BJ Penn Hawaii Youth Foundation; Nov. 6, 2009. Judo, Jiu-Jitsu w/ Tom Callos

Nov 4th, 09 Class, Defense and Kicking. Good Work Team!

Classes 10, 11, and 12 - What a Whirlwind of Training!

We've been training hard! And the last two classes have been, primarily, about BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu). One of our classes turned into a strength-training class, as the UFC television show was using the mat for an interview with BJ. Well, that's Hollywood!

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Another class was lead by World Champion Reagan Penn --and Michael Wozniak, and according to the team, it was a blast. Lost of skill building games and grappling. 

THEN CAME THE CHAMPIONS! In the 12th class, this last Friday, UFC Champions and Fighters BJ Penn, Kendall Grove, and Shane Nelson came down to roll with the team. Add to that Kelley Weatherford was visiting from her school in Reno, Nevada --and it all came together for some very find memories (and great training). As always, we topped off class with some extensive "mental martial arts" --where we talked about the mindset of a championship life. 

Penn Hawaii Youth Class No. 9 --- The Lost Tapes!

Well team, we LOST most of the footage from tonight's class due to camera failure --but I was able to save a few minutes. To compensate for that, I'm adding a couple of videos for you to watch, some of my favorite martial arts videos on youtube...and something I like called "The Story of Stuff."

You're all doing a good job -and I really enjoy your company and the effort you put into your training. Hope you're enjoying yourself as well!

Coach Tom

And here's a link to THE STORY OF "STUFF"

Penn Hawaii Youth Class No. 8

What a gift it is to hang out with people who hold themselves to "world class" standards. It reminds me (and I hope it reminds you too) that the PEOPLE you have out with have a HUGE impact on one's thinking. Lesson: HANG out with good people, doing good work in the world, living health, doing positive things, and helping others. 

Here's a video of your "teacher of the day," Annetta Lucero, winning the world championships in Italy in 1983.

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Penn Hawaii Youth Class No. 7

Class No. 6, w/ the Penn Hawaii Youth Foundation

Our 5th Class! Hawaii Penn Youth Foundation

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Ok, I just LIKE this video (let's do it too!)

A Message to Our Students (from BJ Penn, Coach Tom, And Our Team)

What you see in this video is BJ Penn --BUT, it's also YOU.  Someday YOU will be in a position to offer others words and actions that inspire (it might be this week?!).

What you see here is someone who works in his community. I want you to be that kind of person too (and you don't have to be a World Champion to do it).

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The Penn Hawaii Kids Take their 4th Class

The 3rd Class! And Oh Man, Are We Rocking and Rolling! GREAT WORK CLASS!

This was our 3rd class -and we covered front, side, round, back, and even spin-hook kick (which is only because you are exceptional students --as this is material rarely covered in a 3rd class! Oh yes, and jump front kick too.

I talked about rating yourself on a scale from 1 to 10, yes?

I also mentioned that 50 to 90% of communication is non-verbal...so pay attention to your own -and others.

AND...let's see, Oh yeah, "The Polite Greeting!"  Again good work team, see you on Friday!

Coach Tom --and Assistant Coach Michael Wozniak (also the camera man today!)

I Told You About My Students Who Went To Kenya? Here's the start of their Documentary

Brian, who you can see in this video, started studying the martial arts with me when he was 4. Rori, with the black hair started at age 10, and Kelly has been a friend and student for more than 20 years.

We may meet Brian, as he's on a school lecture tour with his organization, www.thinkkindness.org and Soles for Souls --and I'm going to see if we can book him in some local schools.

Anyway, I have mentioned him in class and I wanted to introduce you to his work. I coined a saying, "Out of the dojo and into the world" --which is about taking your martial arts training off of the mat -and using it for things that are, well...you know, REALLY important in the world.

This team is definetly taking out of the dojo...

Tom

The Video From Penn Hawaii Youth Foundation Coastal Clean Up Project

International Coastal Clean-Up Day. Today!

Today's the day we're meeting at the Breakwall (9:00 am) in Hilo to participate in International Coastal Clean Up day! Call me at 530-903-0286 if you need directions. The image, above is a picture of a painting done by artist --and my friend, Robert Phelps. Here's a portrait Robert did of our very own Bj Penn:

BK Penn and The Big Island, by Robert Phelps

Oh, and I mentioned www.TED.COM in our last class --and here is the specific video I was talking about (about ocean plastic pollution):

And here is Capt. Moore's Bio: http://www.ted.com/speakers/charles_moore.html

Our Second Class, a Video Overview, Sept. 19, 2009

In Today's Class We Covered....

Hi team, in today's class we covered warm ups, rolls and some heavy duty dive rolls, our "stop the guy from hitting you on the ground" drill, "the Monster drill," stances, footwork, and basic BJJ Positions. Here's a video of our friends, John Will and David Meyer teaching the monster drill:

Oh, and then I asked a student to pick a number "between 1 and 100" and he picked 99! So we did 99 push ups!

Then we had a talk called "acres of diamonds." Here's the story, told by the first man I ever heard tell it, Mr. Earl Nightengale: http://www.edwardconti.com/?p=43

Stan and BJ Prepare Video for Student Profiles.

I Mentioned THICH NHAT HAHN in Class, Meet Him Here Team!

Thich Nhat Hahn is a peace activist, author, and a teacher extraordinaire. He was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King in 1967.

Today, he still teaches peace -and, I think, in a way that every martial arts student would do well to be familiar with.

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More VIDEO of Our First Class!

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