World Tai Chi Day April 29, 2017

Hi all,                                                                                                 Sunday 4/30/17
Had a great surprise visit to the World Tai Chi Day yesterday morning. I didn't expect to be back from NSB (New Smyrna Beach) until late on Saturday.
We left NSB at 7am on Thursday and drove to North Carolina, stayed overnight and then was scheduled to stop in New Jersey overnight on Friday, but as we approached NJ I was feeling fine so we cancelled our room and pushed further north.....As time went on it was clear that we were in shooting distance of home ......So we continued onward arriving in Leyden around 8 pm!
It was a real treat to surprise some of you! I so enjoyed visiting, practicing and doing a Round with everyone......So special!
Many thanks to Sensei Jeff and Jason and to Mike and Phil for helping to set it up and Angus for his filming and camera expertise.

Note: If you are currently Staff (regularly teaching a class) or if you've been helping out with teaching in teaching a class this past winter season, please email me (jrroysifu@gmail.com) so we can set up a time to meet. Looking forward to it!!

Sifu

Packing up to head home! Hope to see you all at the Studio soon.....

Four tricks to avoid training your mind to think negatively! Practice, practice, practice

Four tricks to avoid negativity:

1. Show thanks: Even for the little things.
2. Be aware of yourself: Stop yourself in a middle of a complaint. Quit complaining. Awareness is something to be proud of!
3. Start a new pattern: We can train ourselves to work towards positivity. The more often we consciously remember the good stuff, the easier positivity becomes.
4. Practice effort: Remind yourself to let go of that which is not helpful and nurture skill and productivity.

Test post from Sifu

Is anyone looking at this Blog these days? I may start using this again along with Face Book.

J. R. Roy Martial Arts Studio Holiday Party! Saturday December 3rd 10am-1pm

Good morning all,

I would like to cordially invite you and your family and friends to this year's Holiday Party!

J. R. Roy Martial Arts Studio 

 Holiday Party!

Saturday, Dec. 3rd, from 10am-1pm

*Pot Luck (sign-up sheet in hallway) - Please bring your favorite dish to share

*Gift Swap - Bring one wrapped gift for each person that will be participating. Funny is always good!! 

*Games with Sally Ally!!

*Simon Say'z with Sensei Jeff!!

**There is also a sign up sheet in the hallway (speak to or email Sensei Jeff) for helping to set up and tear down.

Hope to see you there!!

Sifu

New improved Studio logo - Thanks Mike!!

How stress affects your body - Sharon Horesh Bergquist

Modern Arnis rank evaluation 9/30/15

Sam - White belt
Sensei Chaisson - Black III
Sifu - Black V
Colleen - Prob. Black best
Luke - Black III
Phil - Black III
Rob - Blue belt
Sensei Kratz - Black III

American Karate System rank evaluation Saturday May 9, 2015

Excellent rank evaluation in the American Karate System this past Saturday. 

Congratulations to all involved.

Black Belt Board (standing l-r):

Mr. Perham, Sensei Chaisson, Sifu Roy, Sensei Milcarek, Sensei Kratz, Sensei Reid 

Students promoted (kneeling l-r):

Mike - Purple Belt w/ honorable mention in sparring

Seth - Green Belt w/ honorable mention overall (basics, kata, self- defense and sparring)

Doug - Blue Belt w/ honorable mention in sparring

Malia - Blue Belt

Cheri - Purple Belt w/ honorable mention in kata

Tristen - Green Belt

From Harvard Health Publication:

"We need careful planning of our movements, decision making, reaction time, and attention," says Brad Manor, PhD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the Mobility and Falls Program at the Harvard-affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston. "Staying mentally active is very important to avoiding falls."

We depend on several body systems to keep us upright. The inner ear, which senses head motions, has an important role. So does the body's somatosensory system, which relays the feeling of the ground beneath your feet. And, of course, vision tips you off to obstacles around you. The brain takes in all this information, plans out movement, and carries it out. "Balance is a complex system," Manor says. "Especially as we get older, cognition becomes a big part of it."

Manor and his fellow researchers are conducting studies to evaluate the balance benefits of tai chi, a form of exercise that involves moving gently through a series of poses. Tai chi improves balance because it works with both the mind and body.

You could also perform daily "standing balance" exercises. These include repeated moves that involve standing on one leg while gently lifting the other. A personal trainer can also help you learn a balance-improving routine.  

Maintaining mental fitness, remaining physically active, and practicing tai chi, qigong, yoga, or some other mind-body exercise can help you keep your balance and avoid stumbling. But if you do lose your balance, recovering requires muscle power. Power is the ability to exert force quickly — the kind of conditioning an experienced ballroom dancer uses to "push off" during quick steps and returns. Rapid, forceful exercises like hopping and side stepping help to build power. For beginners, classes or trainers are valuable to learn how to exercise for power safely.

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