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Hello everyone,

We just wanted to say how Awesome 2010 has been so far for everyone here at Ocala Karate & Fitness.  www.ocalashinbukan.com All of the programs are filling up fast as everyone is starting to hear about all the exciting classes that we have to offer.  From traditional Shorin Ryu Karate to the Cardio Kickboxing / Circuit  class, or even our NEW SELF DEFENSE Program that offers classes in REAL Self Defense twice per week after the Cardio Kickboxing Class.  www.ocalaselfdefense.com

Self Defense Black Belt Program

So if your looking for a high energy, high calorie workout, AND the added benefit of learning how to defend yourself in real life situations, look no further.  This is the class for you.

Ocala Karate & Fitness is also a authorized wholesaler for Prograde Nutrition.  Prograde nutrition manufactures and sells some of  the highest quality of nutritional supplements available on the market.  From Pre and Post workout protein shakes, to Krill Oil and antioxidants, Prograde has the answer.  www.ocalakaratefitness.getprograde.com

This month marks the end of our first year in business here at Ocala Karate & Fitness.  We would like to say thanks to all of our members that have made all this possible.  This is why we push ourselves to the limit to give to Ocala the ABSOLUTE BEST Martial Arts and Fitness training facility open to the public.

The reason we are able to do this is because of 2 things:

1. We listen to YOU!   We listen to what everyone wants and then we MAKE it happen.  It’s that simple.
2. Our current Members dedication to their personal goals and achievements.  We help YOU get to where YOU want to be.

Anyone can do this!

So whether its losing weight, toning up, getting fit, increasing Self Esteem, Focus, or Self Defense, we are continuing every week to make ALL of our programs the Absolute BEST available in Ocala.  Stop by or give us a call at

352-694-6304 and let us SHOW you first hand, just how amazing our classes really are.

See you on the floor.

Robby an Jaime Bray

 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

Here we go everybody.

We’re wrapping up week #3 in the Self Defense class here at Ocala Karate & Fitness.  www.ocalashinbukan.com.   We’re happy to see that 4 more people joined the class this week and we all had a real good workout Tuesday night.  Tomorrow nights class is going to have everyone leaving with a smile too.  We are going to be working on some really fun drills that are not only really neat to practice, but will begin to develop our members timing and distance.

These are some of the most critical things any Self Defense class must get across to its members.  We have to know how to move, which way to move, and what to do AFTER we move.  And Ocala Karate and Fitness’s Self Defense Black Belt Program delivers exactly that.

Now I know that many of you might not think that you can do this stuff, but trust me when I say that its not hard to learn.  All of these drills have been designed for exactly that!  This is not a course for mixed martial arts or professional fighters.  This program has been designed for everyday 8-5 professionals that are looking to better themselves in many different ways.

Anyone can do this!

This Program is also a really good program to get your sons or daughters involved in before they go off to college.  At least they and you will be able to move away with the peace of mind that they have been professionally trained to defend themselves if need be.  Now what more could you ask for out of a Self Defense program?  www.ocalaselfdefense.com.  How about getting in shape too.

That’s right !  Not only will this Program have you feeling confident about yourself, but it will have you looking your best too.  That’s because all the drills we do in class are really HUGE calorie hogs.  So that means not only are you learning how to defend yourself, but your also getting in shape at the same time.  And if that’s not enough.  All of our Self Defense members have access to ALL the Cardio Classes as well.

So don’t keep putting this off.  Give yourself the ease of mind that you deserve.  Come down to Ocala Karate & Fitness and let us help you get into the best form of your life.

This place is awesome! !

Ocala Karate & Fitness   352-694-6304

  What a blast we all had tonight in the Self Defense class here at Ocala Karate & Fitness.  www.ocalaselfdefense.com.  Closing out week #2 in the new Street Self Defense class went really smooth.  All of our members are picking up the basic drills very easily, which proves that this New Self Defense Program really does WORK. 

   Having been designed to accommodate the every day person, this class takes this highly effective, yet easy to learn program and will have just about anyone, any make, any model, up on the feet and able to protect themselves in just a few short weeks.  This week we have been covering punching combinations ranging from jab/cross, jab/cross/hook, and cross/hook/cross.  Choke defense, standing up from the ground, and a few other really beneficial drills were touched on the surface.

    Remember that this is only week #2 so as the class moves on and builds, the material transitions from learning basic striking and counters, to full on assaults.  This program was built with progression in mind.  Are members will be utilizing their shin guards, and head gear in the next several weeks as push into more advanced, and REAL situation defense.

    When you talk about Self Defense we must remember that “nothing” is written in stone and “nothing” is 100%.  That’s why we have got to train are members to be able to defend themselves from just about any situation conceivable.  The only way to be prepared, is to be BEST prepared.  This class is a very fast paced workout too, with lots of striking combinations with our partners using focus mitts and other targets.  I tell all our members that one of the most important things ANY Self Defense Class can teach is how to REALLY be able to hit someone.  I mean let’s face it.  If you trying to learn Self Defense because you really want to be able to defend yourself, you had better be able to hit some one.  Otherwise you are really wasting your time.

How to hit, and how to hit HARD !!

  Ocala Karate & Fitness, www.ocalashinbukan.com  is Ocala’s Premier Self Defense School and our members are living proof of this.  Feel free to stop by anytime and watch, or if you would like to jump in and try a class out for FREE, you are more than welcome to.  What have you got to lose with an offer like that.  So give us a call at 352-694-6304 and ask for Robby or Jaime to get class times and any other information you might need.

                                 Until next week, everyone have a safe weekend and rest up for Tuesday.

              The class is ratcheted up again! !   www.ocalaselfdefense.com

Self Defense Black Belt Program

 We’re rolling into week #2 in Ocala Karate & Fitness’s Self Defense Program and everyone in class is going to notice the pace pick up a bit.  Now I know it’s only week 2 in our Self Defense Class, but everyone attending is going to notice the steady progression every week of this class.  We are beginning at the ground level with very basic fundamental drills that will take our Self Defense members from not knowing how to throw the first punch or kick in a self defense situation to being able to strike an opponent with the right power and authority needed to end a violent situation.

     This week’s class is going to build off of the basic punching combinations learned last week, by adding two new ones into the series.  As the class moves on, these combinations too will help build striking speed and power in our members.  Also this week we will be adding defensive measures against different choking attacks.  Like the striking drills, these drills will also begin basic and then build into more complex and more intense drills that will increase our members strength and confidence over the course of the program.

  The other great thing about this class is that it is a complete THREE year program.  Now you might ask yourself just what exactly does all that mean and how does that benefit our students?  For starters:  This is not a limited or set program, so just when you start to understand what is going on, the class won’t end.  This will allow our Self defense members to continue becoming more comfortable, more confident, and more capable of defending themselves from just about ANY situation that he/she might find themselves in.

      The other thing this means is that our Self defense members get to advance physically as well.  This means that by staying in the program they will be getting more exercise and becoming more fit.  The drills will continue to increase over time and in intensity to help our Self Defense defense members tone up and lose weight at the same time too.  It’s only common sense to realize that ultimately, being able to defend yourself also means you have to be in better shape.  One more reason why this program is becoming as popular here in Ocala as it has. 

  Ocala Karate & Fitness’s Self Defense Program is held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:00.  For more information on this amazing new progam, check us out at www.ocalaselfdefense.com or www.ocalakaratefitness.com .  Or just stop by in person and see for yourself why every week we continue to position ourselves as Ocala’s Premier Martial Arts School.

                                                                                                 Hope to see you soon

                                                                                                      Robby and Jaime Bray

Now this is FUN ! !

This is what it’s all about.  Classes here at Ocala Karate & Fitness are not only exciting high energy classes, but so much fun at the same time.  I think you could ask any of our members here just how great of a time they have, and how do they actually learn, and all would tell you with big smile.  A LOT ! !

    And honestly, the big smile speaks more than anything else.  That’s why we’re growing, and growing, and growing.   As more people are finding out about us here and what we are doing www.ocalakaratefitness.com , our student base continues to grow every month.

   When we first started our youth class, ages 10-13, 2 months ago we only had 4 members in the class.  As of last night we now have 10, and 3 more are joining classes the first of the year.  Why I think we are doing so well here is because we are giving everyone exactly what they want.  1.  REAL KARATE.  Not after school day care, where the kids play games.  We are teaching them REAL life building skills which include but are not limited to: Balance, coordination, strength, flexibility, confidence, stamina, focus, and the list can go on and on. 

    Wrapping up the 2009, Ocala Karate and Fitness will be closed from the 17th until Jan 3rd.  We will be taking phone calls though and answering any questions anyone might have about 1 or all of the many programs that we have to offer here.  So don’t hesitate to call us at 352-694-6304 or email us so we can get you started the first week of the New Year. 

    Also new in 2010, Ocala Karate & Fitness is showing once again why we are Ocala’s Premier Martial Arts School by kicking the year off with our Self DefenseProgram.  This new program is a non traditional class that deals with only REAL Street Self Defense situations.  It’s easy to learn curriculum makes it a great class for beginners off the street that REALLY want to learn how to protect themselves.  www.ocalaselfdefense.com  So check out the website and see for yourself why we are expecting this class to fill up very quickly, and be one of our most popular programs. 

    So do the research over the Christmas break and start the Year of 2010 off right at Ocala Karate & Fitness.  We ARE Building a Better Tomorrow . . . Today.

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

   Interested in doing something that will not only get you in shape, but have you feeling better about yourself.  Well at Ocala Karate & Fitness we have just what your looking for.  Our adult self defense course is some thing that can change not only the way you look and feel about yourself, but how you look and feel towards the world around you.  This adult self defense program is a class geared towards men and women who really want to not only make a change in their life, but want to establish themselves and feel confident as we sludge through day to day life.  It’s no secret what our world today has turned into.  Just thumb through the local, or state news media channels and see for yourself.  I don’t care which one you watch.  It seems like on a daily basis you hear about abductions, rapes, muggings, break ins, car jackings ect.  If you can imagine the crime its out there being done on some poor innocent victim every day.  This is why its important that we act now and get educated.  I mean think about it.  Everyone goes to school to learn how to get a job, and become a valuable contributing member in our society.  So answer this question for me.   Why do they teach us how to do everything we need to do to survive in our society EXCEPT how to protect ourselves and not become a statistic.  Other cultures do this on a day to day basis.  Can you believe in Japan, the police don’t even carry guns!  How crazy does that sound to us.  Well you know what the answer to that is.  They walk around with enough confidence in themselves that they won’t need one.  Imagine what would happen if everyone knew not just basic self defense, but REALLY knew how to protect themselves.  That weirdo in the grocery store parking lot that is following you to your car or up and down the isle while you shop might think a little differently if he thought  you were capable of crushing his windpipe or poking his eyes out!  That might sound crazy but its the truth.  And the best part about it would be that you wouldn’t even have to do it because you’ve already scared him.  You have intimidated the predator  and done nothing.   If only it was really that easy you say.  Well honestly it is.  People like this are usually very weak and insecure people.  They can tell by how people carry themselves and really read into body language.  How do you think they effectively pick out who they are going to target.  Because they watch, or “stalk”, and see whom they feel are vulnerable.  If we teach ourselves how NOT to look vulnerable and weak then we don’t become a statistic. 

     The nice thing about this class too is that it is not a “Karate” class.  We don’t wear traditional karate uniforms or anything like that.  We wear  comfortable work out cloths, since that’s what we’ll be doing, along with some training gear, and we start from square one.  We will learn everything we need to not only defend ourselves, but others too if the situation leads to it.  I’ll be posting more and more on this awesome new class that we’ll be offering at Ocala Karate & Fitness in the next month.  So if you need more information, don’t hesitate to call.  352-694-6304 or look us up on the web at www.ocalakaratefitness.com. 

                                                                                                                 More to come soon.

                                                                                                                           Robby Bray