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September 2009

In this issue:

• Special Training 2009 - Two Roots Revealed Upcoming Events
• Adapted Seido Karate Program
• Community Partners Survey Beach Training
• July Promotions

Feature Article

Special Training 2009 - Two Roots Revealed By Rebecca Epstein with help from Kate Webster Last month I attended my second Special Training by the National Women's Martial Arts Federation (NWMAF). Besides having an excellent time, filled with physical training, martial arts learning and comradery, I was struck by the similarities between the beginnings and missions of the NWMAF and the World Seido Karate Organization. My experience made me realize that Thousand Waves has two strong roots - one in the Feminist Empowerment Movement (as carried on by the NWMAF) and one in the compassionate teachings of Kaicho (Grandmaster) Tadashi Nakamura's Seido Karate.

Upcoming Events

 

Five Fingers of Self-Defense Saturday, September 12th 1-4pm. Increase your awareness, self-confidence, and safety in this participatory workshop for adults and teens. $40 (scholarship assistance available). Register w/a friend & you BOTH get $10 off. See the flyer for more information.

Rolling and Falling Seminar Saturday, September 12th 4:00-6:00pm Learn how to get to the ground safely and get back up quickly. Learn how to land in a position you can fight from. $25 to register, open to adults and teens of all levels. See the flyer for more information.

Psychological First Aid: An Adaptation for Communities Saturday, September 19th 4:00-5:30pm. The next event in our Meditations on Activism series brings Chicago Health Department's Violence Prevention Director Anne Parry back to Thousand Waves to share strategies for helping children in the wake of an emotional trauma.This free public event is for adults; childcare provided with RSVP. See the flyer for more information.

Self-Defense Course for Adults and Teens Oct 19-Nov 9 Runs 4 Mondays, 6-9pm. Mixed gender. Discounted fee of $95 through 9/28; $115 after. Scholarships available. See the flyer for more information.

TW Directors and Demo Team on CAN-TV
Co-Executive Director Nancy Lanoue and Violence Prevention Director Marie O'Brien, along with a fabulous demo team of Thousand Waves teachers and students, recently shared the art and heart of Thousand Waves on CAN TV. The half hour show will be broadcast on:
-- Saturday, September 12 at 9pm on channel 21
-- Friday, September 18 at 8am on channel 19

Punch & Kick-a-Thon Saturday, October 24th One of Thousand Waves signature spirited fundraising events. Kids do 1,000 punches and kicks. See the flyer for more information or click on our 2009 Punch & Kick-a-thon mascot to go to the website (pk09.kintera.com) where you can register or make a donation.

Community Outreach

Adapted Seido Karate

Thousand Waves recognizes that people with disabilities experience violence at highly elevated rates and that youth are among the most frequent targets of bullying. We felt it was very important to respond to this situation by creating an ongoing program to serve young people with disabilities. Fortunately, we were able to create a partnership with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), the Midwest's premier medical facility addressing the needs of individuals with physical challenges.

Help Thousand Waves' Find New Community Partners

Rebecca Epstein

In the next several days you will receive an email from me. This email contains a link to a survey which probes your minds for leads to possible new Community Partners. Community Partners are local businesses that share Thousand Waves commitment to creating a more peaceful and healthy world. In exchange for their financial support, Community Partners gain access to Thousand Waves 400+ receptive members as well as their families and friends. Thousand Waves is trying to grow its Community Partners Program with leads from its members and friends, which is how all our current Partners came about.

The survey should take you approximately 5 min. to complete. I beseech you to find time in your busy days to thoughtfully complete this survey. Still need persuading? Please read on...

Member News

Visual Report on Beach Training

Photos by Will Glynn, captions by Alan Miller

Check out a selection of the photos! The rest can be found at photos.willglynn.com.

Congratulations to all Karate-ka that promoted in July 2009:

 

Aiden Grant Alenna Abbatemarco Alex Bender-Hooper Aman Barih Aqil Young Ava Swan Ayse Sahin Bahar Berksoy Bryce Wolf Charles Laszuk Charlie Mazzeo Charlie Swan Chris Killackey Christopher Meyers Claire Boyle Clare Hardiman

Danielle Wash David Furst Eli Rompala-Matthews Elias Furst Ethan Rompala-Matthews Gabe Muenzer Gabriel Wolf Gabrielle Afable Gianna Trimarco Harris Lautman Jack Hampton Jason Dulberg Jeff Gore John Rittereiser Johnny Hollowed Joshua Bryant

Kathleen Luttschyn Kole Deighan Lauren Schwendimann Louis Armstrong Lucia Frisancho Micah Nordgren Nina Lautman Owen Speth Parker Ljung Rae Azumi Riley Deedham Roi Norber Sophie Ishiwari Sophie Ljung