Ideas On How Martial Arts School Owners Can Attract New Adult Students Today

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The health craze is back again. People are wanting to work on their physical appearance and improve their health. By targeting these individuals with advertising it can be how martial arts school owners can attract new adult students. Many school owners can focus on this fitness movement and improve their attendance numbers.

The health benefits of the martial arts is widely known. People are aware that it is not only a way to defend yourself but also a very healthy lifestyle. Some schools could focus on this type of class to bring those that are interested in developing muscle tone or losing weight into the dojo.

Focus on the family. People want to spend time with their families again. Marital arts is an excellent way to bond with family members. Consider offering discounts for families they join together. Even offering classes that are geared towards families can increase the numbers at your school. People are tired of sitting at home and watching the T. V. They want physical activity and the payoff for them joining would be family time and a personal home security force of trained kids.

There is a lot of frustrated people right now. Many are mad because of the economy. Some may be frustrated because they can’t get that promotion now and have been asked to be patient another year. By offering classes to reduce anger and frustration using discipline and activity people can release this frustration in a healthy manner. This is also a great service to the community because it lowers the chances for domestic violence occurring. If the advertising is done right, then it should bring in a lot of adults that are very willing to learn whatever they can to make their lives happier.

Traffic is also a key factor in anger and frustration. Road rage numbers are going off the chart. It is almost your civic duty to suggest that people get off of the highway and come learn a martial art. That way they can drive home after class and after the traffic is gone. This will be a big idea that will help a lot of people.

Self defense classes should be offered at local college campuses. Many students will appreciate this and may be able suggest it to other students as well. Giving a demonstration on campus can be very impressive and a great source of free advertising.

Other ways to bring in adults, especially single adults, is to have people consider moving away from online dating and making connections at classes. Having a singles night would improve attendance and bring in fresh faces every week. Many women will feel safer meeting potential dating partners in a public setting like a dojo.

There are a few ways on how martial arts school owners can attract new adult students. Focus the advertising on problems that martial arts can solve. This way, people will feel instantly connected and will remember your school in conversations with friends and family. By utilizing some of these community helping ideas, your school numbers should go up with loyal students.

LA Schools Claim Victory In Efforts To Acquire New Arts Ed Funding

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Los Angeles Schools are seeing a steady increase in arts education as the dual result of a long-term program and recent state funding. The Arts for All program was initiated in 2002 as a 10-year plan to restore arts education to the 80 districts of Los Angeles Schools. The project focuses on bringing music, dance, drama and the visual arts to K-12 schools in the area. Nine schools have just signed up for the 2007-2008 school year, bringing the total number of Los Angeles Schools involved up to 27.

Two of the newest participants are the Lancaster and Palmdale districts of Los Angeles Schools. Both schools completely eliminated their elementary music programs in the last decade due to budget cuts and increased pressure to perform on state tests. Major cuts first began for Los Angeles Schools with Proposition 13 in 1978. This California mandate reduced property taxes and district funds, which required all Los Angeles Schools to reduce or eliminate arts and physical education classes.

Los Angeles Schools were pleased when the state announced funding of $500 million for art, music and physical education classes in the beginning of June. Los Angeles Schools will use much of these funds for the Arts for All Program. Arts for All is built on a five-step process which, while proven effective, costs money. The five steps involved are:

1.Allocating 5% of a district’s budget to arts education 2.Having a board adopted policy 3.Creating an implementation plan with a timeline 4.Assigning a district level arts coordinator 5.Maintaining a student to arts teacher ratio of 400:1

Los Angeles Schools will pay for a program expert to guide parents, staff and community members in the creation of their implementation plan. The Lancaster district has an additional grant of $260,000 for its art and music programs.

Los Angeles Schools welcome the increased funding as a long overdue measure. Many educators in the Los Angeles Schools have lamented the loss of the arts as harmful to student development. While many of the cuts to arts education result from diverting funds to cover academic subjects needed to pass state tests, teachers argue that art actually enhances learning, allows children to make connections between subjects, and provides a much needed balance to education.

Like the rest of the country’s urban districts Los Angeles Schools are trying to meet the 2014 No Child Left Behind requirement that mandates proficiency on state tests by all students regardless of developmental delays or language barriers. Diverting funding away from the arts has put Los Angeles Schools in a situation where children as young as third grade are losing recess, physical activity and a basic arts background in a frenzied scramble to meet rising national standards.

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Health Benefits Of Mixed Martial Arts Training

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Mixed martial arts is defined as a complete contact combat sport which involves a number of fighting skills and techniques, from a mixture of other fighting sports, used in competitions. Such training programs are great for the body and help one to improve stamina and strength.

It has been proved by a number of researches that individuals who practice any form of martial arts on a regular basis have high levels of fitness as compared to individuals who don’t. In addition to this, they also have a stronger immune system. These training programs are considered good for individuals suffering from innumerable health troubles like high cholesterol level, cardiac problems, high blood pressure, breathing difficulty, poor circulation and many others.

Some of the major benefits offered by MMA training programs are given below:

Increases flexibility and strength
This is one of the major benefits offered by such training programs. Regular training helps in the strengthening and toning of muscles thus increasing body flexibility. One becomes physical stronger and capable of defending himself from any kind of physical attack. Moreover, these training programs also help in muscle strengthening and stress release.

Weight loss programs
This is another major benefit associated with such training programs. Such programs are considered good for weight loss and help one to have a healthy and slim body.

Increases mind sharpness
Learning martial arts not only makes a person physically stronger but mentally sharper as well. The training involves good concentration and self control and thus improves coordination between the mind, body and soul.

Thus, mixed martial arts training provides innumerable health benefits to individuals and is becoming immensely popular worldwide. There are innumerable organizations which are offering MMA courses as per the needs of individuals.

Finding Bruce Lee’s Martial Art Jeet Kune Do In India Without Being Ripped Off

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Jeet Kune Do is the famous art of Bruce Lee, and many think that he showcased the art in his films such as Enter The Dragon which he in fact did not. In his many films Lee used more of his Tae Kwon Do kicking that he found suited films as they were flashy, yet impractical for the street defense system that he devised.

You will see many of these high flashy kicks in India from “instructors” claiming to teach the real Jeet Kune Do. Some of these little known instructors notably Ritesh Reddy,Deepak Rao and Seema Rao are all from jkdindia.com which is a not authorized by the Bruce Lee Foundation in any way, nor does the Foundation condone their activities and use of Bruce Lee images and logos. Just so you know jkdmumbai.tripod.com is the same group.
So now you know of what to look out for, how do you find the legitimate teachers located throughout India. This task has become harder in the past few years as more and more un authorized teachers and schools have popped up throughout India.

One good thing is that the Government of India is cracking down on all the false claims and fake schools.
For a school to teach Jeet Kune Do in India legally it has to be organized and or associated with a legitimate Jeet Kune Do group in the United States authorized to teach and recognized as legitimate such as the largest JKD group the World Jeet Kune Do Federation. The World Jeet Kune Do Federation website http://jeetkunedo.org lists instructors who are certified to teach real JKD and has a listing at the bottom of those to watch out for, a couple are from India.

At this time the Bruce Lee Foundation does not have an instructor list like the World Jeet Kune Do but apparently plans to in the future. The World Jeet Kune Do Federation according to sources is the only JKD group to have a formal agreement with the Bruce Lee Foundation.

Another good site to check out is http://jeetkunedoindia.com/ as they are recognized by the Unites States Associations.
One clear sign of an instructor who knows less than nothing is one who goes around talking trash about other teachers. Run far away when you encounter this trait. The philosophy behind these “bad behavior” tactics is to draw attention away from the instructors abilities by changing the focus to someone else. A good instructor does not need to say anything. High quality training and skills speak for themselves. Real JKD teachers don’t drag others down in an attempt to make themselves look competent or important. Still your best bet when checking out a school outside the United States, is to go to a United States based website as this is where all Jeet Kune Do began.

Enjoy your search for authentic Jeet Kune Do in India. Its supposed to be a fun and rewarding experience, just try to stay clear of all the politics and bickering and you will do just fine. If there are no instructors in your area there are some good Jeet Kune Do DVD’s out there you can train with as well.
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Exhibitions at Breathe Arts

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Breathe Arts promotes a wide range of practices from painting and sculpture, to photography and installations. Showcasing works of Indian artists in the emerging, developing, established, and blue chip range, we welcome connoisseur and critic, to this exclusive global community. Investment or eye-candy, for the fledgling and seasoned collector, Breathe Arts offers respected opinions, attractive pricing and efficient online transactions.

At Breathe Arts, we not only make transparent the procedure of acquiring Indian art but invite curators to curate shows especially for the online space. Each show lasts 6-8 weeks and features selected works from a single artist as well as groups of artists. All sales take place only on www.breathearts.com and our full collection of works is available at the commencement of the sale. We introduce each collection, with our CURATORS SYNOPSIS that offer a preview of upcoming shows and must-have pieces selected by our featured curators.

At any given point in time we have 7 online shows from solo shows to photography solos to group shows and tribal art shows. One of the most important exhibiton -The Protagonists’ (exhibited from October 1 – December 31, 2010 on http://www.breathearts.com/exhibitions.php?p=11 ) at the moment is curated by the curator of The Serpentine Gallery, Rajesh Punj with artists like Jitish Kallat, Chintan Upadhyay, TV Santhosh, Riyas Komu, Sudarshan Shetty, Baiju Parthan. The Protagonists is a progressive survey of contemporary Indian works by artists who are regarded by the leading purveyors of the art world as the aggravators, the agitators even of contemporary Indian art. Established and emerging, they are all a reflection of the thriving social, cultural and economic circumstances in India currently.

The second ongoing exhibition at Breathe Arts is -God for Everything'(October 1 – December 31, 2010 on http://www.breathearts.com/exhibitions.php?p=7 ) which is curated by Shruti Chaganti and the artists include Krishnakanth Jha, Kiran Jha, Nityanand Jha, Rupa Kumari, Neetu Jha, Rupa Dutta, Siddhikant Jha, Neelam Kumari, Mithilesh Kumar Jha. -The Greek Mythology almost never failed to leave me mesmerized. Be it Aphrodite, Apollo, Hermes or Poseidon, the world saw Greek gods as sacred wonders. However, a small rendezvous with a simple tribal artisan sitting in his dusty hut at Rajasthan actually made me realize that I live in a charming magical country- says Shruti.

-Irani Cafes’ (September 7 – December 31, 2010 on http://www.breathearts.com/exhibitions.php?p=4 ) is self curated photo story by Jyotika Jain exhibited at Breathe Arts. The photo story showcases a quintessential part of Mumbai- Iranian Cafs that are run by the Zoroastrian Irani community. These cafes are seeing a decline due to modern day competition. Also the younger generation of Iranis is not interested in preserving the legacy of the cafes in their traditional format. With the decline of these cafes Mumbai would lose a part of its heritage and cultural legacy.

-A Photo Story'(September 5 – December 31, 2010 on http://www.breathearts.com/exhibitions.php?p=5 ) by Shalini Saran is a photography exhibition currently showcased at Breathe Arts -I tend to take very few photographs, preferring to absorb the surroundings slowly. For me, the photograph, the end result, is but a part of the experience of photography; the whole encompasses life as one observes it around the frame. It includes a heightened awareness of light. In an effortless, unselfconscious way, I am constantly observing colours, textures and forms, and the way they change with the quality of light- explains Shalini.

To see more from currently showcased exhibitions, please visit www.breathearts.com and let the exhibitions refresh you! Enjoy your shopping experience at Breathe Arts!