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2013 WAMA Dragons Competition Team Point Standings (Updated April 18, 2013)
Click on the link below to see the latest point standings for WAMA competition team members!
2013-WAMA-Competition-Team-Members-Point-Standings (4-18-13)
Attention All Adults! Spring in to Shape in Time for Summer!
MYTH: Martial Arts Training is just for kids!
FACT: Nothing could be further from the truth! No matter which way you spin it, Fitness Kick Boxing or Traditional Martial Arts, EITHER will get you started on a “kick-butt” path to overall fitness! Martial Arts based work-outs are a total-body work-out. They strengthen, tone and increase flexibility and aerobic capacity! And they’re not boring! The martial arts are a mind and body based fitness program. They engage the mind as well as the muscles. They are known by long-time practitioners as “moving meditation”. After a session of martial arts practice, you’ll feel invigorated…like you’ve been on a 60 minute vacation!
Try out our Adult Martial Arts-Based Classes in April for the special introductory price of $0000000000! That’s right, take a month of classes for FREE if you enroll in April! Try them both (Fitness Kick Boxing and Traditional Martial Arts) or try just one. But whatever you do don’t pass up this FREE , no obligation, opportunity!
Just sign-up in the pro-shop to schedule your 1st class!
AND DON’T FORGET WE DO HAVE WEEKDAY MORNING CLASSES ON MONDAY & WEDNESDAY FROM 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
adult morning classes in Taekwondo on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Are you a stay-at-home mom with time on your hands while the kids are in school? Or, maybe you work in the afternoon or evening? Whatever the reason, did you know we have adult morning classes in Taekwondo on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. You’ll sweat a bucket while you get in great shape, learn useful self-defense skills, meet other men & women like yourself, AND have a ball! It’s like taking a 60 minute vacation twice a week! Just give us call to schedule your first class. 301-645-1650.
WAMA’s Spring Break Karate Sports Camp Program Information & Fees
Our Spring Karate Sports Camp….April 1st to 5th!
Will give them a Week to remember!
Jump! Kick! Punch! Block! Your Spring Break is gonna Rock!
If you’ve ever been to Spring Break Camp, you know just how much fun you’ve had. Instead of sitting at home in front of the TV or playing video games all day, YOU had tons of fun !
This Spring, let your child experience our fun and exciting Karate Sports Spring-Break Camp at Waldorf Action Martial Arts located in the heart of Waldorf, MD! They will thank you for it.
Spring-Break Karate Sports Camp is a fun-filled, skill-building camp for all kids ages 7-14. Camp is open to everyone; no previous training is required.
Kids love our Karate Camp because each minute is filled with fun, safe and meaningful activities. Since our instructors are Certified Martial Arts Instructors as well as educators, you are sure to find a message of personal development and positive re-enforcement in every skill and drill that the children participate in. You will not see children standing around looking bored!
Our Karate Camp is fast paced, fun and action filled, packed with lots of excitement and one that gives us repeat customers time and again.
We also teach them life skills, emphasizing the importance of being respectful to their parents, how to focus in school, how to be leaders in their community and how to resolve conflicts and arguments in a non-violent manner.
Call our School at 301-645-1650 for more information on how to register your child for our Spring-Break Karate Camp!
Spring Break Karate Sports Camp
Program Information & Fees:
APRIL 1st to APRIL 5th — (Monday – Friday)
CAMP HOURS 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM
Single Rate – $150.00 Family Rate (2 children) – $250.00
Each additional child $100.00
Fee Includes before & after care!!
BEFORE & AFTER CARE (open at 6:30 am – close at 6:00 pm)
Payment Due in Full at time of Registration (Non Refundable)
E-Z Registration:
1. Download and print the :
Waldorf Action Martial Arts 2013 Spring Break Karate Sports Camp WEB REGISTRATION (PDF)
2. Complete registration form.
3. Call 301-645-1650 to finalize your registration by making an appointment at WAMA.
No Classes tonight.
We’ve decided to Close this evening. No Classes tonight. Stay home. Stay Warm. Stay Dry. ;0(
What Taekwondo Can Do For You! Lessons for Life.
What Taekwondo Can Do For You!
Lessons for Life.
Taekwondo is a Korean Martial Art. “Tae” means foot, “Kwon” means hand and Do means “the Way”. Literally translated it means The Way of the Foot and Hand. The word “Taekwondo” was coined in 1955 by a South Korean Brigadier General named Hong Hi Choi. Taekwondo was born out of an indigenous Korean Foot-Fighting art called Tae Kyeon and Japanese Karate (which the General learned while imprisoned by the Japanese Government during their occupation of Korea). General Choi headed up the Military School of Taekwondo called the Oh Do Kwan (meaning School of My Way). The Famous South Korean 29th Infantry Division (also known as the White Horse Brigade) was the vehicle through which he developed Oh Do Kwan Taekwondo Training for the R.O.K. Armed Forces. At the same time a colleague of his, Won Kuk Lee, was training civilians in South Korea at the Chung Do Kwan School of Taekwondo (Chung Do Kwan means School of the Blue Wave). Master Lee’s Chung Do Kwan was the largest and most popular civilian Taekwondo School in Korea.
In the late 1950?s and early 1960?s, American Armed Forces were called to South Korea to help control the attempt of Communist North Korea to dominate the Democratic Republic of South Korea. While stationed in South Korea, many U.S. GI’s learned Taekwondo from the South Korean soldiers. Upon returning to the States, they began teaching Taekwondo themselves to Americans. Most notably, Chuck Norris, actor and martial artist, came back and began teaching Taekwondo to movie stars and film directors in Hollywood, California. This eventually led him to his now highly successful career in acting.
Today, Taekwondo is taught in countries all over the world. It is the most popular and most widely practiced of the Asian Martial Arts. Taekwondo is recognized as not only the most effective and scientific method of learning self-defense but also as a fun and exciting means to teach our youth values such as respect, discipline, patience, courage, and effort. Adults practicing Taekwondo can expect reduced stress levels in their lives, keep fit and feel better, increase their energy and self-esteem, and enjoy the comradery and friendship of other adults with an interest in Taekwondo.
As you can see, Taekwondo is not just a sport. While it does have a competition aspect, this is just one small facet of the Art. Furthermore, the competition aspect of Taekwondo was not developed to win medals at all, but rather to test one’s skills in a situation that, as closely as possible, resembles an actual self-defense scenario; it was meant to make a student face his or hers own fears and learn to control them under pressure.
In reality, the Art of Taekwondo in its entirety is a way of thinking and acting. It is a way of life that all students can enjoy. The utmost purpose of Taekwondo is to develop an individual’s self-confidence and self-esteem; to help him or her realize their full human potential, not just physically, but mentally and spiritually as well! It challenges each individual to develop, to the fullest, their personal abilities.
Taekwondo’s purpose is to strengthen the individual physically and spiritually through its rigorous training methods and morally and ethically through its philosophy. As Taekwondo accomplishes this end we will begin to see stronger families which lead to stronger communities and ultimately to a more peaceful world for us all. This is the promise of Taekwondo, the Art. And everyone, young or old, male or female, weak or strong, big or small, may enjoy the benefits attained from practicing Taekwondo’s physical and philosophical lessons.
Vice Chairman of the WTA to Attend Mid-Atlantic WTA Regional Championship on May 11th!
Dear master instructor, instructor, school owner, fellow black belt,
As you know, I am hosting a tournament May 11th sanctioned by a new organization to our area, the World Taekwon-Do Alliance (WTA). While most of you know very little about this organization, they are a truly international organization. The USA chapter is very strong out West and in the South. They also have an excellent Dan Certification Program. They host Black Belt Camps/Retreats each summer in the beautiful Ozark Mountains at their lodge. The WTA host several National Championships each year as well as participate in International Championships abroad (this year in Canada, England, and Russia). I, too, am still learning about the organization and I like what I’m seeing! Their Black Belt athletes are very, very talented. Some of the best I’ve seen anywhere.
I am excited to announce the Vice Chairman of the WTA Grand Master Scott McNeely, 9th Dan will be attending the May 11th Mid-Atlantic WTA Championship to meet and greet everyone as well as answer questions, concerns comments, etc., about the WTA. I hope all of you with an interest in finding out more about the WTA get a chance to talk with GM McNeely. He’s extremely personable and easy going. Please find time to introduce yourself and chat with GM McNeely while at the Championship on May 11th.
Yours in TKD
Master Roger Cavanaugh
Tournament Director
Grand Master Scott McNeely
As a fifteen-year old student of Taekwon-Do, Scott McNeely began his Taekwon-Do career in Hot Springs, Arkansas under Mr. Robert Hardin. Today, with a thirty-three- year teaching career that is ongoing, Grand Master Scott McNeely enjoys status as one of the highest ranked, active practitioners of Taekwon-Do who does not have a Korean heritage. Noted as being the “Youngest Instructor to have achieved the 9th degree Black Belt from the original pioneers of Taekwon-Do”. His communication skills, charisma, and commitment to the martial art are unprecedented and are a source of continuing inspiration to his students and the living pioneers of Taekwon-Do.
Some highlights of Grand Master McNeely’s career include the following:
1972 – Earned 1st Degree Black Belt
1973 – Began teaching in Benton, Arkansas
1975 – Founded the first Taekwon-Do training school in Fort Smith, Arkansas
1981 – Assumed the role of Regional Chief of Instructor for the American Taekwon-Do Federation as a 4th Degree Black Belt.
1983 – Assumed the role of Vice-President, United States Taekwon-Do Federation
1986 – Began training with Grand Master Cho, Pung Que
1986 – In Houston, T
exas, trained with the Founder of Taekwon-Do, General Choi Hong Hi
1986 – Inducted into the International Karate Hall of Fame with Bill “Super Foot” Wallace
1987 – Coached and led the first USTF Team to compete internationally at the 5th ITF World Championships in Athens, Greece.
1990 – Assumed the role of President of the United States Taekwon-Do Federation
1990 – Co-founded the Global Taekwon-Do Federation
1990 – Began training with Grand Master Park Jung Tae in Toronto, Canada
1990 – Developed the USTF Instructor Training Manuals.
1994 – Assumed the role of Secretary General of the Global Taekwon-Do Federation
1994 – Demonstrated at the GTF World Championships in Sardinia, Italy, unveiling a new pattern designed by Grand Master Park.
1994 – Along Grand Master Park, served as GTF ambassador throughout Europe and North America.
1994 – Tested under Grand Master Park Jung Tae for 7th Degree Black Belt in Toronto, Canada.
1994 – Led a training excursion comprising fifty-one black belts to Yong In University in Seoul, South Korea to train with the gold medal Olympic Fighting Team
2002 – Tested under Grand Master Park Jung Tae for 8th Degree Black Belt in Hot Springs, Arkansas during the USTF Grand Nationals.
2002 – Formed the World Taekwon-Do Alliance after the death of Grand Master Park Jung Tae.
2004 – Assumed the role of USTF Chairman.
2004 – Assumed the role of President, Legacy Unity Vision Films, LLC, an entity founded to produce a feature length documentary on Taekwon-Do
2005 – Met and began training with Grand Master Kong Young Il.
2005 – Assumed the role of Vice-President, International Chang Hon Taekwon-Do Federation.
2006 – Tested for 9th Degree Black Belt before the Pioneers of Taekwon-Do in Las Vegas, Nevada during the First WTA Tournament.
2006 – Assumed the role of Executive Vice-President of the newly organized World Taekwon-Do Alliance.
2010– Attended the Taekwon-Do World Championships in Teleford, England.
Became involved with Taekwon-Do International as a member country. (Gold medal won by Mr. Steven Miller in the heavy weight division. Student of Grand Master Robert Hardin, CTF.)
