red dawn newsletter for mar 13, 23

This Week is Pre-test week for TKD Members!

Monday Mar 13: Forms and Self-Defence Review. Lower Body Day for KB Members.

Tuesday, Mar 14: Pretest for TKD members. Cardio Day for KB members.

Wednesday, Mar 15: Pretest for TKD members. Lower Body Day for KB Members.

Thursday, Mar 16: Pretest for TKD members. Lower Body Day for KB Members.

Friday, Mar 17: Competition Team Training 7 to 8:15 pm. Leadership Class 8:15 to 9 pm.

Upcoming Events

Mar 24: Colour Belt Grading. 4 to 6 years @ 4:45 pm | 7 to 9 years @ 7 pm | 10 years plus @ 8:30 pm

Apr 01: WKC Ontario Provincial Tryouts at the Brampton Save Max Sports Centre.

Mar 30 to Apr 02: Canadian Kickboxing Championship at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre.

Apr 27 to 29: World Karate Championship Quebec Open in Quebec City.

Apr 28 to 29: Pro Martial Arts Tournament, Sheridan College Brampton.

May 6: Red Dawn in-school tournament.

June 3: GMA 23 Championships, RIM Park Waterloo.

WORD OF THE WEEK: HUMILITY

There once was a Taekwondo Master who was trying to teach a very difficult student. The student just seemed to know it all! No matter what the Master taught, the student always seemed to either know a better way, or he would argue why he thought the Master’s way wouldn’t work.

Finally, out of frustration, the Master made one last attempt to teach the student a valuable lesson. He invited the student outside for some tea. As the Master poured his tea, he only poured the cup half full, but when the Master poured the student’s tea, he poured until the cup was overflowing.

Surprised at what the student saw, he asked the Master why he was overflowing the cup. The Master replied, “Your mind is much like this cup. It’s overflowing with your own thoughts and ideas. There is no room for mine!”

This is the importance of having the attitude of Humility. Can you imagine how hard it is to teach someone who THINKS they know it all?

When someone thinks they know it all, they stop listening - which means they stop learning. When you stop learning – you stop growing. People whose cups are overflowing are no longer teachable.

Successful people are life-long learners. They always keep their cup half empty because they enjoy learning and growing.

Empowering Every Student to Become the Best Version of Themselves Physically and Mentally Through the Practice of Martial Arts.

BE FIT, BE STRONG

Anthony Elliott