I am pleased to announce that we have lined up a partnership with the state of Delaware to donate sleeping bags for Delaware's homeless children. Last year, there were over two thousand homeless children here in our little state. At Broadkill Martial Arts Academy, we believe in serving the community and striving toward our ideals. Lets lend a helping hand and a warm blanket to those less fortunate. Details to be announced in class.
Stay safe,
Sensei
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
A New Arrival!
Congrats to Jason Beale on the birth of his son Cooper James Beale!!!!!! We at Broadkill wish Jason and his wife Magritte all the best!!!
Free Womens Self Defense Seminar On August 30 From 6-9p.m.
Dress Comfortably, bring bottled water and a towel. While the program is free you are asked to bring canned goods for us to donate to local homeless shelters.Various physical responses will be covered as well as interactive discussion and learning. Space is limited! Register at broadkillmartialartsacademy@yahoo.com NTL August 28, 2009.
Free Womens Self Defense Seminar On August 30 From 6-9p.m.
Dress Comfortably, bring bottled water and a towel. While the program is free you are asked to bring canned goods for us to donate to local homeless shelters.Various physical responses will be covered as well as interactive discussion and learning. Space is limited! Register at broadkillmartialartsacademy@yahoo.com NTL August 28, 2009.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Up Coming Exams!
It is with pleasure that I announce the testing of three mudansha (those without black belt..yet!) Jamie McLean, Jason Beale and Walter Woolman IV. All three students have been training hard and I am looking forward to watching them tie on their yellow belts. Jamie and Jason will be testing on 16, June while Walter will be testing on 20, June. I am excited for my students as they take their first steps on this rewarding journey of self discovery and mastery.
Up Coming Events at Broadkill Martial Arts Academy
The film "Kung Fu Panda" will be shown free of charge for members of the dojo and community. Please bring a canned good to donate to our local homeless shelter. Beverages and healthy snacks will be provided as well as a brief program overview of classes.
Abbott's Mill Nature Walk and Arrow Making Craft Project. This event will be held in early July. Cost is free and everyone is encouraged to bring a beverage and a small snack or dish as we will be having a cookout!
Children's EDGE class book of the month will begin in August. Titles of books will be reviewed and selected by Sensei Mike and Jamie. Parents are encouraged to read along as well.
Basic Vocabulary Review:
Sensei- Teacher, or one who has gone before.
Dojo- Place of the way, the room in which we train. The whole world is your dojo, there are teachable moments at every turn. Look, listen, feel!
Gi- Pronounced, "Geeee" the uniform you wear for training.
Obi- Pronounced, "Oh-Bee" the belt that ties around your waist.
Nage- Pronounced, "Nah-Gaay" Person performing a technique as assigned.
Uke- Pronounced, "Yoooo-kaay" Person receiving a technique, or posing as the attacker etc.
These are Japanese terms very often found in Japanese martial arts. More phrases and key words will be taught and reviewed as training continues.
Now for a quick note on the basics of technique and their role in mastery.
A very well known sword teacher was invited to give a seminar at a local dojo. Being in his eighties and having been a student of the sword since childhood, he was a renowned master and sought after teacher. Upon his arrival, several eager students were seated around the mat waiting to see what gems of advanced concepts he would reveal. Carefully getting dressed into his gi, tying his obi and retrieving his wooden sword; the old man gently walked to the center of the mat. Bowing deeply, he took up his sword and began to move through several overhead strikes. He performed the same strike again and again. This was the first aggressive strike students learn when studying the sword. The old man relaxed his weapon, bowed deeply and turned to the students with a bright smile.
"I never could get that one right!" With this gem of wisdom, he whisked himself off the mat leaving a very confused bunch of students!
We must never neglect the basics either on or off the mat.
Have a safe and wonderful summer,
Sensei Mike
Up Coming Events at Broadkill Martial Arts Academy
The film "Kung Fu Panda" will be shown free of charge for members of the dojo and community. Please bring a canned good to donate to our local homeless shelter. Beverages and healthy snacks will be provided as well as a brief program overview of classes.
Abbott's Mill Nature Walk and Arrow Making Craft Project. This event will be held in early July. Cost is free and everyone is encouraged to bring a beverage and a small snack or dish as we will be having a cookout!
Children's EDGE class book of the month will begin in August. Titles of books will be reviewed and selected by Sensei Mike and Jamie. Parents are encouraged to read along as well.
Basic Vocabulary Review:
Sensei- Teacher, or one who has gone before.
Dojo- Place of the way, the room in which we train. The whole world is your dojo, there are teachable moments at every turn. Look, listen, feel!
Gi- Pronounced, "Geeee" the uniform you wear for training.
Obi- Pronounced, "Oh-Bee" the belt that ties around your waist.
Nage- Pronounced, "Nah-Gaay" Person performing a technique as assigned.
Uke- Pronounced, "Yoooo-kaay" Person receiving a technique, or posing as the attacker etc.
These are Japanese terms very often found in Japanese martial arts. More phrases and key words will be taught and reviewed as training continues.
Now for a quick note on the basics of technique and their role in mastery.
A very well known sword teacher was invited to give a seminar at a local dojo. Being in his eighties and having been a student of the sword since childhood, he was a renowned master and sought after teacher. Upon his arrival, several eager students were seated around the mat waiting to see what gems of advanced concepts he would reveal. Carefully getting dressed into his gi, tying his obi and retrieving his wooden sword; the old man gently walked to the center of the mat. Bowing deeply, he took up his sword and began to move through several overhead strikes. He performed the same strike again and again. This was the first aggressive strike students learn when studying the sword. The old man relaxed his weapon, bowed deeply and turned to the students with a bright smile.
"I never could get that one right!" With this gem of wisdom, he whisked himself off the mat leaving a very confused bunch of students!
We must never neglect the basics either on or off the mat.
Have a safe and wonderful summer,
Sensei Mike
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Something Worth Pondering
I would like to share with you a favorite story that has many things worth considering...
A traveler had been on the road for more days than he could remember. He passed by an old gentleman sitting on a box holding out a bucket and asking for food or money. The traveler stopped a moment to speak with the old man.
"Could you spare some change or perhaps a bit of food?"
"I have nothing to give you." Said the traveler.
"Yet..I am a curious man by nature and wonder what is in the box you are sitting on?"
"I have never looked." Said the old man.
"Perhaps you should stand up and see whats inside? " The traveler was still curious.
"Thats a good idea, perhaps I should." The old man set his bucket down and got up, turned around and opened the lid of the box. To his astonishment and to the satisfaction of the traveler- the old man found himself gazing into a huge pile of money. All those years of sitting on the box and begging for money seemed silly now. He had been sitting on a fortune all along. What does this tale have to teach us? If we spend all our time searching on the outside for some truth or feeling of satisfaction, we may find that if we never look inward we will never know the treasures that await us within ourselves. We must get up and take a look inside. Don't like what you see? Train!!!! Action beats reaction one hundred percent. It wastes energy to make excuses and complain. Take the tools you have inside and create something wonderful with the sweat of your brow and the effort of your spirit.
Be Safe,
Sensei Mike
A traveler had been on the road for more days than he could remember. He passed by an old gentleman sitting on a box holding out a bucket and asking for food or money. The traveler stopped a moment to speak with the old man.
"Could you spare some change or perhaps a bit of food?"
"I have nothing to give you." Said the traveler.
"Yet..I am a curious man by nature and wonder what is in the box you are sitting on?"
"I have never looked." Said the old man.
"Perhaps you should stand up and see whats inside? " The traveler was still curious.
"Thats a good idea, perhaps I should." The old man set his bucket down and got up, turned around and opened the lid of the box. To his astonishment and to the satisfaction of the traveler- the old man found himself gazing into a huge pile of money. All those years of sitting on the box and begging for money seemed silly now. He had been sitting on a fortune all along. What does this tale have to teach us? If we spend all our time searching on the outside for some truth or feeling of satisfaction, we may find that if we never look inward we will never know the treasures that await us within ourselves. We must get up and take a look inside. Don't like what you see? Train!!!! Action beats reaction one hundred percent. It wastes energy to make excuses and complain. Take the tools you have inside and create something wonderful with the sweat of your brow and the effort of your spirit.
Be Safe,
Sensei Mike
News Briefs
New Updates!
I want to thank the students and staff at SCOPE in Roxanna for a wonderful showing of support and enthusiasm for my E.D.G.E program. The students all were very respectful and interested in the subject of setting goals and learning about the importance of letting our names represent something meaningful and noble in life. I look forward to continued classes at SCOPE as well as their other educational sites.
Milton Elementary School Family Fun and Safety Night
On April 3 we were very pleased to meet and speak with several area families who are curious about our academy and what we teach. I was delighted to see a new young face join my children's class on April 4! Welcome Cyrus!!! I will be posting a student roster along with a photo page very soon!
Spring is here and no classes will be held on April 11 in observance of Easter. Be safe and enjoy this wonderful holiday. Congratulations to everyone for your continued hard work and effort!
Sensei Mike
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Moving Ahead!!
I want to first commend everyone on the hard work you are doing and the challenges you are meeting! Everyone is looking very good with the techniques we have been covering in these first few start up weeks. As you push yourself further with the exercise, push yourself equally hard with the mental component of your training. Be our tasks great or small, do them well or not at all!
Thanks so much to Dan Wigman for purchasing mats for our dojo!!! I am looking forward to taking our training to the next level as we begin to look closely at proper falling techniques and the introduction of throws and escapes. Thank you Dan for such a generous gift!!!
Jamie and I will be part of a health fair at the Milton Elementary School on Friday April 3, 2009. I am looking forward to meeting parents and children in the community and hopefully encouraging those who are interested to join us on the mats to explore and discover their potential!
Stay safe in this winter weather!
Sensei Mike
Thanks so much to Dan Wigman for purchasing mats for our dojo!!! I am looking forward to taking our training to the next level as we begin to look closely at proper falling techniques and the introduction of throws and escapes. Thank you Dan for such a generous gift!!!
Jamie and I will be part of a health fair at the Milton Elementary School on Friday April 3, 2009. I am looking forward to meeting parents and children in the community and hopefully encouraging those who are interested to join us on the mats to explore and discover their potential!
Stay safe in this winter weather!
Sensei Mike
Saturday, February 14, 2009
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