Kid Power Health & Fitness Workshop

THE CHALLENGE
The US government has declared obesity a national epidemic. Nearly one in three children in America are overweight or obese. During the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled. It is considered to be the number one cause of disease and death in the United States. It is linked to developing depression and low self-esteem in children. Obese children have a 70% chance of remaining obese even in their adulthood.
One third of all children born this decade will suffer from chronic obesity-related health problems like:
Heart Disease, Type-2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Cancer, Strokes, Sleep Apnea, Asthma and more…
The annual cost to society for obesity is estimated at nearly 100 Billion dollars!

THE ANSWER
Kids Need Motivated, Educated and Inspired The primary cause for obesity is the imbalance between calorie intake and calories expended. One in five school age kids eat up to 6 snacks adding up to 1,500 empty calories per day. Portions and beverage sizes are up 2 to 5 times and meals average 31% more calories. With proper education and motivation we can help inspire the youth to improve their habits.

KID POWER HEALTH AND FITNESS WORKSHOP
The Personal Achievement Academy Kid Power Health and Fitness 60 minute workshop is a fun and interactive class for kids and parents.
Attendees are educated on:
Fun Fitness Activities and Powerful Exercises Health and Nutrition The Mental Strategies to be Successful Attendees are positively encouraged to become fit and eat healthier in a cool and fun way.
BEING HEALTHY AND FIT IS COOL!

Register Today! **Spaces Are Limited**

Date: Saturday, January 28th
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm
$100 Value Free!!

New Member Pizza Party

ATA Martial Arts of Branchburg invites all new members who joined this month and last to attend a special Pizza Party. Come learn more about our school, meet new members, and have some free pizza…ATA Style! This party includes an exciting martial arts class, board breaking, games, and pizza! Students are allowed to bring up to 2 friends. Register Today! **Spaces Are Limited**

Date: Friday, January 27th
Time: 7:15pm-8:15pm
Bring Friends & Family

Ssahng Nat (Kama) Seminar

One of the newest weapons offered by the Protech Training System is the Ssahng Nat. The Protech system is based on centuries-old martial arts techniques, adjusted for effectiveness through the knowledge provided by modern day science and advanced teaching principles. This type of training will provide a more extensive martial arts knowledge, increase one’s self-defense skills, build upper body strength, and improve eye-hand coordination. This weapon is used as a double and features the durable red foam with a unique blue dragon design. The blade is made of grey plastic to reduce injury while practicing. Register Today! **Spaces Are Limited**

Date: Friday, January 20th
Time: 7:15pm-8:15pm
Cost: $60 (Includes Pair of Kamas & Seminar)

MLK Day Camp

Get ready to have fun learning the newest kicks, combinations, Jumpkick gymnastics skills and forms from Hyper pro Marc Canonizado. In addition you will also learn what it takes to become the next Hyper-formance Athlete in life through mastering Dedication! You don’t want to miss this camp! During the School closing for Martin Luther King Day, we will be hosting a special HYPER Training Camp. Where’s the best place to be during your day off from school…ATA Branchburg!!

Date: Monday, January 16th
Time: 9am-3pm
*Early Drop Off 8:30am
Ages: 7yrs & Up (All Ranks)
Cost: $50

*HYPER ‘Dedication’ T-Shirts will also be available. Only $20
*HYPER ‘Dedication’ DVDs will also be available. Only $20 (Order both and receive $5 off)

6 Steps to Kids Fitness

Thanks to a fast food/soda pop diet and the attractions of the TV, childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions.

“It’s not unusual to see a 12–year–old weighing 250 pounds,” says Christiane Wert, M.P.H., R.D., program director for KidShape, a Los Angeles weight management program for children.

Overweight kids are targets for other kids’ barbs, which can leave emotional scars, but there are more immediate physical concerns – high blood pressure, cholesterol and increased risk of heart disease. Excessive weight also exacerbates asthma, contributes to orthopedic problems like hip displacement and knee fractures, and may lead to early menstruation in pre–teen girls, a risk factor for breast cancer.

The problems are all preventable, Wert says, if children slim down by eating nutritious food and getting more physically active. It’s not just a matter of cutting calories, which tends to deplete muscle mass along with fat; this kind of “dieting” not only weakens children, but ultimately slows down fat metabolism.

In contrast, exercise boosts metabolism on a 24–hour basis. When kids are regularly active, their bodies burn more calories even when they’re sitting around watching Xena.

Here are some of Wert’s ideas for enticing even the most sedentary kids to get physical:

Make exercise fun.

“Think of activities that kids enjoy and that they’ll succeed at,” advises Wert. “If you pick an activity that’s too difficult for them to master, they’ll feel like failures and won’t want to keep doing it.” Ice skating, inline skating, or skiing, for example, may be great for some, but too complex for others. Consider snowshoeing, a bike ride, a martial arts class, or even something as simple as a hike through the park or a brisk walk at your favorite shopping center. Better yet: Ask your kids what they might like to try.

The family that plays together…

Parents (and siblings) should get on board with the new exercise program. The more family members who get enthusiastically involved, the better. “If parents see exercise as a chore, kids will sense that and won’t want to do it,” notes Wert. Instead, form Team Family so that the child doesn’t feel singled out or punished for being overweight. When was the last time you did something fun and active with your children?

Reward effort.

Set up a point system for exercise. For instance, keep track of everyone’s exercise feats with a chart on the refrigerator. Don’t make it a competition, but reward the whole group’s accomplishment. When everyone has done three exercise activities a week, say, celebrate by doing something special. But never use high–calorie sweets or fatty foods as a reward, Wert cautions; it sends the wrong message. “Food is something to nourish the body, not a reward or punishment,” she states firmly: “If at the end of a week of healthful eating, you reward your child with an ice cream sundae, it will seem more desirable than the healthful food. The child may become consumed thinking about it.”

Instead of food, try tickets to a sporting event, the theater, a concert or the movies. Girls might like a massage or facial at a day spa. Or splurge on athletic equipment like skates, mountain bikes, a gym membership, even something as simple as a jump rope or wacky exercise video.

Circuit–train at home.

Who needs a fancy home gym when you’ve got stairs, living room furniture and canned goods? Using everyday items as exercise tools makes for creative fun. Wert suggests establishing workout stations throughout the house for specific exercises. Do as much as you can at one spot in two or three minutes, then move on to the next station.

Jog five or six times up and down the stairs in the allotted time, move on to crunches with your legs up on the couch, then hustle to the kitchen to curl two 10–oz. cans of tomatoes or water bottles. Finish the routine by jumping rope on the porch. Do the circuit several times. Make it more fun by blasting your kids’ favorite music.

Dance!
Turn your living room into a disco. Pump up the volume, and shake it. Sure, it’s high on the corniness meter, but it can also be a lot of goofy fun.

Play schoolyard games.

Tag, touch football and capture the flag are aerobic outdoor games that everyone can play. Invite other families on your block to join in, and it becomes a big social event –– not like exercise at all. When they’re having fun, kids barely notice the huffing and puffing.

When the weather is nasty, a great indoor option is crab soccer. Get down crab–like, scuttling on your hands and feet to move a soft Nerf ball from one end of the family or rumpus room to the other. Just be sure to clear away anything breakable before you start.

Halloween Party

Join us for a Spooktacular time at our 3rd Annual In-School Tournament Halloween Party. Saturday, October 22nd 1pm-2pm. Events include:

Halloween Parade
Pumpkin Decorating/Pumpkin Carvings Contest
‘Goals’ Character Development Lesson
Pizza Party
Costume Contest

In-School Halloween Tournament

ATA Branchburg In-School Halloween Tournament
Friday, & Saturday, October 21st & 22nd 2011

Dear ATA Branchburg members, families, and friends:

We are very excited to bring to you our 3rd annual Halloween Tournament. This years tournament will be held at ATA Martial Arts of Branchburg. There will be “introduction to competition” for Tiny Tigers. All Tigers will receive an award for their best efforts. Traditional competition will be held for Karate For Kids, Teens and Adults in forms, sparring, and weapons divisions. This years awards are one of a kind custom medals. And as always we highly encourage everyone to wear their customs to the competition.

We have planned lots of exciting entertainment on and off the competition floor. We encourage everyone to bring their friends and family members and we will make it a fun filled day for competitors and visitors alike. If there is anything my staff or I can do to provide you with further information, please do not hesutate to contact us at:

908.541.9800
or via e-mail at
Info@ATABranchburg.com

Keep training hard,

Tournament Host
Mr. Cory McNallan
4th Degree Black Belt

*Schedule Of Events

Friday, October 21st

6:30pm – Black Belts
Traditional Forms & Sparring

7:30pm – Black Belts
Weapons Division

Saturday, October 22nd

9:30am – Tiny Tigers

10:00am – ATAFIT
Family Fitness Class

10:30am – Camo-Red/Black
K4K
Traditional Forms & Sparring

11:30am – Beginners
K4K
Traditional Forms & One-Sparring

1:00pm – Halloween Party

2:00pm – Bow Out

1 Day Camp (Rosh Hashanah School Closing)

During the School closing for Rosh Hashanah, ATA Branchburg is hosting a special HYPER Training Camp.
INNOVATE. You have no limits in life when you have new ideas. It is time to take your martial arts techniques to the next level.

Date: Thursday, September 29th
Time: 9am-3pm
*Early Drop Off 8:30am
Ages: 7yrs & Up (All Ranks)
Cost: $60 (Includes Camp + Lunch)

*HYPER ‘Innovation’ T-Shirts will also be available. Only $20

Broadsword Seminar

This Seminar is for ages 7yrs old & Up. All Ranks.

The Oh Sung Do or Broadsword is the newest Protech weapon. It is patterned after the Chinese broadsword and is used for slashing and chopping. The Oh Sung Do blade is moderately curved and single-edged. Its handle curves in the opposite direction as the blade to improve handling. In addition, colorful scarves are attached to the handle. In China most martial arts schools still train extensively with the Oh Sung Do, seeing it as a powerful conditioning tool and a versatile weapon, with self defense techniques transferable to similarly sized objects more commonly found in the modern world.

Date: Friday, September 23rd
Time: 6:45pm – 7:45pm
Cost: $56 (Includes Broadsword + Seminar)

*Attention all Black Belts, Leadership Students, and BBC members. Anyone ordering their Protech sword in August will receive a 10% discount. They are regularly priced at $56 plus tax. The Broadsword will be exclusively in taught September thru December.

The Success Course for A+ Grades

This Seminar is for ages 7yrs old & Up. Students can bring up to 2 Friends to this event.

The Success Course for A+ Grades is a fun interactive 60 minute workshop for parents and kids to attend. During the course attendees get tips for achieving success in school and in life while also learning important exercises and self defense techniques for a healthy lifestyle. Lessons Included In This Course:

How to Use Your Positive Attitude to Achieve Success in Life
Concentration Skills to Learn Faster and More Efficiently
8 Tips for Homework Improvement
7 Strategies for Better Testing Skills Exercising and Self Protection Skills to Build Strong Bodies, Self Esteem and Confidence
8 Ways to Improve Your Grades

Parents! Learn the Important Success Cycle to Raise Successful Children!

Date: Friday, September 16th
Time: 6:45pm – 7:45pm
Cost: Free to the community

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