Possibilities Unlimited International (PUI)
PUI offers a wide range of programs and services focused on the recognition of martial artist with special needs; these include:
- Adapted and After School Martial Arts Programs
- Leadership and Character Development Programs
- Adapted Martial Arts Instructional Training and Certification
- Adapted Martial Arts seminars and workshops; program funding, staff training and curriculums
Our Programs: PUI programs create a profound sense of empowerment through self-discovery. This empowerment translates into a sense of “I Can and Will” that makes all things possible and in all cases manifests itself in an improvement of the quality of life for our students.
PUI Programs are designed to enhance our students’ strengths and provide them tools to address their challenges. A quality martial arts program reaches far beyond recreation with its intentions and objectives. Having fun is only one component of the learning experience! While we utilize the performance of technical martial arts skills as our vehicle to achieve improvements in flexibility, coordination and strength as the results of increased physical activity.
There are two essential elements of martial arts training which are equally important as physical technique.
These are the mental and spiritual elements. The correct performance of martial arts techniques requires concentration, memorization and sharpens the ability to process and integrate information. It calls the student to respond appropriately to instruction. It requires the students to respect themselves and to cooperate with others. It offers tangible rewards for the experience of setting and achieving personal goals. It challenges a student to lead by setting a personal example.
In other words, our programs are designed to foster positive behavior, to build and strengthen character, to enhance academic performance, to create healthy and supportive relationships with caring adults devoted to youth and adults, to teach constructive conflict resolution, to develop leadership skills and to offer leadership opportunities.
Our Curriculum: PUI teachings are the most professional and educationally sound text on adapted martial arts and leadership/character development. They follow a systematic, continuous and progressive methodology that will ensure the timely dissemination of course material and the student’s complete success during the evaluation process will be continuously reevaluated and adjusted to reflect the most pertinent and up to date information on adapted martial arts, leadership development and physical fitness.
Our Instructors: have all been hand-picked and mentored in this unique philosophy by Kyoshi Marquez and have decades of classroom and individualized teaching experience working with a diverse group of students of all abilities, cross-cutting age, gender, cultural, linguistic, social-economic, and education lines. Our instructional program is continuously searching for, hiring, training, supervising and evaluating a new generation of apprentice staff members who will someday assume intermediate and senior instructional positions.
Our Staff: PUI has also dedicated its staff and resources to establishing a public awareness campaign on the many wonderful benefits of martial arts training for the physically, mentally and emotionally challenged community.
Our Success: Countless success stories of academic improvement, conflict resolution, information processing, weight loss, physical fitness, anger management, and self-expression are the true measure of our success and commitment to PUI’s philosophy, adapted martial arts, and leadership programs. to bring this unique and innovative program to every city in the United States and someday the world!
Our Outreach: PUI is dedicated towards establishing a national circuit of martial arts championships that facilitate and recognize the outstanding accomplishments of the specially challenged martial arts community. PUI supports and has been contracted to direct and operate the specially challenged divisions at the following National & International Event:
- “Arnold Schwarzenegger” Martial Arts Festival Columbus, Ohio
- Disney Martial Arts festival, Orlando Florida
PUI is also host to an annual International Martial Arts Championship that showcases the abilities of disabled martial artists from around the world. We invite students and teachers from all disciplines to join us at this annual historical event.
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