Thank you Knoxville Salt Trucks

How about a big shout out to all the men and women that take care of our roadways during winter storms so we can practice what we love! THANK YOU!

Modified Lessons Tonight

We will be running a modified class schedule tonight to get everyone home safe before the roads refreeze.

Tiger-Cubs 4:00

Juniors 4:30

Teens & Adults 5:30

Rank Exams tonight and tomorrow

Good Afternoon,
We are all so excited to see our students show off all of their skills at our Tiger-Rock TaeKwonDo Rank Exams this weekend! Please remember there will be no classes on Friday, Saturday, Monday, or Tuesday due to our exam and promotion process. Classes will resume on Wednesday for our rewards week.
As a reminder for Rank Exams:

• Be sure you are in Full Uniform (Jacket, Pants, Belt, with proper color undershirt, red for most students)
• Be sure to have all of your sparring gear
• Be sure to have a water bottle

As a reminder for spectators:

• Please make sure all spectators are respectful of the students on the mat
• Please make sure to keep all noise to a minimum
• Please make sure to turn off electronic devices
• Please make sure the playroom stays quiet, and all children are not running along the mat.

Enjoy the show, and don’t forget we have our black belt rank exams on Saturday morning at 10:30 for all to come and enjoy! Mr. Halen Reeves will be testing for his 1st Degree Level 2 Black Belt, and Mr. Calvin Hamilton and Mr. Brandon Sloane will be testing for their 1st Degree Level 1 Black Belt! Wish them good luck!

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: 10/07-10/12
Cycle Tenet: "Knowledge, the result of being an active learner."

Good Afternoon,

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

Newsletter Highlights: 
1.) Goals for the week
2.) Rank Exam Preparations (A.L.L.Y. Program due by THURSDAY)
3.) Exam Requirement Changes
4.) Post Exam Schedule (NEXT WEEK) 
5.) Upcoming Events
6.) Weapons Program
7.) Throwback Thursdays (Starting Next Cycle)
8.) On-Time Policy
9.) Fantasy of Trees Volunteers

 

The goals for week #9 is to prepare the students for their rank exams. Please remember we do not have any regularly scheduled classes Friday (11/12), Saturday (11/13), Monday (11/14), or Tuesday (11/15). We will be practicing all week this week just like the rank exams. Mr. Bailey recommends that at least one day this week students should train in their full ceremonial uniform to better prepare for the exam. Don't forget Thursday is the last day of classes this week. 

The A.L.L.Y. (Academic Learning and Leadership Program for Youth) program requirments are due by THURSDAY. Students should have completed the 1.) 1,000 Round Kicks, 2.) Confidence Merit Badge, and 3.) Partner's in Learning Stars. PLEASE IF YOUR CHILD HAS COMPLETED A CONFIDENCE MERIT BADGE (SPEAKING ABOUT A TENET TO THEIR CLASS) SEND MR. BAILEY AND EMAIL TO CONFIRM BY THURSDAY.

Friday Night (10/11)
Tiger Cub 5:00p.m.
White & Yellow Belts: 6:00p.m.
Apprentice Team Meeting 7:15p.m.

Saturday (10/12)
Jr. Green-Red Belt Belt 9:00p.m.
Jr., Teen, & Adult Black Belts 10:30a.m..
Colored Belt Teen & Adults 12:30p.m.

Apprentice Team Building Function at Oakes Corn Maze at 2:15. $8.00 per person.

Parents and Students please note that all Green Belt students and above will be graded on endurance during their sparring and ECAS this rank exam. Also, all students will also be graded on their appearance during this rank exam (i.e. Cleanliness of uniform, proper uniform, required patches etc.).
Also, no Red L3's nor black belts will be allowed to secondary test in the event of a No-Change. Furthermore, please remember the requirements to rank skip or earn a repeat rank exam in the event of a No-Change is that all students must have at least four classes above the minimum.

Please note the class changes and times for classes during our Promotion and Rewards week.
10/14: Academy Closed for Exam Processing ***NO CLASSES***
10/15: Promotion Ceremony 6:30p.m. with special performance by Team Revolution ***NO CLASSES***
10/16: Forms Focus Night (Regular Class Times)
10/17: TaeKwonDo in the Park (Last Day for Tiger Cubs, Juniors, and Youth to wear training shorts)
5:30 Tiger Cubs
6:00 Juniors
7:00 Teens and Adults
10/18: Sparring & Han-Mu-Do Joint Locking Focus 
5:00p.m. Tiger Cubs
5:30p.m. Jr. White & Yellow Belt
6:30p.m. Jr. Green-Black Belt
7:30p.m. Youth & Adult
10/19: XMA Extreme Day (Regular Class Times)

10/26: Student & Parent Appreciation Halloween Party Wear your favorite costumes, bring a dish, and lets have a great time in fellowship!
Please RSVP by the following link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A8A722A46-tigerrock2

10/31: Academy Closed for Halloween

 

11/04-11/09: Tiger-Rock Holiday SaleGear 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.

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

 

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

 11/16: Tiger-Rock Regional Championships

 

  

Weapons Program: The Next Cycles Weapons 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, and guess which member it is. 

On-Time Policy: Parents & Students: Please be ON TIME for your lessons, which means to be in uniform with belts and required equipment by the time the lesson begins. We have recently had students showing up 30-40 minutes LATE to a 55 MINUTE LESSON, which is unacceptable. Parents, I realize it is tough getting children from here to there, and with all of the equipment they need with a snack in their tummy. I give grace for five minutes and even ten minutes late, but students arriving 30-40 minutes late will not be allowed to participate in class. 

Fantasy of Trees Volunteers: A good friend, and director at the Fantasy of Trees has messaged Mr. Bailey, and said they are in "desperate" need of teenagers and adults for volunteers this year! If you would like to assist in setting up for the event to benefit Children's Hospital on November 22nd., please let Mr. Bailey know. Also, if you have any youth groups/church groups that may be interested in helping at the event, Mr. Bailey can give you the directors contact information.  

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 Martial Arts Academy Newsletter

For the week of: 9/16-9/21
Cycle Tenet: Knowledge, the result of being an active learner.

Good Afternoon,

This is week #6 in our training cycle.

Newsletter Highlights:

1.) Goal of the Week: Earn red stripes.
2.) TaeKwonDo Training Seminar by Senior Master Greg Roy
3.) Tiger-Rock Tuesday
4.) Know & Go Stranger Awareness Seminar for Kids
5.) Training for Life, A women's self escape seminar
6.) TaeKwonDo Rank Exam Information
7.) Sale Item of the Week: Resource Training DVD
8.) Upcoming Events

           

Our Goal this week is for all students to complete the curriculum required for their red stripe.  Please login to your academy account (kicksite) to view your curriculum in your libarary. Be sure to discipline yourself to practice 5 minutes each day!

Special Guest Instructor Senior Master Greg Roy (9/28)

***NO TIGER CUB CLASSES***
***KID GRAPPLING CLASSES TIME CHANGE***
Don't forget on Saturday September 28th we will have a modified class schedule due to Senior Master Greg Roy teaching TaeKwonDo classes. The seminar is $10.00 for all students not on the All-Access Upgrade.
Class Schedule is as Follows:

Kid Grappling 8:00a.m.
Youth & Adult Ranks 9:00a.m. 
Junior Advanced Ranks 10:00a.m. (Brown-Black)
Junior Beginner & Intermediate Ranks 11:00a.m. (White-Blue)

Students should wear black training pants and Red Training T-shirt. Students wearing any other attire (other than apprentice team members) will not be allowed to participate.

Tiger-Rock Tuesday!

Don't forget our new tradition!  We know that everyone loves to sport the colors/shirts/hats, etc of their favorite teams!  Last week we started the "Tiger-Rock Tuesday" tradition. We want to encourage all students to wear one of their Tiger Rock T-shirt's to their school every Tuesday. Just like Tennessee fans love seeing other Vol shirts.....we want our students to feel empowered when they see all those Tiger Rock shirts in their local schools (in the hallway, lunchroom, fellow classmates, etc!). We are a team!  Wear your Tiger-Rock apparel to school tomorrow! Post the pictures to our facebook page and/or use hashtag #TigerRockTuesday

Know & Go Safety Stranger Awareness Safety Seminar for Kids

Join Tiger-Rock Martial Arts in America's most effective stranger awareness seminar for children ages 6-11. The goal to KNOW & GO®  is to get the child properly trained on how and why to become an obstacle when approached by an Abductor/Stranger. The focus for KNOW & GO® will be on teaching the children how to “outsmart the bad guy” with motor skills, obstacle positioning™ and acting techniques.  The cost of the 1.15 hour seminar is $10.00 (FREE TO ALL-ACCESS MEMBERS), and is on October 5th at 1:45p.m. for children age 6-11.

Training for Life, Women's Slef-Protection Seminar

Join Tiger-Rock Martial Arts & Tom Patire's CDT Systems in a Training for Life Seminar. The seminar utilizes basic ieas and principles to create a "window of escape" for yourself and/or with your children. The cost of 1.5 hour seminar is $15.00 (Free to All-Access). Please contact Tiger-Rock at (865) 247-4437 to reserve your spot today!

http://www.tompatire.com/Default.asp

TaeKwonDo Rank Exams

Register Today for your TaeKwonDo Rank Exams by clicking the link in the automated email.  Be sure to prepare your uniform by making sure you have ALL of your patches, and required apparal. Please remember that both the way your appearance and endurance will now be apart of your evaluation at your rank exams, and wether you are eligible for secondary rank exams. ***MORE EXACT INFORMATION COMING SOON***

Friday Night (10/11)

Tiger Cub 5:00p.m.
White & Yellow Belts: 6:00p.m.
Apprentice Team Meeting 7:15

Saturday (10/12)
Jr. Green-Red Belt Belt 9:00p.m.
Jr., Teen, & Adult Black Belts 10:30p.m.
Colored Belt Teen & Adults 12:30p.m.

Apprentice Team Building Function at 2:15

Sale Item of the Week:

Tiger-Rock Training DVD

Normally: $18.95
This Week: $15.16 (A 20% Savings)

Upcoming Events:

9/28: Seminar  by Senior Master Greg Roy
10/05: Self-Escape and Protection Seminar for Women & Kids
10/11-10/12: Rank Exams
10/14-10/19: Post Exam Schedule (Modified Schedule Week)
10/26: Student Appreciation Halloween Party ***DATE CHANGE***
Please RSVP by the following link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A8A722A46-tigerrock2




 
  





11//16: November National Championships in Chattanooga, TN

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 Reading Merit Badge in alignment with Common Core State Standards

Tiger-Rock King of the Hill Championships

Hey guys...be sure to check out the Tiger-Rock King of the Hill Championships.

New T-Shirts

DESIGN YOUR OWN T-SHIRT! See Mrs. Amy at the front desk to get started designing your own T-Shirt for summer classes!

Events for remainder of the week

Friday: XMA and Jiu-Jitsu Seminar ***2 CLASS CREDITS***: Tiger Cubs (4:30), Junior White, Yellow, Green (5:00), Junior Blue-Black (6:30), 8:00 Adult & Youth

Saturday (4/20): Fun Day (Regular class times).

Promotion Ceremony

Good Afternoon,

We are so stoked about promotion ceremony tonight at Ebenezer United Methodist Church at 6:00p.m. All students (whether tested or not) should be in attendance for the big group picture at the end of the ceremony, the for National and World Champion Titles, and to celebrate our brand new black belts.

The ceremony is a potluck ceremony, which typically means everyone brings enough food to feed your own family. Also, please bring chairs to sit outside in the amphitheater if you like, its going to be beautiful day. Be sure to invite friends and families.

The address for the church is 1001 Ebenezer Rd, Knoxville, TN 37923.

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 

Why should I test for rank? Insight from Master Black Belt Lili Bowen

Good Afternoon,

I just wanted to send out a quick reminder that the deadline for Rank Exam (testing) registration is quickly approaching. The deadline is this Saturday by 12:00p.m. Please see a Tiger-Rock trainer to make sure your child is eligible and ready for rank exams.

For new parents wondering why my child should continuously test at rank exams, please take a moment to read a note from Master Lili Bowen, owner of Bowen's Tiger-Rock Academy in Woodstock, Georgia.

Why should I test?

This is often asked - here's the simple answer: a goal needs to be met to stay motivated!
Even though TKD skill is exercised & enjoyed each class, nothing marks accomplishment like receiving a stripe or a BELT! Our perception of ourselves change when it's placed around our waist. There's a feeling of pride and also new responsibility. That "new responsiblity" comes from the examples of those ranks who have come before us, we know that example is now up to us! Ask any new Black Belt, they're excited but scared to death. They've respected that rank for so long, they can't believe that THEY are responsible for the MODERN DAY LEGACY that rank demands. It's a joy for all instructors to see their students climb the ranks. Their confidence grows with each new level. Please, take every test seriously. Plan your path of success. Nothing takes away a student's thunder as missing an opportunity to progress. It's not just seeing your classmates pass you by, it's feeling like you put in the work and were "benched" on game day while other teammates get the spotlight & recognition. On my dying day, I'll tell you the greatest thing that TKD has given me is life lessons in short & long term goals with benchmarks, set backs and victories. It has taught me that we can accomplish anything we put our mind to as long as it's SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE & has a DEADLINE. A goal without a deadline is just a wish!
Please let us know how we can help you plan for your child's success in this program!

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 

Why choose Tiger-Rock Martial Arts for Children?

Why choose Tiger-Rock Martial Arts as a sport for children?

There is a reason why Oprah, Dr Phil, Dr Laura Schlesinger, Jillian Michaels (Biggest Loser), Tony Robbins, pediatricians, child physiologists, and educators the world over all have alluded to the fact that Martial Arts is one of the most valuable things you can involve your child in.

It goes way beyond self defense and can help a child in nearly every aspect of their life. Improved health and fitness, athletic enhancement, increased confidence, better concentration, better behavior, more courteous and respectful; martial arts can help in all these areas.

Does this sound too good to be true? It’s not. As a matter of fact, many experts agree that in this day and age of escalating childhood obesity, increased playground violence and deteriorating family structure, if you do nothing else for your child, you should make sure that they learn how to swim and they learn martial arts. Let’s discuss why.

Self Defense – “Practice the fight so that you don’t have to” is a phrase that is often used to describe the self defense benefits of martial arts training. It refers to the fact that as a child becomes more confident in their ability to defend themselves thru martial arts training. The need to defend themselves automatically decreases because they unconsciously begin to carry themselves in a more confident manner and that confidence is projected to those around them, making them less vulnerable to predatory behavior. On top of that, martial arts’ training includes strategic self defense as well as actual self defense. Children are taught how to recognize a potentially dangerous situation and how to avoid confrontations.

Athletic Enhancement – There is a reason why virtually every professional sports team in virtually every major sport supplements their training with martial arts. Martial arts training offer several advantages. First off, it is amazingly effective in enhancing general coordination because it uses every part of the body in a balanced way. Upper body, lower body, right side, left side, forward movement, lateral movement, rotational movement, it’s all included in martial arts training.

Fitness - The three pieces of the fitness puzzle are strength, flexibility and endurance. Martial arts training demand a balance between the three. Therefore, a child who trains in martial arts will find their deficiencies greatly enhanced. Also, because of the balance in the three pieces of the fitness puzzle, they are less likely to injure themselves while participating in other athletic endeavors.

Health - Martial arts training is a proven link to better health for people of all ages, but especially children for several reasons. First off, it is great exercise. But because it is fun, kids don’t mind doing it. Discussing diet and lifestyle habits with students is a part of martial arts training, so children who grow up training develop healthy habits that will stick with them for life.

Concentration - Very few activities engage the mind, body and spirit more than martial arts. Because of this, a child’s ability to concentrate is greatly enhanced by their martial arts training and this concentration tends to be easily transferable to other activities.

Respect and Courtesy – Due to the fact that martial arts teaches techniques that could be harmful to others if applied, martial arts instructors are obliged to stress the importance of respect, courtesy, and restraint. It has been proven time and again that children who are skilled in martial arts tend to be extremely respectful, considerate and composed.

Confidence - Martial arts virtually always lends to increased confidence in children for a couple of specific reasons. First off, there are no bench sitters, every child participates and is judged not against others but more importantly, against their own potential. Secondly, the structure of martial arts is built on the concept of setting children up for success by giving them a series of realistic, short term goals that they can attain quickly while keeping them focused on an exciting, long term goal. Each time they experience success, their confidence improves until they tend to believe that with hard work and dedication, they can accomplish just about anything.

Tiger-Rock Academy Newsletter

Good Afternoon,

We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend with friends and family. We are now two weeks away from our rank examinations. Please remember the deadline to register for the rank exams are April 6th. After April 6th, all other testing registrations are an additional $10.

Please Help: Isiah Stinnett's (A green belt in our program) dad, Dennis Stinnett, had to have emergency back surgery last Friday. All is well, however, he will be out of work for approximately 4-5 weeks. With four kids, and the dad as the sole provider, we know how tight things can get. We have a donation jar up by the front desk if anyone is willing to drop off change/cash to support this family. Thank you!

*****Don't forget to be working on your goal setting merit badge.*****

All yellow belts testing for green belt must be sized for sparring gear by April 6th. 
All Blue Belt L3's, Red Belt L3's, and black belts must be measured for their black belt by April 6th.

Tiger-Rock Training Shorts must be ordered by April 6th. See the front desk.  
Tiger-Rock All-Access Seminar for next cycle is Tactical Short Stick. The short stick is $18.55  and can be purchased at the front desk. 
Champion Patches are available, and must be purchased by April 6th for presentation at the promotion ceremony.  

All Trainer Team, Leadership Team, and Honors Team are required to be at the rank examination event. Please see Mrs. Amy to sign up.

Rank Exam Schedule for April 13th-Please see a trainer to see if you are ready for the exams.
Tiger Cub 9:00a.m.
Junior White, Yellow, and Green 10:15a.m.
Red L3 & Black Belt 4:00p.m. (All black belts are asked to attend).
Junior Blue, Brown and Red L2 5:15p.m.
Adult & Youth 6:15p.m.

Post Rank Exam Schedule
Monday (4/15): Closed for Exam Processing
Tuesday (4/16) Promotion Ceremony at Ebenezer Methodist Church at 6:00p.m. Please sign up to bring a covered dish for our pot luck dinner. Everyone is welcome to celebrate our new ranks, national champions, and new black belts.
Wednesday (4/17) Green Belt Introductory Seminar & Fight Night. Mandatory for all green belts.
Thursday (4/18) Buddy Night: Tiger Cubs (4:30). Junior Ranks (5:15), Homeschool (6:15), Adult 7:15
Friday: XMA and Jiu-Jitsu Seminar ***2 CLASS CREDITS***: Tiger Cubs (4:30), Junior White, Yellow, Green (5:00), Junior Blue-Black (6:30), 8:00 Adult & Youth
Saturday (4/20): Fun Day

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