ATA

REGIONAL TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS

VALDOSTA, GA

JANUARY 14, 2012

Experience TAEKWONDO With A Touch Of Southern Hospitality

Registration:

$35 – Traditional Forms & One Step / Free Sparing

$25 – Traditional Weapons

$25 – Combat Weapons

$25 – 1st XMA, XMA Weapons, Creative Formsm Creative Weapons

$15 – for each 2nd, 3rd, and 4th XMA & Creative Event

TOURNAMENT LOCATION

VSU PE COMPLEX

401 Baytree Road

Valdosta, GA 31601

Host Hotel:

Courtyard Marriott

1564 Baytree Road

Valdosta, GA 31601

(229) 241-1301

The nightly special for the tournament is $89/night.  To make reservations please call the Courtyard Marriott and identify yourself as being a part of the ATA Martial Arts tournament in order to receive the group discount.  Each guest will be provided with an individual confirmation number.  Individuals will have until 6 pm on the arrival date to cancel their reservations.  Canceling after this time will result in loss of first nights room and tax deposit.

HONORED GUESTS:

GRAND MASTER EMERITUS

AND

MRS. SUKEY LEE

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL ATA VALDOSTA

229-242-1173

Kameron Anderson, took 3rd Place in Songahm (traditional) Weapons and won 2nd place in Sparring, after a very intense and close sparring match.  Also competing was Ryan Spaulding, in his first Worlds as a Black Belt, while I was unable to watch his performances, it was reported that he did a great job and took competitor awards in Forms and Weapons for his boys age and division. Tori Sibley took 4th in Weapons after loosing a 3rd place tie breaker, and then won 3rd place in Sparring.

In the afternoon session Ms. Brittney Johnson a 2nd degree black belt, won 1st place in Sparring for the Girls 14 to 16 age division.  Mrs. Powell and Mr. Webb competed in Songahm weapons, as of this posting I am awaiting their results.

Mr. Sibley finished the afternoon, winning 1st place in Creative Forms, 2nd place in Creative Weapons, 2nd place in XMA Forms, and 1st place in XMA weapons.  Mr. Sibley competed in the ATA’s new Black Dobak (gi) for XMA and Creative competitors.

Mrs. Adkins went over counts and variety of Strikes, as well as the form for this cycles weapon testing to be used with the kama(s).? Then Ms. Adkins a 2009 State Champion in XMA (whom used the Kama for tournaments) and Mr. Cox went over a variety of tricks and stylish moves to allow the students a variety of fun movements to develop their free-style over the coming months.

Of course a Leadership clinic would not be complete without some pad jumping! Then Finally the Pizza party to re-energize everyone that attended and work so hard during the morning.? Thank you to the instructors, the assistant instructors of the IP program and all the leadership student whom made this a successful and fun leadership clinic. Remember practice your ATA weapons daily and you will become more familiar and better with the weapon.

Pictured left to right: (back row) Mr. Webb, Mr. Church, Mr. Sibley, (middle row) Ms. Hardy. Ms. Matthews, K. Anderson, B. Speldrick, K. Speldrick, (front row) A. Speldrick, T. Sibley. Not Available at time of Photo: Mrs. Powell, Ms. Johnson, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Validores, R. Spaulding, T. Ike

ATA Tournament Results as Follows:

Mark Webb, 4th degree black belt, took 1st place in Songahm Forms, 1st place in Songahm Weapons, and 2nd place in Sparring.
Jennifer Powell, 3rd degree black belt, took 1st place in Songahm Forms, 1st place in Songahm Weapons, and 2nd place in Sparring.
Jennifer Hardy, 2nd degree black belt, placed 2nd in Songahm Forms, and 2nd in Sparring.
Brittany Johnson, 2nd degree black belt, took 1st place in Songahm Weapons, and 1st place in Sparring.
Mizzani Matthews, 2nd degree black belt, took 2nd in Songahm Weapons.
Gary Matthews, 2nd degree black belt, Triple Crown Win, 1st in Songahm Forms, 1st in Songahm Weapons, and 1st in Sparring.
Ali Validores, 1st degree black belt, took 1st in Sparring, and 3rd in Songahm Forms.
Ryan Spaulding, 1st degree black belt, placed 4th in Songahm Weapons.
Tanner Ike, color belt, 2nd in Forms, 2nd in One-Step-Sparring.
Bubba Speldrick, color belt, and excellent job as a competitor in his first competition!
Kristen Speldrick, color belt, and excellent job as a competitor in her first competition!
Ashton Speldrick, color belt, and excellent job as a competitor in his first competition!
Kameron Anderson, color belt, took 1st place in Sparring, 2nd place in Songahm Forms, and 2nd place in Songahm Weapons.
Tori Sibley, color belt, took 1st place in Sparring, 2nd place in Creative Weapons, 3rd Place in Songahm Forms, and 2nd place in Songahm Weapons.
Glen Sibley, color belt, Competed in Seven events in one day! He took 1st place in XMA (Xtreme Martial Arts) Forms, 3rd Place in XMA Weapons, 2nd Place in Creative Forms, 3rd Place in Creative Weapons, 2nd Place in Songahm Forms, 1st Place in Songahm Weapons, and 1st place in Sparring.

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Watch the stars of the ATA & XMA preform on Kamen Riders!

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Watch the stars of the ATA & XMA preform on Kamen Riders!

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Watch the stars of the ATA & XMA preform on Kamen Riders!

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Watch the stars of the ATA & XMA preform on Kamen Riders!

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