Congrats to everyone who earned a new belt last Friday! It is always a special time to see how much our students have grown.  

 

 

At the end of each graduation, Master Edwards of UMAC Briarcliff had an amazing speech that puts every student's martial arts training into perspective. Though the curriculum and lesson is the same, everyone's training is different.  Master Edwards referred to all students as a kernel of popcorn. When you take the bag of popcorn and put it in the microwave, all the kernels are under the same pressure and heat, yet pop at different times.  In the end all kernels eventually pop!  

 

 

As students we are learning and growing at different paces but can achieve the same outcome. It is not a competition where someone will be the winner, the other the loser. It is instead a personal contest where everyone does it for the love of the art and self mastery. With consistency and focus, students can achieve their martial arts goals. What's special about these graduations is the ability for everyone to sit back and see the improvements made over the last few months! 

 

 

Announcements for this week:

This week's theme: Sparring! Black Belt Club Gear Required! 

This week's Dragons theme is: Self Defense 

Powerful Word of the Month: Self Esteem

 

Spaces open for After School Program: 8 Full Time Spaces

Register Today for a risk free 2 week trial! 

Schools available:

1 from  Putnam Valley Elementary

1 from Mohansic School

8 from Lakeland Schools

 

First come, first serve! Click the link at the bottom of this email! 

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

Wednesday, November 27th 2019:  Schools out Day Camp and Wacky Wednesday (Black Friday) Sale!

•     Take advantage of the best sale of the year! You can purchase memberships, summer camp, gift cards, retreats and much more! Stay tuned for a preview. 

November 28-30th: Closed for Thanksgiving day/Weekend

December 20th: Graduation... Times TBD 

December 22- January 1st: UMAC Closed for Holiday Break

January 2nd and 3rd: UMAC Full Day Camps! Go back to school focused and confident! 7:30am-6:00pm 

Friday, January 10th: Annual Black Belt Awards Banquet

February 7-9th: Quest for Mastery Retreat

 

 

 

UMAC Day Camps: Throughout the school year, UMAC hosts multiple day camps when the students are out of school. These camps run from 7:30am to 6:00pm and are available to all members and non members. Students have fun with both martial arts and non martial arts related activities, Taekwondo Training, Arts and Crafts, character development and much more!! Limited Space available, so register today! All full time after school students have day camps included in tuition. 

 

Dates of Camps:

 

November 27th: Day before Thanksgiving

January 2nd and 3rd: End of Holiday Break

 

Cost: $75 per day, attend all 3 days for $200 ($25 savings) 

 

 

 

We are also starting our new referral program! 

 

There are currently 6 pieces pulled and 18 pieces left! 

 

If you know anyone that could benefit from our program, we are having a fun opportunity for you to win prizes. Each friend that you refer and registers for classes will give you the opportunity to pull a puzzle piece. Each puzzle piece has a prize posted on the back of it. Whichever puzzle piece you choose decides what prize you win! 

 

Prizes include:

1) UMAC Hoodie and Beanie 

2) UMAC Kicking Target

3) Personal Pizza Party or Birthday Party

4) New Uniform

5) Free Graduation

6) $50 UMAC Gift Card 

7) 30 minute private lesson with Master Berlow

8) Weekend Retreat for Free!