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Upcoming Events
The character trait for June is:
Uses Their Power At The Proper Time & Proper Place
***You will not be allowed to test if you have not turned in
your worksheet on or before the day of Kyu testing. Please be on
time.
Father’s Day
June 16
Kids’ Belt Test ReviewJune 22
Little Ninjas 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Adv. Little Ninjas 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Junior Ninjas 2:00-2:45 p.m.
School’s Out Party
June 22 6:00 p.m.
Kyu TestingJune 26 & 27
Going Above &....Beyond The Mat
Check out some of the ninjas at The Way of the Shadow that have
truly exemplified our character trait for the month of April “Says
‘I’ll try’ Before ‘I can’t’ ”.
"When someone was annoying me I did not yell. I just nicely
said, "Can you please stop tapping me?" Then they stopped." -
Sydney Barr, Little Ninja
"Whenever I get upset, I just hang up my problems/things that
upset me on a "tree" at the end of the day, and the next day I
don't know what made me upset in the first place." - Yvette
Godinez, Adv Junior Ninja
Kids’ Belt Testing
June 29Little Ninjas 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Adv. Little Ninjas 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Junior Ninjas 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Graduation
July 127:00 p.m.
*Adult class cancelled
"I try not to whine when I don't get my way." - Logan DaRosa,
Mini Ninja
"Once I was working very hard on school work and my parents told
me to redo it. Instead of getting mad, I just did it." - Lukas
Berhe, Junior Ninja
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Way of the Shadow Martial Arts Academy Schedule
Happy Birthday
Ethan Stamps
June 1
Levi Cornett
June 1
Kaiden Lewis-Eastman
June 3
Kenneth Knapp
June 3
Nathan Michaels
June 7
Sydney Bood
June 11
Alanah Roman
June 12
Omar Vasquez
June 15
Ben Saltzman
June 28
Mario Merto
June 29
Amarion Strong
June 30
Special Dates June 16 Father’s Day
22 Kids’ Belt Test Review
22 Schools Out Party
26 & 27 Kyu Testing
24 Summer Camp begins
29 Kids’ Belt TestJuly 4 Independence Day (dojo closed)
12 Graduation (Adult class cance#ed)
Mini Ninjas (Ages 4-6)
Mon 3:30-4:00 p.m.
Tue 5:15-5:45 p.m.
Wed 3:30-4:00 p.m.
Thu 5:15-5:45 p.m.
Fri 3:45-4:15 p.m.
Little Ninjas (Ages 7-10)
Mon 4:00-4:30 p.m. (BS)
6:00-6:30 p.m. (RS)
Tue 3:45-4:15 p.m. (RS)
5:45-6:15 p.m. (BS)
Wed 4:00-4:30 p.m. (BS)
6:00-6:30 p.m. (RS)
Thu 3:45-4:15 p.m. (RS)
5:45-6:15 p.m. (BS)
Fri 4:15-4:45 p.m. (ages 7-8)
4:45-5:15 p.m. (ages 9-10)
Junior Ninjas (Ages 11-15)
Mon 4:30- 5:15 p.m.
Tue 6:15-7:00 p.m.
Wed 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Thu 6:15-7:00 p.m.
Fri 5:15-6:00 (sparring day-a# Juniors combined)
Adult
Mon 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Tue 7:45-8:45 p.m.
Wed 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Thu 7:45-8:45 p.m.
Fri 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Sat 11:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.
Advanced Adult
Mon 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Wed 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Sat 12:00-1:00 a.m.
Masters (Ages 7-10)
Sat 9:30- 10:30 a.m.
Advanced Little Ninjas (Ages 7-10 Blue w/Black Stripe &
Higher)
Mon 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Tue 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Wed 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Thu 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Fri 4:15-4:45 (ages 7-8)
4:45-5:15 (ages 9-10)
Advanced Junior Ninjas (Ages 11-15 Blue w/Black Stripe &
Higher
Mon 5:15-6:00 p.m.
Tue 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Wed 5:15-6:00 p.m.
Thu 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Fri 5:15-6:00 (sparring day- a# Juniors combined)
Little Black Belt
Tue 4:45-5:15 p.m.
Sat 9:00-9:30 a.m.
Junior Black Belt
Thur 4:45-5:15 p.m.
Fri 6:00-6:30 p.m.
Sat 10:30-11:00 a.m.
S e n s e i ! Says
“A true Ninja will only use their techniques as a last resort.
If there is a more efficient way to resolve a problem, they will
try that first.”
--- Sensei Ung
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Techniques of the Month
Ever wonder just what your kid(s) need to know for Kyu Testing
or just need a reminder for Adult Testing??? Well, wonder no more.
Listed below are the techniques being worked on for the current
month.
Mini NinjasUppercutsBack KickScarf Hold
Reverse Roll
Little NinjasUppercutsRidgehandBack Kick
Escrima/L/R/D Deflect CounterGuard
Advanced Little NinjasJam In Takedown
Making Space Guard PassBack Kick/Spinning Back Kick
Kimura
Junior NinjasJam In Takedown
UppercutsRidgehand
Escrima/L/R/D Deflect CounterKimura
Guard/Half Guard
Advanced Junior NinjasLeg Hook TakedownSpinning Back Kick
Reverse Flow TakedownControl Technique 2Scarf Hold Escape
Level 3 Wrist Grab Defense
Red techniques= “A” daysBlack Techniques= “B” days
AdultsJam In Takedown
UppercutsRidgehandBack Kick
KimuraControl Technique 2Guard/Half Guard
#3/4/9 Deflect Counter
Advanced AdultsKnife 8 Strike SaberWrist T.D. Improv
Crescent KicksCircle Throw
Dbl Escrima Defense 4Slicers
Scarf Hold EscapeLevel 3 Wrist Grab Defense
Level 4 Cross Defense
SCHOOL’S OUT PARTY !!!Now that school is done, grab your
friends, and head to the Dojo to celebrate! Join
your ninja friends for an entire party filled with all of your
favorite Ninja Games and training to kick off Summer 2013! Hot
dogs, snacks and soda will be provided.
Saturday, June 22, 20134:00-6:00 p.m.
The Way of the Shadow Martial Arts AcademyAges 7-15
$10 per person (Friends of students are FREE!!!)
RSVP by June 21. Space is limited.
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Energized Kids???by Nurse Ahnnya Slaughter
mom of George(Adv. little ninjas) & Kimi(Mini ninjas)
I was really shocked when I went into Vons the other day and saw
the lobby packed with teens and tweens. What could be so attractive
to a group of 13 to 15 year olds?!!! Was it a new band doing an
impromptu concert at Vons??? Were they having a free giveaway of
iPads??? It wasn't any of those. It turned out it the major
attraction was Starbucks! Kids at Starbucks?! When did kids start
drinking caffeinated drinks? It turns out it wasn't my imagination,
according to studies, caffeine consumption in kids have spiked 70%
over the last 30 years.
Facts Every Parent Should Know About Caffeine:1) Energy drinks
have no therapeutic benefits2) FDA regulates the amount of caffeine
in sodas but NOT in energy drinks.3) In 2007, out of approximately
5500 caffeine overdoses, almost half were kids under 194) Caffeine
can lead to bone loss because it interferes with calcium
absorption5) Caffeine aggravates heart conditions (1 out 20 people
have a heart condition called mitral prolapse that give NO symptoms
and not usually discovered in a routine physical)6) Caffeine can
increase blood pressure 7) Monster and other energy drink companies
are currently undergoing lawsuits for several deaths and serious
adverse health condition8) Treating ADHD with caffeine is not
recommended in the mainstream medical community. Also, kids with
ADHD
are at increased risk for substance abuse including caffeine
addiction.
Drink Size Caffeine
Coca-Cola Classic
12 oz. 30-35 mg
Diet Coke 12 oz. 38-47 mg
Dr Pepper 12 oz. 36 mg
Mountain Dew 12 oz. 46-55 mg
McDonald's brewed
16 oz. 100 mg
McDonald's Mocha Frappe
16 oz. 125 mg
Starbucks Latte 16 oz. 150 mg
Generic brewed, decaf
8 oz. 2-12 mg
5-Hour Energy 2 oz. 207 mg
Full Throttle 8 oz. 70-72 mg
Monster 8 oz. 80 mg
Red Bull 8.4 oz 76-80 mg
Rockstar 8 oz. 79-80 mg
Black tea 8 oz. 14-61 mg
Green tea 8 oz. 24-40 mg
AriZona Iced Tea, lemon
8 oz. 11 mg
Lipton Brisk Lemon Iced Tea
8 oz. 5-7 mg
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