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TESTIMONIALS |
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At MAIV, we are proud that we have fostered a caring community of supportive and friendly parents and
students. Here are just a few of the many helpful letters and notes we
have received from you. Thank you for your kind words and
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Kids’s Corner
Greetings fellow students!
I think we would all agree that Mr. Penny does a great job of
teaching us the various kicks, punches, blocks, throws, pins,
and manipulations of Taekwondo and Aikido. These are certainly
important skills, but I think that some of Mr. Penny’s most
important lessons deal with the “Way of Martial Arts.”
I was thinking about this recently when I was at work in my Air
Force job. Unfortunately, I had to deal with a person who was
not being honest. As your parents will certainly tell you,
dishonesty can cause many problems for both kids and adults. In
this particular case, the person’s lack of honesty could have
put other people in danger.
We pledge to live in the “Way of Martial Arts” at every training
session. In part, that means we will live with HONOR (don’t lie,
keep your promises) and INTEGRITY (choose the right way over the
wrong way—no excuses). These are not just words in an oath. They
are values that are important to you and the people who depend
on you, and they represent a way of living that is important for
both kids and adults.
It takes a lot of practice to perfect a crescent kick or a
throw. You can’t become good at these things without working
hard at them for a long time. Values like HONOR and INTEGRITY
are the same way. You can’t make them a part of yourself unless
you work hard at them and practice them all the time.
You might get away with taking it easy during class once in a
while, but you can never afford to relax when it comes to the
“Way of Martial Arts.” Tell the truth. Choose the right way. In
the end, these things are more important than doing a great jump
front kick.
We are all depending on you!
Pilsung!
Mr. Wood |
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