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Profile of Dr. Maya Angelou-- one of my living heroes

"Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency." Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou is a person who has overcome great obstacles, kept a vision for her life, and for what she can give and achieve. She has inspired me to be a better teacher, as she stands as one of the truly great…

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Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on April 2, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

How do we stop pedophiles like Dr. Earl Bradley?

Today I wrote this response to the question posed by another martial artist and self defense expert: "how do we stop pedophiles like Dr. Earl Bradley?

http://everythingselfdefense.ning.com/forum/topics/how-do-we-stop-pedophiles-like

it made me want to share it here.

I have… Continue

Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on March 23, 2010 at 2:52pm — No Comments

Environmental Self Defense

I believe that, as we are part of the ecosystem, it's protection is, in

fact, self protection. To that end, I believe that what we consume,

discard, and how we interact with our environment has as much to do with

"Self-Defense" as any other defensive technique, or strategy.

Lets talk about it on the group I just made called Environmental Self Defense.…

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Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on March 23, 2010 at 2:50am — No Comments

This is some serious self defense. Great article, I am inspired.

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Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on March 19, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

Self Defense for Women

1. Heart Disease

One in three women get heart disease . Heart disease is responsible for…

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Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on March 11, 2010 at 2:44pm — No Comments

Another group of Heros!

Two Choices

What would you do?.....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would…

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Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on March 9, 2010 at 6:33pm — No Comments

Exciting! Look who is reading to kids!

http://bit.ly/cwdHF3

Hi Friends and Sports Fans,

A special guest story teller showed up to read to Ms. Bland's 2nd grade yesterday (Harry's class) at Graham Hill elementary. Please click on the
link above for a photo and more details:

Regards,
Beth

Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on March 4, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Cause for Concern: National Study Shows Reversal in Decade-Long Declines in Teen Abuse of Drugs and Alcohol

After a decade of consistent declines in teen drug abuse, a new national study released today by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America^® and…

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Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on March 2, 2010 at 4:06pm — No Comments

Listening takes more than will power; here are some tips.

listeningPosturePDF.pdf

Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on February 12, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

When the kids are afraid. Self Defense is listening to kids.

Today there was an incident which involved the police and resulted in the kids at IMS and Island Park to go into the "lockdown" mode.

When something like this happens the kids come in and immediately talk about it. They are in a sense "traumatized" . Please don't misunderstand me; on a scale of 1-10 this probably wouldn't rate very high. However, in my experience they are affected, and need a little help working through what happened.

For some kids, this incident will roll… Continue

Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on February 5, 2010 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

Something To Consider

Nick is one of our black belts who is at college. If you click the link it will take you to his page. He is going to shave his head to raise money for child cancer support. What a good cause--- check it out:)
http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/participantid/370290

Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on February 3, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Self Defense is so much more than kicking and punching

I really like this:

Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on February 1, 2010 at 3:04pm — No Comments

Another way to take your training to a new level: demo team 2010

How to take your training to a new level…

Dear Parent and students!

We are now accepting applications for the 2010 Demonstration Team! What this means for you is that you and your child will have the opportunity to be part of a small group of dedicated, like minded, motivated students.

Demo teams build high levels of confidence because students are taught how to perform in public. There’s an awesome rush that comes from performing for your community and getting… Continue

Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on January 5, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

this photo says it all:) Happy New Year, and New Decade

Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on December 31, 2009 at 12:58pm — No Comments

Congratulations ChoGyoNim Ben Lawry

Ben, one of our black belts has just completed an extraordinary leadership project!

He, and the team he recruited to help him, completed over187 hours of work in order to remove invasive plants from a 2.5 acre park, and laying board mulch down.

He solicited donations for the projects including 2000 obs of cardboard pallets, and 10.5 yards of mulch.

He also was able to mobilize around 30 others to complete the project, and emphasizes the incredible support from… Continue

Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on November 11, 2009 at 1:59pm — No Comments

Welcome Jido Jackson!!!

We are very excited to announce that Jido Tina Jackson is our new office manager.

Tina has been a student for over 5 years and holds her brown belt with us. She is a great teacher. Her focus will of course be on making sure everything is organized, and on track. She will help with getting information out, and to facilitate better communication between the floor and the lobby.

You may have noticed that things are running more smoothly than ever already.

A little more… Continue

Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on November 9, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Self defense is: practicing kindness. . .

Why are we on an Acts of Kindness Mission?

Primarily: We believe kindness is important to our practice of martial arts. It builds peace in the community, empathy in the giver, and teaches the connectedness between each of us.

This is imparitive to our understanding of self defense in that: As we are connected, we are no longer OTHER, but in fact, we belong to, and with each other.

And this understanding, the understanding of our connectedness with… Continue

Added by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on November 8, 2009 at 8:37pm — No Comments