Monday, May 26, 2014

Tiger-Rock Academy Newsletter




For the week of: 05/26-05/31
Cycle Tenet: "Strength, is the ability to solve problems both mentally and physically. Strong mind...focus on purpose. Strong body...eat right and exercise."

Good Afternoon,


This is week #7 of 8 in our current training cycle for our martial art programs.

Newsletter Highlights:

  1. Goals for the week
  2. Merit Badges due by June 7th
  3. New Class Schedule
  4. New Freeze Policy
  5. Kama Weapon Enrollment
  6. Memorial Day Abridged Schedule 
  7. Upcoming Events

We will begin preparing and reviewing for our June Rank Exams this week. Please remember Saturday is the last day to register for your rank exams. If you are missing any curriculum stripes by this point, please schedule a private lesson with an instructor.
Please register for your Priority Rank Exam Registration today through May 31st. Late Exam Registration (Additional $10.00) is June 2nd-June 7th.
We will have the following merit badges available this training cycle:
Skillbuilder Merit Badge: The merit badge this cycle will have students practice their form 50x at home. Please pick up an A.L.L.Y. Program sheet at the front desk.

Character Builder Merit Badge:  Students will track their nutritional input everyday for six weeks, and indicate whether they consumed any junk food, if they ate any fruits and vegetables, and controlling portion sizes. At the end of six weeks, students will reflect on their nutrition, and any effects it may/may not have had on their own body.

Academic Learning Stars: Please be sure to get your academic teachers to fill our your Partners-in-learning forms so you can earn your academic stars. Forms can be found at the front desk.

Parents: Please pick up our new class schedule that will go into effect after our June Rank Exams. It includes day classes, gymnastic classes, white and yellow belt only classes, more weapons classes. It is going to be a great summer of movement. Please note the new class schedule goes into effect on June 11th, 2014.


New Freeze Policy
Please review the requirements to freeze a membership at Tiger-Rock Martial Arts.

Process of Freezing Membership
    All tuition & any unpaid invoices must be current & up to date for freezing of membership to be processed.
    Written notice must be issued seven (7) days, or 1 week, in advance of auto draft or the draft will be made as scheduled, and then termination request will be issued.
    The freeze policy will be in effect from freeze request date if prior to (7) days advanced notice of autodraft. In order to hold your membership at Tiger-Rock, a $15 monthly charge per student will be issued to your account until the original membership is activated, or a written termination request has been given to Tiger-Rock.
    The freeze policy may only be enacted once per calendar year for a maximum of three months.
    Please describe in detail the reason for freezing membership, and estimated length of freeze:

Weapon Enrollment has now begun. Our weapon for next cycle will be the Kama's. The competition Kama's are $24.95, and the Elite Competition Kama's are $49.95. Weapon Training Classes are $40.00 unless on All-Access. ENROLLMENT MUST BE COMPLETED DURING PRIORITY EXAM REGISTRATION.




We will be open on Memorial Day (05/26) running an abridged schedule.
Tiger Cubs 5:00p.m.
Juniors 5:30p.m.
Teens and Adults 6:30p.m.
Grappling 7:30p.m.




05/19-05/31: Priority Rank Exam Registration & Weapon Enrollment
05/26: Memorial Day Abridged Schedule
06/02-06/07: Late Exam Registration, an additional $10.00 for rank exams.
06/04: Junior Grappling Rank Exam 5:30p.m. (No Black Belt Class)
            Adult Grappling Rank Exam 7:15p.m. 
06/05: Junior Blue-Black Belt Class 4:00p.m.
            Tiger Cub Rank Exams 5:30p.m.
            White, Yellow, Green Belt Rank Exam 6:30p.m.
            Teen and Adult Class 7:45p.m.
06/06: Junior Blue-Red L2 Rank Exams 5:00p.m.
            Red L3-Black Belt Class 6:30p.m.
            Adult and Teen Rank Exams 7:15p.m.
06/07: Red L3 & Black Belt Rank Exam 10:00a.m.
           Instructor Meeting/Workout/Team Builder Function 1:00p.m.


Your proud instructor,
Signature 
Senior 4th Degree Tiger-Rock Black Belt & Certified TaeKwonDo Trainer
Tiger-Rock Grappling Trainer
CDT Protection Instructor


Phone: (865) 247-4437
Email: WestKnoxTigerRock@gmail.com
Website: www.WestKnoxTigerRock.com

Monday, May 19, 2014

TIger-Rock Academy Newsletter




For the week of: 05/19-05/24
Cycle Tenet: "Strength, is the ability to solve problems both mentally and physically. Strong mind...focus on purpose. Strong body...eat right and exercise."

Good Afternoon,


This is week #6 of 8 in our current training cycle for our martial art programs.

Newsletter Highlights:

  1. Goals for the week
  2. Merit Badges due by June 7th
  3. New Class Schedule
  4. Kama Weapon Enrollment
  5. Gymnastics Class Saturday Instead of Board Break Seminar
  6. Memorial Day Abridged Schedule 
  7. Upcoming Events


We had a fantastic display of martial arts at our King of the Hill tournament in Johnson City, TN this past weekend. Our school took 37 competitors with a combined score of 158, and Johnson City brought 52 competitors with a combined score of 161. Although we did not win the tournament, our champions did a great job representing our students, our school, and our families. We all could not of been prouder of the display of martial arts prowess and sportsmanship our students displayed. Now it is time to reset our training goals, improve on our techniques, and prepare for our rank exams coming up in June. Please register for your Priority Rank Exam Registration today through May 31st. Late Exam Registration (Additional $10.00) is June 2nd-June 7th.
We will have the following merit badges available this training cycle:
Skillbuilder Merit Badge: The merit badge this cycle will have students practice their form 50x at home. Please pick up an A.L.L.Y. Program sheet at the front desk.

Character Builder Merit Badge:  Students will track their nutritional input everyday for six weeks, and indicate whether they consumed any junk food, if they ate any fruits and vegetables, and controlling portion sizes. At the end of six weeks, students will reflect on their nutrition, and any effects it may/may not have had on their own body.

Academic Learning Stars: Please be sure to get your academic teachers to fill our your Partners-in-learning forms so you can earn your academic stars. Forms can be found at the front desk.

Parents: Please pick up our new class schedule that will go into effect after our June Rank Exams. It includes day classes, gymnastic classes, white and yellow belt only classes, more weapons classes. It is going to be a great summer of movement.

Weapon Enrollment has now begun. Our weapon for next cycle will be the Kama's. The competition Kama's are $24.95, and the Elite Competition Kama's are $49.95. Weapon Training Classes are $40.00 unless on All-Access. ENROLLMENT MUST BE COMPLETED DURING PRIORITY EXAM REGISTRATION.

This Saturday, May 24th, was originally scheduled as a Buddy Board Break Seminar. However, we have cancelled this lesson, and instead have inserted a Free Gymnastics Preview Day during regular classes. Please join us!


We will be open on Memorial Day (05/26) running an abridged schedule.
Tiger Cubs 5:00p.m.
Juniors 5:30p.m.
Teens and Adults 6:30p.m.
Grappling 7:30p.m.




05/19-05/31: Priority Rank Exam Registration & Weapon Enrollment
05/24: Gymnastic Preview Day
05/26: Memorial Day Abridged Schedule
06/02-06/07: Late Exam Registration, an additional $10.00 for rank exams.
06/04: Junior Grappling Rank Exam 5:30p.m. (No Black Belt Class)
            Adult Grappling Rank Exam 7:15p.m. 
06/05: Junior Blue-Black Belt Class 4:00p.m.
            Tiger Cub Rank Exams 5:30p.m.
            White, Yellow, Green Belt Rank Exam 6:30p.m.
            Teen and Adult Class 7:45p.m.
06/06: Junior Blue-Red L2 Rank Exams 5:00p.m.
            Red L3-Black Belt Class 6:30p.m.
            Adult and Teen Rank Exams 7:15p.m.
06/07: Red L3 & Black Belt Rank Exam 10:00a.m.
           Instructor Meeting/Workout/Team Builder Function 1:00p.m.

Your proud instructor,
Signature 
Senior 4th Degree Tiger-Rock Black Belt & Certified TaeKwonDo Trainer
Tiger-Rock Grappling Trainer
CDT Protection Instructor


Phone: (865) 247-4437
Email: WestKnoxTigerRock@gmail.com
Website: www.WestKnoxTigerRock.com

Monday, May 5, 2014

Tiger-Rock Academy Newsletter




For the week of: 05/05-05/10
Cycle Tenet: "Strength, is the ability to solve problems both mentally and physically. Strong mind...focus on purpose. Strong body...eat right and exercise."

Good Afternoon,


This is week #4 of 8 in our current training cycle for our martial art programs.

Newsletter Highlights:

  1. Goals for the week
  2. Merit Badges
  3. Free Design Music this week in classes
  4. Mother's Day Class
  5. King of the Hill Tournament (Johnson City, TN)
  6. Upcoming Events
HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO! We are halfway through our training cycle. We will be focusing on earning students black stripes  (forms) this week. If students are missing their white, yellow, or red stripes at this point, parents/students may want to schedule a private lesson with the front desk. Please remember that today and tomorrow, we will be having our bake sale in order to raise money for our bus to the King of the Hill tournament, which only two weeks away (May 17th). We also have our raffle drawing to win a new training packages, birthday party, Tiger-Rock ceremonial uniform, and a free entry to the tournament.

We will have the following merit badges available this training cycle:
Skillbuilder Merit Badge: The merit badge this cycle will have students practice their form 50x at home. Please pick up an A.L.L.Y. Program sheet at the front desk.

Character Builder Merit Badge:  Students will track their nutritional input everyday for six weeks, and indicate whether they consumed any junk food, if they ate any fruits and vegetables, and controlling portion sizes. At the end of six weeks, students will reflect on their nutrition, and any effects it may/may not have had on their own body.

Academic Learning Stars: Please be sure to get your academic teachers to fill our your Partners-in-learning forms so you can earn your academic stars. Forms can be found at the front desk.


Students, Please remember to bring your music into classes this week to start working on designing your new form to music. Students should have music already chosen and placed on a MP3 device. The musical forms is open to all Green Belts and Above. 

Happy Mother's Day Moms! In normal classes on Saturday (05/10), we will be offering you the chance to come train with your little one in an exciting class of self-defense, and competition. Join Us!




We have our King of the Hill Championships coming up on May 17th which is only 3 weeks away. Get registered today so your instructor team can make sure to make some special time with our competition team members before and after classes. Registration sheets are at the front desk, and the cost is only $40 per individual. Also, if you would like to ride the pep bus, please also sign up at the front desk.



05/10: Mother's Day Class
05/17: King of the Hill Tournament in Johnson City, TN  
05/24: Break Boards Break Barriers Buddy Seminar 

Your proud instructor,
Signature 
Senior 4th Degree Tiger-Rock Black Belt & Certified TaeKwonDo Trainer
Tiger-Rock Grappling Trainer
CDT Protection Instructor


Phone: (865) 247-4437
Email: WestKnoxTigerRock@gmail.com
Website: www.WestKnoxTigerRock.com