Congratulations to our Students
Chief Instructor, Mitchell Church, of Performance Martial Arts Academy announces the results of his students who recently competed in the Valdosta Super Regional Taekwondo Championships held here at the VSU P.E. Complex. Mr Church extended appreciation to the Mayor of Valdosta, John Gayle and President of Valdosta State University, William McKinney for their support and attendance. “I cannot say enough thanks about how our community provided support and sponsorship for this event. Our students and parents went the extra mile to ensure the event was a success. We had over two thousand spectators and approximately eight hundred competitors from across the southeastern United States.” said Church. “I have received calls all week from the high ranking Masters who attended and they were impressed with courtesy and hospitality of the event.”
The Valdosta Super Regional Taekwondo Championships results are:
Fourth and Fifth Degree Black Belt Division:
Mark Webb – placed first in Traditional Forms, Traditional Weapons, Sparring, Creative Forms,Creative Weapons, Extreme Forms, and Extreme Weapons.
Jennifer Powell – placed second in Traditional Forms and Sparring. She placed first in Traditional Weapons.
Jennifer Hardy – placed 2nd in Traditional Forms, Traditional Weapons and
Sparring. She placed first in Combat Weapons.
Second and Third Degree Black Belt Division:
Charlie Akins – placed third in Sparring and Combat Weapons.
Margaret Sprott – placed third in Traditional Weapons and second in Sparring and Combat Weapons.
First Degree Black Belt Division:
Christian Dawson – placed first in Traditional Forms. He placed second in Traditional Weapons, Sparring and Combat Weapons.
Lukas Smidtas – placed second in Traditional Weapons. He placed third in Combat Weapons and Sparring.
Tyler Howell – placed third in Sparring.
Kimberly Howell – placed first in Traditional Forms,Traditional Weapons and Combat Weapons and second in Sparring.
J.T. Howell – placed second in Traditional Forms, Traditional Weapons and third in Combat Weapons.
Madison Swain – placed second in Traditional Forms. She placed first in Traditional Weapons, Sparring and Combat Weapons.
Joshua Jackson – placed first in Traditional Forms.
Matthew Dawson – placed third in Sparring and first in Combat Weapons.
Teresa Hamiliton – placed third in Sparring and second in Combat Weapons.
Annaleigh Coody – placed second in Traditional Forms and third in Traditional Weapons, Sparring and Combat Weapons.
Zachary Coody – placed fourth in Combat Weapons.
Patrick Horsley – placed second in Traditional Forms, and first in Traditional Weapons, Sparring and Combat Weapons.
William Horsley – placed second in Traditional Forms, third in Traditional Weapons, first in Sparring and second in Combat Weapons.
Color Belt Division:
Ben Melvin – placed first in Traditional Weapons and second in Combat Weapons.
Melissa Swain – placed second inTradtional Weapons and third in Sparring.
Robby Allen – placed first in Traditional Weapons and third in Sparring.
Josh Hatton – placed third in Sparring.
Alyssa Donaldson – placed first in Traditional Forms, Traditional Weapons and Combat Weapons. She placed third in Sparring.
Alacia Donaldson – placed third in Traditional Forms and first in Traditional Weapons.
Sean Deegan – placed fourth in Traditional Forms.
Travis Twiford – placed second in Traditional Weapons and Combat Weapons, third in Sparring.
Riley Klein – placed second in Traditional Forms and Traditional Weapons. She placed third in Sparring and first in Combat Weapons.
Jacob Herrin – placed third in Combat Weapons.
Jaxon Radney – placed first in Traditional Weapons, Sparring and Combat Weapons.
Stevie Sipes = placed first in Traditional Forms.
Matthew Raison – placed first in Traditional Forms and Sparring.
Daken Raison – placed first in Traditional Forms and Sparring.
Erik Carreon – placed first in Traditional Weapons and second in Sparring.
Sahil Patel – placed second in Traditional Forms and Combat Weapons, third in Sparring.
Shane Vickery – placed first in Traditional Forms and Sparring.
Prince Patel – placed third in Traditional Weapons and second in Combat Weapons.
Avery Everidge – placed second in Traditional Forms.
Austin Everidge – placed third in Traditional Forms.
Aiden Everidge – placed fourth in Traditional Forms.
Brady Woods – placed third in Traditional Forms, second in Traditional Weapons and first in Combat Weapons.
Ian Holick-Jett – placed third in Sparring and Combat Weapons.
Braden Howard – placed first in Traditional Forms and Sparring. He placed third in Traditional Weapons and Combat Weapons.
Jackson Sain – placed first in Traditional Forms and Combat Weapons. He placed second in Tradtional Weapons.
Alexander Richardson – placed third in Sparring.
Carly Warren – placed first in Tradtional Forms.
Willy Thorp – placed second in Sparring.
Jason Thorp – placed first in Tradtional Forms, Traditional Weapons and second in Sparring.
Sonya Thorp – placed second in Traditional Weapons and first in Combat Weapons.
Marcayla Barnes – placed third in Tradtional Forms and Sparring and second in Traditional Weapons.
Tamyra Barnes – placed first in Traditional Forms and Traditional Weapons and second in Sparring.
Sandy Coody – placed first in Sparring and second in Combat Weapons.
READ MOREValdosta Super Regional Tournament T-Shirts
The March 1st, 2014 Tournament T-Shirts are now available to pre-order when you register online for the Valdosta Super Regional Tournament. T-Shirts will also be available, in limited quantities on the day of the tournament.
The tournament will be held at the Valdosta State University P.E. Complex, Taekwondo competitors from Georgia, Florida and other parts of the country are expected to be in attendance. As well as the American Taekwondo Associations Grand Master Emeritus Soon Ho Lee, as well as many other regional Taekwondo Master.
The event is open to the public with tickets being sold for $10 at the door, so come and enjoy as amazing sports event!
READ MORE2011-2012 ATA Tournament Schedule
This American Taekwondo Association Tournament Schedule may be periodically updated, so please check back often, if you are holding a tournament and would like it listed please send us an email ***LAST UPDATE 12/21/2011
| 01, 2012 | ||||
| 1/7/2012 | B | ALBANY, OR | MASTER TURNER/SHARON PLEU | 541-928-9636 |
| 1/14/2012 | B | VALDOSTA, GA | MITCHELL CHURCH | 229-242-1173 |
| 1/13/2012 – 01/14 | B | SHELDON, IA | JODI VERMEER | 712-348-6670 |
| 1/20/2012 – 01/21 | B | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | MASTERS MICHAEL & KIMBERLY BROWN | 910-860-5425 |
| 1/21/2012 | B | ALBANY, OR | MASTER TURNER/SHARON PLEU | 541-928-3696 |
| 1/28/2012 | B | MERRILLVILLE, IN | SEAN AND BROOKE HARRINGTON | 219-987-8531 |
| 1/28/2012 | B | TEMPE, AZ | CHIEF MASTER BABIN billbabin.com |
480-497-0515 |
| 02, 2012 | ||||
| 2/4/2012 | B | FORT WAYNE, IN | MARVIN & MARGIE FOSTER | 260-925-4282 |
| 2/11/2012 | B | NASHUA, NH | DEAN PAGE | 603-483-5200 |
| 2/18/2012 | B | AURORA, CO | PATTY LORENZ | 303-426-6456 |
| 2/24/2012 – 02/25 | A | HUMBLE, TX | MASTER AND MRS. HENDERSON | 281-852-7100 |
| 2/25/2012 | B | ERLANGER, KY | MASTER MARJORIE TEMPLETON | 859-781-0995 |
| 03, 2012 | ||||
| 3/10/2012 | B | SALEM, OR | FRANK AND BARBARA SLINGER | 503-769-5695 |
| 3/17/2012 | B | CHAMPAIGN, IL | MASTER TINA NEWBERRY | 217-351-8531 |
| 3/21/2012 – 03/24 | AA | LAS VEGAS, NV | SPRING NATIONALS ataonline.com |
501-568-2821 |
| 04, 2012 | ||||
| 4/13/2012 – 04/14 | B | OMAHA/BELLEVUE, NE | SR. MASTER AND MRS. KASSEBAUM ATAkravmaga.com |
402-682-5425 |
| 4/21/2012 | B | ELK GROVE, CA | KEVIN DURANT | 916-216-7052 |
| 4/21/2012 | B | SOUTHBEND, IN | SETH BIRKY StarTKD.com |
574-522-5425 |
| 4/28/2012 | B | PICKERINGTON, OH | MICHELLE AND KEVIN PAVLIK | 614-920-9480 |
ALWAYS REMEMBER TO COMPETE IS TO WIN!
She-hahp (tournaments) are controlled competitive environments that allow practitioners to display and improve their skills in a safe environment. Although some may think it is all about “who is better”, that is only a part of their purpose in Songahm Taekwondo.
In general, there are basically two types of tournaments:
1. Winning a trophy at any cost, while exclaiming victory and scorning defeat
2. Competing with a good attitude (possibly winning a trophy) and learning under ideal conditions
The second is what we in Songahm Taekwondo try to achieve!
Remember that tournaments are not just for a trophy. They allow our members to meet new people, make new friends, put nerves to the test, and display skills. By focusing on these purposes, it is very possible to be happy whether one wins or loses. Most people think that the reward at a tournament is the trophy. By eliminating this idea, we eliminate the unnecessary devastation of leaving without a trophy.
In reality, competition is not just in a ring. Students of Songahm Taekwondo, as well as all other human beings, are competing with self on a daily basis. We compete with our body to lose weight. We compete with our mind to retain knowledge, and we compete with our intellect on our spiritual convictions. Even in the case of a match against an opponent, we are not only competing against that person’s skill, but also against ourselves to the the absolute best that we can. Therefore, tournaments are a great opportunity for increasing skills as well as boosting confidence. And, just as importantly, it is possible to learn self control over a temper, or become motivated to react positively instead of negatively to outcomes one does not desire.
For all these reasons and more, she-hahp (tournaments) are a vital part of Songahm Taekwondo, and one of the most dynamic, fun aspects of our art.
READ MOREFREE WOMEN’S SELF DEFENSE CLINIC
This Saturday 8/27/10 from 1pm to 3pm. Please wear Sweat Pants, or Long Shorts and T-Shirts. A Variety of Instructors & Law Enforcement Trained Personal, will cover a multitude of Topics from Rape Prevention, to Basic Self Defense.
Location: Performance Martial Arts Academy, 1719 Norman Drive , Valdosta, GA. (Next to CICI Pizza). Please Call 229-242-1173 to reserve your spot!
Black Belt Testing with Guest Dr. Levy
Pictured left to right: Deb Cox, Mark Webb, Mitchell Church (presenting Student with New BlackBelt), Dr. Louis Levy, and Jennifer Powell
Dr. Louis Levy, President of Valdosta State University, honored Performance Martial Arts by being a Guest Judge at their Black Belt Testing. Four Junior Students testing for Black Belt demonstrated street-level self defense, traditional Taekwondo Forms, and their mastery of a variety of weapons and sparring techniques. More than 20 other Black Belts, age 10 to 70+, demonstrated their progress in the incremental steps toward their next belt rank, which is accomplished over several years of training.
Dr. Levy praised the students and Taekwondo school for their perseverance and discipline, attention to detail and hard work toward accomplishing a goal after years of training. He also noted that the same skills exhibited in the school will also ensure their success in elementary through high school, through their university careers and beyond, to what he was sure would be noteworthy careers.
Mr. Mitchell Church, owner and Chief Instructor of Performance Martial Arts, thanked Dr. Levy for his willingness to host Mr. Church’s first Multi-State Taekwondo Tournament in the VSU PE facility, January 14, 2012.
Dr. Levy stayed after testing to talk with individual students about his hometown of New Orleans, self defense, personal events and comical situations where martial arts training would have been useful. Students and staff thanked Dr. Levy for being a Guest Judge and invited him back to take classes.
READ MOREMs Hardy – Honey Bee Parade
2nd Degree Ms. Jennifer Hardy, an instructor at the Performance Martial Arts Academy(s), takes a break from warming up the junior leadership students before the parade.