Preparedness Wins Summer

KMMA Tribe,

Next week is review week.

   The following week is stripe testing.

And before we know it, summer will be flying by.

One thing I’ve learned after decades of teaching Blackbelt Leaders is this:

     Success rarely surprises prepared people.

• Prepared students succeed because they train before the test.
• Prepared families succeed because they plan before the chaos.
• Prepared leaders succeed because they act before circumstances force them to.

At KMMA we teach self-defense, leadership, confidence and character.

     But underneath all of those things is one habit:

       Preparedness.

The students who make the most progress this summer won’t be the most talented.

     They’ll be the most prepared.

The families who get the most out of summer won’t be the busiest.

     They’ll be the most intentional.

That’s why we’re challenging every student this week:

✅ Attend class.

✅ Review curriculum.

✅ Ask questions.

✅ Prepare for testing.

Because preparedness isn’t just how we pass belt tests.

It’s how we pass life’s tests too.

Blackbelt Leaders don’t hope they are ready.

Blackbelt Leaders prepare.

Prepare To Live.
Empower To Lead.

Grandmaster Stephen Del Castillo

Need help preparing for stripe testing or interested in summer leadership programs?

    Join me this Saturday!

SATURDAY BLACKBELT ACADEMY

Purpose:
Create the highlight training experience of the week.

Instructor:
Grandmaster Steve

Assistants:
KMMA Blackbelts & CITs

Full-time staff OFF- and Ms. Barbara will be here too as my DFI at the front desk! 🙂

9:00–10:00
OPEN MAT / MAKEUPS

All students/all ranks.

Goals:

• Makeups
• Extra reps
• it’s like class 2,3,4 of your week and you will get exactly what you need!

Blackbelts! I am counting on you coming and helping me for this one. You wull have fun and learn a lot doing so, and there is nothing more rewarding that helping a more junior student grow. knowing you become part of their story. that’s part of what i want for you, with me, this summer. 

10:00–11:00
SATURDAY BLACKBELT ACADEMY

All ranks welcome. I will run the floor, alone or with a couple of my Shihan if they show to help me, and everyone that comes will have fun, get a great workout and learn something new! 

   Shihan Thomas once gave me the compliment that I have a unique ability to give everyone exactly what they need.

That’s my challenge to me, for you, this summer- to live up to that. 

Topics:

• Self-defense
• Leadership
• Blackbelt mindset
• Advanced training
• Master seminars
• Special topics

Goal:
Create a training experience students WANT to attend, and give every student exactly what they need to level up on their Blackbelt quest! 

11:00–12:00
LEADERSHIP LAB

This is gonna be fun! I will personally sow into leaders- Blackbelts, CIT and LTC in curriculum, pedagogy, leadership and the rest of the KMMA special sauce. This approach is what built the great KMMA Shihan and Sensei you know today, and we are building tomorrow’s Sensei and Shihan this summer too! 

Focus:

• Leadership
• Teaching
• Weapons
• Service
• Instructor development

12:00–12:30
KMMA STORE & COMMUNITY TIME

KMMA Bucks redemption
Photos
Recognition
Community

Goal:
Build culture and reward engagement.