How Would You Like it if Your Martial Arts School was Ranked #1 in Montana?

Dear Parents and Students,

How Would You Like it if Self Defense USA could offer unlimited new programs?

Imagine having a modern, up to date martial art facility with new modern equipment, numerous programs to pick from, that only members were able to go to and there was a waiting list a mile long. Imagine a plush waiting area for the parents with couches, soft chairs, and complimentary soft drinks and snacks. Imagine having locker rooms with showers for students to change.

These are only a few things that I think about all the time. These are things I want for all parents and students.

Tracey, my wife and I started our school for selfish reasons in the beginning, selfish meaning it was really for me. I needed to train with people that understood me and my style and there just wasn’t anything in Butte that I was happy with. So, she said why don’t we start our own school? We did, and it was great, but hard. I told Tracey that all I wanted was for the school to pay for its self and I would keep the doors open.

Well, that was 18 years ago. We have had some good times and some bad, but we always kept the doors open. We have had some serious thoughts in the past year and have decided that we would like to expand beyond our wildest dreams.

What are our Wildest Dreams?

Some of you may know that I am a FedEx courier in the day and a Martial Arts instructor by night (sorry silly humor). Anyway, I have worked for FedEx for 22 years and I am closing in on being able to retire.

You’re probably saying to yourself about now, so what, what does that have to do with me!

What it has to do with you as an individual will vary but as a school it will mean a lot.

Tracey and I would like to expand George & Tracey Orcutts’ Self Defense USA to a full-time Martial Art school.

Why? You say, well read on!

What does that mean a full-time Martial Arts school?

What it means is Tracey and I would dedicate our time and attention to making George & Tracey Orcutts Self Defense USA the absolute best martial arts school in Montana if not the Northwest. Offering a schedule that would fit everybody’s busy schedule, programs that would grab the interest of everyone.

You see, Martial Arts to our family is more than just me being a Karate instructor. It is a way of life.

I literally live, eat, and breathe martial arts and that flows over to everyone in my family whether they want it to or not.

Again, your asking, so what does that have to do with me?

Please, read on and I will explain

The martial arts are so important to me all I want to do is pass on what I love to as many people as I can, so they can benefit from the martial arts as I have. What are the benefits one can learn from the martial arts?

The benefits of martial arts training for children.

Martial arts training benefits children in many self ways, like self control, self confidence, self discipline, and self defense. It gives your child a chance to strengthen his body, mind and spirit.

Have you ever seen a bad kid? Have you ever seen a kid with low self-esteem? Have you ever seen a kid that’s been bullied and pushed around so much they think it’s normal for things to be that way and that it’s their fault? Let me tell you something when you teach kids you see it all the time.

There are times when you have to build up the inner person as well as the outer. When you have to teach the kid to handle the conflicts inside themselves, as well as he conflicts that they may face on the street. You must teach them respect for others, by first teaching them to respect themselves.

I could go on and on, but it would take a book to explain all we try to teach in a typical martial arts class.

Instead I will list a few benefits.

* self control * self discipline * self confidence

* patience * respect for others * respect for themselves

* self-esteem building * goal setting * goal achieving (belts)

* improve schoolwork * success building * teamwork

* responsibility * physical fitness * self defense

That’s what it has to do with all of our students and parents. Pretty cool huh!

Now! down to what I am writing this letter for.

I am asking for your help. I would like to be able to offer some brand new programs to Self Defense USA. The programs I would like to make available to you are things like

• After school programs

• Summer Camps

• International Black belt Club

• Masters Club

• College Scholarships ($1000)

These are just a few cool programs and opportunities that can be available. I am asking all parents and students to get the word out about Self Defense USA. That’s it in a nutshell.

Tell everyone you know about us and help us grow.

In order to provide a modern martial arts facility and new modern equipment we will need to have new students. Our goal is to have 250 to 300 students.

We provide several tools to help you get the word out, like gift certificates for a free month, just give them out and watch our school grow. I will even up the free month to 6 weeks if you will help pass them out. And, we will reward you $25.00 for every person you get to join.

That’s right $25.00 to you when you get someone to join the regular martial arts classes.

Why are we doing this? The answer is simple. I would like to dedicate the rest of my life to helping kids and adults grow to the best of their potential and my vehicle to accomplish this is the absolute best martial arts school in the Northwest.

Sincerely,

George and Tracey Orcutt