On the 12th Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
12 Kicking Paddles
11 Sets of Push-ups
10 Belts (to earn yet!)
9 Boards for Breaking
8 Forms of Taegeuk
7 Weights to Train With
6 Bags to Kick At
5 Hyper T’s!
4 Spinning Nunchucks
3 Ninja Snowmen
2 Gloves For Punching
And Classes at the AAC!!
Angel Perkins (with help from Tammy Mason) 🙂
At the Asian Arts Center, our instructors have unique challenges and responsibilities to our students. It is no longer enough to be proficient in kicking, punching, forms and breaking boards. Instructors must be good leaders and mentors to students and guide them through their training. The goal of every instructor should be to build character, confidence, self-esteem, and produce students who can defend themselves against bullies and predators. Today we are faced with young students who are often without a “father-figure” in their home, or lack a proper role model. Morality and self-discipline are words they have rarely heard.
Did you know that one-quarter of serious violent crimes committed in the United States, not including murder, are committed by juveniles. Juveniles accounted for 16% percent of all violent crime arrests and 32% of all property crime arrests in 1999. They accounted for 54% of all arson arrests, 42% of vandalism arrests, 31% of larceny-theft arrests, and 33% of burglary arrests. These are staggering statistics. An instructor’s leadership and mentorship may be the difference between a child who may one day be a success or the one that will continue to fill our prisons.
INSTRUCTORS MUST:
Know themselves and always seek self-improvement.
Instructors should always seek to improve themselves, and through self-awareness recognize their own strengths, weaknesses, assets, and limitations. Recognize strengths and assets, and exploit them. Find your weakness and limitations, and conquer them.
Develop a sense of responsibility among students.
Train students to accept responsibility for themselves and their actions. Teach them that all actions have consequences, and that the skills they learn at the Asian Arts Center should carry them in all aspects of their lives,
Make sound and timely decisions.
Indecision has destroyed the morale of more armies than just about any other factor. When a decision is called for, consider your options, use your best judgment and make the decision. Leaders are decisive. Great leaders through history have made decisions, and even if that decision was incorrect, they took responsibility for it. As a leader you must take charge of yourself, the situation, and make tough decisions and live with the consequences of that decision.
Set the example.
Students look for advice and approval from their instructors. Students will follow the example that is set for them by those they respect. Our instructors consistently set examples through actions and deeds. Students will be put off by the “Do as I say, but not as I do” mentality.
You will find the instructors at the Asian Arts Center professional leaders and role models for your children. Good leaders produce new good leaders, and there is no better way to do it than through martial arts at the Asian Arts Center. Visit one of our locations today and enroll your child in one of our beginner classes, and take advantage of our three-month holiday special for only $150.
Just yesterday, at exactly at 9:30pm, there was supposed to be a galactic line-up throughout the universe. At that point in time, you were to sit and meditate for 5-10 minutes and connect yourself with everything in the world around you; friends, family, loved ones, enemies, acquaintances or even animals and the Earth around you. Personally, I didn’t know what to think when I first heard about it but after about three minutes of meditation, I felt something. Tranquility. Peace. And yes, I felt connected with everything. Friends and enemies that I hadn’t seen or thought of since I was little were there next to me. They were not there with scorn or any sort of animosity, but with love and harmony. I know it sounds strange, but sending love to someone you dislike or even hate, lifts not only the pain in your mind, but also the pain in theirs. It leaves both of you with something else… peace. As a martial artist, I am a fighter at heart. I tend to be hard a lot of the time, which affects my ability to show love and kindness. If I just relax and set aside 15 minutes every day for meditation, then it connects me back to everything and everyone.
by Alex Tienda 3rd Dan at the AAC
Hi everyone! I just wanted to share my experience working at the Centerville school, located at 661 Lyons Road. Alex Tienda is the Lead Instructor at the Centerville school. He is an incredible and highly qualified instructor. Everyone who attends classes with Alex really look up to him and enjoy working with him, just as he enjoys working with every one of his students. Watching Alex’s classes is incredible, especially being able to witness first-hand the amount of dedication he puts into every single one of his classes! Head over to our beautiful Centerville school, and take a class with Alex! You are sure to be very impressed!!
Right now you can take 3 months of classes (that is approximately 24 classes!) for only $150. This also includes the student’s first uniform with belt and a water bottle ~ a $425 value for only $150! It is also a wonderful gift idea for the holidays!
Eve Wojtowicz, Enrollment Specialist