MARTIAL ARTS SUMMER CAMP

JOIN US FOR A WEEK OF INTENSE TRAINING AND EARN YOUR FIRST BELT PROMOTION IN THE PROCESS!

This camp will be filled with sweat, fun, pool parties, training, and park visits where you not only learn the basics of Tiger-Rock TaeKwonDo, but where you also earn your yellow belt, training among some of Knoxville's best athletes, and make memories that will last you a lifetime! Contact Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of West Knoxville for more information.

Email: WestKnoxTigerRock@gmail.com

Website: WestKnoxTigerRock.com

Phone: 865-247-4437

Tiger-Rock Academy Newsletter

For the week of: 06/16-06/21
Cycle Tenet: "Perseverance: Giving up is not an option. If I can dream it, I can achieve it!"

Good Afternoon,

This is week #3 of 8 in our current training cycle for our martial art programs.

Newsletter Highlights:

1. Goals for the week
2. Black Belt Camp Pictures
3. New Merit Badges 
4. Ninja Warrior Agility Seminar 
5. Tiger-Rock World Championship Competitors
6. Tiger-Rock World Championships
7. Upcoming Events

Hey Team! We are on another exciting week of lessons with a focus being on agility training for our Ninja Warrior Agility Course this Saturday. We would like for everyone to participate in at least two classes this week at minimum with a goal of attending three classes. All students should have the perseverance definition memorized by the end of the week, as well as have earned their white, and yellow stripes. We have many new students and faces inside of the academy training for summer, so please be sure to introduce yourselves and welcome them into our Tiger-Rock family.

  

We had such a blast with all of our black belts last weekend at our Black Belt Camp. It was such a great bonding experience with the instructors and each and every student. We had adventures hiking 4 miles from Gorge's overlook to the bottom of the largest waterfall this side of the Rockies. It was definitely a great time to remember.  

We will have the following merit badges available this training cycle:
Skillbuilder Merit Badge:Students must balance while throwing a side kick that is at least waist level for a minimum of 45 seconds. Students cannot bounce, wobble, wiggle, or drop their kick below the waist in order to earn their merit badge.

Character Builder Merit Badge: Community Service. Students must perform five hours of community service. Please remember community is defined as "the area I live in. I choose to be a productive part of my community by practicing the tenets outside the academy." Students should document the time helping others, neighbors, church, etc., and have the appropriate adult sign off on the number of hours (not parents).

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.

 Our Ninja Warrior Agility Course is coming up on June 28th. This was a huge event last summer, and will be even a bigger event this summer. Come compete in our ninja warrior course, and win prizes. Tiger Cubs: 1:30p.m., Juniors 2:30p.m., Teens and Adults 3:30p.m. Cost is $10.00.

 Parents and Students: If you or your children are competition at the Tiger-Rock World Championships in Birmingham, Alabama, please let Mr. Bailey know A.S.A.P. Furthermore, all students competing in Free Design Forms, Xtreme, or Weapons should bring their music and weapons to every class. Please make sure music is on a mp3 player.

 

Don't miss out on the 2014 Tiger-Rock World Championships in Birmingham, Alabama, Tiger-Rock's largest event of the year. Watch the Trailer(s)on Facebook ! All of our instructors will be competing at this event, and Mr. Bailey will be testing for 5th Degree. Check out the event at www.TigerRockEvents.com

06/28: Ninja Warrior Agility Course
07/04: Fourth of July (No Lessons)  
07/05: Classes resume on regular class schedule
07/10-07/12: Tiger-Rock World Championships (No Lessons)
08/06-08/09: Tiger-Rock Rank Exams (August)
09/02-09/03: Tiger-Rock Pictures (Please plan on attending to be in our poster)

Tiger-Rock Academy Newsletter

For the week of: 06/16-06/21
Cycle Tenet: "Perseverance: Giving up is not an option. If I can dream it, I can achieve it!"

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. Black Belt Camp
3. New Merit Badges 
4. Ninja Warrior Agility Seminar
5. Tiger-Rock World Championships
6. Upcoming Events

It is going to be another great week of training at Tiger-Rock. Our goal for this week is for all students to get their white stripe (life skills) by Friday. Please remember that we will not have classes this Saturday (06/21) for our Black Belt Camp at Fall Creek Falls. We will be focusing on sparring counters this week in our intermediate and advanced classes. Our beginners will be focusing on the #1 side kick/reverse punch and one step sparring.

Black Belt Camp is this Saturday. Black belt camp is open for all ages that are Juniors, Teens, or Adult Red Belt Level 3's. All participants must be registered by this Friday, and the cost is $50.00. Be sure to pack sunscreen, towels, change of clothes, bathing suits, snacks, tents (if you have one), sleeping bags, pillows, water bottles, and any other camping related items.

We will have the following merit badges available this training cycle:
Skillbuilder Merit Badge:Students must balance while throwing a side kick that is at least waist level for a minimum of 45 seconds. Students cannot bounce, wobble, wiggle, or drop their kick below the waist in order to earn their merit badge.

Character Builder Merit Badge: Community Service. Students must perform five hours of community service. Please remember community is defined as "the area I live in. I choose to be a productive part of my community by practicing the tenets outside the academy." Students should document the time helping others, neighbors, church, etc., and have the appropriate adult sign off on the number of hours (not parents).

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.

 Our Ninja Warrior Agility Course is coming up on June 28th. This was a huge event last summer, and will be even a bigger event this summer. Come compete in our ninja warrior course, and win prizes. Tiger Cubs: 1:30p.m., Juniors 2:30p.m., Teens and Adults 3:30p.m. Cost is $10.00.

 

Don't miss out on the 2014 Tiger-Rock World Championships in Birmingham, Alabama, Tiger-Rock's largest event of the year. Watch the Trailer(s)on Facebook ! All of our instructors will be competing at this event, and Mr. Bailey will be testing for 5th Degree.

06/21-06/22: Black Belt Camp (No Lessons)
06/28: Ninja Warrior Agility Course
07/04: Fourth of July (No Lessons)  
07/05: Classes resume on regular class schedule
07/10-07/12: Tiger-Rock World Championships (No Lessons)
08/06-08/09: Tiger-Rock Rank Exams (August)
09/02-09/03: Tiger-Rock Pictures (Please plan on attending to be in our poster)

Tiger-Rock Academy Newsletter

For the week of: 06/09-06/14
Cycle Tenet: "Perseverance: Giving up is not an option. If I can dream it, I can achieve it!"

Good Afternoon,

This is week #1 of 8 in our current training cycle for our martial art programs.

Newsletter Highlights:

1. Goals for the week
2. Post Exam Week 
3. New Merit Badges
4. New Class Schedule
5. Newly Crowned Miss USA Tiger-Rock Black Belt 
6. Tiger-Rock World Championships
7. Upcoming Events

Another fantastic presentation of our beautiful art by our students, and if you did not come to the Black Belt Rank Exams last Saturday, you really missed out on some special moments of our student excellence and dedication to our martial art.We will be having our rewards week of special classes, so please make every effort to attend as many classes as you can this week.

Please follow closely to this week's post exam schedule for class times and training options.

06/09: Academy Closed for Rank Exam Processing
06/10: Promotion Ceremonies (families may attend either ceremony, just notify a staff member)
            Tiger Cubs, White, Yellow, Green 5:15p.m.
            Jr. Blue-Black, Teens (Youth), and Adults 6:15p.m.
06/11: Forms Focus (Regular Lessons on NEW SCHEDULE)  
06/12: Sparring Focus (Regular Lessons on New Schedule; all green belts should attend the 6:30 class.)
06/13: XMA Extreme Focus (Regular Lessons on New Schedule)
06/14: NERF GUN WARS (Regular Lessons on New Schedule)

We will have the following merit badges available this training cycle:
Skillbuilder Merit Badge:Students must balance while throwing a side kick that is at least waist level for a minimum of 45 seconds. Students cannot bounce, wobble, wiggle, or drop their kick below the waist in order to earn their merit badge.

Character Builder Merit Badge: Community Service. Students must perform five hours of community service. Please remember community is defined as "the area I live in. I choose to be a productive part of my community by practicing the tenets outside the academy." Students should document the time helping others, neighbors, church, etc., and have the appropriate adult sign off on the number of hours (not parents).

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.

 

The newly-crowned Miss USA 2014, Nia Sanchez, is a 4th Degree Black Belt with Tiger-Rock Martial Arts and has been training for over 12 years!

When asked the question: “Recently, Time magazine revealed that 19% of U.S. undergraduate women are victims of sexual assault in college. Why has such a horrific epidemic been swept under the rug so long, and what can colleges do to combat this?”

Sanchez replied: “I believe that some colleges may potentially be afraid of having a bad reputation and that would be a reason it’s swept under the rug, because they don’t want it to come out in public. But I think more awareness is very important so women can learn how to protect themselves. Myself, as a fourth degree black belt, I learned from a young age that you need to be confident and be able to defend yourself. And I think that’s something we need to implement for a lot of women.”

She also volunteers at women's shelters, teaching residents how to defend themselves and teaching kids about "stranger danger."

Congratulations, Nia. You serve as an inspiration to all of us! "If I can dream it, I can achieve it."

 

Don't miss out on the 2014 Tiger-Rock World Championships in Birmingham, Alabama, Tiger-Rock's largest event of the year. Watch the Trailer(s) Below!

06/10: Promotion Ceremony
06/11-06/14: Rewards Week  
06/21-06/22: Black Belt Camp (No Lessons)
06/28: Ninja Warrior Agility Course
07/04: Fourth of July (No Lessons)  
07/10-07/12: Tiger-Rock World Championships (No Lessons)
08/06-08/09: Tiger-Rock Rank Exams (August)

Miss America, Nia Sanchez, a Tiger-Rock Martial Arts Black Belt

The newly-crowned Miss USA 2014, Nia Sanchez, is a 4th Degree Black Belt with Tiger-Rock Martial Arts and has been training for over 12 years!

When asked the question: “Recently, Time magazine revealed that 19% of U.S. undergraduate women are victims of sexual assault in college. Why has such a horrific epidemic been swept under the rug so long, and what can colleges do to combat this?”

Sanchez replied: “I believe that some colleges may potentially be afraid of having a bad reputation and that would be a reason it’s swept under the rug, because they don’t want it to come out in public. But I think more awareness is very important so women can learn how to protect themselves. Myself, as a fourth degree black belt, I learned from a young age that you need to be confident and be able to defend yourself. And I think that’s something we need to implement for a lot of women.”

She also volunteers at women's shelters, teaching residents how to defend themselves and teaching kids about "stranger danger."

Congratulations Nia!

Tiger-Rock Academy Newsletter

For the week of: 06/02-06/07
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 #8 of 8 in our current training cycle for our martial art programs.

Newsletter Highlights:

1. Goals for the week
2. Rank Exam Schedule
3. Post Exam Week
4. Merit Badges due by June 7th
5. New Class Schedule
6. T-Shirt Sale
7. Kama Weapon Enrollment
8. Upcoming Events

An exciting week is in store for all of our students as they finish preparations for their martial art rank exams.

 Please note exams are highlighted in red, after a rank completes an exam there will be no other classes offered until 06/11. All students should be dressed in full uniform, and have required equipment for their exam. Please also follow closely next week's post exam schedule for class times and options.

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.
06/09: Academy Closed for Rank Exam Processing
06/10: Promotion Ceremonies (families may attend either ceremony, just notify a staff member)
            Tiger Cubs, White, Yellow, Green 5:15p.m.
            Jr. Blue-Black, Teens (Youth), and Adults 6:15p.m.
06/11: Forms Focus (Regular Lessons on NEW SCHEDULE)  
06/12: Sparring Focus (Regular Lessons on New Schedule; all green belts should attend the 6:30 class.)
06/13: XMA Extreme Focus (Regular Lessons on New Schedule)
06/14: NERF GUN WARS (Regular Lessons on New Schedule)

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.

The New Tiger-Rock 3D Shirts are on sale this summer for only $15.00! Limited Supply and Sizes are available.

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.

05/19-05/31: Priority Rank Exam Registration & Open Weapon Enrollment
06/02-06/07: Late Exam Registration, an additional $10.00 for rank exams.
06/04-06/07: Tiger-Rock Rank Exams
06/10: Promotion Ceremony
06/11-06/14: Rewards Week
06/21-06/22: Black Belt Camp (No Lessons)
06/28: Ninja Warrior Agility Course
07/04: Fourth of July (No Lessons)
07/10-07/12: Tiger-Rock World Championships (No Lessons)
08/06-08/09: Tiger-Rock Rank Exams (August)

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 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,

 
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 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