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"...He has never had a sigle issue, never needed any other kinds of emotional help other than what he gets on the floor..."
“...and as a result as his first several months at the karate school he was discharged from his health care and has never had to return again. 5 years or whatever it's been; he has never had a sigle issue, never needed any other kinds of emotional help other than what he gets on the floor. "
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Dear 1,
I don't blame you. You're thinking, “come on …how can karate and
martial arts teach wholesome values - and, success skills?” 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 one of the most successful
martial arts schools in the United States. “Mile
High Karate” here in Colorado.
For over 25 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. Free of Charge!!
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.
Unshakable self respect.
Increased strength and fitness, in both body and mind.
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.
Your child's own fears and self doubts:
“I'm
not as smart as John.”
“I
don't get what my teacher is saying.”
“I
wish I was as [strong, pretty, tall] as Sally.”
“Why
does Jim keep giving me a bad time?”
“Why
can't I be as popular as Jill?”
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 solution. A program
that has already worked for over 10,000 children. A series
of lessons your child can learn easier than you think.
I call it, “Kids With Kick.” 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 25 years.)
But don't take my word for it……..
"Our daughter's self-confidence has grown tremendously..."
“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.”
Robert & Kathy Lewis,
Lakewood
"Thanks to Mile High Karate training, he's now a model student..."
“We were looking for something to stop our son from beating
up on his sister. Thanks to Stephen Oliver's Mile High Karate
training, he's now a model student, He won't hit anyone.
His teacher can't say enough good things about his behavior.
He's become a leader in class. He sits quietly. Everyone
wants to sit by him. And yes he no longer hits his sister.”
Stan& Laurie McKinnon,
Highlands Ranch
"My boy... loved getting better control of his body, both physically
and emotionally..."
“Right
away, My boy started taking pride in what he was doing.
He loved getting better control of his body, both physically
and emotionally. He's a very exuberant child. Usually, it's
a real effort for him to keep his feet on the ground. Now
he has no problem. He also got frustrated easily. Now he
can tame his frustration and be glad about it.”
Trujillo, Ph.D., J.D.,
Arvada
"The positive effect Mile High Karate has had his confidence, personal
self esteem..."
“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”
Ron French,
Littleton
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.
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:
As you might guess, all of this couldn't have happened unless
I had the very best teachers. To make sure I have the very best
each of them have years of experience in my system and have been
thoroughly trained in teaching skills. Today, they are all martial
arts experts - advanced Black Belts, in fact. Many have won awards
for their teaching and physical skills.
"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
So let me tell you an old martial arts story that illustrates our perspective on conflict.
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.
“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.“
“One of the things that parents are concerned with, often, is whether their child can actually accomplish this. We see many black belts in the school, and they've obtained tremendous outcomes, tremendous opportunities, and they've achieved a great deal.
But the thing is that children with ADD or ADHD, adults with serious physical handicaps, we've had adults with heart conditions and back conditions, and we've had kids with mental or emotional problems, and all of those people can achieve black belt at their own pace.”
Master Oliver
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 her?
I've made it very easy for you to find out - for your child……….
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Here's how it works:
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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
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Believe me,
“Karate
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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.
Thank you for your time and I hope to meet you at my school.
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!
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"Karate is more like a school education. You don't allow your children to decide, when they wake up in the morning, whether they want to go to school that day or not go to school that day."
“I think the greatest thing is Master Oliver explained it to me. I said, "I don't know if I can make that long-term commitment for my children," because they were so young and I wanted them to be able to choose their own activities in their life. And he said, "Karate is more like a school education. You don't allow your children to decide, when they wake up in the morning, whether they want to go to school that day or not go to school that day."
And karate needs to be viewed as something like that, so that if we decide that we're going to do karate and we're going to make a commitment for three years or four years or five years, it's not an option. We'll make a commitment, we're going to get a black belt.”
Anne Cunningham, Littleton, CO
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