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Let Martial Arts Be Your Overall Wellness Strategy

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If youlove what you are doing, you will be successful.” - Albert Schweitzer

Obesity is a growing concern among children and adults despite the informational resources available on how to get fi t and stay fi t. To combat this, the fi tness industry’s latest trend in personal training is “wellness coaching” accord-ing to Jacqueline Stenson, a contributing writer for MSNBC. Why? Personal Trainers are discovering that their clients, seeking support to become physically fi t, don’t achieve their desired results by just being told “eat healthy foods” and “be sure to exercise daily.” Wellness coaches are taking aim at their clients’ lifestyle issues: from smoking to food choices, to job factors that induce stress, to time management and even to personal relationships. By focusing their eff orts on all areas that impact on their clients’ overall health, wellness coaches hope to increase their clients’ suc-cess in achieving true wellness.

Tackling the obstacles to fi tness from a broader wellness approach is an excellent idea because each individual has unique needs and demands that may be limiting their success. One adult may have career demands while another may have family responsibilities. One child may not be athletically inclined, while another may be preoccupied with electronic companionship, such as computer or video games. There are many forces that can challenge an individual’s ability to lead a healthy life-style and each needs to be addressed and overcome to achieve overall wellness.

This wellness approach is already employed and enjoyed by millions of martial arts practitioners. Martial arts has long been regarded as a complete workout for the “Mind, Body and Soul.” Most importantly, what sets the martial arts apart, and makes it more eff ective than a wellness coaching sys-tem, is that it provides each individual with the tools that are

needed for long term success. A coach isn’t always going to be there for support. The martial arts prepares its students to rely on their own will

through personal discipline and self confi dence. These are key benefi ts of martial arts training. In a way, martial

arts prepares you to be your own coach.

And while your actual training also provides you with exer-cise which helps to reduce stress, burn calories, build

endurance, and strengthen mus-cles, your instructor can direct your martial arts training towards your specifi c needs. What are your goals? While all students share in the goal to achieve a black belt, in-structors understand that you will also have other goals specifi c to you. Communicate with your instructor, let him or her know what your needs are. Then do your part - train hard and attend class consistently to discover the powerful results of martial arts training!

n By Joseph Galea

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Martial Arts Success StoriesMartial Arts Success StoriesHow My Martial Arts Train-ing has Benefi ted my lifeMackenzie James Arnold, Age 8Martial arts is an important part of my life. It challenges me to learn and have fun at the same time. Martial arts has made a dif-ference in who I am. It gives me confi dence. I believe in myself so I can try new things. It gives me courage and strength to handle myself in any situation. Martial arts gives me a sense of responsi-bility. I look forward to going to lessons and doing my best. I am responsible for reaching my greatest goal of becoming a black belt. Through perseverance and spirit I’ll reach this goal. Martial arts strengthens my mind and body.

By Stephani, Age 11My story starts with me standing on the steps to the dojo. I was so afraid, I could not move. Mrs. Sherwood had to come downstairs to help me into the class. I was the new student in class. Then I started to go more often and I liked it every time. I look forward to every class. I’m 11 years old and a blue belt. I am also a member

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of the Black Belt Club. I love martial arts and proud to be in the class. I have been training for one and a half years.

I had a sledding accident at my friend’s house. I had a hair-line fracture in my collar-bone. My arm was in a sling for three weeks, which meant I could not participate in class. The doctor x-rayed my shoulder and said it was healed. It was very hard to go back to class. I was afraid that I would hurt my shoulder again. My family and the instructors helped me to get back into class. I’m very thankful to have all of them in my life. Ka-rate is a big part of my life and I love the people who helped me get back to where I am today.

I would like to dedicate my story to Instructor Marston who is in the hospital getting well. We all miss you at the school. Get well soon.

Stephani is a student at MLK Self Defense Academy in Manchester, NH owned by Joe Sherwood

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Most athletes know the importance of adequate hydration. But did you know that some people can lose about 3.5 to 4.5 pounds (1.5 to 2 liters) of fl uid per hour? And that as little as a one percent loss of body weight during exercise will impair performance?

B ut how to you achieve adequate hydration? First, you need to ensure that you are fully

hydrated when beginning exercise. To do this, the recom-mendation is to drink 12 to 20 ounces (400 to 600 ml) of fl uid 2-3 hours before exercise, in addition to generally drinking generous amounts of fl uid.

During exercise, athletes should drink enough fl uid to maintain fl uid balance (to take in as much as they are using and sweating). To obtain this level of hydration, the recom-mendation is to drink 6 to 12 ounces (180 to 360 ml) of fl uid at 15-20 minute intervals, be-ginning at the start of exercise.

But what kind of “fl uid” should you consume? Should it have sugar? What kind? Should it have sodium? Do you really need a “sports drink?”

According to current recommendations, you should not drink beverages containing “fructose” during exercise, which means that you should not consume fruit juice. But do you need anything more than water? For intense exercise lasting more than one hour, experts agree that your beverage should contain both carbohy-drate and sodium. The carbohydrate level recommended is 4-8%. This level aids in appropriate gastric emptying (passage through the stomach) as well as replacing blood sugar/muscle glycogen. Sodium is important because it may enhance the palatability of the beverage and the “Drive to Drink”, with the end result being an increase in fl uid consumed.

Despite the recommendation to drink regularly during vigorous exercise, most athletes do not consume enough fl uids to com-pensate for their losses. This results in their bodies being dehy-

HealthKick: Powerade - Does It Really Have Power?By Jennifer G. Galea MS RD

drated. Sports drinks, such as Powerade, are more effi cient in reduc-ing post-exercise dehydration. It contains sodium which also aids rehydration by maintaining plasma osmolality (concentration of the blood), which helps to maintain the desire to drink.

So yes, a sports drink is defi nitely a better choice than water for optimal hydration for athletic performance, especially if the exer-cise is intense and/or lasts more than an hour. And it’s important to keep in mind that overall nutrition impacts on your hydra-tion status, so eat right and drink plenty of fl uids even when you aren’t “in training.”

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June Holidays Wisdom Way Martial Arts will be CLOSED from Thursday, June 21st through Sunday, June 24th, as Kyosah Campo and students attend the 20th annual Karate College summer camp is Radford, Virginia. May Promotions Please join us in congratulating the following students, who were promoted on Saturday, May 19th: Little Ninjas™: Orange Belt – Mona El-Tawil

Karate Kidz™: Orange Belt – Justin Hinton Yellow Belt – Leonardo Febrarro Green Belt – Christopher Davis,

Jacob Dawson, Elijah Fraley, and Thomas Sanchez

New Orange Belt, Mona El-Tawil, with

Leadership Team members and classmates

Our newly promoted Karate Kidz™

Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work On Thursday, April 27th, New York Life Insurance Company in Sleepy Hollow, NY held its annual “Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day”. Kyosah Dennis Campo has worked at New York Life for 17 years, and he has participated in this annual event for the past 12 years.

During the event, Kyosah Campo, assisted by his son, Lucas, taught an exciting and invigorating kickboxing class to some of the 200+ children in attendance. Kyosah Campo’s seminar is always regarded as a major highlight of the day for the children, and we look forward to returning next year with another series of fun and exciting drills!

Kyosah Campo instructing some of the

200+ children attending Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2007

Wisdom Way Green Belt Lucas Campo

demonstrates impeccable form on his kicks

The Campo Boys call it a (long) day….

Pelham Street Fair Members of Wisdom Way Martial Arts will be performing a martial arts demo during the Pelham Street Fair on Saturday, June 2nd from Noon to 1pm by the gazebo next to town hall. If you have time, please come by to support your classmates and your dojo!

Dads Train Free! Dads – this month, it’s your turn! During the month of June, in recognition of Father’s Day and all of the hard work fathers do every day, all of the Dads in our community are invited to train for free during any of our regularly scheduled adult kickboxing classes – all month long! June Anniversaries Please join us in congratulating the following students, who will be celebrating their anniversaries with Wisdom Way Martial Arts in June: Rishi Basu – 1 year Nicholas Biggs – 1 year Ryan Chang – 1 year Francesca Delgais – 1 year Caitlin Fryer – 3 years

June Birthdays Let’s extend Happy Birthday wishes this month to Kyosah Curtis Inniss, Nicholas Milanese, Kyosah Martha Dilone, Kenneth Clarkson, and Sidney Skop. Best wishes & many more!!! Welcome Our New Students A warm welcome goes out this month to Dominique Lashley and Nicholas Lynch-Pinzon. Welcome to the Wisdom Way Martial Arts family! We are very happy to have you!!! Closing Remarks Please keep in mind that Wisdom Way Martial Arts is your school. If you ever have any questions, concerns, or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us at kyosah@wisdomway.net or by phone at (914) 738-7700.

Wisdom Way Martial Arts Official Joe Lewis Training Center

135 Wolfs Lane Pelham, NY 10803

Phone: (914) 738-7700

http://www.wisdomway.net Email: kyosah@wisdomway.net