumgang Yeoksa" [Keumgang warrior] as named by Buddha (who represents the mightiest warrior). This is the background of denominating this poomsae. New techniques introduced in Keumgang, and the Tournament Schedule 2018 Schedule Coming Soon Santa Cruz Open SMA not attending American Open SMA not attending Tiger Claw Open San Jose, May 20 Bay Area Open Saratoga, Sep 9 Silicon Valley Open San Jose, Oct 21 poomsae line [pattern] symbolizes a mountain displayed by a Chinese letter. The movement should be powerful and well balanced so as to befit the black belt's dignity. [4]

5 The Stripes The three stripes are: kicks forms one-steps/blocks Mr. Torres and Mr. Hurst test for stripes. We recommend that you pretest with an instructor to make sure you are ready! If you do not pass, we will try again after 2 weeks. Stripe Schedule What are tape stripes? Tape stripes are a system to help students and their instructors keep track of progress. To earn a stripe, you must show that you remember and can perform the required techniques without errors, or assistance. You must have all three prior to testing. How can I earn them? This calendar will show you: 1) Which days we will focus on each stripe. These focuses will be worked on for at least a portion of the class. 2) When we are testing (in gray; noted left) Nov M T W R F Sat Green Test: M, W, R this week M T W R F Sat Dec Red Test: M, W, R this week Makeup stripes (all week) [5]

6 . What do you get when a turkey lays an egg on top of the barn? tuekry sftfuing Thanksgiving Jokes Q: What kind of music did the Pilgrims like? A: Plymouth Rock Q: If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? A: Pilgrims Q: Why can't you take a turkey to church? A: They use FOWL language. Q: Why was the Thanksgiving soup so expensive? A: It had 24 carrots. Q: What did baby corn say to mama corn? A: Where's popcorn? Q: Why did they let the turkey join the band? A: Because he had the drumsticks globbe rosat leadl ANSWER: an _ (Use the letters in the red circles!) [6]

7 Did you know? Each month, we share some awesome stuff in the newsletter that kids can check out too! - There s a bio for an instructor monthly, so that you can learn more about us. - Each month you can read about the meaning behind one of the forms. - You can also see our stripe schedule to find out when we ll be stripe testing, or covering the stripe that you need help with. Check it out! For content submission, advertising, questions & comments, Please contact us: torres@silvamartialarts.com hurst@silvamartialarts.com Newsletter written monthly by: Brian Hurst [7]