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Cambridge Tang Soo Do would like to congratulate the following students for successfully completing the Summer 2013 testing cycle:

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Leaders & Champions bring great energy and enthusiasm to their training. It’s another way of saying that true Champions have a passion for excellence and they consistently give the extra effort to improve their skill and conditioning. They are truly “Fired Up!”.  My students have often heard me say, “It’s not more time but more intensity!” This is another way of saying that Leaders and Champions are “Fired Up!” One of my dear friends often says to his students, “Smiles on our faces and butts in our places!”.  That’s just one of the many quotes used to influence and remind all of us to demonstrate our passion and energy for the Martial Arts, especially when it comes time to train. Positive attitudes, emotions and enthusiasm are very contagious.

Leaders & Champions always strive to make sure theirs is worth catching. When you demonstrate a dynamic Black Belt Spirit and show your enthusiasm, not only will you be showing your best self, you’ll be influencing others to do the same. That “Fired Up” spirit and attitude will quickly spread to others and you’ll be making a positive contribution to your dojang and team. When you’re a candle that burns brightly, you’ll be the spark that lights the candles of others.

Leaders & Champions are a force for good and they always give their best to influence others in a positive manner. This is why we must always show our Black Belt Spirit and zest for life in and out of the dojang.

Champions understand that the key to mastery is Spirited Repetition. Repetition is often referred to as the Mother of Learning or Skill. Champions master their skills by repeating basic motions over and over again. They know that it takes more than just practice to reach excellence. It takes Spirited Repetition to perfect all of the fundamental skills.

One of the best ways to accelerate your success and achievement in any area of your life, especially your Martial Arts is to practice, drill and rehearse it until it becomes natural and fluent. When you practice/drill/rehearse with the intent of becoming great, you’ll give it better attention and spirit.

How many times do you think Tiger Woods has driven the ball from a practice tee? How about Michael Jordon, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, or more recently Kobe Bryant lobbing free throws from the practice court? Or how many times do think Roger Federer has practiced his forehand, backhand, and serve on the tennis court? Look at any world champion and the answer becomes clear. The answer is always: as many times as it takes!

By developing the Habit of Spirited Repetition in your Martial Arts training, you’ll see improvement in your skills, confidence and overall conditioning. You’ll see benefit in everything you do outside of the dojang as well. “The way you do anything influences the way you do everything!”

As part of our Habits of Excellence series, we encourage you to train and develop the Habit of Spirited Repetition on the mats and off the mats. At work, in school, during study time or doing anything you wish to excel at.

“Life is a lot more fun when you are excelling at it!”

Black Belt Leaders & Champions are driven toward achievement and are very ambitious in the way they live their lives. They know what they want and they are willing to give their best effort to achieve their goals, in and out of the dojang.

Black Belt Leaders & Champions are always focused on a target goal and they take massive action on a daily basis to make positive and aggressive progress in the direction of their dreams.

Losers in life are exactly the opposite. Losers have no idea what they want and are quick to blame others for their problems in life. They are quick to moan, groan and complain, and slow to accept responsibility for their life. Losers rarely do anything positive to improve themselves. They tend to be very lazy in their actions and negative in their thinking. Losers lack focus and follow through.

Black Belt Leaders & Champions are Ambitious. Losers are Lazy.

Black Belt Leaders & Champions are winners in life. They know that any worthwhile goal is going to require effort, energy and persistent follow through. Stated differently, anything worthwhile is going to take awhile. They’re always ready to give their best effort to overcome obstacles and setbacks. Best selling author and motivational life coach, Tony Robbins say that one of the primary waysPeak Performers control and direct their emotions is to become very conscious of the language they use: positive versus negative, asking themselves empowering questions and repeatedly using positive affirmations and incantations.