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Camp Information New
year! The term NEW YEAR brings with it
a new set of challenges, aspirations… resolutions. As we
resolve to do better than we did in the previous years and move forward
onto 2009, we must acknowledge our accomplishments and our shortcomings
from the last year. As the representative figure of
this school, following is where I believe we can resolve to do
better. Humility-Many of us are still
riding on the laurels of our glorious past and the success we found
recently. In order for us to move forward, we must find ways
to be humble and approach life this way. I was told numerous
times, “…A rice stalk which holds its head highest is the first to get
it chopped off…” Self Awareness-We must all
understand the capabilities that reside in each one of us and let it
come out to accomplish all the things that we can. Self worth-We must take
responsibility for all that we do. When we can account for
our actions, we can truly understand our worth, self
worth. When one rejects the accountability and
responsibility, we become self important.
Focus-We set the standard very
high last year. We go into this year with a big target on the
back of our uniforms. It was said that the difficulty isn’t
in getting to the top but staying there. There will be many
who will be gunning for us. Attitude-Is largely determined
by the character of the individual. “Attitude is Character
taking action”. As good as some of us are in our
skills in martial arts, we struggle to keep our attitude in
check. This leads to placidity, procrastination and a lazier
approach. None are conducive to building of a true martial
artist. We pride ourselves on being the
top Taekwondo school in the US but is not a school a sum of its
parts? Does it not consist of students, teachers, and
supporters? As the chief of this institute, I resolve to be
more focused, disciplined and humble.
Best things in life occur when
people work together. Each and everyone of us as
martial artists must become focused, aware, disciplined, with a
positive attitude that fits, and humble. With huge expectations, we lead
off the year with our awards banquet. There, our Blackbelts,
Instructors, and the students alike always demonstrate the skills and
techniques that our curriculum has been noted for along with the
considerable talent that lies within each of them. What makes a martial artist
successful is not the rank earned, medals won, or the ability to kick
high. Indeed, it is the intrinsic rewards, self
confidence, esteem, better attitude and the self control which
determine the character of the individual.
King Solomon once said that the
best gift that a parent can give to a child is that of self
control. The self control is gained through
discipline. The discipline that is gained through sacrifice,
hard work, and dedication, The very factors that our
ancestors instilled into their children, we try to instill into
ours. The same goes for the martial arts that we train
in. These concepts are not unlike the concepts of
Solomon. The sacrifice, the dedication
and the hard work that resulted in the overwhelming success of our
competition team, from the 7 year old to the 60 year old was
exemplary of the effort and the discipline it took to accomplish such
and is on display from their participation in the banquet, all the way
to taking our journey to the World championships, to our blackbelt club
cruise. I have learned much in the last
year and I am excited to get on with this year to teach, guide, and
lead us on th journey that is altogether wondrous, wonderful,
and exciting. The journey of 2009 Paik’s Traditional Martial
Arts.
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