NEWSLETTER. How do you bring out your inner extreme?

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1 LINK S MARTIAL ARTS FEBRUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER Link s Martial Arts Word of the Month Extreme weather brings extreme actions! At LMA our Tricking program consists of young, dedicated students who work hard physically and mentally to the extreme. They push themselves to master physically demanding tricks. Not everyone is able to be a martial artist who tricks, but we all can push ourselves to the extreme mentally. Our mindset begins with our own personal strength. Personal strength begins with how you view yourself. If you are a person that truly believes you can do anything you set your mind to, then you have already begun to lay the foundation for Personal Strength. Having a strong mindset and positive attitude is a learned skill. How do you bring out your inner extreme? ourselves. Thinking and believing in yourself in a positive way will allow you to go the extra mile to succeed. Being supportive and positive toward others is also a character trait of personal strength. We can influence people by having a courteous and positive attitude. It is always better to lift someone with positive words than to put them down with negative ones. The Tenets of Tae Kwon Do can help to grow and maintain your personal strength. The Tenets, when practiced daily, make life more meaningful. The tenets support us on our journey to becoming a better person. Upcoming Events FEBRUARY Saturday February 9 Candidate Test 1:00-3:00 Saturday February 16 Candidate Test Keagan Crago 1:00-3:00 February 12 & 13 Guest Instructors 6:00-7:00 Family Class /All Ranks MARCH 2 Blue Max Seminar 11:00-12:30 At Link s Martial Arts, we learn to be responsible for our own actions. Our personal actions greatly affect everyone in our life including Make a conscious choice to maintain a positive attitude. Never give up on your goals. Use positive words toward yourself and others. Look for the positive in all situations. Be responsible for your actions. Challenge yourself to give extra effort. Don t settle for the ordinary. Live by the tenets. Push yourself to the extreme mentally.

2 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT BLUE ZONES PROJECT Blue Zones uses the Japanese word, Moai, meaning a group of lifelong friends, or a social group that provides support. To become successful in the completion of our goals requires the ability to reach out to people. Students are welcome to reach out to Link s Martial Arts Link family for many aspects. We are always happy to be of support. The Link family has worked hard over the past 2 years to adopt many of the Blue Zones principles. We would like to share our research, experiences and success with our students. This month we would like to share a positive step in nutrition. Too much sugar harms your body, mind, & spirit Research shows that the Standard American Diet has allowed for the consumption of too much sugar. Much of the sugar consumed comes from hidden sources in the food products we choose at the store. How do we start a healthier path? A good way to start is to identify sugar in the ingredient labels of the products that we buy. Skip any products that list added sugar among its ingredients. Sugar is added to products like peanut butter, vegetable broth, canned beans, ketchup, tomato products, salad dressing, bread, pasta and so much more. Many products that you think are healthy due to fabulous advertising are simply loaded with sugar, for example energy bars, sports drinks, and protein powders. Be sure your choices have no added sugar. Getting started reading labels takes a time commitment, however, it will only slow you down for a short while, once you have chosen the healthier food brands, mindful shopping becomes quick and easy. Food choices are not about being strict or perfect. Food choices are about making better decisions for your health over time Link s Martial Arts ***A great strategy to use when purchasing processed products is to choose products containing 3 or less ingredients on the label. For example, your peanut butter label should only list 1 ingredient, Peanuts! There are many names used to identify sugar. Knowing what these terms are helps us to make an educated decision on what to buy. Tips to avoid hidden sugar in your food Avoid foods containing the chemical name for sugar - Ingredients ending in the letters -ose Avoid foods containing the Sugar derived from corn - Corn sugar, Gluco-malt, Glucose sugar, High fructose corn syrup, Karo Avoid foods containing the Sugar derived from cane sugar - Molasses, White sugar, Demerara sugar, treacle, cane juice, brown sugar Be aware that manufacturer will often split the sugar names so that sugar ingredients can be placed farther down the list under multiple names. It can be difficult giving up all that hidden sugar, it is what your mouth has become accustom to. Rest easy, your taste buds will be restored and you will enjoy the many benefits from getting rid of hidden sugar in your diet. Making healthier decisions about the products we buy is a great first step on a healthier path. Feel free to ask us questions you might have on your journey to making healthier choices. Together we truly can achieve more!

3 Miss Dannylin Link is an AKA, American Karate Association, member and competitor. The final 2018 Season points have been tallied and Miss Link has placed - 1st - Black Belt Creative Forms 1st - Black Belt Extreme Forms/ Weapons 1st - Black Belt Musical Forms/ Weapons 1st - Black Belt Sparring - Female 18 & Over 2nd - Black Belt Traditional Forms 2nd - Black Belt Traditional Weapons Miss Link will be presented her awards at the AKA Banquet March 16, 2019 in Warrenville, Il. Congratulations Miss Link! Congratulations! January 26, 2019 Rank Graduates FEBRUARY EXTEME ACTIVITIES 25 Year Anniversary Surprise Events! GUEST INSTRUCTORS BLUE MAX SEMINAR Take Part in all the Exciting Activities during our year long Celebration September September 2019 Congratulations to Katy Kwan and Andy Chen Graduating to Level One in Okinawan Kobudo! Congratulations Tae Kwon Do Graduates - Rena, Tristen, Sully, Owen, Chase, Kennedy, Reegan, Kyle, Tessa! Way To Go! Congratulations to Mike Petz for Graduating to Orange-Black in Jiu Jitsu! Lining up for testing. What an awesome group! 2019 DISNEY TOURNAMENT October 25, 26, & 27 SET YOUR GOAL TO REPRESENT LINK S MARTIAL ARTS AT THE 2019 DISNEY TOURNAMENT. SEE MASTER LINK TO BEGIN YOUR TRAINING TODAY! STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE! See Master Link for Training Opportunities

4 The LMA POINT BOARD has been tallied! Point Champions will be awarded on APRIL 13, 2019 at the Annual LMA HONOR Awards Banquet! The LMA Honor Awards Banquet gives us the opportunity to highlight our students achievements in their Martial Arts Training, Black Belt Qualities, and Competition Success! SAVE THE DATE! Little Ninja Monkeys Parent & Me Class SHARE THE NEWS! NEW CLASS DAY! Next 8 class session begins Saturday, February 23 ***Saturdays 11:00-11:30 This program is for our youngest students, 2-3 years of age. Parents and children learn introductory martial arts techniques while children enhance their basic motor skills and develop positive social behavior. Our program is designed to inspire with the use of martial arts equipment and fun martial arts activities. Come play, learn, and spend quality time with your child. Each class is 30 minutes in length. Instructor, Miss Link It is Time to Fight Back Against the Extreme Wisconsin Weather that has limited your Martial Arts Training Schedule. Join in the Rebellion on Saturday, March 2 Come to Class, Stay for the Seminar Blue Maxx Seminar 11:00-12:30 Free to all Students! Train Hard and make up for lost time! Earn Class Credit! Challenge your Self Defense Skills! Your level of success is determined by your level of discipline and perseverance

5 Sunday Monday February 2019 Extreme Tuesday WINTER WEATHER REMINDER Link s Martial Arts will close during hazardous weather conditions. When the area public and private schools close, LMA will be closed. When after school activities are cancelled due to weather, LMA classes are also cancelled. You can find closing information on our Link s Martial Arts FaceBook page. Wednesday Thursday Friday SETS Saturday Full Force 1:00-3:00PM Black Stripe Test LMA WAUPUN CLOSED No Extreme class Guest Instructor No Full Force class Guest Instructor Mr. Berthold No Extreme Tricksters class Keagan Crago 1:00-3:00PM Black Stripe Test LMA WAUPUN CLOSED Full Force Guest Instructor March 2 Full Force New Session BOOT CAMP Extreme Seminar Blue Max 11:00AM-12:30PM Free! Come to TKD! Stay for the seminar!