"Vice President's Report, Fall 2004" --  By Mr. Peter Brune, 1st Dan

To all the Penn State students training at the IM building, I'm sure
it's been a busy semester for many of us.  This often leads to missing
class on a fairly regular basis.  I, for one, have been especially
guilty of this over the last few months.  If you feel bad coming back
to class rusty, here are a couple tips to help overcome forgetting
your martial arts when you can't attend class:

1.  Find a couple of small things that you can practice in a small
amount of time.  Pick a form, a one-step, or even a single move, and
practice it during study breaks.  I personally picked side kick, for
example.  When you are once again able to attend class, you will have
improved.

2.  Stretch regularly.  This can be done in a very similar fashion to
the above point.
 
3.  Finally, don't be ashamed of coming back to class rusty.  The
people you train with are as serious about their academic studies as
you are, and understand your plight.

I hope that you all have good luck on your finals, and a good break!

Tang Soo!

Respectfully submitted,
Peter Brune
Cho Dan #32525.