July's Kickin' Newsletter is another outstanding opportunity to communicate with students, parents and your community about the benefits of martial arts and the high standards of your school. Expand your newsletter mailing list to include the mayor, city council members, the chief of police and fire and other local governmental and business leaders. Let them know that you and your school promote and encourage personal safety and home security. This month’s lead article, Dealing with Disappointment, is a great lesson for children to learn again and again. HealthKick addresses the dietary issue of fried food, with some surprising results.

10-year-old Joshua Donovan explains in Martial Arts Success Stories how important the bow and attention stance is to him, as examples of respect and self-control. The Martial Arts Word Search Puzzle will require your students' self-control, concentration and an opportunity to learn how to "deal with disappoitment."