B I A L O W I E Z A _ T R A I N I N G _ C A M P
This is the place where we are going to place information about the upcoming couple of days in Bialowiez.
List of students going:
1. Sanjin Alisa, 2.Marcin Jasak, 3.Elden Saba, 4.Kondrad Walilko, 5.Andrew Dec, 6.Oscar Ubysz, 7.Medo 8.Tom Butryn 9.Joe Vitelo 10.Steve (really wants to go) 11.David 12. Julie 13.Kevin ....
When does it start and when does it end?
We are going to be there Friday evening and stay until Sunday.
What can I expect from the camp?
We are going to eat, sleep and train there. In a meantime we will have fun playing games and speaking with each other. Being outside is a perfect atmosphere to relax and get away from the city.
How much does it cost? The only cost is $20 for two night ( $10 per night ) donation to Polish Community for using the facility. Training is free, not sure why but it is. You are responsible for your own food and getting to the place and coming back from the place. There are other people going so there will be no problem driving with other people.
What kind of food should I bring? As healthy as possible but bring can food. We may have a refrigerator but there will be too many of us to use it. NO junk food Drinking water.
What else should I bring? Bring soap, toothpaste, toothbrush and a towel ( unless you don't plan on washing for three days, it is a free country ), bring training clothes, two pair of outside training shoes, SLEEPING BAG, we will have beds but bring your sleeping bag, unbreakable plate, fork, spoon to eat, drinking water, NO laptops, NO satellite dishes ( you will survive ). Make sure you don't take more stuff that you can carry with you. :)
Is there running water to wash? There is water to wash but don't expect showers any 5 star hotel service.
Can I come for one day? We are going to be there Friday, Saturday and Sunda but if you can only make it for one day, it's o.k.
Training clothes? I would suggest to bring couple pair of shoes just in case if it rains. Training clothes should be dark, no martial arts uniforms
Location. Address 6127 East Downington Rd. Deckerville, MI 48427. Click here to see the map to this location. it is 1 1/2 hour north on I-94, close to Lexington. Not too far, not to close. Perfect distance.
Contact person at Bialowieza. Mr. Jan Gazdajka is our contact person. Phone number for him is 810 376 8030. He will open the door for us on Friday as well as close after us on Sunday.
IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT OUR TRIP PLEASE CALL INSTRUCTOR RAFAL NOWAKOWSKI (313) 530 0209 AND LET HIM KNOW. WE WANT TO MAKE THIS CAMP AS SMOOTH AS POSSIBLE.
more info to come as things progress ...
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July 16-th, 2008
Instructor and his teacher. Abviously major part of Instructor's stay in Poland is dedicated to spending time with his teacher. Being loyal and dedicated to your teacher is big part of what our school is all about. 22 years with the same teacher and many more to come.
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July 16-th, 2008
Jeff is leaving for Poland. Here is an e-mail from Jeff: "Hello Instructor. Hope you are enjoying your vacation in Poland. I just would like to let you know that I am leaving for Poland on July 25-th and will reaturn on August 10-th. I will be back to practice on August 10-th. Sincerly, Jeff Yeager." This is where the e-mail ends. Did you get it? I am flying back from Europe on August 10-th and I am back in class August 10-th. Did you get it this time? I hope you did. So much positive vibe and love from students in different forms.
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July 15-th, 2008
Camp in Bialowierza. Please sign a sheet with Mr. Sanjin whoever would like to go to the camp with us in middle of August. If you have a friend you is disciplined and focused enought to train with us you can also let them know and they can participate. Age limit? ... not sure about that but I guess whoever is not a cry baby can go. I heard that Louis was asking if he can go. He is young but super determined so I guess he can. Please let Mr. Sanjin know who would like to go so that we can organize it. Cost of it is $10 a day donation to Polish Community and your food, everything is pretty much free. This is super cheap, if this goes any cheaper I would probably start paying you.
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July 14-th, 2008
Instructor in Poland. Instructor is going to stay in Poland untill August 2-nd and this is when you can start calling in with anything. Phone number 313 530 0209. If you call this number now, you will reach Marty and he has too much on his head already. Right Marty?
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July 13-th, 2008
Too much to handle. I don't think you can call if a problem where there are too many positive things happening within an organization and that is exactly the case with our class. New students coming all the time, we are having lots of fun traning and hanging out with each other and that requires some adjustments but we can handle it together.
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June 17-th, 2008
Jeff Yeager in Shaolin. We are presenting you with the picture taken in Shaolin Tample. One of our most dedicated students, Jeff has visited this historic place last week.
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June 8-th, 2008
Dyploma ceremony. Congratulation to all the students who recieved the dyplomas. we recieved many positive coments from parent who were watching us from the side: "The ceremony looked wonderful." - they said. aaron in his black uniform looks very professional.
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June 7-th, 2008
Three new students signed up this week. Our class is growing in a fast pace. We had three new students sign up this week alone. Becuase we have seperated older group from younger group, there is definitly more organization adn discipline at this moment. If you know anyone who would be interested in joining our class let them know now since class is filling up pretty fast.
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June 6-th, 2008
Instructor going to Poland in July. It has been three years since the last time Instructor has seen his teacher and trained in school in Poland. He will go to Europe for the entire months of July. Classes will be ran regularly for adults. Kids class will resume in August..
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June 5-th, 2008
Camp in August. As per our conversation yesterday we are working on putting together a couple day long martial arts camp in Bialowieza. Sanjin Alisa will keep us updated on the progress of this project.
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June 4-th, 2008
Kung Fu T-shirt and hats. Ladies and gentelmen. Let me know who would like to purchase the kung fu shirts. Whether you would like to get one for you or someone you know, please send the message to americankungfu@yahoo.com Marceli got one for himself last week.
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June 3-rd, 2008
Kung Fu article in "Tygodnik Polski". I invide everyone to read an article about Kung Fu in Tygodnik Polski. It will be available in all store June 4-th.
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June 2-nd, 2008
Dyploma celebration. Today is the day, when students recieve their dyplomas. The degree has to directly reflact what is inside of us. Congratulations on your degrees and let's keep on working on ourselves becausee that is what mattes the most.
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June 1-st, 2008
Child's Day. Happy Holiday to all the kids. Today is your special day. What is a definition of a kid? Anyone who feels like a kid is a kid. So happy holiday to all of us.
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May 26-st, 2008
Kids class starts at 5:15p.m. Finaly we were able to seperate kids from the adults. Kids class starts at 5:15 and ends at 6:25, adults class starts at 6:00p.m. and lasts untill 7:30p.m.
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May 25-st, 2008
Just because you took a test and paid for it, does not mean that you passed it. As many of you reallize that all of us are being tested all the time. Paying for the test is simply formality, which can be in some cases will be quickly reversed. Some people can make a mistake that simply becuase physical part of the test is over, that means that the exam is over. The test is not finalized untill your dyploma is handed to you and in this case nobody has gotten it yet. This Wednesday we have a ceremony of handing out the dyplomas.
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May 24-st, 2008
Thank You Marty. I would like to personaly thank Marty Jasak for taking his time this Saturday and help Instructor with organizational things when it comes to our class. He has sorted out all kinds of documents and papers, making it possible for Instructor to be well organized and move toward many interesting things, which will take place in our class. Marcin, on behave of the entire class we thank you.
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May 1-st, 2008
Join us today and see it live. Video from Detroit-Wroclaw Music Bridge is going to be played live in Wroclaw Square in front of tens of thousands of people. Click here for more information.
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April 26-th, 2008
Violence on television. As you have probably seen YouTube video of girls beating each other up. Well, I think this is unexceptable behaviour. I felt bed for the girl taking the beating, since it was sever. It is good to know kung fu. You don't allow people to do it to you.
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April 25-th, 2008
Detroit-Wroclaw Music Bridge. This amazing event took place this Friday. International group of people came together and celebrated Thanks Jimi Festival - Detroit edition. Please click here to visit the page and see the pictues.
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April 24-th, 2008
Getting a perfect job . Anybody has seen the latest UFC event. Wow, some great fights.
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April 23-th, 2008
UFC 83. VAnybody has seen the latest UFC event. Wow, some great fights.
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April 22-th, 2008
It is time to get serious. Valuable seconds of our lives are ticking away. You don't want to be the type of a person who later in live says:" I could have reched my potential but I was too lazy or too scared. Adjust your schedule so you eat healthy and train well. Get in best shape of your life now.
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April 21-th, 2008
Start your morning with oat meal. Get oat meal from any store, boil some water, add it. Cut some pieces of apple on top and your breakfast is ready. Fast, healthy and inexpensive..
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April 14-th, 2008
Location of our school. Click here to see, where we are located.
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April 13-th, 2008
Detroit - Wroclaw Music Bridge. Be part of this intercontinental event. Click here for more details.
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April 12-th, 2008
New uniforms. Marcin Jasak has ordered a high quality unifom and if anyone has a question of how good it is, please take a look at the picture below :).
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April 11-th, 2008
Pictures of Kung Fu students. Since our class has been growing so fast, we are going to update all students' pictures. Marcin Jasakis in charge of this project. Take a look at what changes we have already done. Click here to view the page.
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April 10-th, 2008
New Web Site of Kozi Mineral Water. Many students and their friends are asking, where they can buy Kozi Mineral Water, which is an official water of I DO KUNG FU. Click here to view the site and the stores, which carry it.
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April 9-th, 2008
Very interesting scientific report on MSNBS. Please read this very interesting article. This is what moder scientists are saying about relationship of mind and body. Click here to read it in full.
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April 8-th, 2008
Detroit's own "Karate Hottie". Please visit Telewizja Detroit to see the footage from this weekend's martial arts event. Melisa has been training since the age of 5 and she is a great example of a dedicated female martial artist.
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April 7-th, 2008
Detroit Martial Arts TV.com This brand new and very exciting project is an ideas in the works. This will be the first free on line Television Chaneel dedicated to all martial arts styles in Detroit. First two styles, which declared it's cooperation are Taekwondo and Kung Fu.
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April 6-th, 2008
Web site not always updated. As you all know Instructor is responsible for pretty much everything, when it comes to running our Kung Fu class and that includes keeping the web site updated. Sometimes things get overwhelming so please be very understanding when our web site is not always updated as we all would like it to be..
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April 5-th, 2008
Uniforms are here. Tom Butryna and Aaron Jones are about to wear black uniforms. They have already been ordered and both students look great in them.
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April 4-th, 2008
Positive influance of sun during wnter season. Take advantage of any sunny day during fall - winter season.
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March 26-th, 2008
Two new girls signed up to our class. Finaly, we have couple great girls in our class. They are great example for other females and I solute them for this.
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March 25-th, 2008
Two new girls signed up to our class. Finaly, we have couple great girls in our class. They are great example for other females and I solute them for this.
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March 24-th, 2008
My thoughts are with Elden. Please join me to support Elden Saba in this difficult time. His mom has suddenly passed away at the young age of 61.
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March 23-th, 2008
Morning stretch. Every morning when you wake up, dedicate few minutes to stretch your legs and arm. Do few archs and so on. One of my favorite things is putting my leg on top of the refrigerator while washing dishes. Fridge is about 5 feel 7 inches tall.
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March 22-th, 2008
Opening another class in Michigan. There is a possibility that in near future we will open another class in Michigan. We are in talk with a school system, who thinks that offering our program in the schools would be a great addition and have a positive influance on the society ... and I agree. Also if you know anyone who would be interested in having us being part of their school or community, please let instructor know at 313 530 0209.
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March 21-th, 2008
Martial Arts is beautiful! Take a look at this video of a young 23 year old student. There is a lot of truth to what she is saying about martial arts and it's meaning. "It is not a sport, it is not a discipline. It is a way of life." Click here to view the full length video.
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March 20-th, 2008
For Polonia. com but not only. I would like to ivite you a new site dedicated to Polish people living in Michigan, but not only. Anyone who has any connection with Polish community is welcomed to join. This is fun and easy way to learn more about the culture and people. Visit forpolonia.com
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March 15-th, 2008
After the Friday exam.
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March 10-th, 2008
Very cool video of Fedor Emelanenko. Fedor is the most dangerious heavy weigh fighter in the world but as you will see in the following video, we are all people. As a fighter it is so important to be humble, grounded, loyal, friendly and so on. Fedor is a true champion when it comes to it. Sanjin Alisa and Instructor had a change to meet Fedor Emelanenko personaly as well as train with him at the saminar. It was trully one of a kind opportunity, right Sanjin? Click here to watch.
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March 9-th, 2008
Test material. Here is the link for test material for all degrees. Read it, study it, prepare for it. Research it. This class is about self discipline and preparation. Instructor, this web site and other students are suppose to help you in your journey. Click here to view testing material.
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March 8-th, 2008
What style is the best? I think Judo is the best. I think karate is the best. I think aikido is the best. I think kung fu is the best. I think ... I get tired of this. What is best is what works for you. We support all types of martial arts so much that we do them all. Word Kung Fu means striving for perfection in anything you do. In our case we do them all, we do kung fu in martial arts.
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March 7-th, 2008
What is the age limit for the class? There is none.
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March 6-th, 2008
Bow is a sign of respect. It makes you a great person, when you show a high level respect to any living individual on this planet.
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March 5-th, 2008
Can not make it to class? Always let Instructor know. Instructor cares more than you may think, always let him know, call (313) 530 0209.
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March 4-th, 2008
Students going for high level degees. Marcin Jasak, Tom Butryn, Aaron Jones. Need I say more. .
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March 3-rd, 2008
Family Network Article worth reading:
The number one concern of parents and kids alike? "A typical misconception is that martial arts will teach violence," says instructor Dawn Barnes, owner of the Karate Kids chain of schools in California, and author of The Black Belt Club (Scholastic) series of children's books. "It's actually just the opposite: children learn focus, discipline and patience." A child who has seen martial arts in the movies may be scared that he'll get beaten up during the lessons, so reassure him that he'll be safe. It's important to make sure your child understands that she is not learning how to fight someone on the playground, and that the skills she learns should only be practiced in class and at home.
Another common misconception is that children will be taught religious practices, says Hill. "There's this idea that martial arts are part of Eastern religions like Buddhism, but that's not the case at all." Instructors may come from a variety of religious backgrounds, but in most cases they teach martial arts skills only..
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March 2-nd, 2008
Make sure you get enough sleep. To assure your physical and mental health, make sure you get enough sleep. Benefits are countless. After a good night you think better, act more rationaly, feel energetic. The world looks friendly in the eyes of a rested person.
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March 1-st, 2008
UFC 82 is on today. Just a reminder that Octogon action is on tonigh, where the best fighters in the world are there to prove who is number 1. I admire their dedication and ability to put everything on the line but I would never encourage anyone to participate in this kind of activity. Reason is simple - your health is number one.
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February 28-th, 2008
Shouting "kia" is not practicle. It is a very common question for people on whether shouting "kia" during punches and kick is a practicle application. Well, as described by many professionals who fight for a living, it is not. Opening your mouth during a fight and eating a punch from the oponent can break your jaw and this is why you whould not do this.
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February 27-th, 2008
Funny Rampage Video. Here is just a funny video of Rampage Jackson pre-fight message to Chuck "The Ice Man" Liddell. Click here to watch it.
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February 26-th, 2008
Camp in Poland. I would encourage everyone who this summe happen to be in Poland to join Kung Fu camp. This fun and attractive offer is a good way to learn from the founder of the school and meet hundreds of students who train in Europe. Dates: July 12-th - July 19-th. For more info speak with Instructor or call (313) 530 0209.
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February 25-th, 2008
Testing material has been reviewed. For your information, all testing material hass been reviewed by founder of the school and other instructor. Now it is a decision time.
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February 24-th, 2008
Anderson "Spider" Silva vs. Den Handerson. This fight is coming up this Satuday. Silva is considered by many the best pound for pound fighter in the world. Let's see if he will be able to defend his title for the third time.
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February 23-th, 2008
Polish Congress in Michigan. Instructor Rafal Nowakowski has been written about in the quaterly informational newsleter from Polish Congress. Such press release is an important step in relationship between our school and other organizations.
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February 22-th, 2008
Chan Shaolin Si. One of the styles we train is Chan Shaolin Si, which is a collection of classical forms.
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February 21-th, 2008
Instructor's degrees. Tom Butryn and Aaron Jones are two student who are being tested for Instructor's degrees. Please support them during this important time. Transition to this degree is a very important step.
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February 20-th, 2008
Slow down and enjoy the ride. Here is a statement to the people who truly run through life. Remember that it is suppose to be a journey. Slow down, look around and enjoy it. Life goes by pretty fast. Make sure you experience it for what it is worth.
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February 19-th, 2008
Healthy food, eat freely and look great. Many times I see an approach at which people are being told on what not to eat. That normaly discouraged me because nobody likes limitations. Well in this section you will learn what is o.k. to eat. As a martial artist it is important to look great and be in shape. We will help each other by providing you with the page on, which you will be able to see healthy foods. Start today and collect all the foods you see on the picture.Start eating healthy today. Click here to see the menu.There is also an Icon Link called Healthy Food on the right column of the site.
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February 19-th, 2008
Sometimes less is more. I always encourage students to organize their rooms in a way that it is better to have less things in your house. Sometimes having too much can enslave you and it is not a good feeling. Everything that you have in your house should serve you. If you don't use an item for six month either sell it, give it away or get rid of it. Organize your life so that you can be free to live it to the fullest.
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February 18-th, 2008
Success of Telewizja Detroit.com. www.telewizjadetroit.com is a project that came out of I DO KUNG FU.com school. It is quickly become a well known site recieving a recognition from established Polish media in Detroit.
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February 17-th, 2008
Internet fighting legend Kimbo Slice victorious in his second MMA fight. Everyone wondered if Kimbo has what it take to make it in professional ring vs. a legit fight Tank Abot. Last Saturday he proved that he does. This was his second win in professional ring. Congrats Kimbo.
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February 16-th, 2008
Dream mats are ready. Second set of mats is ready. Instructor has brough it into our gym yesterday. At this moment we are proud owners of best quality, custom made mats. Students in I DO KUNG FU deserve the best training equipment and they got it.
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February 15-th, 2008
Smaller plates, smaller portions - 5 small meals a day. As you have already noticed, there is a direct relation of the amount and types of foods that you consume to the way you perform in martial arts class. The slimmer you are, the less fat is on you, the better your performace will be. To help you do this use smaller plates in your house. Consume what you put on a small plate and put it away. Small portions and multiple meals a day ( recomended 5 small portions a day ) will quickly help you burn fat and gain muscles.
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February 14-th, 2008
Day after the exam. Congratulation to everyone who took an exam yesterday. Your part is done and Instructor's has just begun. At this moment we are waiting for the remaining student to provide Instructor with thei pic. In a meantime, video from the exam is being transfered to Europe so that testing commission can review it. Several people came up to me after the test and admited that their performance was not up to their best. I apprecieate the self criticism. I think it is important to be able to evaluate yourself with appropriate level of honesty. I also agree that there is a lot of work ahead of us. Please take a look at this video ( click here to see it ) and see the gap that exist between where you are at this moment and where you should be. We are progressing in a nice pace and students in class are doing well but let's get serious about what we do and advance in a professional matter. Any questions call Instructor 313 530 0209.
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February 13-th, 2008
Here is the promised video. It is important to remember where you come from. Our style is highly popular in Poland and in this video you are able to see the skill level, speed and accuracy of instructor and teachers in Europe. We are not going to stop untill we reach that exact level. Following individuals set an example of where our class is going. I believe after waching it, you will realize how much you should step up your game. Let it be a motivation for you. Have fun watching it and good luck to everyone in their journey to physical and mental excelence. Enough said. Click here to watch Chan Shaolin Si and Dju Su Kung Fu in it's best form.
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February 12-th, 2008
Telewizjadetroit. com on radio BIM. Telewizjadetroit.com is a brand new project, which came out of the smart minds of our kung fu school. Radio BIM has dedicated almost entire program to talk about this free on line television program. Soon we will provide you with the link to listen to entire radio interview. For now, special thanks to radio BIM for the opportunity.
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February 11-th, 2008
Monday is the last day before exam. One last class to prepare for the exam. Wednesday is when several student will be tested on their skill level. Once they pass the test, they will recieve higher degrees and belts. Good luck to everyone who has been selected to be tested for he upcoming exam.
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February 10-th, 2008
New students joining every week. Two new students signed up last week and we expect another two to join us this week as well. People call asking about our school from all over. Great reputation, great martial arts program and very high level of discipline has been noticed by thousands of people. Some of them are enrolling to our school in a very high rate. I as an Instructor am very pround of the positive impact our school has on our society.
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February 9-th, 2008
Class for 5 - 10 year olds. We have been approached by several people to open a class for younger students. If you know anyone who is interested and is in this age bracket please let Instructor know by calling (313) 530 0209.
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February 8-th, 2008
Funniest MMA quotes. MMA stands for Mixed Martial Arts and it is a system in which all types of fighting styles are used to see, which one is best. Even though Instructor is a big fan of MMA he would never want to see anyone close to him be part of it simply becuase of the health issues. It is never too much laughter so here are thee funniest quotes of fighters: Tim Sylvia : “Half of this game is 90% mental.” Mike Goldberg: “He wants to get in close to use that reach advantage.” Ken Shamrock: “I am very confident this fight can go either way.”
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February 7-th, 2008
World class mats for our kung fu school. We have spent a lot of money purchasing brad new mats. I believe that all students in our school deserve nothing but the best. This week we have ordered custom made covers for these mats. Once everything is done, our class will have custom made, world class mat system. All I can say is that the best martial arts system deserves the best equipment.
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February 6-th, 2008
Time is flying fast when you have fun. So many exciting things happening in our class it is hard to keep up with all of them, but we do our best.
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February 5-th, 2008
Yes, we do have class this Wednesday. "Instructor, if Instructor doesn't mind me asking. Are we having class this wednesday considering it is Ash Wednesday? I hope we do have class..." - Elden Saba. Anwear: Yes Elden, we do have class this Wednesday. We must be very respectful towards the church so we need to get in the gym and stay there. But we do have class this Wednesday.
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February 4-th, 2008
Pictures for the dyplomas. Upcoming exam scheduled for Feb. 11-th. Every student who is being tested is asked to bring a "passport" like picture for the dyploma. Please provide instructore with your pic as soon as possible so that the entire testing process goes smoothly. The upcoming test is scheduled for February 11-th, 2008, which is Monday next week, at 6:00 p.m. Be in the gym at least 15 minutes before this time, which is 5:45p.m.
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February 3-rd, 2008
Tom Butryn and Aaron Jones going for Instructor Degrees. These two students have dedicated many years into kung fu. Their hard work and loyalty is being rewarded by two of them being tested for Instructor Degree. This is a true honor. They will be able to wear full black uniforms and brown belts.
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February 2-nd , 2008
Radio BIM - kung fu radio interview on 980 AM WNZK. Last Tuesday January 29-th, 2008 radio BIM has conducted an interview with Instructor Rafal Nowakowski and long time student Marcin Jasak. More media exposure for our class and what we do means larger acceptance by various organizations and groups. Click here to listen or to download this interview.
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February 1-st, 2008
I would never guess. Would you? Would you ever guess that Mark's weight is 195 lbs. He keeps shrinking in size and keeps getting weight. Well, muscles weigh more than fat. Keep rocking Mark.
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January 31-st, 2008
Congratulations to Jas. Before the class started I noticed something different about one of our students. I was not quite sure what it was but then it hit me. He is loosing weight and is getting in shape. As I spoke with Jas he confirmed and I would like to congratulate him on this achievement. As I mentioned many times before getting yourself in shape and controling your eating habits is one of the greatest achievements in our class. Gymnastics and training will be a joy once you fix your eating habits. As an Instructor I would like to encourage more people to do the same. Congratulations to Jas.
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January 30-th, 2008
Thank you for your cooperation. I would like to thank all the students for working together so well and keeping the class in great order. We have quite few new people coming on regular basis and your professionalism is greatly appreciated.
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January 29-th , 2008
Brock Lesnar in UFC. This Saturday we will know what happens when Professional WWE wrastler steps into an octogan. His first fight is scheduled for this Saturday and I for one can not wait to see it. Click here for more info.
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January 28-nd , 2008
Every students get a free poster. Today every student is going to recieve a free Kung Fu poster from Instructor. We have finaly recieved our order and each student gets one.
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January 27-nd , 2008
Kung Fu demonstration as part of an annual Polish Varieties Radio Ball. Our class has been invited by Mr. Rozalski to be part of an annual Polish Varieties Radio Ball. The entire event was done on a very high level. Invited guests were who is who in Michigan Polonia. Our demonstration was done in a classy manner and the reception was great. Special thanks to Mr. Rozalski for the invitation and warm welcome.
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January 26-nd , 2008
Address for the Saturday demonstration:
Here is where we have kung fu demonstation:
1685 Big Beaver, Troy MI 48083
Tel: 313 530 0209
Click here to look at the map!
Click here to go to their web site!
I will see you there at 8:45 p.m.
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January 25-nd , 2008
Here is a list of students for the upcoming exam ( will update regularly ) Mevludin Bogdanic, Jan Chochla, Kayo Koziarz, Karol Koziarz, Lukasz Walitko, Konrad Walitko, Jake Schwager, Marek Kusnierz, Stas Kusnierz, Jeff Yeager, Tom Butryn, Marcin Jasak.
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January 24-nd , 2008
Watch kung fu demonstration on telewizjadetroit.com Many people really liked our demonstration so I am providing you with the link where you can see it again. Click here to watch kung fu demonstration.
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January 23-nd , 2008
Kung Fu on the Air - radio interview with Mr. Rozalski 980 AM WNZK. Saturday January 19-th, 2008 Mr. Rozalski, the most recognized Polish radio personality in Detroit has conducted a radio interview with Instructor Rafal Nowakowski and long time student Marcin Jasak. Entire interview is in Polish language. Click here to listen or to download this interview.
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January 22-nd , 2008
Subscribe to Polish Times newspaper. This newspaper supports our class in a beautiful way. Every week they print news about our class as well as the articles Instructor writes for them. This week they have posted pictures from our Kung Fu demonstration. Not one, not two but three pictures and a full view of the flier. For $40 a year you will recieve this paper ( both languages English and Polish ) coming to your door. That makes it about 75 cents an issue. Call 313 721 3369 and get your subscription. Instructor already bought his 2 months ago and keeps getting the paper delivered to his door every Thursday.
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January 21-th , 2008
Free poster for every student. At this time everyone had a chance to see the new poster design for our class. Instructor has ordered 100 posters and every students in a class will recieve one poster free of charge. You will be able to hang it in your room ... you're welcomed.
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January 20-th , 2008
Instructor and Sanjin in Atlantic city - video. Here is a video we have found on youtube of Instructor and Sanjin during the training seminar with the best M.M.A. fighter of all times Fedor Emelanenko. Saturady morning Instructor and Sanjin drove 12 hours straight to Altantic City to train with the Ultimate Fighter and after the session they drove back to make it to work on time Monday morning. This truly was an opportunity of a life time. Look closely to the right and you will see Sanjin in grey shirt and Instructor right next to him in full black. Click here to watch this short video.
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January 19-th , 2008
Saturday moning radio interview with Mr. Rozalski. At 8:30 a.m. tune in to 690AM to listen to radio interview with Instructor Rafal Nowakowski and Marcin Jasak. Mr. Rozalski has been a well known radio personality in Detroit for over 30 years and this radio interview is a great opportunity to introduce our kung fu class to large audiance of people in Polish community.
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January 18-th , 2008
Train with your shoes on. I would encourage eveyone to train with their shoes on. The reason for it is that the gym we are in is not only ours. Sometimes you must leave and go to the bathroom, so for hygiene purpose I would suggest ( specially the young students ) to train with your shoes on. I as an Instructor always train with my shoes and suggest for you to do the same. Also to be able to absorb the impact I highly suggest to place supportive inserts in your shoes as well.
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January 17-th , 2008
I love this class so much I could not sleep at night. Well, I do like to share any positive info with everyone so here it is. Couple of days ago one of the students have slept 1.5h and the reason why he could not fall asleep was because he was so excited about next days kung fu class. He was thinking about gymnastics, submissions, meeting people in the class, the entire atmosphear and he was so happy he could not sleep. Knowing that this class has such a positive effect on people makes me proud of who we are and what we do. Now go to sleep ... :)
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January 16-th , 2008
Demaging mats. Alright guys, so we figued out how our mats get demaged. Now let's take better care of them as they are very important part of our class.
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January 15-th , 2008
Getting your weight in check. Well, let me tell you. If you want to impress others, yoursef then get your weight on the right track. Eat healthy, eat right and you will be the man! It is one of the most impressive achievements you can do. It is a huge achievement and if you are ready for the challange go for it. Here are couple comments from students: "Instructor, It has been two weeks now that I have not had bad foods and sweets. I have been eating very healthy and have been exercising more often. Some of my pants are fitting me again. I'm going to keep going." and another one : "Hello Instruktor, I just wanted to share with Instructor that I weighted myself and I am at 197! So I am only 7 lbs away from Instructor's weight. I am so happy". And this is what I am talking about. Getting youself to loose the fat and gain muscle will skyrock your results. Training with layer of fat and unnecessery weight is painful and ungreatful experiance so I address all the students to focus on this part of training as much as anything else. Instead of training for years with small results, loose the weight and get the same results in the matter of weeks. No joke.
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January 14-th , 2008
If this is your first test ... . Well, if this is your first test I suggest you take it to your heart to learn what it is that you need to know. Respect and discipline are the most important elements for you to learn. Elden Saba ( the gentelman on the poster ) will be the person hepling you preparing for it, so speak with him as well as with Instructor about what it is that you need to know. If this is your first test you need to learn the material for 10-th TJE. CLICK HERE TO READ IT.
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January 13-th , 2008
Upcoming Exam scheduled for February 6-th. Jumping from one thing to another, it's time for your exam. Let me explain a bit about the exams in our class. First of all they happen only twice a year, second of all you will have only 8 exams in next 10 years. If you need a quick black belt I suggest for you to find a place which will give it to you. Here in this class you will need to work to get it but once you get it, you will know that you deserve it. Don't miss this exam since like I said it only happens twice a year. List of students, which will qualify for the upcoming exam will be posted soon.
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January 12-th , 2008
Kung Fu Demonstration. Today was the day of the demonstration in Polish Cultural Center. I would like to give special thanks to the organizers for inviting us to participating in this nobal cause of rasing money for children. Pani Marta has intruduced us in a very professional way, DJ Mario has played our show music ( which reminds me, that I need to get the CD back ), Mr. Slawek from ABC Computers has displated Kung Fu add on the projector. After the show I have been told on multiple ocasions that it was a great performance, which makes me happy to hear. Congratulations to all the students who have put so much of hard ( but super fun ) work into this show. Please pick up the copy of both Polish newspapers The Polish Times as well as Polish Weekly as I suspect that both of them will mention our school in their articles. The event has been able to raise record amount of money which was $18 000. I have been told that the gentelman who picked up the main prise, the heart, and who paid $1500 for it, loves children a lot. I solute him for being so generouse since the money will be spent helping children in need.
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January 11-th , 2008
Krakowiak travel agency supports kung fu. This Hamtramck based travel agency supports our class. As a sign of it, they have placed our poster in their window display and welcomed our business cards in their facility. Thank You.
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January 10-th , 2008
Health tip - an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Developing basic healthy eating habits is so important. Get yourself bad of apples and make it a habit to eat one or two a day.
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January 9-th , 2008
Fedor Emelanenko still unbeaten. Congratulations to Fedor, the best fighter in the world, who by the way Sanjin and Instructor trained with personaly, on his 27 victory. What is special about this fighter is the fact that he has never lost.
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January 8-th , 2008
2008 poster. Click here to view our 2008 poster. It is a combination of designs done by Marty Jasak and Instructor Rafal Nowakowski. This very poster will be hanging on walls during this Saturday's big event and will be seen by thousands of people who will participate in it. Also every club and organization supporting our school will have one hanging on their walls. If you would like to have it on your computer, save the file to your work station and share it with as many people as you like. Polish bookstore on 15 Mile and Dequindre expressed a huge interest for our poster to be part of their window display. At this moment from the bottom of my heart I would like to thank every individual and every organization that make our kung fu class a success. Soon we will be able to reach hundreds and thousands of people and share with them the best our school has to offer.
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January 7-th , 2008
Instructor - Student relationship. Because of the playful and friendly personlity of Instructor Rafal Nowakowski it is easy to forget the Instructor - Student relationship that is such an important part of our class. Proper addessing of the teacher as "Instructor" in front of the sentance will keep you in the safe waters. Common mistake students make is by addressing the teacher with the use of the word YOU. Even though it is comman in american culture, it is disrespectful in I DO KUNG FU culture. Example may be as such: "Can you show me this move ? vs. Excuse me Instructor, can you show me this move ?, or "How do you do this technique ? vs. Excuse me Instructor how do you do this technique" We are here to learn, so learn how to respectuly address your teacher as he is the one responsible for making you a better person. The more respect you show your Instructor, the more visible it is what a classy and discipline individual you are. .
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January 6-th , 2008
Meeting of leader of polish community in Detroit. Instructor Rafal Nowakowski has been invited by Mrs. Marta ( main organizer of WOSP ) to be part of the meeting involving leaders of polish community in Detroit. This event has been very fruitful as many activists showed their interest in growing positive incluance of I DO K UNG FU. com in the area. Many of them expressed the seriousness of education our class has on students who are part of our school.
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January 5-th , 2008
Kung Fu demonstration, January 12-th at 7:15 p.m. I would like all the students participating in the demonstration to be there at 6:30 p.m., get ready. Anyone who ownes I DO KUNG FU .com shirt please wear it that day so that people know that you are part of the class. We start our show at 7:15 p.m. and finish at around 7:45 p.m. Our class is proud to be part of such nobel event.
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January 4-th , 2008
Important read from Marty Jasak. Some of the students, as well as Instructor, have known me for a long time, and know that my struggle with my weight has been a constant thing. I tried crash diets where I would loose a lot of weight, but later on it would come back. After Instructor learned about the power of the mind, and told me about it, I started applying it to different aspects on my life. It wasn't easy and took some time. I decided not to do anything for a while, and just picture how I want to look.I spoke with Instructor about it a lot of times. Then few months back, I started getting urges to work out, and change my eating habits.I I avoided drinking pop, and switched to water. I slowly stopped craving what most consider "normal" food, like fried items, potatoes, and the like. I started eating a lot of fruits, salads, grilled or boiled chicken. I avoid eating bread..pasta and such items. I am to the point that if I don't work out, I don't feel right lol I am not stressing myself with how much I weigh, or if I have to loose a certain amount during a week. I eat healthy and keep working out. I close my eyes before I go to sleep and I see how I want to look. Everything else falls in place on its own.
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January 3-rd , 2008
Very interesting video by Chris Pajor. I would like to invite everyone to take a look at this very interested video posted by one of our long time students Chis Pajor. He has taken the pictures of himself, one every day, for a very long period of time and placed them next to each other. Interesting to see this composition, which requires lots of dedication and discipline. Click here to watch the video.
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January 2-nd , 2008
Welcome Medo to our kung fu class. Our kung fu class would like to welcome a new student. His name is Medo and has pevious martial arts experiance is in Aikido. It always brings happiness to me when I see quality people joning our class. I would like to address all the students in our class to provide him with any type of support he may need or otherwise what I call, just be yourself since this is just the way we are.
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January 1-st , 2008
Happy 2008. We are going to make a significant impact with our class during the 2008 year. Stay healthy, stay motivated, stay focused, stay active, set your goals high. You only have one life to live.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE - 2008 IS HERE
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