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LINK’S MARTIAL ARTS
7 South Main St. Mayville & 315 East Main St. Waupun
“Where Families
Strive For
Excellence”
MING
UPCO
FALL EXTREME
BEGINNER CLASS
Wednesdays 4:30-6:00
October 1, 8, 15, 22
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WORD OF THE MONTH CREATIVITY
Creativity involves curiosity, enthusiasm, motivation, courage
innovation and imagination.
“When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.”
Walt Disney
This month creativity is the key to success in training.
Creativity involves implementing and enjoying the “Black Belt
Qualities” of curiosity, courage, innovation, motivation and
enthusiasm.
Curiosity is the driving force behind learning and sharing martial
arts knowledge. It fuels creativity as a means to find the answers
to questions.
Courage is a Black Belt Quality that ensures success. Without the
courage to pursue a creative martial arts endeavor or the courage
to explore an unknown training area no progress would be made.
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Extreme Excellence
12 Week Session
Fridays 4:00-6:30
October 3, 17, 24
Kobudo Test
October 29, 2014
ELITE Team 6:30-8:00
Friday, October 3, 17, 24
Candidate Test 2:00
October 18, 2014
OCTOBER EXCITEMENT!
Recommended students will
receive their
2015 ELITE TEAM
membership letters &
EXTREME EXCELLENCE /
EXTREME BEGINNER
November Session
recommendation letters
throughout the month.
“Be Creative!”
CREATIVITY
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Problem solving is a key element in training
the martial arts. The ability to recognize a
problem and the creativity used to create a
solution is known as innovation.
Motivation stems from your ultimate reason
to succeed. Creativity fuels motivation by
bringing the element of excitement into
training. Excitement in turn creates
enthusiasm, an intense or eager enjoyment
for training.
Use creativity for
enthusiastic training!
Creativity at Link’s Martial Arts is shared
with the students in many ways.
Extreme Excellence Members explore
martial arts creativity through the joining of
martial arts techniques and acrobatic skills
that are set to music. Furthermore, they
explore creative weapon manipulation called
bo tricking or XMA weapons.
Students in all LMA classes are challenged
through drills and creative activities as a
learning tool to grow and achieve success.
There are many creative ways to practice
1. Free flow techniques to music.
2. Practice the same technique in multiple
ways. Example, a front kick. Practice into
the air, against a wave master, with a
partner, in a circle, hold for balance.
3. Forms - practice hands only, feet only,
slow motion, in a small apace, like a
drunken monkey
4. Practice Self defense using creative
scenarios
5. Practice in a swimming pool, at a park or
in the back yard.
“Take an ordinary life and make it
extraordinary.”
ELITE Team Members explore creativity
through demonstrations and performances set Congratulations 2014 Candidates!
to music. They create original sets and learn
to bring creativity to traditional material.
Dannylin Link
Black Belt Candidates are given creativity
challenges as a part of their requirements to
advance in rank.
Enthusiasm is excitement with
inspiration, motivation, and a
pinch of creativity.
Bo Bennett
Kobudo Black Belt Candidate
JoAnn Gromowski
2nd Degree Black Belt Candidate
Candidate Program Remaining Dates
October 18 - 2:00
November 8 - 8 Hour workout 9:00-5:00
December 5 - Grad. Practice
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December 6 - 2:00 GRADUATION DAY
BLACK BELT GRADUATION
First Degree Black He was recently
Belt LMA Jiu Jitsu awarded the rank of
brown belt in Judo
Mr. Eric Skell
September 20, 2014
Mr. Skell has earned
his place as the
second highest
ranking student in the
Jiu Jitsu program
behind Todd Fristed,
who graduated to his
black belt in 2013.
Early in Mr. Skell’s
training he
consistently grappled
with students of
higher rank. Although
at times this may have
frustrated him, it truly
made him a better
grappling student.
Mr. Skell has always
appreciated and
enjoyed the grappling
art. As a martial artist
he has explored
multiple seminars to
improve his skill set.
which is a close
cousin to Jiu Jitsu.
Additionally, Mr.
Skell is the only adult
who has represented
Link’s Martial Arts at
the National Disney
Tournament where he
competed in the
International Sport
Grappling
Association Division.
Mr. Skell grew and
learned much from his
participation at this
event.
Every martial artist
faces road blocks and
Mr. Skell is no
exception. He
struggled with
challenges along his
path, accepted and let
go, set his mind to
what needed to be
done, and made the
changes in his mindset
that were necessary to
succeed.
As a Master Instructor
it is rewarding to see
students through to
the completion of
their goals. We look
forward to Mr. Eric
Skell’s future growth
in body, mind and
spirit!
Mr. Eric Skell
Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
As we talk about his
start and training at
Link’s Martial Arts, it
seems like only a
Congratulations Mr.
short time ago.
Skell!
However, after careful
review and reflection,
we realize it has been
a difficult but
enjoyable journey.
“Don’t limit your
challenges
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Challenge your
limits!”
LINKʼS MARTIAL ARTS
Tournament Information
AKA Grand Nationals
Chicago January 31
Naperville Challenge,
Wheaton, IL May 4
IMAF Disney
KICK National
Tournament
August 15, 16 & 17
Diamond Nationals
October 10 & 11
KICK
1/31/2014
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
02 Kevin Sella
Happy Birthday To You!
OCTOBER News
SEPTEMBER
GRADUATES
Dragon
White-Gold
McKenna Berthold
Camouflage
Graduation to Youth Class
Veronica Richards
Youth
Orange
Xander Berthold
Ethan Johnson
Wyatt Johnson
Adult
Orange
Michael Berthold
Black Belt/Green Stripe
Doug Plier
Kobudo Level 2
Braedon Vollmer
Help us update our birthday list.
Please send your name and birthdate
to [email protected]
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LMA KOBODO TRAINING
Session card program
20 lessons $250.00
Wednesdays 6:45-7:45
Classes are signed off as they are
used. Unused classes expire 1 year
after date of purchase.
Open to all ranks - Must be at least
10 years old to participate.
LMA JJ TRAINING
Session card program
10 & 20 lesson cards available
Tuesdays 7:30-9:00pm
Saturdays 8:00-9:30am
Classes are signed off as they are
used. Unused classes expire. See
Master Mr. Link for pricing and
eligibility requirements.
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WAY TO GO!
INDIVIDUAL TRAINING
40 minute lessons
$80.00 5 lesson program
$150.00 10 lesson program
Student of the Month
Georgia Krukar
Georgia Krukar is an outstanding student at Link’s
Martial Arts. She is a hardworking, dedicated and
enthusiastic student. As a result, Georgia has earned
many honors at Link’s Martial Arts. She participates
as an ELITE Team member and Extreme Excellence
student. Over the summer, Georgia shared her
leadership skills as a student mentor for the Extreme
Beginner class. We appreciate her attention to detail,
creativity and respectful character.
We are proud to present Georgia Krukar as Link’s
Martial Arts Student of the Month for October
2014.
Open to all students of all ranks
who want to improve their skills.
See Master Mrs. Link for an
available training time
*Beginning January 2015.
Super Hero
Georgia Krukar
is presented the
2013 Honor Award
Competition Opportunities are
available for all LMA Students,
Dragon, Youth and Adult.
***See your Master Instructors for
details
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Water sales
$1.00 a bottle
Water is sold on the
honor system. Please
place the money for
your purchase in the
indoor mail box.
2014 LMA TEAM SPONSORS
Show your support for our Team Sponsors
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Dodge County Pioneer  Don Ramon
Electro-Pro Inc.
 Gensis CS "  The Pub
Pizza Express
 Plier Law Office
Ace Hardware
 Paper Machinery Corp.
Mayville Savings Bank  Ace Hardware
MEC  MBA Phil Hrenak  Marsibilio’s
Impact by Dzine  New China  McDonald’s
Miller Tool & Die  Schmidt Masonry
EXTREME
EXCELLENCE
Class Schedule
Thank You
Session
Members
Friday 4:00-6:30
“TO BLACK BELT
Dannylin Link
AND BEYOND!”
October 3, 17, 24
Pro Shop Orders
Patrick Harvancik
Braedon Vollmer
Remember ALL
“Excellence is not a skill.
equipment used in
See you at Class!
It is an attitude”
LMA
R. Marston
classes,
seminars
NEW STUDENTS
and training
camps must be
purchased from
Damion Smith
LMA.
Bryce Volbright
Pro Shop sales help to keep
LMA Strong.
Brandon Alby
WELCOME!
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ELITE TEAM FUN!
FALL EXCELLENCE
BEGINNER CLASS
Session Members
Wyatt Johnson
Xander Berthold
Ethan Johnson
Logan Waas
Keagan Crago
Veronica Richards
Make Memories!
See you at Class!
Class Schedule
Wednesday 4:30-6:00
October 1, 8, 15, 22
“Excellence is not a singular
act, but a habit. You are what
you repeatedly do.”
Shaquille ONeal
OCTOBER 2014
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
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Wednesday Thursday
1
EXTREME
BEGINNER
4:30-6:00
Class 5
2
6
7
SETS
FORMS
8
EXTREME
BEGINNER
4:30-6:00
Class 6
Saturday
3
EXTREME
EXCELLENCE
4:00-6:30
Class 10
ELITE TEAM
PRACTICE
6:30-8:00
SETS
5
Friday
9
4
SETS
10
Closed for
Tournament
Closed
Travel
Tournament
Minnesota
11
SETS
FORMS
12
13
14
KDM
&
Siniwalis
19
20
21
Self defense
26
27
28
Creativity
basics
Wear your Halloween
costume to class
Wednesday, October 29
LMA Mayville
&
Friday, October 31
LMA Waupun
15
EXTREME
BEGINNER
4:30-6:00
Class 7
16
KDM
& Siniwalis
KDM
22
23
17
EXTREME
EXCELLENCE
4:00-6:30
Class 11
ELITE TEAM
PRACTICE
6:30-8:00
24
18
Candidate
Test 2:00
25
EXTREME
EXCELLENCE
4:00-6:30
Class 12
Self defense
Self defense
ELITE TEAM
PRACTICE
Self defense
6:30-8:00
EXTREME
BEGINNER
4:30-6:00
Class 8
29
Creativity
Basics
KOBUDO
RANK TEST
30
Creativity
basics
31
Creativity
Basics
HAPPY
HALLOWEEN!