A 9 year old Cary Martial Arts student vows to teach 1,000 people about diabetes...

Renuka Dabli-9 year old and Johnson's TaeKwonDo student has prepared a Diabetes presentation that she plans to teach to 1,000 people. As a student of Johnson's TaeKwonDo & Leadership Academy, Renuka is challenged daily to take her skills out of the dojang and to put them to use in the world. After the Johnsons had challenged each of their students to step up and develop a leadership project concerning diabetes, Renuka appeared ready for the task. Having a Father with the disease, Renuka is passionate about informing the public about the risk factors, symptoms, and the prevention of the disease. This is what teaching is all about. If I can inspire my young students to take action in their community, I have done my job.

 

 

As martial arts instructors, our goal is first and foremost to teach quality and effective martial arts to all of our students.

For those who believe that competition is the determination of a quality martial arts program, our students have competed alongside martial arts students from across the globe;They also have done very well in these competitions And for those of you who believe that a martial arts education should imply just as much training for the mind as the body, Johnson's inspires young students to walk the talk and to really live like a champion.

Cary Martial Arts Student Gives Back Through SAT Class

Johnson's TaeKwonDo & Leadership Academy A Life-Skills and Leadership Academy Dedicated to Excellence in Martial Arts   You all probably know that Tejas conducted an SAT Clinic for students here at the academy over the past few months. He did this because of his understanding of what a black belt means and SHOULD mean in society. Let's face it. You probably know of people that do not represent the black belt in all of its forms in our communities. This is because other instructors are not like those at Johnson's TaeKwonDo & Leadership Academy. You all are very fortunate to have mentors/instructors that truly care about your progress and growth in the martial arts and as people. With that said, Tejas' project was a huge success. He held weekly SAT Clinics for students wishing to perform better on their SAT Tests. He was a mentor to them and showed admirable leadership for someone of his youth. Most teenagers would not be teaching other kids math on Friday nights. However, as you already know, Tejas is not like other teenagers. He is a Johnson's black belt.     Today, I sent off $95 dollars to the St. Baldrick's Foundation on behalf of Tejas and Johnson's TaeKWonDo. This is a perfect example of how contribution can be made in any form-even to a charity where most money is raised by shaving hair. I encourage all of you to use this project as an example of what we are looking for out of each of you. Your black belt should be your Eagle Scout when it comes to your community involvement! It is no different. Way to go Tejas Sundaresan, Current Black Belt-Future Master!

Holiday Weekend...

I hope that everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend. As the progressive martial arts instructors that we are, we continually are trying to find new ways to motivate our students. Click the link for a message that is recorded just for you about your role in our academy.

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Exercise enhances cognitive ability

In the Johnson’s TaeKwonDo & Leadership Academy Programs, our martial arts students receive a balanced workout in every class. Not only do they train the body, but they train the mind. The benefits of this type of training to a student’s health are clear. Our students feel and look better. They reduce stress from their lives and even perform better outside of the training hall-in academics and in the workplace.

As Illustrated in Spark a book by Dr. John J. Ratey, a revolutionary physical education program in a Naperville, Illinois school has transformed its students into some of the smartest kids in America. In 1999, eighth graders from this school took the TIMSS-a test focused on math and science. The kids scored 1^st in the world in Science and 6^th in the world in math. How can such an anomaly occur when United States youth as a whole rank far behind their fellow students from other nations? In fact, the United States places 18^th in science and 19^th in math. Well, the Naperville, Illinois school focused on a unique fitness program that gave the kids an edge on the competition.

What are the particulars of the Physical Education program? Well, the school opted for high-intensity aerobic activity instead of traditional sports. Children went through a brief warm-up, a one-mile run, and a cool-down. The only rule was that the students must maintain a heart rate of 185 or higher during the 1-miler.

This research provides additional evidence on the importance of physical exercise daily. When it comes to the martial arts programs at Johnson’s TaeKwonDo in Cary, our students enjoy their classes. Because of this, they are more likely to stick with their exercise program. When schools are doing nothing but pulling Physical Education Programs these days, we could look at the substantive evidence in Spark to fuel a revolution in the way we prepare our young people for life. Not only will students learn to live a sustainable active life-style, but they will perform better indeed.