Coaches’ Day

Attention Parents:
Our Coaches’ Day hand target Seminar is the perfect opportunity to help your child learn and improve at home! We’ll coach you on how to be a great coach – and help improve your child’s focus, self-esteem, and concentration. Come learn to hold hand targets safely and have a great time in this fun event! Price includes the Seminar and a FREE hand target.

Limited Space Available!

*Ask about our Pre-Certified Training Equipment Special

Kung Fu Panda 2 Training Class

Kung Fu Panda 2: Dragon Warrior Challenge.

The first 15 students to reach 15 points will win Kung Fu Panda 2 prizes!!

This will be a DOUBLE Points event. So that means Students can earn points for each of the following missions:

• Friend Attends training class = 4 points for Student
• Friend enrolls in summer program = 20 points for Student

Master the skills of the furious five!

Using the promotional movie “The Secrets of the Furious Five,” and positive martial arts instructors, the kids attending our training class will be working on their patience, courage, confidence, self-control, and respect – without even knowing it! Our class will focus on using an exciting martial arts class with the theme of Kung Fu Panda 2 for character development. The students will leave our school happy with new level of self-esteem.

Bring a buddy to share this FREE training class with! We’ll see you on Friday, June 3rd, from 6:45PM – 7:45PM!

Kung Fu Panda 2: Dragon Warrior Challenge

The Panda-monium has begun! In honor of the release of Kung Fu Panda 2 we are starting up a fun, exciting, and totally AWESOME contest: The Dragon Warrior Challenge.

Every time you bring a new friend or family member in to an event or for a free lesson you earn Dragon Warrior points. The first 15 students to reach 15 points will win the following Kung Fu Panda 2 prizes:

• T-Shirt (Youth M-Youth XL Available)
• Beach Ball
• Playing Cards
• 2 Pencils
• Mini Movie Poster
• 2 Removable Tattoos

Students can earn points for each of the following missions:

• Friend Attends class = 1 point for Student
• Friend Attends training class = 2 points for Student
• Friend Attends summer camp = 5 points for Student
• Friend enrolls in summer program = 10 points for Student

Get the new Kung Fu Panda 2 VIP Passes and get started towards winning your prizes. Here are suggestions to help you win our totally AWESOME prizes:

• Kung Fu Panda 2 Training Class (Friday, June 3rd 6:45pm-7:45pm)
• Summer Camp #1 (July 11th – July 15th)
• Summer Camp #2 (August 22nd – August 26th)

Invite these people:

• Family members
• Friends
• Classroom friends
• Parents and parents’ friends
• Sports team
• Businesses
• Church, Boy/Girl Scouts Group or organization you belong to

Invite everyone you know so you can win!

Personal Achievement Academy Power Bands are in!!

OOH YEAH…Guess what came in today?? Our Personal Achievement Academy Powerbands!!

Quick Reminder: Students who have earned 150 points or higher on their Monthly Handout will earn 1 Gold Star & A Power Band.

Kid Power Health & Fitness (3.26.11)

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 to be 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!

Personal Achievement Academy Official Presenter
ATA Martial Arts of Branchburg
999B US Hwy 202N
Branchburg NJ, 08876
908.541.9800

Kidz ‘N Power Bullying Prevention Program

Creating a HAPPIER Community
Bullying Prevention thru Olweus and Songahm Taekwondo

Bullying is one of the most difficult issues that students, parents and educators might encounter in or out of school. Discipline, order and respect are mainstays of Songahm Taekwondo, but many instructors offer additional support with presentations from the The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, the most researched and best-known bullying prevention program available.

Learn more about bullying, how to prevent or resolve it, and more about the Olweus program

Protect your children with bullying prevention skills and strategies by calling ATA Martial Arts of Branchburg to inquire about our upcoming seminar based on the Olweus program.

Event: Kidz ‘N Power Bullying Prevention Program
Date: Friday, July 30th
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Cost: FREE!! Bring a Friend!!

The Last Airbender Training Camp

We have another awesome event coming up in the next few weeks! We will have another chance to invite all of our friends in to take another great class themed after an up-and-coming martial arts-based movie, The Last Airbender!

Noah Ringer, the star of The Last Airbender is a 1st Degree ATA kid from Texas and he is going to be awesome in the movie! We’re going to have a special buddy camp on Saturday, July 3rd (9am to 3pm) for kids and it will be about Goal Setting and Perseverance. The characters in the movie, TV show, and books have a goal and meet many obstacles along their way and we believe that using them as an example will help teach kids to Never Give Up!

Airbender Jahng Bong/ Bo Staff Seminar!
Special Guest Instructor Mr. Lee Brings it!! We’ll do a Avatar-style Bo Staff seminar with awesome spins and strikes and maybe master the element of WIND!! Learn to use your Bo Staff like Aang the Avatar! We’ll use Bo Staff techniques and a themed weapons training class. Students will learn combinations that they can use to put into forms and make their weapons skills better!!
*Bo Staff NOT Included. Cost $35. Pre-Register Before June 30th and Save $5.

Avatar: The Last Airbender Lunch & Movie
We’ll watch as many episodes of Avatar as we can in 90 minutes. Don’t forget you can bring a friend too!! As long as they’re an Avatar fan!!

Avatar: The Last Airbender Stunt Training
Learn how to act and train just like your favorite Action Hero’s!!

Date: Saturday, July 3rd
Time: 9am – 3pm
Cost: $50 (Includes Lunch)
Friends Train FREE!!

Schedule of Events
9am – 11am – Airbender Jahng Bong/ Bo Staff Seminar! (Jahng Bong NOT Included)
11am – 1pm – Lunch & Movie
1pm – 3pm – Airbender Stunt Training Seminar

Fee: $35 per Seminar or $50 for the Whole day (Includes Lunch). Bo Staff $35.

How Children Can Discourage Bullying

Children can take steps to discourage bullying. A basic strategy is to hang out with friendly kids at school and to stay away from those who seem not to like them.

Bullying is also less likely to occur when children are in groups and are in areas supervised by adults. For example, children who wish to avoid being bullied can:

* Play or take breaks near adults while at school.

* Walk to school with older brothers and sisters or friends.

* Sit near the bus driver.

These strategies are only effective when schools have firm policies in place against bullying. Staff must be trained and supported in consistently enforcing these policies.

Children who bully look for an easy target. Bullies are less likely to pick on those who:

* Can quickly respond to threats in a self–assured way. Help your child practice what to say if he or she is bullied.

* Act confident and do not seem easily scared. Help your child learn to use strong body language, such as standing up straight, looking other children in the eye, and speaking firmly.

In the theme of the new Karate Kid movie, students and their buddies will learn how to deal with bullies and defend themselves if anyone tries to hurt, hit, or grab them. Students and their buddies will also learn the negative effects that being a bully has on a kid. We’ll also do some of the techniques and exercises that the main characters from the Karate Kid movies used when training (catching a fly with chopsticks and other fun games).

The first 40 kids and their friends that come to the seminar will get a FREE Karate Kid poster, and other Karate Kid prizes. This seminar will be PACKED, so RSVP right away by calling us at 908.541.9800 or email Info@ATABranchburg.com.

Date: Saturday, June 19th & Saturday, June 26th 2010
Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Location: ATA Branchburg
Street: 999B US Hwy 202N
City/Town: Branchburg, NJ 08876

Karate Kid Bully Defense Workshop

In the theme of the new Karate Kid movie, students and their buddies will learn how to deal with bullies and defend themselves if anyone tries to hurt, hit, or grab them. Students and their buddies will also learn the negative effects that being a bully has on a kid. We’ll also do some of the techniques and exercises that the main characters from the Karate Kid movies used when training (catching a fly with chopsticks and other fun games).

The first 20 kids and their friends that come to the seminar will get a FREE Karate Kid poster, and other Karate Kid prizes. This seminar will be PACKED, so RSVP right away by calling us at 908.541.9800 or email Info@ATABranchburg.com.

Date: Saturday, June 19th, 2010
Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Location: ATA Branchburg
Street: 999B US Hwy 202N
City/Town: Branchburg, NJ 08876

ATA FITNESS: GETTING STARTED! Part 1

The American Taekwondo Association has made fitness a top priority in. To eat better, train harder and live healthier this year, take your cue from ATA and commit to a new you.

Nine Steps Toward HEALTHY EATING HABITS

Nothing is more discouraging than going on a diet. Plus, studies show that diets don’t really work. What’s important, they say, is to eat in a healthy way that supports an active lifestyle, like that of a martial artist or athlete. Follow these suggestions to improve your nutrition without going on a diet.

1. Eat the right amounts of vegetables. According to the Food Guide Pyramid for Children, kids under age 6 should have three servings of vegetables in a day. Kids over age 6 should have three-to-five servings of vegetables. Most vegetables are naturally low in fat and calories but high in nutrients that our body needs, including vitamins, fiber and potassium. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, eating your vegetables helps protect you against heart attacks and cancer, and even can help maintain your eyesight.

2. Eat the right amounts of fruits. According to the Food Guide Pyramid for Children, kids under age 6 should have two servings of fruits in a day. Kids over age 6 should have two-to-four servings of fruits. Fruits have many of the same nutrients as vegetables and also help satisfy that sweet tooth as a healthier alternative to candy. A serving of fruit is one piece, like a banana or an apple. (this sounds funny to me. Is it saying one serving of fruit is equal to one piece of candy?) Eating a banana after a Taekwondo workout can replenish the potassium your muscles use, helping you get ready for your next class.

3. Drink more fluids. Kidshealth.org reports that when you’re really thirsty, cold water is the number-one thirst-quencher. And there’s a reason your school cafeteria offers cartons of milk. Kids need calcium to grow strong bones, and milk is a great source of this mineral. How much do kids need? Aim for three cups of milk per day, or its equivalent. Mix it up by serving milk and some other calcium-rich dairy foods.

4. Cut back on fast food meals. Eating a cheeseburger and fries from time to time can fit into a healthy eating plan, but fast food meals for kids need to be monitored by a parent to prevent over-eating. A cheeseburger and fries do provide some nutrients, but by super-sizing the meal, a child can take in more than 1,000 calories in a sitting.

5. Snack throughout the day. It’s hard to believe, but eating more food that is good for your body will help you get fit quicker than if
you eat less food and walk around hungry. When your tummy is grumbling, instead of reaching for the chips or cookies, try crackers and cheese, popcorn, pretzels or yogurt.

6. Listen to your body. According to Kidshealth.org, people sometimes keep eating even when they’re full because they don’t pay attention to their bodies. Learn to tell when your stomach is full. Don’t rush through your meals–it can take 10 or 15 minutes for your stomach to register that you’re eating and that it’s getting full. Remember, that feeling of extreme fullness will slow you down and can lead to unhealthy weight gain.

7. Don’t skip breakfast. If you skip breakfast, you’re likely to become tired when your brain and body run low on fuel. Usually by mid-morning you are hungry and crabby, and a sour mood might make you more prone to unhealthy choices at lunch. Eating a good breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day.

8. Take your vitamins. Supplements are not a substitute for good food, and they should never be used to justify a poor diet. If you’re not eating well, take steps to improve your eating habits, along with taking a supplement. According to WebMD.com, “Any generic type of children’s multivitamin (in chewable or liquid form) will do, unless your child has special needs.” Since your diet may not provide all of the nutrients you need, taking a daily vitamin is typically a good choice to fill the gap.

9. Give yourself a break. Being healthy doesn’t mean you can never have chocolate again! It’s important that you deal with cravings as you take steps toward fitness and still enjoy the foods you love. Feel free to have some birthday cake–just don’t have the biggest piece with the most icing. Don’t treat it as a reward but rather enjoy it as an indulgence. Just be sure your healthy habits aren’t forgotten.

What Parents Can Do?

Keep healthy food around the house. Being hungry is not a crime, but it’s what you and your child choose to fight that hunger that can create bad choices.

Find healthy foods you and your child like. To find out what food your child enjoys and is most likely to eat, ask him or her to “grade” the different choices, suggests WebMD.com. That gets your child involved in the process of making healthy choices he or she can live with. If your child doesn’t like broccoli, try green beans. Play with different recipes and find things that are tasty and healthy.

Don’t reward your child with food. Dessert shouldn’t be the reward after a healthy dinner. Instead, reward your child with playtime in the park or a similar activity that supports a healthy lifestyle.

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