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2013 WTA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship Tournament Package
Dear School Owner, Master Instructor, Black Belts, and Taekwondo Enthusiast’s,
A little over 2 weeks and counting down to the 1st Annual World Taekwondo Alliance Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship in Waldorf Maryland on May 11th!
I hope you and your students are planning to attend. I have attached BELOW all the information you should need. However if you have any questions feel free to contact me at 301-643-9958 or e-mail me at jc111255@aol.com.
The link below contains registration forms for athletes, pre-paid spectators, coaches and volunteers, and officials. These can be printed out, completed and mail/fax/e-mail in (we only accept MONEY ORDERS or CREDIT CARD). OR, if you are a coach, official, or athlete, you can log-on to TOURNEYREG.net, create an account, register for the tournament, and pay on line with a credit card. Pre-registered spectators can only register with the attached registration form.
The competition will be ran using AAU TKD Rules (with only a couple of divergences), since this is what most of you are use to. A copy of the rules is in the attachment. The only changes are highlighted in yellow.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF ANY ORGANIZATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT. ONLY POINT SPARRING AND FORMS WILL BE OFFERED THOUGH. NO OLYMPIC SPARRING.
competitors will do forms and sparring in the same ring, back to back. so there won’t be any waiting around all day to compete.
BLACK BELTS AGED 15 AND UP WILL COMPETE FIRST THING IN BOTH FORMS AND SPARRING. THIS IS BEING DONE BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WORK/JUDGE ALL DAY AND THEN HAVE TO COMPETE. THIS WAY YOU COMPETE, YOUR DONE, AND YOU CAN FOCUS ON OFFICIATING. BY THE WAY, IF YOU OFFICIATE OR VOLUNTEER FOR THE DAY, I’LL REFUND YOUR COMPETITION ENTRY FEE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TOURNAMENT!
SCHOOL OWNERS WHO BRING COMPETITORS AND PRE-REGISTERED SPECTATORS WILL BE REBATED A PERCENTAGE OF THOSE COMPETITORS AND SPECTATORS ENTRY FEES (DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER THEY BRING). THIS IS COMPLETELY EXPLAINED IN THE ATTACHMENT.
Again, I hope to see you on May 11th.
TAE KWON!
Master Roger Cavanaugh
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(
Vice Chairman of the WTA to Attend Mid-Atlantic WTA Regional Championship on May 11th!
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.)