Flash Game Awesomeness!!

So our team performed an amazing half-time demonstration during the Flash Game!! It was amazing and everyone did very well. We were a few men down (Justus with a sprain, Sandie with lung issue, Harley with strep, etc) but the team did really, really well. We are very proud of them and request that people send images to Sandie so that I can create a more complete picture. We didn't get video of the STORM team...but your images will help. Thanks to all who came out to support us!! Go Team Justus!

Saturday's Leadership Clinic

So some of your Leadership attended a Master Lawrence Leadership clinic Saturday 09 January 2010. We spent the day learning about things we could do to improve our teaching and the student's experience. Here are some of the things that we learned...

• class structure
• warm-ups
• kick variations
• basics variations
• self-defense variations
• holding apparati
• Dependability Quotient
• Happy Wanderer job description
• Small Group Leader job description
• Instructor job description
• basic first aid
• obstacle course options
• game options
• wall line options
• technique line options
• loop techniques

 Things to remember:

• "Higher is not always better; Better is better!!"
• "PCP....Praise, Correction, Praise"

Your leadership team (Justus, Sandie, Mimi, Martin, Holly, Lee,  Steve, Shayna) was able to go and work with Master Lawrence and perfect their already strong teaching skills. We look forward to bringing new ideas to our studio to make us even better. Thanks for Master Lawrence for the invitation to HOS and for Justus in including us in this amazing experience. I personally, am more envigorated and enthusiastic in my teaching (hard to believe it gets more energetic, right...) and ready to bring it all together for you next week. Come ready to learn new things and to work hard. We will be attempting to bring back tips of the week...keep encouraging us to work on that...

Remember to bring your karate pictures/stories to us at the studio so that they can be included on the BLK-Lindon blog. Make it a great day!!