SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK
On Monday and Tuesday, students will have a shot at earning their BLACK stripe:
Skillz (most of our 4 1/2 – 6-year-olds): Fitness
Taekwondo (most of our 7-year-olds and up): Sparring/One-Steps
Wednesday through Friday, students will have a shot at earning their PURPLE/RAINBOW stripe:
Skillz (most of our 4 1/2 – 6-year-olds): Memory
Taekwondo (most of our 7-year-olds and up): Forms
How do taekwondo students earn their black and purple/rainbow stripes?
Our black and purple/rainbow stripes for students in the taekwondo program are based upon memorization of material and the use of their knowledge of that material.
The black stripe is earned when white, yellow, orange and senior orange students can perform, without assistance, all of their required one-steps. Students who are green belts and higher ranks earn this stripe for sparring at a rank-appropriate level.
The purple/rainbow stripes are a two-part stripe for taekwondo students. Students earn the purple stripe when they can perform, without any assistance, half of their form for the testing cycle. They earn their rainbow stripe when they can do the same through the entire form.
Once we introduce these stripes in each testing cycle, students have a chance to earn them every day from introduction until the last class before testing.
With our purple/rainbow stripe, we test students before forms instruction in class. We do this because we want students to have a firm grasp of the material so they’re ready to perform at testing. Once we begin instruction on forms, they cannot earn a stripe for that day. Additionally, if students are observed watching other students and/or instructors while performing their form without assistance, they will not be able to earn a stripe that day as well. This is all done to ensure students are ready for testing.
FORMS FOR THIS TESTING CYCLE –
Students NOT attending the TA Fall National Tournament in Orlando are assigned the following forms for this testing cycle:
Skillz – Chon-Ji
TKD White Belts – Ki-Bon
TKD Yellow/Orange Belts – Do-San
TKD Intermediate Belt Ranks – Do-San (yes, this is correct)
TKD Advanced Belt Ranks – Jun-Gun
TKD Black Belts – As assigned by Taekwondo America
SEMI-ANNUAL IN-STOCK MERCHANDISE SALE ENDS TUESDAY
Need a new uniform? Outgrowing some of your gear? T-shirts have a couple of holes in them? Then you’ll definitely want to see what we have in stock this week as we’re holding our semi-annual in-stock merchandise sale!
You’ll save 20% off any in-stock merchandise THROUGH TUESDAY. This includes all pieces of gear, formal white uniforms, colored pants, and t-shirts!
Simply stop by the front desk to make your purchases!
LABOR DAY IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 – NO CLASSES THIS DAY
We’ll be closed for the Labor Day holiday Monday, September 2.
GIVE US A GOOGLE REVIEW, AND WE’LL GIVE YOU SOME FORT BEND TKD SWAG!
We’re asking for your help! Please go to Google and leave a quick review on us – when you do, we’ll give you one of our special, can’t be purchased drawstring backpacks while supplies last!
Don’t know how to give a Google review? Here’s how it works:
On your desktop
1. Go to Google (google.com)
2. Search for us in the search bar (enter Fort Bend TaeKwonDo)
3. On the far right side of the page, you’ll see our Google Review Stars. Click the “Google Reviews” hyperlink (it’s blue).
4. Click the blue button that’s at the top right that says, “Write a review”.
On your Mobile Device
1. Navigate to Google.
2. Search for us in the search bar (enter Fort Bend TaeKwonDo)
3. Click “Reviews”.
4. Scroll down to see the outlined stars.
5. Click the stars to leave your review.
We’ll be notified when you leave your review and will have your ultra-cool drawstring bag waiting for you at the front desk while supplies last!
SAVE THE DATE – REGIONAL TOURNAMENT HERE IN KATY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Mark your calendars, ask off for work, and tell the soccer team you won’t be available on Saturday, November 16 as we host the Texas Fall Regional Taekwondo America tournament – right here in Katy!
We get to host this tournament ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS – so when it comes around, you definitely need to attend!
Tournaments are open to ALL students, regardless of age or rank.
Details for the tournament will be out late September, but we want you to set your availability to “busy” that day now so you’ll be able to attend!
2019-2020 TESTING DATES
(Dates are subject to change)
October 7-9
December 9-11
February 10 – 12
April 13 – 15
June 8 – 10
August 3 – 5
September 28-30
December 7 – 8
IMPORTANT DATES
September 2 – Labor Day, No Classes
September 19-20, TA Fall National Tournament, No Classes
October 31, Halloween, No Classes
November 16 – Regional Tournament
November 25-29, Thanksgiving Week, No Classes
December 24 – January 1, Christmas, New Year’s Week, No Classes