March Tournament News

Several Stevens Taekwondo Academy students won trophies in the Southside invitational Taekwondo Competition in Milwaukee recently.

The competition used a combined score from forms, board breaking and sparring to determine the overall winner for each division.

Deputy black belt Sara Shuler won first place in the women's black belt division, performing the taegeuk pal jahn form and breaking two boards with a spinning side kick and another with a spinning hook kick.

Second dan black belt Ryan Franckowiak took second place for black belt men. he broke three boards with a high-flying side kick over a table, took first place in sparring and performed the keumgang form.

Third dan Stephen Decker earned third place in the block belt men's division, performing the pyongwon form. He also broke two boards with a speed side kick and another with a spinning hook kick.

In the women's color belt division, green belt Kim Richardson won the first place trophy with a back spinning side kick through two boards and performance of taegeuk sam jahn. In the same division, high yellow belt Brooke Decker took third place with taegeuk ee jahn and board breaks of sequential sidekicks using alternate legs.

Dr. Dwight Stevens was recognized at the tournament as a consultant and grand master. The tournament, sponsored by Dragons Taekwondo and USA Taekwondo, brought in some 100 competitors from around the state.

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS & TRAINING:
2010 Tri-State Open Tae Kwon Do championships will be held April 24, 2010 in Union Grove, starting at 10 a.m. sharp . This tournament is sponsored by Master Dennis Nelson and the Kenosha Tae Kwon Do Club. Pre-register by April 16 for a chance to win flat screen TV. More information at www.kenoshataekwondo.net
The 7th Annual Capitol City Classic Open Martial Arts Tournament, sponsored by Paiks Traditional Martial Arts, will be held May 2, 2010 in Middleton Wisconsin. For more information contact Master Peter Paik at 608-233-9999 or go on-line to www.paikstmac.com
The 10th Anniversary Female Athletes International camp, with coacheing by female Olympians and national Team Members, runs July 18 - 23 in Olympic Training Center CO. For more information go to www.family-taekwondo.com under the Female Athletes Int'l tab.