From anthony at sageartsstudio.com Tue Feb 21 11:22:11 2006 From: anthony at sageartsstudio.com (Anthony Sell) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:22:11 -0600 Subject: [Newsletter] Sage Arts Unlimited Newsletter - February 2006 Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20060221131810.02ae8c40@sageartsstudio.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://sageartsstudio.com/pipermail/newsletter_sageartsstudio.com/attachments/20060221/2c47a7f7/attachment.htm From pantaze at uwm.edu Wed Feb 22 17:37:40 2006 From: pantaze at uwm.edu (pantaze@uwm.edu) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:37:40 -0600 Subject: [Newsletter] Sage Arts Unlimited Newsletter - February 2006 In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.0.20060221131810.02ae8c40@sageartsstudio.com> References: <5.1.0.14.0.20060221131810.02ae8c40@sageartsstudio.com> Message-ID: <1140658660.43fd11e488bd2@panthermail.uwm.edu> Hi Anthony Sell, Good To Hear from you! May need to get back with your teaching! Always do you best, and never give up! ETC Rory J. Pantaze Don't know were the packet of info is on Anatomy is any more? Rory Quoting Anthony Sell : > > Sage Arts Unlimited Newsletter - February 2006 > > > New this Month: > > > - US National Stickfighting Championships > > - Congratulations > > - Healing Arts Workshop! > > - Upcoming Events > > - New Class Schedule Coming Soon! > > > > > > WEKAF US National Stickfighting Championships > > > This weekend I was fortunate to have been able to participate in a > much anticipated event. The tournament was a meet for over 200 of the > country's best stickfighters, as they vied for a spot on the US National > Stickfighting team.? > > > Many of my students know how involved I am in the WEKAF organization, and > how excited I am to see the project we've all been working on for so > long, realized in the form of so many competitors and exciting fights, > the displays of sportsmanship and camaraderie, the energy from the crowd > of spectators.? I would again like to thank everyone who > participated. > > > I was able to finally meet many of the volunteers from different parts of > the country, who contributed to making this and the upcoming World > Championships possible.? Some of the contributions made for these > events are nothing less than astounding. > > > I was also able to make a few new friends and to spend some time with > some old ones.? More than the competition itself, what I will > remember most is the laughter and stories and support for a common > cause. > > ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? > > This is the importance of a community.? There is an energizing > effect that happens when people from different parts of the country or > the world come together for a common cause.? Our training takes a > new perspective, and our batteries are recharged for the future.? I > think this is why many people in WEKAF participate and volunteer to the > extent that they do.? > > > It's easy to lose sight of that when we spend much of our time training > in our own schools and clubs, smaller groups.? That is why seminars > and tournaments such as these are so important, and I believe that this > is the importance of such an organization.? WEKAF events offer a way > to meet and compete in a growing sport, against fellow practitioners from > your region of the US, from all over the country, and from all over the > world. > > > I invite you to join our community.? Stop in today to start training > and open a new world of experiences. > > > > > > > > Congratulations to Kari Schultz > > > At this weekend's tournament, Kari Schultz qualified for the US > National Stickfighting Team and is now eligible to represent the US in > Orlando, FL at the World Championships in July.? Nick Wintergerst > and Mr. Sell also competed, Mr. Sell took third in Mens Super-heavyweight > Single Stick Fighting. > > > > > > Upcoming Events > > ???????????????????????????????????????? > > Feb-21-2006 > > New Wednesday Workshop Topic: Panantukan/Knife > > > Starting this Wednesday, February 21, the focus of our Wednesday > Workshops will be a combination of Panantukan (Filipino Boxing) and Knife > training.? Much of Panantukan is based on the use of a knife.? > In these classes we will be training highly interactive focus mitt and > trapping drills, boxing conditioning and edged weapons use. Students will > develop their striking and footwork skills over the next six weeks, and > will gain a better appreciation for the connection between these aspects > of Kali. > > > This workshop is open to students of all experience levels.? > Students interested in participating will need a set of focus mitts, bag > gloves and a mouthguard, a training dagger is also recommended (some are > available).? We are offering sale prices on this equipment starting > today. > > > > > > Mar-11-2006 > > Chess Night at Sage Arts Studio > > > Finally, the return of our school chess night.? We expect a good > number of players this time, including students from other schools in > Milwaukee and Illinois.? This is a great chance to socialize and > play a classic game of strategy with fellow Martial Artists.? The > event starts Saturday evening at 7:00 PM and will last until 10 PM.? > Snacks and drinks will be available, the cost to participate is only > $5.? There will also be a raffle this evening for? special > prizes. > > > > > > Mar-18-2006 > > Healing Arts Seminar at Sorce's Martial Arts - South Milwaukee, > WI > > > Mr. Sell will be teaching a 4-hour long seminar on the various > Healing Arts systems that we offer, including Letha Yoga, Dhanda Yoga and > Longi Yoga.? This seminar will offer useful information on injury > prevention, health and physical maintenance and is geared specifically > for Martial Artists.? No experience is necessary, for more > information, contact Peter Sorce at 414-759-9531 or > sorcemartialarts at yahoo.com. > > > The seminar is being held on Saturday, March 18, 2006 from 12:30 - 4:30 > PM at Sorce Martial Arts, 926 Milwaukee Ave., South Milwaukee, > WI.?? Cost will be $55/person by March 15 or $65 at the > door.? Regular classes at Sage will be canceled for this > Saturday. > > > > > > Mar 2006 (Date TBA) > > Interschool Stickfighting Training Session > > > We are working out some dates to put together a special training > session for students from our sister school in Roscoe, IL - Ronin Martial > Arts, and other local affiliates.? We are looking forward to hosting > a day of training, sharing insights and gaining useful experience in > preparation for the World Championships.? This will be especially > insightful for those who competed at the US Nationals.? The all day > event will include footwork, conditioning, stick dummy and tire training, > trapping and movement drills, ring tactics, controlled sparring and > full-contact sparring. > > > > > > > > Special Notice to Sage Arts Students > > > We are looking to alter our class schedule in the next week.? If > you have suggestions of classes or class days/times that you would like > to see, now is the time to offer them.? Please contact Mr. Sell with > your suggestions asap.? Some ideas we are considering include > additional Phase One or Kickboxing classes in the evenings and alternate > times for Capoeira classes. > > > > > > New T-shirts Now Available! > > > Students can now sport our newest T-shirt designs in class and at > home.? We also have several poster prints and special designs now > available for Martial Arts school owners.? To see our newest > designs, including black T-shirts, visit our online storefront: > > > > http://store.sageartsstudio.com > > > > > > All in-stock T-shirts now only $15 > > > We have a limited supply of in-stock Sage, Letha Yoga, and Bodyworks > Design T-shirts still available at the school.? The sale prices are > good now thru Mar 1st. > > > > > > Design Studio - Special Rates for Martial Arts School Owners > > > Mr. Sell has been working as a freelance designer for many years, and > specializes in working with Martial Arts schools to create innovative > T-shirt designs for their students.? If you own a school and are > looking to spice up your students' apparel, contact Mr. Sell today for a > consultation.? > > > With special rates for Martial Arts studios, starting at $75 per T-shirt > design, there's nothing to lose.? All designs are print-ready > artwork, optimized for either screen printing, spreadshirt.com or > cafepress.com? storefronts.? Custom design service for other > types of apparel, websites, brochures, posters, flyers, postcards, > business cards, medals, certificates and other items are also > available. > > > Mr. Sell's portfolio can be seen here:?? > http://design.sageartsstudio.com > > >