The Power of One

Sunday, October 2 marks both the United Nations' International Day of Non-Violence and the birthday of one of its biggest proponents: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. This video pays tribute to the concept and the man and is called the "Power of One."

Here at SKS, we honor the values and practice of the nonviolent civil actions that changed a nation -- and indeed, the world.

Video from KarmaTube

Sensei Chris Feldt

Samurai Karate Studio

Columbia, SC 29229

803-462-9425

samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

Samuari Karate Studio To Offer FREE Self Defense Workshop For Women

October is Domestic Violence Month!

Why does that matter?

Because sadly, South Carolina is ranked 6th in the nation for domestic violence!

Samurai Karate Studio will be partnering with Sanctity, Inc., a local non profit that helps victims of domestic violence and offering a FREE self defense workshop for women on Monday, October 17, 2011, starting at 7:30pm..  This seminar with be both classroom presentation and hands on training to cover basic techniques of self defense.

What you learn, could save your life some day!

Classroom presentation will include:

The 3 reasons women get attacked

Attack indicators

What happens to the body during attack

Power of your voice

Common everyday items you can use to defend yourself

On the Mat training will include:

How to break free from being grabbed

Defense tactics against being choked from the front and behind, bear hugs and hair pulls

Every women who participates in this seminar will leave having a much better understanding of what to do if threatened.

Please email us at samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com to register for this event.  Please leave your name, phone number and email address for each member that will participate.  All guests must register and will be asked to fill out a guest waiver to participate.

Space will be limited to 30 women, so please don't wait to reserve your space. 

The best way I know to honor the victims of domestic violence, is to bring attention to this national tragedy and help as many women in my community develop a sense of empowerment knowing how to defend themselves in common situations.  Sensei Chris Feldt

This workshop is free, however, donations will be gladly accepted for Sanctity or the Samurai Foundation.

Sensei Chris Feldt

Creating a better world, one black belt at at time!

Samurai Karate Studio

2000 Clemson Road

Suite # 9

Columbia, SC 29229

803-462-9425

samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

www.samuraikaratestudio.net

Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dies

She was the FIRST woman from Africa to receive the Nobel Peace Prize!

She was a remarkable woman, a champion of the environment and women's rights, despite being confronted by her government.  She handled herself with such dignity and grace and showed genuine courage.

She will be missed!



You can read more about Wangari Maathai at Huffington Post.

Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-462-9425
samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

Domestic Violence Extremely High In South Carolina

Posted by Jasmine Williams on September 16, 2011 5:23 AM

Domestic violence has left over 500 women in South Carolina dead since 2005.

On Aug. 28, Jennifer Wilson, a professor at the University of South Carolina, died in her home following multiple stab wounds. Police arrested her ex-boyfriend, Hank Hawkes, for her death.

It was early morning when neighbors called to report a loud argument, including Wilson screaming, "No, no, no!" But since it was quiet in the home when police drove by, they did not check on the woman. She was found dead later that day, Yahoo News reported.

For the rest of the story, please click HERE.


Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-462-9425

9-11 Tribute

I visited Ground Zero 3 months after the attack on the twin towers and the emotion was just as raw then as it was today, watching the memorials on television.  I had friends who had loved ones that perished that day. It's so hard to imagine the horror of it all and the pain of the survivors and their family's.

And we can not forget the magnificent men and women in our military who work hard every day to keep us safe and especially, those fallen soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our freedom.

This is a very powerful tribute to the victims of the 9-11 attack.

Let us celebrate the memories of their lives and continue the good work that we are all capable of!







Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-462-9425
samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

The Wrong Kind Of Love

 

By Susan Murphy-Milano

At what cost to ourselves do we remain in a relationship? Likely this is not a question we ever ask ourselves. But, why not?

Could it be that in our lives we settle? Are we too embarrassed to admit when the individual we have chosen to spend our lives with is not who they were at the beginning of the relationship? The answer is yes.

The wrong kind of love includes emotional warfare. A destructive game played in a relationship when a person chips away at the very foundation of another individual. Emotional warfare is an invisible dagger to the heart. You don't see it coming when confronted. Below are some examples of :

Emotional Abuse

• Name calling: “you’re a bitch, a whore, fat, ugly, stupid, slut, trash”.
• You are constantly told that you are crazy, that you need a psychiatrist; they threaten to have you committed. They tell your children that you are crazy and make them believe that they are not safe with you. They hide personal items in an attempt to convince you or others that, “you are losing it.”
• They intentionally say things to embarrass you in front of others. They make remarks about your appearance or belittle you. They talk over you if you are engaged in conversation, or consistently contradict you in an effort to discredit you, or make you feel stupid.

You can read the rest of this very important article at Times Up!




Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-462-9425
samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com