Blue Hills TaeKwonDo & Systema
Northwest Wisconsin's home for Korean and Russian martial arts.
Self-defense...physical fitness...self-confidence...inner peace. The study of the martial arts brings all this and more to you. Join us on our journey as we explore the Korean art of Taekwondo and the Russian art of Systema.
Your instructor:
Mr. Dave Tindell
1st-dan black belt, WTF certified
Instructor-in-training, certified by Systema master instructor V. Vasiliev
Training Monday and Tuesday evenings 5:30/6:45
Olympic Fitness Center
800 Hammond Ave.
Rice Lake, WI
Contact Mr. Dave: 715-651-1956
email: pioneers79tkd@hotmail.com
blog: sites.google.com/site/astrenuouslife
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Ready, willing and unable to serve---Today, we rely on an all-volunteer military service to defend our nation. The need for well-trained, highly-motivated servicemen and women is greater now than it has been at any time since World War II. Not only do we face security threats originating in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, but our military is frequently called upon to provide emergency aid and security at disaster spots anywhere on the planet, such as the recent earthquake in Haiti. With so many resposibilities, our nation needs its young people to step forward and volunteer for service, and they do by the hundreds of thousands. But unfortunately, many of them are rejected by the military as being unfit to serve. While this has always been the case, it is becoming critical now.
Mission: Readiness, a bipartisan national security organization led by more than 60 retired generals and admirals, recently reported that some 75% of American young people are ineligible for military service. The report cites three major reasons: inadequate education, criminality, and health problems. All of these are serious problems, but let's take a closer look at the last one.
More than a quarter (27%) of young Americans are overweight. The rate of obesity in our society has nearly doubled in the past 25 years. Nearly a third (32%) of young people have health problems in addition to their weight, problems such as asthma, vision or hearing problems, mental health issues or ADHD. When weight problems are factored in with these other issues, over half of young adults are ineligible for military service.
How can martial arts training help? Even if you or your child never want to join the military, maintaining good health is vital to living a productive, long life. Martial arts training definitely helps. Study after study shows that training even an hour or two a week leads to significant improvements in physical fitness, self-esteem and more. One big reason is that training in martial arts leads the student toward living a more healthy lifestyle; motivated to learn a martial art, the student starts to get in better shape by exercising and improving nutrition. To learn and excel in the dojang, the student must "step up his game" everywhere else, too. The self-discipline a student needs to succeed in taekwondo translates into greater self-discipline every day.
Martial arts champion and actor Chuck Norris said, "The philosophy of the martial arts makes kids goal-oriented and makes them feel like they have self-worth. It's been proven. I've seen it myself." Through his KickStart Kids foundation, Norris has been working to help kids since 1990. Check out his program at www.kick-start.org.
Mission: Readiness, a bipartisan national security organization led by more than 60 retired generals and admirals, recently reported that some 75% of American young people are ineligible for military service. The report cites three major reasons: inadequate education, criminality, and health problems. All of these are serious problems, but let's take a closer look at the last one.
More than a quarter (27%) of young Americans are overweight. The rate of obesity in our society has nearly doubled in the past 25 years. Nearly a third (32%) of young people have health problems in addition to their weight, problems such as asthma, vision or hearing problems, mental health issues or ADHD. When weight problems are factored in with these other issues, over half of young adults are ineligible for military service.
How can martial arts training help? Even if you or your child never want to join the military, maintaining good health is vital to living a productive, long life. Martial arts training definitely helps. Study after study shows that training even an hour or two a week leads to significant improvements in physical fitness, self-esteem and more. One big reason is that training in martial arts leads the student toward living a more healthy lifestyle; motivated to learn a martial art, the student starts to get in better shape by exercising and improving nutrition. To learn and excel in the dojang, the student must "step up his game" everywhere else, too. The self-discipline a student needs to succeed in taekwondo translates into greater self-discipline every day.
Martial arts champion and actor Chuck Norris said, "The philosophy of the martial arts makes kids goal-oriented and makes them feel like they have self-worth. It's been proven. I've seen it myself." Through his KickStart Kids foundation, Norris has been working to help kids since 1990. Check out his program at www.kick-start.org.
BRINGING HOME THE HARDWARE! Blue Hills students scored big at two major taekwondo tournaments during January. At the North Shore Classic in Duluth, MN, on 1/9, then at the Northwoods Conquest in Cumberland, WI, on 1/30, our students competed in many events and brought home a truckload of trophies and medals.
L-R: Mr Matt Dezotell, Mr Remington Ladd, Miss Rylee Ladd, Mr Isaac Schuler, and Mr Dave, with trophies captured at the North Shore Classic in Duluth.
Team Blue Hills scored big at the Northwoods Conquest in Cumberland. Front, L-R: Mr Karson Scherer, Mr Matthew Lindquist, Mr Tanner Burkhead, Mr Remington Ladd, Miss Rylee Ladd, Miss Sydney Bungartz, Mr Isaac Schuler. Back, L-R: Mr Dave, Mr Ken Scherer, Mr Matt Buchmann, Mr Matt Dezotell, Miss Ashley Buchmann, Miss Tressa Hobein, Miss Catherine Morse, Mr Dennis Bungartz. Students competed in forms, team forms, weapons, and sparring. For action photos from the tournaments, check out our Facebook page.
L-R: Mr Matt Dezotell, Mr Remington Ladd, Miss Rylee Ladd, Mr Isaac Schuler, and Mr Dave, with trophies captured at the North Shore Classic in Duluth.
Team Blue Hills scored big at the Northwoods Conquest in Cumberland. Front, L-R: Mr Karson Scherer, Mr Matthew Lindquist, Mr Tanner Burkhead, Mr Remington Ladd, Miss Rylee Ladd, Miss Sydney Bungartz, Mr Isaac Schuler. Back, L-R: Mr Dave, Mr Ken Scherer, Mr Matt Buchmann, Mr Matt Dezotell, Miss Ashley Buchmann, Miss Tressa Hobein, Miss Catherine Morse, Mr Dennis Bungartz. Students competed in forms, team forms, weapons, and sparring. For action photos from the tournaments, check out our Facebook page.
IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!! Winter weather frequently plays havoc with our schedules. Here are some reminders about class postponements:
---If school is postponed or dismissed early due to bad weather in the Rice Lake school district, there will be no classes that evening.
---If the weather changes suddenly in late afternoon, Mr Dave may decide to call of classes for the evening. In that event, he will send out emails to every student on the email list, and also inform Olympic Fitness. Students can call Mr Dave at 651-1956 if they're unsure about whether class will be held.
---Students should always use their best judgment about traveling during bad weather. If you think it's too snowy or icy or cold to travel, then please stay home.
---If school is postponed or dismissed early due to bad weather in the Rice Lake school district, there will be no classes that evening.
---If the weather changes suddenly in late afternoon, Mr Dave may decide to call of classes for the evening. In that event, he will send out emails to every student on the email list, and also inform Olympic Fitness. Students can call Mr Dave at 651-1956 if they're unsure about whether class will be held.
---Students should always use their best judgment about traveling during bad weather. If you think it's too snowy or icy or cold to travel, then please stay home.
