As a member of the Ultimate Black Belt Test (team 6 & 8), led by my friend and mentor, Tom Callos, one of our test challenges was to better understand the correlation between self defense and the environment.  Tom’s idea is being a master teacher is more than just teaching your students how to kick and punch.  Self defense is about our environment, our health, controlling our anger, serving your community and helping anyone that truly is in need.

Now, before you think I am some environmental wacko, I’m not. I just passionately believe we need to protect our planet and conserve our natural resources so that future generations can enjoy the wonder of nature!

(Hopefully, you are nodding your head in agreement with me.)

I have incorporated environmental self defense in my karate curriculum at my school (Samurai Karate Studio)  Past projects have included plastic bottle recycling, trash clean up, even trail work at Sesquicentennial State Park.

For those of you sitting on the fence, the video below is a group that I am watching, because I believe they have science supporting their work. While I think we have to move cautiously, given how bad our economy is, none of the less, we need to take action.

Watch the video and let me know what you think. More importantly, get involved in your community and contribute to protecting our planet.

Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com
www.samuraikarate.net

The following is a wonderful video dealing with CONFLICT AVOIDANCE. It is a talk by Master Dave Kovar, a master teacher, school owner and all around good guy. Remember, we train in karate so that hopefully we never have to use our martial arts. You want to do everything you can to avoid a fight.

A – Avoid Potentially Dangerous Situations
B – Be Calm, Breathe
C – Communicate with Confidence and Respect
D – Don’t Put Yourself in A Worse Situation
E – Environment Can Be Used to Your Advantage
F – Stands For Yelling “FIRE” Instead of “HELP”
G – Get Away
H – Hit Hard, Hit Fast, Hit First

A = Avoid Potentially Dangerous Situations

The single most important step in conflict avoidance is knowing where NOT to be. The ability to recognize potentially dangerous situations is more than just common sense. It is a learned skill that should be practiced.

There are three types of people.

The first person is absolutely convinced that there is someone hiding around the corner. This person is paranoid.
The second person is absolutely convinced that there is no one around the corner. This person is naive.
The third person thinks that there might be someone waiting around the corner, so they take the appropriate precautions. This person is a careful person.  We want to you to become careful people.

Do not underestimate the value of the first step. If we can get you in the habits of being aware of your surroundings and always consciously being as careful as possible, you will be much less likely to be confronted violently.

Some potentially dangerous situations and ways to avoid them:
1. A single mother is going to the laundry room alone at night.
Solution: Go early in the morning instead and use the buddy system.

2. Driving in a strange town and getting lost.
Solution: Make sure you have an accurate map and ask for clear-cut directions. Learn what parts of town are okay and what parts you should stay away from.

3. A group of kids wanting to play around a construction site.
Solution: Talk your friends into going to the park instead.

4. A child walking home on a street with lots of traffic.
Solution: Learn alternate routes that are less crowded.

B = Be Calm, Breathe

Most people tend to become emotional and react accordingly when confronted with an intimidating situation. They might act angry, afraid, or intimidated. Remember, logic and emotion are like oil and water; they don’t mix. When you react emotionally to a situation, you are almost always going to make a poor decision that will further provoke the situation.
In order to think clearly and logically in an intimidating situation, it is important to become calm. Believe it or not, the easiest to maintain a calm disposition is to talk slow, deep breaths, rather than the fast, shallow breaths that usually accompany an emotional outburst.

“He who loses control of his emotions gives his opponent a powerful ally.”

Helping to maintain a clam attitude allows you to respond, rather than react. When you can calmly respond to an intimidating situation, you have the best chance of discussing the situation peacefully, because you are appealing to the other person’s logic rather than emotion.

Another way to maintain a calm disposition in an uncomfortable situation is to visualize the aggressor in a less intimidating fashion; i.e., with a clown nose on or standing in their underwear. This obviously is not always appropriate, but can come in handy in some circumstances.

Visualize being in a threatening situation. Then try to take slow, deep breaths and remain as calm as possible. Remember, just knowing how to take deep breaths in threatening situations is not enough; it has to become second nature. The only way to make it second nature is practice. When confronted with an unavoidable situation, remaining calm is the key to responding to the situation instead of reacting to it. A simple deep breath is a powerful balm for calming the nervous system.

Also emphasize that the most dangerous emotions in a confrontation are fear and anger. Remember to put your shoulders back and tip their head up slightly to allow for deeper breaths.

C = Communicate With Confidence

Studies have shown us that most people who are the victims of violent crimes send out some sort of “signal” saying that they are vulnerable. Their body language conveys the idea that they are weak and easily intimidated.
Other studies involving people who are frequently involved with verbal or physical altercations show that these people send out signals of arrogance and disrespect.

The solution is simple. If you can learn to present yourself in a confident and respectful manner, you are less likely to attract trouble.

Let’s identify the signals an insecure person sends out. How do they carry themselves? Are their shoulders hunched forward? Do they look downward, afraid to make eye contact? Do they speak softly and walk as though they are not sure where they are going?

The next step is to identify the signals that “Confident” people send out. Remember what these signals are and how to make them their own. Remember, even if a person doesn’t feel confident, they can appear confident by “acting” it.

Five basic traits of a confident person: Confident people always Look people in the eye, especially when first meeting someone.

Look people in the eye, especially when first meeting someone.
Keep their shoulders back and chin up.
Walk with purpose, like they know where they are going.
Speak clearly and confidently (but not arrogantly).
Appear alert and aware of their surroundings.

D = Don’t Put Yourself In A Worse Situation Than You Are Already In

It is important to remember that, although we cannot always control our environment, we can always control how we respond to our environment. How we respond will usually determine the outcome.

Once we understand that we are in control of how we respond in any given situation, we also understand that our actions can either make the situation better or worse. Here are several examples:

In the middle of an argument, the other person starts to yell and hurl insults. Although it might be tempting, don’t react in the same manner. Instead, listen clearly to the other person’s point of view and then respond calmly. To react emotionally will only serve to make things worse.

If, while walking down the street, someone pulls up next to you and, at gunpoint, tells you to get into their car, refuse to do it. Although refusing to get into the car will obviously infuriate your assailant, you are still much better off than if you were to get in the car. Once in the car, you are completely at the mercy of your assailant.

Someone breaks into your home and is going to rob you. They tell you they are going to tie you up. Respond by letting know that they can take anything they want and you won’t get in the way, but you will not let them tie you up.

When walking home from school, you see a group of kids up ahead looking for trouble. Instead of walking past them, take another route home. Remember, you’re not a coward for avoiding the, you are intelligent.

E = Environment Can Be Used To Your Advantage

Being aware of your environment is critically important in making the best of a bad situation. Your environment can work for or against you. Awareness of your environment is a powerful tool for avoiding or dissipating a conflict.

A child should be taught where the houses are in the neighborhood. They should be taught whom to go to when in need of assistance. A safe choice is to teach your young students to look for someone in a uniform, a parent with child, or, in certain circumstances, even a stranger.

You should be reminded of the basics of how to use your environment to your advantage. Park in well lit areas. Stay away from known trouble spots. Shop during the day when possible. When out at night, keep the car doors locked. Use the buddy system whenever possible. Keep as much distance as possible between yourself and a would-be attacker, etc.

Learn to identify the natural weapons available to you in any given environment can be beneficial. Some natural weapons could be car keys, lip or eyeliner pencil, a coffee mug (imagine getting hit on the bridge of the nose with the rim of a coffee mug), a shoe held in the hand, or even a belt.

Brainstorm with your family and friends to come up with other natural weapons for possible defense.

F = Stands For Yelling “FIRE” Instead Of “HELP”

Yelling “Fire” is a good alternative to yelling, “Help”. Often people will not respond to a direct plea for help because they are afraid to become involved. But, everyone is curious when someone yells “Fire”. The attention that yelling “Fire” brings to a situation, may be enough to dissipate it.

Also, there are other comments to shout that may be helpful, depending on the situation or the person’s age. Learn alternative comments such as, “He’s not my dad”, or “He’s trying to kidnap me”. Give them choice if confronted with a potentially dangerous situation.

G = Get Away

The point in any confrontation should be to “Get Away” as soon as possible, not to “Win”. You must know that running from a dangerous situation is OK to do.

In today’s climate, there are too many variables that come into play. The repercussions of winning an argument or fight aren’t worth it. Make your objective to end the conflict not to “win” the conflict. Getting away from a dangerous situation is always a top priority.

Remember the wisdom of this step by pointing out the potential for revenge if the confrontation escalates to violence or potential legal repercussions.

Also remember that this Get Away step is really their last option to avoid conflict.

H = Hit Hard, Hit Fast, Hit First

When you have done everything in your power to avoid a confrontation, but are unsuccessful, the worst thing that you can do is to let your opponent strike first. If the aggressor steps inside your comfort zone, you have two options. The first is to step back out of range; the second is to strike. If you are forced to defend yourself, don’t hesitate!

Hit Hard, Hit Fast, Hit First.

A person who knows how to strike without telegraphing and is close enough to touch the opponent can almost, without exception, be effective with the first strike or two. This is why it is important to strike first; because if your opponent strikes first, chances are you are going to get hit.

If you strike first, but pick a poor target and/or a weak strike, you will probably lose your advantage. That is why having effective striking zones is important.

Programming basic, powerful strikes to designated areas; such as neck, nose, knee, and groin; will give your students a powerful advantage.

From H to A

Once a situation has become a violent confrontation, practice and training yourself to work backwards from H to A.

First “Hit Hard, Hit Fast, Hit First”(H)
Then “Get Away” (G)
As you exit the situation, yell “FIRE” to attract attention to mitigate further conflict (F)
Pay attention to how your “Environment” will benefit your safety (E)
So you “Don’t Put Yourself in a Worse Situation Than You Are Already In”(D)
“Communicate With Confidence” your needs to anyone in uniform, or even a stranger who can help eliminate the conflict. (C)
Remember to “Be Calm and Breathe” to remain in control of your body (B)
Finally, use what you learned from this situation to “Avoid a Potentially Dangerous Situations” in the future (A)

* Thank you to Kyoshi Dave Kovar at Kovars Satori Academy for these tools.  ( Credit for the original ABC’s of Conflict Avoidance to Kiyoshi Dave Kovar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpcB_2_kMKs)

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Samurai Karate Studio is located in Richland Northeast Columbia, South Carolina and is a family oriented martial art’s school that teaches children and adults, starting at age 4 thru 80 . Our karate program is focused on developing fitness, learning how to avoid and defend yourself on the street and includes a comprehensive character development and leadership skills education. Our mission is to improve the lives of every student while serving the greater Columbia area through community service.

Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-200-1140
samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

Why Martial Arts?

There is a reason why Oprah, Dr Phil, Dr Laura Schlesinger, Jillian Michaels (Biggest Loser), Tony Robbins, pediatricians, child physiologists, and educators the world over all have alluded to the fact that Martial Arts is one of the most valuable things you can involve your child in.

It goes way beyond self defense and can help a child in nearly every aspect of their life. Improved health and fitness, athletic enhancement, increased confidence, better concentration, better behavior, more courteous and respectful; martial arts can help in all these areas.

Does this sound too good to be true?

It’s not.

As a matter of fact, many experts agree that in this day and age of escalating childhood obesity, increased playground violence and deteriorating family structure, if you do nothing else for your child, you should make sure that they learn how to swim and they learn martial arts.

Let’s discuss why.

Self Defense – “Practice the fight so that you don’t have to” is a phrase that is often used to describe the self defense benefits of martial arts training. It refers to the fact that as a child becomes more confident in their ability to defend themselves thru martial arts training. The need to defend themselves automatically decreases because they unconsciously begin to carry themselves in a more confident manner and that confidence is projected to those around them, making them less vulnerable to predatory behavior. On top of that, martial arts’ training includes strategic self defense as well as actual self defense. Children are taught how to recognize a potentially dangerous situation and how to avoid confrontations.

Athletic Enhancement – There is a reason why virtually every professional sports team in virtually every major sport supplements their training with martial arts. Martial arts training offer several advantages. First off, it is amazingly effective in enhancing general coordination because it uses every part of the body in a balanced way. Upper body, lower body, right side, left side, forward movement, lateral movement, rotational movement, it’s all included in martial arts training. Fitness – The three pieces of the fitness puzzle are strength, flexibility and endurance. Martial arts training demand a balance between the three. Therefore, a child who trains in martial arts will find their deficiencies greatly enhanced. Also, because of the balance in the three pieces of the fitness puzzle, they are less likely to injure themselves while participating in other athletic endeavors.

Health – Martial arts training is a proven link to better health for people of all ages, but especially children for several reasons. First off, it is great exercise. But because it is fun, kids don’t mind doing it. Discussing diet and lifestyle habits with students is a part of martial arts training, so children who grow up training develop healthy habits that will stick with them for life.

Concentration – Very few activities engage the mind, body and spirit more than martial arts. Because of this, a child’s ability to concentrate is greatly enhanced by their martial arts training and this concentration tends to be easily transferable to other activities.

Respect and Courtesy – Due to the fact that martial arts teaches techniques that could be harmful to others if applied, martial arts instructors are obliged to stress the importance of respect, courtesy, and restraint. It has been proven time and again that children who are skilled in martial arts tend to be extremely respectful, considerate and composed.

Confidence – Martial arts virtually always lends to increased confidence in children for a couple of specific reasons. First off, there are no bench sitters, every child participates and is judged not against others but more importantly, against their own potential. Secondly, the structure of martial arts is built on the concept of setting children up for success by giving them a series of realistic, short term goals that they can attain quickly while keeping them focused on an exciting, long term goal. Each time they experience success, their confidence improves until they tend to believe that with hard work and dedication, they can accomplish just about anything.

About the Author Dave Kovar……

In addition to being an elite martial artist with black belts in 10 Martial Arts styles, Kyoshi Dave Kovar is recognized worldwide as an innovator of best practices for martial arts school operation.

He oversees the operation of eight Kovar’s Satori Academy schools and he founded ProMAC, the Professional Martial Arts College. Kyoshi Kovar is the Lead Instructor for MAIA and he has published over 100 online business and teaching videos for the Educational Funding Company (EFC). He was named the 2010 recipient of the Martial Arts Industry Association’s 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Kyoshi Kovar’s products and systems are widely acknowledged as industry standards. His relentless pursuit of excellence is at the core of every product from Kovar Systems.

You can learn more by visiting Kovar Systems.

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Samurai Karate Studio is located in Richland Northeast Columbia, South Carolina and is a family oriented martial art’s school that teaches children and adults, starting at age 4 thru 80 . Our karate program is focused on developing fitness, learning how to avoid and defend yourself on the street and includes a comprehensive character development and leadership skills education. Our mission is to improve the lives of every student while serving the greater Columbia area through community service.

Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-200-1140
samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

Did you know that South Carolina ranks 6th in the nation for domestic violence?   We have a lot of work to do, to help women who are in abusive relationships and prevent domestic violence from spreading.  Over the years, I have worked privately with several women who were in an abusive relationship and were scared to death the violence might spiral out of control.  My primary goal in helping women of domestic abuse is to provide techniques for the women to escape to safety.  Self defense is about protecting yourself when in danger, not about exacting revenge or escalating an already dangerous situation.

So what can YOU do?

Bullying is such a serious issue facing our children in schools these days. For those of you that know me, I was bullied pretty seriously from 6th grade to 9th grade. I really believe bullying is worse today, because there are so many ways to bully a child. It’s not just physical – there is social media, cell phones, the internet, the list goes on and on.

I love the info graphic below, that does a nice job illustrating some of the key issues surrounding bullying. This is just another way to examine this important topic.

Most importantly, if you or someone you know, is a victim of bullying, we are here to help for free. No strings attached! Call us at 803-200-1140 or email us at samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com.

I have worked with 100′s of children over the past several years and have had very good luck helping children who were struggling with bullying in school and their parents weren’t sure what to do.

I will show you how to help your child if you are willing to work with them to reinforce the tools I give them.

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Samurai Karate Studio is located in Richland Northeast Columbia, South Carolina and is a family oriented martial art’s school that teaches children and adults, starting at age 4 thru 80 . Our karate program is focused on developing fitness, learning how to avoid and defend yourself on the street and includes a comprehensive character development and leadership skills education. Our mission is to improve the lives of every student while serving the greater Columbia area through community service.

Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-200-1140
samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

Once a month, we try to have a movie night for our students and their friends.  This past Friday, we watched a really fun movie called Rise of the Guardians!  It was a nice mixture of humor, cool characters and good overcoming evil.

In addition to the movie, we played lots of fun games, did some cool karate drills and enjoyed pizza and water.  We also had some cookies later in the night for a snack.

We also gathered the kids and did our own version of The Harlem Shake, which is in the video below.  Thanks to Mr. Feldt for putting the video together.  The kids absolutely loved watching themselves in it!

Thank you to the parents for giving us the opportunity to provide your children a fun, healthy activity.

Just as a reminder, the general public is invited. You don’t have to be a member of our school to participate in our movie nights.

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Samurai Karate Studio is located in Richland Northeast Columbia, South Carolina and is a family oriented martial art’s school that teaches children and adults, starting at age 4 thru 80 . Our karate program is focused on developing fitness, learning how to avoid and defend yourself on the street and includes a comprehensive character development and leadership skills education. Our mission is to improve the lives of every student while serving the greater Columbia area through community service.

Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-200-1140
samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

“Show parents and students that they are important

to you and your school by the way you treat them!”

The Samurai Karate Studio teaching skill for this month is RAPPORT BUILDING WITH PARENTS AND STUDENTS!

This is an important leadership skill that is essential to developing strong relationships and being successful in life.

At SKS, an important part of our karate and martial art’s curriculum is to offer our LEADERSHIP students a comprehensive instructor teaching program.  This is a critical part of developing character and leadership skills in our students, that are used both in our karate dojo, but also at home, work or church.  Our teaching skills cover 5 main areas of concentration including, physical control, class control, class structure, rapport building and class management skills.  We are proud of this program and believe it to be one of the finest in the Columbia area!

It is up to the instructor to build the rapport necessary to make all parents feel welcome in classes and in the school.

There are 10 key areas of rapport building with your parents:

1.  Calling the parent by their last name

2.  Getting permission from the parents to start class

3.  Invite parents to hold targets

4.  Invite parents to be self defense partners

5.  Invite parents to be judges

6.  Offer parents a free lesson

7.  Offer parents a free uniform

8.  Smile often and from the heart

9.  Follow up positive feedback with good job notes

10.  Be sure to conference with parents to advise or address issues

The 10 key areas to build rapport with students:

1. Calling the student by name

2. Recognize the student with a touch to the shoulder as a pat on the back

3. Eye contact

4. Praising the class

5. Citing good student examples

6. Sharing personal story

7. Rewarding the student

8. Smiling at the studnet

9. Good job acknowledgement

10. Talking with the student one on one

Samurai Karate Studio is located in Richland Northeast Columbia, South Carolina and is a family oriented martial art’s school that teaches children and adults, starting at age 4 thru 80 .  Our karate program is focused on developing fitness, learning how to avoid and defend yourself on the street and includes a comprehensive character development and leadership skills education.  Our mission is to improve the lives of every student while serving the greater Columbia area through community service.

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Samurai Karate Studio

Columbia, SC 29229

803-200-1140

samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

“Take time to be kind to a new student at your school and make a new friend!”

The Samurai Karate Studio teaching skill for this month is RAPPORT BUILDING WITH STUDENTS!

At SKS, an important part of our karate and martial art’s curriculum is to offer our LEADERSHIP students a comprehensive instructor teaching program.  This is a critical part of developing character and leadership skills in our students, that are used both in our karate dojo, but also at home, work or church.  Our teaching skills cover 5 main areas of concentration including, physical control, class control, class structure, rapport building and class management skills.  We are proud of this program and believe it to be one of the finest in the Columbia area!

It is up to the instructor to build the rapport necessary to make all students feel welcome in classes and in the school.

There are 10 key areas of rapport building with your students:

1.  Calling the student by name

2.  Appropriate contact such as a high five, a slight touch on the arm or shoulder for encouragement

3.  Eye contact with the student

4.  Praising the class

5.  Identifying positive student examples

6.  Sharing personal stories of successes or failures

7.  Rewarding the student with positive feedback

8.  Smile often and from the heart

9.  Follow up positive feedback with good job notes

10.  Talk to student 1 on 1 before or after class for a quick mat chat

Samurai Karate Studio is located in Richland Northeast Columbia, South Carolina and is a family oriented martial art’s school that teaches children and adults, starting at age 4 thru 80 .  Our karate program is focused on developing fitness, learning how to avoid and defend yourself on the street and includes a comprehensive character development and leadership skills education.  Our mission is to improve the lives of every student while serving the greater Columbia area through community service.

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Sensei Chris Feldt

Samurai Karate Studio

Columbia, SC 29229

803-200-1140

samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

The Samurai Karate Studio achievement life skill for this month is FIRST AID!

At SKS, an important part of our karate and martial art’s curriculum is to offer a comprehensive life skills program.  This program is designed to help our students learn and grow in areas outside of their physical karate and martial art’s training.  Our life skills program is set up for 3 different age levels and offers our students the opportunity to earn extra credit and recognition for demonstrating knowledge and ability in 12 important areas of life!

First Aid is the first help given to someone who has been hurt or is ill.  When a person is injured or becomes very sick, getting professional medical attention is the best course of action.  The sooner the victim gets help, however, the better the chances of survival and recuperation.  Emergency medical services may take several minutes to get to the victim, and every second counts.  A life threatening emergency is the greatest test of first aid skills.

Someone who is bleeding profusely, or not breathing, can die within minutes unless treated immediately.  If you know how to use the proper first aid techniques, you can make the difference between life and death.

People of all ages can learn to deal with many kinds of injuries and other life threatening circumstances, until professional help arrives.  All it takes is to be dedicated to learning the techniques of first aid and to practice these techniques.  Most techniques can be demonstrated and practiced on a live volunteer.  CPR, short for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, is usually practiced on a mannequin.

The FIRST AID patch signifies both your compassion and your ability to help others.

Samurai Karate Studio is located in Richland Northeast Columbia, South Carolina and is a family oriented martial art’s school that teaches children and adults, starting at age 4 thru 80 .  Our karate program is focused on developing fitness, learning how to avoid and defend yourself on the street and includes a comprehensive character development and leadership skills education.  Our mission is to improve the lives of every student while serving the greater Columbia area through community service.

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Sensei Chris Feldt

Samurai Karate Studio

Columbia, SC 29229

803-200-1140

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The Samurai Karate Studio character theme for this month is GOAL SETTING!

At SKS, an important part of our karate and martial art’s curriculum is to offer a comprehensive character development program that will turn our students into black belt leaders in all aspects of their life!   We are proud to say, we think we offer one of the best programs in Columbia!  Character is the “bedrock” of success in school, your career and even in your relationships!

Goal setting is a very important part of learning to become a good leader.  Without goals, a person tends to loose sight of their original purpose.  Goal setting keeps us on track to achieve or accomplish a task that would otherwise seem to be impossible.

The path to becoming a leader is one that requires planning.  Goal setting is a form of planning with a destination or a specific achievement as the result of planning.  Some simple rules for goal setting are to explain in detail exactly the results or goal desired.  The next step is to write down the steps or actions necessary to move closer to that achievement.  Small steps are best for goal setting so you can keep track of your progress.  Writing down the steps to achieve your goal gives you a compass for guiding you to the desired outcome.

Without proper goal setting steps to guide you toward your goal, it is easy to loose sight of the goal.  Loving life without planning goals is somewhat like driving a car from Alaska to Mexico without a road map.  Setting goals and the steps it takes to achieve those goals is your personal compass, not unlike a road map, goal setting steps tell you if you are on the right road!

The final step in goal setting is to keep your plan of action where you can review it daily.  Daily review helps you be excited and focused on your goals. Becoming a good leader requires planning and follow-through on your ideas and goals.  You will encounter many challenges, which require planning, patience and perseverance.  Think of the goal setting process as your very own treasure map to becoming the person you dream o become.

Remember, your parents and teachers helped you set your first goals, ask them for advice and guideance and thank them for setting you on the path to leadership!

Samurai Karate Studio is located in Richland Northeast Columbia, South Carolina and is a family oriented martial art’s school that teaches children and adults, starting at age 4 thru 80 .  Our karate program is focused on developing fitness, learning how to avoid and defend yourself on the street and includes a comprehensive character development and leadership skills education.  Our mission is to improve the lives of every student while serving the greater Columbia area through community service.

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Sensei Chris Feldt

Samurai Karate Studio

Columbia, SC 29229

803-200-1140

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