| ----- Saturday, June 02, 2012 ----- | |
| Demo Team Practice | |
| 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (GMA-M) | |
| GMA will hold demo team practice at GMA-M. We will be reviewing the show for the spring tournament, so come prepared to work. | |
| Leadership Team | |
| 10:30 AM-12:00 PM (GMA-M) | |
| We will be holding training for our leadership team. It's been a while and time to get back on the horse. | |
| School's out Dodgepad tournament | |
| 1:00 PM-3:00 PM (GMA-M) | ----- Saturday, June 09, 2012 ----- |
| Hoosier Open | |
| All Day (Westfield, IN) | |
| http://www.usabjjtournaments.com/Tournaments.aspx?SiteID=1 Greg Eldred HYPERLINK "mailto:hoosieropen@usabjjtournaments.com"hoosieropen@usabjjtournaments.com Tournament Date: Saturday, June 9th, 2012 Tournament Start Time: Doors Open at 8:00 am (EST) Check-in begins at 8:00 am for Kids and Juniors (refer to Schedule & Weigh-ins section on this page for your specific check-in and weigh-in time) Competition Begins at 10:00am (EST) Tournament Location: Westfield Middle School Gym 345 West Hoover St. Westfield, IN 46074 (The Gym is at the intersection of 181st and US31. 181st street is also named Hoover) Registration can only be done ON-LINE. Each competitor must submit an ON-LINE individual registration form with entry fee paid by the deadlines below. You can go to HYPERLINK "http://www.usabjjtournaments.com/Registration.aspx?SiteID=1"HOOSIER OPEN REGISTRATION to Register. Entry fee must be paid on-line by credit card by following the instructions on the on-line entry form. ***IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION*** When you register you must provide your accurate WEIGHT with Gi ON. Based on the WEIGHT you provide, your WEIGHT CLASS will automatically be selected for you. You will be Bracketed by your WEIGHT CLASS. The WEIGHT with Gi ON information we are asking you to provide is an additional aid in the bracketing process. You must wear your GI (Top, Bottom, and Belt) at Weigh-ins. The brackets will already be completed prior to the day of the tournament therefore it its imperative you make the WEIGHT CLASS you registered for. Competitors who are overweight at time of weigh-ins will automatically be disqualified. If you are underweight you will NOT be moved to the lower weight class. On-Line Registration Deadlines The PRE-Registration deadline for competitors is Midnight, Friday, June 1, 2012. PRE-Registration Fees: (must be paid to complete registration) $65 – Men $65 – Women $65 – Juniors (16 and 17) $55 – Kids (15 and under) ** A limited amount of Competitor T-Shirts are available based on the order of Registration** The LATE-Registration deadline for competitors is Midnight, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. LATE-Registration Fees: (must be paid to complete registration) $75 – Men $75 – Women $75 – Juniors (16 and 17) $65 – Kids (15 and under) All Registration Fees are non-refundable. We MUST receive your Registration form and credit card payment by the deadline shown above or you will not be registered to compete. We will not accept any changes to submitted registrations after the deadline shown above. NO Registrations will be accepted after Midnight, Wednesday, June 6th. NO exceptions! We reserve the right to close the tournament Registration at any time in order to benefit the Hoosier Opens outstanding event organization. Spectator Fee: $5 – Spectator Admission (Children 10 and under $2) Competition Schedule: (All times are eastern standard time EST) We will do our best to adhere to the following schedule: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Weigh-in for all Kids (AGES 6 - 15) 10:00 a.m. Competition begins for Kids 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Weigh-in for Purple, Brown, and Black Belts 12:00 noon Competition begins for Purple, Brown, and Black Belts 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Weigh-in for Blue Belts (ages 16 and up) 1:00 p.m. Competition begins for Blue Belts 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Weigh-in for White Belts (ages 16 and up) 3:00 p.m. Competition begins for White Belts Weigh-Ins: *** WEIGH-INS ARE WITH THE GI ON (Tops, Bottoms, Belt)*** Weigh-ins will only be done 1 hour prior to your scheduled competition on the day of the tournament. ***Once again this Year*** Kids (ages 6 – 15) will be weighed-in. At weigh-in you will: 1. Present a valid form of identification 2. Weigh-in with your GI ON. (Competitors who do not make the weight division they registered for will automatically be disqualified) | |
| TTCA Summer Camp | |
| 10:00 AM-6:00 PM (Louisville) | |
| Sign up right away for the TTCA summer camp June 9th. The format will be like last year. Training all day and then a Korean meal at the end. Lunch will be provided. It will still fulfill the event and point requirements for TTCA dan ranks. | ----- Saturday, June 16, 2012 ----- |
| Lil Dragon Testing | |
| 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (GMA-M) | |
| We will be holding Lil Dragons Promotions on Satuday at GMA-Martinsville. Beg 9:00-10:30am Int/Adv 10:30am-12:00 Refreshments will be provided after each testing session. All are welcome to attend to celebrate our Lil Dragons advancments. | |
| TKD black belt prep class | |
| 1:00 PM-3:00 PM (GMA-M) | |
| GMA will be holding a special TKD class for all students preparing to test dan rank at the next TTCA black belt test at GMA-M.. | ----- Tuesday, June 19, 2012 ----- |
| Broadsword Day camp | |
| June 19-June 21 (GMA-M) | |
| We have arranged for guest instructors from IU to teach actual Broadsword techniques (no theater stuff—honest to goodness like they did in the age of knights) This is an extremely rare chance to get a unique learning opportunity to compare/contrast European weaponry to our Asian styles. Camp is set for June 19-21. Cost includes rental of all the gear except a pair of batting gloves or something similar. | |
| New TKD Schedule takes effect | |
| All Day (GMA-M) | ----- Friday, June 22, 2012 ----- |
| Parents Committee Meeting | |
| 5:30 PM-6:00 PM (GMA-M) | |
| Anyone who is a parent of someone at GMA is welcome to be a member. | ----- Saturday, June 23, 2012 ----- |
| FAST Class | |
| All Day (Lexington, KY) | ----- Tuesday, June 26, 2012 ----- |
| Lil Dragons Day camp | |
| June 26-June 28 (GMA-M) | |
| We are now taking sign ups for our GMA daycamps. These are week long intensive training sessions from 9:00-3:30 each day. They are the equivalent of 30 classes and 3-5 points and cover a full belt rank’s material in one very serious week. History and philosophy, how to write the black belt papers, and other knowledge not normally covered in class is also taught. While eating lunch, the education continues with video footage of Korean martial arts or related fields. And there is still time for some fun and games like martial arts dodgepad. Large discounts are available for multiple camps or multiple family members. Additionally, get the discounted rate if you pre-register the month of May. | ----- Friday, June 29, 2012 ----- |
| TTCA Testing | |
| 5:30 PM-7:30 PM (GMA-M) | |
| Taekwondo Color belt testing will be held on Friday at 5:30pm. No Taekwondo class will be held. Please arrive early to warm up and stretch. | ----- Saturday, June 30, 2012 ----- |
| Falling to prevent injury seminar for non students | |
| 9:00 AM-10:30 AM (GMA-M) | |
| TKD black belt prep class | |
| 10:30 AM-12:00 PM (GMA-M) | |
| GMA will be holding a special TKD class for all students preparing to test dan rank at the next TTCA black belt test at GMA-M.. | |
| Stickfighting Seminar | |
| 1:00 PM-3:30 PM (GMA-M) | |
| GMA will continue its stickfighting seminar series at GMA-M. As always previous attendance or experience, while helpful, is not necessary to learn about using this weapon. | |