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Mandeville Karate Training Center
Newsletter, Week of October 25th, 2004
Extra Events & Notes
Thursday, October 28: Advanced Weapons Class (bo, tunfa, sai, nunchaku), Blue belts and higher, 6:15-7:15pm
Thursday, October 28: October Belt Test, 6:15pm, testing by invitation, spectators welcome
Friday, October 29: OPEN GYM, 7-9pm, $5
Thursday, November 4: Weapons Class (bo), yellow Belts and Higher, 6:15-7:15pm
Friday, November 5: OPEN GYM, 7-9pm, $5
Thursday, November 11: Advanced Weapons Class (bo, tunfa, sai, nunchaku), Blue belts and higher, 6:15-7:15pm
Friday, November 12: OPEN GYM, 7-9pm, $5
ELECTION DAY
Tuesday November 2
NO SCHOOL – ELECTION DAY
9 am - 3 pm
Activities Include:
· 2 Karate classes
· 1 Weapons class
·
Endurance
/ Strength Training
· Character / Leadership Building
· Arts & Crafts, Games and more
Spaces are Limited - CALL TODAY !
Mandeville Karate Training Center
626-7608
$40 for the day
family discount, additional for Before or After care
Please make all checks payable to Joe Dupaquier
Dojo Icon.......
The First in a Series
Some people call them dojo icons,
other people call them dojo rats; they are the Martial Arts Students that do not
feel complete with themselves unless they have been to the Dojo for a good old
fashion work out. This months Dojo Icon is Raeann Boynton. Raeann has been a
Mandeville Karate Training Center student for 3 years; she began at the young
age of 5 and is currently a 3rd class brown belt. Raeann has always
been one of those “eye catching students,” you are likely to see her working out
or helping in any class during the week; she attends a variety of them (even
ADULT CLASSES!!!) Both she and her aunt have been competing in tournaments for
some time now and are well known through out the USKA as spirited competitors.
More importantly, their working out together, serves as bonding experience
between the two of them. Recently Raeann had surgery on her stomach and is in
recuperation, but she plans on making her return to Karate as soon as possible.
Since she is in her recuperation stage right now, I decided to catch Raeann
while she was lying around (a rare thing for her) and ask her a few questions:
Q: How are you feeling?
A: Good, a little pain.
Q: Why did you decide to start Karate?
A: I decided to start karate after I saw a Jackie Chan Movie; I think it was Twin Fists.
Q: What is your favorite Class to make?
A: Open Gym, because I get to push myself, to learn something new every time I go.
Q: What is your goal in Karate?
A: Right now, ummm I would like to make my black belt and then be an instructor one day.
Q: What is your Favorite Drill/Exercise?
A: Jump squats
Q: What is your Least Favorite Drill/ Exercise?
A: Push ups, yeah right now with my stomach pains push ups are really hard for me.
Q: What is your Favorite Tournament to go to?
A: Louisiana State Championships (This year she places 1st sparring, 4th weapons, 3rd forms)
Q: How is it working out with your Aunt Julie?
A: It’s really cool because I get extra workouts and that gets me closer to my goal.
Q: How soon before you expect to come back?
A: Sometime before Halloween
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Strawberries
Q: What is your Favorite Color?
A: Red
Q: What is your Favorite Movie?
A: Run Down
Q: What is your Favorite Song?
A: “This time around” By Hanson
