Gup Belt test

We will be having our next Gup belt test on Saturday, July 28th. We look forward to everyone doing well. We have a large group of students testing and we are so very excited! Pictures and results to come soon.

AFAF tournament 2012 results

Our Little Dragons came ready to have a great time.

 Jonathan did great for his first year at flying sidekick competition.

 He was so proud to have his daddy awarding his first medal.

 He was even more excited to have a chance to spar. We had not planned this but we needed him and he was more than happy to "help out". Mommy loved the face shield!

 Juliette performed in all 3 events and medaled in all 3. We are so proud of her.

Luke, our birthday boy, did a great job on his flying sidekick and form.

Next our Juniors, they did awesome!!!

 Jared prepares to demonstrate his form.

 Theisman was flying high performing his powerful flying sidekick.

 Great job Brandon!

 Here are some of our juniors getting their medals.

 A group shot back at our studio. We just love these kids and we are so proud of each and everyone of them.

 Our Adults represented our studio very well!

Ken and Matt faced off in sparring.

They each did very well. We were so glad to have them along.

The medals were numerous for our students. We are so pleased with their performance but more importantly their sportsmanship demonstrated at each and every age level. Thank you to all of the parents who brought their children to this tournament and support us each and every day.

Congratulations Everyone!!

Gup Belt Testing

Coming this Saturday is our Gup belt testing. Saturday, June 23rd There will be no regular classes. All students are welcome to come and watch their classmates test. The schedule will be as follows: 9:00 Juniors 9:45 Little Dragons 10:30 Adults This is slightly different than in the pasts please make a special note of the times.

AFAF Tournament

Tournament information

AFAF Tournament information

PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS INFORMATION

Our school is a part of a larger organization called the American Fighting Arts Federation (AFAF).

AFAF is having its Annual Federation tournament in June. The focus of the tournament is to have fun, fellowship with other students in our federation and the experience of participating in a tournament. Competition is not the focus; we want all of our students to do their personal best. Medals will be awarded.

 When: Saturday, June 30th at 10:00 am

 How: All competition will be divided by belt rank and age group. This is open to all students with yellow belts or higher.

There will be 3 divisions: Flying Sidekick, Forms (Kata), & Sparring

How much: $10 for 1 event

                        $15 for 2 events

                        $20 for 3 events

We ask that everyone participating pre-pay and pre-register with Mrs. May, so I can accurately order enough medals.

 Why:

· This tournament is a great way for students to meet and  fellowship with other students in our Martial Arts Federation of schools. Because we are not close to another Federation school we do not have many opportunities for our students to fellowship with each other.

· This is also a learning opportunity for everyone. We want our students to continue to grow and improve as martial artists.  This is a safe and fun way to be exposed to the competition aspect of the Martial Arts in a Safe and fun way. It is only going to be students from our federation involved and our Federation Instructors controlling the tournament.

· This is a great price for tournament competition. For our students the time and travel are the biggest hurdle.

· We would love to have as many students as possible participate. If you are interested please see Mr. or Mrs. May and we can get you started.

AFAF Karate Tournament

Saturday June 30, 2012

 Tournament Location

Burnette Karate

3118 Jodeco Road

McDonough, Ga 30253

Just off I-75 at exit 222

 Little Dragons/ Rangers 10 am

(The other schools call their 4-6yr olds Rangers)

Juniors 11am

Dragons/Rangers please be at location by 9:30 am for check in, changing and bathrooms.

v Little Dragons (6-7yr olds) can participate in flying sidekick and forms. In doing forms they will be in the junior division because the other schools do not teach forms to Little Dragons at the same pace we do.

v  Little Dragons (3-5 yr olds) can participate in flying sidekicks ONLY.

v Juniors can participate in all three events but they MUST have gear for sparring or borrow some from us. We have a couple sets of gear we can bring with us.

v Juniors must have: Headgear, gloves, feet gear, mouthpiece, and boys must wear a cup.

v Adults can participate in all three if there are enough adults registered. Last year the other schools didn’t have adults to participate so there was no adult division. If any of our adults want to participate please tell me ASAP so I can get the other schools to encourage their adult students to participate as well. We want everyone to get the opportunity to participate so we are really hoping we can all bring adult students.

 AMERICAN FIGHTING ARTS FEDERATION
TOURNAMENT
NAME:_________________________ ________________________
LAST FIRST
AGE:________ MONTHS/YEARS TRAINING:___________________
PRESENT RANK:________________ STUDIO LOCATION_________
I agree that participating in the tournament shall be undertaken at the
participants own risk. I {my child} hereby waive any and all claims or
demands against The American Fighting Arts Federation, Burnette Karate
Studios, Guettler Family Karate, May Martial Arts, or their respective
agents and employees, that may arise from such participation. In case of
accident, participant agrees that he or she will be examined at his or her sole
expense by a licensed physician. Full use of sparring equipment is required.
This includes head gear, hands, feet, mouthpiece and a protective cup.
*USE OF CONTROL IS STRICTLY ENFORCED*
_____________________________________
SIGNATURE OF PARENT/PARTICIPANT
__________________
FORMS
__________________
SPARRING
__________________
FLYING SIDE KICK

$10.00 1-EVENT $15.00 2-EVENTS $20.00 3-EVENTS MAXIMUM 3 EVENTS

Pictures of Class with Mr. Coffey

Thank you to Mr. Coffey for teaching classes on Monday evening, June 4th.

All of our students enjoyed the time very much.

Thank you so much to Mr. Mike Coffey for giving of his time to teach classes for us.

Classes, Tournament & Testing - "Oh my!"

Just an update and reminder ---

Deadline for tournament registration is approaching fast. All registration forms and fees are due by Tuesday, June 12th.

Gup Belt testing will be June 23rd for all students, except 3-5 yr old dragons.
Little Dragons 3-5 yr olds will test in class on Monday, June 25th.
Testing Applications and Testing fees must be turned in by Saturday, June 16th.

This week we will have an extra night of classes on Tuesday. Be sure to practice at home and complete practice records for all Juniors. Class time and Home practice hours must be reached to test.

Any questions please ask.

Reminder on Uniforms

Uniform reminder

We want to remind everyone to take care of their uniforms. With regular class attendance uniforms are worn many, many times. We realize it is difficult to keep white uniforms clean but it is not impossible. Please do not come in with a dirty, wrinkled, or torn uniform. If you wear your uniform to and from class please take extra care to keep it clean. Your uniform is a representation of our school especially when you are in public. We want respect to be shown not only for our school but for Martial Arts and the discipline it represents. Parents please teach your children how to take care of their uniform. Please remember our uniform requirements and expectations.

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

·         Uniforms must be neat and clean. (Wash uniforms only not your belt.)

·         Uniform Jackets are worn left over right.

·         Please tie uniforms closed with the string provided.

·         Please cuff sleeves and pants to keep them out of student’s way. (This is for safety reasons, so you or your child does not fall)

·         Uniforms must be worn at all times, except when specified (informal days).

·         Only Studio and t-shirts allowed on the mat on informal days or during periods of permission given by instructor.

·         All White through Brown belts may only wear all white uniforms.

·         All Red Belts wear lapel-trimmed in red for testing.

·         Black Belts are allowed to wear red tops or white trimmed in black uniform.

·         2nd Dan Black Belts and higher can wear black. Any other colors must be approved.

·         During Rank Testing, required uniform must be worn along with required patches.