A Few Announcements

I wanted to keep you up to date on what's happening at Fang Shen Do Central this January.

Tonight is our Sanshou Qualifier in Gatineau (518 Maloney Blvd).

Fighters who wish to participate in the February 6th Fight Night need to be present.

We're simultaneously holding a Sanshou Seminar and Training with Sifus, Stephane and Patrick at the cost of 20$. Training starts at 7:30 pm.

Secondly, it's Board Breaking Time!

"Boards don't hit back!", I know, but there's something about breaking stuff that just gives you a rush and added determination to see your goals through. Like we're taught by our founder: regret, fear, and worry hits back!

So go to the source of what might be stopping you and crush it like you do the board.

See your instructor for details (if you're a member) if not, send me an e-mail and I'll give you the details on how you can participate.

That's all for now,

Master Yourself,

Sibok M

Want a Fang Shen Do school in Kanata, Ontario?

After a few months of re-structuring, we've officially signed the lease for our new Kanata Location.

Students can finally get back to training the art of Fang Shen Do as it was intended.

The school has 2200 square feet of training area and will be loaded with top of the line equipment as well as a curriculum that will be monitored closely by Sijo Jacques Patenaude's oldest son Sifu Stephane.

The address is 329 March Rd. with January 27 th being the school's first class and mid February for the official grand-opening.

For past, present or future Fang Shen Do students in the Kanata area, we encourage you to connect with us on that date and experience the training and teaching straight from the Patenaude family.

See you then,

Sibok M

This is YOUR year

January is my favorite month!

You're given a chance to wipe the slate clean and attack the new year with optimism and gusto.

It makes you feel like you're starting fresh, it makes you contemplate and imagine a long list of endless opportunities and possibilities.

This is YOUR year.

Clearly map out what you're going to do this year.

Visualize and actually imagine NOW how you will feel when you've reached those goals.

Express gratitude for what you have and what is to come.

Figure out what drained you last year and what could of pushed you off course and correct it.

Throw procrastination out the window.

Refuse to settle for: "good enough".

Acquire a burning desire for the attainment of your goals.

The fastest way I've found to understand the concept of developing a burning desire, and this at record speed, is through a unique way of training we've incorporated in Fang Shen Do.

Once understood, it's easily transferable to any other goals you might have.

It's what I personally used as a kid to lay the foundation of discipline, follow through and a "never give up" kind of attitude.

You can find out more about it here.

Master Yourself,

Sibok M

Inside Kung-Fu Article

I hope your training went well this weekend and that you are constantly making strides in the areas of strength, speed, endurance and flexibility.

I wanted to point you to a 3 page interview in the latest issue of Inside Kung-Fu (March 2010 Issue), "A Life Changing Experience" by Inside Kung-Fu Editor Dave Cater where he interviews my dad, Sijo Jacques Patenaude on what martial arts training can do for you.

If taught right, martial arts can help you accomplish more than just learn how to kick, punch or grapple.

Strive for excellence in every area of your life.

Fight for what you want, dream big and let no one tell you otherwise.

Well worth the read.

Master Yourself,

Sibok M

Put all the chances on your side.

Are you of the opinion that YOU create your own luck or that sacred objects can bring you luck?

Is the mere act of writing down goals enough to get you what you want?

Whatever you might believe, in the end, you'll have to take action towards your goals.

The reason I bring this up is I still ended up rubbing the turtle's head for longevity and good fortune at the Ming Tombs while on my trip to China last year.

I thought I'd better put all the chances on my side.

Same thing for your fitness goals.

Only relying on the actual exercises you're going to do and not paying attention to what you eat will lead to less than stellar results.

Or going at it alone and failing to have some sort of support through a group or club might be a challenge when your motivation and will power are tested.

Put all the chances on your side so you can achieve maximum success.

The first step is actually knowing what kind of exercises, in what order and at what frequency, you need to do them in.

You'll find the answer to these questions and more by getting to work on our Basic Strength Training Kit. It's the first step in acquiring the kind of foundation you need to make struggling with your weight, muscle toning issues and general health problems disappear.

Get started now.

Master Yourself,

Sibok M

Watch the Results Show

It's hard to believe a decade has already passed in the "not so long ago" new millenium.

A wise man once said about goals: "The important thing is not where you were or where you are but where you want to get".

10 years can fly by and without planning, can seem like you haven't accomplished much during that time when you look back on it.

Your future should not be left to chance.

For a forward thinking individual each of the 10 years that have passed was a step closer to reaching your master plan.

Without goals you cannot grow, you'll feel like you're stagnating.

If you've never written goals before I urge you to start this year. If you share this habit, keep it up.

Write easy, yearly goals you can knock off in 12 months and remember to focus on creating an image of yourself 10 years from now.

What do you want to accomplish in your life? What do you want to be? What level of responsibility do you seek? What kind of standard of living do you want for you and your family? How strong and healthy will you be?

Questions of that nature.

To quote David J. Schwartz: "You must form an image now of the person you want to be 10 years from now if you are to become that image".

What a difference this kind of thinking has made in my life and my training.

Apply it to yours and watch the results show.

If you've done like I have and chosen martial arts training to improve every area of your life, you're in luck.

You'll find many DVD courses and books in our Product Section to help you do that.

Be on the lookout as well for new, up and coming DVDS, Books and Courses soon to be released in the new year.

Let's make 2010 your best year yet.

Master Yourself,

Sibok M

All the Best in the New Year

The new year is coming.

Will you be ready?

You already know that written resolutions without taking action on them is a waste of time.

How do you "muster up" the will power to act on the goals you've set?

As a rule of thumb, start by the goals that are fairly easy to accomplish this way you'll build momentum and confidence. Or find a way to chunk down a goal.

Like losing weight.

Instead of focusing on losing 50 lbs right away in January, which might now seem impossible, overwhelming, and so far fetched, turn your focus to losing 1 lb a week.

This mini-success so to speak will get the ball rolling and help you believe you can do it. You'll surely end up losing more than 1 lb a week once you start getting results and most importantly getting inspired.

This same principle can be used in "flexibility goals" for example or "strength goals".

Chunking down is by far the best way to actually follow through on the goals you've set in 2010.

I'd like to thank you for being one of my subscribers and even more so if you were a customer of ours this year, I really appreciate it.

From my family to yours, may you have an adventurous, fulfilling, and prosperous new year.

Sibok M