Discover the secret to instilling confidence, character, focus, self-control and discipline in your child.

(And you won’t have to take off of work because……

…WE TRANSPORT!)

Dear Parent:

I know what you’re thinking… “How am I ever going to find an after-school program for my child that is more than kid corralling when I just don””””””””t have enought time on my hands?”  Well, I’ve got some exciting news for you, you’ve finally found the answer and it’s A+ After-School Martial Arts!

My name is Manny Cabrera III and I’m the Chief Instructor at Sidekicks Family Martial Arts Center one of the top 5% of martial arts schools in the nation—right here in Tampa Bay!

I’ve been teaching martial arts for many years and I’m going to take a few moments to show you how our healthy alternative to daycare and other child care programs will help your child…

• Increase Fitness and get in shape!
• Achieve Academic heights you’ve never dreamed
• Develop the kind of character other parents will envy
• Protect him or herself mentally and physically from all kinds of danger
• Make success and positive thinking a way of life!

And all of this is developed during the same time your child would normally be running loose on the playground, essentially ignored by the staff as long as your child isn’t crying or bleeding.

You’re still wondering how this will all work for your child and how is it that we can continually be teaching the life changing benefits of martial arts training everyday without your child getting bored or the instructors burnt-out.  That has to do with our unique program and our attitude.  First, let me tell you a story that I tell to our students.

The Three Builders

How is it, that three people, with the exact same job, the exact same amount of experience, in the exact same circumstances, have such different responses to the young man’s question?  The difference was in their attitudes!

So, what’s this have to do with your child?  If you’re like me, then you want the people who are interacting with your child to be more like the third builder—who was excited about what he could do to help others.  I can tell you from experience interacting with experts in the child care industry that our attitude is definitely different.  This is simply because I and each one of our trained instructor’s genuinely care about each and every student.  We are also committed to helping each student succeed in their academic lives, personal lives, and physical well-being.

Creating a Future of Learning and Success for Your Child

And at Sidekicks, we have certainly gone the extra mile to show you how, let’s step behind the curtain and see how our instructors, here at SIDEKICKS work hard to benefit your family!

We’ve teamed up to become an exclusive licensee of AMS Kids’ elite A P.L.U.S. (Preparing Leaders for Unlimited Success) After-School Martial Arts Program.  It’s an exciting curriculum that was developed in conjunction with child psychologists that center around a monthly theme with each day’s activities centered around that theme to reinforce the positive values of the martial arts and help instill them in your child.

At the beginning of every week, our instructors meet specifically to go over the class planner, identify and assign roles, anticipate any hang-ups or glitches and then train on how to present the information to our students.  This way we maximize the usage of our time when we’re in front of your child.  It requires the right balance of structured activity, fun, and free-time to avoid burn-out that is often a result from too-much of a good thing.

This is how I can promise such great benefits from training in our Transported After-School Program, we just care so much about your child’s success that we are constantly working to create the best learning environment around. 

Just imagine, your child sitting in school and having the courage to raise his or her hand in class to ask a question—unafraid of being teased because it was a “stupid question.”  Unfortunately, many kids today have that fear and won’t ask a question, that could have made all the difference in understanding the subject matter, simply because they’re afraid of how their classmates will react.  Through our A+ Program, your child will learn how to look within for self-worth rather than the constantly changing opinions of his peers.

Picture yourself, beaming with pride as your child is recognized for her outstanding academic performance.  We teach specific success strategies that translate into higher grades, goal setting, and high achievement!

Not only will his or her confidence and grades improve, but so will their behavior.  You’ll start to get tired of being complimented on how well-behaved your child is, simply because it’ll start happening…all the time!

How do I know that this will happen?  Because I see it happen everyday with families just like yours who’re enrolled in our program.  In fact, since I’ve started teaching martial arts I’ve literally helped over 2,000 children develop confidence, concentration, control, self-confidence, get in shape and learn self-defense.

Part of the reason I’ve been so successful at this is because I grew up in a martial arts school.  My father, Manny Cabrera Jr., is a master-level instructor having achieved the rank of 7^th degree black belt with more than 36 years of experience.  So, the martial arts have always been a pretty big part of my life.  In fact, I have pictures of myself at two years-old, wearing a martial arts uniform and sleeping in between the bleachers at a karate tournament.  I even had one of those child leashes attached to my wrist (which my mother had taken her end off having finally gotten me to “settle down”).  I hadn’t actually started my martial arts training, but I wanted to be just like my dad.

I’ve had a pretty unique perspective on martial arts training and I can think back on my training and it was the best (my dad is a pioneer), but today we’ve taken greater strides—because I never forgot what it was like to be at each age group.  Over the years I’ve personally benefited from the lessons of the martial arts at school, in social settings, interacting with my friends, avoiding peer pressure, making positive life decisions, and always having the confidence that I could achieve anything that I dream of.

As a student in our martial arts program, your child will benefit from the encouragement and positive example of each one of our trained and certified instructors.  That’s right certified.  We’re so nuts about doing the best job that can be done that the instructors take classes and get certified before I’ll even let them step foot on the floor.  Every one of our instructors is certified by the Choongsil-Do Martial Arts Federation and the Choongsil Tae Kwon Do Federation to ensure the highest quality of instruction.  In those on-going classes that the instructors take, they are specifically learning about how to better teach children, teens, and adults on their level.  We feel that if the instructors are constantly learning then they’ll always be fired up about teaching.  Plus, the better our skill level gets the faster and better your child will start benefiting from the lessons of the martial arts.

So, what do you do next? 

First, let’s review the benefits that you want for your child

1. Increased Physical Fitness and get in shape – Our daily martial arts classes are very active and will get your child in shape and sometimes he won’t realize he’s exercising because it’s just so much fun!
2. Achieve Academic heights you’ve never dreamed – Through the earning of colored belts, with the ultimate goal of black belt, we’ll teach your child how to approach any task with a plan in mind and the will to take action!
3. Develop the kind of character other parents will envy – Our A+ Curriculum, which has a character lesson centered around the monthly theme, provides games, stories, and activities, all designed to reinforce those character traits that all parents wish their kids had.
4. Protect him or herself mentally and physically from all kinds of danger – Because of our commitment to be the best at everything we attempt in life (we do try and set the best example we can for our students), we’ve adopted many of the best self-defense practices from martial arts all over the world to help your child (and adults too!) protect herself or himself at any range.  We incorporate the blocking, punching, kicking and hand strikes of traditional Taekwon-Do with the ground defense of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and submission wrestling and then because we want to be ready for any situation we also intersperse a Filipino martial art called Kali, which uses sticks to teach fundamentals of weaponry.  Because of the special nature of children we always take great care to emphasize that the martial arts is for self-defense only and how they should deal with bullies or would-be kidnappers.
5. Make success and positive thinking a way of life! – Watch as your child trains and begins to excel at every other activity he or she does.  This is because our program is all about doing your best!  Through the learning of Focus and Discipline, your child will begin to accomplish goals and set new ones.  With consistent training these are strategies and habits that will last a lifetime.  Not to mention that their positive self-image will make him or her a happier person.

I realize that you’re a busy person.  You work to provide for your family and running to here and there can really cut into your busy day.  You’ll be relieved of this stress because our responsible drivers will pick up your child from school and take them to martial arts class.  Where else can you find an after school activity that offers your child so much while providing transportation as well? No other after school care program will prepare your child to be more successful at home, at school and out in the real world than the martial arts.  That’s because we are not a daycare!  It’s a high achieving, exciting, fun, leadership and character development program centered around the martial arts.

As a Special Bonus, on certain occasions students may be dismissed early from school. Also, teacher work days can force you to stay home.  Don’t worry! We’ll take care of it at no extra charge to you.

Enrolling your child in our unique A P.L.U.S. (Preparing Leaders for Unlimited Success) After School Martial Arts program is great for them and good for you too!  You’ll be surprised at the positive changes you see in your child. Improved grades, a more helpful attitude and increased athletic ability are only some of the benefits you’ll notice in your child.

Now, I know what you’re thinking…sure this program has worked for many other people, but how will I know that this program will work for MY child?  Will learning to kick, block, and punch work for her?  Well, I’ve made it pretty easy to find out.

FREE MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS ($149.00 value.) I’m offering you two 20 minute private lessons – for FREE at my school, Sidekicks Family Martial Arts Centers (with no strings attached).  See for yourself if, in fact, we can give your child the powerful benefits promised in this letter. During these lessons your child will have an opportunity to build a closer relationship with the instructor and we will have an opportunity to answer any and all questions that you may have about our program.

FREE Student-Parent Conference: Before or during the first program we will meet one on one to discuss your child’s needs and your child’s progress. We will educate you regarding our program and help you understand the developmental process for your child. We will give you tips on how to reinforce your child’s development and share with you.  We will also show you our facility and even let you look at a sample day of our outstanding A+ Program.

FREE Official Sidekicks Martial Arts Uniform: ($35.00 Value) After your child’s second visit to the karate school and you decide you’d like to continue, your child will receive an official karate uniform that is his to keep – no charge!

FREE Black Belt Insights Online Video. ($19.95 value) I recently interviewed my father, Master Manny Cabrera.  We discussed the principles of a black belt that really help children and adults succeed in life.  Master Cabrera is a leader in the martial arts industry with more than 35 years of experience developing the programs that we use in our schools.  This online telecast gives unique insight into the ideas that form the foundation of our martial arts program.

Here”””””””’’s how the classes will go…

First Black Belt Leadership Lesson: Prepare to be amazed as we teach your child about focus, concentration, and respect…all by learning the simple bow that we do at the beginning of every class. Your child will learn what it is to have respect for himself/herself and others–to treat the people in our lives the way we wish to be treated.

We””””””””ll also teach your child the three rules of the martial arts, which are the three rules of learning-

1. Do your Best
2. Have Fun!
3. Improve Everytime.

He””””””””ll get a kick out of those rules because they encourage him have a good time through achievement.

Once that”””””””’’s completed and your child learns to show respect through proper listening (eyes on the speaker, control over body movement, "yes sir/yes ma””””””””am") it””””””””ll be time to learn some basic martial arts moves, all while learning how to use the moves for self-defense only.

Then, at the end of our lesson, their will be a review for the test next class. We””””””””ll wrap up with his homework assignment–to complete five random acts of kindness for another person and write them down (we””””””””ll discuss it in the next class).

Second Black Belt Leadership Lesson: The first few minutes we””””””””ll spend reviewing some of the basic concepts we learned in our first lesson–things such as courtesy, focus, and respect.

Then it””””””””ll be time to take the first step in becoming a black belt, not just in the martial arts, but in life! This will be to review the technques we learned in the first class and earn your child”””””””’’s white belt–the first step in becoming a leader in our program.

After you cheer your child”””””””’’s success, it””””””””ll be time for new challenges. Your child”””””””’’s instructor will teach him or her a side kick, the most powerful kick in the martial arts. But not only will she learn this amazing kick that combines Technique, Focus, Body weight, Confidence and speed–your child will break a real wooden board! That”””””””’’s right, a real board. You””””””””ll be beside yourself beaming with pride as your child”””””””’’s confidence triples in just a few minutes.

Imagine, if your child can break wooden tiles–material they use to hold-up and support houses–what can””””””””t she accomplish? The answer is nothing! This completly safe drill is an amazing motivational tool that will help your child get off on the right foot with the martial arts by having a can-do attitude.

The classes will be taught by one of our professional certified instructors and there is no obligation to continue training after the first two lessons if you””””””””re not interested.

To get started, learn more about our A+ Transported After-School Program, receive your FREE Martial Arts Classes, Student-Parent Conference, Access to our video interview with Master Manny Cabrera, and Reserve your Free Uniform pick up the phone and give us a call at (813) 661-2224 if you live in Lithia, Riverview, Valrico Area or (813) 909-0610 if you live in the Lutz, Land O”””””””” Lakes Area.

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Register below to receive our online newsletter for future students and we””””””””ll rush you a link to the interview with Master Cabrera right now. One of our instructors will also be glad to give you a call to arrange your child”””””””’’s first black belt leadership lesson.

Please act quickly because there are only 30 spaces in our Valrico Program and 15 space in our Lutz program, so once they””””””””re filled up you””””””””ll be placed on our waiting list.

So, whther you””””””””re definitely sure about martial arts training or not, I urge you to register for your trial classes today to get your child on the road to success.

Like I said earlier, we always teach our students that their martial arts training is for self-protection only, so you won””””””””t have to worry about your child becoming agressive.

However, I strongly urge you to act now becuase these speaces are filling up fast.

Thank you for your choosing Sidekicks Family Martial Arts Centers and I look forward to meeting you at one of our schools.

Sincerely,

Manny Cabrera III, Chief Instructor

P.S. – Still not sure if our martial arts program is right for your child? We understand – To visit our school by appointment, just fill out the form below and select a time to come by and visit with our staff. Our friendly staff members will be happy to give you a tour and answer any questions you have at that time.

P.P.S. – In addition to the over $150 in free gifts you””””””””ll already be receiving, just for stopping by our website, we””””””””d like to send you our FREE report, "How to Build Self-Esteem in Your CHild Through Martial Arts" – it will show you exactly what you should look for when choosing a martial arts school. Simply fill out the form and tell us how to contact you – we””””””””ll send you the report FREE!

P.P.P.S. – When you get done filling out the form, call today for and reserve your spot to find out more great things baout our children”””””””’’s programs.