Samurai Karate Studio To Volunteer For Tour De Cure

On May 7th, Samurai Karate Studio will volunteer to man a rest stop for bikers during the annual Tour De Cure Columbia. Bikers from all over the state, will ride between 25 and 100 miles to raise awareness and donations to fight diabetes.



Our aid station includes water, gatorade, various fruits and snacks, first aid care (bandaids and the like) bicycle repairs and lots of TLC !

We will be manning the last stop out for the 100 mile riders, so we will bring lots of Black Belt energy and enthusiasm to get these riders to the finish line.

 

What should you know about diabetes?

(from the Tour De Cure website)

 

About Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery. Both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles in the cause of type 2 diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes
Results from the body's failure to produce insulin, the hormone that "unlocks" the cells of the body, allowing glucose to enter and fuel them. It is estimated that 5-10% of Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 1 diabetes.

Type 2 Diabetes
Usually results from insulin resistance (a condition in which the body fails to properly use insulin), combined with relative insulin deficiency. Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90-95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.

Symptoms of Diabetes
Diabetes often goes undiagnosed because many of its symptoms can seem harmless. Recent studies indicate that the early detection of diabetes symptoms and treatment can decrease the chance of developing the complications of diabetes. Some diabetes symptoms include: frequent urination, excessive thirst, extreme hunger, unusual weight loss, increased fatigue, irritability and blurry vision. If you have one or more of these diabetes symptoms, see your doctor right away.



Diabetes Complications are Serious

• Increased risk of heart disease and stroke
• Leading cause of kidney failure
• Nervous system disease and nontraumatic lower-limb amputations

Please consider donating to such a worthy cause!

 

Sensei Chris Feldt

Samurai Karate Studio

803-462-9425

samuraikarate@bellsouth.net

SKS Moms Train Free For Mothers Day

In honor of Mother's Day, which is May 8th this year, I would like to invite all mothers who have students enrolled in our karate program, who are not already training, to train with us for the month of May for FREE.

This is my small way of saying thank you for all your support, and to share in something that could be really benefit you, physically, mentally and even spiritually.

There is no obligation to join!  There will be no sales pitches or pleas to ask you to join.   This is just an opportunity to experience class and to say thanks for all you do!

This offer is valid to just SKS mom's please and is good for the month of May, 2011.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 803-462-9425 or email at samuraikarate@bellsouth.net.

Again, thanks for all you do and for being MOM!

Sensei Chris Feldt

Samurai Karate Studio

803-462-9425
samuraikarate@bellsouth.net

Martial Arts Lessons, Baseball, Football, or Soccer?

As a boy, my parents took me to try out all the typical sports. As a an adult, I am now able to reflect back on all those activities --and I have an opinion about sports that might help you (parents), if you too are considering something athletic for your own child.

The martial arts lessons I took, hands down, left me with the most powerful memories, usable resources, and the richest experiences of all the sports I participated in. Just this morning for example, I was recalling something one of my teachers used to say, “If you can’t, then you must --and if you must, then you will.”

Even now as an adult, as I continue my training and the lessons learned continue to be valuable, as they reinforce the principles of Black Belt. like courage, honor, integrity, compassion, perseverance and respect. I am forever training to become a master and I will always explore areas of self defense that include more than just kicking and punching, like Diabetes awareness, obesity, body image, anger management, environmental self defense and community service.

My life is my dojo and my training has become a way of life, which it does eventually for many of my students.

Martial arts lessons will stick with your child. I’m more confident today, more capable, and better when the pressure is on -- and I attribute a lot of that to my martial arts training.

Parents, invest in lessons. They’re worth it!

Sensei Chris Feldt

Samurai Karate Studio

803-462-9425
samuraikarate@bellsouth.net