Moohakkwan Hapkido Dan Bong Pattern 2

Moohakkwan Hapkido Dan Bong Pattern 1

"Goal Setting"

Those of you who have been training with me for a while will no doubt have heard me say how important "goal setting" is and how training in martial arts is a great way to practise and improve this ability. "Goal setting" is a skill that needs to be practised to give us the confidence we need to be able to set goals and achieve them, starting off with smaller goals and then working our way up to larger goals.
Once we start to build confidence in our "goal setting" ability we can then focus this skill on any part of our life with great results. I'm reading a book at the moment called,"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", by Stephen.R.Covey ( which I highly recommend ) and I was struck by the way he puts the skill of "goal setting" into words. He says,"It is here that we find two ways to put ourselves in control of our lives immediately. We can MAKE a promise - and keep it. Or we can SET a GOAL - and
work to achieve it. As we make and keep commitments, even small commitments, we begin to establish an inner integrity that gives us the awareness of self - control and the courage and strength to accept more of the responsibility for our lives. By making and keeping promises to ourselves and others, little by little, our honor becomes greater than our moods.
The power to make and keep commitments to ourselves is the essence of developing the basic habits of effectiveness. Knowledge, skill, and desire are all within our control. We can work on any one to improve the balance of the three. As the area of intersection becomes larger, we more deeply internalise the principles upon which the habits are based and create the strength of character to move us in a balanced way towards increasing effectiveness in our lives."
I hope now that you can see the importance of "goal setting". For the younger members of the club, the sooner you start to practise "goal setting" the better. I hope you've enjoyed reading this article. See you at training.

Change to the Grading format.

After having a meeting with Grand Master Lee last week, I'm happy to announce that Mr Lee has authorised me to grade all coloured belts at the AMAA in the future. People grading to black belt will still do their grading in front of Mr Lee. If you want to grade please make sure the following requirements are met, 1) That you have done the required 20 lessons before the grading, 2) That you have done and passed the pre - grading test, 3) That you have a uniform that is clean, ironed and all the patches are attached in the correct spots, 4) That you have filled out a grading form and paid for the grading preferably before the grading, 5) That you have a grading syllabus sheet, 6) For all coloured belts make sure you have your grading cards on the night of the grading, 7) Remember to study the club rules as you will be asked to quote 3 club rules in the grading.

Swedish Massage Now Available

I'm pleased to be able to announce that I have completed my Swedish Massage course from the NSW School of Massage and am now qualified in Swedish massage, If you would like a massage, prices are $40.00 for 30 minutes or $60.00 for one hour. Massages are held at my home address in Baulkham Hills.
Please feel free to pass this on to any of your family and friends. Phone 0414959354 to make a booking. By appointment only.

SYLLABUS ON DVD

Finally I've managed to put the syllabus for both Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido on DVD.
At the moment I've only got up to Blue 6 in Tae Kwon Do and Yellow 7 in Hapkido. The cost of each DVD is $30.00. I highly recommend purchasing these DVD's especially for the white belts as they will make a real difference with your progress and understanding.

Training Equipment

To all students from the AMAA , please take note that I'd like all students to buy themselves a pair of Kali/Arnis sticks as I have added Arnis De Mano to the syllabus of both TKD and HKD. If you don't want to spend to much money you can always go to Bunnings hardware and buy some PVC piping from the plumbing section. The piping should be cut to 66cm in length and 2.5cm in diameter. Wrap some electrical tape around the pipe to stop it from splitting. Due to insurance issues all students who want to train in Arnis MUST wear a pair of safety goggles/glasses. No eye protection = no Arnis. I'd also like all students to think about buying themselves a pair of focus mitts and a pair of focus mitt/bag gloves.The main reason that I ask this is that its much more hygienic for you if you have your own equipment.You can pick them up relatively cheaply from most sports shops such as "Rebel
Sports" and if you don't want to buy your own gear please at least buy a pair of cotton gloves that you can wear when your using the clubs equipment.They only cost about $2.50 and can be washed after use.