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Dear Fellow Loving Parent,
I don’t blame you for being skeptical.
You’re thinking, “Come on……How can a Martial Arts Program help MY child increase his/her focus, empower them with high levels of self esteem, and build rock solid self confidence??”
Well, I’m here to tell you, in more ways than you can begin to imagine.
My name is Stephen Oliver. I’m the owner of the most successful martial arts school organization, “Mile High Karate” with locations all over the United States and all over the World including Dodge City Kansas, Dayton Ohio, Fresno California, Dunkirk Maryland, Thornton and Westminster Colorado, Sterling Virginia, Bossier City Louisiana, Queensland Australia, Tauranga and Auckland, New Zealand.
For over 30 years, I’ve been nurturing children like yours with character building tools found only in karate.
No other sport can match them.
In the next few pages, I’m going to tell you how you and your child can sample all of this, and more.
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Free Beginners Program and receive:
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Watch as your child increases in confidence, energy and spirit. Stand and be dazzled as he becomes unstoppable in his quest for…
Greater academic achievement. Increased strength and fitness, in both body and mind.Unshakable self respect.And all of it comes while learning how to “kick, block, and punch.” 
Look at it this way. Your child’s first and biggest challenge comes not from “fighting for his rights on the street,” or “beating up the neighborhood bully.” It comes, instead, from battling more sinister forces.
The question is, how do you get your child to fight these demons? You know the problem. Your child has a tough time even telling you she’s haunted by them. Never mind how she might conquer them.
Well, the good news is, I have a proven successful solution.
A program that has already worked for TENS OF THOUSANDS of children. A series of lessons your child can learn easier than you think. I call it, The Mile High Karate “Building Successful Kids” Program. Let me tell you it’s secret:
To repeat, Martial Arts are less about your child learning to fight others, and more about fighting…himself. His innermost fears. Conquer them, and your child unleashes within himself a powerful, unstoppable force.
A force that gives him the strength to kick down the doors of his own self doubts, A force that opens your child to the exalting power of values.
In other words, when your child uses the discipline of karate to conquer his fears, he has power to transfer that discipline to all other areas of his life.
I know of no other sport that does this better than karate. (I should know. Remember, I’ve been teaching it for 35 years.)
But don’t take my word for it.
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He’s now almost straight A’s. … The turnaround’s just been incredible!”
“My oldest child, oldest son, Isaac, he was – at best – mostly C’s and an occasional B in school. He’s been doing this for about 90 days now. He’s now almost straight A’s. He’s got one B. The turnaround’s just been incredible. I’ve got 2 boys in Mile High Karate. My other son, Ian, as well. At best, he was about C’s and one B. Now he’s all A’s except for one B. Seeing the difference in discipline, his goals, his drive, it’s just amazing.
He’s a different son.
He’s a different kid.
Ian, the same thing.
His grades have come up.
He’s just been doing great. They’ve been doing so well in school.
Now they’ve got sheets that they come with and they’ve got homework to do. And they’ve got to help out mom and dad around the house. They get their chores done. It’s working great, and we’re very proud of them. I’ve got another boy starting next year. So we’re pretty excited.
I highly recommend Mile High Karate.
My wife does home child care and we found out about this through one of the boys that’s already in the school, and a black belt. So we decided that we needed to get our guys involved. So we went ahead and checked into it. They’re both advancing, and doing very well. One of the reasons we chose Mile High Karate is we heard so many good things about it. We’re in a situation now with our guys that it’s taken their self-esteem up, their self-confidence, their grades have come up. We’re just elated with what they’ve been able to learn here at Mile High Karate.
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“Our daughter’s self-confidence has grown tremendously. She can stand up in front of her class in school and give an oral report of high caliber. At one time, that would have been very difficult for her. She’s been chosen by her teacher to do independent studies. We don’t think she could have done that without what she’d learned in karate.”
“My son, Nick, started when he was 7 years old – now he’s 18, a 3rd Degree Black Belt and senior instructor. I am continually amazed at the tremendously positive effect that Stephen Oliver’s Mile High Karate has had his confidence, personal self esteem, and his self direction. He now is a tremendous public speaker and has confidence in front of large and small audiences”
Now, you may be asking, how does all this “values” stuff work? And why does karate manage to do a better job teaching it?
Again, more than any other sport, Karate gives your child the chance to explore her innate powers.
She’ll marvel (as you will) as she increases in strength, flexibility endurance, balance, and harmony.
Yet this is only the start. In fact, her physical skills act as a foundation for something much more important: the development of her value skills, mental and spiritual.
And not cut off from her physical skills, but intimately connected – even bonded-to them.
Developing Essential Success and Life Skills Like this:
Courage:
Your child finds the courage to move outside of his comfort zone. He wills himself to take on more difficult karate moves and skills. He becomes no longer afraid of being afraid. As he does so, he learns that whatever he sows, so he reaps. He learns to blame no one, but himself. He suddenly sees his life as a constant, never-ending journey of life-giving improvement. In short, with a deep breath, he refuses to become a victim of fate. He puts an arm lock on his own destiny.
Staying power:
Your child finds joy in improving her physical stamina. She can walk farther, run longer, practice skills until she gets them right. In turn, she learns not to give up. She sticks things out. With the help of her teachers, she strives harder, longer to reach her goals. Even if she fails she perseveres. She won’t let her self doubts get in the way of finding ultimate solutions. 
As the man said, “Where performance is measured, performance improves.” Yet, your child has to first accept where he stands now. That means measuring current strengths. Above all, he learns that to succeed, he can’t fool anyone, especially himself. This results in a keener focus. He learns to make eye contact with his teacher (and not just in karate.) He pays greater attention to what each teacher says. He knows and accepts where he stands. These are just three of the powerful, energizing values your child will get from the “Kids with Kick” program. In short, you can look forward to your child developing:
- Powerful Self Control: She’ll refuse to give in to negative peer pressure. She’ll have deeper respect for rules.
- Improved Focus: She’ll learn what’s needed, along with the skill to “zero in” on critical tasks at hand. Normal, yet time-wasting, childhood distractions won’t get in her way.
- Fearless Self Confidence: Watch as your child finds the courage to open any door life has to offer.
Towering Role-Model Teachers:
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It’s about a young man , an old man, and a drunk:
“A turning point in my life came one day on a train in the suburbs of Tokyo in the middle of a drowsy spring afternoon. 
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At one station the doors opened, and suddenly the quiet afternoon was shattered. There stood a man at the doorway, bellowing at the top of his lungs. He yelled violent, obscene, incomprehensible curses.
Just as the doors closed, the man staggered into the car. He was big, drunk, and dirty. He wore laborer’s clothing. His front was stiff with dried vomit.
His eyes bugged out a demonic, neon red.
His hair was crusted with filth. Screaming, he swung at the first person he saw, a woman with a baby. The blow glanced off her shoulder, sending her spinning into the laps of an elderly couple. It was a miracle that the baby was unharmed. “The couple jumped up and scrambled toward the other end of the car. They were terrified.
The laborer aimed a kick at the retreating back of the old lady. ‘I’ll kill you, old woman!’ he bellowed. He missed, and the old woman scuttled to safety.
This so enraged the drunk, he grabbed the metal pole in the center of the car, and tried to wrench it out of its stanchion. I could see that one of his hands was cut and bleeding.
The train lurched ahead, the passengers frozen with fear. I stood up. “I was young and in pretty good shape. I stood six feet, weighed 225. I’d been putting in a solid eight hours of Aikido training every day for the past three years. I liked to throw and grapple. I thought I was tough. Trouble was, my martial skill was untested in actual combat.
As students of Aikido, we were not allowed to fight. “My teacher, the founder of Aikido, taught us each morning that martial arts were devoted to peace. ‘Aikido’ he said again and again, ‘is the art of reconciliation. Whoever has the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you try to dominate other people, you are defeated. We study how to resolve conflict, not how to start it.’ “I listened to his words. I tried hard. I wanted to quit fighting. I could feel my forbearance exalting me. I felt both tough and holy. In my heart of hearts, however, I was dying to be a hero. I wanted a chance, an absolutely legitimate opportunity whereby I might save the innocent by destroying the guilty.
“’This is it!’ I said to myself as I got to my feet. ‘This slob, this animal, is drunk and mean and violent. People are in danger.
If I don’t do something fast, somebody will probably get hurt. I’m gonna take him to the cleaners. “Seeing me stand up, the drunk saw a chance to focus his rage. ‘Aha!” he roared. ‘A foreigner! You need a lesson in Japanese manners!” “I held on lightly to the commuter strap overhead. I gave him a slow look of disgust and dismissal.
I gave him every bit of nastiness I could summon up. I planned to take this turkey apart, but he had to be the one to move first. And I wanted him mad, because the madder he got, the more certain the victory.
I pursed my lips and blew him a sneering, insolent kiss. It hit him like a slap in the face. ‘All right!’ he hollered. ‘You’re gonna get a lesson.’ He gathered himself for a rush at me.
He’d never know what hit him. “A split second before he moved, someone shouted, ‘HEY!‘ It was so ear-splitting. I wheeled to my left, the drunk spun to his right. We both stared down at a little old Japanese man. He must have been well into his seventies.
He sat there immaculate in his kimono and hakama. He took notice of me, but beamed delightedly at the laborer, as though he had a most important secret to share.
“’C’mere,’ the old man said in an easy tone of voice. ‘Cmere and talk with me.’ He waved his hand lightly. The big man followed.
He planted his feet in front of the old man and towered over him. ‘Talk to you,’ he roared above the clacking wheels. ‘Why should I talk to you?’ The drunk now had his back to me. If his elbow moved so much as a millimeter, I’d droop him in his socks. “The old man continued to beam at the laborer.
There was not a trace of fear or resentment about him. ‘What’cha been drinking’?’ he asked lightly, his eyes sparkling with interest. ‘I been drinkin’ sake,’ the laborer bellowed back. ‘And it’s none of your business!’ Flecks of spittle splattered the old man. “’Oh, that’s wonderful,’ the old man said with delight. . . ‘absolutely wonderful! You see, I love sake, too. Every Night, My wife and I (she’s 76, you know), warm up a little bottle of sake. We take it out into the garden, and we sit on the old wooden bench that my grandfather’s first student made for him.
We watch the sun go down behind the persimmon tree. It is most gratifying, even when it rains!’ He looked up at the laborer, eyes twinkling, happy to share the delightful details about his personal life. “As he struggled to figure where the old man’s conversation was taking him, the drunk’s face began to soften. His fists slowly unclenched. ‘Yeah,’ he said slowly, I love persimmons, to. . . .’His voice trailed off. “’Yes,’ said the old man, smiling, ‘and I’m sure you have a wonderful wife.’ “’No,’ replied the laborer. ‘My wife died.’
He hung his head.
Very gently, swaying with the motion of the train, the big man began to sob. ‘I don’t got no wife. I don’t got no home. I don’t got no job. I don’t got no money. I don’t got no where to go. I’m so ashamed.’ Tears rolled down his cheeks. A spasm of pure despair rippled through his body. Above the luggage rack, a four- color ad trumpeted the virtues of suburban luxury living. Now it was my turn. Standing there in my well-scrubbed youthful innocence, my ‘make this world safe for democracy’ self- righteousness, I suddenly felt dirtier than he was. Just then, the train arrived at my stop. The platform was packed.
The crowd surged into the car as soon as the doors opened. As I struggled to get out, I heard the old man cluck sympathetically. ‘My, my ‘ he said. ‘That is a very difficult position to be in. Tell me about it. I turned my head for one last look. The laborer was sprawled like a sack on the seat, his head in the old man’s lap. The old man looked down at him, all compassion and delight. One hand softly stroked filthy, matted hair. “As the train pulled away, I sat down on a bench. What I had wanted to do with muscle and meanness had been done with a few kind words. Now I had seen Aikido tried in combat, and the essence of it was love, as the founder had said. I would have to practice the art with an entirely different spirit.
It would be a long time before I could speak about the settling of conflict.”
So what’s this have to do with your child?
Ask Yourself, “What did the old man have that the young man didn’t?” For me it has to do with peace. The more confidence a person has in himself, the less need he has to fight with himself. He’s at peace with who he is.
Now, I still know what you’re thinking: How can I know for sure the “Kids with Kick” program will work for my child? Will learning to ‘kick, block, and punch’ really work for him or her?
I’ve made it very easy for you to find out – for your child……….
And, only if you register today [break] – [date] – [break] on-line, can I guarantee that you’ll also receive: [break]
Here’s how it works:
Watch with your own eyes as your child gets coached by a top karate teacher. . . Class one at the karate school. Your child begins by learning the profound influence of the martial arts “bow.” The watch as he:
- Warms to the idea of emotional respect, for both himself and others.
- Gains power from the ability to be confident yet respectful.
- Connects with the “Three Skills of Listening.”
Then glow as you hear him recite the first principle of the Student Creed: “I intend to develop myself in a positive manner, and avoid anything that would reduce my mental growth or my physical health.” Class Two at the karate school. More bows. Then watch as your child:
- Gains super confidence with the “Three primary techniques of all martial arts systems,” and, builds rapport with a SUPER ROLE MODEL Black Belt instructor.
Finally, stand and cheer as your child learns another Student Creed: “I achieve my fullest potential in developing knowledge, honesty, and strength.” Believe me. In two short private lessons, your child will come away with her self-confidence greatly improved. Not just in how she feels. She’ll actually end up with real “Life Skills.” Skills that she can put to powerful use right now, today. All while enjoying the fun and excitement of an upbeat martial arts program
To register for the free introductory program and, be guaranteed the Free Uniform, DVD, and CD: please do one of two things right now: 1. Pick up the phone and call 1-800-229-2286
1-800-229-2286. We’ll answer any additional questions that you may have and schedule a special time with our head instructor to work with you and your child. OR
2. Register here – on-line and schedule a special time for your first free lesson.
Please act quickly because these classes fill up fast – and, we are committed to maintaining a small student-teacher ratio in our beginner’s classes. Whatever you do, I urge you to register today. Believe me, “Karate is the best thing you can do for your child!.” [stextbox id=”alert”]
BUT BE WARNED.
Remember, I’m inviting you to check out one of the most successful martial arts programs in the country! Call as soon as possible.
Our programs FILL-UP FAST!
Register Early and insure your spot.Don’t worry! It is consistently stressed to all students that karate skills require them never to be abusive or offensive and are only for use defensively. After a short period of time students become markedly less aggressive while maintaining confidence and high personal self-esteem. [/stextbox]
Thank you for your time and I hope to meet you at my school. Sincerely,
Stephen Oliver,
8th Degree Black Belt Master Instructor
StephenOliver@MileHighKarate.com
P.S. All this talk of values may have mislead you. Be assured, I do teach karate as everyone likes to think of it. Your child will end up knowing how to protect herself. She’ll know how to avoid danger, how to use conflict resolution techniques – but without once throwing a kick, block or punch!
P.P.S. Remember register on-line today and get $289.95 in value: two free private classes, two free weeks, a parent-student meeting, a free karate uniform, a free CD on success skills and goal setting for your child, and, a free DVD about our Mile High Karate program. Register now to insure a place in this program.
Finally, pick up the phone, call 1-800-229-22861-800-229-2286 right now to schedule your private introductory time. Or. Register here on-line
Perhaps hearing from a few parents like you might answer more if your questions.
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[stextbox id=”info”]“Maybe that’s why they (MHK) are so successful teaching both martial arts and values…”“We could tell the teachers were interested in our boy right from the ‘get go.” There’s a nurturing that goes on between student and teacher. Maybe that’s why they are so successful teaching both martial arts and values.”
Jack & Sue Davidson, Littleton, Colorado[/stextbox][stextbox id=”yellowbox”]Karate has calmed me down a lot. Karate has also boosted my self-confidence level. Karate has motivated me a lot because know I do not let my work go undone. My homework also gets done and turned in on time. Karate has also taught me to stand up in front of an audience and talk or perform plus to not get really sick before I get in front of people. J D Terry[/stextbox][sgreybox]“A lot more respect, a lot more discipline.” We’re here as a family. So I think it keeps us together so we get just a lot of the wholesome aspect of being together. A lot more respect, a lot more discipline. He acts a lot more grown-up. I just come and watch. I enjoy watching. He does really good in school and goes to a school where there’s a lot of discipline at school too, so it helps.
Cheryl Chang [/sgreybox][stextbox id=”yellowbox”] Karate has taught me not to give up,so when I’m running, swimming, biking or whatever, I have learned not to give up.I think of the things achieved with karate. I enjoy the karate tournaments that we go to. Not every time have I done well, but then I know not to give up and to try harder the next time.I like the satisfaction of knowing that I have gotten this far and that I can protect myself. A lot of my friends took sports, but they have already given up. I have stuck with karate and I plan to stick with it. When you work hard, don’t give up it makes you feel real good. Having that feeling reminds you that you can feel that way again by always trying to do your best.Karate is a big part of my life. The karate instructors have always said that karate is a lifestyle. Now I realize what they mean, and that it is also a part of my families lifestyles too. My family thinks that it is so cool that I am going to get my black belt and that I am only thirteen.When I do well, or not so well, my family is there to encourage me to go on and that I will do better next time.I have gained new friends at karate. So every time I’m with them at karate, it makes it that much more special. Karate is a part of my life.Karate has helped me with self-discipline. Self-discipline helps me choose the right decisions. Not only does it teach you how to make decisions, but it helps you to make the right decisions.Karate helps with school. It helps to discipline us so that we don’t goof off.It seems like I have more respect for other people since I feel good about myself. It makes me have more respect for my parents, adults and older people.I like karate because it is a challenge. Sometimes you might feel like stopping but you can’t. I keep on going because if I stop I wont reach the top. You cant work hard for three to four years and then just stop. All that hard work would be down the drain and for nothing. You have nothing to show for all of the hard work you did on karate. Some kids drop out when they are a brown belt. They are so close. Karate is a challenge, but you cant stop every time it gets hard. Getting you black belt is an award. Why would you want to stop?You have to push yourself and see how far you can go. Plus you made a commitment to get your black belt when you got your white belt. If your are not trying you are only wasting all of your time.Karate give me something to do that I like, makes me feel better about myself. But most of all, it makes me feel good that I am good at something like karate even if it is hard work. All o f the hard work and effort will pay of on the day that I can put a black belt around my waist. Danielle Sisson [/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”info”] Karate has helped me in my schooling and my home life. After taking for a year I learned to get up early, take a shower, and have time for breakfast before going to school. I also begin to go to bed earlier instead of staying up late at night. My teachers noticed that I was being more focused on my school work, just like the instructors are always telling us at Mile High.Karate has helped me to know a little bit about myself and also some of the goals that I would like to accomplish. I really believe that karate has helped me to be more careful about myself and others, also. I have learned to value what I have and to regard other people’s things. I have learned to respect adults and show them proper courtesy. I am even more kind to my little brothers. I have learned to study and do my school homework in a better way and to be proud of getting better grades. I had to be told many times to do my homework before I went out of the house to play. Now I do that before play or the TV comes on. I know that to be good in school or in the field of karate that it takes a lot of practice and lots of hard work. You can’t start something and then quit when it becomes hard. After I started into karate my school grades began to go up and I found out that the harder I studied, the easier some of the subjects became.My teachers in school notice the difference in my attitude and my desire to learn and work harder. I have learned to do certain duties around the house. Since I joined Mile Hi I have told others about karate and even got four other people to join. Steven Diedrichs[/stextbox][stextbox id=”info”] Karate has calmed me down a lot. Karate has also boosted my self-confidence level. Karate has motivated me a lot because know I do not let my work go undone. My homework also gets done and turned in on time. Karate has also taught me to stand up in front of an audience and talk or perform plus to not get really sick before I get in front of people. J D Terry [/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”yellowbox”] With my knowledge of karate, I have been able to change my fear of becoming a victim, keep it from overbearing my life, and channel it into constructive use.Karate has influenced every part of my life. The most tangible benefit is the physical improvement. My body is in the best shape it has ever been in. My friends continuously compliment me on the weight I have lost (they are quite surprised when I tell them I haven’t lost any weight, just reshaped my physique) what an ego booster! I have to mention, I was never one for athletics.Other benefits of karate is a strong community. I love to socialize. The schools have offered many different settings (classes, tournaments, seminars, community projects, demonstrations, picnics, etc.) for my extrovert personality to enjoy meeting a diverse group of people. Both young and old, all share a common interest, making it a unique community. I have made several good friends through the years, not to mention found an awesome hairdresser.I use the techniques I have learned at karate for teaching my patients. I use the praise, correct, praise method to instruct patients in areas such as self-administering insulin or other injections, central line care, breathing treatments, etc. Knowing these teaching skills has strongly influenced all areas of patient teaching. I also jumped two positions on the job scale. The leadership skills I have acquired through karate are serving as a wonderful tool towards my career advancement.Karate has changed my life. Karate is more than learning katas, sparring and seeing who can kick the highest. The study of martial arts is the study of principles. I see it has given me opportunity to live the best I can be. As we say in our black belt creed, “modesty, courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit.” I have made steps closer to living this way as seen in my previous life changes. I no longer perceive karate as a sport but as a guide for a better way of life.So back in 1986 had anyone told me that I would be receiving my black belt in karate I probably would have laughed at them. I surprised many people by joining, even myself. Yet, I knew I had drive and ambition, I just needed a little nudge in the right direction. Yet in retrospect, had I known how much of a positive influence it had on me, I would have joined the summer of 1986. Michele Baker [/stextbox][stextbox id=”bluebox”] Karate has given me very good indurance, along with physical stamina. It has taught me control and discipline. Lastly it has taught me about my aditude. Being disciplined has taught me to show respect pretty much. But I did eventually. It was also hard for me to show respect to people that I had zero respect for. Through discipline I was taught to listen to them and respect what they were saying and not to argue with them. Showing respect would not have been possible for me if I was not disciplined.Karate has taught me several new fighting techniques and it has given me great confidence in my fight ability. Getting to the point where I am now, it has had its ups and downs. Through writing this essay I have seen that I have accomplished a lot, and I am proud of what I have done, and I hope to continue my success with Mile High Karate. Jamie Powell [/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”yellowbox”] I have self-esteem and I didn’t’ have this before. I have also gained back my self acceptance and respect. I have also gained skills in self awarness in that I now know who I am and where I want to go. I understand myself and am now setting goals.I always try for high self-expectancy, and try to do my best at all times in all areas of my life. If I give 100%, I will succeed, but if I don’t, I will not be easily frustrated – because “effort is success.”I have also learned that I have to take the responsibility for any of the decisions I make in life, whether they are good or bad.Discipline is very important as it helps me to focus on the successes of my activities.I now have better overall attitude and have learned how to have a better overall attitude or optimism and enthusiasm.I know that I will, with my changed attitude, usually get what I want in the long run.I have come a long way in the area of self-motivation and I believe that this is a strong factor in my life. Self-motivation lets me dwell on the successes and not with any failures.I try to always move in the direction of strong thoughts and to also visualize my desires while limiting my fears.I feel that I have grown in the area of my self-image as well and have learned that by changing your self-image, you can develop success, growth, achievement and winning as your outcome.I have learned that what I see as real, becomes our version of reality.I have learned to define and set goals and refer to them on a daily basis. This goal setting not only works with karate, but as well in my personal life. I find that I can make better decisions when I have set a goal and have met it. I am working on my self projection to be the best I can by. I know that people look at me, the way that I talk, the way I dress, the way that I act and I want them to see a changed person from the way I was before karate. By becoming involved with karate, a person can change the direction that their lives are going and not even notice the changes that are happening. It is a day by day process that gradually changes your life. Karate, has done so many things for me that I don’t know just where to start. If you do the right things in the training of your body for fitness, you will see great results.It is nice to know that you can gain flexibility and strong muscles by doing something that is good for you and that you can still have fun doing it. Physically, karate, has helped me with other activities outside the school. I find that I can last longer when I’m skiing. My legs don’t get as tired as they did before. Also, I can ski for longer periods of time because of the strength in my legs.I was born with chronic asthma and all my life I have had trouble with my breathing if I became overtired. Since I have been in the karate program, all of the physical activities I do to make myself healthier have really helped me. I find now that I can do more things and not have hardly any breathing problems.Also, now when I play soft-ball, my body seems more able to react to the plays faster and I can really play with more speed and confidence. I also think my thinking is sharper because of all the memorization we have to do to get to the next higher belt level. Karate, has also helped my in stress relief. It seems when you have had a bad day at work, you can go to class and work out all your troubles.It seems like I can deal better with stress better than I did before. My attitude has changed and the things that used to bother before, now don’t seem to important.I feel my communication skills have also improved and that I can get up in front of people a lot easier. It helps to get up in front of people in class and lead out in the different areas.I can also deal more effectively with my peers at work as well as my supervisors, because I have more self-esteem and more confidence.I have also learned that I am a winner and no matter what happens in the intramurals, that I am still a winner, and that I will use this experience as a learning tool to do better next time. I know that by doing something positive for myself, more people around me will notice the difference in me and will have more respect because they will realize the hard work I have put into making myself a better person.I find that as I grow in my skills and become better and better in doing my combinations, I feel like I can help out with the lower belt ranks. In helping them, it makes both of us better. Karate also teaches you respect for others – even for those who are younger than you. They have put in a lot of hard work in getting to where they are and I admire and respect them for that. They have achieved the ultimate goal which is black belt excellence. I have come a long way from the person who wanted to party all the time top the person I am today. I still have some of these friends, but now I choose to live my life differently than they do. There have been times that I feel that they really do notice the changes in me, but do not say anything. I will always remember our student creed which isI develop myself physically and mentally based on the Mile High Karate spirit. I will only fight to protect my life and the lives of others. I will achieve my fullest potential in developing knowledge, honesty and strength.And I will continue to use this creed as I go through life. Lonnie Wren [/stextbox][stextbox id=”yellowbox”] When I first started karate my grades were terrible four years ago, and still three years had past and I still had very poor grades. Till this last year when my grades made a drastic jump from F’s to B’s. I can thank karate for helping me to get the will to keep on trying and it finally paid off.I have a few friends in karate which I would have never meet if I never was in martial arts, and I’m a bit more talkative then I ever was before I joined karate but I’m not sure if that’s just maturing or that since I’m around more people I half to be, its sort of hard to not talk to anybody after you spared or worked out with them. Parents: Gradually, we have seen improvements. The very first year we saw an improvement at school in terms of attitude and effort, of course his grades did not greatly improve, still we were pleased. He had started trying again. Last year, his freshman year at Arapahoe high school, Greg’s grades improved dramatically. Greg is telling me that it is important to get his grades up. He is still quiet and reflective but I believe he is becoming his own man. He actually seemed to enjoy doing some of his homework last year. He has several friends (nice boys) but he is not overly influenced by them. School is still a challenge but he seems to be accepting and even enjoying the process. Greg Ballard[/stextbox]
[stextbox id=”yellowbox”] Karate has done a lot for me ever since I started three years ago. Before I started karate I was always really bored and I wanted something to do. When I started karate I always had something to do. It kept me very busy but it never interfered with the other things I did such as school sports, babysitting, or just fun things I did with my friends or with my family. It wasn’t like a boring job that I had to go to. I looked forward to it every time I went. The classes are always fun and you are always kept busy in class. And you always learn something new and you get to practice on your forms or combinations. Leadership is even fun. You get to teach belts lower then you their forms and their combinations. But if you aren’t teaching them their forms or combinations, you’re teaching them how to kick or punch properly. Sometimes you might have ten lower belts to teach or sometimes you just might have one or two. It has helped me a lot and glad that I started at Stephen Oliver’s Mile High Karate. Shauna M. Talboys[/stextbox][stextbox id=”yellowbox”] I felt great about myself for the first time in a long time. With everything that I have learned in class I have grown to know that I can do anything. I am now going into fourth grade. Last fall in September 1993 I was taken out of special education. After being taken out of special education last fall I brought home only A’s and B’s all year. Since joining the Master Club I have advanced a belt a month. I can write better and I have learned to concentrate better putting what is not as important out of my mind. I have a great memory and that I realized threw doing forms. Justin Jacoby especially has encouraged me that I can do anything I put my mind to. I used to be treated differently at school now I get treated like everyone else. I use a computer for my writing but I am getting better with my writing when I do write. I am more self confident at school. I participate more in class. I feel good about myself. The other kids look up to me. My teacher likes what karate has done for me too. She wishes more kids were taking karate at a program like this, because of the good it has done for me. I am also no longer in occupational therapy because karate has done so much for my gross and fine motor ability. Before I used to run into things and fall alot because I did not know where my body was in space. Now I am even good at other spots and am chosen first by my classmates for team sports.Mile High Karate has done so much for me. I am now happy again. I am doing good in school. I like how I feel. I am healthy and feel great. I am not scared anymore. I feel better about my parents and our family is closer. Joshua and I are closer then we ever have been. We workout together everyday and help each other with our karate. We also support each other at school. We have alot of fun together but we also help each other when we need to be serious. We have learned through karate to respect each other again. Jacob Ruggles [/stextbox][stextbox id=”yellowbox”] The method of teaching used by the black belt instructors, as well as by the higher belts, exhibited a constant emphasis of positive attitude and encouragement which was demonstrated and voiced to all the students. The key item which impressed me the most as I observed the classes, was the motivational talks given by the instructors at the classes. These discussions focused on positive self esteem, goal setting and reaching those goals we set for ourselves in our lives.The karate and self defense training I have received, as well as the kick and punch combinations I have learned over the past three years, has helped me develop new levels of self confidence, a confidence instilled in me by the Mile High Karate attitudes and training.The training at Mile High Karate has taught me not to be wary of my expectations, but to set expectations that are higher than any I have ever set before.The Mile High Karate lessons and experiences have provided me with all the tools fro success in overcoming adversity and the confidence to put my trust in my abilities.The lessons and the experiences have been outstanding and will serve me well every day and well into my future. Marilyn Talboys[/stextbox][stextbox id=”yellowbox”] Karate has helped me athletically and mentally. It has helped me feel much stronger and much more healthy and it has also helped me understand that if I put my mind to it I an do it. Karate has also helped me understand that if anyone tries to hurt me I can defend myself.Before joining karate I was scared to talk in front of a group of people. Since joining karate it has been easier to talk in front of the class. I guess it gets easier each time you do something that used to make you scared. Jamie Pruim[/stextbox][stextbox id=”yellowbox”] Karate has helped me dramatically. It has made me a better person and it has improved my physical strength. I feel that if I had not gotten involved in karate I probably would not be where I am today. Karate has helped me in Physical Education at school. I was able to do push-ups, jumping jacks and sit-ups better than most girls and some of the boys in my class. Some people in class would complain about how hard it was to do ten push-ups or ten sit-ups. I felt good about myself because it was easier for me than for most of the kids at school. I don’t think I would be able to do the things I can do today without the physical strength I have developed while taking karate.SWAT team has also helped me dramatically. During the years before joining karate and before beginning to teach classes I was very shy. I hated talking in front of groups of people. I would be very nervous in front of people and I would sometimes make a fool of myself by forgetting what I was supposed to say or I would get really embarrassed. I feel healthy and full of energy and I don’t get sick as often anymore. That makes me happy and makes me feel really good about myself. Mindy Pruim [/stextbox] [stextbox id=”yellowbox”] What karate has done for me is it has teached me discipline, self defense, and how to help with the community.Discipline – karate has teached me the kind of discipline to become a winner in every way. I have successfully defined my goals that are worthy to me. I have found a purpose in life with self-discipline to be a winner. I have constantly defined my plans and purposes. Also, I have improved my attitude by thinking more positive and not talking back to everyone every time I don’t agree with them.Community – Karate has helped me with the community and care for people who are in need. In the walk for children, karate helped me to realize that there are disabled people that need our help. I think to help the future, karate has helped me join in. Karate in another way has helped me too. Like for instance, it raised my standards, and strategy of thinking. It has changed my life impact such as how to create lasting improvements in the quality of my life and I can make better decisions making by committing to achieve a result. I have known how to create conviction and it is by emotional intensely linking to an idea. I have found a meaning of life because by taking karate is a meaning I am giving it.It has helped me to commit myself on getting my black belt. It has also teached me to think like a winner and be a winner. I have learned self control. [/stextbox][stextbox id=”yellowbox”] Well a lot has changed since that first introductory class back a year and a half ago. I am doing great in school in fact I only get A’s and B’s. I am respectful in school and I work hard and really care about my studies. I no longer hang around with the bad crowds because I remember what Master Oliver said once that “you cannot fly with the eagles if you hang out with a bunch of turkeys.”The biggest thing that Mile High Karate has done for me is how it has changed the way I feel about myself and the people around me. I like myself. I am good at sports now and other kids want me on their team. I have a lot of really neat friend both in and outside of Mile High Karate.I feel good about myself and I know I can help others. I love to help other kids with their karate. I feel good sharing what I have learned. I have been told by parents that I do a good job and that makes me feel great too. Helping teach karate has also helped me to know that I can be with and help other people both older and younger then myself. I know that if I was ever in a situation where someone wanted to hurt me and I had to I could defend myself. Josh Ruggles[/stextbox][stextbox id=”yellowbox”] During the three years that I have been in karate I have grown and changed a lot. I am proud of the changes I have made. I have told about the changes in my essay.This is what karate has done for my body. My strength has increased because of the muscles I have developed. I can lift heavy things and work hard helping my parents. In developing my muscles, stretching has been important. I have learned to stretch every day especially before sports activities.At school, I am one of the best in p.e.; I think this is from karate. Karate has increased my willingness to try new, fun things like roller blading, skate boarding, biking, skiing and other sports.I started karate when I was six. My coordination has gone way up! Before I started karate, I could barely roller skate and ride a bike. Now I can do more than that! My ability to leap has gone from fifty to one hundred and ten percent. My endurance to stick with whatever I am doing has increased.In karate, I have learned how to set goals for myself and reach them. At school, I set a goal for myself to achieve good grades. By paying attention, working hard and trying my best, I do good school work and get good grades.Karate has made a difference in my life at school. It has helped me maintain good grades. I set goals for getting my school work and homework done. Other class activities and students don’t distract me. Karate has taught me to concentrate and focus on what I am doing. Karate has given me confidence to do my best in p.e. class. Karate has helped develop strong leg muscles for jumping and running in basketball. In football, karate has helped my coordination going side-to-side in dodging people. Karate has helped me want to win but in a fair way. Karate has helped me make lots of friends everywhere. Karate has helped me develop an attitude which doesn’t let me get discouraged in reaching my goals. Karate has helped me maintain a positive attitude. I know that if you think you can do it, you can! Karate has helped me learn self-confidence. Karate has helped me learn self-control. I can limit the amount of unhealthy food I eat. Karate has helped me learn self-control by helping me learn that I am the only one who can tell my body what to do and think. Tom Scharfenberg[/stextbox] [/one_third_last] Mile High Karate.
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