Dear Parents and Students,
We are coming to the end of another training cycle
All students should take pride in the fact that we have been working hard, training hard, and doing our best to attain the goal of our next rank.
This week will be devoted to preparing all eligible students for their testing this weekend. See the Testing Schedule located in this newsletter.
Also see the news about our exciting addition to the adult program! Elite Counter Aggression Skills is a new segment that we are implementing in the next cycle.
Please register for testing at the Academy to ensure that all testing requirements have been met. Registrations must be completed by Thursday, August 12th.Parents and students are reminded to login to itaonline.com and make sure that their membership dues are current, so that they will be able to register for upcoming events. White Belt students and new Tiger Cubs will be pre registered. White Belt students have their memberships paid for the first 60 days. All other students must have their memberships current. Membership in the Tiger Rock Martial Arts, Inc allows you to participate in rank testings, tournaments, and gives you visitation privileges to all Tiger Rock franchised schools in the US and other countries.  |
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Beginning next cycle - Elite Counter Aggression Skills for Adults!
 The next cycle will bring with it an exciting change for the adult class. Adult Green Belt students and above, will be learning self defense training in our new Elite Counter Aggression Skills (ECAS) segment. Free sparring will be offered as a separate weekend class/clinic. This way, Adult Green Belt students and above who wish to participate in free sparring will have that opportunity.
ECAS drills are designed as dynamic defense tactics using traditional TaeKwonDo techniques and concepts, similar to the one step sparring drill above.
ECAS has three connected components. Every student must learn to integrate and combine quickly every component in split second responses to unpredictable and varied attack options. These components are
Direction
- movement in the proper Direction and understanding the Direction of an attack
Avoid/and or Block
- Avoidance and or Blocking the attack
Counter
- responding with an effective Counter attack.
ECAS will be closely instructed with guidance, basic techniques and concepts followed by both regimented and "open" practice. This training will create students who are quick thinkers, resulting in a more reliable skill response for the individual student relative to their age, body type and athletic ability.
In the interest of safety, there will be equipment requirements for ECAS. This gear package is as follows:
ARMS - One piece hand-forearm pads that can be adjusted to protect the part of the arm that is exposed.
LEGS - One piece shin-instep pads (NOT sparring boots)
TEETH - Mouthpiece
MEN - groin protector
OPTIONAL FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Chest protector
Mesh Gear Bag
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TESTING IS THIS WEEKEND!!!
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Please register for testing at the Academy so that we may check your Tiger Rock membership status, private lesson and class attendance requirements. Registration is now open and payment can be made at the office in the lobby.
Here is the testing schedule:
Friday August 13th
5pm All Tiger Cubs
6pm White and Yellow Belt juniors/super juniors
7pm White and Yellow Belt Adults
Saturday August 14th
9am Green and Blue Belt Juniors/Super Juniors
10am Brown Red Black Belt Juniors/Super Juniors
1pm Green Belt and above Adults
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Thank
you for being the wonderful students and parents that you are! Our
program is only successful when we have the full team of student,
parent and instructor working together. If you have any comments or
questions about this newsletter, please do not hesitate to contact me
or any member of our instructor staff! If you are a business owner or know any businesses that would like to sponsor our newsletter please contact Mr. Ashton.
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Sincerely, Patrick Ashton
and your instructional staff at
Tiger Rock TaeKwonDo Academy Jacksonville, NC
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PRIVATE LESSONS
Each private lesson is a 30 minute, one on one lesson with an Academy adult instructor. We will prepare you for your testing with every element that is required. Forms, Breaking, Sparring, One Steps, Three Steps, etc.
Sign up sheets are in located in the office. You may have the instructor of your choice. Lessons are $25 for a half hour or 2 lessons for $45. Please get together with the instructor of your choice today! Do not wait until the day before testing to have your lesson. Parents are reminded that they must be in attendance at this half hour lesson.
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NEW CYCLE TENET - KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge - is the wellspring of facts, truths, and information
from which one operates. Historically, the true martial
artist continuously collects
knowledge throughout life to better oneself and to assist
others.
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Equipment Requirements
 Parents and students are reminded that all students will be required to demonstrate contact skills at their next testing. Focus Targets are available for purchase at the Academy to help students practice these techniques. Each student should have a focus target as part of their equipment. Also, Level 3 Green, Blue and Brown Belts will be required to board break at the next testing. All Red and Black Belts will also be required to break for their next rank. Focus targets are great for practicing breaking, but an even better piece of equipment is the rebreakable board. These are also available for purchase. Please see a member of our staff to purchase these essential pieces of gear. 
 Sparring gear is required for all Junior and Super Junior students at the Green Belt level and above for sport free sparring. Also any Adult students who wish to participate in sport free sparring classes must have Tiger Rock approved sparring gear.
ECAS gear for adults must also be purchased prior to participating in ECAS drills. See ECAS article for information.
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