Newsletter     February  2001      Academic Taekwondo

Dear Parents and Students,

 We have successfully reached the half point of the school year 2000-2001 training. All students, in general, are right on the schedule in learning and refining their techniques and other requirements. I am especially proud of all the White Belt students’ achievements at the Weiss School.

 The beginner level students have been introduced to some sliding, jumping, and turning kicks, as they continue to learn and refine the three basic forms of “Kitcho IL Bo”, “Ee Bo” and “Sam Bo”. 

 Kindergarten, and other White Belts (without stripes) are working on the stances, turns and other moves on Kitcho IL Bo only.

All color belts continue to study their respective Taegeuk forms, hand and kicking combinations, and other belt level requirements, including Taekwondo terminology.

Photo: Courtesy of Sakura - The finest Japanese restaurant in the Palm Beaches.

Taekwondo Masters and Black Belt Examiners at the 11/2000 promotion test event

Homework

 Each time your child climbs up in the Taekwondo ranks, the required terminology and vocabulary, for that belt level, is automatically assigned as required homework.  Students should master their new vocabulary within three weeks from their promotions. New forms and combinations should be known in less than 8 classes, with the exception of the “Little Tigers” (K-1).  Naturally, all belt level requirements below the current rank must be mastered as well.

 After-School Taekwondo

 I would like to extend my congratulations to Cameron Birkestrand and Ben Ward for completing their leadership training classes during the past 9 weeks.

Both fine gentlemen volunteered their time to help our beginner level Taekwondo students at our Tuesday After-School Taekwondo Classes.

Our current / new trainees are:

Tatsuaki and Hidemi Hayashi             Tuesdays

Sunray Martina and Franky Suriano   Wednesdays

Joseph Greene                                   Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Isrel Kapnick                                       Thursdays

 The third session Tuesday After-School Taekwondo classes are filled. Only one or two spaces are available in the Wednesday’s intermediate level class. Enrollments for the fourth session are being accepted now.

Student's Oath

 

I will live by the Tenets of Taekwondo

 I will respect my instructors, seniors, 
parents and fellow students.

I will never misuse Taekwondo

I will be a champion of Freedom and Justice.

I will build a more peaceful world.

 

  

Student of the Month

wpe6.gif (11299 bytes)

 

2001 FLORIDA STATE  CHAMPIONSHIPS  

FL State Qualifying Championships for Seniors (adults) and 14-17 year old Black Belts are held at the Boca Raton Campus of P. B. Community College on Saturday, March 31, 2001 at 9:00 AM. Deadline for pre-registration: March 17, 2001.

 

FL State Qualifying Championships for Junior competitors 6-17 years old

Saturday May 12, 2001  Tampa, FL

 

State Level Competitors:  

U.S.T.U. membership is due by Jan. 31, 2001

    2001 USTU National Events

Korea Trip

 I regret to inform that our 2001 Korea Taekwondo Training trip has been cancelled.  However,  you can still make the trip by joining the USTU group and mailing your registration / deposit directly to Master K. H. Kim, 3141 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL  60062. Phone: 847-480-9224.

  

Top of Page  

 

Copyright © 2000 Academic Taekwondo

This page was last updated on 02/01/06 .