Black Belt Attitude: Stand up for what you believe

“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” Anatole France

Each week we discuss a Black Belt Attitude topic with the kids in our Warrior Talk. This week the topic is about standing up for what you believe. Don’t keep it all to yourself, pass it on. We see incredible changes in people that are touched by small acts of unconditional kindness and service …

BELIEVE IN THE DREAM
How often have you had the courage of your convictions to truly stand up for what or who you believe in? How many times have you followed your dreams? Dreams can only become reality when you sail far beyond the comfort of what you hold to be safe. It takes true courage to chase your dreams, especially when those around you don’t believe it’s possible. Everyone has a dream, and everyone deserves to have their dream come true. Believe in yourself. Believe in your dreams.

But what will you do when your time comes? Will you have the courage to take your shot? Take just 5 minutes out of your day and watch this video to see how one young man lived his dream when the time came. We can all learn something from his champion example.

GRADING
A reminder that our first Grading of the year will take place on Sunday March 22 at the Subiaco PCYC. You can register yourself or your child for Grading online by clicking here, by filling out the Grading Register in class, or by emailing me personally.

The register will close on March 14, so please make sure you register yourself or your child before then.

Times:
Bright Stars (5-8 yrs): 9.00-9.30 a.m
Super Stars (9-14 yrs): 9.40-10.10 a.m
Adults: 11.00 a.m start
The cost is 40.00 payable on the day.

Parents, you can now download a copy of the Grading Sheet and notes we use to grade your child, available here. This is directly from our Trainer’s Manual and is a great tool you can use to discuss and help your kids understand what we look for when we grade them.

FREE SELF DEFENCE WORKSHOPS
This month I’ve been invited to host 2 free self defence workshops for the City of Subiaco. The first is a Women’s Self Defence Workshop on Wednesday March 11, 5.00-7.15 pm at the Palms Community Centre (the building just next to the PCYC). The 2nd is a Youth Workshop for 15-25 yr olds on Saturday March 28, 2:00-4:00 pm at the PCYC.

If you would like to attend (or help out) either of these workshops please email me directly. For current students these workshops will be worth 2 class credits.