Master Cardenas' 6th Dan Test

Congratulations MC, you did a great job!!

December Calendar

Testing:
Thursday, Dec 6
3.30pm - Little Ninjas
4pm  white - yellow (current belt)
5pm  orange - blue
6pm  blue adv - red

Belt Ceremony:
Friday, Dec 7 at 6pm

Black Belt Test:
Friday, Dec 14 at 5pm (running at 4pm) - Part I
Saturday, Dec 15 at 11am - Part II

Due to the BB test we will not have sparring on Friday and there will be one class for all belts at 9.30am on Saturday.

Sleepover!!
Bring a pillow and a sleeping bag and join us for a night full of fun games, adventure, movies, self-defense, board breaking and much more...
Saturday, Dec 15 from 7.30pm to 8.30am
A late snack and breakfast will be provided.

Ninja Night!!        
Friday, Dec 21 from 6.30pm to 9.45pm
Parents can go shopping while kids have fun learning the
secret arts of invisibility and disguise!
Bring a friend!     Space is limited.

Only one sparring class for kids and adults at 5.30pm

           



             Happy Holidays!!

             The Dojang will be closed
             from December 24th
             through January 1st.
             See you on the 2nd.

             Happy New Year!!

Dear parents, we hope you had as much fun as we did...

November Calendar

Parents Night Out!

November 10th
from 6.30pm to 9.45pm

Join us for a night full of fun games
Dinner will be served

Red Belt classes will be held on November 2, 9 and 30

November 10:  Black Belt Tip test starts at 12pm

Master Cardenas will be testing for his 6th Degree on the 16th and 17th.
No adult sparring class on the 16th
No classes on the 17th

Camp
We will be having camp (provided we have a minimum of 7 kids enrolled) on the 12th, 19th and 20th. If you are planning to attend please sign up as soon as you can so we can plan accordingly.

Holiday Schedule:
Wednesday 21:  4 and 4.45 only
Thursday 22:     closed
Friday 23:          closed
Saturday 24:      closed

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Halloween party..

What a great time we had last night. Thank you to the demo team for all the hard work, thanks to the helpers, all students and families for making it an unforgettable night!

After 7 years of hard work Master Allan Goes presented Master Cardenas with a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Next one is Black!    Congratulations!!!

Due to Halloween practice there will be no red belt class on the 19th
and no 7pm class the night before the party (the 25th)
Thanks for your understanding

2012 JR TKD Championship

Congratulations to all competitors for showing the best TKD spirit and an amazing performance!
Good job!

Kyorugi (Sparring)
Gold - Erich K and Josh P
Silver - James M, Cole F, Josh A and Bryson A
Bronze - Anthony T, Noah B and Jake P

Poomsae (Forms)
Gold - Nicole T and Lola G
Bronze - Evan G

October Calendar

           On October 6 we will be attending the
           US Junior TKD Championships.
           If you are competing and have not
           registered yet, go to JRTKD.com and
           complete your registration before
           September 28.
         



Testing - October 18
4pm   White - Orange
5pm    Green - Purple
6pm    Blue and up

Belt Ceremony - October 19 at 6pm

Red belt classes will be held on the 5th and 19th of the month

                 
The most fun and awaited time of the year!
The HALLOWEEN party is here again!!!
October 26 at 5pm

Kids and parents, wear your best costume, there will be prizes!!

     The Dojang will be closed
     Saturday October 27.

     Class schedule for October 31:
     4p and 4.45p  only

September Calendar

The Dojang will be closed for Labor Day weekend (Saturday and Monday)
Enjoy the last days of summer!

Red Belt classes:  September 7 and 21.

Wall plaque pictures

              
LA Photo will be photographing students (and families) for our annual wall plaque on the following days:
Wednesday 26, Thursday 27 and Friday 28.
Please wear a clean uniform!

Having fun at parents night out..

August Calendar

We still have a few spots available for the following camps:
August 6 - 10
August 20 - 24

Parents night out on Saturday August 4th

Kids, if you are ready for an evening full of fun games and food
join us at 6.30pm. You can bring a friend.
For more information stop by the office or give us a call.


Testing - August 23
4pm - white to orange   (current belt)
5pm - green to blue/black
6pm - brown and brown/black
6.30 - red


Ceremony - August 24 at 6pm

Healthy mind, body and soul....

Yoga at summer camp

First summer camp..

it was so much fun!!

Congratulations new Black Belts!!

After showing courage and perseverance for two days, we congratulate the following instructors/students for putting on an amazing performance:

Alex Robles - 3rd dan
Nic Mathews - 2nd dan
Delaney Marchant - 2nd dan
Shelby Bauer - new Black Belt
Naia Runneboom - new Black Belt



Click here to watch instructors Roberto/Alex spar

July Calendar

               
            
            Happy 4th of July!!

The Dojang will be closed from the 2nd through the 4th (Mon/Tue/Wed).

Summer Camp

Don't let your children miss out on this incredible camp where kids can learn awesome new skills (confidence, character, focus, self-control, balance, fitness and more).

Discover a great way to make new friends. No martial arts experience.
Parents love the valuable skills we teach while kids enjoy a day full of excitement.

Camps run Monday through Friday from 9am to 3pm
We have 4 weeks available:
July 9 - 13
July 23 - 27 (practice/learn Spanish)
August 6 - 10
August 20 - 24

Space is limited to 20 campers.

TKD Rumble 2012

Our first TKD Rumble was a successful and positive experience.
With over 50 participants everybody got the chance to spar multiple times.
Thank you to all participants, helpers and masters.

Kickathon

Thank you so much to everybody that participated in our
Kickathon in benefit of St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Our goal was to collect $8,000 and so far we have collected
over $10,000!!!  Our best year ever!!  Thanks to all of you!

Special thanks to our Gold Medalists:
Rachel Newman   $2230
Mark Patterson       $750
Evan Garvy            $733
Tommy Patterson   $700
Dylan McConkey   $500
Carson Hagmier     $500

We are grateful and proud to have such wonderful people in the Dojang who took the time to help kids that are not as fortunate as we are.
We had fun at the event and the kids were so happy to dunk Master Cardenas and all the instructors!
Here are some pictures...

 

June Calendar

June is for dads!!
Dads are welcome to train the whole month of
June at no charge.
This is the perfect chance to get involved with your
kids and enjoy martial arts classes together.

Kickathon
We will be hosting our annual Kickathon, in benefit
of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, on June 2nd.
We will have 2 sessions that morning.  Sign up soon!

Taekwondo Rumble!

Our first TKD Rumble "all you can fight event" will be held at the Dojang 

on June 9 from 9am to 1pm.

Last day to sign up for this event is June 1st.

Red belt class - We will only have one class on June 8. Don't miss it!

Testing - June 14
White - Yellow     4p - 5p  (present rank)
Orange - Brown   5p
Red                       6.15p

Ceremony - June 15 at 6pm

Black Belt test
June 22 at 6pm  -  "no sparring this Friday"
June 23 at 11am  -  "only one class this Saturday at 9.30am for all belts"

May Calendar

May is for moms!!

Throughout the month of May moms can practice free of charge.
Bring a friend, learn self-defense techniques and enjoy the workout!

Black Belt tip test: Saturday 12 at 12pm

Red belt classes:  11th and 25th



The Dojang will be closed for Memorial Day weekend (26 - 28)
Have a nice holiday!

Summer Camp

Don't let your children miss out on this incredible camp where kids can learn awesome new skills (confidence, character, focus, self-control, balance, fitness and more)

Discover a great way to make new friends. No martial arts experience.

Parents love the valuable skills we teach while kids enjoy a day full of excitement.

Registration fee waived if you sign up before May 15

The following weeks are available:

July 9

July 23 (practice/learn Spanish)

August 6

August 20

Camps run from 9am to 3pm. Sign up soon, space is limited to 20 campers!

American TDK Open 2012

Congratulations to all competitors. Great job!!

Poomsae (Forms)

Gold:
Susie Patterson
John Tanner
Brian Leonardo and John Tanner (sync)
Silver:
Heidi Garcia
Susie Patterson and Heidi Garcia (sync)

Bronze:

Katie Jacobson

Tommy Patterson

Kyorugi (Sparring)

Gold:

Alex Zavala

Erich Kisvarday

Silver:

Dave Patterson

Connor Hirou

Noah Buckman

Bronze:

Anthony Tasso

April Calendar

Spring Break Camp - Gain confidence through knowledge!
A non-stop action camp that includes martial arts instruction,
weapons, board breaking contest, and lots of games.
April 9 - 13 - The program is from 9am to 3pm

Testing - April 19
4pm - white to green

5.15 pm - purple and up

Ceremony - April 20 at 5pm

There will be no class at 4.45 this Friday

Red Belt classes - April 13 and 27

March Calendar

Red Belt class will be held on the 9th and 23rd of the month.

American TKD Open Championship - March 31st

We will be going on our annual trip to Hayward to participate in this tournament.

There will be one sparring class only on Friday 30th at 5.30pm

The Dojang will be closed on Saturday 31st.

Good luck to all participants!

February Calendar

Happy Valentine's day!

Red Belt class:
This month we will be having RB classes on the 10th and 17th.

Testing:
Thursday February 23rd
Current belt:

4pm white - yellow

5pm orange - blue

6pm blue adv - red

Belt Ceremony:
Friday February 24th at 6pm

The Dojang will be closed from the 18th to the 20th in observance of President's Day.

January Calendar

Welcome back students!

We hope everyone enjoyed the holidays with friends and loved ones.

We also hope that you are ready for a new and exciting year!

"Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming"

Red Belt classes will be held on the 13th and the 27th of the month.

There will be no testing this month.