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Sparring Team Schedule

  • Ages 8 - 12
    • 3 times per week, including Saturday; at least 90 minutes per day.
    • Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.
    • One assigned private session per month.
  • Ages 14 & up
    • 4 times per week (2 hours of group training per day).
    • Monday - Thursday plus Saturday.
    • Personal training (30 to 45 minutes per day).
    • One assigned private session per month.
Total Length of Seasons:   October - July
First Half:   October - February
Second Half:   March - May 
Post Season:   June - July   (Preparation for USA Jr./Sr. )

 

1st  Half: October - February (Four and a Half Months: 18 weeks)

Sept 26th Boot Camp (9 am - 1 pm)
October 2nd Jimmy Kim Invitational
October 3rd or 25th Sparring Meet w/various schools #1
October 24th
California Open International Tournament @ Carson
December 5th Boot Camp    9 am - 12 noon,    1:30 pm – 4 pm
December 11th AMAA Friendship Tournament ($40)
January 3rd Training Resumes
January 8th Boot Camp (1 pm - 5 pm)
January 22th Sparring Meet #2 (1 pm - 5 pm)
January 29th Pacific Open @ Granada Hills
February 5th Advanced Belt Test (Blue - Brown & Black Belt Test)                                 
February 11th Award Ceremony : Demo
February 17th - 20th USA Open Austin Texas   : Black Belts Only
February 26th Yoshen Lai Tournament @ Carson : Everyone
February 15th - 29th Break

 

2nd Half: March - May (Three Months: 13 weeks)

March 12th
USA National Qualifier @ San Diego                
: everyone
March 19th Golden State Invitational  : Demo Team Competition
  (Jr. & Sr. Teams)
March 26th Belt Test (White to Green)

April 1st Awards Ceremony  
April 2nd California Qualifier @ Cal State Dominguez : everyone
April 9th
US Gold Cup @ Lancaster : Demo Team & Color Belts
April 25th - 29th Sparring & Demo Boot Camp (8:30 am - 12 noon)  
April 30th Simi Valley Friendship Tournament @ AMAA : everyone
  One Week Break  
May 13th Advanced Belt Test (2nd Dan Test)
May 21st Open House!   
May 28th Cajun Festival (Talent Show) : Demo Team

 

Post Season: June - July (4 weeks)

June 4th
Simi Valley Friendship Tournament : everyone
June 11th Belt Test (White - Green)  
June 13th  - 25th    
MDK Sparring/Demo Camp @ AMAA            

June 28th - July 2nd Junior/Senior National : San Jose, California ( ***** )        : everyone
  End of Junior Olympic Sparring Season  

 

Parental Support and Duty

 

It takes a total team (coach, players & parents) effort to produce national champions! We need our parents to volunteer in team management. You will actually understand and appreciate the whole process better when you volunteer. We need your commitment, compliance and constant communication with us to make this program work for you!

  1. Team Fund Manager
    1. Arranges and coordinates fundraising events.
    2. Manages team funds.
    3. Keeps track of member payments.
  2. Team Manager
    1. Keeps track of the team records.
    2. Manages events.
    3. Manages and makes traveling arranges.
  3. Assistant Coaches; preferably an active TKD student.
    1. Supervises students at tournaments. 
    2. Leads warm ups and stretches of competitors on tournament day.
    3. Serves as a backup coach on the tournament floor.
  4. Publicity Agent; release articles on team achievements
    1. Keep records of team results.
    2. Publish articles on team's progress to local newspapers in a timely manner.
    3. Post all results, pictures and related stories to our website.
  5. Team Photographer; preferably someone who will go to all major events.
    1. Updates all player profile pictures.
    2. Takes Action shots during competitions and other events.
    3. Records all major competition footage for later review and evaluation.
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