Dear
Parent,
I
don’t blame you. You’re thinking, “come on …I
get the discipline part, but confidence, values,
better grades in school? How does that work?
Well, I’m here to tell you, in more ways than you
can begin to imagine.
For over 10 years , at one of
the most successful martial arts schools in Texas,
“Lone Star Taekwondo” right here in NW
Houston, we’ve been helping parents like you raise
children like yours with character building tools
found only in martial arts. No other sport can match
them. In the next few pages, I’m going to tell you
how you and your child can get a taste of this, and
more...
Free
of Charge!! 
Watch as your child's
confidence skyrockets. Stand and be
dazzled as he becomes unstoppable in his
quest for…
Increased
academic achievement.
Unshakable self respect.
Greater strength and fitness, in both
body and mind.
And it all comes while
learning how to “kick, block, and punch.”
Realize this, your child’s
first and biggest challenge comes not from “fighting
for his rights on the playground,” or “standing
up to the neighborhood bully.” It comes,
instead, from battling more sinister forces.
Your child’s own fears and
self doubts:
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“I’m not as smart
as Anthony.”
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“I don’t get what
my teacher is saying.”
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“I wish I was as
[strong, pretty, tall] as Blair.”
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“Why does Wayne
keep giving me a hard time?”
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“Why can’t I be
as popular as Amy?”
The question is, how do you
get your child to face these demons? You know the
problem. Your child has a tough time even telling
you she’s haunted by them. Never mind how she
might conquer them.
Well, the good news is, I
have a proven solution. A program that has
already worked for thousands of children.
Something your child can learn easier than you
think.
To
repeat, Martial Arts are less about your child
learning to fight others, and more about
fighting…himself. His innermost fears. Conquer
them, and your child unleashes within himself a
powerful, unstoppable force.
A force
that gives him the strength to kick down the
barriers of his own self doubts, A force that
opens your child to the exalting power of
values.
In other words, when your
child uses the discipline of martial arts to conquer
his fears, he has power to transfer that
discipline to all other areas of his life. I know of
no other sport that does this better than martial
arts.
But
don’t take my word for it…….
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“Our daughter’s
self-confidence has grown tremendously.
She can stand up in front of her class
in school and give an oral report of
high caliber. At one time, that would
have been very difficult for her. She’s
been chosen by her teacher to do
independent studies. We don’t think
she could have done that without what
she’d learned in karate.”
Robert & Kathy
Lewis
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“Right away, My boy
started taking pride in what he was
doing. He loved getting better control
of his body, both physically and
emotionally. He’s a very exuberant
child. Usually, it’s a real effort for
him to keep his feet on the ground. Now
he has no problem. He also got
frustrated easily. Now he can tame his
frustration and be glad about it.”
Lorenzo Trujillo,
Ph.D., J.D.,
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Now that I have your attention,
you may be asking, how does all this “values”
stuff work? And why does martial arts manage to do a
better job teaching it?
Again, more than any other
sport, martial arts gives your child the chance to
explore her inner powers. She’ll be amazed (as you
will) as she increases in strength, flexibility,
endurance, balance, and harmony. And this is only
the beginning.
In fact, her physical skills
act as a foundation for something much more
important: the development of her life value skills,
mental and spiritual. And not cut off from her
physical skills, but intimately connected - even
bonded-to them.
I'll give you some examples;
Courage:
Your child finds the courage to move outside of the
comfort zone. He wills himself to take on more
difficult martial arts moves and skills. He becomes
no longer afraid of being afraid.
As he does so, he learns that
whatever he sows, so he reaps. He learns to blame no
one, but himself. He suddenly sees his life as a
constant, never-ending journey of life-giving
improvement.
In short, with a deep breath,
he refuses to become a victim of fate. He reaches
out to grasp his own destiny.
Staying
power:
Your child finds joy in improving her physical
stamina. She can walk farther, run longer, practice
skills until she gets them right.
In turn, she learns not to
give up. She sticks things out. With the help of her
teachers, she strives harder, longer to reach her
goals. Even if she fails she perseveres. She won’t
let her self doubts get in the way of finding
ultimate solutions.
.As the man said, “Where
performance is measured, performance improves.”
Yet, your child has to first accept where he stands
now. That means measuring current 
strengths.
Above all, he learns that to succeed, he can’t
fool anyone, especially himself.
This results in a keener
focus. He learns to make eye contact with his
teacher (and not just in karate.) He pays greater
attention to what each teacher says. He knows and
accepts where he stands.
These are just three of the
powerful, energizing values your child will get from
the Lonestar Taekwondo program. In short, you can
look forward to your child developing
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Powerful
Self Control: She’ll
refuse to give in to negative peer
pressure. She’ll have deeper respect
for rules.
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Improved
Focus: She’ll learn what’s
needed, along with the skill to “zero
in” on important tasks at hand.
Normal, yet time-wasting, distractions
won’t get in the way.
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Fearless
Self Confidence: Watch as
your child finds the courage to open any
door life has to offer. No longer afraid
of getting up in front of the class to
do a presentation or stand up for a
friend.
Towering
Role-Model Teachers:
As you might guess, all of this couldn’t have
happened unless I had the very best teachers. To
make sure I have the very best each of them have
years of experience in my system and have been
thoroughly trained in teaching skills. Today, they
are all martial arts experts . Many
have won awards for their teaching and physical
skills.
"Karate
is the best thing you can do for your child,"
Chuck Norris.
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“We could tell the
teachers were interested in our boy
right from the ‘get go.” There’s a
nurturing that goes on between student
and teacher. Maybe that’s why they are
so successful teaching both martial arts
and values.”
Jack & Sue
Davidson,
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O:K, you’re wondering if
this will work for your child. I understand.
So let me tell you an old
martial arts story that illustrates our perspective
on conflict.
It’s about a young man ,
an old man, and a drunk:
“A turning point in my life
came one day on a train in the suburbs of Tokyo in
the middle of a drowsy spring afternoon.
“At one station the doors
opened, and suddenly the quiet afternoon was
shattered. There stood a man at the doorway,
bellowing at the top of his lungs. He yelled
violent, obscene, incomprehensible curses. Just as
the doors closed, the man staggered into the car. He
was big, drunk, and dirty. He wore laborer’s
clothing. His front was stiff with dried vomit. His
eyes bugged out a demonic, neon red. His hair was
crusted with filth. Screaming, he swung at the first
person he saw, a woman with a baby. The blow glanced
off her shoulder, sending her spinning into the laps
of an elderly couple. It was a miracle that the baby
was unharmed.
“The couple jumped up and
scrambled toward the other end of the car. They were
terrified. The laborer aimed a kick at the
retreating back of the old lady. ‘I’ll kill you,
old woman!’ he bellowed. He missed, and the old
woman scuttled to safety. This so enraged the drunk,
he grabbed the metal pole in the center of the car,
and tried to wrench it out of its stanchion. I could
see that one of his hands was cut and bleeding. The
train lurched ahead, the passengers frozen with
fear. I stood up.
“I was young and in pretty
good shape. I stood six feet, weighed 225. I’d
been putting in a solid eight hours of Aikido
training every day for the past three years. I liked
to throw and grapple. I thought I was tough. Trouble
was, my martial skill was untested in actual combat.
As students of Aikido, we were not allowed to fight.
“My teacher, the founder of
Aikido, taught us each morning that martial arts
were devoted to peace. ‘Aikido’ he said again
and again, ‘is the art of reconciliation. Whoever
has the mind to fight has broken his connection with
the universe. If you try to dominate other people,
you are defeated. We study how to resolve conflict,
not how to start it.’
“I listened to his words. I
tried hard. I wanted to quit fighting. I could feel
my forbearance exalting me. I felt both tough and
holy. In my heart of hearts, however, I was dying to
be a hero. I wanted a chance, an absolutely
legitimate opportunity whereby I might save the
innocent by destroying the guilty.
“’This is it!’ I said to
myself as I got to my feet. ‘This slob, this
animal, is drunk and mean and violent. People are in
danger. If I don’t do something fast, somebody
will probably get hurt. I’m gonna take him to the
cleaners. “Seeing me stand up, the drunk saw a
chance to focus his rage. ‘Aha!” he roared. ‘A
foreigner! You need a lesson in Japanese manners!”
“I held on lightly to the
commuter strap overhead. I gave him a slow look of
disgust and dismissal. I gave him every bit of
nastiness I could summon up. I planned to take this
turkey apart, but he had to be the one to move
first. And I wanted him mad, because the madder he
got, the more certain the victory. I pursed my lips
and blew him a sneering, insolent kiss. It hit him
like a slap in the face. ‘All right!’ he
hollered. ‘You’re gonna get a lesson.’ He
gathered himself for a rush at me. He’d never know
what hit him.
“A split second before he
moved, someone shouted, ‘HEY!‘ It was so
ear-splitting. I wheeled to my left, the drunk spun
to his right. We both stared down at a little old
Japanese man. He must have been well into his
seventies. He sat there immaculate in his kimono and
hakama. He took notice of me, but beamed delightedly
at the laborer, as though he had a most important
secret to share.
“’C’mere,’ the old man
said in an easy tone of voice. ‘Cmere and talk
with me.’ He waved his hand lightly. The big man
followed. He planted his feet in front of the old
man and towered over him. ‘Talk to you,’ he
roared above the clacking wheels. ‘Why should I
talk to you?’ The drunk now had his back to me. If
his elbow moved so much as a millimeter, I’d drop
him in his socks.
“The old man continued to
beam at the laborer. There was not a trace of fear
or resentment about him. ‘What’cha been drinking’?’
he asked lightly, his eyes sparkling with interest.
‘I been drinkin’ sake,’ the laborer bellowed
back. ‘And it’s none of your business!’ Flecks
of spittle splattered the old man.
“’Oh, that’s wonderful,’
the old man said with delight. . . ‘absolutely
wonderful! You see, I love sake, too. Every Night,
My wife and I (she’s 76, you know), warm up a
little bottle of sake. We take it out into the
garden, and we sit on the old wooden bench that my
grandfather’s first student made for him. We watch
the sun go down behind the persimmon tree. It is
most gratifying, even when it rains!’ He looked up
at the laborer, eyes twinkling, happy to share the
delightful details about his personal life.
“As he struggled to figure
where the old man’s conversation was taking him,
the drunk’s face began to soften. His fists slowly
unclenched. ‘Yeah,’ he said slowly, I love
persimmons, to. . . .’His voice trailed off.
“’Yes,’ said the old
man, smiling, ‘and I’m sure you have a wonderful
wife.’
“’No,’ replied the
laborer. ‘My wife died.’ He hung his head. Very
gently, swaying with the motion of the train, the
big man began to sob. ‘I don’t got no wife. I
don’t got no home. I don’t got no job. I don’t
got no money. I don’t got no where to go. I’m so
ashamed.’ Tears rolled down his cheeks. A spasm of
pure despair rippled through his body. Above the
luggage rack, a four- color ad trumpeted the virtues
of suburban luxury living.
Now it was my turn. Standing
there in my well-scrubbed youthful innocence, my ‘make
this world safe for democracy’ self-
righteousness, I suddenly felt dirtier than he was.
Just then, the train arrived
at my stop. The platform was packed. The crowd
surged into the car as soon as the doors opened. As
I struggled to get out, I heard the old man cluck
sympathetically. ‘My, my ’ he said. ‘That is a
very difficult position to be in. Tell me about it.
I turned my head for one last
look. The laborer was sprawled like a sack on the
seat, his head in the old man’s lap. The old man
looked down at him, all compassion and delight. One
hand softly stroked filthy, matted hair.
“As the train pulled away, I
sat down on a bench. What I had wanted to do with
muscle and meanness had been done with a few kind
words. Now I had seen Aikido tried in combat, and
the essence of it was love, as the founder had said.
I would have to practice the art with an entirely
different spirit. It would be a long time before I
could speak about the settling of conflict.
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“One
of the things that parents are concerned
with, often, is whether their child can
actually accomplish this. We see many
black belts in the school, and they've
obtained tremendous outcomes, tremendous
opportunities, and they've achieved a
great deal.
But the thing is that
children with ADD or ADHD, adults with
physical handicaps, we've had adults
with heart conditions and back
conditions, and we've had kids with
mental or emotional problems, and all of
those people can achieve black belt at
their own pace.”
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So
what’s this have to do with your child?
Ask
Yourself, “What did the old man have that the
young man didn’t?” For me it has to do with
peace. The more confidence a person has in himself,
the less need he has to fight with himself. He’s
at peace with who he is. Now, I still know what you’re
thinking: How can I know for sure "Lone Star
Taekwondo" program will work for my child? Will
learning to ‘kick, block, and punch’ really work
for her?
I’ve made it very easy for
you to find out - for your child……….
FREE
LESSONS I’m offering you two 15 minute
private lessons ($49.00 value), and two weeks - for FREE
at the Karate School (with no strings attached.) See
for yourself if, in fact, I can give your child the
powerful benefits promised in this letter. During
these lessons your child will have an opportunity to
build a closer relationship with the instructor and
we will have an opportunity to answer any and all
questions that you may have about our program.
FREE
Student-Parent Conference Before or
during the introductory program we will meet one on
one to discuss your child’s needs and your child’s
progress. We will educate you regarding our program
and help you understand the developmental process
for your child. We will give you tips on how to
reinforce your child’s development and share with
you his progress.
And, only if you
register today -
on-line, can I
guarantee that you’ll also receive:
FREE
Official Lone Star Taekwondo Uniform:
($50.00 Value) After your child’s second visit to
the karate school your child will receive an
official karate uniform that is theirs to keep - no
charge!
Here’s how it works:
Watch with your own eyes as
your child gets coached by a top karate teacher. . .
Class one at the karate
school. Your child begins by learning the
profound influence of the martial arts “bow.”
Then watch as he:
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Warms to the idea of
emotional respect, for both himself and
others.
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Gains power from the
ability to be confident yet respectful.”
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Connects with the “Three
Skills of Listening.”
Then glow as you hear him
recite the first principle of the Student Creed: “To
build true confidence in myself through knowledge”
Class Two at the karate
school. More bows. Then watch as your child:
Finally, stand and cheer as
your child learns another Student Creed:
“To
keep friendship with one another and to build a
strong and happy community”
Believe me. In two short
private lessons, your child will come away with her
self-confidence greatly improved. Not just in how
she feels. She’ll actually end up with real “Life
Skills.” Skills that she can put to powerful use
right now, today.
All while enjoying the fun and
excitement of an upbeat martial arts program
To register for the free
introductory program and, be guaranteed the Free
Uniform: please do one of two things right now:
1. Pick up the phone and
call 281-444-5425.
We'll answer any additional questions that you
may have and schedule a special time with our
head instructor to work with you and your child.
OR
2. Register
here - on-line and schedule a
special time for your first free lesson.
Please act quickly because
these classes fill up fast - and, we are committed
to maintaining a small student-teacher ratio in our
beginner’s classes.
Whatever you do, I urge you to
register today.
Believe me,
“Karate
is the best thing you can do for your child!.”
BUT BE WARNED. Remember, I’m
inviting you to check out one of the most successful
martial arts programs in the country! Call as soon
as possible. Our programs FILL-UP FAST! Register
Early and insure your spot.
Don’t worry! It is
consistently stressed to all students that karate
skills require them never to be abusive or offensive
and are only for use defensively. After a short
period of time students become markedly less
aggressive while maintaining confidence and high
personal self-esteem.
Thanks for your time and we
hope to meet you at the school.
Sincerely,
The
Instructors @ Lone Star Taekwondo
P.S. All this talk of values
may have mislead you. Be assured, we do teach karate
as everyone likes to think of it. Your child will
end up knowing how to protect herself. She’ll know
how to avoid danger, how to use conflict resolution
techniques - but without once throwing a kick, block
or punch!
Also, remember to register
on-line today and get almost $100 in value:.
two free private classes, two free weeks, a
parent-student meeting, and a free karate uniform.
Register now to insure a place in this program.
Finally, pick up the phone,
call 281-444-5425
right now to schedule your private introductory
time. Or. Register here on-line There is absolutely
NO OBLIGATION or charge for this introductory
program!. Even If you chose not to continue with our
program - you keep the Uniform as special gift for
checking us out. If you choose not to continue with
us - we’ll even give you alternative ideas for
your child - and, even recommend our competitors -
if there is a program more appropriate for your
needs. Obviously, I think you’ll find our program
very valuable and interesting but - you
have no risk and no obligation -
and, NOTHING to lose and everything to gain by
trying our program.
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"Karate
is more like a school education. You
don't allow your children to decide,
when they wake up in the morning,
whether they want to go to school that
day or not go to school that day."
.And
karate needs to be viewed as something
like that, so that if we decide that
we're going to do karate and we're going
to make a commitment for three years or
four years or five years, it's
not an option. We'll
make a commitment, we're going to get a
black belt.”
Anne
Cunningham
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