May Martial Arts Newsletter – 2010

May 4th, 2010

Martial Arts May Flowers - Westminster / Broomfield

Greetings from Hutto, TX!

I’m writing this months newsletter from my hotel room in Hutto, TX — a small town outside of Austin.  As we speak, I just finished an intense course of Self-Defense Grappling and achieved an Associate Instructor Certification.  In a few months I will be testing for my Level 1 certification.

Jim Mahan is the coach and creator of the Self-Defense Grappling program.  He is the owner and head trainer at Absolute Self-Defense & Fitness in Kileen, TX.  Along with his NUMEROUS credentials, he is currently the strength and conditioning coach for the 1st Annual Warrior Games, held in Colorado Springs next week.

Why is this training so important for The Dojo of Karate…?

To make a long winded answer short, I want to give all of our students the necessary tools to be successful in life and in their martial arts training.  The more I am able to share the knowledge I gain, the more our students will become complete martial artists.

Super Kids Expo | The Dojo Of Karate

Super Kids Expo

So last month a group of our Black Belt Club members participated in a Martial Arts Demonstration that took place outside of the YMCA in Lafayette.  These kids trained hard over a span of 6 weeks, and WOWED the crowd!

Parents from other schools were extremely impressed in their confidence, form, and stage presence during the demonstration, and as the Master Instructor, couldn’t be more proud of them.

If you didn’t get to see it, below is a link to the video.  Some parts were edited out, but overall, they did great.

http://blog.thedojoofkarate.com/westminster-colorado-karate/broomfield-martial-arts-demonstation-at-the-super-kids-expo

School Closures

We will be closed the following days.

Friday, May 14th

Monday, May 31st

Friday, June 4th

Monday – Friday, July 5th-9th

Please mark your calendars ahead of time.

Also, we had planned on getting a team of students and parents together to run the Bolder Boulder, however, I will need to be leaving town to Seattle for personal matters.  If there is another big event that is a 5k or 10k race, maybe The Dojo of Karate can get some students together to race it.

The Karate Kid | Westminster Martial Arts School

Buddy Day / Movie Night

We plan on hosting our popular Buddy Day and than combining it with a Movie Night for students.

Basically, students will be able to bring their friends to The Dojo of Karate for a free Karate lesson, and than stick around to watch The Karate Kid.

This will give our students a chance to share their martial arts training with a friend and enjoy a classic martial arts movie.

Buddy Day / Movie Night will be hosted on Friday, May 21st from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

We will not be providing food, so we highly suggest parents have their kids bring a snack, or feed them before the event.

Any friend that a student brings will be able to get a prize from our prize box, and if their friend enrolls in our Martial Arts classes, the student will also receive a free $25 gift card to any where they want to go.

Martial Arts Kids Summer Camp

The Dojo of Karate plans on hosting a Summer Camp this year for both students and non-students.  We are mainly promoting the Summer Camps to non-students, however, if your child is interested in participating in our Summer Camps too, please talk to Mr. Lozano.

The Martial Arts Kids Summer Camps will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8am to 12pm, starting on June 7th and ending on June 30th.

This is a great way to get people oriented into our Martial Arts program, and help teach kids life skills, agility and coordination training, and get fitness, all while having fun.

We are limiting the total amount of Summer Campers to 30 participants, with about 10 to 12 spaces reserved for students in The Dojo of Karate.

Their will be an additional fee for this service, however, it will be at a discounted rate compared to outside students.

Summer T-Shirts

The Dojo of Karate is having another T-shirt designed for the Summer of 2010, as mentioned in the previous newsletter.  Remember, all students will be required to purchase a new t-shirt this year.

The design is completely different.  Once we get a sample in, we will do pre-orders.

Summer Vacations For Students

As you know, Summer vacations are creeping up, and many families will take some time off.  Please keep in mind, that all members of The Dojo of Karate are still responsible to make up for their missed classes by attending extra days before they leave for vacation, and after they leave for vacation.

As we’ve mentioned in the past, The Dojo of Karate operates on a 48 week cycle.  There are 52 weeks in a year.  This gives you approximately 4 weeks of “wiggle room” to miss classes, go on vacation, or The Dojo closes for vacation.

As any gym membership, all membership tuition payments will still be due on your regular scheduled date.

Finally, we will have a Summer Vacation List for families to inform Mr. Lozano when you and/or your child will be on vacation.

New Split Club Members

We finally have our first members of Split Club!!!  Vira B. and Andrew Y. are the first members inducted into the Split Club by performing full splits in class.  They will be receiving a certificate and their picture will be posted on our bulletin board.

When you see either Vira B. or Andrew Y., please congratulate them for their hard work and effort.

Here’s a picture of them performing the full splits.

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Broomfield Martial Arts Schedule

Martial Arts Summer Schedule

In order to keep classes at a moderate size and accommodate necessary changes to our studio, The Dojo of Karate will be providing an updated Martial Arts schedule within the next few days, which will go into effect around the 1st week of June.

In addition, Summer is around the corner and we plan on having an influx of new students enrolling in our Summer Camp Programs.  Last year, we had over 30 students enroll in our Summer Programs over the course of 2 1/2 months.

Fitness Boot Camps Going 5 Days Per Week!!!

That’s right!  We plan on offering our fitness boot camps 5 days per week starting in June, around when the new schedule change comes out.

We realized that the evening classes are extremely popular among our athletes, and that having a nice size group allows for everyone to help motivate and push each other.

The Fitness Boot Camps are looking to be offered at 7:00pm Monday-Friday… but it’s not in stone quite yet.

More than likely, we will be ending the early morning camps.

And, we plan on making boot camps continuous, meaning they will be offered year-around.

We want our athletes to make lifestyle changes in their fitness and diet.  By providing classes year-round and at a regularly scheduled time slot, participants will be able to maximize their results and achieve their goals.

More information to come shortly.

Do You Guys Like Pizza?

The Dojo of Karate has partnered with Double D’s Sourdough Pizza in Westminster, CO on 120th Ave. and Sheridan Blvd.  They offer some incredible, authentic pizza, and Italian cuisines for the entire family.

If you are interested in trying their pizza, simply drop by and mention that you heard of them through The Dojo of Karate, and if you would like to receive updates on specials they may be offering, signup for their newsletter by clicking the logo below.

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Broomfield Martial Arts School Hosts Free Adult Self-Defense Seminar

March 25th, 2010

Westminster, CO – March 24th, 2010 – Local Self-Defense and Fitness instructor, Javier Lozano, Jr. recently hosted a Free Adult Self-Defense seminar on Saturday, March 20th, 2010 to residents of Broomfield and Westminster.

Participants who attended the self-defense clinic ranged from parents who’s child currently train in The Dojo of Karate’s Children Martial Arts Program, to friends who are members of their Fitness KickBoxing Program and Self-Defense Black Belt Program offered at their main headquarters.

Martial Arts expert and Certified Self-Defense Instructor, Javier Lozano, Jr. is the owner and Master Instructor of The Dojo of Karate — a local Martial Arts and Fitness school serving the community of Broomfield, Westminster, and Thornton, CO.  Javier has been training in Karate for 20 years, currently holds a 3rd Degree Black Belt, and is a former World Champion fighter.

His expertise, knowledge, and ability to teach and relate the subject of self-defense to adults places him in a unique category, and allows his students to gain more knowledge and skills.

The two hour Self-Defense Workshop taught participants the importance of awareness, confidence, and proper striking and escape defenses.

Says Lozano, “the one part of self-defense that many people neglect and don’t really consider is awareness and confidence.  Victims are typically the one’s that are not completely aware of their surroundings, busy talking on their cell phones, or distracted by something else.”

Master Lozano also mentions that one’s confidence can really change a situation. “When someone is walking down the street with their chin up, shoulders back, and walking with a purpose, they usually stand out.  Those people are less likely to become the prey of an attacker because attackers are always looking for the easy target.”

After teaching the class about the importance of awareness and confidence, the class finally went into the ‘meat and potatoes’ of their training — striking, blocking, and escapes.

What made Mr. Lozano’s class extremely different from other self-defense seminars is that he didn’t teach students how to properly punch, rather, use other techniques that are more likely to prevent injury and create more damage to an opponent.

For instance, he emphasized how palm heel strikes can be more effective for women when defending themselves, as opposed to punches.  The reason is a palm heel strike to a male’s face is a better technique than a fist because most women have smaller hands and can break a bone quite easily.

Some of the other strikes students learned over the weekend included elbow strikes, hammer fist strikes, stomp kicks, roundhouse kicks, and side kicks.

Each of these techniques were performed on free standing heavy bags, allowing participants the opportunity to know how it feels to make contact with an object that can mimic a human opponent.

Once the students learned how to execute some major striking techniques, Mr. Lozano taught them two basic blocking moves that are practical during self-defense.  Students were than paired off with partners to practice the blocking techniques while their partner threw punches at them in a controlled format.

“The only way to learn how to defend yourself is to train in a reality-based setting where you have an attacker throwing a designated technique and the defender reacting to the attack with a certain block” says Lozano.  “This will develop your timing and confidence, while not getting injured.”

“But once you have developed the basic skills, our Self-Defense classes will add progression to your training, making each class more challenging and unique.”

Once the students developed their striking skills, the workshop shifted to Escape Defense, where participants learned how to escape from 4 common attacks: Wrist Grab, Bear Hug, Choke, and Mount (on the ground, while opponent is on top).

The escapes taught were easy to perform, simple to memorize, and flowed properly with the striking techniques students learned earlier during the session.

At the end of the two hour Self-Defense seminar, Master Instructor Javier Lozano discussed how attackers work in groups, and how confidence can play a major role by sharing a few stories that related to the seminar.

All of the participants felt the seminar was invaluable, and that they walked out with a wealth of information, yet not overwhelmed with what they learned.  More importantly, students left with the confidence to fight back if necessary.

“I tell all of my students, when they join our self-defense program, if they are ever confronted and need to protect themselves, I want them to walk out safe by using every means possible to fight off an attacker.  My student’s safety is more important to me than anything else.  And, if I can teach them how to properly protect themselves, even better.”

If you would like to learn more about The Dojo of Karate and their Adult Self-Defense program, please contact them at: 303.920.4500 and ask to speak with Javier Lozano, Jr.  He will be more than happy to assist you with your questions and concerns.

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Defense Against An Attacker – Choke

December 4th, 2009

Ok, so Thanksgiving sorta got in my way last week for me to publish a couple videos of how to defend yourself against a choke from behind and a rear naked choke.

The first video will walk through one of the ways to defend yourself from an attacker that is trying to choke you from behind.

It’s a pretty simple defense. The key here is not to panic and not allow your attacker perform a Rear Naked Choke, one of the toughest submissions to escape.

Below is a video on how to defend yourself against a Rear Naked Choke from an attacker.

The key to defending yourself against a Rear Naked Choke is to move, vibrate, squirm, dig your chin into the crevice of his elbow as quickly as possible, while pulling down on his arms with both hands using a “fish hook” grab. Once you’ve done this, you have fighting chance to get out of the choke.

Disclaimer: Do not perform these moves on friends unless you have the supervision of an experienced instructor or black belt. These are EXTREMELY dangerous chokes where someone can get get hurt or seriously injured. Javier Lozano, Jr. is a 3rd Black Belt and has over 19 years of Martial Arts training.

To learn more about our adult self defense program visit us at:

http://www.BroomfieldSelfDefense.com

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Defense Against A Choke

November 20th, 2009

Next week I will be demonstrating how to perform a Rear Naked Choke and a couple of variations on how to defend yourself against those chokes.

During our Self-Defense Black Belt Program class this week, our students were learning how to defend themselves from a Full Nelson and the Rear Naked Choke.

For those of you not aware of a Rear Naked Choke, here’s a good video I found on YouTube.

It also explains on why your opponent will be “sleeping” when the choke is performed correctly.

Keep in mind, that when you are in one of these chokes, you have about 7-15 seconds before you’re out cold.  So you need to make sure you know what you’re doing.

The key, though, is not to panic, and continue to fight.  It is definitely a scary position to be in, however.

Please keep in mind that performing a Rear Naked Choke or ANY type of choke can be dangerous and needs to be performed under professional supervision, such as a Black Belt Instructor or Chief Instructor.  These chokes are not a game and someone can seriously get hurt.

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Only Black Belts Can Defend Themselves

November 12th, 2009

Black Belts Learn Self-Defense

This is a common misconception that novices make when wanting to learn self-defense. Some of this came about because we only see pictures of Black Belts perform self-defense moves.  Or we see all of those movies with fighting scenes, which are performed by a Black Belt.

From there we begin to build in our head, that learning to defend yourself will require a Black Belt, and it takes FOREVER to earn a Black Belt… right.

Fortunately for you, this is no longer the case.

Self-Defense is for anyone.  That’s right.  If you have the want or feel the urgency to learn how to protect you and your family, than you need to join our Self-Defense Black Belt Program.

You will learn how to defend yourself in about 3-4 months.  That’s how efficient our self-defense system is designed.  And, if you decide to continue your training, which we highly encourage, than you can potentially earn an official Black Belt in Self-Defense in about 3 years, hence the name of our program.

When you join our Adult Self-Defense Program, this is what you will gain from it

  1. Confidence – You will begin to believe in yourself and know that you can protect yourself because of the way we teach you the various skills necessary to progress.  Our drills are designed to get the best out of you, by giving you various ways of repeating certain techniques.
  2. Knowledge – You will start to know how an attacker thinks, and what they are trying to do.  All attackers have a common goal, and typically go after the weakest people.  By gaining knowledge on how an attacker plucks its pray, you will alter even the way you walk down the street.
  3. Strength & Conditioning – This isn’t the most important attribute you will gain from our program, but it can play a factor.  By executing kicks, punches, strikes, & blocks at various tempos and in different formats, your power will increase because you are using different muscles.  And, by performing some techniques at a high pace, you will begin to condition yourself to go the extra mile.

Our Self-Defense system has been military tested, but simplified for you to learn.  Why?  Because the ultimate goal is to get you to learn how to use real world self-protection techniques in a manner that makes sense.  If you need to think more about what you will do next, than your attacker will gain control.  But, if you learn tactics and moves that get the job done, your attacker will realize they made a mistake.

I highly encourage you come to The Dojo of Karate and try 1 Self-Defense class for free.  You will realize how efficient our system is and enjoy learning self-defense.

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