Heroes in Waiting
As children, we admired men in shiny suits and women in masks who anonymously saved the everyday people from immanent disaster and impending doom. Somewhere along the path to adulthood, we put away our comic books and action movies in favor of a grounded existence. Yet heroes exist everywhere you look. The young man walking the elderly woman across the street; the timid kid who stands up to a bully for his unjustly persecuted classmate; the selfless volunteer serving soup at the local homeless shelter.  In each of our lives, we are given opportunities everyday to make a choice; we can choose to live in the ordinary and do what most of the world around us does: keeping our heads down and marching on toward success. Or we can make a different choice, in the moments when given the opportunity, to be a hero. Not the kind bearing capes and boots, but the kind that makes a real impact on the community around them.
As martial arts instructors, we are not only teaching our students the physical elements of an ancient practice; we are also teaching them a lifestyle. We are guiding these young Heroes in Waiting. It is our hope that martial arts instill in them the ability to be the kind of human beings who make those right decisions, in the moments when given an opportunity.
Join us for the 2010 Martial Arts SuperShow, where you’ll find Heroes in Waiting at every turn. Be prepared to find a new hero reflected in the mirror. Be prepared to see entertainment that is educational. And, be prepared to join education that is entertaining and valuable. As our gift to you, each school will receive a copy of the Heroes in Waiting program to integrate into your current curriculum.
Together, as an industry, we can stand for something bigger.
We can become known as a community of Heroes in Waiting.
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