EXCELERATION TAEKWONDO CENTER - NEWS

 

Martial Philosophy of the Month 

Courtesy

 

 

Slavelake Tournament Results

 

We had our BEST performance at the Slavelake Championships.

Everyone did great! We had 6 double gold (gold for poomsae and sparring). Dillan Verge competed in Black Belt division after winning red belt and won against a Black Belt. Brana also competed and won gold as well.

 

Tanner Cormack goes for GOLD!

 

 

Tanner Cormack goes for GOLD at the Junior Nationals in Quebec City/not Montréal, Sunday May 17.

 

Kick – a – Thon – Done

 

We raised about $5,100.00 in our Kick-a-thon. This is a very good start at raising $’s for the future of our students and dojang. Thanks go out to all the participants and donators. 30% of students/families participated. Everyone, had fun and worked really hard at completing 1000 kicks. The following students deserve recognition for their hard work:

 

Tanner Cormack = $1285.00

Shane & Adyn Morin = $1030.00

Brittany Sampson = $608.05

Bambi Wilson = $220.00

Tanner Lesh = $206.00

 

Awards will be distributed to the noted person for their amazing contribution. Again, I would like to reiterate, that the funds generated will be helping all the students and eventually enabling our school a secure future.

 

BELT PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

We presently have the belt testing requirements on our web page. Please sign in and get access to all belt levels. If you need any additional help, please see our instructors. We are more than willing to give you some extra help. See Web Page: www.excelerationtkd.com.

 

EXCELeration Taekwondo Picnic – June 13

 

We are in the process of planning a picnic. Any people willing want to help in any way, please let us know.

 

Tracksuits, T-Shirts, Long Sleeve Shirts and Hoodies.

 

We will be soon taking orders for the above items. Artwork will be posted at the dojang.

 

TRAINING TIP - Create a Training Journal

When a white belt enters the dojang for the first time it can be an overwhelming experience. So much to learn and remember.  They want to be like a sponge and absorb it all but quickly find out they are getting saturated, and new information simply leaks out. They have many questions but often never ask them for fear of looking foolish. All they can do is hang on and go along for the ride. For senior Gups, and even Dans, the learning curve is not as steep but they face the same challenges, but on another level. With higher rank comes more information, concepts and questions, only now it is cumulative.

An excellent way to help you focus on the key areas of your training is to keep a training journal. Within each class there are dozens of instructions given - don't look down, kick along your body's center line, remember to breathe, etc. It may be a principle in self-defense that's discussed or a strategy for sparring. If you observe closely or listen intently, there is always some bit of information worth noting for future reference.

As you get deeper into the martial art process, you might include observations you've made about yourself, how you've changed or your overall progress. It can also be a place to map out your short and long term goals. More important, I think that keeping a journal forces you to think about what to write in it. As a result, you look at things differently and focus on areas that you may not have before. In that way, the journal evolves beyond a simple diary to a living testament of your journey and hard work, and will without question improve the depth and quality of your training experience to the Dan level and beyond.

MARTIAL ARTS PHILOSOPHY

YAE - COURTESY

Courtesy is the way in which one human treats another. It is hard to understand courtesy without knowing respect, confidence, and kindness. Being courteous requires one to be modest and modesty cannot be attained without selflessness. In order to be selfless, one must know "the self," with all of its strengths and weaknesses. Then, learn to become at peace with who and what we are. In so doing, one should gain a greater appreciation for being human and how we interrelate with others. Being courteous is the best way to create harmony within human society.

Martial art practitioners must strive even that much more to be courteous. By the nature of martial arts, it easily instills false sense of pride, which often times leads to enormous egos. Unless these egos are contained through understanding humility, the martial artist who constantly trains their body to be a weapon becomes a detriment to society, injuring and hurting innocent people. For this reason, martial artist must learn to abide by certain rules of conduct and etiquette, which is inherent in most traditional arts. The exercise of these etiquettes is a constant reminder of humility for everyone who practices it. That is why the traditional systems of martial art are deeply rooted to strict rules of etiquette, which mainly emphasizes courtesy and respect.