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The Moms Who Kick®:  “Model Mom” Search

Moms Who Kick Inc, a charitable organization that produces an annual calendar to raise funds for breast cancer research, is having a Model Mom Contest for their 2012 calendar.

Mothers, age 18 years and over, who reside in NY, NJ and CT can enter for a chance to win a glamorous and professional photo shoot from Brenner Photo Productions in Plainview, NY.  Moms Who Kick Inc. encourages all moms to enter and show the world their strength and elegance while helping raise funds for breast cancer research and support women’s health.

The 2012 Moms Who Kick® calendar will feature photos of athletic and fit women, stylishly dressed, while showcasing the exercise or activity they most enjoy in order to maintain their health.

Contest winners will be featured in the 2012 Moms Who Kick® calendar fundraising campaign.  Visit http://www.momswhokick.com/ for complete details and official rules.

All net proceeds collected in association with this contest will benefit The Katz Institute for Women’s Health and Katz Women’s Hospitals, and breast cancer research.

Contact:  Joanne Hutchins
Phone (516) 524-3505

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About Moms Who Kick Inc.: 
Moms Who Kick Inc. is a charitable organization dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer research and women’s health.  The main fundraising initiative is an annual calendar in which each month features a “model” mom, a short bio, and cancer awareness tips.  Our mission is to inspire, motivate, and empower women with our firm belief that a healthy diet, regular exercise, and a positive outlook can aid recovery and may help prevent cancer.  For more information on the Moms Who Kick® and all our fundraising endeavors please visit our website http://www.momswhokick.com/.

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Usually this Japanese ritual which is centuries old, involves the guest, who observes the performance of the preparation and presentation of the tea, then eats traditional Japanese confections to enhance the taste of tea. After consuming the sweets the guest drinks green tea in a formalized manner. The untrained person makes the tea according to her own schedule, but part of the elegance and beauty of this ritual is similar to a dance between two people who are connected and moving together while maintaining their individuality.

In Aikido the inexperienced practitioner often drags his uke (attacker) along in his unskilled effort to throw him. In contrast the experienced Aikidoist harmonizes or blends his energy in order to guide his uke to where both the uke and the nage (thrower) wants to go. It’s about uke and nage aligning their bodies, mind, energy. Instead of doing something “to” someone you’re doing it “with” them. This comes with much practice, body to body.

Ginny Breeland, who has been practicing Aikido for over thirty years and is a 5th dan, says that the first step to becoming a skilled practitioner in Aikido or tea ceremony is to observe ourselves when we train. She advises that we notice how we react, what we need to change. “If you do that you don’t judge yourself you just see it,” she says. “Instead of coming to conclusions before we know the actual story, just observe.”

While these two processes develop a person’s sensitivity, capabilities, and strengths, many people will recognize that DO or “The Way” doesn’t have a direct translation/path journey. “It’s a nameless process that happens that leads you to wellness and growth,” says Breeland. They are both a type of mindfulness practice that begin to change the shape of your thoughts and actions over time.

Both paths are similar but different. Tea ceremony and Aikido can both be considered meditation in action, practices that emphasize stillness through movement. They require commitment and sometimes the work is arduous. “Not like a hobby,” says Breeland. But everything from finishing a book or a piece of art can be martial, she explains. “All the masters in every martial art discipline say it’s about peace, non-confrontation and maintaining peace and respect. Tea is a mindfulness practice that has its origins in Zen. Underneath that practice is the subtle understanding that it’s not necessary to have so many materialistic things to have happiness. In Aikido the practice is to turn lead into gold. The founder Morihei Ueshiba says, “True victory is self-victory.”

“These practices are not about learning to be good. They are about finding the goodness in yourself,” explains Breeland. One way to do that is to try something that requires commitment so people learn about themselves. Both the tea ceremony and Aikido are two paths that can bring you there. It’s not about words and knowing, but about feeling. Aikido and tea aren’t about making you a better speaker, but a better listener.

“People are looking for wellness and maybe they want to try it without a pill as there’s access to it in your own brain,” notes Breeland. “Look inside yourself first. Even if you don’t like what you see work with it and let’s see what we can do after that. As with any new learning you start with one good technique and put it in your pocket and slowly start to gather them.” This is part of the commitment to moving forward incrementally no matter what, using the tea ceremony, Aikido, or whatever you choose as the vehicle.

Join Ginny Breeland 5th Dan Aikido and Sachiko Knappman, urasenke tea practitioner for 2 hours of discussion and sensory exploration of tea and aikido on Sunday August 29, 10am-12pm in Cotati CA. Participation is optional. Contact Pete@cotatiaikido.com for information or registration.

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A couple of black belts volunteer to train anyone who wants to work on specific throws, techniques or to train for tests. I’m not fully awake first thing in the morning, but I roused myself because I wanted the practice so I could have some semblance of comfort…which turned out to be a pipe dream.

Half way through the first practice run one of the black belts said sternly, “You need to remember two things for your test. Don’t talk. And even if you don’t know what technique Sensei calls out just do something, anything. Don’t act like a deer frozen in the headlights, for God’s sake.”

I’m a verbal person and Aikido is virtually a silent art minus the chant or kiais (relaxed and powerful exhalation that coordinates breath with ki or energy during strikes or throws). I’m used to talking when I’m nervous so I can dissipate the excess energy and get to a place of calm. There isn’t an opportunity for this in Aikido. Your body does the talking. Period.

For me this is like asking a whale to walk. During practice I tend to work through techniques verbally along with the physical movement, talking out loud what I’m doing or asking uke about angle or balance, trying to figure out what’s working. I like to get feedback as it helps me understand what’s going on. Observation isn’t enough for me at this point as my “Aikido vision”  is still pretty blurry.

Part of all this had to do with seeing body as separate and uncontrolled being, as if it’s an alien from outer space. I can sometimes see what I need to do, but can’t yet will my body to do it. I know some of this is due to beginner’s ineptitude since I just haven’t done the techniques that many times.

As I was mulling this over I recalled how much practice time I put into tennis in my youth when I played competitively. At tennis camp I trained 8-10 hours a day doing drills with other people, with the ball machine, with a practice net, and against a wall. I hit thousand of balls working to ingrain the basic strokes. We jump roped, we ran, we did all kinds of exercises and drills to strengthen our muscles in addition to actually hitting the ball.

In the anticipation of trying to do well I tended to forget how much time I clocked to become fluent and agile at tennis. Plus, I had a lot more energy back then. And I didn’t need to pop Advil after a few hours of training. With tennis the goal is clear — connect the racquet to the ball and hit it where your opponent isn’t. In Aikido there is no such direct path.

With all my limbs moving in different directions and the various body types and personalities attached to those bodies with their own individual limbs, I can rarely figure out where I am in space and time. It’s as if I was in the space shuttle and up was down and down was up and all the in-between stuff was floating about in an aimless manner. There’s not sense of where the boundaries are or which direction I’m facing. It’s a topsy turvy world with no edges and no way to move forward directly. One can get lost in the circles, spirals and triangles if one is used to traveling in straight lines, which I am.

In addition to the “deer in the headlights” advice I got more direction that set me on edge. The other black belt said, “Stop worrying so much about what other people think of you and focus on the technique.” All the years of parental pressure to be number one, to be the best, to try try try, are evidently written on my sleeve.

What he saw in those moments wasn’t active agitation, it was background worry. A kind of slow whirr that’s on all the time that I’m so used to I barely notice. I thought I was focused on the technique, but I imagine that too much of my brain space was already taken up by errant thoughts of failure. With that being the case there wasn’t much room left for concentration.

At home, when I practiced visualizing each throw, little scenes of disaster would pop into my head and derail the graceful flowing sequence I was creating until the entire golden vision deteriorated into one big fiasco. In general my mind tends toward the moribund so I imagined things like my foot getting caught on my uke’s hakama and breaking my ankle or tonking my head so hard on the mat that it would trigger an epileptic fit. I could easily write The Worse Case Scenario Handbook for Martial Artists.

When the blunders, missteps and accidents nudged their way into this visualization, I’d breathe, reset and begin with the last positive thought before the foot in hakama ankle break took over. I recalled that a few days earlier during training Goto Sensei had been talking about how once you learn to breathe through a technique the breathing guides the technique effortlessly. But breathing takes a back seat when you don’t know where to put your feet.

Nonetheless while practicing at home on our deck I made breathing the focus as I moved through the various throws watching myself in the reflection in the glass doors. Being able to see myself helped me gain a sense of where I was in space and time. Now I just need to practice each technique thousands of times, breathing, relaxing and focusing to train my mind to just hear and see and feel what is going on in this moment, with this body, in this one breath.

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But you, too, can be sexy in both sneakers and stilettos, according to Alana Winter, founder of Stiletto Spy School. Winter, who models herself after the Emma Peel character in the TV show the Avengers says that a woman can be tough, sexy and have skills. We’re not talking cake baking skills, but kick-ass skills. The skills that will turn you into a woman that “every man fantasizes about and who every woman wants to be,” says Winter, which includes everything from seductive dance to self protection.

The hand-to-hand combat and firearms training at spy school is done by ex-military personnel and the exercises are highly condensed. So while women aren’t learning graceful martial arts moves, they are learning maneuvers that are fast and effective when it comes to self protection, quick tricks in a fix.

In addition women quickly learn how to read people, commit to action, and charm all while pushing the boundaries of what they thought was possible for them. According to Winter these are transferrable skills that work in the bedroom and the boardroom — or down a dark street.

Case in point. One of her graduates was returning home late one night evening when she heard footsteps behind her that sounded strange. In the courses the participants are taught to observe and analyze data while not telegraphing their intention. So this woman pressed her back to a parked car and pretended to bend over her shoe. The man who was following her rapidly approached and demanded her purse. Instead of a jackpot he got a stiletto across the face and a dislocated jaw.

Another woman CEO had a confrontational relationship with her CFO. Through the deception/detection and body language lessons she learned that by changing her body position she could change the direction of the conversation and eventually the course of the business. During a disagreement instead of facing him squarely she shifted to a 45-90 degree angle. Both metaphorically and physically she let things “slide off” her and the conversation instantly cooled.

The point of the school isn’t to become the next Bond Girl, but to try on a different identity and expand the repertoire of notions and behaviors that can confine us into specific roles. “Every woman who participates is uncomfortable in one of those fields that we explore,” says Winter, and is encouraged to push the boundary where she has the most resistance. For some it’s self defence, for others it’s seduction.

“There are 6 themes we cover in Stiletto Spy School,” says Winter. “Observation, analysis, intention, focus, commitment to action and follow through. Women walk out with real skills and a mind-set of who they are and what their limits are. They leave with a sense of power.”

While you may not shift from Minnie Mouse to Angelina Jolie you’ll for sure get a “fab lunch” along with ways to wield a knife and the technique to make a mean martini. I can’t think of a better way to disarm an opponent than stirring up a few drinks with a twist.

Alana Winter is the founder and President of Stiletto Spy School and Mi6 Academy, programs featuring components of defensive and offensive tactics, focus, strategy, sophistication, and charisma – skills every secret agent should possess.  Clients not only learn important life-saving techniques, but also key elements that translate to success in the boardroom and every-day life. Ms Winter holds a B.A in Psychology from Wesleyan University and has studied Business extensively. She speaks fluent French and Italian.

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Susan Harrow

My Name Is Gabrielle Rubin And I Started Studying Martial Arts When I Was 12 Years Old. I Was A Skinny Kid With A Big Mouth And One Day Found Myself In Trouble Because Of It. I Hated Feeling Afraid, So I Asked My Mom To Enroll Me Into Martial Arts. It Is Now 23 Years Later And I Am Still Studying. Throughout My Training I Have practiced 3 Styles (Jujitsu, Kenpo, And Goju-ryu)…I Am A Black Belt.

I Always Say The Reason Why You Start Taking Martial Arts Is Always Different than Why you Continue To Take It. I Started For Self Defense And Continue With It Because It Is Now My Way Of Life. I Started As A Hyper, Obnoxious Kid And Transformed Into A Very Zen Person.

Martial Arts contribute To How I Handle And Perceive Things. People Always Say There Is Something About Me That Exudes A Strong Sense Of Self, Yet they Find Me Very Approachable. I Know That My Training Has Contributed To How I Carry Myself. I Am Calm, Yet Strong.

Martial Arts Has Always Played A Role In My Career As Well. Look At What My First Boss Wrote 8 Years After Knowing Me:

“When I First Met Gabi There Was Something Special And Unique Out Of All Her Qualifications On Her Resume That Jumped Out At Me – Her Black Belt In Karate. I Knew It Was Indicative Of Her Dedication, Confidence, Discipline, Mental Strength, And Strong Sense Of Self, And Would Be An Asset In Our Crazy, Ever-changing World Here. And They Were.” That Was Written By Christina Norman, Who Went On To Be The President Of MTV And Is Currently The CEO Of Oprah’s Network OWN.

So, Not Only Has Martial Arts Help Me Flourish In My Career, It Is The Backbone Of What I Am Doing Now.

I Felt Compelled To Share What I Have Learned Over The Years And To “pay It Forward”. I Decided To Take All My Training And I Started Female Awareness Self Defense In 2007. 

It Feels Amazing To Show People How To Use Their Body, Show Them How It Can Move/doesn’t Move. I Love Seeing Them Get Excited When They Discover Their Strength. There Is Always One Move They Love And Never Knew They’d Be Good At. There Is Usually A Technique They Can Attribute To Something In Their World. For Example: The Ones Who Have Played Tennis Are Great At Releasing From Someone Grabbing Their Arm. (The Move Is Swinging From The Back And “slapping” Their Other Thigh-similar To Tennis Serve)

The People In My Class Always Walk Away Feeling More Confident, Happy, Empowered And Excited. My Class Covers Much More Then Just The Physical, Which Is How I Separate Myself From The Pack. Knowing that Attacks Begin Before It’s Physical, I Show Women The Mental Component, How To See The Signs, How To Assess Situations, And How To Carry Themselves So They Can Avoid An Attack Altogether. Most People Think That Martial Arts Is All Physical. That Is Only A Small Part Of It…

If You Would Like To Speak With Me About Anything In Further Detail Or Ask Me Anything For Your Article, Please Feel Free To Reach Out To Me, I Would Be Delighted To Contribute More.

PS – I Love Aikido And Suggest That Style To Those Who Want To Further Their Studies. I Love The Idea Of Using Other People’s Energy And Going With It As Oppose To Trying To Fight Or Stop It. My Life Is Conducive To That Way Of Living. My Mantra: If You Fight The Rapids You Will Drown, Bob With Them Like A Cork And You Will Always Stay Above The Water.

Gabrielle Rubin is the founder and instructor of Female Awareness, Inc., a New York City based self defense company with the goal of teaching women how to Be Safe, Be Smart and Be Strong. A black belt with more than 20 years of martial arts training, Gabrielle has studied three styles of karate: Goju-ryu, Kenpo and Jujitsu. She has trained in Japan, taught in Nevis, and studied with sensei George Wells, a Martial Arts Hall of Fame Grand Master. In her NYC dojo, Gabi is not only the highest-ranking student; she’s the only woman to maintain her title.

“Since I believe that attacks begin before it becomes physical, preventing an attack altogether is the goal of Female Awareness. My students learn how to minimize the chance of being targeted and how to respond effectively through mental strategy, prevention tactics, and easy-to-remember defensive moves.”

For open enrollment classes, private group instruction, corporate seminars, school safety programs, please visit Gabrielle’s web site.

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Jordan Harbinger

What if it were possible to send the men you meet trying to find Mr. Right to charm school? What if those men could be taught how to really look into your eyes, listen, and care — all with confidence, not some fake bravado? This is not some crazy delusion. You may be meeting a man near you who is skilled in the art of seduction, love, conversation and may even make the bed.

In today’s culture learning to be Mr. Right is not just for losers. Jordan Harbinger, who has a law degree and a BA in international commerce, runs a coaching and seminar business called The Art of Charm, to help men let go of their poor habits and self image so their inner prince charming can shine. Most of the men, from Michigan to Mumbai, he says, are ultra successful doctors, lawyers, technology geniuses — the kind of guys your mom would want you to marry, except that they aren’t. Not yet.

Most of the men have hearts of gold, they just can’t converse without slumping, umming, mumbling or staring at your boobs. But after they get schooled in the art of charm these guys, who want to find Mrs. Right, are transformed from Neanderthals to gentlemen.

Harbinger calls it Boot camp. And the workshops really take place military style with bunk beds and all the stuff you think about that creates true camaraderie from making chow to pillow talk. Harbinger says it’s’ not complicated. The simple reason he puts men in close quarters is that men kind of need to be forced to bond. And when you put them together not only do unlikely alliances form between 18 and 40 year olds, but they really start to open up to insights from each other and get a true perspective on themselves, their behavior and how it impacts meeting and forming lasting relationships with women.

“They get feedback from each other that they don’t get from friends,” says Harbinger. “Setting aside ego is a must for learning. We don’t let guys get a room Roosevelt so they can’t wimp out on the lessons either.” It’s pretty smart psychology as Harbinger has made his intensive trainings a kind of capsule for creating intimacy. The very thing that women complain about that men lack.

When it comes down to it, Harbinger says, men make all kinds of excuses for not meeting the right women, but bottom line is that they don’t trust that they are good guys. Take the Lawyer from London who said he was good with people, but not good with meeting people. They put him around hundreds of beautiful women but he still couldn’t connect.

The heart of what’s holding men back from finding the right relationship is basic: fear of rejection. In short Harbinger is cutting through all the limiting self talk, bad body language, excuses and, at the core, is teaching authenticity. When women see the real you they know what they get and are either attracted to you or not. Better to find out in the beginning rather than getting a rude surprise down the road when they realize that the man they “bought” pulled a bait and switch.

Harbinger’s methods are a sort of combination sports commentary and reality TV show. The video commentary is “like a game tape. It’s like were taking an athlete and breaking down his moves. We replay their body language and conversation and make corrections so they can improve their ‘game’.”

In the intensive video training the guys can see their poor posture, their absence of conversational prowess and their ultimately their lack of confidence — a deal breaker for most women. Then they get to try their skills out in the real world a la reality TV.

Harbinger and his workshop leaders put their men on the street in simple exercises like starting a conversation with a woman the participant wants to date. Back inside boot camp they do “hands on” exercises where women trainers give the men feedback on their impressions of their approach and
conversation.

One of he proudest graduates from The Art of Charm is James, a high school drop out who was brilliant, but didn’t believe it. A wireless network communications expert, he taught himself solely through the library. When he attended a program in Nebraska he was really heavy, sloppy, and wore sweats, T-shirts and crocks. He was reclusive and and still a virgin at age 28. Not woman magnet material.

Afterward James completed the program he lost 100 pounds and now travels all over the world creating networks for AT&T. He started own company and dates women from every corner of globe. He credits the Art of Charm for helping him create the life he has today. “We’re doing a service to women everywhere by changing men from jerks to confident charismatic guys who are free to be themselves,” says Harbinger. Single or married, who doesn’t want that?

Jordan Harbinger is a relationship expert and radio talk show host on SiriusXM Satellite Radio’s ‘Game On’, which airs every Friday from 5-7pm PST. Jordan is also a co-founder of The Art of Charm, a New York and Los Angeles-based company that specializes in teaching men advanced social skills both in business and networking as well as when meeting and attracting the opposite sex.  His clients range from Fortune 500 Executives, diplomats and IT engineers to college students, actors and entrepreneurs.  A Wall Street attorney in a former life, Jordan teaches students at The Art of Charm the principles and mindsets necessary to make their own successful transformations.

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Susan Harrow

I grew up surrounded by a family of Aikido experts.  My brother and father began training at NY Aikikai more than 40 years ago, and my Uncle and cousins in England all hold high level degree black belts in the art. I took a few classes in Aikido as well, for a short time when I was twelve years old. You can say that the Martial Arts are in my blood!

It wasn’t until six weeks after the birth of my second child, and at the age of 35, that I began MY ‘formal’ Martial Arts training.  Signing up for classes at Tiger Schulmann’s Mixed Martial Arts (a hybrid of Aikido, Jiu Jitsu and Karate) back in February of 2000 was the best move I ever made – it changed my life for the better! I lost more than 40 lbs and gained a tremendous amount of self-confidence and discipline. I earned my first degree black belt in November of 2003 – one of the highlights of my life.  Training has become a way of life for me!

In addition to my continued MMA training, and having been a huge Bruce Lee fan my entire life, I signed up for JKD (Jeet Kune Do) classes. Jeet Kune Do translates as “The way of the intercepting fist”.  I love Bruce’s philosophy of using ‘No Way as Way’, and that each individual has his or her own ‘style’.

When I turned 40 years old I was in the best shape of my life, both mentally AND physically.  I was in better shape than most 20 year olds!  I became a Certified Personal Trainer and started my own part time/in home personal training business – Tigress Personal Fitness.   In addition, I teach women’s self defense and safety awareness – of which I am extremely passionate!

In 2008, after my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer,  I founded the ‘Moms Who Kick’ – a non-profit organization – to help raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research.  The monies raised are donated to the American Cancer Society. To date, the Moms Who Kick have raised more than $25,000!  The Moms Who Kick is a unique twist on a very important issue.  It began as an idea consisting of Martial Arts Moms, over 40 years old, ‘Kicking for the Cure’!

In a nutshell:  The Martial Arts help me in my business by giving me the tools and confidence to train others.

I am a strong, motivated and passionate leader.

At the age of 45, I am in the best physical and mental condition I have EVER been in, and as a result,  I LOVE my body!    I have a high level of self confidence, self discipline and self esteem.

I have a strong sense of empowerment and inner strength – and I attribute it all to my Martial Arts training!

Joanne Hutchins is a Certified Personal Trainer and a First Degree Black Belt in Karate.

She delivers powerful and motivational safety seminars to corporations and women’s groups.

Joanne is the Founder of the ‘Moms Who Kick’, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. More information can be found at http://www.MomsWhoKick.com and http://www.TigressPersonalFitness.com

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Susan Harrow

Training in Aikido has changed my life personally and professionally. For the past 15-plus years, I’ve been practicing Aikido both on and off the mat. I founded Portsmouth Aikido (Portsmouth, NH, USA) in 1995, and am currently a second degree black belt. I’m also the founder and owner of Power & Presence Training, offering programs on conflict and communication skills that use Aikido as a metaphor and teaching tool. In 2006, I wrote the book, Unlikely Teachers: Finding the Hidden Gifts in Daily Conflict – stories and practices about Aikido applications in the real world. I happen to think the stories are dramatic and moving, and some are profound. You can read two chapters on my Web site.

Since you practice Aikido, you know how many ways the principles can be used in daily life. Personally, I’ve learned through Aikido how to be more assertive. As a natural accommodator and appeaser, my patterned response in conflict is to try to make everyone happy. Practicing Aikido has helped me find my power and my voice in difficult situations. When appropriate, I can now more easily say no, ask for what I want, and express a difference of opinion. Aikido’s emphasis on tanden or one-point has taught me how to center myself and that centering is a choice I can make at any time. When I’m centered, I’m calmer, more confident, and wiser. I’m able to connect with my best intentions and lead others by aligning with theirs.

Aikido’s emphasis on using the opponent’s energy has helped me (and helps my clients) transform conflict into opportunity and resistance into connection. Aikido helps with inner conflicts, too. The link below is a story from my monthly newsletter, Ki Moments, that applies to many women, I think.

Judy Ringer is the author of Unlikely Teachers: Finding the Hidden Gifts in Daily Conflict. She provides conflict and communication training throughout North America with unique workshops based on mind/body principles from the martial art Aikido, in which she holds a second-degree black belt.

Judy is also the author of two CDs, Managing Conflict in the Workplace: An Aiki Approach, and Simple Gifts: Making the Most of Life’s Ki Moments, as well as the award-winning newsletter, Ki Moments.

Judy is founder of Portsmouth Aikido and sole owner of Power & Presence Training, in Portsmouth, NH.

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