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Your Pathway to Excellence
Your membership in the Black Belt Club opens up a whole new world
for your growth as a martial artist. By fully utilizing your
privileges of membership, you will accelerate your learning,
strengthen the personal development attributes inherent in training
at this level, and most of all, move yourself into the inner circle
of your school. Martial arts is an exciting activity that has a
powerful impact on the lives of its practitioners. However, that
impact is in direct proportion to the level of personal commitment
the student makes to earning a black belt.
Earning a black belt represents a number of important traits.
The black belt represents high personal standards.
Black belts have high levels of self-confidence in their ability to
follow through & get the job done despite obstacles.
Black belts have razor sharp focus and concentration skills.
Black belts are secure in their ability to take care of themselves
and feel no need to show off or brag.
Black belts are trained in an atmosphere of respect and courtesy.
Black belts develop intense levels of self-discipline and
self-control that aid them in all areas of achievement.
Black belts finish jobs. The world is full of great starters, the
black belt club realizes that it is the completion of the final
10-15% of a project that separates the best of us from the rest of
us.
Black belts are healthy, coordinated people who value their physical
and mental well being. They are less apt to fall into abusive habits
that might threaten their sense of wellness.
Black belts are leaders. Leadership is an important aspect of
advanced training in the martial arts.
Black belts place a strong value on contribution and service to
others. Black belt training teaches that we can have anything in
life as long as we help others achieve what they want in life.
How important are these traits to you?
The Selection Process Your instructors are experts in
determining which students have the necessary attributes for "going
all the way". The first attribute is the black belt attitude. the
black belt attitude is an attitude of positive self expectancy. It's
the never-quit attitude of a winner. Students with black belt
attitude maintain high levels of personal standards in and out of
the martial arts school.
The second attribute is attendance. Good attendance shows
discipline. The discipline necessary to follow through and stick
with your goals. This is critical as the road to black belt is
marked with small, incremental improvements that, when achieved
consistently, gain enormous momentum leading to fantastic mental and
physical breakthroughs. We realize that we cannot change any one
technique or improve any one area of our lives 100% overnight.
Instead we seek to improve 100 areas, 1% per week. This law of
incremental learning is accomplished only with consistent class
attendance.
The final (and in many ways the most important) attribute is a
commitment to earning your black belt. At a Black Belt Club school,
your instructors have two levels of students. The first is the
novice who is in the midst of their introduction to the world of
martial arts. This student is considered a trial student and as such
is only permitted to attend a limited number of classes per week and
is not permitted to learn certain (more advanced) techniques. These
techniques and skills are reserved for the second level of student,
the Black Belt Club students. This status is only achieved through
the commitment to earning a black belt. These students have
demonstrated their long term commitment to the instructor and the
school as designated by their membership in the Black Belt Club. In
turn, the instructors can, with confidence, commit to advance
training with these students.
By recommending you into the Black Belt Club, your instructors
have determined that you have the attributes necessary to earn your
black belt. They are willing to commit to providing you with the
leadership, the guidance and the skills to get you there. The rest
is up to you.
Black Belt Club Benefits
- Discounts on all special events and Pro Shop sales.
- Special seminars and workouts.
- Special Black Belt Club uniform.
- Special Black Belt Club patch.
- Opportunity to attend unlimited classes.
- Increased enthusiasm with accomplishment and
commitment to Black Belt goals
- Increased confidence in handling problems and
pressures at school, home and work
- Opportunity to attend weapons classes.
- Accelerated upgrading of leadership skills (Storm Team)
- Opportunity to Begin Certified Instructor Training
- Greater respect for self and others through
membership in a select group.
- Opportunity to attend Hapkido classes.
Please set an appointment for a conference with your instructor
as soon as possible to review these issues. Your instructor will
review your program and outline the special tuition arrangements for
advanced training in the Black Belt Club. Understand that membership
is a family decision. Everyone in the family should see the many
benefits of the training and be supportive of the goal of achieving
a black belt.
This free script provided by
The Martial Artist Foundation
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