USA Kung Fu Academy's Blog

Blood Drive

2011-03-14T18:40:00.002-04:00

March 23rd from 10am to 3 pm
At Usa Kung Fu Academy
401 Rt 151 Mashpee Ma
to make an appointment please call (508) 86blood
walk ins are welcome

MARCH MADNESS!!!

2011-02-28T11:18:00.002-05:00

HI Everyone,

Thank you Kelly and Shelby for coming to meeting last night.Happy Birthday Laura!! Hope you had great day.

Some of things we went over last night " MARCH MADNESS"

March 5th Little Ninja Promotion 1-4 pm Saturday at our Sagamore location

Tiny Tiger Kick of at Sagamore location Monday March 7,

Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras bring Friend Day Tuesday March 8, get passes for mcdonald or something if bring friend in if contract sign cash bonus

Employee St Patrick's day party Thursday Night March 17 9pm to when EVA Launch new leadership program

Kids St Patrick's day Party Parents night out /Movie night Friday March 18th 6-10 pm

Blood bank Wednesday March 23 10am-3 pm ( this opportunity for you to think of coupon demo ect to offer people)

News letter for March 1 if you can provide any info so we can have printed by March 9th

March 20 Bully Proof Work Shop interactive open discussion sagamore

Idea tell me what you think March 27th Wine tasting / Stress Management work shop
( if could get couple of massage people to demo, Fitness for stress relief and eating health, tia chi/ Qigong way to reduce stress)
would like to see if we could get

Community Project team Match 26th 1-3 planning Mashpee Garden

March CPR certification class

COme Join and bring your friends and family!!

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USA Kung Fu Academies of Cape Cod adheres to the age old adage that says

“It takes a Village to raise a Child”

As part of that village, we welcome the chance to share ideas and techniques to help our youth cope with today’s society and the problems they face.

We would like to invite you to an afternoon of FREE SEMINARS at our Mashpee USA Kung Fu Academy on Feb. 19^th from 1- 4pm.

There will be an informative and interactive session on our 6 to 10 week “Bullyproofing Your Child”program for Parents, Teachers and Children. This will be followed by a fun “self Defense” seminar with child care available.

Refreshments will be served during mid afternoon break.

SPACE is LIMITED, so please call to reserve your spot!

Mashpee USA Kung Fu Academy

401 RT. 151, Mashpee MA 02649

(508) 477-9605

WWW.USAKUNGFUACADEMY.COM

February !!!!!

2011-02-04T18:38:00.000-05:00

40 is the word!!! Think 40!

Ok folks, the holidays are over, kids are back in school and February is here! Last February was a banner month for USA Kung Fu Mashpee. For those of you who were here at that time, you may remember we had a huge influx of new people and programs come into our school. In fact, it was the biggest month in our 14 year history, with 28 brand new students joining. This also effected the implementation of a new teaching staff, new sign up procedures, payment options, and general school operations which have brought us to a new level of professionalism and recognition in our community.

February is upon us once again, and USA Kung Fu Academies of Cape Cod closed out a banner year with the opening of a brand new studio in Sagamore and the induction of the Master of Tzu Jan Kune Do Kung Fu, Sifu Eric Cruz, into the Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Fame. Sifu Cruz has dedicated his award to his staff of instructors, and we have passed this dedication along to all of you, parents and students of USA Kung Fu Academies. Your continued support is the key element that enables us to do what we do, so, thank you all!

With this in mind, we need your help! What we need is your collective minds to focus on the number 40…The power of positive thinking is an amazing thing, send us your energy and keep a focus on the key number…40. Our goal here is to sign up 40 new students and break our record from last year. That would be 40 new students in Mashpee, 40 new students in Hyannis, and 40 new students in Sagamore! This will be a continued goal for every month until the summer. A lofty goal, for sure, but you have to aim high!

Another notable area of growth this year has been the introduction of “Martial Fitness”, a group of professional health and wellness trainers and practitioners that are now available at USA Kung FU Academies to provide services in fitness training, energy work(polarity, reiki etc..), massage therapy, and much more. All of our professionals will have a base of Kung Fu knowledge as it pertains and relates to their particular area of expertise and will serve to broaden the base of what we can provide as a true “Health and Wellness Center”.

The more successful our studios become the better product we can provide to you, our valued family members, and the more people we can expose to the valuable benefits of Kung Fu and Tai Chi training!

So, all we need you to do is think 40, right? NO. It won’t be that easy, for sure. We have a huge job ahead of us and are putting our collective “noses to the grindstone” to kick it into gear with monthly events, contests, exciting new programs, free seminars and new products to serve our communities with and gain exposure.

Its all too much to list here, so we are taking it month by month, and here is what we have planned for February……..

We will be kicking off our 1^st monthly newsletter please sign up and let us know if you would like a paper copy sent to your home, as this will be mainly a virtual newsletter sent via email, monthly.

FEBRUARY EVENTS:

We have new weight loss program kicking off, “Move it to loose it”, being run by our Martial Fitness professional trainer, Kelly Protz. FREE demo class and program info session on Sunday, February 20^th at our Sagamore location, program starts on Sunday, February 27^th. CASH PRIZES for the “BIGGEST LOSERS”! See attached flyer for details or contact Kelly at 508 813-0803.

Our VALENTINES DAY gift to YOU…..a night out with NO KIDS!

Monday February 14 student can bring a friend or family member to try out class and our invited to stay from 5pm-9pm, our Valentine gift to you we are offering to keep children so parent can enjoy night out together. There will be Kung Fu games, movies and, of course training throughout the evening. (We will provide healthy snacks and beverages)

Starting February and then once a month we will offer Parents Night Out for $15 (unless student brings friend then they will be free) we will have movies, games and crafts. We will provide healthy snacks and beverages.This event will start February 18 from 6pm- 10 pm. Sign up is required because we will have limited spaces.

February 19 we will be holding two FREE events for the community:

1pm to 2pm Bully Proofing your Kids for parents AND children with hour break then Self Defense Seminar from 2:30pm –4pm. (we will have child care available during self defense class) Healthy snacks and beverages will be provided. An informative afternoon and a fun workout!

February 27 Health and Wellness Fair at our Sagamore location we will have demos of Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Boot Camp, Cardio Kung fu, Nutritional consultations, BMI an Blood Pressure consults Raffle and prizes.

We will have new Birthday Packages available.. Kung Fu Panda, Kung Fu Party and Ballet Parties, ask your instructor for more info.

LEADERSHIP IS BACK!!

We will be starting out new Leadership Program soon! Please see Sifu for details and get put on a sign up list.

Did you know about our REWARDS PROGRAM?? Yes, its true, you refer a student to us, when they sign up, you get $25, its that easy!!

Had enough yet? More to come…..and remember:

40 40 40

Promotion Night!!

2011-01-20T17:21:00.001-05:00

Good luck to all our students testing tonight!!

2011-01-12T12:25:00.002-05:00

To ALL MASHPEE USAKFA STUDENTS AND PARENTS:

Our Promotions Night originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 19th has been re-scheduled to THURSDAY JANUARY 20th. Times will remain the same, Basic Program Testing 5-6pm and Mastery Program Testing 6-8pm. Classes will run as usual on the 19th.

There will be NO regular classes on Promtions Night.

any question please call Sifu Mike
508-477-9605
Thank You!!

Also if there is school cancellations if will be on voice mail at 2pm on day of snow storm.

Monday Wednesday Classes at USAKFA Mashpee

2010-12-11T21:15:00.000-05:00

5pm

6pm

7pm

8pm

Little Ninjas Promotions - December 2010

2010-12-11T21:07:00.000-05:00

Tuesday/Thursday Classes at USAKFA

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Tuesday/Thursday 5pm

Tuesday/Thursday 6pm

Christmas Parade!! Need as Many Volunteers as possible!!

2010-12-07T12:27:00.003-05:00

Mashpee Christmas Parade
Saturday December 11th

@5:30 pm

assembly line up 4pm at Mashpee Public Library/Common Greens
Theme :Cape Cod Christmas

The drop off point for all marcher is on Steeple St in front of library
NO cars will be allowed in the library parking lot as that is the staging area for the parade floats.
All Parade participants must park in Mashpee commons.

The route will end in South Cape Village in the parking lot behind Sovereign Bank

Everyone is invited to a holiday Block Party on Joy St upon completion of the parade.

DRESS WARM!!!

Everyone invited back at Mashpee Kwon right after parade for a PIZZA PARTY!!!!

Please call (508) 477-9605 if you have any questions

Open House

2010-11-19T13:34:00.001-05:00

New location
Sagamore beach
41 Meetinghouse Ln unit 8
Sagamore Beach
Upcoming HEALTH FAIR
Dec 4 1pm to 4pm

New Location Open House

2010-11-15T12:11:00.001-05:00

Come to our Health Fair on December 4th from 1-4 pm

• Blood Pressure Screening
• Chair Massage
• Isagenix Tasting
• BMI Calculation
• Chiropractic Body Alignment Analysis
• Nutrition Quiz and Prizes

New Location - Sagamore Beach
41 Meeting House Lane
Sagamore Beach, MA 02562
508-888-7779

Eat Healthy, Live Longer
A 4-week course to a healthier you!

• Learn how to manage cravings
• Learn how to eat for more energy
• Learn exercises you can do at home

Each class is 1/2 hour interactive information session and 1/2 hour exercise
Call 774-994-1548 to reserve your spot today!
Cost is $50 for the course

Note: Four participants are required for class to be held.

http://www.eathealthylivelonger.net/

Try a class on us. Every Friday at 5pm.
We are a proud drop-off of Toys for Tots.

The Story of the Two Dragons

2010-11-05T21:39:00.000-04:00

The concept behind our approach to fitness here at Martial Fitness Cape Cod is very simple, Which Dragon are You Feeding? This question has its origins in an ancient Chinese fable told to Sifu Mike by his instructor, Sifu Eric Cruz, which he now passes on to his Kung Fu students on a regular basis in an effort to help them, as they grow and train, learn to deal with life’s complex, and sometimes overwhelming, problems.

The story goes as follows….

It is said that we all have TWO DRAGONS living within us. As human beings, these dragons are vital to our existence. They represent our Chi, otherwise known as of life source, our spirit, our light. Without both of these dragons, there is no life left inside us.
These Dragons are constantly circulating within us, spiraling around and looking for food to make them strong, to sustain them. One Dragon is BLACK, and represents the emotions of fear, anger, jealousy, ego, vanity…and all the dark elements of ourselves. The other Dragon is WHITE, and represents love, happiness, caring, selflessness, compassion…and all the lighter elements of ourselves.

This can also be seen as the “Ying and Yang” of our existence. As the symbol denotes, there is a required amount of black within the white, and white within the black; this is vital to the cycle of life being complete and on-going.

Now, you must understand that BOTH dragons are vital to our existence; one cannot survive without the other. Without darkness, there would be no light, without hate; there would be no love, and so on. Also, both dragons must EAT to survive. When we make choices in life, when we decide to feel anger as a controlling emotion, we are feeding our BLACK dragon. Conversely, when we decide to feel love, we are feeding our WHITE dragon. Every day, several times a day, we make these choices on which dragon to feed. In some people, it is evident that the BLACK dragon is getting the bulk of the food, and has grown stronger and taken over as the controlling entity within…..Others seem to have done so with their WHITE dragon, leaving them unable to access their “BLACK dragon” traits when needed.

How does this relate to YOUR Health and Wellness? Its simple, using this philosophy behind our training methods will allow you and your trainer to not only target problem areas, physically and mentally, but also WHY they are there and have become problem areas. Only then can you make life changes that will feed that Dragon that will help you to reach your goals and maintain them!

So in questions of living your life and dealing with life’s problems, reaching and maintaining your health and fitness goals, the question becomes…
WHICH DRAGON ARE YOU FEEDING?

At Martial Fitness, we are here to help you gain balance in your life.

Be a Contributor...Blog for USAKFA

2010-11-05T16:09:00.001-04:00

Are you a student of USA Kung Fu Academy? Do you have pictures to share or something to say? Email me your address and I will give you permission to post your thoughts.

Click here to send me an email.
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We'd love to hear from you!

Laurel

Instructors, Black Belts and Sifu Mike Learn Shaolin Long Sword Form from Shaolin Monk Shi De Cheng

2010-10-17T16:59:00.001-04:00

Hyannis, MA - October 8, 2010

USA Kung Fu Academy's Students Learn from Shi De Cheng

2010-10-17T16:15:00.001-04:00

Hyannis, MA - October 7, 2010

Visiting Dignitary teachs students at USA Kung Fu Academy, Hyannis

2010-10-17T16:01:00.000-04:00

October 7, 2010

HYANNIS, MA – Not often does the student get to work directly with the master, but that is exactly what is happening this Thursday and Friday from 5-8pm at USA Kung Fu Academy in Hyannis. Shaolin Monk Shi De Cheng will be visiting the Hyannis location to work with Kung Fu students in a training seminar.

The venerable Shi De Cheng, warrior monk from the Shaolin Temple in China and world famous Kung Fu master, hails from the world renowned ancient Shaolin Temple in China, where he lived and trained as a warrior monk for 22 years. After leaving the temple, he now travels the world spreading the benefits of Kung Fu training to select groups of students that he visits. He has been featured on the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, on the Ultimate Warrior tv show along with Fight Science.

USA Kung Fu Academies of Cape Cod, with locations in Hyannis, Mashpee and coming soon in Sagamore, are honored to host Shi De Cheng, as they have for the past 4-5 years on his annual visit. Sifu Eric Cruz, owner and founder of USA Kung Fu Academy Inc. will be present and available for comment at the studio.

The seminars will be divided into two days, the juniors Thursday, and the adults Friday. Although this event is not open to the public, people wishing to meet Shi De Cheng can call 508-771-2620 for more information.

USA Kung Fu Academy
45 Plant Road
(Behind K-Mart)
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-771-2620

USA Kung Fu Academy
401 Nathan Ellis Highway, Unit 6
Mashpee, MA 02649
508-477-9605

COMING SOON:
USA Kung FU Academy of Sagamore
41 Meetinghouse Lane
Sagamore Beach, MA 02562

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Media Contact:
Eric Cruz
Phone: 508-771-2620
E-mail: usakfa@verizon.net
Website: www.usakungfuacademy.com

USA Kung Fu Academy Marched in the Yarmouth Seaside Parade

2010-10-17T15:50:00.000-04:00

Yarmouth Seaside Parade Festival

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PARADE INFORMATION:

When: Sunday October 10th

Time: 12 Noon

This Year's Theme:

Celebrating Our Heritage And Freedom

The parade starts at the old drive in on Route 28 (across from Captain Parker's) and proceeds down Route 28 to the Seaside Festival field.

http://www.yarmouthseasidefestival.com/ParadeInfo.html

Promotions - One Big Day

2010-08-30T20:21:00.000-04:00

Saturday, August 28, 2010 - This weekend was big. Twenty-four of USA Kung Fu Academy's students were promoted - the largest group promoted to yellow sash.

Where Families Build Strength Together

2010-08-10T21:12:00.000-04:00

Not only am I the mom of a Kung Fu student, but I am a Kung Fu student. In fact, next Monday is my white sash test.

Last August my son earned his white sash, this August we'll see if I can earn mine.

I think many people are intimidated by martial arts in general. I mean it's not like "going to the gym." I can honestly say I never - NEVER - have had the desire to train, yet somehow here I am. Although my interest bloomed out of my son's involvement, my interest is real and my intention is to make it a way of life.

Tonight when Charlie, my son, was giving me a hard time I casually dropped this threat, "Well, maybe I'll be the only one who does Kung Fu in this family" to which he responded, "oh no, I am not a quitter - I am never going to quit Kung Fu."

And that is what it has given us - something to rely on. The world can shift on its axis, yet still there will be Kung Fu, Sifu Mike, and structure within the chaos of this tipsy turvy everyday world.

Seriously Fun

2010-07-30T15:21:00.000-04:00

What’s the key to a great workout? Switching it up. USAKFA has more than one way of approaching fitness. The Insanity workout challenges your body with new movements and new equipment making working out fun.

It's insanity. The seriously fun, serious workout.

No one can workout for you – but USA Kung Fu Academy can make it seriously fun to workout.

Little Ninjas Earn White Sashes

2010-07-20T18:20:00.003-04:00

Mashpee, MA - Today was a big day for the Academy's first group of Little Ninjas. Testing day. It wasn't easy but Emily, Tyler, Jaden, Jagger, and Andreas earned their white sashes after demonstrating their skills for Sifu Mike and Tai Si Hing Tim. Charlie, who joined kung fu before the Little Ninjas program, tested with the class though he earned his white sash last August.

All between the ages of 4 and 7, each student - at one point or another - showed focus, physical ability, and knowledge - most adorably was Tyler's "The Way of the Natural and Spontaneous Fist."

Kung Fu means hard work (or accomplishment through effort) and these kids worked hard. It paid off - they finished class with white sashes.

Sifu Mike reminded them this is the first of ten steps to black sash. Good step.

Did you know...

2010-07-14T22:26:00.001-04:00

That USA Kung Fu Academy has a garden?

Amazing! We do. And we are planning a picnic too. My vote - on the beach.

Hello, Cape Cod. Summer.

Competition in Washington

2010-06-23T07:22:00.000-04:00

Once again we're headed to the nation's capital.