Bring your friends, family members, and people you just met to ATA Elkton for the most fun workout for your family all year! This buddy-style class will be so awesome, you will be talking about it until 2011!
We're going to do a really exciting and heart pumping warm-up. Then we'll get into some martial arts basics that will challenge the Martial Arts Athletes and be perfect for new students, too! After that, we'll do some target training and pad drills. Last, we'll work with our partner with some team challenges and self-defense techinques!
RSVP to one of our most fun events all year and a perfect way to end 2011! Get on the list!
Showing posts with label Special Classes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Special Classes. Show all posts
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Holiday Hyper Camp
This camp is going to be awesome! From December 28th until the 30th, our Martial Arts Athletes will work on:
1. Plyometrics - to make us jump higher, move faster, and much stronger!
2. HYPER Forms, Tricks, and Combos - cool moves, awesome style, and HYPERFormance!
3. Jump Kick Gymnastics - Hand stands, Cartwheel, backhand spring, and backflip!
4. Perfect your high-flying kicks - become a team leader with special HYPER-only drills!
Train like the HYPER pros during this 3-day camp and finish off with the free community event - End of the Year workout!
Dates: December 28th, 29th, and 30th
Times: 9am until 4pm
Cost: $99 for the whole day on all 3 days or $79 if you are going to do half day all 3 days (be out by 12pm each day).
*****Limited to 20 students! See the HYPER YouTube page for some cool stuff from HYPERtv
1. Plyometrics - to make us jump higher, move faster, and much stronger!
2. HYPER Forms, Tricks, and Combos - cool moves, awesome style, and HYPERFormance!
3. Jump Kick Gymnastics - Hand stands, Cartwheel, backhand spring, and backflip!
4. Perfect your high-flying kicks - become a team leader with special HYPER-only drills!
Train like the HYPER pros during this 3-day camp and finish off with the free community event - End of the Year workout!
Dates: December 28th, 29th, and 30th
Times: 9am until 4pm
Cost: $99 for the whole day on all 3 days or $79 if you are going to do half day all 3 days (be out by 12pm each day).
*****Limited to 20 students! See the HYPER YouTube page for some cool stuff from HYPERtv
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Parent's Night Out
The first time we did this, we had 56 raving fans in our school learning to be martial arts athletes! Our fun and safe P.N.O. event will be on Saturday December 3rd from 5pm - 9pm. For the class, the kids will come in and we'll set the mood and tone of positive attitudes and strict structure to our event with Wii's and PS3 systems set up around the room. Next, the kids will participate in an exciting martial arts class focusing on HYPERformance training. The theme of this one is STAR WARS JEDI TRAINING - we'll do balance and agility drills and everyone gets a Star Wars the Clone Wars Activity book to take home. After that, we'll cool off and make holiday decorations to decorate our HYPER Christmas Tree! This will be a great event for your child to come to in order to meet new friends and a time where moms and dads can get a few hours alone to do some Christmas shopping or go out on a date! We're going to limit it to only 20 ATA kids and 20 of their friends so register right away... we have 14 people confirmed so far! $35 to attend and it includes an ATA kid with one friend. Wear your uniform or jeans and a HYPER tshirt.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Private Lesson Marathon
Today all the instructors commited their saturday afternoon to some students that wanted to learn new things. Some students came to polish up their forms and learn sparring drills. Others came to learn how to fight with a sword, make their jump kicks higher, learn a new weapon, or strategies to be able to kick their favorite instructor in the head in the next sparring match. Either way, these private karate lessons for kids and adults serve to motivate them, enhance their skills, and provide a positive role model for them to become great people.
At ATA Martial Arts, our strict goal is to influence children as part of the Circle Of Success.
It takes three people to help children become successful – parents who are positive role models and who care; students who understand how to become successful; and positive success coaches. Parents can’t do it alone. Martial arts success coaches teach the students how to become successful and help the parents to prepare children for the game of life. It takes a three-way team to ensure that children become champions for life.
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| Ms. Cericole does a Private Lesson with Paige |
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| Daniel practices his form after this private lesson |
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| Ms. Holubyckyj makes sure Barry has good stances and posture when he's kicking |
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| Mrs. Stanley teaches Chuckie the basics of sparring |
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Resolutions are for Dummies!
The actual definition of a resolutions is a determination for something. Over the years, that definition has actually become - something that I want and dream about. What is the missing link? Action, of course! The hardest part of achieving our goal is the work it takes to do so. The work is something new for everyone - if it was something we are already doing or are used to doing, well, then we'd already have achieved the goal, right? Experience my exercise in focusing on your goal and achieving it! I'm going to use the example of "I want to lose 20 lbs" as my goal for my exercise. We all fail at achieving our goals sometimes - try these Skills to become more efficient in goal-getting:
Skill #1 - Don't become "disenchanted"
Starting out, I decide that I'm going to eat more fruits and vegetables and get rid of the snacks in my house that are messing up my diet. Then, I sign up for an exercise class so I can work out a little bit to go along with my good diet. Then, I eat some junk food and I slip into the "one bag of M&Ms isn't so bad..." mindset (but I really feel guilty about it) and then miss one or two of my exercise classes (and feel guilty about it). I make excuses to cure the guilt - I can't stand life without chocolate, I eat good all the time, it's ok and I was really busy and worked extra, plus I'm sore, that class doesn't fit my schedule. One of these days I'm going to get into a new class that fits my schedule better.
Here's how to change this up: First off, you have to expect the possibility of wanting some M&Ms and missing a class here and there, don't feel guilty about it. You should commit to the better diet and workout class and make sure that you don't set yourself up for failure. Every once in a while, you can reward yourself with a little candy! Just because you missed a class doesn't mean your done - set a goal to make the next one... Which leads us to skill #2:
Skill #2 - Set your big goal (lose 20lbs) and plan out the smaller checkpoints along the way
Think of it like this: Start off by setting a goal date - let's say Thanksgiving 2012. That's 20 lbs down in 12 months. That would mean about 1.6lbs per month. I want to set a goal this month by losing 2 lbs.
Plan out how you are going to lose 2 lbs each month by planning what you're going to do each week and each day. A little bit each day adds up to a lot of progress over the week/ month/ year. The best thing about this plan - you get to reward yourself when you reach your goal (just don't do something that's going to mess up your goal!)
Skill #3 - Unreasonable commitment
The commitment side is obvious but what you'll need is an unreasonable commitment. That means that you will not let reasons and circumstance ruin the commitment you set. The goal you want to achieve out weighs any reasons that you can create for not achieving it. Tell your friends and family your goals, post it on facebook, add it to your voicemail message, be creative and make sure everyone knows that you're going to be a different person in a few months! Stick to your plan and be commited. But with that, there is one more Skill you must have...
Skill #4 - Be honest with yourself.
This is something that is tough for some to understand but I'm going to do my best. Some people will not achieve their goals because they aren't honest with themselves. They have every intention of achieving it and they really want the results but they are scared of failing. What if you tell all your friends, change your facebook status and voicemail message and then you don't do it? What if you try and it "just doesn't work." For most people, changing diet and exercise with an unreasonable commitment is all you need. But I hear that there is a glandular problem, injury, health issues, etc. There is always a reason for not achieving your goal (that's why we call it UNREASONABLE). Be honest and go for it, don't be afraid of failing! Fail your butt off but be honest about it. "I failed because I didn't try hard enough," "I failed because I couldn't do it on my own and I was too scared to ask for help," "I failed because I didn't follow the plan I came up with." If the goal is still important to you, regroup, don't make the same mistake twice, and get what you aim for! Here are some last resources for you:
Nutrition Supplements: HERBALIFE at Elkton Nutrition: and many other health clubs around Cecil County and New Castle County
Workout, Exercise for people that want to do it alone and life heavy weights: Body Force Fitness: in North East or Elkton, MD - we like this one because the owners are regular people that understand weird schedules, ability levels, and care about getting the results we want.
Exercise for people that want something fun that they'll actually STICK with: ATAfit Program at ATA Elkton
Skill #1 - Don't become "disenchanted"
Starting out, I decide that I'm going to eat more fruits and vegetables and get rid of the snacks in my house that are messing up my diet. Then, I sign up for an exercise class so I can work out a little bit to go along with my good diet. Then, I eat some junk food and I slip into the "one bag of M&Ms isn't so bad..." mindset (but I really feel guilty about it) and then miss one or two of my exercise classes (and feel guilty about it). I make excuses to cure the guilt - I can't stand life without chocolate, I eat good all the time, it's ok and I was really busy and worked extra, plus I'm sore, that class doesn't fit my schedule. One of these days I'm going to get into a new class that fits my schedule better.
Here's how to change this up: First off, you have to expect the possibility of wanting some M&Ms and missing a class here and there, don't feel guilty about it. You should commit to the better diet and workout class and make sure that you don't set yourself up for failure. Every once in a while, you can reward yourself with a little candy! Just because you missed a class doesn't mean your done - set a goal to make the next one... Which leads us to skill #2:
Skill #2 - Set your big goal (lose 20lbs) and plan out the smaller checkpoints along the way
Think of it like this: Start off by setting a goal date - let's say Thanksgiving 2012. That's 20 lbs down in 12 months. That would mean about 1.6lbs per month. I want to set a goal this month by losing 2 lbs.
Plan out how you are going to lose 2 lbs each month by planning what you're going to do each week and each day. A little bit each day adds up to a lot of progress over the week/ month/ year. The best thing about this plan - you get to reward yourself when you reach your goal (just don't do something that's going to mess up your goal!)
Skill #3 - Unreasonable commitment
The commitment side is obvious but what you'll need is an unreasonable commitment. That means that you will not let reasons and circumstance ruin the commitment you set. The goal you want to achieve out weighs any reasons that you can create for not achieving it. Tell your friends and family your goals, post it on facebook, add it to your voicemail message, be creative and make sure everyone knows that you're going to be a different person in a few months! Stick to your plan and be commited. But with that, there is one more Skill you must have...
Skill #4 - Be honest with yourself.
This is something that is tough for some to understand but I'm going to do my best. Some people will not achieve their goals because they aren't honest with themselves. They have every intention of achieving it and they really want the results but they are scared of failing. What if you tell all your friends, change your facebook status and voicemail message and then you don't do it? What if you try and it "just doesn't work." For most people, changing diet and exercise with an unreasonable commitment is all you need. But I hear that there is a glandular problem, injury, health issues, etc. There is always a reason for not achieving your goal (that's why we call it UNREASONABLE). Be honest and go for it, don't be afraid of failing! Fail your butt off but be honest about it. "I failed because I didn't try hard enough," "I failed because I couldn't do it on my own and I was too scared to ask for help," "I failed because I didn't follow the plan I came up with." If the goal is still important to you, regroup, don't make the same mistake twice, and get what you aim for! Here are some last resources for you:
Nutrition Supplements: HERBALIFE at Elkton Nutrition: and many other health clubs around Cecil County and New Castle County
Workout, Exercise for people that want to do it alone and life heavy weights: Body Force Fitness: in North East or Elkton, MD - we like this one because the owners are regular people that understand weird schedules, ability levels, and care about getting the results we want.
Exercise for people that want something fun that they'll actually STICK with: ATAfit Program at ATA Elkton
Monday, November 14, 2011
Private Lesson Marathon
We are going to do a private lesson marathon where all of the instructors are going to do as many private lessons as possible that friday evening - you must be on the guest list of a private lesson so reply back to this email or give us a call to schedule it. What's cool about these private lessons is that your kids (or you, personally) can work out with an instructor in any amount of 15 minute intervals on WHATEVER YOU WANT! Lots of kids have asked us how to use nunchucks, how to fight with a sword, ways to make their forms better, and lots of other things too. The private lessons cost as much as you would like to give the instructors but the minimum per private lesson is $10. Half of the money you pay them goes to their pockets (ninjas have to eat, too!) and the other half goes to the instructor locker room project (they used to have to change in the storage room!). You can stay and practice a little bit after your lesson if the mat is free. NOTE: IF you use an AMEX card that day at our school and spend more than $25, AMEX will give you a credit for $25 on your next statement - that's like a free private lesson!
Date: Saturday, November 26th
Investment: Between 15 minutes and 2 hours
Cost: Depending on how many lessons and
how much you'd like to give to the instructors, at least $10
SHARP 2: "The next level"
Sharp 2 is the next course in the Women's Self Defense workshops. In SHARP 2, the attendees will review the awareness information and personal protections skills. Students will learn self-defense techniques for many common situations such as: Whole body grabs like bear hugs, defense from a choke, basic knife defense, basic gun defense, and ground survival in case someone has you pinned to the ground. This course is two hours long and requires a small level of physical fitness such as striking targets and standing and kicking.
Date: November 19th
Investment: 2 hours
Cost: $75
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Personal Achievement Academy Party
Our Personal Achievement Academy class will have a Martial Arts class, Life Skill lessons about being a champion for life, Pizza, and best of all - you can invite as many of your friends as you want!
Self Defense skills, flying jump kicks, and special HYPER combo training! But, to come you have to finish your PAA missions and become a "Champion for LIFE!"
Self Defense skills, flying jump kicks, and special HYPER combo training! But, to come you have to finish your PAA missions and become a "Champion for LIFE!"
Date: Saturday, November 5th
Investment: 1 hour
Cost: FREE
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