Dear Reader and family,

Summer is a wonderful time to continue building the habits, character, and discipline that help children succeed both on and off the mat.

At Starworld Martial Arts Academy, our goal is not simply to teach martial arts techniques, but to help develop confident, respectful, responsible young leaders who understand how to apply their training in everyday life.

June Character Development Focus: Responsibility

Each week, our instructors conduct a brief Mat Chat Character Development Lesson during class.

The Fourteen Attitude Requirements

The Fourteen Attitude Requirements of Tang Soo Do apply to all members and serve as guiding principles for the Tang Soo Do practitioner. Every member is expected to memorize them and, more importantly, understand how they apply both inside and outside the dojang.

This week's focus is Attitude Requirement #14:

Cleanliness Is Required After Training

Keep yourself and your surroundings clean.

Students are learning that responsible people take care of their uniforms, equipment, training areas, homes, schools, and communities. Leadership begins with taking ownership and leaving things better than we found them.

A Black Belt does not wait to be asked. A Black Belt sees what needs to be done and takes action.

To reinforce this lesson, students will receive in class:

✅ A Character Development Worksheet (Older Students)

✅ A Coloring & Responsibility Challenge Sheet (Younger Students)

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These weekly materials, along with our Good Job Sheets, may also be downloaded from our website HERE.​

These activities help connect the lessons taught on the mat with everyday life at home and school.

Some may wonder what cleanliness has to do with martial arts training. Cleanliness is about much more than appearance. It teaches discipline, attention to detail, responsibility, and respect for ourselves, our instructors, our fellow students, and our training environment. Students who develop these habits often become better martial artists because they learn to take pride in everything they do, both on and off the mat.

Parent Action Step

Take a few minutes this week to review your child's worksheet or coloring sheet together and discuss ways they can demonstrate responsibility at home, at school, and in our community. Small conversations today help build strong habits and tomorrow's leaders.

📚 Summer Reading Challenge

A Black Belt is a lifelong learner.

In traditional Tang Soo Do training, students must learn terminology, forms, self-defense techniques, one-steps, focus, tournament rules, courage, leadership skills, character development, and much more. Reading helps develop many of the same qualities required to earn a Black Belt: focus, discipline, patience, comprehension, stick-to-it-ness, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Our Summer Reading Challenge encourages students to keep their minds active while school is out and continue developing the habits that lead to success both in the classroom and in the dojang.

Students can earn:

🥋 5 Books – White Stripe

🎽 10 Books – Starworld Reading Headband

💧 15 Books – Starworld Water Bottle

🏅 25 Books – Grand Champion Reader Award

Students reaching the 25-book level will also receive special recognition at the August Belt Test and entry into our Electric Go-Kart Grand Prize Drawing.

Physical books, audiobooks, eBooks, school reading, library books, and age-appropriate graphic novels all count.

Parent Action Step

If your child has not picked up a reading log yet, please download:

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Just as we encourage students to practice their martial arts skills throughout the summer, we encourage them to continue exercising their minds through reading.

🏆 World Championship Competitors

Students preparing for the World Tang Soo Do Championships have been offered two special opportunities to gain valuable tournament experience before the big event.

Whether your child is competing in Forms, Weapons, Sparring, or Team Events, performing before unfamiliar judges and spectators is an important part of championship preparation.

Thursday, June 25 – 1:00 PM

Starworld Martial Arts Academy

Monday, June 29 – 1:00 PM

Bob Bové Branch Boys & Girls Club
301 E. Western Avenue
Avondale, AZ 85323

Competitors will have the opportunity to:

• Practice tournament introductions

• Perform forms before an audience

• Demonstrate weapons (if competing)

• Demonstrate sparring skills (if competing)

• Build confidence and presentation skills

These opportunities are available exclusively for our World Championship legacy 30 competitors and will help them prepare to represent themselves with confidence and professionalism.

If your competitor plans to participate in any of these practice performances, please respond to this email or notify the front desk so we can plan accordingly.

Thank you for allowing us the privilege of helping your loved ones grow as martial artists, students, and leaders.

Please enjoy the weekly video. Tang Soo!
Starworld Martial Arts Academy

"Building Black Belt Leaders for Life."