When you find something good, pass it around!
I know several of these presenters. They are tops in their field and I’m sure the information will be very helpful for parents.
Enjoy,
KwanJang-Nim
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Time: On-demand, watch what you want… when you want.
Cost: Free! This is a resource meant to equip parents of all types.
What a great time we had at Black Belt Leadership Conference 2011. So many terrific seminars and wonderful guest instructors. 
Special thanks to our staff, all of the students who attended, and our guest instructors; Master Rick West, Sensei Tom Borrows, Sensei John Nelson, and Colin McGarty.
I especially want to thank all the students who sparred with me. That was wicked fun!
KwanJang-Nim
Congrats to all of our Stratham students who graduated to their new ranks last week. 
Mr. Paltrineri is offering free photos of the event. Just visit his website at http://tinyurl.com/MRBBAFebGradStratham
and send him an email with the photos numbers you want. He will email them back to you for free.
Congratulations,
KwanJang-Nim
If you are looking to enhance your workout or start anew, then The Morning Kick Start cardio kickboxing program is the class for you! The Morning Kick Start workout combines martial arts techniques with heart pumping cardio in order to give you a total body workout that will whip you into shape in no time.
Whether you are new to fitness and martial arts or you are a long time gym buff, adding a kickboxing workout to your schedule will help you feel re-energized.
Here are the some highlights of what you should expect out of The Morning Kick Start Program:
1.You can kick, punch and stretch your way to a stress free mentality within minutes of the beginning of your high energy workout. The martial arts movements used in this program will challenge several core muscle groups and will give you a total body workout.
2.According to Dr. Rose Windale of Healthzine.org, kickboxing helps you release endorphins which will give your mood a boost to help raise your spirits and feel more confident. These endorphins are long lasting and will keep you feeling positive for several hours after the workout.
3.If you struggle with poor posture and coordination, The Morning Kick Start program can help you improve your reflexes and coordination. The movements used in this routine will give you an opportunity to learn physical focus in order to execute each movement successfully.
4.Muscle and Fitness Magazine reports that kickboxing for fitness can burn over 800 calories per hour and you will be toning your entire body as you rev up your metabolism. The Morning Kick Start is a high energy cardio workout that is great for weigh loss and getting you into shape.
5.If you have been feeling like a hamster on a wheel at the gym, then cardio kickboxing is a perfect alternative to spicing up your workout. Cardio kickboxing is a fun group activity that grows with your progress.
6.Kickboxing is a high energy routine that will give both your mind and your body a boost, while increasing your energy level. You will be breathing hard and sweating out toxins that will give your body a much desired boost.
7.If you are stuck behind a computer all day or spend your day on your feet, The Morning Kick Start class will challenge many muscle groups that do not get enough attention throughout the day. Kickboxing targets important core muscles throughout your body that will help build your coordination and balance.
The Morning Kick Start Class will start launch on 02/16/2011 and will be held from 9:30 to 10:30, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday At Matt Randall's Black Belt Academy located on 4 Broadway in Downtown Dover.
Call today to Kick Start your mornings: 603.743.6500
It’s a crazy world out there full of crazy people. Shouldn’t you know how to protect yourself and your family?
Adults – this is the perfect time to get into martial arts training. 
We offer traditional TaeKwonDo and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) classes for adults and children. We also offer family classes so you can train with your children. And, we offer the best family tuition program.
Call us today for a free introductory lesson to see if martial arts training makes sense for your family. You will sleep better at night knowing that you have the skills to protect yourself and your family from the crazies out there.
Dover 603.743.6500
Stratham 603.970.0433
Ladies, attacks against women don’t just happen in Detroit, although the news media chooses to publicize cases like the one in Detroit because it is more interesting to them than a small town in NH like Barrington. But don’t let them fool you, women in NH need protection just as much as major cities.
Ga. man arraigned on Barrington sex assault charges – 1/11/11
http://fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110111/GJNEWS_01/701119892
Join us for a FREE Women’s Personal Protection course on Thursday, January 20th, 515pm at our Dover academy.
Register here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1142688813
Another Rape Reported, Police say it's Not Connected to the Serial Rapist: MyFoxDETROIT.com
This is some great advice that is well worth spending an hour listening to. Just put on the headphones and sit there with a note pad. You will feel better, really.
The 50-Minute Focus Finder from Dean Jackson on Vimeo.
Contact me
Marsha Carr
Newmarket NH
603-659-3594
Holiday Open Class
Happy post Christmas Break!
Just a reminder for all those who would like to get centered again that on Thursday, December 30 at 10:00 am at the Black Belt Academy in the Stratham Plaza (Rt 108 across from the BMW Dealer), Stratham NH there will be a Free Tai Chi Class. This is open to all levels.
If you need to reduce the stress of the holidays or just want to relax and get focused to set you New Year's resolutions then come on by. I look forward to seeing you!
Marsha
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Everybody is into MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) these days. We are obsessed with watching it on TV and we fantasize about being in the ring. From UFC to BJJ to Pride to Reality Fighting and more, MMA is popular with men and women of all ages. But what is it?
MMA, as we know it in America, is a cross of stand-up fighting skills, like Muay Thai Kickboxing, and ground fighting skills, like judo and jiu-jitsu. The basic idea is to learn to fight standing and on the ground, hence the term ‘mixed martial arts’. Why is this mixed? Because in America we think of martial arts as purely Oriental fighting methods, like karate, kung Fu, and taekwondo. In this respect, the Oriental martial arts have usually been neatly divided between the ‘kick/punch’ arts and the ‘grappling’ arts.
Most Americans think that the Gracie’s invented MMA. What many people don’t know is that MMA has been practiced for many centuries all over the world. The most notable of which is the Greek art of Pankration which can be traced back to the original Olympic games in 648 BC. And, while they may not be known for it, many karate styles from Japan have incorporated wrestling, grappling, and joint-locking skills into their curriculum for centuries. In fact, MMA was very popular as a spectator sport in Japan before it was brought into the American spotlight.
So what is “Recreational MMA”?
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Well, if you have ever watched an MMA match on TV, you may have noticed that the fighters are in great shape, they have terrific practical self-defense skills, but they also get pretty banged up. Most of us watch this and think that would be pretty cool to do if only I didn’t have to get my nose broken. After all, we do have to go to work the next day and we would prefer to do it without black eyes.
If you have looked into training at the few MMA clubs in the area (heavy emphasis on ‘clubs’ not ‘schools’), you will find that they are populated mostly with guys in their mid-twenties who think they are the next Cage Fighting Champion of the world. If that’s what you want, then jump in. But if you are the average woman or business professional who wants to get in shape like a top MMA athlete without being surrounded by muscle heads and Neanderthals, then Recreational MMA is right for you.
In Recreational MMA we train like champions, not in a basement or dungeon dojo, but in a clean and modern facility. We train with partners who want to “look tough, act tough, and play nice”. We use all the best techniques and training methods, but we go home with our nose in the same place as when we walked in. Best of all, we get a great workout and learn real ring fighting skills without ever having to set foot in a ring.
THIS IS NOT SISSY TRAINING! Recreational MMA is real kickboxing training, with a tough workout, and professional instructors. The difference is that the people you are training with are in it to have fun and get in shape. They are not trying to kill you and they are not trying prove how macho they are. It is what the title implies, a workout in MMA for those who want recreation, not title belts.
If you are tired of bouncing to the same beat in an aerobics class, tired of working out with muscle heads, tired of fake kickboxing at the gym, tired of being out-of-shape, or just tired and bored with your current workout, then give us a call and try some real MMA without the bumps and bruises.
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Matt Randall’s Black Belt Academies, Inc.
Dover, NH - 603.743.6500
What does it mean to be 100% American?
Are you?
Its an attitude as well as a birth right.
Check it out and share your 100% American story at:
While you are there, purchase some 100% American made clothing to show your American spirit and support 100% American business.
How have I grown this year?
Drafting a Victory List is a very exciting and powerful exercise that
gets all of us to relive our magical moments and greatest victories.
Some questions you may want to ask to spark your pen into action:
How have I grown this year? What have I learned? How have I improved as a Martial Artist? What new skills have I developed?
What areas have I seen the greatest gains? How am I better than I was a year ago? Personally as well professionally?
Some victories are obvious and will quickly come to your mind. Victories like a new rank, an award you may have won, great performance review, a job promotion, a pay increase or a higher title or position. An increased income, a new car, a new house an engagement or marriage.
Other victories are a bit more hidden to the external world. However, that doesn’t make them any less important. In fact, these hidden victories are often the most important and even more valuable in the long run.
Victories like handling obstacles in your life in a much calmer and proactive manner. Maybe your self-confidence has improved and you are more willing to take on new challenges. Maybe you lost weight and/or you have improved your overall health habits.
Most people find it easier to see the setbacks, the problems or challenges they have faced in their year. No doubt, all of us may experience some setbacks and made some mistakes. This is especially true when you’re an aggressive achiever and you’re attempting to move faster in your journey.
Whatever we recognize and reward…we will get more of.
Focus on the positives and you get more positives…focus on the negatives and you get more negatives. The choice is yours.
BLACK BELT LEADERS always search for the good and use it as a building tool for future growth and achievement. Feed the proper fuel to your fire and you will intensify the desire to succeed with all your goals in life.
· Take a few minutes to review and reflect on your year.
· Write down your best memories and achievements.
· Share your Victories with your Mentor, Sensei or loved ones.
Often times when you do this exercise, you'll begin to frame in goals for making the New Year even better.
Dover – 603.743.6500
Stratham – 603.970.0433
If you are a fan of trivia, like I am, then you might want to peruse this website: http://ping.fm/06wiQ
Lots of fun information to share with and impress your relatives this weekend.
Did you know that the poem “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was written for the Montgomery Ward Company and given away to customers in 1939?
Where does “Santa” come from?
Why do we have Christmas trees?
What does the 12 Days of Christmas really mean?
How many kisses can you legally get from Mistletoe"?
Merry Christmas to all,
Master Randall
If you are a fan of trivia, like I am, then you might want to peruse this website: http://www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/
Lots of fun information to share with and impress your relatives this weekend.
Did you know that the poem “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was written for the Montgomery Ward Company and given away to customers in 1939?
Where does “Santa” come from?
Why do we have Christmas trees?
What does the 12 Days of Christmas really mean?
How many kisses can you legally get from Mistletoe"?
Merry Christmas to all,
Master Randall
From our family to yours, all of us at Matt Randall’s Black Belt Academies wish you the very merriest of holidays and blessings for a happy and prosperous New Year.
My name is Cooper.
I am a black lab who needs a new home.
My owners are too busy to give me the love I need, so they are trying to find me a home that wants a dog.
I love to run and jump and play in the yard. I have great agility skills. I need an owner who can play with me a lot! Ideally I would like an owner who is an outdoor enthusiast.
I make a great watch dog. While I am about 90 pounds, I really think I’m a lap dog and love to snuggle on the couch.
I am very accustomed to using a wireless fence and I know my boundaries well, but I also love to be taken for long walks.
I really like to ride in the car, especially if we can go to the beach.
I’m about 5 years old and pretty healthy except that certain foods make me irritable. Lamb and rice dog food is good for me.
If you know of an owner who has the time to play with me every day, then I would like to meet them and see if we are a good match.
Please call my mom at 603.978.0033 or email her at kazrandall@comcast.net.
Mr. Gene Paltrineri, master photographer craftsman, does a wonderful job of capturing all out events on film. Photos of graduations, tournaments, seminars, and more can be found at:
http://www.genepaltrineri.com/mp_client/pictures.asp
If you see one you like, please email Mr. P with the photo number and he will generously email you the photos back for free.
For more information, please contact Gene Paltrineri Studios at:
603-749-4777
New Year's Day Workout - Eventbrite
Start the year off right with a fun and free workout on New Year's
Day taught by 7th Degree Master Instructor, Don MacKay.
You don't have to be a martial artist to enjoy this workout.
It's casual. Wear gym attire and bring a buddy to workout with.
Space is limited so register here - http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1134375949
Oh, and pass this along to a friend. Thanks.
Happy Holidays to all,
Master Randall
Matt Randall’s Black Belt Academies of Dover and Stratham are hosting two free movie nights. Please read the press releases below for details…
FREE MOVIE NIGHT – SHOP STRATHAM/EXETER
STRATHAM, NH – Matt Randall’s Black Belt Academy of Stratham is hosting a free movie night for kids on Friday, December 17th from 530-730pm. The featured film will be “The Karate Kid” (2010).
This is a great opportunity for parents to shop Stratham and Exeter while we provide free supervised child care. The kids will be treated to a great movie while parents can take advantage of the holiday sales provided by local merchants.
Children of all ages are welcome and parents can stay to watch the movie if they want to. Space is limited to the first 25 children to register by visiting our EVENTS link at www.mrbba.com.
For questions or directions, please call 603.970.0433. “The Karate Kid” is rated PG for bullying, martial arts action, and mild language. For more information about the movie, please visit http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155076/. Look for the ‘parents guide’ for information about ratings and reviews.
FREE MOVIE NIGHT – SHOP DOVER FIRST
DOVER, NH – Matt Randall’s Black Belt Academy of Dover is hosting a free movie night for kids on Saturday, December 18th from 4-6pm. The featured film will be “The Karate Kid” (2010).
This is a great opportunity for parents to ‘Shop Dover First’ while we provide free supervised child care. The kids will be treated to a great movie on our 100” wide screen theatre with surround sound while parents can take advantage of the holiday sales provided by local merchants.
Children of all ages are welcome and parents can stay to watch the movie if they want to. Space is limited to the first 40 children to register by visiting our EVENTS link at www.mrbba.com.
For questions or directions, please call 603.743.6500. “The Karate Kid” is rated PG for bullying, martial arts action, and mild language. For more information about the movie, please visit http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155076/. Look for the ‘parents guide’ for information about ratings and reviews.
Dover 603.743.6500
Stratham 603.970.0433
I have been training in Tae Kwon Do for over 3 years. When I first started training I succeeded in quitting smoking. In June 2010 I earned my 1st degree black belt and am now working towards my 2nd degree. Training at Matt Randall's Black Belt Academy has changed my life. I have become more decisive, my confidence has increased, I feel stronger physically and mentally. As a self-employed writer I need all the discipline I can get and my martial arts training has helped me with that, as well as creating and meeting goals for my career.
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Nicky LaMarco
Thank you, Mrs. LaMarco. You are an inspiration to all moms!
- Master Randall
Dover – 603.743.6500
Stratham – 603.970.0433
20 Things I’ve Learned From Traveling Around the World for Three Years
You really don’t know how great the US is until you get outside and see the world a bit. This is a terrific article that both makes you want to see the world and makes you appreciate our own world a little more.
I have travelled to more that a dozen foreign countries and I love coming home the good ol’ USA.
Enjoy,
Master Randall
FREE Women's Personal Protection class
Ladies, tell all your friends!
Matt Randall’s Black Belt Academy is hosting another of our wildly popular Women’s Personal Protection Classes on Tuesday, November 9th at 515pm.
Pre-Registration is required.
Click on the link above for details and to register.
Thank you to Allison Neal at TutorDoctor.com for this great information.
Just a reminder that regular martial arts training is one of the best ways to stop bullying. I know. I was bullied all through until I started training. Read my story at: http://www.mattrandall.com/About_Master_Randall.html
Call today to get started in our Beginner Program
Dover 603-743-6500
Stratham 603-970-0433
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In The News
ABC News (October 15, 2010): School bullying is epidemic and turning deadly. Click on this site to watch victim stories, get resources and more information and find out why kids become bullies. (read more)
USA Today (October 6, 2010): Teenage bullying is as old as the schoolyards where it happens. But where bullies once went home at the end of the school day, today they torment their targets at all hours through Internet portals and cellphones.
There's no single, simple way to prevent cyber-cruelty so severe that the victims see no escape. Updated harassment laws, tougher enforcement, education and parental supervision all have a role.
But one untapped approach is to try to harness the same technology that facilitates the cruelty as a way to combat it. If fighting back against bullies is a timeless way to silence them, perhaps what's needed is a heavy dose of cyber-disgrace, imposed not by law but virally by more mature and responsible students.(read more)
The New York Times (June 27, 2010): Schools these days are confronted with complex questions on whether and how to deal with cyber-bullying, an imprecise label for online activities ranging from barrages of teasing texts to sexually harassing group sites. The extent of the phenomenon is hard to quantify. But one 2010 study by the Cyberbullying Research Center, an organization founded by two criminologists who defined bullying as "willful and repeated harm” inflicted through phones and computers, said one in five middle-school students had been affected.
Affronted by cyberspace’s escalation of adolescent viciousness, many parents are looking to schools for justice, protection, even revenge. But many educators feel unprepared or unwilling to be prosecutors and judges. (read more)
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School Bullying Statistics
I found these statistics startling and had to share them with you. (read them all)
North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Center for the Prevention of School Violence Statistics compiled by Kathy Knoll at: http://hometown.aol.com/kthynol
Call today to get started in our Beginner Program
Dover 603-743-6500
Stratham 603-970-0433
NH just passed a new law making bullying and cyber-bullying a serious crime NH. Schools are responsible for creating action plans to deal with bullies, and teachers are now ‘mandatory reporters’ making it illegal to not report bullying. For more information, please read this article by the DOE: http://www.education.nh.gov/standards/documents/bullying-cyberbulling.pdf
Bullying is hot in the news right now and many articles like the following are coming out weekly:
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/Five-NH-students-face-bullying-charges
http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO142718/
There is no doubt that bullying is scary and should be dealt with harshly. Everyone wants to talk about punishing bullies, but it seems that so many are missing the other half of the story – how do we teach children not to become victims?
That’s what we have been doing for 25 years! We teach children to have the confidence, the discipline, and yes…the skills, not to become victims. We teach children to become leaders, not followers, and to hold their heads up high so that they don’t become bully magnets. I know from personal experience that martial arts training ends bullying. I was bullied throughout grade school and it stopped the minute I started training in martial arts. - Master Randall
Give us a call today and your child will be able to say, “Nobody picks on me.”
Dover – 603.743.6500
Stratham – 603.970.0433
BANGOR, Maine — Five female students, including one who'd recently completed a self-defense class, jumped to the aid of a fellow student, grabbing her knife-wielding attacker and holding him until police officers arrived at Husson University, officials said Wednesday.
Read more….
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36969903/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/
So, why don’t all women take martial arts lessons?
If they did, there would be more success stories like this one.
Call us today!
Dover 603.743.6500
Stratham 603.970.0433
Aryanna's (Ms. LaMarco's) testimonial:
”Going to MRBBA has changed how I act in school. I am nicer than I used to be. I used to be sneaky on the bus, but now I am not sneaky at all. I do nice things like I help take care of my hamster, I try to keep my room clean, and at school I am really nice to my teacher and classmates. I like flag sparring at Tae Kwon Do. My favorite is Fun & Games night. I think going to Tae Kwon Do helps me be a good person.”
Thank you Ms. LaMarco for taking the time to let us know how you feel about your training. I’m really glad you enjoy martial arts, but I’m even more glad that it has had a positive effect on your behavior at home and school. Keep up the great work.
- Master Randall
Dover 603.743.6500
Stratham 603.970.0433
This past Thursday evening I had the honor of being invited to a belt graduation at Master West’s Kwan Ki Do Martial Arts Academy in Maine. 
16 students were promoted to various beginner ranks. The students were very well disciplined, polite and respectful…exactly the way you picture future black belts should be.
I can tell that Master West cares deeply about his students and the quality of their training.
I am doubly honored that Master West has asked me to be his instructor for the next leg of his training towards his 5th Degree Black Belt. He and I have similar training backgrounds and I look forward to working closely with him to help him prepare for this big step.
Some of Master West’s students are planning to join us for the Friendship Tournament we are hosting on 9/25. It will be very exciting to greet them at our academy for the first time and I know that I can count on all of our students to welcome them with your best martial arts etiquette.
More information about the tournament may be found at http://falltournament2010.eventbrite.com/
Congratulations to all who tested and graduated!
Master Randall
Dover 603.743.6500
Stratham 603.970.0433
dennis murphy said: August 31st, 2010 4:54 pm
I joined matt randalls black belt acadamy about a month ago after attending my sons classes. his family has seen a big improvement in his attitude and in his confidence. Anyway since I joined I feel better about myself every day and I'm getting in better shape every week as well as peaple around me have seen changes in my attitude and in my character I'd reccomend mrbba to anyone ... fathers sons mothers and daughters. Anyone
---Mr. Murphy began training in our MMA and is now cross-training in TaeKwonDo also. First his son Chris started training and now his other son Cody will be jumping in. What an inspiration to all. The family that kicks together sticks together!
Master Randall
Dover 603.743.6500
Stratham 603.970.0433
Dawn Collins said: September 1st, 2010 3:17 pm
My son Chris joined the program several months ago. I can't believe the things that these classes has done for my son. Chris is more respectful, his hand eye coordination has improved so much. Chris has a hard time retaining things, but the things he is learning with these classes he remembers so well. I would recommend Matt Randall's Black Belt Academy to everyone young and old.
---Ms. Collins is an inspiration to all moms for working side-by-side with her son in class. Chris is making great progress in his training and will be an excellent future black belt leader.
Master Randall
Dover 603.743.6500
Stratham 603.970.0433
Mr. Matthew Notaro is one of our young Black Belts who is a high school student. Recently he was given national recognition as a winner of the Discus Award for well-rounded students. Mr. Notaro has a bright future ahead of him and we wish him well in all his goals.
You can see his profile and view how he achieved this distinction at http://www.discusawards.com/winner.php?id=25034
Dover 603.743.6500
Stratham 603.970.0433
We are very pleased to welcome two new members to our team of Instructors, Mr. Skipp Schultz and Mr. Aaron Hutto.
Mr. Schultz is currently an orange belt at our academy but shows great promise to be an instructor as he trains toward achieving his black belt in the near future. Mr. Schultz is a good example that you don’t need to be a black belt in order to begin instructor training. In fact, it is better to start the training beforehand so that by the time you are a black belt you are fully certified to teach. And, by the way, you are never too young or too old to start instructor training. Master Lindquist started ITP at age 12. Mr. Bell started when he was pre-teen and had a paid position by the time he was 14. Mr. Dobson started at age 11 and now does a great job teaching on Saturdays. He is positioned well to become a paid instructor throughout high school. Mr. P started in his 60’s is doing fantastic. Imagine how awesome they would be if they all started at age 8. Ask your instructor how you can get started.
Mr. Hutto (Mr. H) comes to us as a black belt from a school in Massachusetts. He has many years of teaching experience and loves to teach children and women’s self-defense. We look forward to certifying Mr. H in our teaching methods so that he can begin teaching classes as soon as possible. Until then, he is working for the academy as a Level 4 Marketing and Sales staff member. His role will be to help find more terrific students like the ones we have. You will see Mr. H staffing our booth at festivals and tradeshows as well as teaching Women’s Personal Protection and Children’s Stranger Danger programs very shortly. We are still looking for another motivated individual to assume the same type of role at our Stratham academy. Martial arts experience is helpful, but not required. If you are interested, please speak with your instructor this week.
Congratulations to our instructors who have passed their Red Collar test this week: Master Lindquist, Mr. Bell, Mr. Dobson, Mr. Paltrineri, and Mr. Lane. They all did a remarkable job and are showing continued progress as instructors. Please take a moment to congratulate them at your first opportunity.
Dover 603.743.6500
Stratham 603.767.6500
Congratulations to Kaleigh Dowd and Moira Byrnes who won 6 Month Beginner Programs for their families.
A new survey has been posted and everyone is invited back to try again for next month’s selection of winners.
https://mrbba.justsurvey.me/576924836d21
Just 7 easy questions and you could win 6 months of free training. Everyone who enters wins a 30 day beginner program just for helping us with the survey.
Another new title from Master Randall will be 
available soon – Talking with You Kids About Safety includes some great information about safety that will inspire you to have meaningful conversations with your children about common safety issues. This book will give you ideas backed by statistics so that you are well-armed for those challenging conversations like:
Fire Safety – Internet Safety – Stranger Danger – TV and Movie Ratings – Gun Safety – Bullies – Drugs and Alcohol – How to choose a Martial Arts School – How to Dial 911 - and more.
A special chapter also includes all the techniques Master Randall teaches in his very popular Stranger Danger classes.
This book will be available soon through Amazon.com and other retailers. Stay tuned for a special pre-order offer in the next few weeks.
It’s finally ready! After 25 years, Master Randall’s book for Women’s Personal Protection is finally going to print. It will soon be available through Amazon.com, but you can pre-order your copy through our academies at a discount and have your copy personally autographed by the author.
Pre-Order your copy by 8/31.
Call our offices today or stop in:
Dover 603.743.6500
Stratham 603.970.0433
This book is loaded with great information, stories, practical advice, and all the techniques he teaches in his famous Women’s Personal Protection courses.
It makes a terrific companion guide, if you have taken the WPP courses, or a home study reference if you haven’t yet.
Hurry! This offer ends 8/31. Call or stop in today.
Mary Welch said: 7/28/2010 10:48:36 PM (GMT)
“I joined Matt Randall's a couple months ago. At first I thought I was only learning self-defense but after a few classes I realized how what I learned in class flowed over to my daily life, helping to motivate me to do more and better at everything I set my mind to. I enjoy class so much I have enrolled my daughter who only loves it and has learned more focus and respect in her daily life as well. I strongly recommend Matt Randall's Black Belt Academy for all ages and especially family to do together.”
Thank you, Ms. Welch for a terrific testimonial to the power of martial arts training. You and your daughter are going to be fantastic future black belt leaders. – KwanJang-Nim
To get your family started and make some positive changes in your life, give us a call today:
Dover 603.743.6500
Stratham 603.970.0433
It is common knowledge that martial arts training teaches courtesy and respect which help to prevent bullying. What is not commonly known is that at MRBBA we also teach the “7 Rules of Good Sportsmanship” and the “7 Areas of Awareness” that help children put an end to bullying. This is part of our Leadership Development program which teaches children how to become leaders, not victims of bullying.
Call us today
Dover – 603.743.6500
Stratham – 603.970.0433
Article published Jul 1, 2008 by the Associated Press
Little 'Barbie Brat' bullies become a concern
Recess was Allie Long's favorite part of the day until the second grade, when some of her friends on the playground pressured her to join their whisper campaign against a classmate.
Allie shrugged. She didn't want to hear their rumor or help spread it around. In an instant, her best friends since kindergarten became her tormenters.
"They started taunting and teasing her," said Allie's mom, Trudy Ludwig. "She was on this play structure and they blocked all of the exits and wouldn't let her off. They started moving closer to her. Allie just freaked out. One of the girls realized it was getting out of hand and got a teacher to help."
Bullying among adolescents has captured the attention of researchers, educators and parents alarmed by a parade of mean girls and cyber-bullies caught in mid-punch on viral video. But such aggression may not just happen in a whirl of adolescent hormones, some in the growing anti-bully movement argue.
Some older bullies were "Barbie brats" first.
In Allie's case, the kids were talked to, but things weren't the same at her Beaverton, Ore., school.
"My daughter cried herself to sleep on and off for several months," Ludwig said. "She had stomachaches. The phone stopped ringing. No playdates. No invitations to sleepovers."
They were just 7 years old.
Meline Kevorkian, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., researcher and public speaker on bullying, surveyed 167 educators last year and 25 percent indicated bullying occurs most in elementary schools. Research also indicates that three-quarters of 8- to 11-year-olds report they've been bullied, with more than half identifying it as a "big" problem, Kevorkian said.
"It could be you wear the wrong shoes or the wrong socks. If you didn't go to the Hannah Montana concert. Your lunch smells. You can't wear certain bows in your hair," she said. "It's not that the victims are all going to grow up and shoot kids in their high school, but it's the message that making fun of people will make you popular."
Rumor-spreading, teasing, exclusive clubs, secrets. What social scientists describe as "relational aggression" is often unjustly written off among younger kids as routine rites of passage not worthy of extra hands-on attention, Kevorkian and other anti-bully experts said.
Parents of targeted children agreed.
"Everybody seems under the impression that their child is well behaved in all settings," said Lisa Borre, whose 9-year-old son, Franklin, loves sports but is small for his age and often struggles for equal time during playground baseball and basketball games in Libertyville, Ill.
"Nobody is willing to believe their children might behave differently on the playground," she said. "I just sort of felt like at this age the kids would still be gentler, kinder, would still behave more like little children. It's almost like a smaller version of an adult world that he's dealing with."
Ludwig, who was inspired by her now 14-year-old daughter's experience to write four picture books on bullying, said girls in particular often connect by sharing secrets that can later be turned into weapons. Such verbal abuse and social manipulation, which Ludwig and other experts say is on the rise in boys, often flies under the radar of harried parents, teachers or baby sitters.
"It's evident in preschool. 'If you don't let me play with that toy I won't invite you to my birthday party,'" Ludwig said. "Intentional exclusion is bullying. Giving the silent treatment is bullying. It's not a part of growing up. It's not something kids can work out themselves. It's not normal conflict. We've normalized this abnormal behavior in our society."
Little research has tracked bullying among the very young, but the topic is beginning to gain momentum. Intervention programs, including fifth-graders tapped as peer mediators on playgrounds, began popping up a few years ago in elementary schools, but the institutional response to bullying is often piecemeal or inconsistent, advocates said.
Michele Borba, who writes and speaks frequently on bullying, felt so intensely about such incidents among the very young that she helped develop a "Caring Corners" dollhouse due on the market later this year, designed to talk to kids about positive behavior.
"Little kids are born to be kindhearted," Borba said. "They've got that natural empathy, but unless you nurture it, it lies dormant."
Nurturing empathy might be hard for competitive parents who scream at 6-year-olds during soccer games, or buy Coach bags for their girls, then wonder out loud who's carrying the knockoffs, said Barbara Kimmel, the mother of two boys, ages 11 and 14, in Morris County, N.J.
Technology makes it even harder.
"The cyber-bullying starts at 10 or 11 now," she said. "It's pervasive."
To psychologist Jennifer Hartstein, who works with troubled adolescents in New York City, signs are evident even earlier. She cites a recent party she attended for a 6-year-old that featured a pinata.
"It was, like, who can you step on and push fast enough to get the candy," she said. "It's this 'me generation' of I have to get what's mine. It's the precursor to more serious bullying. You really have to catch it as it happens at younger ages."
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Kids with ADHD more likely to bully
And those pushed around tend to exhibit attention problems, study finds
By Linda Carroll
MSNBC contributor
updated 9:38 a.m. ET, Tues., Jan. 29, 2008
When her 5-year-old son showed up at the door with a black eye and a bloody cut on his head, Brooke Fike knew it was time to take on the bullies. For weeks, several boys at school had been swinging their backpacks into her son's head. One day they dumped a carton of milk over him during lunch.
As Fike tried to remedy the problem, she realized that the bullies seemed to be the kids in class who couldn’t sit still and listen. They didn’t do their homework. They were almost constantly in motion.
Turns out, those behaviors could have been the first clue to parents and school officials that these boys might be the ones who were going to turn into bullies.
A new study shows that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are almost four times as likely as others to be bullies. And, in an intriguing corollary, the children with ADHD symptoms were almost 10 times as likely as others to have been regular targets of bullies prior to the onset of those symptoms, according to the report in the February issue of the journal Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology.
The study followed 577 children — the entire population of fourth graders from a municipality near Stockholm — for a year. The researchers interviewed parents, teachers and children to determine which kids were likely to have ADHD. Children showing signs of the disorder were then seen by a child neurologist for diagnosis. The researchers also asked the kids about bullying.
The results underscore the importance of observing how kids with ADHD symptoms interact with their peers, says study co-author Dr. Anders Hjern, a professor in pediatric epidemiology at the University of Uppsala in Stockholm. These kids might be making life miserable for their fellow students. Or it might turn out that the attention problems they’re exhibiting could be related to the stress of being bullied.
"You can't learn if you're being bullied, if every day you're frightened of how you're going to be treated," says William Pollack, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
As for the bullies, they often need help with other issues, Pollack says. It’s not uncommon, for instance, to find that the aggressor is acting out because he’s depressed. And often, the kids who are doing the bullying have been bullied themselves, he adds.
Alan Kazdin, a specialist in child development, says the new results may help sensitize parents and teachers to the possibility that some kids with ADHD might have issues that go beyond antsy behaviors and attention problems. Estimates of how many kids have ADHD range from 4 percent to 12 percent.
Unfortunately though, treating ADHD won't remedy the bullying because drugs for the condition impact a child's ability to focus in school but not the aggression that could lead to bullying, says Kazdin, a professor of psychology and child psychiatry and director of the Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic at Yale University, and president of the American Psychological Association.
Battling bullying
Still, the new study could help teachers and parents identify who's at potential risk of bullying and being bullied.
“This is a huge problem in the schools,” says Dr. Joyce Nolan Harrison, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and director of Preschool Clinical Programs at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Studies show it's particularly common in grades 6 through 10, when as many as 30 percent of students report they've had moderate or frequent involvement in bullying, she says.
The best solution for bullying is for schools to develop programs that help both the bullies and the bullied, experts say.
“Bullies are like the lion looking for a deer that’s left the herd,” says Patrick Tolan, director of the Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois. “They try to single out the weakest kid. The best way to stop this is to work on increasing inclusion by helping the bullied kids with social skills.”
Another strategy that can work: Help the bullied kids find each other. “If there are a bunch of them together, they can stand the bully down,” Pollack says. “They don’t have to beat the bully up. They just have to say, ‘Why are you treating my friend this way?’ The bully will often move on.”
Parental role
In the end, though, schools might not have the inclination or resources to deal with bullying. In that case, parents need to take matters into their own hands. To do this, you’ll need to enlist the help of all the other parents of bullied children, says Pollack. “Parents have to work as a group,” he explains. “One parent is a pain in the [butt]. A group of parents can be an educational experience for school authorities.”
One thing you shouldn’t do, Pollack says, is call up the bully’s parents. “You have no idea of what is going on in that kid’s home,” he says. “He may get hell for bullying your kid — or he may be told to keep it up.”
Ultimately, you may not be able to stop the bullying. “If schools are not prepared to take action, which is sometimes the unfortunate case, I believe parents should consider changing schools,” Hjern says.
That’s what Fike chose to do a few years ago. “I moved him to a different school where there’s a lot more parent participation,” she says. “It had gotten so he didn’t want to go to school and would cry in the morning. Now he can’t wait to go.”
Linda Carroll is a health and science writer living in New Jersey. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Newsday, Health magazine and SmartMoney.
© 2008 MSNBC Interactive
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Somersworth school fair teaches healthy habits
SOMERSWORTH — Students danced, punched and ate their way through a recent Health Fair designed to promote healthy living and eating practices.
(EJ Hersom/Staff photographer Matt Randall, a sixth degree black belt and world competitor in Tae Kwon Do, gives a quick seminar in martial arts during a health fair at Somersworth High School.)
The event, which was held in the high school's cafetorium, was a free night of dinner and activities geared toward all students and parents in the Somersworth School District, said Sean Miller, the SAU 56's food service director.
He said the purpose of the fair was to reach out to the community and raise awareness about healthy habits, as well as provide education to the attendees.
"I think it's teaching the kids the right way to eat," he said. "You can eat things that are kind of fattening, but as long as you eat them in the right portion size then it's good. As the kids grow up, the healthier you eat, the healthier your body is going to be, and that's why we're promoting this so much in Somersworth."
Miller said the fair was organized by the Rollinsford/Somersworth Wellness Committee, which meets once a month and its members include himself and all five of the district's school nurses. He said this event wasn't the only attempt to get the students eating healthy, as there are initiatives in place every day in the schools, such as a program that provides fresh produce as daily snacks. He said all food items in the schools are also labeled with nutritional information so students know more about what they are putting in their bodies.
While several students said they came out to the event for the free dinner, which featured a chicken and broccoli Alfredo dish made with whole grain ziti and low-fat cream and milk, many said they came out for the activities.
(EJ Hersom/Staff photographer Above, from left, Bradley Tousignant, Shaylen Ayotte, Kassidy Benson and Amanda Marcin kick during a martial arts demonstration at the health fair in Somersworth. Below, dancers from Studio 109 put on a show.)
Jeremiah Quirion, a fourth-grader at Hilltop Elementary School, said he enjoyed getting involved in the karate demonstration from Matt Randall's Black Belt Academy.
"I just wanted to come out and have fun," said Quirion, 10. "I liked punching things."
He said he thought it was important to keep your body healthy, and said he frequently eats healthy food such as oranges, his favorite fruit.
Tiara Phillips, a third-grader at Hilltop, attended because she said she thinks it's important to be active and practice healthy eating habits, two things she does often. She said she thinks students her age are fairly healthy, but suggested eating more fruits and vegetables as a way to be healthier. She said she noticed the biggest change in the way she felt when she made one particular diet change in 2008.
"I don't drink soda anymore," said Phillips, 9, who plays soccer. "It was kind of slowing me down during my running."
Parents without students in the district also came out to the event.
Patrick Kinneavy, a member of the Somersworth High School Class of 1997, said he wanted to get involved because he wants his 11-month-old daughter, Danielle, to eat healthier than he did growing up. Kinneavy said he remembers the school providing "a variety" of healthy menu options, but said he often bypassed those items in favor of the snack line, a decision he said he's "still paying the price for."
"I want to make sure when my kid gets to this age that I don't have to worry about her health," said Kinneavy, 30, who said he also came out to support his wife, who teaches at Maple Wood Elementary School. "I want to make sure (Danielle's) healthy."
Other activities at the health fair included dancing organized by Studio 109 in Gonic, jumping rope, music, and educational information from Blackman Chiropractic Center, McGregor Memorial EMS, and NH Healthy Kids medical insurance, among others.
A healthy dessert made by the Somersworth Career Technical Center's culinary program was also offered, although attendees with a sweet tooth had to go on a mile walk through the school led by high school students before they could eat the dessert, said Pat LeBlanc, the middle school's nurse.
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Saturday, June 12, four students ranging in age from 9 to 39 graduated to First Degree Black Belt. 
Bryan Truong
Nicole LaMarco
Diane DeVries
Greg Notaro
All did a fantastic job and were very well prepared.
Pictured above are the black belt candidates sparring and some of our 15 black belt judges who stepped onto the mat to give them a good test.
Congratulations to all!
If you would like to view our Black Belt Family Tree and read their essays prepared for the test, visit www.mrbba.com.
The Karate Kid movie opened this past weekend to sell-out crowds. Our demonstration team was there to celebrate the opening show and received great reviews from the captive audience of 200 in the theatre.
Mr. Dobson, our very own karate kid, staffed a table in the lobby to give everyone free information about our upcoming Bully Proof courses on June 22-23.
Register at www.mrbba.eventbrite.com.
Thanks also to Mr. P, Master L, and Ms. Hayes who helped hand out information as well.
Let’s all help put an end to bullying by providing kids with the confidence to stop being victims.
