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Studies on human potential show that most people are performing at a fraction of their true potential. Some say 5%, others 10% at best. Either way, it means that we all have a tremendous opportunity to improve ourselves and enjoy even greater levels of success and achievement. If you set a goal to improve your flexibility, there are many ways you can make it happen.

The same is true if you wanted to improve your cardiovascular fitness and increase your overall strength and endurance. Through experience of teaching and training thousands of students over the past 34+ years, we know these are very attainable goals. The key is to learn to maximize the time and effort you are currently dedicating to each of these areas. Once you’ve committed mentally that you can and will give more, you must take immediate action to increase the return on your investment.

Learning to better maximize your training at the dojang, will have a very powerful and positive impact on everything you do outside of the dojang as well. What are some ways you could better maximize your time?
Here’s my short list:

1. Identify areas for improvement (mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, financially, etc…)
2. Set empowering goals that are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time Bound)
3. Know your body clock (are you a morning person or a night person?)
4. Take massive action with a purpose (this helps combat FUDS which are Fears, Uncertainty, Doubt,
   and that Silly little voice in your head)
5. Review your progress and adjust as needed (you need to know your gap)

In order to get a better bang-for-your buck with one of your most valued resources, start applying the maximize principle to everything you do and enjoy the benefits of positive growth and improvement.

Congratulations to the following students for successfully completing the Summer 2011 testing cycle.
The new promotions are:

    Adults:

Julian Daubriac	4th Gup
Colin South	5th Gup
Tommy Wisdom	5th Gup
Mandar Satam	8th Gup
Lucas Batten	8th Gup
Tracy Adams	8th Gup
Sheetal Kamble	9th Gup

    Kids:

Luke Schlatter	2nd Gup
Finn Paquette	3rd Gup
Alex South	4th Gup
Samantha Averitt	4th Gup
Katarina Klacko	5th Gup
Isabel DeLuis	5th Gup
Maya DeLuis	5th Gup
Je’mi Pearson	6th Gup
Kalyani Duva	7th Gup
Theo Cooper	7th Gup
Dan Ricoy	9th Gup

    Little Dragons:

Alec Klacko	Red
David Ross	Orange
Abel Wubishet	Yellow

  
A warm welcome to the following new students:

Matt Poulin

Black Belt Leaders & Champions have something called a Non-Quitting Spirit. They have perseverance plus, also referred to as the “Habit of Commitment”. Champions commit to the completion of worthy goals. Anytime you set your sights on a worthwhile goal, such as becoming more than you are today, it is important to stay the course. Stick to it until you do it!

There are valuable life lessons learned when you overcome obstacles. For example, life’s greatest prizes often come to those who persevere the longest. All Black Belt Leaders & Champions encounter obstacles, challenges and setbacks on the path to self-mastery. The best get better by overcoming anything that stands between them and the successful achievement of their goal. Every time you learn to overcome an obstacle or a setback, or you solve a problem or challenge, you become stronger mentally, physically, and spiritually. You reinforce the habit of commitment.

If you’re going to develop life-long habits, it’s in your best interest to develop “Habits of Excellence” that will best serve you and those you care about. Remember, good habits are hard to form but easy to live with.

The opposite of this would be the habit of quitting or giving up. The truth is that bad habits are easy to form but hard to live with. Here’s another truth: winners never quit and quitters never win! Many people are great at starting something, but only a peak performance sees things through to completion. Unfortunately, far too many people stop as quickly as they start. So, they develop the habit of start/stop/start/stop. This is called the “Habit of Mediocrity” or playing the blame game. These are the people that never follow through to completion, and seem to always find an excuse or way to blame someone else for their failures in life.

Black Belt Leaders & Champions strive to be their best in every area of life. A true Black Belt Leaders & Champion is always striving to get better and better, on and off the mat. Why is it so common to see a well trained Black Belt Leader & Champion become a high achiever outside of the Dojang? One of the reasons is that Tang Soo Do instills the desire to become the best you can be in every area of your life. It teaches motivation and discipline, two key ingredients for success in life. Another is it teaches commitment to worthwhile goals and objectives.

Black Belt Leaders & Champions are always striving to grow to the next level. No matter how great of a Black Belt Leader & Champion you become, no matter how many titles or degrees you earn, the biggest room in the world is always the room for improvement.

Black Belt Leaders always strive to be Champions in life. Junior Champions strive for academic excellence and to be the best they can be, at home, at school, in the Dojang, and community. Adult Champions strive to be achievers and leaders in their personal and professional lives. The best must always get better and achievers are always searching for ways to improve themselves and the results they produce. Life is so much more fun when you are excelling at it! Look at your Tang Soo Do training as much more than learning self defense or training for another belt, losing weight or getting in the best shape of your life. Think of it as a success conditioning or peak performance program that is preparing you to excel in every aspect of life.

Be the best Black Belt Leader & Champion you can be: be an ultimate achiever!