2008 - 2010 monthly schedule

[Benny Meng]

August 2008 Schedule for Huber Heights
Tip Tests
Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th
Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th
Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th

Tuesday 12th
Special Forms Class - Free!
No Regular Sparring Class
6p-7:30p

Monday 18th to Friday 22nd
Summer Camp - Session III
9a-3p, Daily

Friday 22nd
Youth Black Belt Testing - No Regular Classes

Saturday 23rd
Inside and Outside the Box Fighting Applications Rochester, NY Workshop

Thursday 28th
Testing - No Regular Classes
See Office for Testing Times

Saturday 30th
Black Belt Class - No Regular Classes
10a-12p for youth, 10a-1p for teens and adults We will still have Taiji @ 12p


9/08
Tip Tests
Thursday 4th and Friday 5th
Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th
Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th

Saturday 13th
Richmond Workshop "Fighting Methods"
Contact the office for Details. All Students Welcome!
We will have regular classes in Huber

Sunday 21st
Centerville Grand Opening & Party
Stop by the office for Details

Thursday 25th
Testing
No Regular Classes

Friday 26th
Black Sash Class 6p-8p
Earth Class is Cancelled


10/08
Tip Tests
Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th
Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th
Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd

Friday 10th to Sunday 11th
Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun Public Workshop
Featuring Garrett Gee
Public workshop: Saturday 9:30a-4p
Banquet: Saturday 7:30p
Visit the office for details

Saturday 18th
Youth Tournament - contact the office for details

Thursday 23rd
Black Belt Class 6p-7:30p
There will be regular classes

Saturday 25th
Tournament - Cincinnati
Contact the office for details

Wednesday 29th
Wear your costume - win a prize!

Thursday 30th
Beggar's Night - No Classes

Friday 31st
Testing
No Regular Classes


12/08
Tip Tests
  Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd
  Wednesday 10th and Friday 12th
  Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th

Wednesday 3rd
  Special Tour of the VTM
  5:45-6:45p Family Tour
  7:30p Adult Tour
   No Regular classes from 5:45p to close
   4:15p and 5:00p classes WILL be held

Friday 5th to Sunday 7th
  Instructor's Training Weekend

Saturday 6th
  Annual Public Workshop
  Demonstration
  School Banquet
  Register in the Office

Saturday 13th
  Photo Day!
  Make sure you RSVP on the school sign-up form

Friday 19th
  Test Day - No Regular Classes
  See office for times

Wednesday 24th & Thursday 25th
  School Closed For Christmas - No Regular Classes

Wednesday 31st to Friday Jan 2nd
  School Closed for New Years - No Regular Classes


Dear Students, Parents, and Friends,

As we approach the final quarter of 2008, Meng's Martial Arts still 
has plenty of special events and activities in the works!

So put these on your schedule now to make sure you're getting the most 
out of your training...

All Black Sashes, Black Belts, and Black Sash/Belt Club members should 
plan on attending at leat 80% of these events.

_September_
  21st - Cincinnati, OH
   Special Workshops and Seminars 10a-2p
   Contact Cincinnati School for more details (see below)

  21st - Centerville, OH
   Open House and Party 4p-7p
   $10 to get in, 3 hours of activities, games & demonstrations

  26th-29th - Houston, TX
   Master Meng Workshop
   Contact Houston School for more details (see below)

_October_
  4-5 - South Carolina
   Master Meng is presenting at a Martial Arts Symposium

  10th-12th  - Dayton, OH
   Grand Master Gee will be in Dayton for a public workshop and annual 
Instructor Training
   No Regular Classes on Saturday or Sunday

  17th - Centerville, OH
   Youth & Family Self-Defense Workshop

  18th - Dayton, OH
   Tournament hosted by Total Taekwondo & Fitness
   Contact Huber Heights for details (see below)

  23rd - Dayton, OH
   Black Belt Class
   7p-8:30p

  24th - Centerville, OH
   Kid's Night Out
   6p-10p
   Movie, pizza, games and activities
   $20 per child, $30 for student and buddy/sibling
   ages 5-12

  25th - Cincinnati, OH
   Open Martial Arts Tournament
   Contact Huber or Cincinnati School for details (see below)

  30th - School Dress Up Day
   Wear your costume for Halloween
   Best costume in each class wins a prize!

_November_
  TBD - Meng's Martial Arts Fall Fights
   School Intramural Tournament

  TBD - Centerville, OH
   Master Meng Workshop

_December_
  5th-7th - Dayton, OH
   Annual Instructor Training, Studnet Awards Banquet, Year-End Party, 
& Master Meng's B-Day Celebration

  20th - Life of Quality Society Party
   Details TBA

  Year-End Schedule for Centerville
   Last day of classes, Saturday December 20th
   Classes resume on Sunday, January 4th

  Year-End Schedule for Huber Heights
   24th and 25th - Closed
   31st to 4th - Closed
   Classes resume on Monday, January 5th



1/09
Tip Tests
  Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th
  Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th
  Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st

Saturday 10th
  Warrior-Scholar League Throwing Class*
  10a-12p
  Regular classes WILL BE held

Saturday 17th
  Curriculum Review - Grade Two

Monday 19th
  Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
  No Regular Classes

Saturday 24th
  Warrior-Scholar League Scrimmage*
  10a-1p
  Huber Heights, OH
  No Regular Classes
  Free for WSL Members, Leadership Club, Master Club
  $30 for nonmembers, $25 for Black Belt Club

Monday 26th
  Chinese New Year - Year of the Ox

Friday 30th
  Testing - No Regular Classes
  See office for details

Saturday 31st
  Warrior-Scholar League Throwing Class*
  10a-12p
  Regular classes WILL BE held

First School Tournament of 2009:
  Saturday February 7th
  Huber Heights, OH

Special Kicking Seminar w/ TKD Olympian
  February 28th
  Kettering, OH

First Outside School Tournament of 2009
  Fri March 6th to Sunday March 8th
  Arnold Martial Arts Festival
  Columbus, OH

*For the first two months of 2009, the Warrior Scholar League Team Training will be on
Monday (6:30p-8p), Friday (6p-7:30p), and every other Saturday (10a-12p).



2/09
Tip Tests
Tue 3rd and Wed 4th
Mon 9th and Tue 19th
Wed 18th and Thu 19th

Saturday 7th
School Tournament - Huber Heights
Please contact office for details
No Regular Classes

Friday 13th
Parent's Night Out
6p-10p
Activities, Movie, Pizza!
only $20 per child, or $10 each with a buddy
Please pre-register with the office so we have a head-count

Monday 16th
President's Day
No Regular Classes

Saturday 21st
Junior Olympic State
Columbus, Ohio
Regular Classes will be held

Saturday 28th
TKD Olympian Training
@ Total Taekwondo & Fitness
Regular Classes will be held

Friday 27th
Testing
No Regular Classes

"Defeat is a state of mind. No one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as
reality. To me, defeat in anything is merely temporary, and its punishment is but an urge
for me to greater effort to achieve my goal. Defeat simply tells me that something is
wrong in my doing; it is a path leading to success and truth."

Bruce Lee
1940-1973, Martial Artist, Actor and Author

[Benny Meng]

3/09 schedule

Tip Tests
Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th
Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th
Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th

Friday 13th
Black Belt Class
6pa-8p

Saturday 14th
Warrior Scholar League Scrimmage
Centerville School
10a-1p (no class)

Friday 20th
Testing (no class)

[Benny Meng]

4/09 schedule

Tip Tests:
Thu 9th and Fri 10th
Tue 14th and Wed 15th
Mon 20th and Tue 21st

Monday 6th to Thursday 9th
Adult Summer Camp

Friday 10th
Black Belt / Sash Class
Centerville
6p -- 7:30p

Friday, May 1st
Testing - No Regular Classes
Please Register in the Office

Reminder:
Saturday May 2nd
Ohio AAU State Championship for Taekwondo, in Columbus, OH

Saturday May 16th
Black Flag Wing Chun Workshop with Suhu Kenneth Lin (hosted in Huber Heights)

Sunday May 17th
Free Taoist Workshop with Suhu Kenneth Lin (hosted in Huber Heights)

[Benny Meng]

5/09 schedule

Tip Tests
Tue 5th and Wed 6th
Mon 11th and Tue 12th
Wed 20th and Thu 21st

Friday 8th
Make Up Testing
We will have regular classes, too.

Saturday 9th
School Clean-Up Day
Volunteers are needed to help clean inside and out 9a to finish

Reminder: Sunday 10th is Mother's Day!
Do something nice for Mom!!

Saturday 16th
Black Flag Wing Chun Workshop
With Suhu Kenneth Lin
in Huber Heights
9a-4p
See office to register
No Regular Classes in Huber Heights

Sunday 17th
Free Taoist Workshop
With Suhu Kenneth Lin
in Centerville
9a-3p
No Regular Classes in Centerville

Friday 22nd
Qigong workshop
Details to be announced

Monday 25th
Close for holiday

Friday 29th
Testing
See office for times and to register

[Benny Meng]

June schedule 2009

Tip Tests:
Thu 4th and Friday 5th
Wed 10th and Thu 11th
Mon 15th and Tue 16th

Monday 1st
Testing Day
Regular Classes will be held

Saturday 13th
Battle of Cincinnati - No Regular Classes so please come support your classmates!
Contact the office for details

Reminder: Sunday 21st is Father?s Day!
Do something nice for Dad (and more than just a tie!)

Monday 15th to Friday 19th
Summer Camp: Session I
Full day: 9a - 3p
Contact the office for details or to register

Upcoming Events:
Saturday July 4th ? No Regular Classes, School is closed Friday July 10th ? Next Testing Day


Good luck to Vincent Meng and Taylor Hunt on their first trip to the Olympic Training Center during the first week of June!

[Benny Meng]

July 09


Tip Tests:
Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th
Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th
Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st

Friday 10th
Testing
No Regular Classes

Saturday 11th
Black Belt Class
Youth: 10a-12p
Adults: 10a-1p
No Regular Classes

Tuesday 14th
Special Throwing and Takedown Class
6p-8p, No sparring class

August
Summer Camp Session II
Tuesday August 4th to Friday August 7th

Instructor's Training Weekend
Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd

[Benny Meng]

8/09

Tip Tests:
Thursday 6th and Friday 7th
Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th
Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th

Tuesday 4th to Friday 7th
Summer Camp Session II

Thursday 20th
Testing
No Regular Classes

Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd
Instructor's Training Weekend

Saturday August 22nd
Black Belt Class
10a to 1p Adults
10a to 12p Youth
No Regular Classes

Monday September 7th
School closed in honor of Labor Day

[Benny Meng]

September 2009 Schedule

Tip Tests:
  Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th
  Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th
  Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd

Testing:
  Friday October 2nd
  No Regular Classes
  Contact the office for registration and test times

Announcement:
  Starting this month, daytime classes are:
   Monday and Wednesday
     11a to 12:30p, All Ranks
   Saturday
     9:30a to 10:30a Beginners
     10a to 11a Intermediate
     10a to 12p Advanced
    12p-1p Internal
~~>Happy 29th Birthday to Simo, Sunmi P. Meng!!!<~~ ~~>September 2nd<~~

Monday 7th
  Labor Day
  School Closed in honor of Labor Day
  No Regular Classes

Saturday 12th
  Richmond Branch School Workshop
  Contact the office for details

Friday 18th
  6p to 8p
  Black Belt Class
  Regular Classes will be held

Saturday 19th
  Grappling Championship in Indiana
  Contact the office for details

[Benny Meng]

Dear Students, Parents, and Friends,

First and foremost, I would like to thank all the students that gave Simo a surprise birthday party this month.

Please join us for two special celebrations:

First - tonight we will be having a Black Belt Ceremony in Huber Heights  at 7:30pm. This ceremony is for four special Huber students.

Receiving 1st Degree Youth Black Belt: Kobe Lee. He came to our school with a previous background. With consistency and hard work, he has achieved his Black Belt in a very efficient time. First, he had to relearn material from our school system, and then get good at it all. 
After earning his Black Belt, he will unfortunately be moving due to his father's active duty status in the Air Force.

Receiving 1st Degree Youth Black Belt: Ryan Miller. Ryan has been with me much longer - as a matter of fact, he started out in the mighty might program. Ryan is highly intelligent and works very hard, but at the same time, he took his time in progressing because he's a perfectionist. So now, after many years, he's following in his older brother, Kevin's, footsteps in earning his 1st Degree Black Belt. He's also an active member on our competition/fight team.

Receiving 2nd Degree Black Sash: Missy Pruden. Once she receives this black sash, she will be the highest ranking female currently in my martial art family. She has been a great assistant with the Huber classes, a great assistant coach at tournaments, and a cheerleader and promoter for almost all of our school events. I remember the day she finished her Five Week Intro, many years ago - she said she didn't think she was good enough to continue training. But due to my stubbornness, I insisted that she give a try in a longer program. Now, after years of hard work, with a blood condition, she not only has the knowledge but also the skill as a Second Degree Black Sash. Due to her total involvement, not only is she getting Second Degree in Shaolin Wing Chun but also receiving her 1st Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo.

Receiving 3rd Degree Youth Black Belt: Vincent Meng. I remember when I was 12, I was still horse-playing in the martial arts and was many years away from earning my first Black Belt. Now that my oldest son is 12, he's already earning his 3rd Degree! I believe that is the best way to improve the martial arts as well as safekeeping the arts that we love: by helping the future generations better than the previous. 
After almost 9 years of training in his 12 years of life, I do not believe he took a break longer than a week. His training routine at this moment is almost like a professional: 5-6 days a week, sometimes 2x a day, and some practices are highly intense, not the typical classes with lots of breaks. This is something I never really have to push him to do. He has an attitude to accomplish what he sets out to do.

Both Missy and Vincent went through a four-day testing period, from Thursday to Sunday. Since Vincent was going for 3rd Degree, he actually had to spar 12 matches, each with a different opponent. This was not just against our own student body; he had the opportunity to spar with some of the best in the Nation at the special Peak Performance Training Camps held by my Taekwondo Classmate, and Olympian, Master Christina Bayley. Master Bayley is part of the Peak Performance organization, is recognized by the US Taekwondo Olympic committee, and run by Master Juan Moreno, the US Taekwondo Olympic team coach. Vincent is now officially part of the Elite Peak Performance team under the guidance of Coach Bayley.

I am extremely proud of these four people, so please join us for this special event. I apologize for the sudden notice, but we were just informed that Kobe's family will have to leave town earlier than was originally planned.

Second - our next special event will occur on Monday, September 28th at 7:00p at the Huber Heights City Hall.

Aryal Newman, Taylor Hunt, and myself will be receiving a Special Recognition award from the City of Huber Heights. Aryal was our National Junior Olympic Gold Medalist and Tayor was our National Junior Olympic Silver Medalist this year. Please come out and show your support for these two wonderful, young ladies and their accomplishments!

I would also like to remind everyone that we will be having a special Black Belt Class this Friday from 6p-8p. All Black Belt Club members from all schools are welcome to attend.

Finally, as most of you know, our system is technically complete - we not only teach all ranges and skills, but our fight team members  are good as generalists but just as good as specialists. We have a group of fight team members going to a National Jujitsu Tournament this weekend in Indiana. It's about an hour's drive from Huber and we will be leaving at 8a on Saturday morning. Everyone is welcome to join the carpool to support your classmates and watch some great martial arts grappling competition.

Sincerely,
Master Meng

[Benny Meng]

October 2009 Schedule

Tip Tests
Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th
Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th
Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd

Friday 2nd
Testing
No Regular Classes
Pizza Party and Sleep Over
Contact the office for details (or see below)

Saturday 3rd
Special Grappling Training
9:30a-11a
(Friday Grappling Class Make Up)

Oct 29th to Nov 2nd
Taekwondo Cruise & Tournament
Regular classes will be held

Reminder:
November 16th
Warrior Scholar Team Photo
In Centerville @ 6pm
Please be on time for the group photo

November 21st
Gun/Knife/Stick Workshop in Huber
No Regular Classes

December 11th to 13th
Instructor Training Weekend
Annual Holiday Party, Student Awards, and School Anniversary


===SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT====
On Friday, Oct 2nd we will be having a pizza party and sleep-over after the test. We'll be playing some games, having a ton of fun... 
and getting up early on Saturday to get in some great training. Please bring your sleeping bag, toothbrush/toothpaste, a change of clothes, and your great attitude. Only $15 for the whole event - and all the pizza you can eat.

[Benny Meng]

11/09
Tip Tests:
Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th
Thursday 12th and Friday 13th
Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th

Monday 16th
Photo Day (in Centerville School) for MMA Team 5:45p - please be early for photos

Friday 20th
Kid's Night Out (at Centerville School)
6p - 10p, $10 per child, ages 5+
Games, activities, life skills, pizza: RSVP to 937-361-4579

Saturday 21st
School Intramural Tournament
Youth & Adult Divisions: Forms & Sparring 10a to finish (approximately 2p)

Thursday 26th
School closed in honor of Thanksgiving

Saturday 28th
Testing
No Regular Classes
See office to register and for schedule

Coming up in December:
Master Meng's Birthday: Dec 8th
Instructor Training Weekend: Dec 11th to 13th School Anniversary, Student Awards, & Dance Party: Dec 12th @ 7:30p

[Benny Meng]

Special Training with Master Benny Meng & Sifu Chango Noaks

Having a solid foundation is the key for success in all of life's great things, and there's no exception in the martial arts. 
Traditionally the practice of "forms" or Tao Lu is essential to any great martial artist’s training.

Long Fist - aka Chuang Quan - is one of the best forms for training the foundation of all martial art skills: it covers all ranges, develops all attributes such as power, balance, and more... and contains jumping, turning, twist, spinning, high and low movements - all in a fluid and explosive manner.

The Special Training will start on Tuesday, December 2nd @ 7:30p. The focus of this training will be on the International Standard Long Fist, which is normally only for intermediate and advance level students.

Anyone interested must preregister in the Huber office by Monday Dec. 
1st. This special training will not affect the regular 7:30pm class.

Upcoming Schedule:

Thursday November 26th
School closed in honor of Thanksgiving

Saturday November 28th
Testing
No Regular Classes
See office to register and for schedule (10:00 am till finish)

Coming up in December:
Tuesday December 8th
Master Meng's Birthday

Friday December 11th to Sunday December 13th Instructor Training Weekend

Saturday December 12th @ 7:30p
School Anniversary, Student Awards, & Dance Party

Thursday December 24th and Friday December 25th Closed for Christmas

Thursday December 31st to Sunday January 3rd Closed for New Year's Day

Classes resume Monday, January 4th

[Benny Meng]

Jan. 2010
Tip Tests
Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th
Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th
Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd

Saturday 16th
Tri-State Grappling Championships
Union, KY
Contact office to register and for more information

Sunday 17th
Special Black Flag Wing Chun Training
Black Flag Members only
10a-3p

Wednesday 20th
Parent’s Night
Parents are invited to participate in all classes with their children

Saturday 23rd
Testing
No Regular Classes
See office for testing times, testing begins @ 10a

Saturday 23rd
School Martial Arts Trip
MMA Fights in Bellefontaine, see office for times & register

[Benny Meng]

"How we think shows through in how we act. Attitudes are mirrors of the mind. They reflect thinking."


Feb 2010

Tip Tests
Thu 4th & Fri 5th
Wed 10th & Thu 11th
Mon 15th & Tue 16th


Saturday 13th
Special Chinese New Year Celebration -- Year of the Tiger
No Regular classes
Special Training 9:30a-2p
Special lunch to follow
Contact the office for details
Free for Black Flag Member, HKB workshop participant, BBC and WSL members
Others: $23

Sunday 14th
Valentine's Day
No Training today

Wednesday 17th
YMCA Day!
All YMCA member are welcome to pariticpate in classes at the Huber Headquarters

Friday 19th
Testing - No Regular Classes
See office for Details, Times and to register

Sunday 21st -- No Training today
AAU Taekwondo State Championships
This is State Qualifier for the AAU Taekwondo Nationals and the AAU Junior Olympic Games
Contact the office for registration details

Wednesday 24th
Parent's Day
All parents are encouraged to take classes with their children!

Saturday 27th
Black Flag Workshop -- no regular classes
Contact the office for details
No practice on Sunday the 28th.

"Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding you back from a new life. What is it you would let go of today?"     

[Benny Meng]

3/10
"The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people come to the
fountain of life with a sieve instead of a tank car, a teaspoon instead of a steam
shovel. They expect little and as a result they get little."
 - Ben Sweetland (Author of I Will)

Tip Tests:
Thursday 4th and Friday 5th
Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th
Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th
Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd

Sunday 7th & Sunday 14th
Black Flag Wing Chun Practice in Centerville
10a to 12p

Friday 12th
Kid's Night Out (at Centerville School)
6p - 10p, $10 per child, ages 5+
Games, activities, life skills, pizza: RSVP to 361-4579
go to the following to see a short clip about Kid's Nite Out:
http://daytonsportcuts.com/blog/kids-night-out-with-the-kung-fu-guy/

Saturday 20th
School Social Event in Centerville
LASER WEB!!!
4p - ?
Parents: if you've ever wanted to shoot your kids, now's your chance (and you won't go to
jail!) Kids, bring your friends ? please contact Sifu Jeremy for all the details at 361-4579 and to RSVP (Permission slips required for all non-Meng's students) We need a head-count by Thursday the 18th

Friday 26th
Testing
No Regular Classes
See office to register and for schedule

Tuesday 30th
Parent's night - all parents are encouraged to join in classes!

"One half of life is luck; the other half is discipline - and that's the important half,
for without discipline you wouldn't know what to do with luck."
 - Carl Zuckmeyer (1896-1977, Writer and Playwright)