Dunamis Karate
August 2024 Newsletter

As summer is coming to a close and families to start refocusing on back to school, we are also refocusing and moving back to our FULL schedule, prepping for STRIPE TESTING, and starting Black Belt Test Prep workouts. Be sure to read this newsletter and mark your calendars now so you don’t miss anything!

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3-Day Intensive Bully Proof Training
August 6-8
9am-2pm Daily

This camp is intended for ages 7 & Up!

Register Early so we can order your special Camp Tee!!

There is No Confidence like Self-Defense Confidence!

The goal of this Bully Proof camp is to equip participants with the skills to:

End physical and verbal bullying in their lives
Protect themselves and their family
Meet new friends and have fun
Be more confident and get better grades
Be Aware - Bullies come in all shapes & sizes
Be Mindful - minimize the toll of bullying on our community
Be Better - Put an end to bullying once & for all!

STATS:

1 in 3 kids is physically attacked before age 18
Every 7 minutes a kis is bullied
1 in 4 kids are bullied
Bullying is the #1 factor in youth suicide (ages 11-16)

Let's End Bullying!

DON'T WAIT - GET TRAINED!

Skills Covered:

Fundamental Distance Set (Front/Sides/Back)
Fundamental Strike Set (Jab/Cross - Hooks - Uppercuts - Elbows)
Body Shield (Covers - Parrys - Slips - Bob/Weave - Leg Check)
Fundamental Kicks Set (Front - Round - Side - Back - Knees)
Safe Fall & Safe Standing
Defense Against: Wild Swing, Push, Mount
6 Essential Power Phrases
Reporting Bullying
Respect to Protect
And MORE

GRADUATION CEREMONY:

A special Bully Proof Camp Graduation Ceremony will be held on
Friday, 8/9, at 6pm. Parents are encouraged to join & celebrate their children's success and see what they have been able to learn through the camp.
Special camp certificates will be awarded.

As we prepare for the Fall Black Belt Test cycle, we will be holding several Black Belt test prep workouts. These are intended for Red/Black and Black Belts only who are potential testing in the next 3-9 months.

DATES:

Saturday, August 10th
Saturday, August 24th

Saturday September 7th

Saturday, September 21st

These workouts will be from 10am until 12pm-ish. Participants will need to bring ALL of their equipment and be in their FULL uniform each time!

STRIPE TEST WEEK

August 12-13

Students will be evaluated on the skills they have learned over the past 6 weeks of the test cycle. This is a good 1/2 way check point to make sure everyone is on track to be ready for belt testing. Students should earn their black stripe (traditional) on Monday or Tuesday during class and their red stripe (combative) on Wednesday or Thursday during class.

If students are struggling, a stripe will not be awarded!

If a student is struggling with the skills, get extra help from your instructors by purchasing a private lesson!

If you miss or fail a stripe test, you will need to purchase a private lesson to sharpen the skills and make up the test.

Ridgeland Schedule Change August 19th

The Hampton schedule will remain the same!

This schedule can also be accessed in the Resources Tab of the Dunamis Karate app!

Dip-Duck-Dodge Parents Night Out Friday, August 16th at BOTH Locations

Parents, here’s your chance to take a well-deserved break from your kids with our
Dip Duck Dodge Parent’s Night Out Event!

Who wouldn’t love getting to spend 3 hours with all their friends playing
dodgeball games? Dodgeball has been a classic game for generations and we are kicking it up a notch with some awesome variations and games!

All you gotta do is drop your kids off at our school for 3 hours where they’ll have a BLAST playing dodgeball and do all the FUN things they LOVE ?? to do including…