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For the first time Joya and POK (The Hellenic Official Kick Boxing Federation) in cooperation with Giannis Theofanous from Fight Club Central Gym, Konstantinos Tampoureas from Fightness Club and Spyros Panagiotou from of Athens Point Fighting Club, organize the 1st Elite Fight Summer Camp at Sportscamp Loutraki from 29 June to 5 July 2012.
Testimonial and Martial Arts Reviews Virginia Beach and Chesapeake: American Taekwondo Association (ATA)
I have been studying Karate and Songham Taekwondo at Changing Lives Martial Arts with Master Thomas at Changing Lives Martial Arts in Virginia Beach since I was eight years old. I am age sixteen now and I have can remember entering into my first competitive tournament. I was scared at first about going and competing against people that I didn't know. But at Changing Lives Martial Arts my Instructors and fellow students always support and encourage me.
My Martial Arts Instructors always tell me that "to compete is to win" and not to measure myself against others. But my Instructor also encouraged me to train harder than I ever had before in order to get ready for the competition. I went to class five times a week for a month prior to the National ATA tournament for the State Taekwondo Championship title. I worked on all my techniques, fitness and on sparring against my Instructors and classmates.
When the day of the Taekwondo tournament finally came I was scared and had a nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach. But after checking in and sitting down to watch some of my classmates compete I felt better. Because most of them were winning!
When it was almost my turn to compete in sparring I went and suited up in my ATA sparring gear. Master Thomas told me to relax and stay focused out there and not to panic, the training would overcome those nerves he said.
In the sparring ring I remember my heart beating fast but I kept my cool and my training did pay off. I seemed to automatically know what to do and was dodging and blocking the kicks and punches that were coming my way. Natural reaction, I wasn’t having to think about it. I was also finding openings and landing clean kicks, punches and other hand strikes I learned. When the timer sounded I was declared the winner and the judge held my hand high. I couldn't believe it.
Training in taekwondo and martial arts has been one of the best things I have ever done. My parents appreciate the values and respect we learn while training at Changing Lives Martial Arts. I like the friends I have made, the techniques I have learned and the “never say quit” attitude martial arts has helped me to develop. I would recommend learning martial arts at Changing Lives Martial Arts to anyone and if you are serious about your training I would also recommend entering into a tournament. It might seem scary at first, but you will feel great afterward.
The best part of competing for the State Taekwondo Championship title was the experience of being with my Instructor and fellow students and supporting and cheering each other on. Master Thomas told us that competing with a good attitude is more important than winning at any cost. Nothing could be truer. But from my own experience I can say that winning isn't bad either.
I am already excited about training for next year's title as State Champion in Taekwondo and now that I’m a Black Belt, competing for the title of World Champion Taekwondo is even more exciting. I love Changing Lives Martial Arts as it is my home away from home.
Thank you Changing Lives Martial Arts, Master Thomas, Mr. Gunsel and Mrs. Morin.
Student for life,
Susan B
BAGHDAD – Sgt. Jason Hutchinson (left), crime scene instructor with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, 1st Armored Division, United State Division – Center, and an Elizabethtown, Ky., native, shows an Iraqi Army Soldier how to photograph a weapon properly Oct. 11 at Joint Security Station Deason, Iraq. The IA Soldiers also learned how to handle evidence properly and where to look for evidence in vehicles. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Daniel Eddy, 196th MPAD, 1st Armd. Div., USD-C)
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Stephanie Soto, aka "Miss Stevie" to her students, welcomes five-year-old Jared to her karate dojo for the first time, giving him a great birthday present in the form of a free uniform, a free private lesson, and a Certificate of Achievement
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Instructors from the Croatian International Military Operations Training Centre along with instructors from the 7th Army JMTC Combined Arms Training Center (CATC), attend the Army Basic Instructor Course and the Small Group Instructor Training Course in Rose Barracks Germany on April 14, 2014. This was the first step towards building a shared effort between the Croatian and U.S. Army training centers. The course better prepares U.S., NATO, and Partner Nation Instructors for future interoperable institutional training and education. (Photo by Tammy Simmons, Chief of CATC Course Development, Released)