Weekly Update March 25, 2018

Weekly Update – March 25, 2018

SKILL STRIPES OF THE WEEK  

Since this is a 9-week testing cycle, we are able to work on a different stripe every day this week!

Monday – Green Stripe

Basic Skillz – Kicking

Kids and Teens – Kicks

Tuesday – Blue Stripe

Early Skillz – Punching

Basic Skillz – Teamwork

Kids and Teens – Technique

Wednesday – Orange Stripe

Basic Skillz – Balance

Kids and Teens – Intensity

Thursday – Red Stripe

Early Skillz – Blocking

Basic Skillz – Focus

Kids and Teens – Agility

Can’t make it to a class where you need a stripe? Next week will be our review week, where we “catch up” any students who have most of their stripes and are only missing one or two.

All students in our kids or teen class are now eligible to earn their purple or rainbow stripe for their form, and their black stripe for one steps or for sparring in every class up to testing. Students will be tested on their form knowledge as a group at the beginning of forms practice, prior to any instruction. This will be the only time in class for the day they can earn their purple or rainbow stripe. Once students receive instruction or assistance with their form, they are not eligible to earn their stripe until the next class they attend. When the class moves onto one-steps or sparring, the same guidelines apply.

Students will be learning the following forms this testing cycle:

Basic Skillz – Chon-Ji

Beginners (White and Yellow Belts) – Ki-Bon

Intermediates (Orange – Sr. Purple Belts) – Won-Hyo

Advanced (Blue to Sr. Red Belts) – Hwa-Rang

Black belts are assigned forms according to their ranks:

1^st degree Probationary and Recommended Black Belts: Gwan-Gae

1^st degree Decided Black Belts: Po-Eun

1^st degree Senior Black Belts: Gae-Baek

2^nd degree Black Belts: Choon-Jang

2^nd degree Decided Black Belts: Yu-Shin

2^nd degree Senior Black Belts: Ul-Ji

 

All forms can be found on our student website, fortbendtaekwondo.com/videos. White, Yellow and Orange belts can also find videos of their one-steps here as well. Remember that these videos are meant to supplement in-class learning, not take the place of it.

 

CLOSED FOR GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 30

We will be closed for Good Friday, March 30 – so no classes this day. This is a change on the original calendar. Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

TESTING REGISTRATIONS DUE MARCH 30 

All testing registrations and the testing readiness sheets are due March 30. With being closed this day, we prefer that you get everything turned in by March 29. If you wait until March 30, please be sure to register online for testing, and e-mail your testing readiness form to Mrs. Chapman at [email protected].

April Testing Days/Times

Testing days and times are set up by classes and/or CURRENT belt ranks (not the rank they are testing for).

Students are strongly encouraged to test on their testing time and date. However, we do offer a make-up testing on Wednesdays for any student NOT testing for the rank of black belt (kids, teens and adults). Students testing for black belts MUST test on their specific day and time.

Early Skillz (4 year olds) – Monday, April 9, 5:30 p.m.

Basic Skillz (5 & 6 year olds) — Wednesday, April 11, 5:30 p.m.

Kids, Teens, Adults — White, Yellow, Orange, Sr. Orange, Green, Sr. Green, Purple, Sr. Purple Belts  — Monday, April 9, 6:30 p.m.

Kids, Teens, Adults — Blue, Sr. Blue, Brown, Sr. Brown, Red, Sr. Red Belts  — Tuesday, April 10, 5:30 p.m

Kids, Teens, Adults — Black Belts — Tuesday, April 10, 6:30 p.m.

Make Up Testing – Wednesday, April 11, 6:30 p.m.

 

Testing Fees

$50 for all Skillz students, and kid, teen, adult white through sr. blue belts

$55 for kid, teen, adult brown through 1st degree probationary belts

$85 for 1st degree recommended through 2nd degree decided black belts

 

Don’t forget this important info:

All students who plan to test MUST register. Registrations are due by March 30. No registrations will be accepted after March 30 without a special exception for unusual circumstances by Mrs. Chapman (i.e., needs that extra week to ensure testing readiness).

Students are to wear full uniform to testing: jacket, pants, & belts. White t-shirts should be worn under jacket. All orange belts & higher must bring all gear to testing. Students & all spectators are expected to exhibit the tenets of TaeKwonDo during testing. Failure to do so will result in removal from the premises.

Students are also required to have the Testing Readiness Sheet completed by both their parents/guardians AND their school teacher (this is NOT Mrs. Chapman – this is their grade teacher in their public or private school). A copy of this form is attached to this e-mail and will be available at the school and in our closed Facebook group.

 

How to Register:

Students can complete a registration form for each family at the front desk. Our preferred way is for you to register online here: https://uplevelpages.io/?i=D3&c={CONTACT-ID}

Students who have an inclusive membership (meaning your membership includes your testing fees) should add in the usual coupon code when registering online to avoid payment. If you don’t know this code, please let us know.

If you register online and you need to test at the make-up testing please be sure to add this option in at checkout.

 

BELT AWARD CEREMONY AND ANNIVERSARY PARTY APRIL 12

April 1 marks our 8-year anniversary! Woohoo! We’ll be celebrating on Thursday, April 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at George Bush Park, Pavilion Number 3. We celebrate pitch-in picnic style – we supply the barbecue, and students and their families pitch in and provide the following by program or belt rank:

Early and Basic Skillz – Side Dishes

White and Yellow Belts – Desserts

Orange through Sr. Purple Belts – Drinks (we’d also appreciate you bringing them in coolers)

Blue to Sr. Red Belts – Side Dishes or Desserts

Black Belts – Drinks

The pavilion provides picnic-table seating, so if you’d like something a little more comfortable, please bring your own!

The belt award ceremony will begin at 6 p.m.

Our rain location will be at the school.

We hope that everybody can join us!

 

BOARD BREAKING CLINIC FOR BLUE BELTS AND HIGHER RANKS APRIL 6

Our next board breaking clinic takes place Friday, April 6 at 7 p.m. This clinic is for kids and teens who are blue belts and higher ranks and replaces the advanced and black belt classes for that evening.

Students do need to register, and can do so at the front desk or online here:
https://uplevelpages.io/?i=d5&c={CONTACT-ID}

The clinic costs $20 per student. NextLevel students receive the clinic at no charge.

2018 TESTING DATES

April 9 – 11

June 4 – 6

August 6 – 8

October 8 – 10

December 3 – 5