Last Month

We didn’t have a newsletter! We did, however, have a couple of AWESOME events on the lawn in July and August. In July we held our annual obstacle course and about 25 students came down to challenge themselves in this very difficult and fun course. Most everyone ran the course twice, improving on their 1^st time. Some of you even went through the course 3 and 4 times. I wish I had that kind of energy! In August we held a sparring event called Spar Wars, in which the beginner students got to spar against the advanced students. We did some drills against multiple attackers as well as learning to integrate our Kenpo techniques into our sparring routine. In the end we lined up all the Beginners on one side of the lawn, and lined up all the Advanced  students on the other side, and had them charge at each other in a massive, 25 person free-for-all. It was really fun, and I had to laugh because it reminded me of an old epic war movie, only as a comedy.

This Month...

Staff Set Seminar!!
Anyone interested in learning the Kenpo Staff Set, mark your calendars for Saturday, September 13^th on the side lawn from 10:00 - 12:00. There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board, and if you need a staff for this seminar, you need to order it before September 6^th.

I’m having surgery!
Anyone who knows me knows that I have been suffering from a condition called plantar fasciitis, a condition that causes significant foot pain. After seven years of conventional treatments that were unsuccessful, I have been advised by my podiatrist to have an outpatient procedure done called microdebridation. It is a procedure in which a needle is stuck into the Achilles tendon at the heel in a grid-like pattern, while transmitting radio waves through the end. Apparently this breaks up the scar tissue on the tendon, encourages healing, allows it to stretch more freely and, it doesn’t affect the structural integrity of the foot. This treatment has been performed on many people with conditions like mine, with a success rate of 95%.  It calls for me to be off my feet for a few days, and I’ll be resuming normal activities in 1 - 3 months. An Olympic gymnast had it done and was performing in a nationally televised event 3 months later. I was told this treats the cause, not the symptoms. Mr Clarke will be running the school for me in my absence, and I am confident he will do an outstanding job as he always does.

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Happy Birthday!!!
- Another year older and wiser…..

Happy Birthday!!! - Another year older and wiser…..

9/ 02..William Bernard, 9/14..Teresa Harz, Aiden Bowie, 9/15..Brendan Poor, 9/18...Ethan Boucher,
9/ 24...Daniel Trzepacz, 9/ 26..Corissa O’Halloran, 9/ 28..Joe Hewson, Hannah Bennett

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New Ranks!!   Please join me in congratulating these fine students for earning their new belts!

BB Candidate: Dante Aguayo, William Bernard, Jaimie Cates, Shannon Hayes, Nicole, Joshua, and Dominic Manha, Erin Quinlan

Red Belt: Dave Teed

Green Belt: Kyle Hooker, Spencer Cloutier

Purple Belt: William Ruggieri, Joe Hewson, Shawn Moran, Nina Hedberg

Orange Belt: Jack Ruggieri, Ethan Boucher, Mike Judd, Eli Antoniello, Joshua Georgoulakos, Kate Lindsey,

Yellow Belt: Colby Drewniak, Addie Olson

Welcome New Students!

Tigers: Hannah Bennet, Adeline MacDonald, Aiden Bowie

 Coming next Month! 

-The 10^th annual New England Kenpo Camp is scheduled for Saturday, October 11^th. Look for the flyers throughout the school, download the registration form on mvkarate.com and reserve your spot today! This will be a great camp!! Highly recommended for all advanced students! 

- Our annual Halloween Party is scheduled for Saturday, October 25^th. This is one of the best events at MVKS!! I wonder what the teachers are going to dress up as this year?