NAGA

North American Grappling Association 

Hosted The Arizona Grappling Championships 

On August 21, 2021

Shihan Alex attended

 and captured the Belt for the 

Intermediate Men's Absolute Division

Hanshi John Visits the Dojo

June 22 thru July 7th

After such a long time between visits, 

we were able to bring 

Hanshi John out for a wonderful 2 week visit.

He was very happy to meet everyone and is looking forward 

to another visit in the future

A number of students were able to rank up

with him attending their belt tests

On behalf of Hanshi John he asked us to extend to all of you

what a joy it was to meet every new student and to re-connect

with everyone from prior visits. He appreciates your friendship

and respect more than you will ever know.

 

We are a preferred vendor for *the Friends of Foster

Many children in Foster care would love to learn Karate.

Friends of Foster will help pay for their training!!

If you know someone with a foster child

please let them know that we are a preferred vendor.

*SHINPU-REN KARATE IS NOW A VENDOR

FOR THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ESA PROGRAM, 

IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE ON ESA PLEASE LET THEM KNOW**

December Newsletter

TAKE A MOMENT TO

WELCOME OUR

NEWEST STUDENT!

JACOB JEFFERY!

WERE VERY GLAD

TO HAVE HIM AS A

MEMBER OF THE

DOJO!

LAST CHANCE TO  GET YOUR CENTURY

ORDER IN WILL BE

DECEMBER 8TH

TAKE A MOMENT TO

CHECK OUT THE

CATALOG

–TAKE ONE HOME–

AND SEE IF THERE IS

SOMETHING YOUWOULD LIKE TO

ORDER IN TIME FOR

CHRISTMAS

ORDER ASAP! NEXT ORDER DEC. 20TH!

THE DOJO WILL BE CLOSED

DECEMBER 21ST THRU JANUARY 1ST

CLASSES WILL RESUME JANUARY 2ND

HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS

HO HO HO !!! ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY AND AWARDS BANQUET

SUNDAY DECEMBER 16TH 4PM– 8PM

BE SURE AND BRING THE FAMILY FOR MUSIC , GAMES, FOOD AND FUN!

THIS BANQUET CELEBRATES THE END OF A YEAR OF HARD WORK AND GREAT MARTIAL ARTS

AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS!

PLEASE GET YOUR FAMILY ON THE GUEST LIST ASAP SO WE KNOW HOW MUCH OF

EVERYTHING WE NEED TO MAKE THE PARTY GREAT!

THE DOJO WIL BE PROVIDING 2 MEAT COURSES, DRINKS AND OF COURSE 1 BRICK PER

STUDENT FOR BRICK BREAKING! WE HAVE QUITE A FEW AWARDS FOR THIS YEAR .

PARTY ADMISSION IS 1 PACKAGE OF NEW-CALF OR MID CALF MENS ATHLETIC SOCKS PER

FAMILY. THESE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE V.A. HOSPITAL OVER THE HOLIDAY!

THERE IS A LIST ON THE LOBBY WINDOW TO SIGN UP AS WELL AS A LIST (BY LAST NAME) OF

ITEMS TO BRING FOR THE POT LUCK BANQUET

Can’t wait to see everyone there

HEAD TO THE LIBRARY!

SHINPU-REN HAS A HOLIDAY

TREE AT THE LIBRARY!QUITE A

FEW HOURS WENT INTO

CREATING THIS TREE, IF YOU

LOOK IT OVER CLOSELY

CHANCES ARE YOU WILL SEE

YOURSELF ON THE TREE!

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE FOR US,

THE VOTING SLIPS ARE AGAINST

THE WALL RIGHT BY THE FRONT

ENTRANCE OF THE LIBRARY.

THIS TREE REPRESENTS ALL OF

YOU!

GRAPPLING STARTS IN JANUARY

THIS IS AN UPGRADE CLASS. THE

COST IS $20 PER MONTH FOR 1 DAY

PER WEEK. CLASS TIME IS

TUESDAYS AT 6:30-7:30

WE MAY ADD A SECOND CLASS I

FEBRUARY IF THE TIME BECOMES

AVAILABLE AND IF THERE ARE

ENOUGH STUDENTS INTERESTED.

WE ARE SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU THAT

PARTICIPATED IN THE ADOPT A SOLDIER

CARE PACKAGE PROJECT!!

WE DONATED 410 ITEMS IN TOTAL.

THESE ITEMS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE

CHARLIE COMPANY PRESCOTT ARMY NATIONAL

GUARD TROOPS FOR CHRISTMAS .

NO DOUBT THIS WILL MAKE THE REMAIDER OF

THEIR STAY IN AFGANISTAN A BIT MORE CHEERY

AND BRIGHT OVER THE HOLIDAY.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT PARTICIPATED!

BEGINNING JANUARY 2019

SHINPU-REN IS PROUD OF ALL OF OUR STRUDENTS.

WE ALSO REALIZE THAT YOU PARENTS ARE ALSO

QUITE PROUD OF THEM.

IN THEIR TRAINING WE SET THE BAR HIGH.

WE EXPECT A LOT FROM THEM ,

DEDICATION TO PRACTICE, COURAGE TO STRIVE

FOR PERFECTION, AND A NEVER SAY DIE ATTITUDE.

HOPEFULLY THESE TRAITS FOLLOW THEM OUT THE

DOOR HOME, AND ARE ALSO

APPLIED IN SCHOOL.

IN FACT MORE TIMES THAN NOT,

STUDENTS WHO TRAIN THIS WAY

AND WHO ARE SUPPORTED IN THEIR TRAINING THIS

WAY TEND TO DO QUITE WELL IN SCHOOL.

THERE FORE WE WOULD LIKE TO START

REWARDING OUR STUDENTS FOR THEIR

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS.

BEGINNING IN 2019

ANY STUDENT THAT BRINGS IN THEIR ACADEMIC

HONOR ROLL CERTIFICATE

WILL RECEIVE 1 FREE MONTH OF EITHER KOBUDO

TRAINING OR GRAPPLING CLASS.

WE HOPE THAT THIS WILL SERVE AS AN INCENTIVE

TO WORK EQUALLY AS HARD IN SCHOOL AS IN THE

DOJO AND VICE VERSA.

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO EARN 2 FULL MONTHS

OF TRAINING BY STRIVING FOR ACADEMIC

EXCELLENCE.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO AWARDING THESE

CLASSES

JUST IN TIME FOR

CHRISTMAS!!

A SHINPU-REN

INSTRUCTIONAL

KOBUDO VIDEO FOR

BO !!

THIS VIDEO FEATURES 3

BO KATAS AS WELL AS

BONUS MATERIAL THAT

WILL HELP YOU LEARN

BASIC BO

TECHNIQUES.AS WELL

AS THE FORMS

THESE ARE AVAILABLE

IN OUR RETAIL AREA

FOR $20.00 EACH

GET YOURS TODAY!

DID YOU KNOW….

DECEMBER 30TH MARKS THE 35TH WEDDING

ANNIVERSARY FOR HANSHI GARY AND SHIHAN LORI

WOULD YOU LIKE A GIFT

CERTIFICATE TO GIVE TO A

FRIEND FOR CHRISTMAS ?

WE HAVE THEM IN THE OFFICE.

THERE IS A LIMITED NUMBER SO

GET YOURS QUICK. THESE ARE

GOOD FOR 1 FREE MONTH OF

KARATE (JANUARY ONLY) IF YOU

KNOW SOME ONE THAT REALLY

WOULD LIKE TO TRY KARATE

THIS IS A GIFT THEY WILL REALLY

APPRECIATE. SEE SENSEI LORI IF

YOU WOULD LIKE ONE.

GOOD FOR NEW STUDENTS ONLY

NEWSLETTERS WILL NOW BE

SENT OUT ONLINE VIA EMAIL!!

NEVER MISS AN EVENT OR

ACTIVITY AGAIN.

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PULL UP

THE DETAILS EVEN IF YOU LOSE

YOUR HARD COPY!

PLEASE SEE SHIHAN ALEX AND

GIVE HIM YOUR EMAIL INFO SO

YOU CAN BEGIN RECEIVING

YOURS RIGHT AWAY

This is Zen

Talk 'em down, show you care.
Draw the line, wide-eyed stare.
Low line kick, line of sight.
Light em up, first to strike.
Tie 'em up, take 'em down.
Trap the arm, control the crown.
If they push, then you pull.
Break their balance, time to roll.
Slam 'em down, get the pin.
The one on top gets the win.
Take your time. Save your breath.
One wrong move could mean your death.
You wear 'em out and make it suck!
Have a plan, there is no luck!
The one prepared gets the chance to stand again and get to dance with the ones they love and the ones they hate. You can't fight much if you've sealed your fate.
Live today to fight again. Love tomorrow; this is Zen.

**COMPETITION TEAM ROCKS TWO** 

**CITIES IN ONE WEEKEND!**

Shin Pu-Ren Competition Team Returns home with 44 TOP 4 Placing's at Arizona State and California State Championships! WOW that was a long weekend! 

Your Team returns with 10 Champion Titles!!!

This was a great experience for everyone, lots of competition to beat out and a few lessons learned along the way as well. Our next round of tournaments will be coming up fast so we are planning plenty of fun filled FUNdraisers to keep everyone busy through the summer!!! We also want to give a shout out to those students that competed in Phoenix! You guys did a great job! Congratulations to LD, Dylan W., Robbie, Grace, Josh, Lexi, and Chase! All of these student's placed at least once in the top 4!!

****Quatro Y Cinco De Mayo****

MAY 4TH AND 5TH GET YOUR DINNER AT THE DOJO AND HELP OUT THE COMPETITION TEAM!    

TACO PLATE WITH BEANS AND RICE AND A DRINK 

OR

 LOADED NACHOS AND A DRINK   

ONLY $$$$ 4.00 $$$$   

DINNER SERVED FROM 4:30 PM UNTIL 7:00 PM

**TEAM UP TO CLEAN UP**

Community service to help clean up Prescott Valley. 

All Students are encouraged to participate. We will be meeting in the Chamber Parking lot at 7120 Pav way 

Date: May 6th Time: 9:00AM-1:00PM

PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR 

*** 

DANCE RAVE 

 JOIN US FOR AN EPIC KARAOKE AND DANCE PARTY

 MAY 20TH FROM 7 - 10 PM 

ADMISSION INCLUDES PIZZA, SNACKS, PRIZES, GAMES, AND MORE!! 

WE WILL HAVE A BALLOON DROP PRIZE GRAB  

LIMBO CONTEST 

KARAOKE 

DANCE GAMES 

PHOTO STAND  

SNACKS AND DRINKS  SO PUT ON YOUR GLOW CLOTHES PUNK OUT YOUR HAIR AND GET READY TO SAY GOODBYE SCHOOL.......HELLO SUMMER!!!   

ADMISSION IS $20 PER PERSON AND INCLUDES ALL ACTIVITIES AND FOOD!

NEW CLASSES ARE NOW AVAILABLE!! 

*CARDIO KICKBOXING ON MONDAY AND THURSDAY FROM 7:00 - 7:45 PM

THIS CLASS IS FREE TO DOJO PARENTS

*TUTOR TIME THURSDAYS FROM 6:30 - 7:00 PM YOU CAN GET   1/2 AN HOUR OR PRIVATE TUTORING FOR $5

*AMMC ADULT MIXED MARTIAL COMBATIVES - NO BELTS, NO KATA, JUST COMBATIVE TRAINING - STAND UP AND GROUND FIGHTING - HEAVY WEIGHT GI IS REQUIRED

Competition!

       

Having traveled back from our long trip two back to back tournaments from AZ-CA, many lessons come to mind. Super tired and sore from this one I limp with wisdom and compassion. Putting your all into something can be hard, especially when you are battling yourself. Only when you remove the self can you detach from battling with others and rise above it. Understanding where people are coming from or reading in between the lines is a dying art. It requires constant forgiveness for oneself and others in order for respect to become present. I have so much respect for my competition now that it can be hard to feel worthy of competing with them and that is why we must. To win over the self that says it can't is to be true to one's real self. The one that lives and succeeds.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Greatness then, is not an act, but a habit” -Aristotle

      To run a marathon or accomplish any great feat that requires endurance you must train for it from beginning to end without deviating from the outcome. If you deviate, you lose and muddy your chance at success. This I've learned through failure. If you have an alternate motive, you split your energy for accomplishment and that's ok too. :) "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." Pierre Teilhard de Chardin 

 Forgive yourself, for in order to achieve anything takes recognizing that there is an absence of it, a void to fill. Rest, recover and resume with newfound wisdom. You are now a better version of yourself than you were yesterday as long as you learned from it and apply the lesson to future endeavors. Realization is very close to enlightenment. 

Having seen some amazing competitors out there I realize many little adjustments that can be made in order to have massive success. I always learn from my competition and for that I'm very grateful. They help to make me become a better version of myself.

For it is a path of human suffering until you learn and realize the truth. Live in your own joy of realization and you become enlightened in many ways with a fresh new outlook on life.