Halloween Harvest Fest Buddy Week 10/28-11/02

October is Safety Month. We invite all families to visit our school and receive free classes all week.
They will learn how Karate helps you stay safe on Halloween and every day. All you need is a Buddy Pass.
We have Buddy Passes in our lobby. Children will be taught stranger danger tips and techniques. They'll receive a safety tip poster.

Parents, please consider bringing your children to this special week.
See first hand how Karate Awareness keeps kids safe.

Belt Ceremony Saturday October 26, 2013

Congratulations to the sixteen children and adults who received their new ranks at our belt ceremony on Saturday. You've all worked hard to earn it. We're so proud and honored to have you and your families in our martial arts family.

About forty people showed in attendance for the 1-hour ceremony which included all the students giving a brief demonstration of some of their requirements that they had been tested on.

Great Job!

Sensei Mike, Chief Instructor Shawn, Instructor Chris
& MJA Staff members

Summer Fun Week August 5-9

A dozen children between the ages of  5-10 attended our annual Summer Fun Week program. The program took place at our school from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm. They participated in a variety of fun activities, including Archery and learning to use various training weapons such as Bow Staff and foam Nunchukas. Each activity also allowed them the chance to compete for great prizes and work on arts and craft projects. Finally, they were taught some terminology and history of what martial arts is all about. By Friday at 3:00pm the children were pretty tired. One little girl said to me -"This is the best Fun Week I ever went to! I'm going to do this every year!" Thank you to all my Instructors and Assistant Instructors for all your hard work. Thank you most of all to the parents for giving us the great opportunity to teach your children during this fun week.

North Brookfield Presentation Demonstration - May 13, 2013

Students and instructors presented an eduacational discussion and demonstartion to local children at the North Brookfieild public library. Half dozen children from the ages of 5-16 testified what and how Karate has helped them succeed and achieve their goals. After each student demonstrated some of their skills.
Finally Sensei Mike discussed the philosophy answered questions in regards to what martial arts training is all about.

MJA Martial Arts Belt Ceremony

The following students participated in a demonstration and award ceremony on
Saturday March 9, 2013 at 9:30am. Thank you to all the family members who attended to support their kids. It was a great honor to have shared this moment with you and your children.

Rank & Test Date

Chris Sullivan   Basics  White with Yellow Stripe     1/25/2013

Sawyer Smith  Basics   White with Yellow Stripe     11/6/2012

Luke Drummond  Basics White with Yellow Stripe  11/17/2012

Catherine Gage    Yellow Belt    Solid Yellow           2/19/2013

Caleb Humphrey  Yellow Belt    Solid Yellow          10/20/2012

Mathew Morrow  Yellow           Solid Yellow          11/6/2012

Eliana Cryan         Yellow           Solid Yellow          11/17/2012

Sean Rabbitt         Yellow           Solid Yellow          11/17/2012

Nathaniel Pina      2^nd Degree Orange     Yellow with Orange Stripe      2/28/2013

David Pankratz     2nd Degree Purple      Orange with Purple Stripe      11/12/2012

Nicholas Cryan     2nd Degree Purple      Orange with Purple Stripe      1/31/2013

February 23, 2013

PSA Personal Safety Self-Defense Workshop

Twelve adults and eight kids participated in our self defense workshop on Saturday Feb 23. The kids learned skills on how to deal with bullies, "stranger danger" and prevention of physical altercations. The adults learned boundary setting, how to deal with a physical altercation and defending against a variety of different attacks. All came in hesitant as to what they would be required to do. All left, however, a bit more confident that they would be able to focus on what would be needed to defend themselves and escape to safety.

For anyone who missed this workshop, you can still register for the 8 week program which will begin on Thursday March 7 at 6:30pm. Call the school for more information and save your place.

February 12-16, 2013

Bring Your Parent to Class Week

Do you ever wonder what your child's Instructor is telling them during class? Well, our students' parents found out during our most recent "Bring Your Parent to Class" week. Parents came in and participated in training with their child, learning moves and techniques that were being taught. The kids also got to instruct their parent to see how much they learned. From Ninja Tigers to Intermediate, all the parents had fun. When asked what they thought after their child's class we were told "Wow! What a workout!!".
They also told us they gained a new appreciation for how hard their child works during their class. 
Come join us for the next Bring Your Parent to Class week. You'll be amazed at how much you learn!

Friday January 25, 2013

Pizza & Movie Night

Had a great time hosting the kids and having pizza and watching the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". We played games, burned off some energy, had some food and juices then settled in to watch the movie in the Dojo. It's a great night for all of the kids in the school who don't know each other from different levels to get together and teach each other their techniques. Parents appreciate it for the couple of hours of "free time"! Want to join us at our next movie night? Stay tuned!