March

2014

Volume 5,

Issue 03

k i c k s R u s A P A M A J o u r n a l

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Happy March Birthday

Logan Pollock 1 Tony Spagnola 2 Jack Hunter 3 Polo Rubalcava 5

Brenda Flipse 6 Cole Brownjohn 8 Nikki Bernuy Herquinigo 9 Maddelynne Hoppe 13 John Kelty 15 Julie Anne Kelty 15 Michael Ferber 15 Rylie Young 15

James Beaudreau 16 Patricia Kyne 18

Jake Burton 19 Ashton Dewitt 21 Gavin Gracey 21 Nigel Brownjohn 21

Wyatt Schmitt 21 Chase Holt 22 Emily McNicholas 22 Grace Alltop 22 Sheila Klados 23 Natasha Toscano 26 Owen Pointer 27 Brogan O'Connor 28

Cole Haithcoat 30

Welcome To the Newest Members of our Family

Julie Block David Chapman Seff Edwards Chris Gracey

Chase Holt Joe Kester Jace Kyle

Keyan Lambert-Boateng Kyleigh McCollum Ariana Zamora Julian Zamora

Leilani Zamora Miguel Zamora

GRAND CHAMPION

JUSTIN WHITEHEAD, PAMA

Age 9-10 Place

CARTER JANSEN 1

OWEN POINTER 2

ADAM LYNCH 3

TORYNA TAITANO 4

Age 10 Place

ALY KALLAS 1

KYLE JANSEN 2

EMAAN ADIL 3

SAM LITTLE 4

Age 10&11A Place

JOHN YOUSLING 1

COLLIN BARNETT 2

ZOEY LYNCH 3

LEXI CHESSNOE 4

Age 10&11B Place

JUSTIN WHITEHEAD 1

NATHANIEL HARDY 2

PRESTON VENERABLE 3

YANA BARAVIK 4

CONNOR FISHER 4

Age 12 Place

JACOB ENGLESTAD 1

EVAN VEATCH 2

EBENEZER FITSUM 3

NATHANIEL BINNS 4

EMILY HEDGES 4

Age 13 Place

ADAM FINK 1

BRANDON KHORT 2

ARKADIY KARASEV 3

JACK HOLM 4

Age 15+ Place

SALMAN ADIL 1

JOSHUA TODD 2

AMY VENERABLE 3

PAM FARRAR 4

PAT LITTLE 4

Page 2 THE PAMA JOURNAL

There is an old saying that the stalk of rice that carries the most grain, bows his head

the lowest. I think this concept is true in

the martial arts as well. The best martial artists I have ever seen are the most

humble of all.

It is said you must learn to give respect

before you can earn respect. In the martial

arts school, we teach the students to show

respect by the way they address their seniors and bow to them. We also teach

them to respect their junior students by

accepting the responsibility of their growth

and helping out.

Steeped in martial arts culture, a student should bow to the senior person when he

enters the training hall and also when he

leaves. This sign of respect is important in

that the senior person is in charge of the

floor, and needs to know who is still in the training hall and who has left. It is

customary to bow to a teacher before and

after asking a question, or if being used to demonstrate techniques – a high honor in

most schools.

Again this custom keeps order in a school,

and teaches important lessons in respect,

but it is also for self defense. There is an

old saying to be close to your friends and be even closer to your enemies. By being

respectful to all people at all times, you

will definitely reduce the number of enemies and people that may want to harm

you. Respect is the ultimate proactive self

defense strategy.

It is very important to show respect to

instructors and parents.

Message of the Month from Master Turnquist

Black Belt Tournament Results

MESSAGE OF

THE

MONTH:

RESPECT

CAMA (3 School)

Tournament 2-22-2014

For More pics, see page 7 GRAND CHAMPION

BRANDON GARIN, PAMA

Place Age 10-12 Belt Rank

1 AKSHANT LANJEWAR 1ST

2 ETHAN BELLER 1ST

3 ASHLEY NGUYEN 1ST

4 ZACH JACOBSON 1ST

Age 13-15

1 BRANDON GARIN 1ST

2 BENJAMIN GIBSON 2ND

3 LUKE INGALLS 1ST

4 JOSH MILLER 2ND

Age 16&17

1 WILLIAM GIBSON 2ND

2 TIM FROMME 2ND

3 VICTORIA WAGNER 2ND

4 JONATHAN SEIER 3RD

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Sparring Tournament

This ‘N That

FAST DEFENSE

March 15

Noon –2 PM

FAST defense is a one day self defense course

designed to focus on

real life situations. It shows you how to use

your adrenaline to get

out of sticky situations. This course shows you

how to talk down a situation before it escalates to a fight.

We also give you tools to protect yourself should you

ever find yourself in a scary situation.

Sign up at PAMA today. but hurry, there are only 10

spots available and they are filling up fast.

(This class is for teens and adults only.)

KNOW ANYONE WHO NEEDS

TO SAVE MONEY?

We have delightful coupon books with 160 pages of

money saving coupons for Coldstone Creamery, Dad & Dude's, Vines, Texas Roadhouse, Papa Murphy's,

Brunswick Zone, Waterworld and so much more! Each

page contains $25 of savings. Hmm—160 pages X $25

= lots of savings and lots of fun.

The money we earn from these books will be used to

replace the main floor mats with brand new ones.

Please help by taking a booklet or two home today and

sell, sell, sell! (Better than Girl Scout Cookies.)

Thank You to

Brian Karsh and family

for your generous cash donation

Thursday evening Cardio Kickboxing class now begins at

6:30p.m.

Letters, We Get Letters Student name: Murder of Magnusens

The murder of Magnusen family has been very

devoted to the spirit of family martial arts. They have attended classes regularly throughout the best

ranks and have adjusted their schedules whenever

necessary to fit the family needs. They also know

The Most about peanutbutter/chocolate combinations and are willing to share the fruits of

their knowledge and labors.

Signed: Sandra Magnusen

PAMA Heat Tying for first on 2/22/2014

For children with attention deficit, not all sports are created equal. Sports and exercise can offer a number of

social and behavioral benefits, but it's not always easy

for ADHD children to get involved.

For many children with ADHD, the most formidable

opponents are themselves. Because structure, order and lack of distraction are the keys to sports success, the

very issues that plague them in the classroom may get

magnified on the playing field.

Additionally, ADHD frequently co-occurs with learning

disabilities that affect organization, spatial awareness,

and game concepts and strategies. So besides distractibility, other factors that hamper sports success

for many ADHD kids are:

Difficulty following directions. Attention deficit

children often want to skip the instructions and jump

right into the game or activity.

Impulsivity. Because ADHD kids often act before

thinking, they're quick to operate on instinct rather than

employ strategies and rules that are part of the sport. They also may have difficulty waiting their turn and

standing in line, especially during practice.

Low frustration tolerance. Losing is especially

difficult for kids with ADHD, and may give rise to

tantrums, rages, and other inappropriate or even

physically aggressive behaviors.

Most experts agree that individual sports are better for

kids whose ADHD isn't well controlled. Team contact

sports are the worst.

"They have a hard time grasping the 'play system,'" explains Robert Giabardo, athletic director at Summit

Camp for Youth with Attention Deficit Disorders in

Honesdale, Pennsylvania. "In order to participate in a game such as football, the player must always be

focused not only on his or her role in the game, but must

also be aware of the actions and physical placement of

other players at all times."

As a general rule, children with ADHD do better when

they get plenty of individual attention from coaches. That's why they're more likely to succeed with

individual sports such as swimming and diving,

wrestling, martial arts, and tennis says Patricia Quinn, M.D., a developmental pediatrician specializing in

ADHD at the Pediatric Development Center in

Washington DC.

Even though these sports themselves may be "individual," ADHD children still derive many of the

social benefits of being on a team because they're

frequently taught in groups with other kids.

Parents are the key to sports success for most ADHD

kids, particularly when they're young and selecting activities to pursue. "You have to work at seeking out

what your kids are good at, what they're interested in,

and what fits their personalities," says Quinn. "There's

no one formula because no two ADHD kids are alike."

One group of activities that Quinn promotes for nearly

all ADHD kids, though, is martial arts such as

taekwondo. "Martial arts are all about control. You learn

to control your body. The movements are smooth. There is an element of meditation (internal self control) in

taekwondo." In addition, she says, teachers instruct

rather than coach; when the child is shown step by step how to do something, there's little opportunity for

distraction.

A lasting benefit of martial arts comes from its use of

rituals such as bowing to the instructor, Quinn believes.

"Rituals are good for ADHD kids because they make

behavior automatic," she says. "For most of us, daily actions such as remembering to take your medicine are

automatic. But without rituals such as 'every time I brush

my teeth I take my medicine,' people with ADHD don't remember." Martial arts rituals can help teach kids with

ADHD to accept, develop and use rituals in other areas

of their lives.

But whether they choose to pursue team or individual

sports, an understanding professional coach or gym

teacher who makes adjustments and modifications for ADHD kids can make or break a sports experience for

your child. Modifications in team sports should be

designed to keep your child active and engaged in the sport with strategies that minimize downtime and

boredom. eleven-year-old child as really being eight, it

makes it easier to accept and understand his or her

behavior.

Let the smiles begin!

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Game On: Picking Sports for ADHD Children ADDitude Magazine

The Magic of Martial Arts

Healthy Living

Page 5

Healthy Breakfast Foods

Checklist Eating breakfast has been shown to help boost brainpower, manage weight, and

improve nutrient intake. To help you start

your day on the right foot, here are some great morning

foods and drinks with some expert advice from Dawn Jackson Blatner, a registered dietitian and the author of

The Flexitarian Diet.

Berries are low in calories and rich in vitamins and

minerals, as well as antioxidants and phytonutrients,

which have been shown to protect against heart disease and some cancers. Try adding a cup of fresh or

unsweetened frozen strawberries, blueberries, or

raspberries to your morning cereal, oatmeal, or yogurt.

While Cold cereal has been

vilified in recent years for its

sugar content, there are nutritious options out there. Check the

ingredient lists and nutrition-facts

labels and look for cereals that have at least 3 grams of fiber and

6 grams or less of sugar per

serving. Also, choose cereals that are made with whole

grains and that have sugar low on the list.

High in protein and calcium, Cottage cheese is an

excellent choice in the morning. To limit saturated fat, choose 1 or 2 percent milk-fat varieties. If you don’t

like the texture, says Blatner, “puree it smooth and it

becomes a great spread on toast with sliced apple on

top and cinnamon.”

Rich in protein, Eggs eaten as part of a balanced breakfast will keep you full all morning long and

supply more than a dozen essential nutrients. For those

concerned about cholesterol, Blatner says not to fret:

“If someone is worried about blood cholesterol levels, they should be primarily concerned with keeping

saturated fat low and making sure fiber in the diet is

high.”

Green tea is rich in antioxidants

called catechins, which have been shown to prevent cell damage to the

body. Blatner suggests steeping

green tea 4 to 5 minutes to release

the catechins. Another benefit is that green tea has about two-thirds less

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caffeine than coffee does. “You can still get a little pick

-me-up without all the caffeine,” she says.

Oatmeal is packed with soluble fiber, which helps lower cholesterol and regulate blood sugar levels, and

which can keep you satiated for hours. Avoid high-

sugar instant packets and opt for the plain ones, or try

rolled (old-fashioned), quick, or steel-cut oatmeal prepared with low-fat milk or water. “Two ideas for

oatmeal that I usually give people are natural peanut

butter stirred in with some chopped-up bananas or mixing

chopped apples with uncooked

rolled oats and milk to make a

muesli,” says Blatner.

Natural Peanut butter is a

good source of monounsaturated fat, which

may help lower bad cholesterol in the blood. (Look for

a brand that contains peanuts and not much else.) It’s also a good source of protein and can help you feel

satisfied without becoming stuffed. Moderation is key,

so limit your portion to 1 to 2 tablespoons per sitting.

Smoothies are an easy and delicious way to meet the

recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables.

Start with a protein-rich base of low-fat milk or plain yogurt, then add unsweetened frozen fruit, such as

berries or bananas. If you’re feeling adventurous, throw

in some flaxseed for its omega-3 fatty acids or a

handful of kale.

Compared with refined white bread, Whole-grain

bread varieties are a better source of fiber and many

nutrients, including iron, B vitamins, and vitamin E.

They’ve also been shown to lower the risk of a number

of chronic diseases such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. For breakfast, try a whole-wheat English

muffin or toast.

Yogurt is packed with filling protein and bone-

building calcium. Blatner

suggests buying plain yogurt and adding your own

sweetener. “The fruit-

flavored ones have a lot of

sugar that’s added. It would be better to get plain and

then add a teaspoon of

honey,” she says.

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Black Belt Club

Focus for April:

Creative FormsCreative Forms

Coming in April:

04/03 ADULT BELT TESTING

04/05 STRIPES SEMINAR

04/12 BELT TESTING - White through Red1 04/14 ADULT AND ELITES - instructor meeting

04/17 BELT TESTING - Make up

04/17 BO STRIPE TESTING - BLACK BELTS

04/26 BLACK BELT TESTING (NO CLASSES)

Belt Rank Boot Camp

Fast Defense

(Adults)

Be sure to check with the front desk to verify times and dates. For the most recent Calendar updates go to: http://www.parkermartialarts.com/calendar.html

Black Belt Club Focus:

NunchakuNunchaku Kick-a-thon

EliteElite--Teen Teen TrainingTraining

Jr. LeadershipJr. Leadership

GMN Sparring Seminar

Adult Adult Instructor Instructor MeetingMeeting

Photos from the CAMA (3 School) Tournament held on 2/22/2014