December 2014 Announcements

All,

I hope Finals Week went well for everyone well. We will continue TKD classes tomorrow and during Winter Break. Below is the upcoming TKD schedule:

NO TKD class from Monday, December 22nd – Thursday, January 1st.

During Winter Break (December 20th – Monday, January 19th):

Monday 5:30-7PM
Wednesday 5:30-7PM
Saturday 12-2PM

Note: The ARC facility is closed until January 9th. So TKD classes from Saturday, December 20th – January 9th will be held at CRCE in an available multipurpose room or the MAC open indoor soccer area.

Once the ARC facility re-opens the classes will be held in the Combat Room.

Spring 2014 TKD Training Schedule will be the same as this term

Mondays 6-7:30PM
Wednesdays 5:30-7PM
Saturdays 12-2PM

Good luck with the remainder of your Finals and Happy Holidays

February 2014 Announcements

[2/24/2014]

White Belt Test Opportunities in March

Also, for those new students that are interested in taking the white belt test please either email or inform the instructor prior to class. The white belt test is a brief physical test that will take place at the end of a regularly scheduled class and be followed with questions. If you feel you comfortably know Chun Gi (first form), the school rules, and the Korean counting/terminology then you are ready to take the white belt test. You can find the school rules, definition of TKD, aims to achieve, Korean counting and terminology on our website.

Our TKD club instructors will be having white belt test opportunities on the upcoming Saturday class. If you are unable to attend on Saturdays there will also be opportunities on at the end of class next week. After new students pass the white belt test they have the opportunity to purchase a uniform for $18.

Arriving Late to Class:

This is just a friendly reminder to in case you arrive late to Tae Kwon Do class to perform the late warm-up sequence and then bow in and join the class. The late warm-up sequence is 50 jumping jacks, 50 sit-ups, 50 push-ups and 50 leg lifts. If it is significantly late (passed the super set) please do any additional stretching and then bow in and join the class.

[2/1/2014]
As announced in class there will be two Tae Kwon Do events during the weekend of March 8th that involve travel. If you are interested in attending either event you will need to sign-up in advance so that appropriate transportation can be arranged.

First, there is this year’s Black Belt Evaluation on the east coast. Assistant Instructor Zach Duray will be evaluating so any additional TKD @ UIUCers that would like to go for support are more than welcome. Click here to sign-up for the black belt evaluation.

Second, our club has been invited to participate in Indiana University Don Burns Tae Kwon Do tournament. The tournament will start out with forms competitions: lower ranks progressing to higher ranks. After the forms, we will move onto the sparring competition in the came manner. Click here to sign-up for the IU Tournament.

Those signed up to attend black belt eval (4): Zach, Ben, Olivia and myself
Those signed up to attend TKD tournament (4): Zequan Wang, Jonathan, Matt and Kevin Dinh

Below is information about this year’s Black Belt Evaluations.
More info can be found at: http://damicotkd.org/events/

Black Belt Evaluation
Saturday, March 8, 2014
10:00am-5:10pm +dinner

Location: Costas Tang Soo Do Karate
370 Nash Road
New Bedford, MA 02746
(508) 979-8111

10:00AM-12:00PM Class
12:00PM-3:30PM Evaluations
3:30PM-3:45PM Break for picture, have something to drink/eat
that people can bring and change into clothes
3:45PM-5:10PM Master Instructors Presentations
3:45PM-4:30PM Instructorship as a Married Couple
4:30PM-4:50PM Martial Arts and Married Life
4:50PM-5:10PM Reflections on Instructorship and Closing
5:10PM-6:30PM Break to go to Hotels (wash and prepare for dinner)
Discussion of the evaluations amongst the Master
Instructors before meeting students for dinner.
6:45 PM Dinner at Old Country Buffet
A time for celebration and also for instructors to
speak with those who evaluated 1st followed by any
other Master Instructor who wishes to provide
thoughts for reflection

Below is information about the IU Tae Kwon Do Tournament

Date: Saturday, March 8th
Location: Wildermuth Intramural Center courts 4, 5, 9, and 10
Open Registration time: 11:00 AM – 5:00PM
Start time: 12:00 PM
Costs: Forms – $10, Sparring – $10

The tournament will start out with forms competitions: lower ranks progressing to higher ranks. After the forms, we will move onto the sparring competition in the same manner. As with previous tournaments I do have plenty of extra helmets, chest protectors, arm/shin guards available so students would not be required to purchase their own equipment.
Must haves for sparring: helmet, chest protector, arm guards, shin guards, mouth guards, cups (for the men). Then event will wrap up with the medals ceremony.

I encourage anyone attending either event to sign-up sooner rather than later as it helps with arranging travel, etc.

TKD October 2012 Announcements

New White Belts
Congrats to our newest white belts: Sydney Arnold, Joshua Johnson & Tyler Cunningham. New uniform orders were placed but due to Hurricane Sandy the shipping was delayed a few days. I will send the newest white belts an email when the uniforms arrive.

Upcoming Instructor Solomon-Strutz Vacation
As mentioned in previous class sessions I will be in the Bahamas from Nov 1st – Nov 5th and then in Cancun from Nov 10th – Nov 14th. During my absences there are multiple higher belts and Instructors that have volunteered to lead Tae Kwon Do classes in my stead. There will not be any white belt tests conducted during my absence. As always I know that the club will be in good hands 😉

TKD Belt Test – Saturday, December 8th
The end of the semester belt test and potluck will be on Saturday, December 8th from 9:30am – 2pm. Please mark your calendars and I will send out a detailed schedule for the testing time block in early November. Also, for those considering participating in the end of the semester belt test please review the belt rank information on our website to see what techniques will be evaluated for each belt level: http://publish.illinois.edu/tkd-illinois/belt-ranks/

Congrats New White Belts
Congrats to our newest white belts: Evelyn Huang & Lia Hoag

Also, for those new students that are interested in taking the white belt test please contact me via email or in person prior to starting class. The white belt test is a brief physical test that will take at the end of class and be followed with questions. If you feel you comfortably know Chun Gi (first form), the school rules and the Korean counting/terminology. You can find the school rules, definition of TKD, aims to achieve, Korean counting and terminology on our website:

About TKD

No Classes During Fall Break
There will be nNO TKD Classes During Fall Break (Saturday, November 17th – Sunday, November 25th). Enjoy the time off and try not to eat too much turkey! TKD Classes will resume on Monday, November 26th

End of the Semester Belt Test – Save the Date:
Please place a hold on your calendars for the weekend of Dec 8th & Dec 9th for the end of the semester belt test. The exact time, day and location will depend on space request approval. Additional details will be provided in November.

See several of you tonight in class,

Candice Solomon-Strutz