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Sep 02
2004
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September 2004 NewsletterPosted by KMSF in newsletter |
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Upcoming Seminar: Women's Self-Defense
Participants of this seminar will train in strategic exercises for dealing with confrontations, psychological aspects of an attack/sexual assault, environmental awareness, and simulation exercises. This seminar is a lot of fun, a terrific workout, and a must for anyone who has ever said "I've always wanted to learn howto defend myself." Offered:
1Xper week Wednesday 7PM for 8 weeks starting September 15th.
October 2&3 2-6pm each day.
Pre-Registration $199. Includes a 2 week trial membership to try out all of the classes we offer.
Calling All Kids
Who says Krav Maga is just for grown-ups? Thanks to the new Youth Training Program coming soon to the studio, young people in San Francisco can benefit from the fun, fitness and self-defense techniques you’ve already discovered.
Led by Barny, Peter and Michael, the level one class for kids ages 6 to 12 years will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4pm starting October 2. The 13-week program includes a t-shirt, belt-testing and yellow belt and certificate. Call the studio for pricing and registration.
Tell your friends with kids, bring your own, or borrow your niece or nephew and try it out. Class size is limited to 20 students, so register early.
Vote For Us
Do you consider our studio the best health and fitness club in town, offering great workouts, fantastic instructors and a fun time when you're here? Then help us out and cast your vote for the Krav Maga Official Training Center San Franicsco in CitySports Magazine "The Best Of 2004" annual reader survey.
It's simple and only takes a couple of minutes to do. Just visit www.citysportsmag.com, click on The Best Of 2004 survey, and check off your choices. Please consider us for the best health and fitness club, and the best pilates and yoga clubs as well. You're vote must be in by November 1. The magazine is offering cool prizes to people who participate in the survey.
Thanks for your help and we'll see you soon.
Share Your Story
We're looking for unique personal tales to use as stories for public relations efforts and as testimonials for our website and marketing materials. Briefly tell us your story of what brought you to the Krav Maga Official Training Center in San Francisco. To get started, here are a few questions we're curious about:
Fuel for Training
Most of the students here at Krav Maga learn very quickly that it takes a lot of energy to get through even one class. Giving your body the right fuel before putting these kinds of demands on it can make the difference between feeling a healthy glow, or like a wrung out dish rag after class.
There is a great deal of marketing posing as advice that claims to know what is best for your body's nutritional needs. It can be difficult to sift through the varied and sometimes conflicting diet messages that come our way. In over 20 years participating in bodybuilding, sports, personal training and martial arts I've think I've seen or heard just about all of the approaches to diet and nutrition that are out there. They range from good to the bizarre, from the Adkins diet to the old food pyramid we got in grade school. Add to that the thousands of supplements that claim to do anything from helping us lose weight quickly to adding pounds of muscle in weeks.
There are a few very common dietary issues that most people seem to have in this country at this time. Number one is that most of us do not get enough water or fresh fruits and vegetables in our diets because we are too busy to eat properly a lot of the time. Number two, many of us eat meals that are difficult to digest, whether it is because we are combining elements that conflict, and/or are too heavily processed for our digestive systems to break them down in an efficient manner.
First of all, carry water with you to drink whenever it is possible. It won't happen unless its convenient, so keep bottled water in the car, in your gym bag, and at work as well. It is also pretty easy to carry fresh vegetables and fruit with you. Choose ones that don't get crushed easily like baby carrots, apples, oranges, celery, or hikama. Your body will extract water from these as well as getting other nutritional value like fiber, energy, vitamins and minerals. It is generally better to snack on these types of things throughout the day, rather than waiting for long periods to get hungry and then eat a large meal. Your metabolism will operate at a steadily higher level if you take this approach. The type of desperate hunger that comes from not eating enough during the day typically leads to bad eating decisions anyway. The basic concept is to give your body what it needs before it needs it, so you do not begin running at a deficit.
One diet I found to be very reasonable and effective was one called the Fit for Life program, and there are other facsimiles of this approach out there as well. One of the main ideas behind this plan is that it take different enzymes to break down different foods. This isn't an issue of itself, the problem occurs because some of these enzymes are on opposite ends of the PH scale, and if they enter the stomach at the same time to digest food, they neutralize each other to the point that the food is not digested thoroughly. It takes longer to digest, wasting energy, and then gets passed through without being fully utilized. The combinations to avoid are meats, starches, and dairy. So that means meat, potatoes and a glass of milk all together is not a good idea. Any one of them can be combined with vegetables however. It is pretty difficult to avoid combining foods in this manner especially when eating out, but I definitely notice a positive difference when I don't eat starches with meats. I feel a lot more comfortable after, without feeling heavy or sluggish.
Here comes the disclaimer; I am not a dietician or nutritionist. If you are considering making any significant changes to your diet, you may want to consult one or at least research it on your own. I just recently came across a book on diet that is based on blood type. So far I've read a couple chapters, but it is looking quite promising. It seems that blood type is a pretty significant indicator of how each of us can optimize our diet, based on genetic changes brought about by the development and migrations of early humans. I'll review this one in a couple months. If any of you have favorite resources on nutrition and training in books or on the web, please pass them on.
Participants of this seminar will train in strategic exercises for dealing with confrontations, psychological aspects of an attack/sexual assault, environmental awareness, and simulation exercises. This seminar is a lot of fun, a terrific workout, and a must for anyone who has ever said "I've always wanted to learn howto defend myself." Offered:
1Xper week Wednesday 7PM for 8 weeks starting September 15th.
October 2&3 2-6pm each day.
Pre-Registration $199. Includes a 2 week trial membership to try out all of the classes we offer.
Calling All Kids
Who says Krav Maga is just for grown-ups? Thanks to the new Youth Training Program coming soon to the studio, young people in San Francisco can benefit from the fun, fitness and self-defense techniques you’ve already discovered.
Led by Barny, Peter and Michael, the level one class for kids ages 6 to 12 years will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4pm starting October 2. The 13-week program includes a t-shirt, belt-testing and yellow belt and certificate. Call the studio for pricing and registration.
Tell your friends with kids, bring your own, or borrow your niece or nephew and try it out. Class size is limited to 20 students, so register early.
Vote For Us
Do you consider our studio the best health and fitness club in town, offering great workouts, fantastic instructors and a fun time when you're here? Then help us out and cast your vote for the Krav Maga Official Training Center San Franicsco in CitySports Magazine "The Best Of 2004" annual reader survey.
It's simple and only takes a couple of minutes to do. Just visit www.citysportsmag.com, click on The Best Of 2004 survey, and check off your choices. Please consider us for the best health and fitness club, and the best pilates and yoga clubs as well. You're vote must be in by November 1. The magazine is offering cool prizes to people who participate in the survey.
Thanks for your help and we'll see you soon.
Share Your Story
We're looking for unique personal tales to use as stories for public relations efforts and as testimonials for our website and marketing materials. Briefly tell us your story of what brought you to the Krav Maga Official Training Center in San Francisco. To get started, here are a few questions we're curious about:
- How did you find out about us?
- What was appealing about Krav Maga that got you in our front door?
- What were your goals when you started?
- Have you achieved them, and in how long?
- What do you tell your friends about us?
- How has Krav Maga changed your life?
- How old are you and what is your fitness level?
Fuel for Training
Most of the students here at Krav Maga learn very quickly that it takes a lot of energy to get through even one class. Giving your body the right fuel before putting these kinds of demands on it can make the difference between feeling a healthy glow, or like a wrung out dish rag after class.
There is a great deal of marketing posing as advice that claims to know what is best for your body's nutritional needs. It can be difficult to sift through the varied and sometimes conflicting diet messages that come our way. In over 20 years participating in bodybuilding, sports, personal training and martial arts I've think I've seen or heard just about all of the approaches to diet and nutrition that are out there. They range from good to the bizarre, from the Adkins diet to the old food pyramid we got in grade school. Add to that the thousands of supplements that claim to do anything from helping us lose weight quickly to adding pounds of muscle in weeks.
There are a few very common dietary issues that most people seem to have in this country at this time. Number one is that most of us do not get enough water or fresh fruits and vegetables in our diets because we are too busy to eat properly a lot of the time. Number two, many of us eat meals that are difficult to digest, whether it is because we are combining elements that conflict, and/or are too heavily processed for our digestive systems to break them down in an efficient manner.
First of all, carry water with you to drink whenever it is possible. It won't happen unless its convenient, so keep bottled water in the car, in your gym bag, and at work as well. It is also pretty easy to carry fresh vegetables and fruit with you. Choose ones that don't get crushed easily like baby carrots, apples, oranges, celery, or hikama. Your body will extract water from these as well as getting other nutritional value like fiber, energy, vitamins and minerals. It is generally better to snack on these types of things throughout the day, rather than waiting for long periods to get hungry and then eat a large meal. Your metabolism will operate at a steadily higher level if you take this approach. The type of desperate hunger that comes from not eating enough during the day typically leads to bad eating decisions anyway. The basic concept is to give your body what it needs before it needs it, so you do not begin running at a deficit.
One diet I found to be very reasonable and effective was one called the Fit for Life program, and there are other facsimiles of this approach out there as well. One of the main ideas behind this plan is that it take different enzymes to break down different foods. This isn't an issue of itself, the problem occurs because some of these enzymes are on opposite ends of the PH scale, and if they enter the stomach at the same time to digest food, they neutralize each other to the point that the food is not digested thoroughly. It takes longer to digest, wasting energy, and then gets passed through without being fully utilized. The combinations to avoid are meats, starches, and dairy. So that means meat, potatoes and a glass of milk all together is not a good idea. Any one of them can be combined with vegetables however. It is pretty difficult to avoid combining foods in this manner especially when eating out, but I definitely notice a positive difference when I don't eat starches with meats. I feel a lot more comfortable after, without feeling heavy or sluggish.
Here comes the disclaimer; I am not a dietician or nutritionist. If you are considering making any significant changes to your diet, you may want to consult one or at least research it on your own. I just recently came across a book on diet that is based on blood type. So far I've read a couple chapters, but it is looking quite promising. It seems that blood type is a pretty significant indicator of how each of us can optimize our diet, based on genetic changes brought about by the development and migrations of early humans. I'll review this one in a couple months. If any of you have favorite resources on nutrition and training in books or on the web, please pass them on.
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