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W.I.N. to Blackbelt Leader Success!

July 31, 2024 by KMMA

One of my favorite Blackbelt Leadership lessons at Krav Maga Martial Arts is What’s Important Next (WIN).

Whether it be success in the martial arts, your health, a business or relationship, financial or any other goal, if we look at the totality of what we want to accomplish, it can be overwhelming- especially if it’s a big goal.

The secret is to focus on what’s important next.

     For example, a Blackbelt is just a whitebelt that never quit.

You made 2-3 classes per week, took a stripe test monthly and a belt test quarterly, and one day before you even know it, you’re testing for Blackbelt.

And when you take that Blackbelt test, you’re ready for it- because of the small victories and all the training and improvement that happened along the way…

one step at a time, what’s important next.

So here is my advice to become a confident and competent Blackbelt Leader:

  • Attend 2 classes per week.

  • Make up classes you miss.

  • Have fun, do your best and learn something new in every class! The Sensei will do their part, but you have to do yours too!

  • Practice your skills at home.

  • Make sure to complete your monthly stripe test and quarterly belt test. The road to Blackbelt is comprised of these small steps!

  • Participate fully in the character development program, and take advantage of our seminars and special events too!

  • Commit to Blackbelt! We accomplish the goals we are committed to.

  • Ask for help when you need it. I have been in the martial arts for over 40 years, and creating confident and competent Blackbelt Leaders through this school for more than half of these. All of my instructors are also confident and competent Blackbelt Leaders who have gone where you are going!

When you need help, whether with a technique or new skill, a principle, or just with motivation or something else going on in our out of the dojo- ask us!
We are here to help you!

It’s the most important part of our job.

     So help us help you. 🙂

Prepare To Live; Empower To Lead!

Grand Master Stephen J. Del Castillo
Founding Master Instructor, Krav Maga Martial Arts
TampaKravMaga.com         StephenDelCastillo.com

p.s. By the way, you can apply a similar process to success in any area of your life. The Blackbelt Success System is the tool to succeed at getting to your 2nd Degree Blackbelt Leader goal; but the great news is that once you apply it to this goal, you’ll also know how to use the same tool, combined with all the skills, attributes and Blackbelt Superpowers you’ll have developed to be successful in work, school and whatever you decide to do. Blackbelt Leaders are prepared to WIN at life!

About Grandmaster Stephen J. Del Castillo: Grandmaster Del Castillo is the founding Master Instructor of Krav Maga Martial Arts and has been empowering lives in Pasco and Hillsborough Counties since October of 2000. He is a 7th degree Blackbelt, MBA, author, mentor and success coach, a US Army Veteran and a proud father and grandfather. He is married to Ms. Barbara Del Castillo who helps him run the school. Grand Master Del Castillo began his training in the early 80’s and has high level blackbelts in Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Premier Martial Arts and Krav Maga Martial Arts as well as experience in kickboxing, Jeet Kune Do and Jiujitsu. He has high level instructor certifications from BBSI, IKMF, and KMG and has been featured in numerous Martial Arts publications and also Success magazine. He was a competitive sport karate and American Kickboxing instructor until he enlisted in the US Army where he served in the 82nd Airborne Division, where he won an Army Green to Gold scholarship and proceeded to ROTC and the University of Tampa. He was commissioned in 1992 and went on to serve in Germany with the 3rd Infantry Division and then in several other posts in the US until he left military service to pursue his dream of creating KMMA in 2000.  Today I continue to train, learn, sow and grow under the mentorship of World Champion Grandmaster Jeff Smith, who regularly visits the academy to help sow into my teams and students as well.

The Krav MagaMartial Arts Headquarters is in Lutz, FL at 1900 Land O’ Lakes BLVD and now our new location in 8836 US 19, Port Richey! Krav Maga Martial Arts serves Lutz, Land O’ Lakes, Wesley Chapel, Port Richey and surrounding areas.

See stephendelcastillo.com for more information and to order my book, Developing Your Superpower, Meditations on Mastery, Volume 1.

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