Challenge Yourself!!

This week's theme for Personal Achievement Academy and becoming a martial arts athlete is to Challenge Yourself!!  You can become really good when you challenge yourself!  For instance, when you start to get tired, you challenge yourself to keep going and do a few extra exercises or techniques.   You will improve much faster if you do a few extra kicks or techniques when you get tired.  Why do you get so much better?  Because the self challenge gives you a jolt of energy and you will end up doing more techniques.  Plus, most people give up when they start to get tired.  When you keep going, you will excel past everyone else.  Challenge yourself to keep going next time you get tired and remember that you are getting closer to becoming a martial arts athlete!

Take the challenge!  Next time you feel like stopping, challenge yourself to do a few extra repetitions before you stop.  Lock at other people training.  When they start to slow down or give up, do a few extra repetitions.  Don't be afraid to try an exercise or martial arts move that is really hard!  Sign up for a private lesson, extra class, camp, seminar, or workshop that will challenge you!

COOL FACT!!  15 extra kicks per class is 2,340 extra kicks per year!

This is an awesome story about a real kid-leader!!

I'm not going to put a lot of words in this post, you need to watch this video.. what a great kid and you can tell he has a great family!  "You should always look out for your friends,"  says Tyler.  What a great message!

Have a Consistent Workout Plan

To be a martial arts athlete, you have to be consistent!  Consistency means that you make it to every workout you plan without missing very many of them.  When you consistently work out at least three times a week, you get really fast, stronger muscles, stronger bones, a better looking body, better grades, a better attitude, AND you're less likely to get sick!  When you do three martial arts workouts per week you get fit, you learn how to protect yourself and you get to achieve your black belt all at the same time.  Now, that's cool!  Plan out at least three martial arts workouts each week, be consistent, and don't miss too many classes!

Here are your missions for this week:
1.  Plan our 3 martial arts classes (or workouts) you are going to do in one week
2.  Write down these 3 classes or workouts and put them up in your room
3.  Make it to all 3 workouts and check off each one as you do it
4.  Do any 30-minute workout with your friends
5.  Do any 30-minute workout with your parents

Cool fact:  People who work out with family members or friends have an 85% higher chance of being consistent and not missing classes.