SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK
On Tuesday and Wednesday, students will have a shot at earning their GREENstripe:
Skillz (most of our 4 1/2 – 6-year-olds): Kicking
Taekwondo (most of our 7-year-olds and up):Kicks
Thursday and Friday, students will have a shot at earning their BLUE stripe:
Skillz (most of our 4 1/2 – 6-year-olds): Control
Taekwondo (most of our 7-year-olds and up): Technique
Taekwondo students can also earn their black and purple/rainbow stripes every day up until testing.
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
SEPTEMBER CALENDAR NOW OUT
Our calendar of events and skill stripe schedule is out for this month! You can find in in our closed Facebook group, on our website, and on the viewing walls at the school. You can also download a PDF copy here.
SCHOOL POLICIES REMINDER
With many of our students returning from a break over the summer, we thought it would be a good time for all students and their families to review our school policies. You can find them right here.
A few to note:
Students who arrive more than 10 minutes late will not be allowed to enter the class.
Students MUST be in uniform. Uniforms include our formal white taekwondo pants and jacket. Uniforms may also be our colored taekwondo pants and a Fort Bend TaeKwonDo, Taekwondo America, or another Taekwondo America school t-shirt. Students not in uniform will not be allowed to enter class.
Students under the age of 8 must have a parent or guardian on site.
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 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