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Words of Wisdom
How to Defeat a Bully without Fighting When you are in a situation in which you are bullied, you may feel that you have no choices. But, you DO. Martial arts physical skills give you confidence about yourself and your ability to defend yourself. Your greatest confidence comes, however, when you can THINK on your feet. When you have mental skills to take charge of the situation without fighting. The highest goal of the martial artist is to stop a fight before it starts. You'd never know this from watching TV or movies about the martial arts. The highest goal is not to fight and win, but to find a way to NOT fighting which case EVERYONE wins. BALK, TALK AND WALK Remember these three mental martial arts techniques when faced with a potentially violent situation. Balk: Hesitate and think about other nonviolent alternatives. Talk: Try to reason with the bully. Walk: Walk away to avoid the situation or go get help. "A true pacifist is able to kill or maim in the blink of an eye, but at the moment of impending destruction of the enemy he chooses non-violence." Yukiyoshi Takamura

Belt Requirements
Yellow Stripe Requirements: Fighting Stance, Sitting Stance, Reverse Punch, Front Kick, Single Wrist Grab Self Defense, Name of Martial Art, Origin of Martial Art. Yellow Belt Requirements: All previous belt requirements plus...Walking Stance, Jab, Cross, Rising Block, Down Block, Hammer Fist Strike, Back Fist Strike, Side Kick, Round Kick, Double Wrist Grab Self Defense, Why are you studying the martial arts? Green Strip Requirements: All previous belt requirements plus….Bob and Weave, Upper Cut, Spinning Hammer Fist, Back Kick, Crescent Kick, Front Choke Self Defense. Green Belt Requirements: All previous belt requirements plus…L-Stance, Low X-Black, High X-Block, Knee Strike, Double Knee Strike, Outside Forearm Block, Double Round Kick, Ax Kick, Front Hair Grab Self Defense, Rear Choke Self Defense, Rear Bear Hug Self Defense, definitions and examples tenants. Blue Stripe Belt Requirements: Eye Spear, Groin Strike, Knife Hand Strike, Ridge Hand Strike, Jump Front Kick, Jump Side Kick, Jump Back Kick, Jump Crescent Kick, Spinning Heel Kick, Rear Hair Grab Self Defense, Head Lock Self Defense, Ground Self Defense and Take-downs, instructional demonstration. All students are also required to understand and give examples of the following values: Courtesy - to be polite and considerate Integrity - to be honest and truthful Perseverance - to be determined, never give up Self-Control - to show restraint, discipline Indomitable Spirit - to never be afraid of anyone or anything
Chay's Tae Kwon Do Values
The Paradoxical Commandments by Kent M. Keith 1. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self centered. Love them anyway. 2. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. 3. If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. 4. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. 5. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway. 6. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway. 7. People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway. 8. What you spend years building my be destroyed overnight. Build anyway. 9. People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. Help people anyway. 10. Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway.
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