Dear Students, Parents and Teachers,

Congratulations to all those that tested this weekend for their new
belt. I think the test went well and everyone looked great.

Thanks also to those that supported the Halloween party and I hope
everyone had a great time.

Lesson of the Week

Law of Expectation

It has been said the pen I mightier than the sword. The power of
language is even greater when it comes to self-talk. The civilian is
apathetic about language; he throws it around as if it were cheap and
harmless. The warrior on the other hand, is a linguistic warrior. He
appreciates the power of language and uses it as he would a sword,
with profound respect. As a prime mover of human knowledge, language
shapes nearly every dimension of our lives. Words, whether they are
external or self talk, direct our attention, our perceptions and
consequently our behavior.
One must eliminate destructive criticism or words from our lives.
Negative self-talk, like "I can't" should not be a part of our
vocabulary. "I Wish" is an expression of guilt and implies
can't. "I'll try" is a victim word that implies that you are going to
fail. Simply say that you will or that you won't. A winner plans to
win, prepares to win, and expects to win.

Till next week,
Terry Bryan, Kyoshi