Performance Martial Arts Academy - ATA - Valdosta, GA » Black Belt http://performancemartialartsacademy.com ATA Tae Kwon Do Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:42:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 ATTN: Black Belt and Black Belt Recommended Students http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/2012/02/attn-black-belts-and-black-belt-recommendeds/ http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/2012/02/attn-black-belts-and-black-belt-recommendeds/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:59:20 +0000 Mandy Lane http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/?p=9537 Black Belt boot camp will be this Saturday beginning at 8:00 A.M. at the ATA school in Valdosta.  All Black Belt students who are midterming should be there as well as all Belt Belt Recommended students that are testing for their Black Belts.

Black Belt testing will be help Thursday, February 16th at 7:00 P.M.  Please come out and support the Black Belt students in their quest to become better and help us encourage our Black Belt Recommended students to do well on their testing.

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]]> http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/2012/01/some-of-our-new-black-belts/feed/ 0 Mr. Beau Griffis Earns 3rd Degree Black Belt http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/2011/12/mr-beau-griffis-earns-3rd-degree-black-belt-2/ http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/2011/12/mr-beau-griffis-earns-3rd-degree-black-belt-2/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:49:34 +0000 Mandy Lane http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/?p=9420 Mr. Griffis tested for his Black Belt on October13th in Valdosta, GA.  Mr. Griffis did an excellent job at testing and we are all very proud of him.  Mr. Griffis has many years of experience and has put many hours in to Tae Kwon Do to perfect his skill.  Congratulations, Mr. Griffis.

Left to Right: Mr. Griffis and Mr. Church

]]> http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/2011/12/mr-beau-griffis-earns-3rd-degree-black-belt-2/feed/ 0 Knife Defense at Black Belt Testing http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/2011/12/knife-defense-at-black-belt-testing/ http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/2011/12/knife-defense-at-black-belt-testing/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:10:05 +0000 Mandy Lane http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/?p=9395 This video below shows Mr. Webb demonstrating spontaneous knife defense with the Black Belts.  This was a part of their testing and had to learn how to defend themselves from an oncoming knife attack.

The partipants were: Jennifer Hardy, Simon Davis, Christopher Haworth, Marge Sprott, Beau Griffis, Dante Sacco, Gabriel Dungan, Wyatte Reid, and Kyle Turner.

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This bootcamp is a three hour workout which includes :

-Conditioning

-Self-Defense

-Martial Art knowledge

-Weapons Test

In order to complete your black belt testing, you will have to complete both parts of this test :

1. Boot Camp

2. Forms, weapons, sparring and self-defense.

 

Later that evening we encourage all Black Belts to walk in the Christmas Parade with us at 6 pm.

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 The new weapon is the Jahng Bahng. 

 

]]> http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/2011/11/black-belt-testing/feed/ 0 Black Belt Boot Camp http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/2010/02/black-belt-boot-camp/ http://performancemartialartsacademy.com/2010/02/black-belt-boot-camp/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:54:46 +0000 admin http://www.performancemartialartsacademy.com/?p=8508 This Saturday February 27th, 2010 will be a mandatory Black Belt Boot Camp, all Black Belts are Required to attend.? We will be meeting at 8:30am in the parking lot of Wildcats Foodmart: 126 Highway 94, Statenville, GA 31648.? From their we will drive out to the Hunting Club and walk 30 minutes into our testing location.

Please wear weather appropriate clothing.? Do Not wear your favorite white T-Shirt or Sweat Suit, Do Not wear your favorite new Sneakers!? You will get Muddy, You will crawl on the ground. You will get Wet with Sweat or Rain!

Parents will stay at the Bonfire locations to stay warm and dry.? Hot-dogs and Hamburgers will be cooked and served after the Boot Camp has finished.? All those attending may bring their ATV’s and Paint-Ball Guns to use after the Boot Camp has finished.? If you have any questions please contact the main Valdosta School at (229) 242-1173.

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Congratulations to the newest ATA Black Belts in our school. Listed by appearance in photo (back row, left to right) Mitchell Wood, Mrs. Wendy Wood, (middle row, left to right) Drew Harrelson, Mason Wood, (front row, left to right) Maddux Wood, and Courtney Harrelson.

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Black Belt Boot Camp

This Saturday June 6th, 2009 we will hold our next Black Belt Boot Camp at 7:00am on the Valdosta Middle School track field.? All Black Belt attendees must be at the location on time NO EXCEPTIONS.? If you are late you will not be allowed to participate jepordizing your next black belt testing (12th, 2009).? Among the general fitness and form training you will have a timed 1 mile run.? If you have any questions please contact Mr. Church at the Valdosta ATA /? Performance Martial Arts Academy.

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