SACRAMENTO KENPO KARATE

Happy May!!!

We have Cinco De Mayo, Mother's Day May 13^th and Memorial Day the 28^th^.

ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION

Make sure that you get and keep your receipt for the monthly tuition to Cordova Recreation and Park District. The amount of students attending and the amount of students enrolled through the Park District are very different. Thank you.

SKK/AMERICAN KENPO 101

CONTROL –

The regulation of force to produce (a) accuracy as well as (b) the degree of injury. For example, a punch that strikes a specific target without injuring it requires control. Control may or may not involve touching your target. It takes even greater CONTROL to avoid injuring a person who is constantly moving.
The ability (a) to prevent or curtail your opponent's actions, or (b) to guide your opponent wherever, however, and whenever. Checks are types of controls. They are good examples of how one can temporarily prevent or curtail an opponent from taking action. (Ed Parker's Encyclopedia of Kenpo, pg 33)

Mind , breath, and strength must culminate simultaneously, if you plan to maximize power.

(The Zen of Kenpo, pg 91)

Self-defense techniques are expansions of Katas or Forms. (The Zen of Kenpo, pg 117)

SKK Monthly Update –

Well, children class seems to be holding steady at around 22 students. Please have your child/children be ready before class starts, so that we can start on time and everyone involved gets their allotted learning in. Kudos, to those students who are looking good. Some of the older white belts are getting ready for promotion, we will make sure that you are ready. Keep up the excellent work everyone.

The adult class is moving along really well. Some of our students are ready for promotion. We really appreciate and enjoy working with all of our adults. Keep on smackin…

**********SKK REMINDERS **********

Please pay your dues by the 10^th of every month.

Make sure you keep your receipt when you pay your dues.

· All students must wear a karate uniform or workout clothes. Male students must wear a groin protector.

· Hygiene is a good thing. Please make sure your karate uniform is clean, finger and toe nails are trimmed, and remove jewelry in class. These reminders are for the safety of your fellow students. Thank you.

· Please, let us know by phone or e-mail if you cannot show up for class.

· Ms. Long's information

§ Cell – 916-690-1682

§ Email – kenpokaratechick@gmail.com

· Mr. Nakamoto's information

§ Cell – 916-832-2882

§ Email – ronnak4967@gmail.com

· We charge a $10.00 belt fee for all belt promotions.

· The SKK patch is on sale for $10.00 each or $16.00 for two.

· Karate uniforms range from $20.00 to $25.00 depending on size.

American Kenpo Karate is a hard/soft style designed to promote good self-esteem, confidence, self-reliance, excellentdefensive skills and is a lot of fun. If you want to learn the ultimate in self defense, we teach Kenpo Karate in Rancho Cordova for the Cordova Recreation & Park District at Mather Sports Facility