jumping and kicking throughout the day

We had an eventful start to the day.
First, Cookie and the jump rope team, went on a field trip to Hodgin elementary school today for a jump rope exhibition show.

This is a duo jump rope trick called "the sneak and peek"

Orange sneakers.....

YES!! They are on pogo balls and jump roping simultaneously

The jump rope team!!

Don't you feel inspired to take up jump rope?
Great job team!!

Later, in the evening, we attended Sweetheart and Cookie's karate ceremony.
Tonight they're showcasing their newly formed talents for families and friends.

Sweetheart does everything with a SMILE

--model student--

Congratulations and job well done girls!

Thank you Renshi Mark and Sensei Anna for enforcing self discipline, manners, honesty, loyalty as well as strength, coordination and flexibility through the art of Shuri-Ryu karate.
Cookie and Sweetheart love Mountain Eagle Karate Academy!

空手道

Week 2 of Sweetheart and Cookie's after school karate lessons.

They are learning the basic karate introduction moves very quickly

They seem to have the determination and drive to learn.

Renshi Mark (their instructor) and Sensei Anna knows exactly how to teach children so they understand and want to learn more.

--RESPECT for the MIND, BODY and SPIRIT--

"kiai--気合!"

Sweetheart learning her blocking stance

So far I am very pleased with the their lessons. 

Sweetheart and Cookie look forward to attending after school. 

They are always excited to learn something new in karate.

Plus they're keeping up well with both their school work and their karate lessons.

Smiling :-)

I have a secret.......

Another day of after school karate practice for Sweetheart and Cookie.

They're showing tons of excitement and enthusiasm for the karate program.

Cookie is my little karate kid in training

Sweetheart is my other karate kid in training 

Beware of my girls; they may be CUTE but they have a secret.

"My Secret is KARATE!!"

my karate kids

Cookie and Sweetheart are starting their first day of karate lessons today.

Can you find Sweetheart and Cookie??
hint: Sweetheart is wearing a bright pink bow in her hair (left)
Cookie is sitting nice and straight with a purple and pink shirt (right)

The school is offering lessons after school with all profits completely benefitting their school's PE department.

They're in an introductory class, that'll meet for two weeks every other day, right after school.

The first class seems promising as the girls are very happy with their instructor and their first lesson.

They've also come home with "karate homework".

They're told that aside from learning the art of karate, they must also have respect for their life.

Respect in all aspects of their life; home, school, teachers, grandparents, siblings, mom, their home, their belongs, their bedroom and people they meet everyday.

They are required to use their very best manner at all times.

Plus they must write down what they've done that was respectful and I must sign it attesting it as fact.

Great idea!

They teach that karate isn't just of the body but of the mind too.

100% of the time.........