2016 Tiger-Rock Kickin Martial Spring Break Camp

Holiday Promotion for New Sign-ups!

Give the gift of Martial Arts to your friends and family for Christmas!

Tiger-rock district tournament winners, Knoxville

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of West Knoxville has won!!!

We brought home the trophy from the King of the Hill Tournament.

All our competitors did an awesome job getting prepared and performing at the highest level to defeat Johnson City. We are very proud of all their effeorts and dedication to excellence.

You are all AWESOME!!!!!

Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of West Knoxville Home School Program

Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of West Knoxville is offering world class martial arts instruction to all full time home schoolers and Co-op home schoolers at a reduced rate!!!!!
We at Tiger-Rock realize that it can be difficult to find the Physical Education credit requied for home schoolers, we'll we are your answer. Get fit, learn discipline, self-control, confidence and self defense while earning your PE credit.
This gives your homeschooler a way to get out of the house and stimulate their need for social interaction, in a safe, positive environment!!
Our reduced monthy tuition rates are:


$79.00 for one student
$99.00 for two students
$109.00 for families


This will allow these students to participate in our day time classes and also on saturday. Which will allow for up to three attendances a week.


Day Class schedule is:
                                           Monday                       Friday                         Saturday
Tiger Cubs:(ages 3-6)        10am                          10am                          9am
Juniors (ages 7-11)            1030am                      1030am                      930am (white, yellow and green belts only)
                                                                                                                        1020am (blue thru black belts)
Teens  (12-15)                     1130am                      1130am                      1110am

We look forward to seeing you on the mat soon!!!!

Less Physical Activity in school may cause students to pursue after school activities

Many U.S. students engage in less physical activity throughout the school day.

The Institute of Medicine released a report in 2013 that estimated only about half of young people in the U.S. meet current guidelines of at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily. Many students are leading a more sedentary lifestyle as several individuals rely on non-active transportation. Additionally, numerous schools have eliminatedphysical education classes and recess because of other educational demands and tough financial times, USA Today reported. The No Child Left Behind legislation in 2001 requested more time is devoted to subjects such as reading and math. Between 2001 and 2006, the percentage of U.S. schools that offered PE daily significantly declined. In fact, 44 percent of school administrators cut time for PE and recess.

With more inactivity, the report says the U.S. Education Department should make PE a core subject, just like math and English. Parents and teachers also want health and physical education to be a mandatory part of the school day, according to a Kidhealth in the Classroom online survey. Mary L. Gavin, MD, KidsHealth medical editor and president of the Delaware chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics says kids who are physically active do better in school. The report also indicated that a lack of activity increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, hypertension and other diseases. 

Since many schools are not providing 60 minutes of vigorous or moderate-intensity exercise daily, it makes sense for students to engage in physical activity at the end of the school day such as martial arts. This form of exercise can also improve a student's performance in school and increase attention span. 

Martial arts has the ability to address all of these issues, while building a student's self esteem and confidence.

Produced by value in martial arts August, 2014

Happy Independence Day

Happy Independence Day!!! We hope all of our families have a wonderful and blessed day today! See you on the mat tomorrow! 

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to all of our families!

Tiger-Rock Academy Newsletter

For the week of: 04/14-04/19
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 #2 of 8 in our current training cycle for our martial art programs.

Newsletter Highlights:

1. Goals for the week
2. Abridged Schedule for Easter Holiday
3. Merit Badges
4. Rank Exam Registration & Weekly Class Schedule (Modified Classes)
5. Tiger-Rock Training Shorts
6. Focus Targets
7. Parents Night Out & Teen Swag Night
8. Summer of Movement
9. Upcoming Events
   
   

WOAH! What a great rewards week last week, and so much fun at our special events. TaeKwonDo in the park was a blast, and thank you for all of the students that participated. Please post your pictures onto our facebook page (Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of West Knoxville), we would love to see them. Our goal for this week is for all students to have mastered their white stripe which is their life skill. NEW MERIT BADGES ARE OUT! SEE BELOW!

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.

 

Order your Tiger-Rock Training Shorts today for the summer months. Tiger-Rock Training Shorts  may be substituted for the training pants until September. Order yours at the front desk today! First day to wear training shorts is at TaeKwonDo in the Park (04/10).

 All Students Blue Belt and above should now have their own training target in their sparring bags. If you are missing your target, please order yours at the front desk today. These targets are vital training tool for students to use at home, as well as almost daily use within the TaeKwonDo classroom.

 

TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT OUR AWESOME SUMMER PROMOTION! 6 WEEKS OF LESSONS FOR $99 & FRIENDS THAT SIGN UP EARLY RECEIVE A FREE 3D T-SHIRT. HOW COOL IS THAT!?!?!

04/18: Abridged Schedule
            5:00pm: All Juniors, 6:00p.m. Tiger Cubs, 6:30p.m. Adults and Teens, 7:30p.m. Grappling
04/19: Regular Scheduled Classes
04/21: Academy Closed for Easter Holiday
04/26: Parents Night Out & Teen Swag Lock In

Your proud instructor,

 
Senior 4th Degree Tiger-Rock Black Belt & Certified TaeKwonDo Trainer
Tiger-Rock Grappling TrainerCDT Protection Instructor


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

Website: www.WestKnoxTigerRock.com

Academy Closed (2/11)

Due to the impending snow, and since the majority of the storm will hit between 3-8pm, the academy will be closed tonight 2-12 for all classes! Have fun in the snow!

Congratulations to Calvin Hamilton

Congratulations to Mr. Calvin Hamilton for achieving his 1st Degree L2 Black Belt tonight! We couldn't be prouder!

Open Tonight

We will be open tonight and operating on regular schedule  even though Knox County Schools were closed today! See ya on the mat!

Tiger-Rock Academy Newsletter

For the week of: 1/06-1/11
Cycle Tenet: "Perseverance, never giving up despite obstacles or delays in achieving success."

Good Afternoon,

We are OPEN tonight, and operating on regular class schedule. Please note that you can find any closings of the academy on our Facebook, Google+, Twitter, WestKnoxTigerRock.com, and Wbir.com.

This is week #4 of 8 in our current training cycle for TaeKwonDo, and week #8 of 10 in Grappling.

Newsletter Highlights:

1. Goals for the week
2. January Birthdays
3. Nun-Chuck Weapons
4. Upcoming Events

We will be working toward earning our yellow stripe in classes this week. The yellow curriculum stripe is for contact skills. We will be focusing on the #1,2,3 round kick, and reverse elbow smash. Green belts and above will also be perfecting their harvest contact skill dependent upon their rank. Be sure to try to hit at least three training classes this week, as we are quickly approaching our next rank exam in February.

Ayden Ambrose       Jason Nistler     Jaimie Werner     Ali Reeves     Joshua Watkins     

Amelia Hamilton     Heidi Land         Tyler Dore      Austin Holbrook     Lillah Vesser      Noah Purcell      Lydia Twigg     Chris Bidwell

Cycle merit badges:

Students will choose one of the harvest forms (korean name), and write a short research paper on the topic. General Guidelines for the research paper are below:

1.) Research & State the Korean Name of any harvest form.
2.) Determine at least three key acts performed, and explain their significance to the history of Korea. 
3.) Explain why you believe the form was named after the person.
4.) One-Half Page minimum

 

The second merit badge will be a skill building merit badge. Students will have thirty seconds to complete a complex skill based on their rank at the end of each class, if the student misses one of the kicks they will be disqualified for that days class. Tiger Cubs-Jump Front Kick (10x), White & Yellow Belt-Jump Front Kick (15x), Green-Brown Belt-Spin Crescent Kick (10x), Black Belts-Jump Spin Crescent Kick (15x).

This Cycle's Weapon is the Nun-Chuck ($14.98). Weapons classes are offered every Saturday at 12:00p.m. The weapons program is offered to All-Access students for free, and is $5.00 per class for students not on the All-Access Program.  You may also rent a weapon for $5.00 per class instead of purchasing one.

1/18: Tentative Seminar Date
1/20-2/1: Priority TKD Rank Exam Registration
2/3-2/8: Deadline TKD Rank Exam Registration
2/6-2/8: Rank Exams
2/15: Parents Night Out sponsored by the academy

Your proud instructor,

 
Senior 4th Degree Tiger-Rock Black Belt & Certified TaeKwonDo Trainer
Tiger-Rock Grappling TrainerCDT Protection Instructor


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

Website: www.WestKnoxTigerRock.com

Tiger-Rock black belt helps East Tennessee Children's Hospital patients

Shout out for one of our black belt kids, Janda Atchley, who made and donated blankets to children's hospital! Great job girl!

Tiger-Rock Food Drive to benefit second harvest food bank

Proud of these young men for earning their merit badges by bringing in items for the food drive to benefit the second harvest food bank! The food drive is sponsored by the Tiger-Rock Honors Team (ages 6-10 year olds)!

Tiger-Rock Tumbling Seminar

Don't forget next Saturday is our Tiger-Rock Tumbling Seminar for November led by ETSU Buc and National Champion, Seguin Warwick (pictured 2nd on right). $20 per person and FREE to All-Access Members! Beginners at 1:45, advanced at 3:30. Open to the community.

Tiger-Rock Academy Newsletter

For the week of: 10/28-11/02
Cycle Tenet: "Integrity, I have the moral courage to make my actions consistent with my knowledge of right or wrong."

Good Afternoon,

This is week #3 of 9 in our current training cycle. 

Newsletter Highlights:

1. Goals for the week
2. Holiday Sale
3. Tiger-Rock Tumbling
4. Jiu-Jitsu (Grappling) Rank Exams
5. Tiger-Rock Food Drive
6. Tiger-Rock National Championships
7. Tiger-Rock A.L.L.Y. (Academic Learning & Leadership for Youth)
8. Weapon Training
9. Throwback Thursday
10. Upcoming Events

WOW! What an amazing 4th annual Halloween Party we had! It was a great time, and thank you to all of those that were able to attend! Be sure to check out the pictures from our event on Facebook, Google+, and twitter within the next week. This week will begin working on the hook kick in our advanced classes and the #2 sidekick in our beginner classes as we begin to really crank up for our competition. Don't forget we will also be hosting our Grappling Rank Exams on Wednesday! A REMINDER THAT WE ARE CLOSED ON THURSDAY FOR HALLOWEEN!

 

We will be hosting our Holiday Sale Next Week! Mr. Bailey will be releasing our academy holiday sale guide a.s.a.p. We will be having Tiger-Rock T-Shirt sales Buy one, get one 25% off, Weapon Discount Sales, and more! Anything in the Century catalogs at the academy will be an additional 10% off the marked price. T-shirts ordered through the century catalog may not be worn in class as it must be a Tiger-Rock Training T-Shirt ordered through the Tiger-Rock Store. Please remember for every $50 a student spends, they will be entered to win an official Tiger-Rock Uniform.  Our Holiday Sale will run from November 4th-November 9th during regular academy operating hours.

REGISTER NOW for the Tiger-Rock Tumbling November Seminar with National Cheerleading Champion & ETSU BUC, Seguin Warwick (Pictured on the Left at National Competition).

Cost: $20 per person
Beginners: 1:45p.m.-3:15p.m.
Advanced: 3:30-4:45p.m. 
FREE TO ALL-ACCESS MEMBERS

***DEMO TEAM MEMBERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND***

Students should remember that we have our Tiger-Rock Grappling Rank Exams this Wednesday (10/30) during regular class times. Students must be in full grappling uniform in order to participate. Be sure to get registered A.S.A.P. Rank evaluations will be awarded the following Wednesday (11/6).

The Tiger-Rock Honors Team has announced their cycle 6 community project. The Honors Team Members will be hosting an Academy sponsored food drive from October 14th-December 10th. The Honors Team asks that students bring in items to help support the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. The one item the Food Bank has requested the most is peanut butter. Please lend your support, and any additional resources to these young leaders as they help those around our community.

 

Please join us for our Fall 2013 National Championships in Chattanooga, TN. Attached to the bottom is the registration form for the championship. Tournaments are one of the most beneficial aspects of our martial arts training. Students and Parents always ask, "Why should I go to tournament?" Here are the top 5 reasons:

Reason #1: Tournaments let you test your skills.
You spend hours in class and at home developing your skills, drilling your forms, learning effective sparring strategies, working on your strength and flexibility… isn’t it time to put that training to the test? Tournaments offer a safe and positive environment for you to showcase your abilities and learn about what you need to improve. You will get feedback from the judges, as well as other competitors, on what you did well and what you should work on.
Reason #2: Tournaments help you overcome your fears.
One of the benefits of martial arts training is the ability to stay calm and clear headed in stressful situations. So how can a tournament help you to stay calm instead of panicking? Just ask anyone who has competed. When you step into the ring your adrenaline starts to flow. Your pulse quickens, you feel butterflies in your stomach, and your legs will feel heavy. This is a result of the “fight or flight” response, and in a tournament you will literally be conditioning your body and mind on how to handle these stresses. With each competition, you’ll become stronger and more confident. Tournaments force you OUT of your comfort zone, and while that doesn’t always sound pleasant, it is necessary for true growth.
Reason #3: Competition helps you stay motivated.
Like everything else in our life, our level of motivation never stays constant. We see this the most in children who are still learning about self-discipline, one day they are extremely motivated future black belts, the next day they want to quit altogether. Tournaments can help keep students motivated by providing them with “mini goals” throughout their training. Once you commit to competing in a tournament, you start to train harder. And then when you do compete, you feel a tremendous amount of pride in what you have accomplished.
Reason #4: You get to watch and learn from others.
When you train in your school, you usually end up sparring with the same people, over and over again. You eventually get used to the way they spar, and can start to anticipate them. Going to tournaments allows you to compete against new people that can challenge you.
Reason #5: You will become closer to your fellow students.
Tournaments offer a unique bonding experience for students. As you train together for a common goal, and then compete with and cheer for each other, you will become closer. You will also have the chance to meet with and create friendships with students from other schools. Nothing brings people together like a shared experience.

Students will have the opportunity to earn two merit badges this training cycle:
1.) Students that bring in at least 10 non-perishable food items for the Food Drive sponsored by our Tiger-Rock Honors Team. We would prefer that the students do some sort of work/activity i.e. chores, lemonade stand, etc. to earn the money to buy the food. A personal touch of hard work accompanied with kindness can go a long way.
2.) Students will log when they practice at home, and how long they practice (form coming soon). Students must get a Trainer Team members signature every week if they practice at home or not. Upon completion of training cycle, students should reflect on their progress by answering questions about their training that will be fount on the form.
3.) Students should also take the Partners-in-Learning forms by the front desk to their school teacher in order to earn up to three gold stars.

 

Our Leadership Team members have decided to step up and help volunteer in setting up one of Knoxville's biggest events, The Fantasy of Trees on November 22nd. The Leadership Team will also volunteer during the event to help raise money for Children's Hospital. Furthermore, our Extreme Performance Demo Team will also be performing at the Fantasy of Trees (Date announced soon). Please stop by, say hello, support a local hospital, be proud your academy, and the examples our Leadership Team sets to all of our students.

  

Weapons Program: This cycles weapon will be any weapon you choose with Freedesign/Xtreme Martial Arts combination. You can choose from: Bo-Staff, Sword, Nun-Chucks, or Tactical Short Stick. Students must purchase their weapons which ranges from $10-$80. Please see Mr. Bailey or Mrs. Amy regarding Weapon Enrollment. 

Throwback Thursday: Next Cycle we will begin our Throwback Thursday Game on our Social Media Sites. Students and Parents will have the opportunity to see all of our trainers, leadership, and honors team members when they were younger. See if we can stump you! Last Week: Mr. Josh Hazelips TaeKwonDo picture. Check it out on our Facebook and Google+.

10/31: Academy Closed for Halloween

 

11/04-11/09: Tiger-Rock Holiday Sale 

Gear up for the holidays with fantastic deals and discounts on all your Tiger-Rock Gear. Everything will be on sale from weapons packages, program enrollment discounts, stocking stuffers, and much more.

11/09: Tiger-Rock Tumbling Seminar with National Cheerleading Champion & ETSU BUC, Seguin Warwick (Pictured on the Left at National Competition).

Cost: $20 per person unless on All-Access
Beginners: 1:45p.m.-3:15p.m.
Advanced: 3:30-4:45p.m.

 11/16: Tiger-Rock National Championships

 

11/23: Parents Night Out Sponsered by Tiger-Rock Martial Arts Booster Club

 

 11/28-11/30: Academy Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

Your proud instructor,

 
Senior 4th Degree Tiger-Rock Black Belt & Certified TaeKwonDo Trainer
Tiger-Rock Grappling TrainerCDT Protection Instructor


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

Website: www.WestKnoxTigerRock.com