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

Man loses 17 pounds during major holidays through Tiger-Rock Training Programs

For Mr. Kevin Sacco and many people in Knoxville, TN, the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are a wonderful time to spend with families with great food, family fun, and laughter. However, many people during the holidays typically over indulge, and therefore creates New Years resolutions come January.
Yet, for Mr. Kevin Sacco the holidays were a rewarding experience for him after losing over 17 pounds from November to February. According to Sacco, "I'm not on a diet....I do not try to continuously watch what I eat." Mr. Sacco participates in Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of West Knoxville's Kisado Fitness and Adult TaeKwonDo training programs as his source of exercise. One of Tiger-Rock's professional trainers and manager of the academy, Mr. Scott Bailey, described Mr. Sacco's success as a "home run," and a testament to his hard work and dedication.
"Mr. Sacco is a truly hard working individual, and as a professional trainer, when an adult student steps onto the scale, and is surprised at the amount of weight they have lost, it continues to inspire the trainers and other students around them. It is truly amazing." For Mr. Sacco, he was truly astonished at the amount of weight he lost through the holidays and into the new year. "The only other thing I have done is stopped drinking soda products. I had to look twice to make sure the scale was right." Mr. Sacco typically attends the Tiger-Rock's training programs 2-3 days per week for one or one and a half hour training sessions.
Mr. Bailey also explains Tiger-Rock's success compared to a typical gym. "In most gyms, participants are there working out by themselves, requiring adults to have self-motivation. However, self-motivation typically ends with excuses and the New Years resolution going down the drain. With Tiger-Rock's training systems, students gain comradery with other adult students while getting a great workout; most students don't even realize the intensity of the workout, and the muscle groups they are using.....at least not until the next day," He says with a smile.

CONGRATULATIONS MR. KEVIN SACCO. WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!

Kisado Fitness is a high intensity cardio and strength conditioning workout developed by Tiger-Rock Martial Arts. Kisado Fitness utilizes a training regiment including martial arts, weights, and cardio aspects to burn calories and to build muscle tone. The classes are typically 30-45 minutes long, and are developed for any athlete or non-athlete to be able to get the workouts they need.
Tiger-Rock's Adult TaeKwonDo training program utilizes the formal techniques that have been practiced over 2,000 years combined with new modern training strategies to develop strong martial artist. The adult TaeKwonDo program focuses on self defense for yourself and/or your family, getting an fun and intense workout, while training in a modern martial arts program.
Tiger-Rock also offers a grappling program, extreme martial arts program, Bully Know, and weapons training for all age groups.

Academy Closed Friday (1/25) Due to Inclement Weather

Following Knox County Schools and the University of Tennessee, the academy will be closed 1/25 due to icing conditions and inclement weather. Please pick up additional training days throughout the week to make up. Check your email or our website later this evening for a possible modified Saturday schedule. Stay Safe and Warm!

Skyler Practices 100 Times Theory while learning to ride his bike

Tiger-Rock Martial Arts employs a life skill program throughout its martial arts curriculum, and for one student earlier this week utilized his life skill at home.

Skyler, age 6, was wanting to ride his bicycle without using training wheels. He kept trying and trying to ride the bike without the training wheels, and kept falling off. However, when he was asked if he wanted to put his training wheels back on by his papa, he said,

"Whatever I try, I try 100 times, Quitting is not an option Sir."

Later that day, Skyler was finally able to ride his bike without any training wheels.

The students at Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of West Knoxville are gaining valuable physical and attitude skills that relate to everyday situations. And for Skyler he now understands the benefits of the 100X theory.

Academy Closed (1/17) due to inclement weather

Good Afternoon,

Okay.....so who did the snow dance??? :) We hope that everyone is having a wonderful week. Tiger-Rock Martial Arts will be closed tonight (1/17) due to inclement weather & following the Knox County School System guidelines for closure. Please check facebook, twitter, google +, WBIR, and your email for the schedule for tomorrow because we may run a modified schedule/closure.
Have fun, & Be safe!

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 

High Intensity Training Cuts Heart Rate Disease Risk

You can walk for an hour a day, but that won’t necessarily affect your risk of heart disease or stroke. But walking fast or jogging is a different story, according to results of a newly published Danish study. Researchers at Bispebjerg University Hospital, in Copenhagen, followed more than 10,000 Danish adults, between the ages of 21 and 98, for 10 years looking at the amount of physical activity they performed as well as its duration and intensity. When they joined the study, one in five of the women and about one in four of the men had metabolic syndrome, a combination of conditions that when taken together dramatically increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. This disorder was most common among study participants who had a sedentary lifestyle. After 10 years, the researchers analyzed the data they collected on the study participants and found that walking fast cut the risk of heart disease and stroke in half; jogging cut it by 40 percent. Unfortunately, taking hour-long casual walks had no apparent effect at all. The study was published October 8, 2012 in the online journal BMJ Open.

Source: http://www.drweilblog.com/

Tiger-Rock Martial Arts Student Of The Cycle: Olivia

Congratulations to our December 2012-February 2013 Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of West Knoxville Student of the cycle: Olivia.



Olivia Henderson
Age: 11
Rank: Red Belt Level 3
Favorite TaeKwonDo Technique: Butterfly Kick
Favorite Book: Harry Potter Series
Why she loves TaeKwonDo? "Because it is good exercise and ya meet great friend."

Congratulations Olivia...you earned it!

Tiger-Rock A.L.L.Y. Program is off to a great start!

The Tiger-Rock A.L.L.Y. (Academic Learning & Leadership for Youth) Program is off to a wonderful start with a visit to River's Edge Christan Academy in Knoxville, TN. The Tiger-Rock A.L.L.Y. program has been utilized by teachers in Knox County Schools, as well as the surrounding school systems of Union County, Grangier County, and Anderson County.

The A.L.L.Y. program promotes student behavior within the school classroom and within the community. The presentations at local schools can focus on several different types of units such as Anti-Bullying, The TaeKwonDo Tenets (Honor, Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, Courage, Community, Strength, Humility, Knowledge), The Three Rules of Focus (Focus my eyes, Focus my mind, and Focus my body), Resepect, Self-Discipline vs. Discipline, or a combination of the above depending on the teacher's needs and goals for the classroom behavior. The presentations last approximately 20 minutes to avoid losing instructional time, and are empowering, motivational, and educational for the students.

The pictures to the right are Ms. Olivia's 5th grade classroom after an A.L.L.Y. presentation at River's Edge Christian Academy. Ms. Olivia is a Red Belt Level 3, and approximately four months away from achieving her 1st Degree Black Belt at Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of West Knoxville. Oliva regularly receives three gold stars from her teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson, as part of the A.L.L.Y. program, which demonstrates excellent academic effort and the use of her tenets of TaeKwonDo within the classroom.

New Website Coming Soon!

The Launch of our new academy website is coming soon! More info to come later!

Also,
Parent's: The week after TaeKwonDo Exams can be an eventful week to say the least! So make sure to stay updated and keep an eye on your Tiger-Rock Academy Newsletter in your email every Monday, text messages to your phone, facebook events, twitter , our blog, Tiger-Rock Website, and google calendar!