Tiger-Rock Academy Newsletter

For the week of: 08/05-08/12
Cycle Tenet: "Perseverance: Giving up is not an option. If I can dream it, I can achieve it!"

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. Martial Arts Testing
3. Post Exam Schedule
4. Teenage Mutant Turtle Cowabunga Party
5. Spark Award
6. Merit Badges
7. Upcoming Events

Good Afternoon,

It’s here, RANK EXAM WEEK ! Regular Classes Monday thru Friday this week!
We have a week every two months where our schedule is adjusted to hold our testing. That week will be this Saturday thru next Tuesay.

TESTING DETAILS
UNIFORMS: Uniform cannot be rolled up and must be hemmed to fit correctly! No Wrinkles!!!

EXPECTATIONS: We just want 100% you! Be focused, answer loud, run fast and give it all you got! 

WHAT IF I DO NOT PASS MY TEST? It would be easy to pass all of our students at testing but then your rank would be meaningless! Students who do not pass will re-test in 2 months at our next exam. Due to not passing, there will be no fee for your next test. There are no refunds for not passing. Just like no one can win every football game, soccer match or spelling bee, no one should expect to pass every TaeKwonDo exam. Not passing simply means the judging panel thinks you need two more months to refine some of the elements of your training. Of course getting a re-test is disappointing! But, if you get a re-test, accept the judging panel’s decision that you need more time to mature in that rank and commit yourself (not your parents or instructor) to work harder to be ready for the next test. We are committed to helping you obtain your goals! Be glad that your instructors care enough about you to help you reach your full potential.

Parents, we are so thankful for you referring your friends to the academy. We are opening up registration for the fall/back to school season. Make sure to let your friends know when they call that you are sending/referring them. We will be starting a referral program for back to school. Just have them name drop your name.

Our Tiger-Rock Rank Exams will be coming up for all colored belts on August 9th. Priority Exam Registration will begin on Monday. Please, Please, Please do not register your child for rank exams without consulting with a trainer team member first. 

Rank Exam Schedule on Saturday August 9th:
Please remember to arrive 20 minutes prior to your exam. 
No Weapons Class
No Grappling Class
9:30a.m. Tiger Cub, White & Yellow Belts
10:45 Jr. Green-Red Level 3 Rank Exams
12:45 Teens (ALL RANKS, ages 11-15), and Adult Rank Exams
2:00 Instructor Workout and Outing

Post Exam Schedule:
08/09-08/12: No Lessons
08/12: Promotion Ceremony
           5:15 Tiger Cubs, Jr. White, Jr. Yellow, Jr. Green Belts
           6:30 Jr. Blue-Black Belt, Teens, and Adults
08/13: Regular Class: Form Focus
08/14: Regular Class: Sparring Focus (Recommended for new green belts)
08/15: Regular Class Schedule
08/16: Superhero Day! Wear your favorite superhero T-Shirt to class! Pants and Belts still required. Bring your friends & come back to our Ninja Turtle Cowabunga Party!

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COWABUNGA PARTY: Saturday August 16th 4:00-5:30. We will have pizza, green juice, games, and live demonstrations by your instructors. YOU CAN BRING A FRIEND FOR FREE! We will have a blast but space is limited. Sign up today!

Parents: If your child received Straight A's for the entire 2013-2014 academic year, please turn in your child's report card to be chosen as our 2014 Spark Award. A cash prize will be awarded to the winner.

The community merit badges are due by rank exams!!!

07/21-08/02: Priority Exam Registration

08/04-08/08: Deadline Exam Registration (Additional $10)
08/09: Tiger-Rock Rank Exams (August)
08/16: Ninja Turtle Cowabunga Party
09/02-09/03: Tiger-Rock Pictures (Please plan on attending to be in our poster)
09/20: Break Boards Break Barriers Seminar

Tiger-Rock Academy Newsletter

For the week of: 07/17-07/26
Cycle Tenet: "Perseverance: Giving up is not an option. If I can dream it, I can achieve it!"

Good Afternoon,

This is week #5 of 8 in our current training cycle for our martial art programs.

Newsletter Highlights:

1. Goals for the week
2. World Tournament Competitors Rock Competition!
3. Priority Exam Registration
4. S.P.A.R.K. Award
5. Merit Badges
6. Tax Free Weekend
7. Upcoming Events

Wow! The Tiger-Rock World Championship was a Great event:)
Here are a few of my take aways from event: 

1. Everyone wants to win but not every one does. GREAT! This is a good thing. I hope it teaches you to plan more, train harder and in return takes you to that next level.

2. Everyone thinks their kid is the best, the cutest and should never lose. GREAT! You should believe in your child more than anyone else in the world. Your child should not see disappointment in your face when they lose. They learn from us how to handle success and defeat.

3. There are bad calls and mistakes. Bad calls are bad calls. You might think I'm a great judge but trust me that if you watch me long enough I WILL screw up. I'm human....I make mistakes. It's not intentional. Trust me, judging happens too fast to plan it. NO ONE WANTS TO BE A BAD JUDGE.

4. Training starts tomorrow for next year. One less coke, 10 more sit ups, 10 minutes of stretching a day, no more French fries...you want to be the best? Prove it. Get off the bench and in the game ALL year. I would walk on the mat tomorrow if possible and trust me I would win. You will not out train me. You can be an animal if you train like one year-round. You feel that you were better but judges went the other way? Make it so obvious that it's undeniable.

5. I could go on and on but let's finish up here. Let's love our team. Not your team but TIGER ROCK. Loyalty is important and I want my guys in my corner but I want to see everyone get better. I don't care who you are and who your instructor is. I'm going to love you and your goofy non retracting side kick. Love me with my passionate over the top personality. Love that kid in your ring that never wins but gives all they have. Love that one that always wins. Love the long days and terrible food:) 

Self esteem and value are not centered around wins and losses. You determine that. 

The Tiger-Rock World Championships were a blast, and our students and instructors did phenomenal. We are so impressed with everyone's enthusiasm, dedication, and martial art abilities at an event with over 1,500 competitors. Please congratulate the following students and instructors on their accomplishments:

Skyler Fetty: 1st Point Sparring, 3rd Board Breaking
Jeremiah Bowman: 1st Traditional Forms, 1st Point Sparring
Ethan Bowker: Competitor Recognition
Austin Holbrook: 2nd Traditional Forms, 3rd Point Sparring, 2nd Board Breaking
Nathan Holbrook: 3rd Extreme Performance, 2nd Traditional Forms, 3rd Point Sparring, 1st Board Breaking
Logan Holbrook: 1st Agility Course, 1st Tiger Cub
Zack Justice: Competitor Recognition
Selina Harb: 1st Point Sparring, 1st Agility Course,
Kait Kurdziel: 1st Traditional Forms, 1st Agility Course, 2nd Board Breaking
Myra Hamilton: 3rd Board Breaking
Calvin Hamilton: 3rd Board Breaking
Scott Bailey: 2nd Traditional Forms, 3rd Point Sparring, 3rd Open Sparring
Billy Hazelip: 3rd Board Breaking, 3rd Point Sparring, 3rd Open Sparring, 3rd Traditional Forms
Josh Hazelip: 3rd Team Open Sparring, 2nd Agility Course, 3rd Board Breaking

Our Tiger-Rock Rank Exams will be coming up for all colored belts on August 9th. Priority Exam Registration will begin on Monday. Please, Please, Please do not register your child for rank exams without consulting with a trainer team member first. 

Rank Exam Schedule on Saturday August 9th:
No Weapons Class
No Grappling Class
9:30a.m. Tiger Cub, White & Yellow Belts
10:45 Jr. Green-Red Level 3 Rank Exams
12:45 Teens (ALL RANKS, ages 11-15), and Adult Rank Exams
2:00 Instructor Workout and Outing

Parents: If your child received Straight A's for the entire 2013-2014 academic year, please turn in your child's report card to be chosen as our 2014 Spark Award. A cash prize will be awarded to the winner.

Merit Badge deadlines are coming up soon! Have you been participating in our balance merit badges at the end of class? How about participating in your five hours of community service? Martial Artist strive for excellence, and we want all of our students participating in the merit badge program.

Tax Free Weekend is coming up August 1st-August 3rd. All Tiger-Rock Apparel, Uniforms, Backpacks, and more will be tax free this weekend. If you need new pants, shorts, etc. tax free weekend is the time to purchase them.

07/21-08/02: Priority Exam Registration

08/04-08/08: Deadline Exam Registration (Additional $10)
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)

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,

 
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