WEEKLY UPDATE – MARCH 24
SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK:
On Monday and Tuesday, students will have a shot at earning their PURPLE stripe:
Skillz – Memory
TKD – Form – students will also have a shot at earning their rainbow stripe for knowing their entire form
Wednesday through Friday, students will have a shot at earning their BLACK stripe:
Skillz – Fitness
TKD – One-Steps/Sparring
Forms for this testing cycle:
Skillz Program
4 year olds and select students – white belt one-steps
5 and 6 year olds – Chon-Ji
Taekwondo Program
White Belts – Ki-Bon
Yellow and Orange Belts – Dan-Gun
Intermediate Students (senior orange – senior purple belts) – Do-San
Advanced Students (blue – senior red belts) – Joong-Gun
Black Belts
1st Degree Probationary and Recommended – Gwan-Gae
1st Degree Decided – Po-Eun
1st Degree Senior – Gae-Baek
2nd Degree – Choong-Jang
2nd Decided – Yoo-Sin
2nd Senior – Ul-Ji
3rd Degree – Yon-Gae
You can find videos of our forms and one-steps on our app. Check out the article below on how to download it to your phone!
BOARD BREAKING CLINIC FRIDAY MARCH 29
Our next board breaking clinic takes place Friday, March 29 – and we’ve scheduled TWO clinic times!
TKD Sr. Orange – Sr. Blue Belts Clinic – 6:30 p.m.
TKD Brown Belts and higher ranks Clinic – 7:15 p.m.
Cost: $20 per attendee
Can’t make the time scheduled for your rank? That’s okay – just know that the clinics will be geared toward the belt ranks listed. So, if you’re a black belt who needs to attend at 6:30p, we’ll be covering the very basics of board breaking and may not have time for you to practice your required testing board breaks.
Sign up at the front desk, in our mobile app, or register online here: http://bit.ly/WoodBustinTime
Due to the clinics, there will be no STORM Team or Black Belt classes on March 29. Black belts may attend the intermediate/advanced class on this day instead.
BE SURE YOU’RE READY TO TEST WITH OUR READINESS CLINIC SATURDAY, APRIL 6
Make sure you’re ready for testing with our testing readiness clinic!
Saturday, April 6 from 10 to 11 a.m.
This clinic is for all taekwondo students who are planning to test at our April testing. We’ll go over techniques for your forms and one-steps, sparring, and practice board breaking on the bags and targets.
Students who only need 1 or 2 stripes are strongly encouraged to attend this clinic so they have a shot at being able to test next week.
Be sure to bring your sparring gear and wear your belt, along with TKD pants and uniform. Register at the front desk, on our mobile app, or online here: http://bit.ly/GetReadyToTest
TESTING REGISTRATION NOW OPEN – DEADLINE IS APRIL 3
Students who plan on testing in April can now register! ALL STUDENTS WHO PLAN TO TEST MUST REGISTER.
All students must have 6 stripes on their belts to test. Students in our kids and teen/adult classes MUST have their rainbow stripe as one of these 6 stripes.
Students testing for black belts must test on testing day, and not either make-up testing. Students are to wear full formal uniform: 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 be exhibit the tenets of TaeKwonDo during testing. Failure to do so will result in removal from the premises. Students who arrive late forfeit their right to test.
Testings are divided by your CURRENT belt rank/age group – not what you’re testing for!
You will need to complete one form per student. If you need to change the time of your testing, please be sure to contact us directly, and not re-do the form.
You can ONLY REGISTER online. Please click this link to register – and do it ASAP – the deadline to register is Wednesday, April 3: http://bit.ly/FBTKDAprilTesting
WE’RE MOVING OUR COMMUNICATION TO OUR MOBILE APP – BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OR UPDATE BY APRIL 1
Our mobile app has FINALLY been fixed, and we can now push notifications to you instead of sending out text messages! Hooray!
We will completely transition to push notifications via our app on April 1. Please be sure to download our app before then. If you already have our app, you’ll need to update it in order for the push notifications to be fully functional. If you have an iPhone, you may have to delete the app and reinstall it for the update. If you can’t remember your password, simply click the forgot password link and a new password will be generated and sent to the e-mail on file.
Here are instructions on how to download our app:
1. Go to App Store or Google Play and search for Fort Bend TKD
2. Download
3. Open app
4. Enter email address that is on file with us
5. Click “Forgot Password” button
6. Check your email for temporary password
7. Login using temporary password
8. Use drop down menu to change password
9. Make sure you allow push notifications
10. Enjoy
BELT AWARD CEREMONY/ANNIVERSARY PICNIC THURSDAY, APRIL 11
We celebrate our 9-year anniversary on April 1! Wow! We always celebrate this milestone at our April belt award ceremony, and this year is no exception!
Please join us in our celebration:
Thursday, April 11
5:30 – 8 p.m.
George Bush Park, Pavilion 1 – located on Barker-Cypress Road between FM 1093 and Westheimer Parkway
This is open to all students whether or not you test.
This event is a pitch-in picnic. We supply barbecue and paper products and ask you to bring sides, desserts, and drinks. To sign up for an item, please go here: https://www.PerfectPotluck.com/FOBB6221
There’s space for 140 people on the Pavilion’s picnic benches. Feel free to bring lawn chairs if you prefer those.
2019 TESTING DATES
(Dates are subject to change)
April 8 – 10
June 3 -5
August 5-7
October 7-9
December 9-11