Referee Seminar--Sign up Now

Date:	Saturday, August 7, 2010
Time:	10:00am - 5:00pm
Location:	Pacelli High School, 1301 Maria Drive, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

On August 7th, 2010, Steve Decker and Stevens Taekwondo of Port Edwards YMCA will be hosting a USA-Taekwondo Referee Seminar presented Mr. John Seiber, the USA-Taekwondo Referee Chairman.

All black belts AND red belts are invited to attend this seminar which will be an in depth look at the rules and regulations of competition Tae Kwon Do. All attendee's will receive the official rule book and referee guidelines ($10.00 value) as well as Referee certification through USA-Taekwondo.

Requirements:
Must be 16 years or older if you want certification from the seminar
Must be a member of USA-Taekwondo prior to attending the seminar
Red belts will receive a provisional referee certification that becomes a full
D-2 certification upon advancement to 1st Dan.

Cost:
$50.00 seminar fee is mandated by USA-Taekwondo and is not
negotiable. The fee goes toward the cost of hosting the seminar as
well as for the cost of materials and certifications.

NO ONE from Stevens Taekwondo will be profiting from this seminar!

PLEASE NOTE: If you were already certified at a particular level through USTU (United States Taekwondo Union), your previous certifications will be honored and you will be re-instated and activated at your previous level or the next higher level, depending on your particular circumstance.

What to bring?
Bring your USAT Membership card
Bring your current dan/gup certificate
Bring a pen or pencil and some paper for notes
Come in your Do Bak and if you are a fighter, bring your sparring gear!!!

All information regarding this seminar is public and available on www.USA-Taekwondo.us, or the link below.

http://assets.usoc.org/assets/documents/attached_file/filename/24679/Referee_Code_of_Operations.doc

http://usa-taekwondo.us/events/tag/7087

http://usa-taekwondo.us/events/4162

June Belt Promotion Testing

Seven Stevens Taekwondo Academy students successfully tested for five black belt levels at the YMCA Sunday.

Jill Reed became the first of the six black belts in her family to achieve fourth dan master level. Reed smashed two boards with a spinning side kick, demonstrated the pyongwon form and gave a presentation on self defense.

Elizabeth Lovejoy and Ryan Zorn earned third dan black belts as they performed the taebek form, advanced sparring skills and advanced kick combinations. Both executed speed breaks using the back spinning hook kick.

Advancing to second dan black belt, Thomas Lisack demonstrated the keumgang form, advanced kick combinations and sparring before snapping two boards with a working step back spin sidekick.

Gregg Hakomaki II achieved full first dan black belt level with an impressive performance of koryo and four taegeuk forms, advanced sparring skills and an explosive jump spin sidekick for his board break. Hakomaki also passed an oral exam in taekwondo rules and tenets.

Entering the black belt ranks as deputy black belts (bo dan), ten-year-old Kolby Davis and twelve-year-old Seth Zorn performed five taegeuk forms, sparred and did kick combinations. Davis broke his board with a working step back spinning sidekick, while Zorn snapped his with an autobahn kick.

Of the 35 color belt student testing for higher rank, three were awarded trophies for excellence in the testing. New high blue belt Daryl Woods won first place, green belt Julie Shutter took second place and green belt Nicolas Misiewicz took home the third place trophy.

The testing was judged by Grandmaster Dight Stevens, his son Grandmaster Roberty Stevens of Denver, and senior masters Mark Henkel and Bill Dragolovich.

Masters Training

Grandmaster Robert Stevens premiered his seminar "Master Instructor Development Program" to sixteen high ranking black belts at Stevens Taekwondo Academy: A New Way of Life June 11. Grandmaster Dwight Stevens introduced his son, who is the director and master instructor for the taekwondo program at the Denver Athletic Club, as 'the real thing" in taekwondo mastery, with three decades of experience.

Grandmaster Robert Stevens deiscussed the various elements of leadership, different perceptions of skills and ethics and then led the group in specific application scenarios. Stevens also reviewed sel-defense techniques for use against weapons and multiple opponents.

"I thought it was an excellent seminar in prectical leadership," said Senior Master Mark Henkel.

Grandmaster Robert Stevens noted that Stevens Taekwondo Academy is one of the few schools in the nation where that many high-ranking black belts could be assembled for such taining. Attending the seminar were sixth dan black belts Mark Henkel and Bill Dragolovich, fifth dan black belts John Henkel, Hilde Henkel, Carol Landrath and Dr. Ron Locascio, fourth dan black belts Justin Buehler, Kim Buehler, Annette Danczyk, Jerry Hajewski, Karrie Lane, Jill Reed and Daniel Zierke, third dan black belts Stephen Decker and Mandi Hoppa and second dan black belt Kris Strohbusch. Each received a certificate and a belt rank lapel pin.

Both Stevens expressed appreciation for the use of the excellent facilities at Senior Master Karen Johnson's studio.

Masters Workshop June 12

Register now for the special Masters Workshop on June 12 in Stevens Point. This unique training session with Grandmaster Robert Stevens is open to black belts 3rd dan and above. The workshop will include handouts, power point presentation, practical applications and certificates.

Time: 1 to 3:30 p.m. June 12
Location: Stevens Taekwondo Academy: A New Way of Life, 210 Isadore Street, Stevens Point
Cost: $30, payable to Stevens Taekwondo Academy, send to Dr. Dwight Stevens, 3323 Echo Dells Ave, Stevens Point WI 54481
Attire: do-bok preferred

April Testing and News

Two mother-son taekwondo duos achieved black belts in the testing Sunday at Stevens Point YMCA.

Kim Regnitz and her eleven-year-old son Dylan Regnitz earned second-degree black belts following their demonstration of advanced kick combinations, sparring and the keumgang form. Kim smashed through a two-inch board with a back spinning sidekick, while Dylan used a working step back spinning sidekick for his standard board.

Lauren Shimulunas moved up to full first degree black belt with her successful back spinning hook speed break, sparring and kicks. Shimulunas also performed koryo and four taegeuk forms and answered all questions in an oral exam on taekwondo history, tenets and creeds.

Pamela Lake and her son Leland Lake, Max Pfeiffer, Chong Chang and twelve-year-old Ginny Neufeld joined black belt ranks as deputy black belts. this group demonstrated five taegeuk forms, sparring and kick combination skills. Pamela Lake broke her board with a butterfly kick, Leland Lake with a working step back spinning sidekick and Pfeiffer used a jumping back spinning sidekick. Chang snapped his board with a back spinning hook kick and Neufeld used a working step back spinning sidekick.

More than 80 students tested for higher color belts, with three earning trophies for excellence. New high yellow belt Norman Chandler won first place, Judah Ford earned his high green belt and second place and high yellow belt Stephon Freeman took home the third place trophy.

Black belts Jill Reed, Ben Nummelin, Elizabeth Lovejoy and Hannah Lovejoy demonstrated a sharp compass-point koryo for the 200 people present for the testing. Grandmaster Dwight Stevens judged the event, assisted by senior masters Mark Henkel and Bill Dragolovich.

Black Belt News

MASTERS SEMINAR coming June 12! Mark your calendars and check back for more information soon. Grandmaster Robert Stevens will be teaching a half-day seminar for taekwondo masters (and those who anticipate testing for fourth dan during 2010). This will be the Saturday before the June belt promotion testing. Time, cost, location and topics will be posted when available.

Bri Tarpey tested successfully for her second dan black belt, prior to the April testing, due to scheduled knee surgery. congratulations and best wishes for a rapid recovery!

Master Kevin Klapoetke has been collecting data for his doctoral thesis at CERN, the super-collider under the mountains in Switzerland, for the past several weeks, during the historic and successful efforts in April. Note that none of the fears of black holes destroying the Earth proved to be valid.

Tournament News

Three STA students participated in the 33rd Annual Pan-American Open Taekwondo Championship, held in Rochester Minnesota April 10.

2nd dan black belt Ryan Franckowiak grabbed first place for men's black belt board breaking with his flying sidekick over a table and through three boards. He also place third in sparring. Bo dan black belt Greg Hakomaki place second in sparring. Green belt Kim Richardson won first place in forms, performing taegeuk sah jang and first in sparring, adding a second place in breaking , using a combination of a back spinning hook kick speed break, a self-held punch, and a spinning sidekick through two boards.

YMCA Taekwondo Schedule

NO CLASSES April 13 & 15
April 20 First class of spring session
May 27 Last class of spring session
NO CLASSES June 1 & 3
June 8 First class of summer session I
June 12 Masters Seminar Grandmaster Robert Stevens
June 13 Belt Promotion Testing 1 p.m. All Purpose Room
July 15 Last class of summer session I
NO CLASSES July 20 & 22
July 27 First class of summer session II
August 15 Belt Promotion Testing 1 p.m. All Purpose Room
Sept. 2 Last class of summer session II
NO CLASSES September 7 & 9
Sept. 14 First class fall session I
October 10 Belt Promotion Testing 1 p.m. Gym
October 21 Last class of fall session I
NO CLASSES October 26 & 28
Nov. 2 First class of fall session II
December 9 Last class of fall session II
December 11 Black Belt Christmas party
December 12 Belt Promotion Testing 1 p.m. Gym

Black Belt Application Forms

Black belts who have arranged with Dr. Stevens to test for a new dan level need to submit the current black belt application form at testing, which can be found at:
http://usa-taekwondo.us/pages/2358
Scroll down to the red title and select the forms needed. These are writable formats. Remember they need to be typed, not hand written.
Other information needed is the Stevens Taekwondo Academy school number (1353) and address (3325 Echo Dells Ave, Stevens Point). Phone and fax numbers are the same (341-5271) with the email for the form of dr6666@charter.net.
Remember to prepare with all the proper documentation, including a photocopy of the current dan certificate, 2 photos of exactly the size specified on the form (unless you want an odd-looking card photo), and documentation of your current membership in the USAT.

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.