Important Announcements for Spring 2009:

There are some very important changes to better accommodate our students and parents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            · The Saturday Belt Testing will now begin at 10:30am

            · Little Tigers & Juniors will continue to test on Friday, but they will perform their sparring on Saturday.

            · All Juniors & Adults will now be tested on their Gotoogi (grappling) on Saturday.

            · The New Testing Schedule:

 

 

In Hwa Rang Do there are over 108 different weapons in 20 categories. Of course we cannot address all of them, but for now we would like to at least have our students be proficient with all types of swords and sticks.

The new name for Kumdo is now Gumtoogi for sword fighting and Bongtoogi for stick fighting. We will be competing with all different sizes of swords and all different sizes of sticks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                11:30~12:30pm       Juniors & Adults Sparring & Gotoogi

 

 

Buddy Week - Great job everyone on Buddy Week.  It was awesome as we set a new record of 49 people.  There were even more the week after.  We had about 10 people join and they are keep coming in.  Congratulations to our winners! The Adult Winner of our Buddy Week Contest was Ms. Roberta Shintani with 9 guests and for our Juniors, Aisha Bortolotti won with 3 guests.  Ms. Shintani won the 14 DVD Fighting Styles ( www.fightingstyles.com ) DVD set worth over $560 and Aisha won a Tae Soo Do Party at the dojang, a totla value of $300.  Great job everyone and start gearing up for January Buddy Week!

 

Birthday Party Saturday, Oct.25 - Aisha and Zoe Bortolotti will be having their Tae Soo Do Birthday party here this Saturday.  TGT Members please be present to assist.  The party will be held right after Belt Testing this Saturday at 2pm to 4pm.

 

Halloween Party Cancelled - We are sorry to annouce that our Annual Hanted Dojang Halloween Party has been cancelled.  It was a scheduling problem having Halloween fall on a Friday this year.  We will make sure to have it next year.  Until then have a happy and safe Halloween.

 

Sung Gong Conference Monday, Nov.24 through Wednesday, Nov. 26 - this is our annual student teacher conference for all members.  Make sure to reserve your time as soon as possible.  Don't miss this opportunity to meet with Master Lee one on one to discuss your progress and address any questions or concerns you might have to help you acheive your maximum potential.

 

HRD Black Sash Testing - On Saturday, Oct. 18 at our World HQ in Tustin, Instructor Scott MacKnight sucessfully tested for his 4th Dan, Matthew Kim for his first dan and Andrea Perez-Bertolotto for her first dan.  They all did an outstanding job and represented our West Coast Hwa Rang Do Academy in best light.  We are all very proud of you.

 

HRD Black Sash Ceremony - Please come celebrate and honor the Black Sashes on their Promotion on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the World HQ in Tustin, CA.

 

Leon, Mexico Seminar - Chief Master Taejoon Lee will be finishing up his Seminar Tour this year with Leon, Mexico on Nov. 7 ~ 8.  Please visit the website for more details http://www.hwarangdo.com/worldtour.htm.

 

 

October
   18            Last Day to turn in Test Application

 

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Announcements for September:

BUDDY WEEK! - It's that time of the year again and we are attempting to set a new record of 50+ guests.  With your help I know we can do it.

Here's more detailed info about this fall's Buddy Week:

Buddy Week will be on Tuesday, Sept. 30th / Thursday,  Oct. 2nd / Satruday, Oct. 4th.
(Save the dates!)

First, the easy thing for anyone to do is to send an email to all your friends and family letting them know about the event and providing them with the following links for them to learn more about what you do here:

Buddy Week Flyer: http://www.completemartialart.com/buddyweek.html

Hwa Rang Do Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/WCHwaRangDo

 

Free Hwa Rang Do Bootcamp: http://www.completemartialart.com

Remember our goal is to hit the 50+ guests mark and blow out the previous record of 46 guests from earlier this year.  This will need to be a group effort and you'll need to encourage each other, as some of us may be more shy than others with the invites. ;)

To help you with any email invites, we've drafted an email below, which you can simply cut & paste and easily forward to your friends.

One of the interesting twist with this Buddy Week, is Master Lee has offered to give away hundreds of dollars in prizes to the Adult student and the Little Tiger/Junior student, who brings the most guests.

The adult student with the most guests will receive a FREE copy of the 14-DVD Fighting Styles Hwarangdo Extreme Takedowns set.  This set sells for $560, but will be given as a prize to our most spirited adult advocate.

The Little Tiger or Junior who invites the most guests will win a FREE 'Party at the Dojang', where they will be able to invite all their friends and family to party Hwa Rang Do Style! The party will include board breaking, games, prizes, piñata, birthday cake (or just cake if not birthday) and you'll be able to cut the cake with a real LIVE sword! 

This is a $300-$400 value, and may be redeemed at any time by the winner.

Out at the front desk of the dojang, you'll also see flyers and cards which you can hand out to your friends and family.

Email is great, but a personal invite accompanied by an email with all the Hwa Rang Do videos will always work best and shows to your friend that you care about them and the art you study.

Take as many flyers as you want.

Included in the flyer info is the web link for them to go learn more about Tae Soo Do and Hwa Rang Do, and watch some cool videos by Master Lee.

Also, be sure to let your Adult guests know that by simply trying out a class during Buddy Week, they will receive a FREE pre-released DVD copy of Master Lee's new film, Hyung: The Ktown Chronicles. 

This action packed film will be released in October on the internet, but they will receive a FREE physical DVD of the film almost 2 weeks before it is released to the world.

The film includes fight scenes featuring Master Lee flying and kicking his way to victory, demonstrating a deadly blur of techniques like only Master Lee can do.
All little tiger and junior guests will receive a FREE Hwa Rang Do t-shirt, so they can prove to their friends that they trained along side you at the dojang.

So whether it's our students, or guests, everybody will win and have an amazing time with Buddy Week!

The classes that week will also be taught in a special "seminar-style" format, which will provide a great workout and maximize the fun and energy for everyone.

Prizes will be given to our best advocates and gifts will be given to all our guests.
Remember, be loud and let's prepare to have train hard and have fun!

All TGT members, please be prepared to assist during the Tuesday, & Thursday evening classes and the Saturday 1pm class.

We'll be in touch soon with more info…

Hwarang,

The HwaRangDo.NET Team

 

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Please read carefully the schedule and events for the upcoming Fall & Winter and plan ahead so you don't miss any of events.

Important Note Regarding Little Tigers and Juniors Belt Testing: The testing for the Little Tigers and the Juniors are closed to parents and public viewing. It is a private test. After they test, they need to be present no later than 12:30pm on Saturday to do their board breaking and receive their new belts. For this, everyone is welcome for viewing.

 

   20,21       Chief Master Taejoon Lee conducts seminar in Hanford, CA

   24, 25      Tip Tests

   26            3:45 ~ 5pm            TSD Little Tigers & Juniors Belt Test (Private Testing)

                   5 ~ 7pm                 Fight Night (Open Practice)

   27            (No Classes Due to Testing)

                   11am ~ 12:30pm    TSD/HRD Adult Belt Test

                   12:30 ~ 1pm           Belt Ceremony

   26~28      Chief Master Taejoon Lee conducts seminar in Madison, WI

October
   18            Last Day to turn in Test Application

                   HRD Black Sash Testing @ World HQ, Tustin   

                        (We have two Black Sashes testing from our School - Mr. Matthew Kim, and Ms. Andrea Perez-

                        Bertolotto.  Please wish them luck when you see them.)

   22,23       Tip Tests

   24            3:45 ~ 5pm            TSD Little Tigers & Juniors Belt Test (Private Testing)

   25            (No Classes Due to Testing)

   31            5 ~ 7pm:  Annual Haunted Dojang Halloween Party

   15            Last Day to turn in Test Application

                   3 ~ 4pm                  HRD Black Sash Ceremony

   19,20       Tip Tests

   21            3:45 ~ 5pm            TSD Little Tigers & Juniors Belt Test (Private Testing)

   22            (No Classes Due to Testing)

                   11am ~ 12:30pm    TSD/HRD Adult Belt Test

                   12:30 ~ 1pm           Belt Ceremony

   24 ~ 25    Sung Gong Conference - this is our annual student teacher conference for all members.  Make sure to reserve your time as soon as possible.  Don't miss this opportunity to meet with Master Lee one on one to discuss your progress and address any questions or concerns you might have to help you acheive your maximum potential.

   Nov. 27 ~ 30:  Closed for Thanksgiving.

December
   13            Last Day to turn in Test Application

                   9:30am -  Christmas Tree Decoration.  Please come join us decorate our Christmas tree and the Dojang.

                   6 ~ 10pm                  15th Annual Christmas Party

 

 

 

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Announcements & Reminders for July:

Tryout to be on the Team to represent our school!

The Team Challenge Matches will take place Saturday, July 19^th immediately after the Promotional Examination which will be 1pm to around 3pm. We want to be prepared for all ranks so this will be the team we will select.

Here are the seated members:

      Five Core Members – HRD/TSD Male Int/Adv

               1.      Jokyo Nick Day

               2.      Matthew Kim

               3.      Luis Santiago

               4.      Antonio Goodwin

               5.      Joey Klein

 

      One Female - HRD/TSD Int/Adv 

               Andrea Perez-Bertolotto  

      One Beginner Male

               Husan Thompson

Everyone should come and tryout to gain some more experience in sparring as well as to offer the Seated Team members a run for their money. You can challenge anyone on the seated team who is of equal rank or higher and if you win, you become the new Team Member. Last year was highly competitive and a lot of fun! We expect to see all of you there.

 

Also, this all referees, judges, and score keepers need to gain greater practice and experience.

Tournament Setup:

 

We need all TGT members and all TSD/HRD adult students to help in setting up for the tournament. As you are aware we are holding the seminar at a location outside the Dojang. It is at the old CBS building in good ol'Hollywood. It’s a nice space, but we need to clean, prep and add our personal touch.

Studio B

6121 W. Sunset Blvd.

We will need your help on two occasions:

• Cleanup and Prep – This coming Sunday, July 20 at 10am to clean and prep the facility. We will be working throughout the day, so whatever amount of time you can help is greatly appreciated.  On the day of the cleaning, you can meet at the dojang at 9am to carpool or just meet at the facility at 10am. If you get lost or to need to check on times, etc. please call Master Lee’s cell phone (213)215-0605 only on the day of the cleaning.
• Setup – Saturday, July 26 @ 4pm to 7pm to setup all the rings, mats, stands, etc.  You can meet at the Dojang to carpool at 3pm or just meet at the facility at 4pm.

Please make sure all TGT Members are present. And to all our adult students, we really could use your help so whatever time you can make and come assist us, it will be an awesome way to show school spirit!

 

Please make sure to reply to this e-mail to let Master Lee know that you will be attending. Please specify what days and times you can assist.

 

Pep Rally! – On Friday, July 25 6pm ~ 6:30pm we will hold our Pep Rally. All students and parents of students competing are required to attend. We will at this time discuss last minute questions and general questions about the tournaments. This is also the time where we together as a family forge our spirit with our “Battle Prayer.”

Registration:

Summer Seminars – It’s never too late! You can register for the Summer Seminars all the way up to the day of the seminars. You just won’t get the 10% discount. So, you have no excuse not to attend and receive the once in a year opportunity.

Tournament Pre-registration – The Pre-registration for the Tournament is Thursday, July 24. Please make sure to register before deadline to receive a discounted rate.

Annual Awards Banquet - Also, don’t forget to sign up for the Annual Awards Banquet following the tournament, starting at 7pm. We will be running four rings, so we should finish it plenty time to enjoy the festivities of the Banquet. The location will be announced later. It will be in Korea-town, Los Angeles.

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Announcements:

 

Demo & TSD Black Belt Graduation Rehearsal – On Friday, June 20, 2008, we will be holding rehearsals for both the demonstration for the Anniversary Party and for the TSD Graduating Summer Class.  Please make sure to be present for the rehearsal.  It is mandatory that all students participate in the demonstration.  You must be present at the rehearsal in order to part take in the Saturday demo at 6pm.  If you cannot make it for the rehearsal but still would like to participate in the demo, you must let Master Lee or Ins. Day know.  TSD students, work on your Forms and HRD students your self-defense techniques. All students must be present this week to work on demo material as well as to prepare for testing.  HRD students, in order for you to participate in the demo you must be present at both Monday and Wednesday classes as the sole focus will be the demo techniques.