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  Well here we are finishing up week #8 of 2010 at Ocala Karate & Fitness.  www.ocalashinbukan.com   This year has already started out on a pace that I think all of our members can verify is nothing short from to be expected.   Our classes this year are out of the gate and running.  We want to say thanks to every0ne of our members that come out to class 2-3 nights per week and give us exactly what we give them.  100% ! !   Anything less than 100% at Ocala Karate & Fitness just is not accepted. 

  We are here to give Ocala its absolute BEST in Okinawan Shorin Karate and Self Defense.  Our programs are structured and designed for beginner students and build them up with all the basic skills needed to allow for the progression to an advanced level.  We never rush our members for advancement or pre-mature rank recognition.  At Ocala Karate & Fitness all rank is earned.  Not purchased.  By strictly enforcing these principles, our members become some of the best trained martial artist in our area.

Real Training, for REAL Self Defense

If traditional Karate is not your main interest, jump into our Self Defense class that is held every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00.  This non traditional Self Defense classes teaches everything that ANYONE really wanting to learn “Real” Self Defense will need.  This class is fully Certified and Licensed, and is quickly becoming Ocala Karate & Fitness’s most popular class.  Not only will you build Self Confidence and Self Esteem from this class, but you will also get fit and shape at the same time. 

 Ever wonder why those UFC guys look so fit?  Well its really no secret.  If you get on the floor and train with us a 2-3 times per week, you too can get into shape FAST and enjoy some of the benefits that those pro fighters are enjoying.  Remember, Ocala Karate and Fitness has so many different Programs to choose from, that we CAN and WILL get you not only in the best physical shape of your life, but mentally as well.  All it takes is for YOU to make the choice to CHANGE the way you are living now.  Once you make the choice, you will never look back again.

  Ocala Karate & Fitness is open Monday through Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00.   We are here  to help make a difference in Ocala, and look forward to hearing from you soon.  Make the call now, so we can get you started.  352-694-6304.  Or check us out online at www.ocalaselfdefense.com 

                                                                             Quit walking the fence and make your choice NOW.  You won’t be sorry.

                                                                                                        Robby Bray

  Just wanted to let everyone know how well everything is going for us here at ocala karate & fitness in 2010.  We continue to grow every month and our classes are really starting to fill up now.  I think that in today’s time this speaks loudly as to what all Ocala Karate & Fitness has to offer to its members.

  We consider ourselves to be Ocala’s leader in the Martial Arts  for several reasons:

1. We offer More for the dollar than any other school in Ocala.  Here at Ocala Karate & Fitness our members have access to not only Okinawan Karate, but many other classes including:

• Cardio Kickboxing
• Real ” Street Self Defense”
• Okinawan Weapons

 Our members have the ability to train in such a wide variety of classes that ALL focus on Fitness, balance, discipline, cardio, self confidence, and so many more positive benefits.  Ocala Karate & Fitness www.ocalashinbukan.com  is doing its best to give Ocala a true doorway into not only a healthier life, but a positive get away from life.  3-4 classes per week where once you enter the door you can leave the rest of the world outside. 

    This is why we have been able to grow and put into place all the great programs that we now have to offer.  www.ocalaselfdefense.com  Ocala Karate & Fitness provides a training atmosphere that everyone can enjoy doing what ever program they have enrolled in, and have fun too.  All of our classes are fast paced, exciting workouts that allow our members to push themselves and each other in the same direction.  And that is to a better YOU. 

  Our classes are Monday thru Thurs and begin at 5:00.  So whether you are looking to get in shape, get better control over yourself, or build more self confidence, we have the solution for you. 

Stop by and see us!

 Hello Everybody,

  I just wanted to say how excited we are here at Ocala Karate & Fitness.  www.ocalashinbukan.com  Next week marks our FIRST official Year in business and man are we growing.  Ocala Karate & Fitness is Ocala’s Premier martial arts school.  If you don’t believe it just stop by anytime and see for yourself. 

  We offer more variety in our programs and have more to offer than anyone else in town.  We teach AUTHENTIC Okinawan Karate and Kobudo, but also offer if not the best, one of the best Cardio Fitness classes available.  New this year, Ocala Karate & Fitness has introduced its Self Defense Black Belt Program and what a class this has turned out to be.  www.ocalaselfdefense.com

  This class has really turned into a popular class as it hits on “real Life” self defense skills and situations that could really make the difference between a bad situation, and a really, really bad situation.  We’ve been going for 1 month now, and everyone in this class needs to really buckle their seatbelt, because next week we really start turning it on!

Ocala karate & Fitness Self Defense Program

  Our Juniors class now has hit about 12 members and is growing at a rapid pace too.  This class is for ages 11-13 and is really a fun class.  These junior guys and girls are not only benefiting from all the core principles that Okinawan Karate and teach, but also are beginning to learn some real Self Defense skills that will always be available to them if ever needed. 

    These are some of the life building skills and benefits that can only learned at first class martial arts training facility.  At Ocala Karate & Fitness we specialize in doing just that.  Teaching Karate and Fitness.  We are NOT an after school pick up or daycare center.  We take pride in doing what we do best, and that is teaching Okinawan Karate to those who truly wish to learn some of these amazing Life Changing exercises.

  So whether your looking to learn yourself, or to put someone you care about in class, call us today at 352-694-6304 and find out for yourself just how we can help you create something special. 

                                                                                                      Until next week

                                                                                     Robby and Jaime Bray

     Well tonight was Ocala Karate & Fitness’s last Kids Karate Class and Our last Adults Karate and Okinawan Weapons class until Jan 3rd.  I would like to start off by saying  just how proud of everyone I am right now.  The accomplishments and personal achievements that our members have made this year is something to really take pride in. 

    All the hard work and drills are really starting to pay off now.  I am watching our members in class do things now that 3 and 4 months ago were totally unobtainable.  This is when you know that we’re doing something right.  The combination of our Shorin Ryu Karate classes, accompanied by the Cardio Fitness classes is not only getting our members in shape, but strengthening all the areas that matter most.  In the last week I have had two separate members come up to me after class and say that they no longer have any back pain. 

    I’ve had another tell me that over the last 10 years they have had terrible chronic neck pain and limited range of motion.  Now, she says that for the first time in as long as she can remember her neck does not hurt or feels stiff when she turns.  This is what Okinawan Karate is all about.  It’s about not only strengthening our bodies, but building strong posture and alignment.  The motions and postures or stances that our Karate was built around was designed for this very purpose. 

To allow us as practitioners to live long and healthy lives.  By building strength around our spine and core, it develops or re-develops our bodies in ways that allows us to benefit the most.  And these are just the things our members are noticing over the SHORT term.  We have not even been open a year yet, so these our members that have only been training for less than 12 months.  Imagine what you would feel like if you practice for say 3 years.  Or 5 years.  Or better yet, an entire LIFETIME. 

    This is what Karate is really about.  Not only learning how to defend yourself against physical attacks, but to defend yourself against life itself.  The longer you train and practice, the more you realize you need to practice.  It is a very humbling but at the same time enlightening experience.  So start your NEW YEAR off right and give us a call at Ocala Karate & Fitness or check us out on the web at www.ocalakaratefitness.com  and see for yourself why everyone is saying that we are Ocala’s Premier martial arts studio.  

  Stop by and see for yourself what we can do to help you.

    Happy Holidays from all of us.

   Sincerely

  Robby and Jaime Bray

Stop by and see us!

Well here we are winding up the year 2009 and man are we still having fun. Monday nights Karate class, I think all the members will agree was a blast! We got to focus on doing several of our 2 man self defense drills that really start getting our students used to body movements. This is just one more reason why Ocala Karate & Fitness is Ocala’s Premier Martial Arts Training Facility. www.ocalaselfdefense.com
What we mean by body movement is the ability to recognize a particular motion, detect which direction it is going, and react by moving away or around that motion in a defensive posture. After all, that’s what Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate is all about.
Moving the target, (you) and disrupting a continous attack. The only way to get where we can recognize this action and react to it effectivlely, is to practice, practice, and practice. This too is the foundation on which Okinawan Karate was built upon.
By teaching our bodies, or more specifically our muscles to repond with out thought is what makes our Karate effective. The Okinawans figured this out a long, long time ago. By creating a reflexsive action, you can defend yourself with out thought.
This is just one of the many, many things we train to be able to perform here at Ocala Karate & Fitness. www.ocalakaratefitness.com

      We’re happy to see that 4 NEW members have enrolled this week and have taken advantage of our Christmas Special.  These new members have saved 160 bucks in total savings by enrolling this week.  Combine that with the FREE uniform, Free sparring gear set, Free carrying bag, Free T shirt, and Free boxing gloves, you can see why this is SUCH a great deal ! ! 

    Nothing makes us happier than to be able to get our new Members up and going with all their gear provided for them so they don’t have to keep spending more and more money every month.  One price includes all.  Your not going to find this deal anywhere else. 

   One more reason why Ocala Karte & Fitness is Ocala’s best Martial Arts Training Facility.  We are here to take care of our members.  So if your interested in enrolling hurry up and don’t miss out on this deal.  Because after Friday, it won’t be available again until December 2010.

     Don’t forget January is our launch date for our NEW Self Defense program too.  We can’t stress how excited we are about this class.  We are Ocala’s ONLY Licensed and Certified Self Defense Black Belt Program.  Spots on the floor our already begining to fill as we have spread the word around about this PURE Street Self Defense class that is going to give you the confidense and ability to feel safe no matter where you are. 

     Well we sure hope everyone has a Happy Holiday and lood forward to hearing from you soon.  Contact either Jaime or Robby Bray at 352-694-6304 for more information on anyone of our programs.

                                                                     Happy Holidays

                                                             Robby and Jaime Bray

   Just wanted to let everyone know just how much fun our Youth/Teen Karate class is.  This class has really been a blast since we started it up a few weeks ago.  These guys and gals are really having fun and learning a TON of Karate and Self defense.  This age group of 11-14 is working really hard on everything from their basic punches, kicks, blocks, and strikes, to their forms and stances. 

   And lets not forget about their self defense skills and sparring.

Mixing up the combinations

    They will all agree that here at Ocala Karate & Fitness   www.ocalakaratefitness.com  there is so much information to learn that classes are never dull, and never turn into the same old routine.  That’s why we are growing at the pace that we are.  The highest quality Okinawan Karate that you can learn in Ocala, coupled withone of the nicest training facilities around.  Add these two things with a very convenient location on 36th ave by the Publix shopping center and its a super combination. 

   The best part of this mix is that we have so many other programs in motion that you can also choose from.  We have the cardio fitness programs in the mornings and evenings for anyone wanting to shed a few pounds, or just a serious martial artist that wants to be in the best shape of their life upon reaching their black belt.

  We have the Self Defense Black Belt Program that is launching in January.  www.ocalaselfdefense.com  This class will be teaching Street smart self defense in a simple and easy to learn format that is designed NOT for MMA Fighters, but NORMAL everyday people.  This class is going to be such a huge hit here in town that we’re only offering the special Intro price to the first 20 people that register for it.  After that the special intro deal will no longer be available.  So if your walking the fence you REALLY need to stop by and reserve your spot.

   Ocala Karate & Fitness is here to better serve you and all the needs of the local community.  I have personally lived here my whole life, and have watched the area grow.  I only wish growing up that I would have had a Martial Arts school that is offering what we now have made available to everyone.  So stop by anytime and get some information or just watch for yourself and see what we can do to help you.

Score !Learning how to move

Learning how to move

   Well Thanksgiving has come and gone, so now its time to undo the damage right?  All that turkey, ham, stuffing, and mashed potatoes.  And let’s not forget about the pumpkin and pecan pie. 

 Man that stuff is good.  It’s really a  great thing that we only have to survive Thanksgiving and Christmas once a year isn’t it? Well, it’s not too late to get on your game plan now. 

Ocala Karate & Fitness is Ocala’s premier Martial Arts Fitness center.  Not only are we Ocala’s leader in Traditional Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate, but we are quickly becoming one of the area’s fastest growing fitness centers. 

And in an economy like the one we’re in now, that speaks a ton for itself.  With other Martial Art schools going out of business, Ocala Karate & Fitness’s member count grows every month.  The reason we are so successful is not only our customer service, but all the unique programs that we are offering.

Starting the first of the year, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Ocala Karate & Fitness is launching another one of its “Premier” programs.  The Self Defense Black Belt Program.

This program is going to be a big hit to local community, offering not only True Street Self Defense, but a fitness program in itself.  This class has been created to allow “EVERY DAY” people to come in and learn Real Self Defense at a very rapid pace.  As a matter of fact, an average person attending two nights per week, should be able to begin defending themselves in as little as 2-3 months. 

That’s what makes this program so unique.  It was not designed for fighters.  It was designed for every day 9-5 people.  While from a distance it might appear to be MMA, it is far from it.  Rather than being MIXED martial arts, it is Integrated Martial Arts.

What does that mean?  That simply means that if it works and is very simple to use, its in there.  Not all the fancy stuff that takes years and years of dedicated practice to pull off.  This is the stuff that people can learn and pick up very quick.

How effective is it though?  These combinations of various techniques will not only have you confident in yourself, but will have others confident in you too.  So stop by Ocala Karate & Fitness and ask us about our NEW “SELF DEFENSE BLACK BELT PROGRAM” and all the amazing benefits that come along with it.  Remember, there’s a New Year just around corner.  Let us help start it off by building a New YOU ! !

Ocala Karate & Fitness is a Licensed Teaching Facility

     Check out our Self Defense Black Belt Program site online at http://www.ocalaselfdefense.com/ or our main site at

 www.ocalakaratefitness.com                                                                                                                                            

                                                See you on the floor ! !

                                               Robby and Jaime Bray  Licenesed and Certified SDBBP Instructor

   I just wanted to remind everyone of our upcoming events for the rest of the month.  First off, testing is scheduled for Friday, November 20th from 5:00-7:00.  All members that have met all their requirements, including class time, are eligible to test on Friday for their next rank. 

    Class time is a crucial element in training.  Karate is a very intricate and complicated system to learn, and putting in the hours on the dojo floor is a must !  In order to really get the most out of your Karate training, its essential that you put the class time in.  Its the only way that you will truly develop an understanding for the techniques. 

     Have you ever wondered how when watching a black belt move on the floor, they seem to generate so much power?  Or they just have that fluid movement that gives off the aura of total control over their body? 

   These are the foundations or Kihon that Okinawan Karate is built upon.  Proper foot placement leads to proper weight distribution, which in turn leads to proper balance and body control.  It’s a feeling that can only be appreciated by those that have achieved it.

     How is this learned?  Through hours of practice on the dojo floor. 

   Really want a challenge?  Schedule an appointment so we can get you on the floor, and show you all the benefits of learning how to properly control your body weight distribution.  Not only does it build balance and agility, but it gives you a new sense of confidence that can only be described as mastering yourself.  Click here to learn more. www.ocalakaratefitness.com

     Also the Dojo will be closed next week from the 26th through the 27th for Thanksgiving.  There will be no classes open on these two days.  Class schedule will resume on Monday.

      Something I really want to stress to everyone that is involved in any martial art, but especially Okinawan Karate, is the importance of the basics.  The basics, or Kihon, is something that seems to get over looked in almost all western forms of martial arts today.  Whether it be the fast paced life style that we have grown accustomed to in this busy world that we live in, or just that we have really grown impatient as a society.

     With technology advances moving at the rate that they are, we as a society have really grown to be impatient.  When you think about how long it takes any of us at home to find information on line, its really no wonder.  We have access to just about everything  now at any time we want. 

     This is where Traditional Okinwan Karate can really benefit children, teenagers, and even adults.  The reason for this is that there is no fast way or ancient secret to learning Karate.  Only dedicated diligent study of the basics can produce the desired results that so many people come to Ocala Karate & Fitness in search of.  So many times I hear people say: How do yo move like that?  How did you get so fast?  How can you remember all that?  My answer is: It’s easy. 

      They always say Oh yeah, maybe for you.  But they can’t understand that years ago, I was just like them.  All I had to do was practice.  Really practice.  Not just wander in the dojo, put my Gi on and walk through the motions watching the clock and running out the door right when class was over.  No, I had to really practice.  I had to think everything through. I had to wait, and learn all the stuff that some might see as boring, or dull.  But what most don’t realize is that stuff that so many people think to be boring and dull is so very important to training your body and mind to see and come to realize all the key points and fundamentals in  karate.  

Yes these stances make strong legs!

     This is what develops those muscles.  This is what develops the balance and coordination.  It does not happen in a week, a month, even a year.   It’s something that we have to bring into our daily life and embrace it as a life long practice.  Do you notice changes in a month? Of course.  Do you notice huge changes in a year?  Absolutely.  If you don’t believe it, be sure to video yourself in class the first month you start and then after about a year.  You won’t believe the difference.

      This is what we’re about at Ocala Karate & Fitness.  We are about producing life long members.  We want to touch people’s lives and offer them such improvements in overall health and fitness.  Both mentally and physically.  All I have to do is watch my Sensei when they come to Ocala, or when I travel to Okinawa and I see what I hope I will have at 63 or 65 years old.  I hope I can move faster and look stronger than a healthy 35 year old when I’m that age.

Building Balance

Long days of training around the world

    These are only a few items off the long list of benefits that can be achieved by practicing Okinawan Karate.  So when ever anyone asks me what the secret is to learning Karate.  I simply answer this with a direct quote that one of my Sensei once told me.  He said the Secret to Okinawan Karate is in the EFFORT.  “EFFORT IS EVERYTHING.”

   I just wanted to officially announce the start of a NEW Karate Class here at Ocala Karate & Fitness.  This new class has really got us excited and I can’t wait for opening day.  This action packed Traditional Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate class is going to be open to members between the ages of 11 and 14 years old.  This class is guaranteed to be action packed and full of high energy explosive drills that will have Ocala Karate & Fitness’s youth program being talked about all over Ocala.  So anyone looking for the best traditional karate class geared towards 11 -14 year olds, look no further.  This is what you are looking for.  Our classes will be teaching our members not only self control, focus, balance, discipline, and getting them fit at the same time.  But also how to set attainable goals, and how to reach them.  This is what makes Karate so important to our youth today.  It teaches them, that through proper focus, and discipline, anything and all things are possible.  It is truly up to us as individuals to figure out what it is we want and how to go get it. 

     As the members train over the next few years they will then be eligible to enter into our teenage/adult class.  This class teaches the same fundamentals as the youth class, but focuses on issues and how to deal with problems that begin as we get older.  Everything from advanced street self defense, to proper health and fitness.  All this is taught and can be achieved through our many programs that we have to offer at Ocala Karate & Fitness.  From Karate to weapons, or even our new fighting fit boot camp, we will continue to work towards a better tomorrow.  Every year we are adding to our curriculum of classes to better offer Ocala a TRUE Martial Arts Fitness Center.  A fitness center that was build around the concepts and building blocks of Okinawan Karate.  If we can teach our youth from an early age to respect ourselves and take pride in who each one of is, as an individual, then tomorrow’s group of adults will be a healthier, more fit society that will continue to keep America as a world leader.  It’s up to us today though, to help make tomorrow a better place to live.  So contact us today at 352-694-6304 and let’s see what we can do to get you started.