On Friday, November 22nd, 2013, NYKA Martial Arts

Success Center hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the Dutchess County Regional

Chamber of Commerce. This ceremony was to celebrate 6

years of continued growth and success of our family here at

NYKA and to officially welcome us to our new home.

Immediately following the ceremony, guests we treated to a special presentation to Mr. Char-lie North, the President and CEO

of the Dutchess County Chamber. This ceremony

awarded Mr. North with his hon-orary Black Belt for his continued dedication and support of local

businesses in the Dutchess

County area.

Following the ceremony, students who were invited to

graduate, broke boards, demonstrated some of the test-

ing requirements, and were awarded their next rank.

“This is an exciting time for our school. I have spent the past six years developing what I believe

to be the formula to our suc-cess”, said Master DiStefano.

“I have learned that the best way for NYKA Martial Arts to grow and reach our goals is to help

people in our community reach theirs. I have been fortunate

enough throughout the years to help others reach their goals.

couldn’t be happier”.

WHAT NOT TO DO IF YOU ARE BEING BULLIED DON'T…Think it's your fault. Nobody deserves to be bullied!

DON'T…Hurt yourself. Some

kids who are bullied get so sad

and depressed that they may try

to hurt themselves because they

think there is nothing else they

can do. This definitely isn't the

answer. Talk with an adult

immediately and tell them how

you are feeling. They can help

stop the bullying.

DON'T…Skip school or avoid clubs or sports because you're afraid of being bullied. Missing out on school or activities that you enjoy isn't the answer. You have a right to be there!

DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING BLACK BELT EXCELLENCE

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Inside this issue:

Forging Confident, Balanced Kids 2

9 Tips for Achieving Goals 2

Family Friendly Holiday Fitness Tips 3

Calendar of Events 3-4

Boot Camp 5

Ninja Stars and Board Breaking 6-7

Parents Night Out, Tournament, Nunchucks 8-11

NYKA CELEBRATES 6 YEARS IN BUSINESS

On Friday, November 22, 2013, we were joined by members of the Dutchess

County Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Our Black Belt Champions are

always victors and never victims. Kids who learn to defend themselves usually never have to. They have learned to walk with confidence and they are less apt to

be a prime target for bullies and/or

abductors.

Studies prove that

anyone who wants to harm a child or has ill intent is more likely to

go for the weakest looking kid they can

find.

Kids that are aware and act in a more

confident manner are the greatest deterrent

to bullies and dangerous adults.

Kids who train in the

martial arts become more assertive and

less aggressive.

Television, video games, and fast food

present significant temptations and

challenges for young people today.

We strive everyday to deliver a program that

builds a balanced child. .

Envision your goals. You must be able to conceptualize a goal so it is understandable and then be able to identify clearly what the first step should be in achieving it. You are on your way if you can see yourself achieving the goal down the road.

Set goals that are meaningful. If all you do is set a list of goals that would be nice to accomplish, forget it. In order to achieve goals, you must have a strong desire to do so.

Make your goals specific and measurable. You have to be able to spe-cifically monitor your progress.

Set challenging and realistic goals. Stretch yourself with your goals, but make sure you are setting goals that are not out of reach, but are within your given strengths and abilities. Remember: Small victories lead to big successes!

Your goals should be flexible to allow for unplanned changes. Be ready to readjust your goals so you won’t have to give up on them.

Set a time period or target date for each goal. Many people have goals they have planned for a long time, but fail to accomplish. Just having goals is not strong enough without a time frame.

Put your goals in writing. This dramatically increases the likelihood of achieving those goals. Remember: Don’t just think ‘em, ink ‘em!

Prioritize your goals in relation to their importance to you and your short-term and long-term objectives.

The most important step now is to Achieve Your Dreams!

FORGING CONFIDENT, BALANCED KIDS

9 TIPS FOR SETTING AND ACHIEVING GOALS

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“One thing I know for sure about raising children is

that every single day a kid needs discipline.... But also

every single day a kid needs a break.” ― Anne Lamott

The trick to staying healthy during the holiday season is to plan ahead and make the season work for you. You may

not be able to hit the gym for your regular spin

class, but that doesn't mean you have to forgo

exercise altogether.

HOLIDAY EXERCISE

OUTINGS

You probably have a number of family

traditions during the holiday season. Maybe

you host an annual Christmas party, or you

set a day aside for cookie and tree decorating. This year, decide to start new

holiday traditions that revolve around a physical

activity.

Here are a few ideas:

Make the most of

your shopping trip and hoof it around the mall. Print off your local mall's online store map and plot out all the stores you need to visit. Instead of planning to hit the stores in the most convenient way possible, plot out a track that requires you to walk the great-est distance between each store. You'll get your shop-ping and your cardio workout in at the same time.

Sit down together

and come up with an exercise reward system.

Give a sticker for

every day that a fam-ily member accumu-lates 30 minutes of exercise.

Turn it into a compe-

tition and add re-wards. The first per-son to accumulate seven stickers chooses the movie on movie night.

MAKE IT WORK

FOR YOU

Every family is different. These exercise tips won't work for everyone. Use them as a resource to

think creatively and come up with a solution that you

can stick to this holiday season.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY FITNESS TIPS

These exercise tips won't work for

everyone. Use them as a resource to think

creatively and come up with a solution that you can stick to this

holiday season.

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CHANGING THE WORLD ONE BLACK BELT AT A TIME

JANUARY 2014 GOALS MONTH

*Hand in all goal posters no later than 1/10/2014

FEBRUARY 2014 POWER MONTH

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