Maryland Martial Arts. Monthly

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1 April 2015 Volume 2 Issue 4 Maryland Martial Arts New T-shirts are in! Monthly That s right; t-shirts featuring our new design are available at the school store! These may be worn during our t-shirt weeks! Our next t-shirt week will be April Students may wear any Maryland Martial Arts t-shirt to class during this week. T-shirts may be purchased at the school store with US Dollars and/or Dojo Bucks! See page 5 to find out how to earn Dojo Bucks! Summer Camp! Our Summer Camp is filling up fast! Sign up at the front desk to reserve your spot! We are looking forward to an exciting summer of Karate, learning and fun! Activities include: Martial arts drills and games, arts & crafts, NerfTM Wars, and so much more! We hope you will join us for the best summer ever! We will be holding our next STORM Team meeting on Friday, April 17, at 6:00 p.m. This is our Special Team of Role Models, the assistant instructor team that helps teach their junior students. To join the STORM Team, the student must possess at least a Green Belt, a love for the martial arts, and a willingness to help others. See Mrs. Marta for more information.

2 April 2015 Volume 2, Issue 4 Students of the Month Youth: Charlotte Ward and Neal Curley, for their amazing effort on their tests. Pre-Teen/Adult: Alex Jones, for his great work ethic and attitude. Welcome New Students! Antonio Applauso George Fassio Dvij Raicha Luca Applauso Joshua Fassio Joshua Ramson Bill Crosby Wyatt Fulks Dvig Sawardekar Liam Crosby Mark Levasseur Isabelle Shure Tori Crosby Joshua Simbana Bobby Siciliano Westley Davis Clara Pio Roda J.A. Stephens Holden Dickerson Sebastian Pio Roda Michael Thompson Zoey Dickerson Happy Birthday! April Birthdays Antonio Applauso, Justin Bonner, Davis Boyce, Andy Buchko, Katie Craft, Neil Curley, Ben Dodson, Casey Nelan, Owen Panlilo, Lisa Sandson, Matthew Sibila, Nicolas Toung, Hunter Weller 2

3 April 2015 Volume 2, Issue 4 Techniques for April Beginner (White-Orange Belt) Combination- Up block, reverse punch, elbow strike, roundhouse kick, double leg takedown Self-defense- Double block, knife hand (vs. hook punch) Lesson 2: Combination- Side block, side block, double horizontal elbow strike, double knee strike Self-defense- Defense against two-handed front grab (2 variations) Intermediate (Green-Purple) Combination- Parry, leopard punch, wall block, uppercut, stopping the bull Self-defense- Praying mantis block in back sweep (O Soto Gari) Lesson 2: Combination- Jab, reverse, hook, roundhouse kick, spinning back kick Self-defense- Shin sweep (after being taken down by a back sweep) Advanced (Light Brown-Red) Combination- Jab, reverse, double switch roundhouse kick Self-defense- Upa sweep from mount Lesson2: Combination- Elbow strike, knife hand, hopping side kick Self-defense- Tripod sweep (when opponent stands up in guard from upa sweep) 3

4 April 2015 Volume 2, Issue 4 Black Belt a. Jab, reverse, duck, reverse, hook, reverse, switch kick b. Americana and mount from side control c. Short staff two-person routine Lesson 2: a. Jab, reverse, hook, switch knee b. Super hooks, fish hook escape c. Sword (katana) Maia so no ichi, defense against downward chop Mat chat topics: Week 1- Responsibility Week 2- Honesty Week 3- Being a good friend Week 4- Dealing with bullying Congratulations to everyone who tested last month! 4

5 April 2015 Volume 2, Issue 4 Dojo Bucks! Dojo Bucks, which can be used toward any purchase at the school store, may be earned in a variety of ways. One of the easiest ways, if you are enjoying your training, is to write (or have an adult post) a review of our Dojo (school) on Facebook and/or Google. This is a great way to help inform others of the wonderful benefits of the martial arts, and help us to help others learn to protect themselves and all of the other wonderful life skills that the arts have to offer. Referring friends to the school is another great way to earn Dojo Bucks. For more ideas, see the chart on the display case in the school store. Nerf Night! Our next movie night will be held on Saturday, April 18, from 5-9 p.m. We will be watching a martial arts movie, enjoying delicious Maria s pizza, AND playing NerfTM tag! Students are welcome to bring their own NerfTM shooters, although we have plenty, and students are encouraged to bring some sort of protective eyewear (sunglasses are fine). We will be providing protective eyewear for those that need it, but it helps if students bring their own. This event is free for Black Belt Club members and $25 for others! To sign up for the Nerf Night or the Black Belt Club, see Mrs. Marta at the front desk. Belt Promotion Procedures Please remember that in order to advance to your next belt, bar or star, you must return the Intent to Promote form prior to the testing day. We also ask all students to register on the website before the belt ceremony, so that we may have everything prepared (belts, boards, certificates, etc.). Thank you! 5

6 April 2015 Volume 2, Issue 4 Lesson 1 Responsibility Week 2 Honesty Review Week Friendship Stripe Testing Week Bullying Begin Techniques for May T-Shirt Week! Belt Test 6:30 Make-up Belt Test 6:30 Nerf Night! 5-9 p.m. 6