ITM August Perseverance - K.indd - Round Rock ATA Martial Arts ...

For the next few classes we’re going
to focus on Perseverance. Who can
tell me what that means? ____
• Ages 3-6: Perseverance means
never giving up.
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• Ages 7-13: Perseverance means
never giving up, even when you fail.
It means being determined to win no
matter what.
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• Ages 14+: Perseverance means
being determined to win no matter
what.
We have to dedicate ourselves to
reaching our goals, don’t we, parents?
There are just two key ingredients in
the recipe for success. The first is a
properly set goal, an S-M-A-R-T goal.
Do you remember what a ‘smart’ goal
is, parents? Specific, Motivating,
Achievable, Relevant and Trackable.
The second key ingredient in the
recipe for success is perseverance.
Personal victory depends entirely on
you “making up your mind” to win.
Winners never quit and quitters never
win, isn’t that right? Of course!
The will to win comes from inside us,
doesn’t it? It’s about self-confidence
and loyalty to ourselves and our goals.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way,
right parents?
Everyone who has ever achieved
anything, including each of you, owes
their success to perseverance.
We wouldn’t get far without it, right?
Sample Rapport Building Script
Teaching “Perseverance”
Just as the will to win comes from
inside, so does the temptation to quit.
We get discouraged, start having
doubts, and that’s when our “self talk”
turns negative.
That’s why perseverance is all about
keeping a Black Belt Attitude, right
parents?
New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth,
the Sultan of Swat, hit 714 home runs
in his career.
Know how many times he struck out?
More than 1,300 times!
Walking back to the dugout without
even a base hit is discouraging, isn’t
it? But he didn’t get to be the Home
Run King by giving up!
He kept a positive attitude and
stepped up to the plate again and
again.
Winston Churchill, the man who
helped lead the Allies to victory in
World War II, said “Never, never,
NEVER give up!”
Success stops when you do, right?
Mistakes feed our self-doubt and
negative self-talk, don’t they? It’s
embarrassing to mess up. And it’s
natural to feel humiliated.
But we have to forgive ourselves for
making mistakes and move on, don’t
we, parents?
A really big part of perseverance is
letting go of the humiliation and
choosing to learn from our mistakes.
We resolve not to make the same
mistake again, don’t we? And then we
get back in the saddle and try again!
Albert Einstein said “I think and think
for months and years. Ninety-nine
times the conclusion is false. The
hundredth time I am right!”
Instead of giving up like most other
scientists, he stepped back and
looked at the problem differently.
Famous inventor Thomas Edison
said “I have not failed. I’ve just found
10,000 ways that won’t work!”
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He used his mistakes as stepping
stones. He learned to approach
problems from different angles until he
found success!
Louis Pasteur said “Let me tell you the
secret that has led me to my goal. My
strength lies in my tenacity.”
Everyone who has overcome a critical
illness in their lives has shown miraculous
tenacity. Do you know of anyone
like that? ___ Awesome!
Fortunately, the recipe for success is
not a secret. Perseverance requires
courage and patience, doesn’t it?
That’s also why it’s important for our
goals to be S-M-A-R-T smart, and
especially Motivating and Relevant.
Perseverance means being determined
to win no matter what, but it
does not mean “staying the course” no
matter what.
Those quotes from Einstein, Edison
and Pasteur show that, don’t they?
When they hit a wall they changed
direction but not their goals.
When we first set our smart goals, we
make a plan or roadmap for reaching
them. But as we’re working toward
our goals, it’s sometimes necessary to
change course to go around something
we can’t go over.
It’s wise, prudent and totally fine to
have a “Plan B,” isn’t it, parents?
In the oath we recite at the end of
class, we all vow to “live with perseverance
in the Spirit of Taekwondo.”
Why do you think perseverance is
an important value in the Songahm
tradition?
President Lincoln said “A goal properly
set is halfway met.”
Perseverance is the other half!
Let’s find the inner strength of our
Black Belt Attitudes to “live with
perseverance” and promise to reach
all our goals all the time! Yes we can!
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