The more I help other succeed, the more I succeed. Karate for Kids Scottsdale Arizona

-- Helping Your Child Succeed

You can be a great help to your child if you will observe these do's and don'ts about tests and testing:

• Do talk to your child about testing. It's helpful for children to understand why schools give tests and to know the different kinds of tests they will take.
• Explain that tests are yardsticks that teachers, schools, school districts and even states use to measure what and how they teach and how well students are learning what is taught. Most tests are designed and given by teachers to measure students' progress in a course. These tests are associated with the grades on report cards. The results tell the teacher and students whether they are keeping up with the class, need extra help or are ahead of other students.
• The results of some tests tell schools that they need to strengthen courses or change teaching methods. Still other tests compare students by schools, school districts or cities. All tests determine how well a child is doing in the areas measured by the tests.
• Tell your child that occasionally, he will take "standardized" tests. Explain that these tests use the same standards to measure student performance across the state or even across the country. Every student takes the same test according to the same rules. This makes it possible to measure each student's performance against that of others.
• Do encourage your child. Praise her for the things that she does well. If your child feels good about herself, she will do her best on a test. Children who are afraid of failing are more likely to become anxious when taking tests and more likely to make mistakes.
• Do meet with your child's teacher as often as possible to discuss his progress. Ask the teacher to suggest activities for you and your child to do at home to help prepare for tests and to improve your child's understanding of schoolwork.
• Do make sure that your child attends school regularly. Remember, tests reflect children's overall achievement. The more effort and energy your child puts into learning, the more likely it is that he will do well on tests.
• Do provide a quiet, comfortable place for studying at home and make sure that your child is well rested on school days and especially on the day of a test. Children who are tired are less able to pay attention in class or to handle the demands of a test.
• Do provide books and magazines for your child to read at home. By reading new materials, a child will learn new words that might appear on a test. Ask your child's teacher for lists of books for outside reading or get suggestions from your local library.
• Don't get upset because of a single test score. Many things can influence how your child does on a test. She might not have felt well on test day or she might have been too nervous to concentrate. She might have had an argument with a friend before the test or she might have been late to school because the school bus got caught in traffic. Remember, one test is simply one test.
• Don't place so much emphasis on your child's test scores that you lose sight of her well being. Too much pressure can affect her test performance. In addition, she may come to think that you will only love her if she does well on tests.
• Do help your child avoid test anxiety. It's good for your child to be concerned about taking a test. It's not good for him to develop "test anxiety." Test anxiety is worrying too much about doing well on a test. It can mean disaster for your child. Students with test anxiety can worry about success in school and about their future success. They can become very self-critical and lose confidence in their abilities. Instead of feeling challenged by the prospect of success, they become afraid of failure. If your child worries too much about taking tests, you can help to reduce the anxiety by encouraging the child to do the following things.
  
  • Plan ahead. Start studying for the test well in advance. Make sure that you understand what material the test will cover. Try to make connections about what will be on the test and what you already know. Review the material more than once.
  • Don't "cram" the night before. This will likely increase your anxiety, which will interfere with clear thinking. Get a good night's sleep.
  • When you get the test, read the directions carefully before you begin work. If you don't understand how to do something, ask the teacher to explain.
  • Look quickly at the entire text to see what types of questions are on it (multiple choice, matching, true/false, essay). See if different questions are worth different numbers of points. This will help you to determine how much time to spend on each part of the test.
  • If you don't know the answer to a question, skip it and go on. Don't waste time worrying about one question. Mark it and, if you have time at the end of the test, return to it and try again.

After the Test
Your child can learn a great deal from reviewing a graded exam paper. Reviewing will show him where he had difficulty and, perhaps, why. This is especially important for classes in which the material builds from one section to the next, as in math. Students who have not mastered the basics of math are not likely to be able to work with fractions, square roots, beginning algebra and so on.
Discuss the wrong answers with your child and find out why he chose the answers. Sometimes a child didn't understand or misread a question. Or, he may have known the correct answer but failed to make his answer clear.
You and your child should read and discuss all comments that the teacher writes on a returned test. If any comments aren't clear, tell your child to ask the teacher to explain them.

http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/succeed/part9.html

Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
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Karate Kids Get Fit

Karate Kids Get Fit

Are you tried of kicking your kids off the couch after too much TV or Video time?

Get everyone involved in getting fit!

Here is another reason why you should make fitness a family affair. - The family that walks together also talks together,

Take the stairs instead of an elevator or escalator when you're with your child to set a good fitness example.

Encourage your child to walk or bike to a friend's house or the store, rather than being driven.

Send the kids outside to play. If you have younger children, help them develop their motor skills, such as walking, running and jumping.

Watching your child's soccer game? Take a brisk walk around the perimeter of the field and view the game from all angles!

Involve everybody in housework and yard work; better yet, set a timer and see how fast you can get it done!

Go for a walk before breakfast or after dinner, instead of plopping down in front of the TV.

Take your child swimming regularly and better yet, give them lessons so they develop important skills and habits around water.

Let a different family member pick each activity; variety is the spice of life...and it keeps the peace!

Join in a family game of wiffleball or badminton in the backyard.

Take up a new family sport, like karate, tennis or hiking.

Take bike rides as a family; don't let the kids have all the fun!

Make activities fun. For instance, turn a walk into a "scavenger hunt."

Make the most of a rainy day with a physical game like Twister or even one of the dancing video games.

Get the neighborhood involved with a community charity walk or other activity that gets others involved.

Whatever activity you choose, be sure to warm up using light stretching and mild exercises to raise the heart rate slowly.

Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
480-951-2236

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Motivated - Karate Kids in Scottsdale

Motivational Quotes

"Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude."- Zig Ziglar

"Go as far as you can see and when you get there, you will always be able to see farther."- Zig Ziglar

"All the king's horses and all the king's men can't put the past together again. So let's remember: Don't try to saw sawdust."- Dale Carnegie

"It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through."- Zig Ziglar

"Remember, a real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided."- Anthony Robbins

"Many people think that if they were only in some other place, or had some other job, they would be happy. Well, that is doubtful. So get as much happiness out of what you are doing as you can and don't put off being happy until some future date."- Dale Carnegie

"More than anything else, I believe it's our decisions, not the conditions of our lives, that determine our destiny."- Anthony Robbins

"A life lived with integrity - even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shinning star in whose light others may follow in the years to come."- Denis Waitley

"All of the top achievers I know are life-long learners... Looking for new skills, insights, and ideas. If they're not learning, they're not growing... not moving toward excellence."- Denis Waitley

"It’s not what you are that holds you back, it’s what you think you are not." - Denis Waitley

"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." - Colin Powell

"The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it – as long as you really believe a 100 percent." - Arnold Schwarzenegger

"Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more."- Mother Teresa

"We've got to have a dream if we are going to make a dream come true."- Denis Waitley

"The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore."- Dale Carnegie"Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have."- Zig Ziglar

"A goal properly set is halfway reached."- Zig Ziglar

"Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success."- Dale Carnegie

"You become what you think about."- Earl Nightingale

"The first step to becoming is to will it."- Mother Teresa

"The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want."- Ben Stein

"People with goals succeed because they know where they are going... It's as simple as that." - Earl Nightingale

"Happy people plan actions, they don't plan results."- Denis Waitley

"The meeting of preparation with opportunity generates the offspring we call luck."- Anthony Robbins

"Whats's going on in the inside shows on the outside."- Earl Nightingale

"Confidence is a habit that can be developed by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have."- Brian Tracy

"Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours."- Dale Carnegie

"Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain - and most fools do."- Dale Carnegie

"A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown."- Denis Waitley

"The act of taking the first step is what separates the winners from the losers."- Brian Tracy

Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
480-951-2236

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Karate - A Letter to Parents

A Letter to Parents - from an Old Martial Art Teacher
- About Martial Arts Lessons and Children.


To Mom and Dad

I'm going on 50 years old, which really isn't that old, but to talk to you about what a child, your child, stands to learn from taking martial arts lessons, it's old enough. I took my first lesson at the age of 9, received by first degree black belt at 19, and this year I will celebrate my 30th year of teaching and assistant teaching the martial arts.

I'm going to condense my experience into a few hundred words for you; the goal is to give you the 30-year perspective on what I have learned as a result of my training - and what I know your child will learn, should you decide to make the martial arts a part of his or her life.

In some ways, martial arts schools are all the same. Each school is going to be contained in some kind of space, like a shopping mall, a free-standing building, a room in a gym, in an office building, a garage, or maybe on a stretch of lawn in a park or in someone's backyard. What makes a martial school great is not the space it is in, although as parents we want the school to be clean and safe; what makes or breaks a martial arts school is the people that fill that space.

Here lies the primary reason to enroll - and then keep - your child in martial arts lessons, from the moment they first meet the age requirements of a school, until they leave your nest: The people.

The teachers (and students) in a martial arts school become leaders, heroes, role models, and friends to your child; and while martial arts teachers, like every kind of teacher, have their various strengths and weaknesses, their influence and friendship is worth every penny you will ever spend on tuition, times 10

I remember my teachers, I remember the senior students in my classes, I remember my classmates and the students who joined after me. I remember when I was 12-years-old and a red belt student, a man in his mid 20's, told me, nonchalantly, that "practice was the key to being a great martial artist or a great anything." I can hear his voice as if he told me that yesterday - and the advice has shaped my life. My father probably told me the same thing a 1000 times, but who listens to their parents until much later in life?

A martial arts teacher is a real man or woman; they're not heroes fabricated by the entertainment industry. These are real people that will be there, in their classes, day after day, patient, persistent, and persuasive. Their message is about consistent effort, about perseverance, about focus and goals and defense and self-control. Even teachers who can't speak English can, with an uncanny ability delivered through their coaching, translate values and powerful and life-changing ideas to their students.

The kind of education a good martial arts teacher provides a young person is different from anything they will learn in grade school, from parents, or from football, soccer, or gymnastics coaches.

The magic that forms in the long term relationship between a martial arts teacher and his or her students makes them an incredibly valuable, but all too often unacknowledged, part of "the village" that can help raise your child to be confident, self-disciplined, resilient, and resourceful.

Literally thousands of adults have told me, long after they stopped practicing the martial arts, what a powerful and positive influence their martial arts teacher was, and still is, in their life.

I concur. Even the teachers that I came to think were inadequate, when I look back, I realize were a gift.

I owe them all a huge debt of gratitude for helping me develop respect for my self and others, for helping me build by body, develop my coping skills, and for the confidence their constant attention and direction gave me.

It took me a long time to understand the value of their friendship, but oh, now, I so completely get it. What a blessing! I would hope that every child would have the chance to interact with teachers like I had, men and women who coached and fixed and taught and laughed and yelled and, as I now understand, loved.

The second most valuable reason to have your child studying the martial arts, any style, any method, is the philosophy that goes with the training. Every style, every teacher of any skill, has something positive to teach your child.

Some, of course, do it much better than others, but whether they know it or not, they are imparting wisdom of the most extraordinary kind and at a time in a child's life that they really need it.

I can still hear my teacher's words:
"Eyes straight ahead! Focus!"
"It's ok to be afraid, just don't let it stop you from moving and trying!"

"What are the two qualities of a champion?"
We would answer, shouting, "Attention to detail and follow through, sir!"

"Real bravery isn't found in fighting! It's found in not fighting!"
"Attention! Pay your respect!"
Pay your respect, indeed.

Mom, Dad, every lesson is important and it's worth every penny, every minute you spend convincing your son or daughter that going to class that day is better than watching TV; it's worth every bump, bruise, stubbed toe, and every tear.

The good times, the victories, the understanding of the value of finally breaking through a barrier, the friendships, the little kids, the teenagers, the parents, and the old folks - it's so good, so very worthwhile, and so needed in today's world, that I had to write you about it. I had to encourage you “and try to give you the big-picture perspective on the martial arts. If you can swing it, get your child into a martial arts school and keep them there, even when they don't recognize the value of what they're doing.

They will, someday.

About the Author
Tom Callos is a consultant to martial arts instructors, currently helping teachers and Karate Schools like Goshin Karate & Judo Academy work environmentalism, anger management, kindness and leadership training into the schools curriculum. His websites are http://www.tomcallos.com/and http://www.ultimateblackbelttest.com/.

Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
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A Letter to Parents - Martial Arts Lessons and Children

This is a a great video letter to parents from an old Martial Arts Teacher and Friend Tom Callos -About Martial Arts Lessons and Children


Tom, Thank you for so eloquently stating everything I believe and strive to do. Your inspiration continues to drive me to be my best, and to pass on to others everything the martial arts and you personally have taught me. I am very honored to know you and consider you a mentor -

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We encourage our Karate Kids to become " black belts

Start them young – Start them early

You're never too young to practice being a more complete, aware, participative human being.


Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
480-951-2236

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Karate Commitment ----- To Yourself and Others

Your Commitment to Yourself is As Important As Your Commitment to Others

How good are you at keeping your word? Many of us try very hard to keep our commitments to others. We try to call if we say we will. We make every effort to show up when others are counting on us. We try to get projects done on time. We don't promise things we can't deliver.

We want our word to be worth something. That's part of living with integrity.

Unfortunately, many of us are not quite as good at keeping our commitments to ourselves. How many times have you said "I'm going to. . ." only to have that intention fall away? "I'm going to slow down." "I'm going to lose weight." "I'm going to get my life in order." "I'm going to exercise regularly." "I'm going to watch less T.V. and spend more time reading." "I'm going to get to bed at a decent hour." Sound familiar?

Although we have good intentions, life circumstances often keep us from honoring them. Do we really mean what we are saying? If so, we need to make a COMMITMENT to follow through on the things we are promising ourselves in just the same way that we would if we were making those promises to someone else.

Here is a simple way to use your commitment to others to help you with your commitment to yourself:

Find someone who will be your coach or mentor. You agree to take an action, to follow through on an intention, and you give your word through the commitment you make that you'll follow through. The coach then holds you accountable for what you've said you were going to do.

Usually, a coach doesn't scold you if you don't do what you promised, but he or she will help you look at what got in the way of you honoring your commitment. That might be important information if following through is a problem for you. Obviously, the next step will be to resolve it so that you can follow through.

Even if following through isn't a problem, having a commitment to take some action, and being held accountable for actually DOING it is very helpful. Just in case you're tempted to procrastinate, back out, or avoid doing it, you have your commitment to motivate you.

Ultimately, it ends up all coming back to your word. How much is your word worth? If you can't honor your commitments to yourself and/or others, your life is likely to feel out of control and out of balance due to not living with integrity.

If you are good at honoring your commitments to others, but don't do as well at honoring commitments to yourself, look at this issue honestly. Although they are different contexts, both commitment to self and commitment to others are important in living with integrity. You commitment to yourself is every bit as important as your commitment to others.

Linda Pucci, Ph.D.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Your-Commitment-to-Yourself-is-As-Important-As-Your-Commitment-to-Others&id=1398005

Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
480-951-2236

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Providing Instruction/Lessons in Martial Arts, Self Defense, Judo and Karate, for Kids, Teens and Adults in the Cave Creek, Phoenix, Scottsdale and the entire north valley of Arizona since 1991.

Goshin Karate & Judo Academy has grown to become the leader in quality martial arts instruction for the North Phoenix/Scottsdale area. Goshin has been selected as "One Of The Top 200 Martial Arts Schools In North America" by Martial Arts Business Information Magazine.

Goshin was also named "School of the Year" in August 2008 by United States Martial Arts Hall Of Fame.

Scottsdale Karate School collects and donated clothes to underprivileged women

Scottsdale Karate School collects and donated clothes to underprivileged women in our annual Clothing Drive.

The clothes were collected by Goshin Karate & Judo Academy, an organization that supports our community by providing Women’s Self Defense courses six times a year at their faculty located at 6245 E. Bell Road #120 Scottsdale AZ.85254 and has since 1991.

It was also a way to show Acts of Kindness... which we challenge our students to do 3 acts of kindness a day and to further our Karate Leadership program by taking the Acts of Kindness to the streets and actual making a difference in lives outside of our dojo.

These clothes will benefit Chrysalis Crisis Shelter, who operates two residential crisis shelters located in Scottsdale and Phoenix. Combined they can house up to 50 women and children at once, around 1,000 pieces were collected in this first annual event.

Roger Boggs, the owner of Goshin Karate & Judo Academy, donated sweaters and work clothes that his wife no longer wore. “How you present yourself is so important in todays world, and if I can give and help in any way, it’s a wonderful feeling,” said Mr. Boggs.

“The purpose of this clothing drive is to help homeless and battered women to get back on their feet, and we provide clothing and business attire to encourage these women to get back in the workplace,” said Mr. Boggs. “The women feel great that people care about them, they can go to interviews and have a sense of pride about themselves that was not there before because of their circumstances,”

I could not have done this with out the support of our students and parents. A big thank to all of you. Thanks for youre support.

“We could not do what we do without all these clothes that are donated to us. The clothes transform the women,” said. Chrysalis. This is some of the best clothing items we have seen in a long time. – Thanks Goshin

According to Chrysalis, the women who are referred to their shelters are in need of a home, job and monetary support. In some cases, they have nothing.

http://www.chrysalis-shelter.org/prog-shelter.htm

“The women that come in have the brains, and I think what is sad is that just because someone is in bad straits does not mean that they are not educated. It means that something bad has happened to them,”

See You Next Year…….

Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
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Billy Jack - Karate Movie Worth Seeing

"Go ahead and hate your neighbor, go ahead and cheat a friend.

Do it in the name of Heaven, you can justify it in the end.

There won't be any trumpets blowing come the judgment day,

On the bloody morning after...One tin soldier rides away."

-- "One Tin Soldier" by Coven

The song "One Tin Soldier" was written for the movie "Billy Jack," and I can't think of one without the other.

For a movie that's impossible to sum up in one paragraph, the song's chorus (printed above) almost does it. The movie opens with this song playing over a thundering herd of wild horses. It's a series of spectacular images as we follow the horses through the Arizona desert. The song finishes as the horses are corralled by a group of men.

This is where we meet Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin). He's a decorated Green Beret who fought in Vietnam, and he's not going to allow this to happen. It's the first showdown between Billy Jack and Stuart Posner (Bert Freed), who runs the local town.

Billy Jack is a half-breed, half white and half Indian. After returning from Vietnam, he turned his back on his white heritage to live as an Indian. As a result, he's the self-appointed protector of the local reservation. A school for troubled kids called the Freedom School has been established on the reservation, and Billy has his hands full trying to protect it.

The fear, distrust, and prejudices between the townspeople and the kids at the school provide the driving force behind the plot in this movie.

There are many things that make this one of America's greatest movies.

I think it provides insight into the clash of the cultures of the time. You can see the emerging culture trying to establish itself. They feel there has to be more to life than consumerism and PTA meetings, and they truly want to make the world a better place. You also see the other side, as the members of the "establishment" strive to keep things from changing. Although the film is biased toward the left, it lets you understand both sides.

One great aspect of the film is the relationship between Jean and Billy Jack. They're two people who obviously love and respect each other (they're married in real life), but they don't act on it. They each have a mission in life, and they know they can't afford a romance. It's admirable to see people try to make a difference in the world.

Here, we have two characters who make significant personal sacrifices to do so, each in their own way. "Billy Jack" is a low-budget, independent film that I think is one of the best movies ever made. Not only is it highly entertaining, it's a noble film that documents the changes taking place in America during one of our most turbulent times: the late 1960's and early 1970's.

It has the courage to stand for something, and it does so without preaching. If you haven't seen it, see it. If you haven't seen it for a while, see it again. You'll be glad you did.

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Bungalow/2201/Rvw_BillyJack.html

Roger

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
Goshin Karate & Judo Academy
6245 E. Bell Road #120
Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
480-951-2236

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Karate Kids Are Eating Right

Tips To Healthy Eating

Experts agree the key to healthy eating is the time-tested advice of balance, variety and moderation. In short, that means eating a wide variety of foods without getting too many calories or too much of any one nutrient.

These tips can help you follow that advice while still enjoying the foods you eat.

Eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods. You need more than 40 different nutrients for good health, and no single food supplies them all. Your daily food selection should include bread and other whole-grain products; fruits; vegetables; dairy products; and meat, poultry, fish and other protein foods. How much you should eat depends on your calorie needs. Use the Food Guide Pyramid and the Nutrition Facts panel on food labels as handy references.

Enjoy plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Surveys show most Americans don't eat enough of these foods. Do you eat 6-11 servings from the bread, rice, cereal and pasta group, 3 of which should be whole grains? Do you eat 2-4 servings of fruit and 3-5 servings of vegetables? If you don't enjoy some of these at first, give them another chance. Look through cookbooks for tasty ways to prepare unfamiliar foods.

Maintain a healthy weight. The weight that's right for you depends on many factors including your sex, height, age and heredity. Excess body fat increases your chances for high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, some types of cancer and other illnesses. But being too thin can increase your risk for osteoporosis, menstrual irregularities and other health problems. If you're constantly losing and regaining weight, a registered dietitian can help you develop sensible eating habits for successful weight management. Regular exercise is also important to maintaining a healthy weight.

Eat moderate portions. If you keep portion sizes reasonable, it's easier to eat the foods you want and stay healthy. Did you know the recommended serving of cooked meat is 3 ounces, similar in size to a deck of playing cards? A medium piece of fruit is 1 serving and a cup of pasta equals 2 servings. A pint of ice cream contains 4 servings. Refer to the Food Guide Pyramid for information on recommended serving sizes.

Eat regular meals. Skipping meals can lead to out-of-control hunger, often resulting in overeating. When you're very hungry, it's also tempting to forget about good nutrition. Snacking between meals can help curb hunger, but don't eat so much that your snack becomes an entire meal.

Reduce, don't eliminate certain foods. Most people eat for pleasure as well as nutrition. If your favorite foods are high in fat, salt or sugar, the key is moderating how much of these foods you eat and how often you eat them.Identify major sources of these ingredients in your diet and make changes, if necessary. Adults who eat high-fat meats or whole-milk dairy products at every meal are probably eating too much fat. Use the Nutrition Facts panel on the food label to help balance your choices.Choosing skim or low-fat dairy products and lean cuts of meat such as flank steak and beef round can reduce fat intake significantly.If you love fried chicken, however, you don't have to give it up. Just eat it less often. When dining out, share it with a friend, ask for a take-home bag or a smaller portion.

Balance your food choices over time. Not every food has to be "perfect." When eating a food high in fat, salt or sugar, select other foods that are low in these ingredients. If you miss out on any food group one day, make up for it the next. Your food choices over several days should fit together into a healthy pattern.

Know your diet pitfalls. To improve your eating habits, you first have to know what's wrong with them. Write down everything you eat for three days. Then check your list according to the rest of these tips. Do you add a lot of butter, creamy sauces or salad dressings? Rather than eliminating these foods, just cut back your portions. Are you getting enough fruits and vegetables? If not, you may be missing out on vital nutrients.

Make changes gradually. Just as there are no "superfoods" or easy answers to a healthy diet, don't expect to totally revamp your eating habits overnight. Changing too much, too fast can get in the way of success. Begin to remedy excesses or deficiencies with modest changes that can add up to positive, lifelong eating habits. For instance, if you don't like the taste of skim milk, try low-fat. Eventually you may find you like skim, too.

Remember, foods are not good or bad. Select foods based on your total eating patterns, not whether any individual food is "good" or "bad." Don't feel guilty if you love foods such as apple pie, potato chips, candy bars or ice cream. Eat them in moderation, and choose other foods to provide the balance and variety that are vital to good health.

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Karate Teaches Respect

HOW TO TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT

Treating people with respect makes your world a nicer place to live in, whether it's at home, at school, or out in your community. And it's easy - all you have to do is treat people the way you like to have them treat you. Here are a few ideas.

• Don't insult people or make fun of them.

• Listen to others when they speak.

• Value other people's opinions.

• Be considerate of people's likes and dislikes.

• Don't mock or tease people.

• Don't talk about people behind their backs.

• Be sensitive to other people's feelings.

• Don't pressure someone to do something he or she doesn't want to do.

We live in a diverse nation made up of many different cultures, languages, races, and backgrounds. That kind of variety can make all our lives a lot more fun and interesting, but only if we get along with each other. And to do that we have to respect each other. In addition to the list above, here are some ways we can respect people who are different from us.

• Try to learn something from the other person.

• Never stereotype people.

• Show interest and appreciation for other people's cultures and backgrounds.

• Don't go along with prejudices and racist attitudes.

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Roger

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Goshin Karate & Judo Academy has been helping people improve their lives through Martial Arts for nearly 20 years. Our main goal is to enhance self-esteem. We achieve this through building self-confidence, character, and by developing a sense of respect for others, in addition to teaching incredibly effective self defense skills. Parents, family members, and teachers frequently speak of the beneficial effects that Goshin has had in performance, Leadership skills, and general attitude.

Karate - Self Esteem

"Self-esteem - an estimation of who I am apart from what I do."

When most people think about martial arts and self-esteem, they probably think about the benefits for children. It is true that children do show increased self esteem when they train martial arts, but it is also true that adults can experience the same effects. Training martial arts can increase self-esteem in many ways for many people.

HERE'S HOW:
MENTAL OBSTACLES
Training martial arts can help you overcome mental obstacles - including self-doubt and a lack of confidence. As you progress through the different levels, you will soon be able to conquer self-doubt and other overwhelming feelings as you start to build mental awareness of your mind/body connection. Becoming physically able to reach a goal is connected with your mental ability to take your body where you want it to go.

SELF-CONTROL
Martial arts help you build your self-esteem because you get to move at your own pace and succeed individually. Earning belts will give you a sense of accomplishment. They also teach you how to set goals and give you the confidence to reach these goals. Martial arts also teach self-respect and respect for others and give you the sense of relief that you will be able to defend yourself if you need to. Having these skills will give you an all-around confidence in yourself and your abilities.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES
Your physical abilities are also tied to your self-esteem. You will also feel fit and notice an increase in your strength. Feeling good about yourself physically will also carry over into other parts of your life - you will start feeling good about yourself as a whole. In addition to that, your increased coordination will help you do well in other areas as well, whether you choose to take part in another sport or even if you want to coach your child's sports team.

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT:
FOR CHILDREN:
The benefits of increased self-esteem for children are almost endless. Children with high self-esteem do well in school, are less likely to take drugs and are more likely to stay out of trouble. Training martial arts will also teach children how to maximize their potential by setting and reaching goals and by giving them the confidence to be persistent and to be positive role models for their peers.

FOR ADULTS:
Many adults could also use a boost of self-esteem. This boost can help them do well in their jobs, to be more relaxed at home and to be able to take more healthy risks. Adults with high self esteem are able to maximize their potential by setting and meeting goals and by being persistent. They are also more likely to take on leadership roles whether on the job or in volunteer opportunities.

Of course, one of the key components to being able to build your self-esteem (or your child's) is to find a great instructor at a great school. Instructors need to be ready to give guidance and positive reinforcement while they nurture their students and guide them through their programs. Why not give it a try? You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.


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