Newsletter
Happy birthday to our April birthdays: Hasan Naqvi, Jenna Vu, Michelangelo D’Souza, Traci Tripp, Lucia Niangoran, Diya PaiAngle, Krishna Chekuri, & Melissa Ayala!
APRIL CALENDAR
Check out everything that’s happening this month!
April 10th: Testing Registration Opens
April 16th: Testing Registration Deadline
April 18th: Testing
April 23rd: Belt Ceremony
Please visit the 2024 Event Calendar Announcement in the app for the full list of testing and tournament dates.
Promotional Belt Testing
Our next belt testing will be Thursday, April 18th. In addition to belt testing, be sure to check out our special demonstration by Mr. Tristan Grider from Indiana. Belt testings are the opportunities for students to demonstrate everything they’ve learned throughout the testing cycle in the hopes of earning their next rank!
Once a student has earned 8 stripes they are eligible to participate in belt testing. Registration can be done through the Spark app under the Shop Tab (look for the cart icon). Some important dates and locations for the testing are listed below:
Tuesday, April 16th
Testing Registration Deadline (Any registration done after the deadline add a late fee and can cause delays in students receiving belts/certificates)
Wednesday, April 17th
Last Day of Regular Classes (This day will be used to perform practice testing with the students and may result in early dismissal so we can spend additional time with the students who need extra help).
Thursday, April 18th
5:30pm Little Dragons
6:00pm White, Yellow, & Orange Belts
6:30pm Demonstration by Mr. Grider
6:45pm Junior Green through Black Belts
Friday, April 19th
6:00pm Special clinic for all Orange belts and above by special guest instructor Mr. Grider. All students should bring their sparring gear.
Monday, April 22nd
No regular classes
Tuesday, April 23rd
6:00-7:00pm Award Ceremony at the Taekwondo school
Students who are unable to make belt pick-up on Tuesday may pick up their belt and certificate the next time they are in class.
Students testing for 3rd Degree Black Belt or higher must test at a National event. Please note that the next National Testing opportunity is May 24th in Orlando, Florida.
Regional Tournament
Fort Bend Taekwondo is excited to host a Regional Tournament on May 18th at the Aloft by Katy Mills. The tournament has competition groups for every age and rank – from Little Dragons and White belts all the way up to adults and 6th Degree Black belts. At the tournament students will compete against others who are close in belt and age. They will do the same material they do in class and they get the chance to win medals.
Tournaments are a lot of fun and a great training tool to help you on your path to black belt, but they can also be a little confusing for first time participants and parents alike. Here are some tips to help you look like a tournament veteran.
Tournaments are not the same as testing. At testing you are judged against your own abilities and hope to get a new belt. At tournaments you are judged against other students who are close to your age and rank and hope to get a medal (or possibly two!). Everyone should try to attend tournaments, even as white belts. If you wait until you’re almost a black belt nearly everyone in your division will have been to SEVERAL tournaments. As a white belt it is everyone’s first tournament so they are likely to be just as nervous about what’s going on as you. It is also required that all students compete in at least one tournament before they are eligible to test for their black belt.
If you have questions about the tournament please let us know. We would love to see all of our students participate in this event.
Class Schedule
Don’t forget to be on time for the start of your class!