Dear Students, Teachers and Parents,

Mark your calendars – Saturday July 5th we will be hosting a
training camp up in Crystal Park. Training in the morning, a cookout
at the clubhouse at noon and then a mountain hike in the afternoon
for those interested. A $20 charge will cover the training,
clubhouse fee and food. No extra charge for the clean air and
beautiful view. Please pick up a registration form at the main dojo.
Please register early so we know how much food we are going to need.

Our new location should be opening around July 7th. ABBA has
partnered up with Kyoshi Larry Lamz of the Institute of Martial Arts
and will be opening a martial arts center at 2304 E. Bijou. This
location will help us serve our customers closer to the center of
the city. We will concentrate the classes at the new locations on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays to complement the schedule at the
north school.

The Colorado State Games will be held in Colorado Springs on August
2nd. As you may know we have been asked to run the martial arts
venue and have agreed to do our best. Please show your support by
volunteering and/or registering to compete. Great news for active
duty military, retirees and dependents, there is a grant that will
pay for your registration fees to the state games. It is first come
first serve, so don't delay. For more info go to the files section
of karate-ka@... where I upload the info page and the
registration form.Look for Military Grant info and Military
registration form.

Lesson Of The Week

Wisdom

Most beginners in the martial arts start of using a lot of energy
and wasted motions as they try to learn their self-defense moves.
Slowly they learn to refine their physical motions in order to
achieve maximum success with minimum energy. This is understandable
because they have never been taught to move with grace and
effectiveness.
This lack of training also affects their understanding of conflict
and aggression in the real world. The students don't understand why
people fight or how the spiral of aggression works. He begins to see
that there are two extremes – the passive and defensive way of the
crane or the aggressive style of the tiger. Frustrated as to when
each style is to be used, he tries these different approaches and
through trial and error begins to learn that it is a blend of these
two tactics that bring forth the best resolutions.
The modern warrior is a master of flight and adaptation. A product
of 40million years of evolution, he understands ancient principles
and uses them in his modern world. Totally aware and adaptive, he is
flexible in his tactics based on current information and his clear
and precise objectives. His vision of how things are, and what they
could be, are crystal clear, having the unique ability to create his
future through goal setting and constant and never ending
improvement.
In the Japanese language this is called Mokuteki o Motte Hajimeru or
its translation is, see, target, hold it, and begin; or in other
words to see the target, hold it in the mind and then begin. All
great things that are achieved in life follow this format.
Everything of significance is accomplished three times – once in the
mind, once on paper and finally through action. All the great
generals have understood this and civilizations have changed based
on the outcomes of well-prepared generals using superior planning
and tactics. As an individual warrior, your own future is depending
on you using your wisdom in planning and implementing action plans
to make those plans become a reality.
The wisdom of the modern warrior is predicated on being able to use
his intelligence in the areas of strategy and conflict resolution.
He learns to walk the center path, between the way of the tiger and
crane, seeking the path of peace, but having the ability to
neutralize any threat quickly should the need arise. He knows that
mastery of himself and truly understanding others is crucial in any
endeavor. He understands that wisdom is the most powerful weapon he
could ever develop.

Respectfully,
Terry Bryan