NAPMA President Rob Colasanti attended the USA National Karate-do Federation’s National Championships and Team Trials in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, July 14-16, as a special invitee of USA-NKF executive board members.

During the weekend event, Colasanti met with Dr. Julius Thiry, founder and executive director; Tom Burke, president; and Roger Jarrett, secretary general. Their discussions resulted in NAPMA being named the recommended source of business information for USA-NKF members. Colasanti will also be invited to speak at many future USA-NKF events.

As the national governing body for the sport of Karate, the USA-NKF responsibilities include the development and fielding of junior and adult karate athletes, representing the United States, at international events and competitions; service to all membership classes represented on the Board of Directors; and the U.S. representative within the designated International Federation (I.F.), under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.).

Melissa Gouley, NAPMA membership director, is pleased to announce that NAPMA enrolled 106 new members during the month of July, which brings the four-month total (April through July) to 318.

“Not only are these numbers phenomenal, but also unprecedented,” said Gouley. “We have researched the nearly 12-year history of NAPMA, and find that there are few periods with comparable enrollment numbers. NAPMA has definitely entered new territory, and we are so happy and proud that so many martial arts professionals want to join us there.”

Several hundred martial arts professionals, both NAPMA members and non-members, listened to “Hitting Hard in the Martial Arts Business,” NAPMA President Rob Colasanti’s free school-growth tele-seminar, on Thursday, July 20.

Because feedback of the tele-seminar was so positive, NAPMA has scheduled a free replay on Saturday, September 16, at 3:00 p.m. EDT. Visit the NAPMA Web site and click on the link on the home page to register.

Napma has added two more terrific bonus items to an October Professional
Package already overflowing with bonus material.

The first bonus is a full-color Collector's Guide of Jet Li's newest movie, Fearlees. The Guide, exclusively from NAPMA, is filled with outstanding photographs and text about Li's last martial arts film, which was released throughout the world during late July/early August. It tells the story of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia (1869-1910), founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation.

1.The October Black Belt Promotions Report, “Develop Community Leaders With a Holiday Turkey Brigade Program,” is a complete “how-to” of Chris Rappold’s highly successful program that fed 1,400 families last year.

2.The Black Belt Teaching Reports is a “bountiful harvest” of drills for your fall classes that will help your students develop better coordination, greater strength and improved blocking skills—they may even learn to enjoy calisthenics!

3. In this month’s G.O.L.D. Team Leadership Report, Tom Callos explains why the “intent of your teaching“ is so important, and can easily be the difference between success and mediocrity.

4. NAPMA member Solomon Brenner addresses one of the most important Words of the Week, and that is Confidence—and with four quotes that help to encapsulate the concept of Confidence for your students. Confidence is clearly a prerequisite for any task, job or undertaking. He also helps students to understand that they must have confidence in themselves, as they work toward their goals.

Remember, it only takes one good idea from NAPMA NOW to pay your NAPMA tuition for a lifetime!

Competition Bo Form with Joey Greenhalgh

Joey Greenhalgh from Team Paul Mitchell teaches a competition Bo form that your students will love. It includes a short, dynamic combination and several tricks that enhance the visual appeal of the Bo, which Mr. Greenhalgh then puts together into a complete form. He also teaches the same form, with advanced moves and greater difficulty.