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February E-Newsletter
Chango's Last Day of Classes
We would like to thank the students from CHANGO who participated in our After School Program. The last day of classes is this Wednesday. We hope you enjoyed your classes and gained some great Taekwondo techniques. We would also like to thank our current students for sharring the Taekwondo floor with everyone.
St. Jude's Tickets Available NOW!
We are proud to announce that our Taekwondo for St. Jude's tickets are available for sale at the Pro-Shop! Please make your checks payable to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Our goal is to fill Shenendehowa's High School with families so please invite ALL your family, friends and neighboors!
*Did Shakespeare Have a Black Belt?
More than 400 years ago Shakespeare wrote, "No legacy is so rich as honesty." Today, when people are questioned about the traits they look for in others, honesty is still one of the top two traits listed, but finding honest role models can be difficult. Children are not the only ones who need positive role models either; adults also need mentors to help guide them on the path to success.
Problems arise when people are not careful about those they choose as mentors. Sage advice has always been to surround yourself with people who exhibiting desirable traits. However, that can be difficult, especially as you read about the downfalls of highly regarded people such as politicians & famous sport figures. Instead of looking at fame for inspiration, look closer to home. Your greatest mentor may be as close as one of our Black Belts in our Taekwondo School.
Taekwondo is the perfect activity for people who want a physical activity that manages to incorporate unquestionable traits that cross over into other areas of our lives, while surrounding ourselves with positive role models. Although Taekwondo includes competitive sparring and the physical ability to defend ourselves we still show courtesy and respect while on the Taekwondo floor. Since Shakespeare's plays had "civilized" fights, some quite funny as well, do you suppose history forgot to tell us that he wore a Black belt?
* Work cited: mafastbreaks
First Aid & CPR at Adirondack Taekwondo
Monday February 13, 2012 from 5:30-7:30pm we will be hosting Mrs. Melissa Potter from Glens Falls Hospital. We have built a good relationship over the years with Mrs. Potter and Glens Falls Hospital and they are looking to give back to the Taekwondo School. This years registration fee's will go to replace some of our chest guards that our Taekwondo School supplies for students during classes.
The cost for the course is $40 per person and is open to all students, families and friends 14 yrs. old and older. The two hours will include videos and the new standards that the CPR course now includes.
Please register at the Pro-Shop. There are no classes from 5:30pm - 7:30pm that evening.
Upgrade to our Black Belt Club!
Receive a FREE Black Belt Club Uniform - details below.
The Black Belt Club (BBC) is a special program which includes all standard membership activities, and has been developed for current students who are willing to make a commitment to the study of black belt excellence and to train consistently to achieve the goal of becoming a black belt. The benefits and features of the black belt club include: Prime class times throughout the week in addition to our regular class times, Creative Sport Taekwondo (CST) sessions, the opportunity to try out for our Demonstration Team or Action Team, black belt club patch, special black belt club uniform (FREE when you upgrade before February 29), and reduced testing fees.
- To qualify for our Black Belt Club students need to write a short essay...
- Two paragraphs: Why I like Taekwondo and Why I hope to earn my Black Belt.
January's Student of the Month
January's Student of the Month!
Congratulations to Austin K.! He's January's Student of the Month. Student's of the Month earn the head space in every Taekwondo class they attend, the Student of the Month Belt, special patch for their uniform, certificate and twenty-five (25) points for the TKD Chip Case! Congratulations!
Super Bowl Sunday
Mr. Clifford was casted to be in a commerical during the Super Bowl
Look for Mr. Clifford, one of our adult Taekwondo Students during the Super Bowl commericals. He was casted because he, "Brings good things to life".
Adult & Familiy Classes
Take the first step.
NOW is the time! We are so excited to see our parents taking advantage of our adult Taekwondo classes! Some parents who have been watching classes for the past few months have decided to put on their own ADIRONDACK Taekwondo Uniforms and start their Taekwondo journey.
Now is the perfect time for parents and adults to "Skip the Gym" and start at Adirondack Taekwondo. It's said that the adverage adult gains 7-12 lbs. over the holidays! Taekwondo classes burn up to 900 calories per class.
We offer a flerxible schedule including noon classes and evening classes geared for adults to gain fitness & flexibility through our awarding winning Taekwondo program. In addition classes are available for the entire family on Tuesday and Thursday's at 5:30pm. As you know we pride ourselves on having the PREMIER Taekwondo facility in the Capital Region with the best instructors! Start today for our 4 weeks for $40! We look forward to "kicking" in the New Year!
Olympic Sparring, Kicking Drills & Sport Forms
Many of our students have been attending our C.S.T classes (sparring sessions) and pad kicking classes over the past few months and we have seen a noticeable difference in the speed, agility and quality of our “fighters” in the sparring ring. As an educator and a Taekwondo School that promotes the sport of Taekwondo we will be adding additional Olympic Sparring & kicking sessions for all our student athletes to further progress in the sport. The additional CST class is scheduled for Tuesday's at 4:45pm.
In addition we have a schedule change for addition form training. Master Yuhasz and Mr. Adam Gildea (an Eastern Collegiate Taekwondo Conference – ECTC official sport form referee) will be teaching a focused form class for traditional forms and competitive sport forms on Thursday nights at 7:30pm. We look forward to giving our students increased opportunities to train in both traditional and sport forms.
Color Belt Rank Testing Times & Dates
All students who qualify for Rank Testing this month need to download their test application and intent to promote forms from the top right of this eNewsletter and return them to the Taekwondo School by Tuesday January 31, 2012. We have included all testing times and dates including Graduation times.
Please attend the test for the color belt you are NOT the color belt you are testing for. Full uniforms are required. Black Belt Club members are encouraged to wear their BBC uniforms - NO DEMO TEAM Uniforms please. All students should bring their sparring gear to testing.
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Wednesday February 1, 2012
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All Grasshoppers & White belts 5:30-6:10pm
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Children Yellow - Green Belts 6:30-7:30pm
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Thursday February 2, 2012
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Children Green - Red Belts 5:30-6:30pm
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Children Brown - up including all adults 7pm - until
Friday February 3, 2012 Graduation Times
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All Grasshoppers and White - Yellow belt children 5:30pm
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Orange - Purple Children 6:15pm
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H. Purple & up including all adults 7:15pm
Pre-Order your ADIDAS Team Jackets
We are placing a new order for ADIDAS Taekwondo Team Jackets! Children jackets are $59.99 and adult jackets are $69.99. Team Jackets can be worn in all Taekwondo classes and are perfect for the spring. Please your families order at the Pro-Shop before Friday February 3, 2012 at our color belt graduation.
Saturday February 11, 2012 Pre-Valentine's Day
Saturday February 11, 2012 from 6pm - 10pm we are hosting a Valentine's Parent's Night Out for all of our students and siblings! We will be having a basic Taekwondo lesson, Pizza Party, and watching Kung Fu Panda 2! Students will have a chance to win TKD Chips after the event. Please register at the Pro-Shop - space is limited!
Adirondack Taekwondo has free Valentine's Day Cards for all our Taekwondo Students. Pick-up your pack during calsses this February!
We need your HELP!
Action Team & Demo Team & Relay for Life.
Every year Adirondack Taekwondo is involved in a special event were our Action Team and Demo Team perform a demonstration to help raise funds for charities. On Friday March 16, 2012 we have reserved Shenendehowa High School West Auditorium! We will be performing a great demonstration for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. The auditorium holds eight hundred persons! We are looking to fill as many seats as we can with the goal of raising $5000.00 for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Please save this date and support St. Jude's.
Action Team Practice!
We will be practicing for our St. Jude's Children Research Hospital Taekwondo Demonstration on Wednesday and Friday nights. Wednesday practice will start at 7:30pm (no advance Wednesday classes) while our Friday practice will vary from 5:30pm or 6:15pm. Check the announcement board.
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