Here we are in November already. What a busy and wonderful year we have had so far. We are making great progress in our studio expansion. I have attached a few photos to show our efforts.   

As this year comes to a close and many are thinking of tax season, we would like to ask you to consider donating to Kellogg’s American Kenpo Karate, a non-profit (501c3). We are a great way to give back to the community and can give you the tax benefit of a donation. You may donate on our website at www.kelloggskarate.com/donate. As a reminder, besides supporting our students with scholarships, we also support the United States Service men and women, Royal Family Kids Camp for abused and neglected children, as well as the The United Martial Artists for Christ organization. If you have any questions about our non-profit, feel free to contact me @ (714) 863-1955.

We have many new events coming up in 2020, many of them will be announced next month in our newsletter.

Did you know that October is Anti-Bullying Awareness Month? Despite the best efforts of awareness and prevention campaigns, bullying continues to be a major issue among school-age children.

Martial arts instructors are in a unique position to offer assistance to children who may be experiencing bullying, or even reduce bullying behavior through guidance and training.

Beyond teaching children techniques that will help defend themselves physically, martial arts training also helps to develop self-confidence and assertiveness that can help children defend themselves psychologically and emotionally as well. Furthermore, most martial arts disciplines teach peaceful conflict resolution, which could benefit children who are prone to bullying behaviour by addressing their motives, and thus prevent them from becoming bullies.