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The Family Martial Arts Center Black Belt Testing Programs offers advanced training for the student whose goals Black Belt providing to the material necessary for advancement to Black Belt and beyond.
When a student first joins us at FMAC, they are enrolled in the “Basic Training” Program. This program serves as an introduction to martial arts as well as period in which a student gets a feel for their level of interest in the martial arts. During this time, students are evaluated by their instructors regarding several criteria. These are:
1. Have set the goal of Black Belt.
2. Have regular belt stripe/exam participation.
3. Be “triple A” rated in Tae Kwon-Do, schoolwork and at home.
4. Demonstrate the qualities of Black Belt Excellence in and out of the school.
5. Have a high level of enthusiasm for martial arts classes.
6. For students in school, a good report card on conduct and attitude from parents and teachers in addition to “A, B and C” grades.
7. Support of school functions.
8. Have good attendance and eagerness to make up absences.
9. Be current with all tuition payments.
10. Have full support of your family.
The Family Martial Arts Center is a Black Belt School and when a student makes the commitment to Black Belt they are past the trial stage. They become part of our school with the following privileges:
1. Advanced curriculum for promotion to Black Belt
2. Special weekly workouts for Black Belt Training/Masters Club members only.
3. Lowest possible tuition rate through Black Belt with no yearly increases.
4. Special Black Belt Training.
5. Opportunity to wear the Red “V-Neck” BBC uniform
6. Discounts on designated training equipment.
7. Weapons training (Bo, Escrima and Nunchaku)
8. Special Events/Seminars
9. Discounts on Special Events
10. Leadership Team Training
Upon meeting the aforementioned criteria, you will eligible to enter the Black Belt Training phase of your training. Your instructor will conduct a series of evaluations and tests to determine if you qualify for advanced training. You will then receive an invitation to the Black Belt Training Program. Train hard and good luck!
There will come a time when your child says; "I'm too tired to go to class today." This is a critical point in a child's training. This is when you help teach them about follow through, commitment and the "never quit" attitude.
Don't be concerned about "encouraging” your child to attend class. Children may not go to school, brush their teeth or clean their room without parental "encouragement." There's a big difference between helping a child follow through on a goal they agreed to and force-feeding something on a child.
When you begin the classes agree with your child on some short-term goals such as green belt or brown belt with the understanding that there will be no quitting until the goal is achieved. The real goal in the training should be Black Belt attitude, but until you've had a chance to really understand what it takes to earn a Black Belt, it's best to set a more reachable initial goal. Once you've determined that Black Belt is your goal, commit to it with full enthusiasm.
However, it's unrealistic to expect a child will not, at some point, lose momentum in their training. This is natural and should actually be welcomed by parents, as it provides as great opportunity to teach children the advantages of not quitting on a goal and the rewards of following through. Quitting can quickly become a bad habit. Facing these types of challenges is part of the training inherent in the Martial Arts.
Staying with a goal without quitting is an integral skill that has to be instilled by the parent. This is the very foundation of goal setting and achievement. Quitting is the very foundation of under-performance and failure. The world is full of great starters. Teach your child that it is the ability to set goals and see them through to their completion that is most important.
When you've been attending classes your with the child and know exactly what has been happening in class, you can help re-motivate them into getting to class by reminding them of how much they enjoyed the last class and that they can look forward to seeing their friends at the martial arts school. Furthermore, FMAC Instructors are at any time to motivate and encourage students one on one.
Remember, even our Black Belts wanted to quit at some time! That's right - but they didn't quit, that's why they are Black Belts!
1. Finish what you start.
2. Work at something you enjoy that is worthy of your time and talent
3. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know
5. Be forgiving of yourself and others
6. Be generous
7. Have a grateful heart
8. Persistence, persistence and more persistence
9. Discipline yourself in all areas of life including, money
10. Treat others how you want to be treated
11. Commit yourself to constant improvement
12. Commit yourself to quality
13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.
14. Be loyal
15. Be honest
16. Be decisive
17. Take responsibility for all that you do, stop blaming others.
18. Dare to be your own person
19. Take good care of those you love
20. Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make your mom/dad proud
21. Before any action or decision ask yourself will it enhance me or compromise who I
want to be
1. Form and Technique Come First
2. Speed and Power
3. Accuracy
4. Realism
1. Rate yourself on a scale from 1 to 10
2. The Concept of Healthy Competition
3. Where am I? What am I doing? And is it real?
4. Am I learning anything, am I getting any better?
1. Proper Diet -Proper Diet of Words of Wisdom, Positive Attitude, and Mindset
2. Proper Exercise -Exercising Your Creativity
3. Proper Rest -Mental relaxation through concentrated focus (meditation)
To Be Successful…..You must teach yourself
You are able to teach yourself when you pay attention to the results you get from practicing. Whether you are training in class or practicing at home, those who achieve
success take responsibility for teaching themselves.
It’s not what you do, it’s how you do it
Develop an attitude that you’re going to do everything with Black Belt Excellence.
If you can’t, then you must –and if you must, then you will.
Self Defense : We not only need self-defense against attack, we need self-defense from mediocrity, lack of enthusiasm, apathy, and the inability to set and achieve goals.
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