July's Kickin’ Newsletter starts right at the top with an important question for your students, Do You Have A Positive Attitude?” This lead article includes some excellent discussion points for the concept of positive attitude and a true-or-false test to measure your students’ positive or negative attitude. HealthKick’s “Be a Wise Poultry Consumer” presents consumer and safehandling information you need to make poultry a healthy addition to your diet. Nine-year-old, Bailey Budnik has made the commitment to work toward her 2nd-Degree Black Belt, and she relates her experience in Martial Arts Success Stories. Martial Arts Word Scramble is a real head-scratcher! Divide your class into teams and have a friendly competition of brainpower!

Boost your upgrades to Black Belt Club at the start of theacademic school year with the August Black Belt Club Newsletter. Give a copy to the students you want to invite to join your Black Belt Club. Make them feel a part of an elite group of students. The lead article, “Black Belt Perseverance,” will grab their attention, as it makes it clear that if they want to be Black Belts they must be committed, work hard and be patient. Mike Swain’s biography reveals the commitment he made to Judo by moving to Japan at the age of 17 to intensify his training. As students seeking to advance, your Black Belt Club candidates can adjust their attitudes with the Training Tip article, “Are You Ready for Promotions?”