Big Voice in Stubbington June 2015 by Big Voice Directories

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VE DAY IN STUBBINGTON!

Planning Matters

Round up of planning applications

Over the HEDGE Local gardens in print

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HEALTH, BEAUTY & LIFESTYLE

Sensei Says...

...what’s the point of learning a martial art? Local Karate instructor Rob Wood discusses…

HOUSE AND GARDENS 10

Planning Matters

Check out this months round up of planning applications in and around Stubbington.

Over the Hedge

A new feature from this month where we take a peek into a local garden and enjoy a printed view of all its glory!

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Is this just a new model for a field sales rep to play with or is there more to it? Tim Barnes-Clay takes a look.

Go for it!

Jessica McGregor Johnson give us a gentle nudge to make sure we get the most out of life. After all, there just isn’t enough of it, right?

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Martins Money Tips

They don’t want you to know this stuff, but Martin’s right on topic this month. Read on to find out more.

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… if he could use my lawnmower and I told him of course he could, so long as he didn't take it out of my garden” said the late Eric Morecambe. Very funny but not very friendly though!

It seemed like an apt quote though to introduce you to a new monthly feature that we’re running called ‘Over the Hedge’. Don’t you just love mooching in estate agents windows, rightmove and the property pages of magazines to see how “other people” live? I know we do - it’s a harmless form of voyeurism that can often take you off into a dream world of how life could be if you lived in a different village/house/budget. So when we were watching the kids film of the same name we suddenly figured we could run a feature in our own magazines taking a look at people’s gardens. Whether they are big, small, unkempt, manicured, landscaped or hand crafted we want to see them! We are delighted that a lovely couple from Stubbington have put themselves forward for the first month - take a look at their beautiful garden on page 12. Don’t be shy send us a snap of yours and you could be next! Much love until next month Coralie and Sean x

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P lanning Matters A monthly round up of planning applications submitted since 1 April 2015

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Sensei Rob Wood is a Fourth Dan in Goju-Ryu Karate and has taught children and adults for over 20 years in his dojo in the UK South Coast.

What’s the point of learning a martial art? A question that some may consider obvious you may ask however it does run deeper than face value. Many people take the Martial Arts path at various stages in life and for ever increasing reasons. I’ve found that there are three age group categories where students make the decision to give it a try. Firstly there are the Infants (4 – 8yr olds). Most are there as a physical activity however what should be taught at this age encompasses much more. Obviously there must be the “fun” element of involvement, after all, young children are no different than everyone else, If it’s not enjoyable then they’ll not want to pursue an activity. That said, classes need to maintain a level of discipline inherent of Martial Arts. No discipline in classes with children WILL result in poor standards and lesson anarchy. Therefore, skilled instructors should be able to find a balance between teaching a productive, enjoyable class without ruling it with an iron glove but I digress. Most of the infant students in my class are, as I say, there for an enjoyable time but, there are fundamental goals we aim to install before they reach graduation to the Junior class. We actively teach key skills that

will carry a student forward into a more Karate- orientated junior session. Balance, hand-eye coordination, confidence and dojo discipline are all primary objectives but these need to be coupled with the basic foundation skills of Karate. We need to ensure we have Infants at a level of competence involving basic punching, blocking, sparring & kicking skills that will stand them in good stead by the time they graduate. Juniors are a slightly different group altogether. Surprisingly there are not many in the dojo that are there for the self-defence aspect (some, but not many), mostly they’re in class because they enjoy the whole experience. Confidence, physical exercise, and discipline are the quick wins but breaking this down you’ll find that boys like to be boys. The whole rough side to sparring, groundwork and padwork go hand in glove (pardon the pun) with adolescent males. Girls, however, are different. They tend to excel in areas outside of brute force and all those male attributes that people associate with a fighting art, these things being Kata’s (preset routine of combined moves) – Girls are exceptionally better at this than boys in my opinion.

teaching young ladies how to look after themselves is great but they tend not to be as assertive as boys in most cases. Adults are a completely diverse group. Many of the seniors are parents of the children I teach so their point for training varies. Some are there to get fit whilst others are learning to support their offspring. All of them however are keen to learn the self-defence aspects which in turn encourages newcomers to join the dojo. In summary, the “point” of learning Martial Arts is a personal one. Whether it’s for fitness, confidence, self-defence or simply to inspire your children, find a personal reason, try a reputable dojo and see if it’s for you. If it is, set your goals and stick to them! Martial Arts is a personal challenge. Remember, a Black Belt is simply a White Belt student that never quit!

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Trusting yourself to go for it Life is for living to the full and that means that in all areas of life you need to go for it! As we all know stretching out of your comfort zone can be both scary and exciting. And it should be! Any goal that is only exciting is too small and we will grow out it far too quickly. Any goal that is only scary is too big and we simply won’t go there. So the right kind of goal is the one that is both scary and exciting!

as many times as he could remember when he hit a challenge and what he did to overcome it. When he reported back the stress was all but gone from his face. He said that he had seen many times (and some he had forgotten about until he did this exercise) when he had indeed hit a challenge, and got himself through it successfully. Sticky situations where he had come up with a solution that until faced with the question he would So much for the theory, but what never had foreseen himself about the practise? When you finding. He saw just how are sitting in front of a big resourceful he was in the face of stretchy goal often one of the challenges. That information was challenges is “Can I trust myself enough for him to commit to to be able to handle this? Will I following his heart and trusting be able to handle the challenges himself that he would take care inherent in this, and succeed?” of whatever arose. Of course there are no guarantees that any decision we take will work out as we want. It’s par for the course that we might hit obstacles. It is these challenges that help us grow as human beings, they are a necessary part of our life. However if we feel we can trust ourselves it is so much easier to take that first step. I recently asked a client to take a walk through his life and identify

Sure he went on to make a clear plan of how he would achieve his goal and what contingencies he wanted in place to move on with it. However, that process of seeing that he could trust himself to take care of not only himself, but his family too, was a key ingredient in the process. Use your past to give you the confidence for the future. When you are faced with a moment when you need to trust yourself

that you will make this work, take a moment to look back through your life and see just how resourceful you are. Notice all those challenges and how you overcome them. Also see how each of those challenges taught you something important about yourself or even helped you clarify the direction you wanted to go in. Life is too short not to live it to the full, no one gets to their death bed wishing they’d played it more safe – you learn to trust yourself by playing the game of life full out – so, go for it!

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Children allowed and catered for at most entertainment evenings. Our new Event Coordinator is happy to help with any type of private function from Birthday Parties to a Wedding Reception and everything in between. We offer keep fit classes most week evenings and the function is available to hire from ÂŁ10 an hour for businesses seeking room hire by the hour. We can provide catering too for corporate bookings and any celebration. We have a huge pull down screen for sporting events shown on TV, perfect for football, rugby and horse racing. We are right on your doorstep and central to Stubbington Village. See facebook or website for dates of future events.

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