1% DOJO CHARACTER
"1%" refers to the one person out of 100 people who pass by a dojo (or any school for that matter) who actually steps foot inside and attempts to learn the material. Out of 100 people who are courageous enough to make the first attempt, only 1 will actually achieve the rank of Black Belt. The other 99% will drop out within weeks, months or years of their first class and never fulfill their full potential. The highest rank in martial arts can only be obtained posthumously after an individual has attained the Black Belt Level and dies (i.e., learning never stops during a person's lifetime nor is training ever fully complete).
In parallel, majority percentages will also drop-out prior to completng an undergraduate- or graduate degree as well. In life, it doesn't matter what you say about yourself that qualifies your credibility. Credibility is measured most by what others have to say about you. If you quit a dojo, school or job, what credit do others really have to say about your performance? f the material isn't difficult, then a true warrior is someone who can control their mind, body and spirit (i.e., performance isn't affected by having a bad day).
1% dojo operates under a mentorship-model to help discourage drop-out by allowing experienced students to work with new students to help them quickly acquire the material. The amount of 1:1 quality time you will receive with the Instructor is compareable to that of any other dojo, academy or university. Many students report their technical progress will literally improve faster in 6 weeks than most do in 6 months if they simply attend class (which is 90% of the battle).
The curriculum content has combined substantial contributions from 17 individuals who were certified black-belts under legendary lineages. Twice yearly, students have the opportunity to attend a seminar or other outside event. Many students absorb the material quickly and choose to test for rank. In addition, all of the students are close friends and extremly supportive of each other. There are numerous cage fights, away seminars, training camps, submission tournaments, etc. many of our students attend together.
Committment: All the members of 1% dojo will take the time to meet with new recruits one-to-one to ensure your individual needs for self-defense are being met even if your schedule is difficult.
I can personally tell you some of the worst days in life I forced myself to attend class when I didn't want to train ended feeling the best. Many of the dedicated students share the same sentiment of turning "lemons into lemonade." In general, those who truly take this sentiment to heart every day are most successful in all aspects life.
Thank you for considering the dojo.
Kevin D. Williams, M.S., Ph.D.
QMRP/BCBA-D
Black Belt Certified (April 11, 1998)
"E.T.A.F.T."--EVALUATION, TASK ANALYSIS AND FOLLOW THROUGH.
IDAHO SELF-DEFENSE AND GOOD SAMARITAN LAWS:
Self-DefenseLaws.doc
Personal Benefits for Training:
- Improved physical conditioning.
- Improved cardio conditioning.
- Improved mental awareness.
- Improved fine- and gross-motor coordination.
- Improvement in emotional regulation.
- Improvement in general confidence.
- Outstanding means of bonding with friends-, children and family.
- Training is guaranteed to help students lose weight, tone-up and become stronger.
- Training programs are individualized for your personal wants/needs.
- Improvement in general athletic performance in other sports.
What can students do with Martial Arts Training?
- Become a fight- or grappling competition promoter.
- Become a competitor for money.
- Become an Instructor and own/operate schools.
- Become a personal trainer for a gym or athletic facility.
- Become a grappling coach in schools and colleges.
- Become a professional coach or trainer for amateur/professional fighters.
- Become an employee or employer for personal protection.
- Become a bouncer or personal attendant.
- Become a member of an executive security detail.
- Become a law enforcement officer.
- Enlist in any military branch.
- Enlist in any federal government agency (e.g., Department of Defense, CIA, FBI, etc.).
- Establish an association to disseminate martial arts throughout the USA (or the world).
- Provide training to police officers as a POST-Certified Instructor.
- Provide training to military recruits.
- Provide consulting and training seminars to other martial arts schools.
- Provide training as a civilian contractor to any federal government agency which employs self-defense tactics.
- Provide training to local-, state- and national businesses with employees who may require restraint- or self-defense tactics.
- Become a retailer for martial arts clothing and supplies.
- Establish a security business and contract with local-, state- and national businesses.
- Become a referee-, commentator, judge or announcer for grappling-, boxing and/or martial arts competitions.
- Become a Sports Psychologist (with cross training) for grapplers and fighters.
- Coordinate and/or participate in grappling-martial arts events for charity.
- Apply for Secret Service Detail.
- Establish community-based self-defense programs throughout the county-, state-, region-, nation- and world.
- Become a graphic designer for martial arts promotional products, websites, training equipment, etc.
*Students have to find their own employment after graduation, though 1% Dojo will provide referral support and references.
How long does it take to complete basic training to the Black Belt Level assuming you train 10-15 hrs per week?
- 3.5-4.5 years to earn a Black Belt in TAI KUNG FU (Hybrid Martial Arts).
- 4-8 years to earn a Black Belt in BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU (Ground-Fighting).
- Entire Cost for a 4-year program: $1600-2112 (depending on whether tuition is paid yearly or monthly, respectively).