Next In School Tournament is

Saturday October 16, 2010

No Regular Classes On This Day

Fees for all

In-School Tournaments

Traditional Forms, Sparring, Weapons = $25

XMA Form OR XMA Weapon = $15 ea or $25 for Both

Creative Form OR Creative Weapon = $15 ea or $25 for Both

(In order to compete in XMA and Creative divisions,
students MUST compete in Traditional divisions as well)

Registration and Fee Information

These fees apply for all sactioned ATA regional tournaments

Individual fees per event are

Traditional forms /sparring    $35.00   (3rd+  family member-$5ea)

Traditional weapons    $25.00 (3rd+ family member-$5ea)

Xtreme forms or weapons   $25 each (no family discounts)

Creative forms or weapons   $25 each  (no family discounts)

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Maximum fee for 1st & 2nd family member for five events = $95 ea

(3rd family member + = $45ea)

Maximum fee for 1st & 2nd family member for seven events =  $135 ea

(3rd family member + = $85ea)

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You must be a LEADERSHIP student to participate in ATA Xtreme and Creative.

To compete in any Xtreme or Creative event,

you MUST also compete in the traditional event

(example-compete in traditional form and then you can

compete in Xtreme form and/or creative form)

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BLACK BELTS MUST MAKE THEIR LINE UP TIMES

All black belts—kids and adults–must observe the posted line up times.   As black belt leaders we recommend all black belts attend OPENING CEREMONIES.  Being late for your line up time may make you late for your division and you could miss part of your competition.   Please, be punctual.

ARIZONA COMPETITORS: SHOULD  preregister with your instructor.   When you arrive, go to the registration table that has your school’s name on it.   BE SURE to bring your registration forms—marked PAID by your instructor—to the tournament.

OUT OF STATE COMPETITORS: SHOULD preregister by phone (480-497-0515) If you preregister by phone, we will have all of your registration papers and wrist bands, including spectators, mailed to your home address.  You must be pre-registered by Friday January 14, 2011 in order for us to mail your packet. PRE-REGISTERING will enable you to walk directly into the competition area without waiting in any lines on tournament day! If you choose to register at the door on tournament day, please go to the  OUT OF STATE registration table in the lobby.

SPECTATOR FEE: $5.00ea   (children 7 and under FREE)

LINE UP TIMES:
All competition is on SAT JAN 22, 2011

Registration Forms:

· Traditional Taekwondo Forms Registration Form
· Traditional Weapons Tournament Registration Form
· Tiny Tiger Registration Form
· XMA Forms Registration Form
· XMA Weapons Registration Form

Gathering of Eagles Tournament

Next Regional Tournament Hosted by

Babin’s

January 22, 2011

Arizona State University

P.E. West Gym

Tempe AZ

Other Regional Tournament Dates
(subject to change-locations TBA)

Saturday September 25, 2010  All Ages and Ranks
NO CLASSES on this day.
Cesar Chavez High School Gym
3921 W. Baseline Rd. Laveen, AZ  85339
doors open 8am
BONUS: register with us for this event and attend the 2 competition classes for FREE

Saturday November 6, 2010  All Ages and Ranks
NO CLASSES on this day.

Why Compete?

BUILD CONFIDENCE: Nothing builds confidence faster than placing yourself in challenging, new situations over and over.  Every tournament is different:  different location, different judges, and different competitors.  And if you set a goal to build a “competition career,” even YOU become different because you grow older, wiser, stronger, and more skillful over time.

IMPROVE SOCIAL SKILLS:  Parents of Karate Kids constantly refer to how their children take the life skills we teach and use them at home, at school, and everywhere.   Tournaments provide an ideal opportunity for your child to make friends and be a friend.  In fact, “making a friend” is one of the TWO big reasons for competing:  1: make a friend, and 2: learn a lesson.  Also, learning how to deal with the stress of competition can teach your child how to win with grace and humility and how to lose with self control and respect.    That equals “poise under pressure” and when will that be a valuable life skill???——-Always!!!!

SETTING GOALS: Rather than saying, “I will win 1^st in sparring.” You can set small, incremental goals, like “I will score at least one point in sparring.”  Or “I will get at least two 6’s on my form.”   Or “I will compete in FIVE events on at the next regional tournament.”   Remember, goals need to be specific and measurable.  And tournaments give you lots of choices for goal setting.

Why Should Black Belts Compete?

Complacency: it’s that simple.   Black belts spend more time at the same rank and in the same class than all other students.  Regular training is GREAT, especially for fitness.  If you go to class regularly, you are doing wonders for your body, you are relieving stress, you sleep better, and you slow down the aging process.

But because black belts do spend so much time at the same rank and in the same class, it is easy to come to think that that is all there is. Fortunately, our black belt academy is NOT an independent study program.  Everyone is working within the same curriculum and under the supervision of an instructor.   Your instructor will always be pushing you out of your comfort zone.  That’s when growth happens –when you are uncomfortable. Always remaining comfortable creates complacency and stagnation.

So black belts, register for the next tournament.   Set a measurable, specific goal.  Decide which of the SEVEN events you like the most.  Then talk to your instructor about how to prepare.  What training tip will you learn from another competitor on tournament day?  What new confidence will you discover at this competition? What error or mistake will you realize is implement change?  What new friends will you make?   You will never know the answers to those questions without going!  So do it!   Remember, Eternal GM H.U. Lee says, “to compete is to win!”   And that is true!

Why Should Tiny Tigers Compete?

The decision for a TINY TIGER to compete is easy.  WHY?  Simply because TINY TIGERS DO NOT ACTUALLY COMPLETE!    That’s right!  There are NO 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd place awards in the TINY TIGER DIVISIONS.  Every child receives the same award.

Parents can simply register a TINY TIGER for a tournament and have no concerns over the “competitive nature” of these events because there is no competition.  (Children over the age of seven and all adults do indeed compete for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place awards in tournaments.)  Although each tiger receives the same award, we do give individual praise and reconigition for various skills, like “best black belt punch,”  “board breaking power,” “following directions”, “strongest front kick” and so on.

TINY TIGER divisions are limited to 8 students and are divided by RANK just like their classes are.

Our goal for TINY TIGERS and their parents is to learn these important points about ATA Regional and In- School tournaments:

1. The tournament experience builds confidence by doing new and different things and meeting new and different people.
2. Even for TINY TIGERS, getting up to perform is exciting and fun which leads to feelings of pride and accomplishment.
3. Tiny Tigers and their families can watch divisions of other age and rank groups compete and come to understand what’s in store for the future.
4. You’ll find numerous examples of respect, self-control, and courtesy at tournaments.
5. Encouraging your Tiny Tiger to celebrate everyone’s “win” builds sportsmanship and camaraderie.

6.  Helping a child as young as 3 get over fear and anxiety of new experiences is PRICELESS!