Anti-Bullying Workshops
with
John Fonseca
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category
Education
Event Overview
Since its inception, Fonseca Martial Arts' (FMA) mission has been to discover the champion within each individual through forging a strong mind, body and spirit. In our ongoing effort to make a difference in people’s lives, FMA will host a charitable event on Saturday, May 7th at the Athletico Center in Northbrook.
Fonseca Martial Arts will provide two Anti-Bullying Workshops, lead by John Fonseca, one of the most decorated karate instructors in the United States. The first workshop will be 10:30 am - 12:00 pm for children ages 6-9 and the second will be 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm for those 10 and older. The workshops will teach kids smart interventions, ways to de-escalate, diffuse fights and, most importantly, prevent the sense of defeat and intimidation kids can feel in these situations.
There will be a $25 fee to participate, and all proceeds will benefit Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA).
Please sign up for the correct age group:
10:30-12 pm; ages 6-9
12:30-2 pm; ages 10+
Minimum age
All ages welcome
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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST
Sensei John Fonseca is the Chief Karate Instructor and owner of Fonseca Martial Arts. Sensei Fonseca has been competing in national and international tournaments since age seven and became the first American to medal at the Karate World Championships in almost 20 years.
He is the only male karate athlete in the world to win repeat gold medals at the Pan American Games and was the first American karate athlete to win the Paris Open in over 30 years. He currently holds a fifth degree black belt in Shotokan karate. His accomplishments are recognized both nationally and internationally and earned him the U.S. Olympic Committee's Athlete of the Year award for three years running and an induction into the USAKF's, Master's, and Black Belt Magazine's Halls of Fame.
Training award-winning athletes.
Sensei Fonseca has been teaching children and adults martial arts for the last twenty years. Sensei Fonseca and his staff have instructed several hundred students in the art of Karate and Judo, and Fonseca Martial Arts students continue to take top medals in the local, regional and national karate competition in which they’ve competed. Through martial arts instruction, students develop respect for others, a sense of personal responsibility and discipline as they develop their technique and skills.
