New Updates

1. Banquet
To celebrate a fabulously successful season we will be hosting a year’s end banquet at Haddington’s this Saturday, May 5th. All the details can be found on the Facebook invite here. Please make sure to rsvp by May 2nd!

https://www.facebook.com/events/438956739454476/

2. Tip of the Week
Keep up the work outs! While the season has technically ended, why not keep those awesome muscles we’ve earned through the season? Talk with fellow team and club members because they’re probably just itching to run or lift weights too!

3. Semester’s End
Though Hell Week is soon upon us, we will have the taekwondo room reserved so you can blow off some steam and kick it out. Here are the details:
Dates: Saturday, May 5th- Wednesday, May 30th
Days: Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays
Time: 5-7pm

4. K4K
We owe a huge thank you to all the students who came out to volunteer for the Kicks 4 Kids Tournament. All of our students showed tremendous progress. We look forward to continuing the program in further semesters and expanding as resources permit.

Ongoing Information

5. Officer Update
Currently our officers are focusing on organizing for banquet. We will also begin planning for events in the upcoming year. We have several dates officially on the calendar so if you’d like to get involved with the planning, please contact the officers via our gmail account (texastaekwondo@gmail.com)
6. Practice
We have kicking practice every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9pm in RSC 1.138. We can always use more training partners so share the news about this activity we all love.
General Information

7. Anonymous Response Form
See anywhere we could be improved? Have ideas for team training? We need your feedback! Fill out this form to let us know how we can better serve you. It’s completely anonymous so don’t feel shy about being completely honest. The form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpBNEt0VHZVYVR3b3dwRUdoT3lGNXc6MQ

8. Membership Forms + Dues
Membership forms can be obtained from any of the officers and must be completely filled out and returned. Along with the filled out form you need your insurance information and dues. If you chose to write a check, they should be made out to “Texas Taekwondo.” Once your form and dues have been turned in, we will add you to the Texas Taekwondo Facebook group where our lessons and conversations are documented with photos and videos. If you haven’t turned in your paperwork by your third class day, we can’t allow you to kick with us for liability reasons.

9. Facebook
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook and share our page will all your friends! The link can be found here:

http://www.facebook.com/TexasTaekwondo

See you at practice!
Texas Fight!

New Updates

1. UT Dual
Today was the conclusion of our dual series between Texas Universities. All of our fighters distinguished themselves with at least one victory. We hope this event continues to grow in strength and numbers through future seasons.

2. Collegiates
In a mere two weeks, our team members will be going to Boston to compete at MIT for National Collegiate Taekwondo. This is their biggest competition of the season which has schools from California, the East coast, and all across America. Come be a part of these final two weeks of preparation and kick off our fighters to an epic conclusion.

3. Tip of the Week
This might seem to be a silly piece of advice but this week should be all about mental focus. Getting back into the swing of things after spring break can be difficult but with enough conscious effort, you can make that extra jump in skill.

4. Kicks 4 Kids
We will be training the students the basics of sparring and ending the semester with a competition! The gear has been a huge success and we’re looking forward to more positive news! We will be hosting a tournament on April 20th for the tots to show off their skills. Please email texastaekwondo@gmail.com if you’re interested in donating or helping out for this event.

Ongoing Information

5. Officer Update
The spring semester is always an exciting round of tournaments and training for the “big dance” at MIT this April. Currently our officers are focusing on organizing for collegiates, K4K tournament, and the end of year banquet. If you’d like to get involved with the planning, please contact the officers via our gmail account (texastaekwondo@gmail.com)
6. Practice
We have kicking practice every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9pm in RSC 1.138. We also have a TA format practice on Saturday from 12-2 to work on specific problems. However, spring season usually sends us across the state (and nation) for weekend competitions so check our competition schedule for details. We can always use more training partners so share the news about this activity we all love.
General Information

7. Anonymous Response Form
See anywhere we could be improved? Have ideas for team training? We need your feedback! Fill out this form to let us know how we can better serve you. It’s completely anonymous so don’t feel shy about being completely honest. The form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpBNEt0VHZVYVR3b3dwRUdoT3lGNXc6MQ

8. Membership Forms + Dues
Membership forms can be obtained from any of the officers and must be completely filled out and returned. Along with the filled out form you need your insurance information and dues. If you chose to write a check, they should be made out to “Texas Taekwondo.” Once your form and dues have been turned in, we will add you to the Texas Taekwondo Facebook group where our lessons and conversations are documented with photos and videos. If you haven’t turned in your paperwork by your third class day, we can’t allow you to kick with us for liability reasons.

9. Facebook
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook and share our page will all your friends! The link can be found here:

http://www.facebook.com/TexasTaekwondo

See you at practice!
Texas Fight!

New Updates

1. Spring Break
As you’ve probably already noticed, next week starts the fabulous school holiday of spring break. While we encourage you to catch up on your sleep and get some well deserved rest, this isn’t the time for slacking on the workouts. With collegiates around the corner, our team captain Ray will be providing work outs for team members.

2. Tip of the Week
Take proper care of your body. If you think you might have a sprained or pulled muscle/tendon/ligament, don’t hesitate to get some medical tape and wrap up. If you don’t take care of the problem early on, it’ll only cause more trouble down the road.

3. Kicks 4 Kids
We will be training the students the basics of sparring and ending the semester with a competition! The gear has been a huge success and we’re looking forward to more positive news! Expect news regarding the end-of-year tournament to be released soon. Please email texastaekwondo@gmail.com if you’re interested in donating or helping out.

4. March 3rd Explore UT
We owe a huge thank you to all the students who came out to volunteer for the Explore UT and Volleyball Fundraisers. Thanks to everyone’s hard work, we were able to raise a sizable amount of money. We want to send some extra love to Tina Tran, Jonalyn Herce, Court Flato, Martin Huang, and Jeremie Vega who volunteered over 8 hours! Y’all are amazing!

Ongoing Information

5. Officer Update
The spring semester is always an exciting round of tournaments and training for the “big dance” at MIT this April. Currently our officers are focusing on organizing sparring opportunities with other schools. We have several dates officially on the calendar so if you’d like to get involved with the planning, please contact the officers via our gmail account (texastaekwondo@gmail.com)
6. Practice
We have kicking practice every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9pm in RSC 1.138. We also have a TA format practice on Saturday from 12-2 to work on specific problems. However, spring season usually sends us across the state (and nation) for weekend competitions so check our competition schedule for details. We can always use more training partners so share the news about this activity we all love.
General Information

7. Anonymous Response Form
See anywhere we could be improved? Have ideas for team training? We need your feedback! Fill out this form to let us know how we can better serve you. It’s completely anonymous so don’t feel shy about being completely honest. The form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpBNEt0VHZVYVR3b3dwRUdoT3lGNXc6MQ

8. Membership Forms + Dues
Membership forms can be obtained from any of the officers and must be completely filled out and returned. Along with the filled out form you need your insurance information and dues. If you chose to write a check, they should be made out to “Texas Taekwondo.” Once your form and dues have been turned in, we will add you to the Texas Taekwondo Facebook group where our lessons and conversations are documented with photos and videos. If you haven’t turned in your paperwork by your third class day, we can’t allow you to kick with us for liability reasons.

9. Facebook
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook and share our page will all your friends! The link can be found here:

http://www.facebook.com/TexasTaekwondo

See you at practice!
Texas Fight!

New Updates

1. Southwest Conference Fight-Offs
Texas Taekwondo is proud to announce the Southwest Conference Fight-offs were a huge hit! We had competitors from Baylor, A&M, and several local competitors as well. We’d like to say a huge thank you to all our alumni and friends who came out and helped make this event possible. We couldn’t have done it without you! Check out our group picture and attached alumni newsletter.
The results of the fight-offs are as follows:

School=points.
Places # of 1st, 2nd, 3rd

UT = 193.5
places 9, 3, 0

Baylor = 53
places 1, 2, 1

UT(alumni) = 40
places 1, 1, 1

A&M = 39
places 0, 3, 1

MooDoHe = 19.5
places 1, 0, 0

UTSA = 14
places 0, 1, 0

UTA = 13.5
places 0, 1, 0

Independent = 10
places 0, 0, 1

NAT = 7
places 0, 0, 1

2. Tip of the Week
Stay hydrated. It’s easy to fall in the trap of getting nervous and thinking so much about your game plan that you forget to drink water, but serious workouts need to be fueled on copious amounts of liquid.

3. Kicks 4 Kids
We will be training the students the basics of sparring and ending the semester with a competition! Just this week we had our shipment of gear come in which has all the students very excited! Please email texastaekwondo@gmail.com if you’re interested in donating or helping out.

4. March 3rd Volunteer Opportunity
To help the team/club pay for banquet, new gear, and everything else we love- come volunteer this next saturday! We’ll be selling concessions in the Rec Sports Center to a 5th grade volleyball camp. Sign up at the link and shifts will be distributed shortly.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGY0aThEWnZHQnF1Wi1MZE0xUFNIekE6MQ#gid=0

Ongoing Information

5. Officer Update
The spring semester is always an exciting round of tournaments and training for the “big dance” at MIT this April. Currently our officers are focusing on organizing sparring opportunities with other schools. We have several dates officially on the calendar so if you’d like to get involved with the planning, please contact the officers via our gmail account (texastaekwondo@gmail.com)
6. Practice
We have kicking practice every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9pm in RSC 1.138. We also have a TA format practice on Saturday from 12-2 to work on specific problems. However, spring season usually sends us across the state (and nation) for weekend competitions so check our competition schedule for details. We can always use more training partners so share the news about this activity we all love.
General Information

7. Anonymous Response Form
See anywhere we could be improved? Have ideas for team training? We need your feedback! Fill out this form to let us know how we can better serve you. It’s completely anonymous so don’t feel shy about being completely honest. The form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpBNEt0VHZVYVR3b3dwRUdoT3lGNXc6MQ

8. Membership Forms + Dues
Membership forms can be obtained from any of the officers and must be completely filled out and returned. Along with the filled out form you need your insurance information and dues. If you chose to write a check, they should be made out to “Texas Taekwondo.” Once your form and dues have been turned in, we will add you to the Texas Taekwondo Facebook group where our lessons and conversations are documented with photos and videos. If you haven’t turned in your paperwork by your third class day, we can’t allow you to kick with us for liability reasons.

9. Facebook
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook and share our page will all your friends! The link can be found here:

http://www.facebook.com/TexasTaekwondo

See you at practice!
Texas Fight!

New Updates

1. Southwest Conference Fight-Offs
Texas Taekwondo will be hosting the annual Southwest Conference Fight-offs this Saturday, February 25th from 10-5pm. We’ll have teams and organizations from across the state so it’s sure to be an exciting day! To sign up to fight or volunteer, go to: http://utsporttkd.com/fight-offs-application/

To see the official Facebook event, go to: http://www.facebook.com/events/347274958637996/

2. Tabling Event THIS WEEK
To prep for our big Saturday tournament (see item 1), we’ll be tabling at Gregory this Wednesday to get the word out. Please go to this link in order to sign up to help: http://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFIKbDg4U0ItamtINy1uN09JaFZhd2c6MQ

3. Tip of the Week
The major focus of our strategy is to always apply pressure to the opponent. While checks and movement (along with the cut) are the best way to keep your opponent on their toes, you also need to remember to always go first. Make them have to react to your decisions and not the other way around.

4. Kicks 4 Kids
We will be training the students the basics of sparring and ending the semester with a competition! Please email texastaekwondo@gmail.com if you’re interested in donating or helping out. Also, we will not run class this week as the Elementary School has Monday off.

Ongoing Information

5. Officer Update
The spring semester is always an exciting round of tournaments and training for the “big dance” at MIT this April. Currently our officers are focusing on organizing sparring opportunities with other schools. We have several dates officially on the calendar so if you’d like to get involved with the planning, please contact the officers via our gmail account (texastaekwondo@gmail.com)
6. Practice
We have kicking practice every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9pm in RSC 1.138. We also have a TA format practice on Saturday from 12-2 to work on specific problems. However, spring season usually sends us across the state (and nation) for weekend competitions so check our competition schedule for details. We can always use more training partners so share the news about this activity we all love.
General Information

7. Anonymous Response Form
See anywhere we could be improved? Have ideas for team training? We need your feedback! Fill out this form to let us know how we can better serve you. It’s completely anonymous so don’t feel shy about being completely honest. The form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpBNEt0VHZVYVR3b3dwRUdoT3lGNXc6MQ

8. Membership Forms + Dues
Membership forms can be obtained from any of the officers and must be completely filled out and returned. Along with the filled out form you need your insurance information and dues. If you chose to write a check, they should be made out to “Texas Taekwondo.” Once your form and dues have been turned in, we will add you to the Texas Taekwondo Facebook group where our lessons and conversations are documented with photos and videos. If you haven’t turned in your paperwork by your third class day, we can’t allow you to kick with us for liability reasons.

9. Facebook
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook and share our page will all your friends! The link can be found here:

http://www.facebook.com/TexasTaekwondo

See you at practice!
Texas Fight!

New Updates
1. Membership Forms + Dues
Membership forms can be obtained from any of the officers and must be completely filled out and returned bythis Tuesday. Along with the filled out form you need your insurance information and dues. If you chose to write a check, it should be made out to “Texas Taekwondo.” Once your form and dues have been turned in, we will add you to the Texas Taekwondo Facebook group where our lessons and conversations are documented with photos and videos. If you haven’t turned in your paperwork by the third class day, we can’t allow you to kick with us for liability reasons. Remember, forms and dues are due this Tuesday!

2. Try Outs
Try outs begin this week! We look forward to the results. Please contact Coach Joe Van or Team Captain Raymund Lee with any questions regarding the process.

3. Tip of the Week
Let’s take it back to the basics for a bit. Do you know your three checks? Make sure you have at least one soft one and one hard one so you’re prepared for all situations.

4. Kicks 4 Kids
Our program at UT Elementary as an after school program begins tomorrow! We will be training the students the basics of sparring and ending the semester with a competition! Please email texastaekwondo@gmail.com if you’re interested in donating or helping out.

5. Competition Season- AAU
The Texas Taekwondo’s official competition schedule has officially been released. Our first match up of the season is this Saturday with the AAU Dallas Competition. Keep posted on the results by checking our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TexasTaekwondo or check out the official website: http://www.gtsportusa.com/

If you’d like to come cheer on the team -and we highly encourage that you do- respond to our facebook event (http://www.facebook.com/events/222629741161580/) and we’ll get you a ride up and a place to stay!

Also, We will be hosting the Southwest Fight-Offs here at UT on February 25th! More details will be on the way.

Ongoing Information
6. Officer Update
The spring semester is always an exciting round of tournaments and training for the “big dance” at MIT this April. Currently our officers are focusing on organizing sparring opportunities with other schools. We have several date officially on the calendar so if you’d like to get involved with the planning, please contact the officers via our gmail account (texastaekwondo@gmail.com)
7. Practice
We have kicking practice every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9pm in RSC 1.138. We also have a TA format practice on Saturday from 12-2 to work on specific problems. However, spring season usually sends us across the state (and nation) for weekend competitions so check our competition schedule for details. We can always use more training partners so share the news about this activity we all love.
General Information
8. Anonymous Response Form
See anywhere we could be improved? Have ideas for team training? We need your feedback! Fill out this form to let us know how we can better serve you. It’s completely anonymous so don’t feel shy about being completely honest. The form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpBNEt0VHZVYVR3b3dwRUdoT3lGNXc6MQ

9. Facebook
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook and share our page will all your friends! The link can be found here:

http://www.facebook.com/TexasTaekwondo

See you at practice!
Texas Fight!

New Updates
1. Membership Forms + Dues
Membership forms can be obtained from any of the officers and must be completely filled out and returned bythis Tuesday. Along with the filled out form you need your insurance information and dues. If you chose to write a check, it should be made out to “Texas Taekwondo.” Once your form and dues have been turned in, we will add you to the Texas Taekwondo Facebook group where our lessons and conversations are documented with photos and videos. If you haven’t turned in your paperwork by the third class day, we can’t allow you to kick with us for liability reasons. Remember, forms and dues are due this Tuesday!

2. Try Outs
Try outs begin this week! We look forward to the results. Please contact Coach Joe Van or Team Captain Raymund Lee with any questions regarding the process.

3. Tip of the Week
Let’s take it back to the basics for a bit. Do you know your three checks? Make sure you have at least one soft one and one hard one so you’re prepared for all situations.

4. Kicks 4 Kids
Our program at UT Elementary as an after school program begins tomorrow! We will be training the students the basics of sparring and ending the semester with a competition! Please email texastaekwondo@gmail.com if you’re interested in donating or helping out.

5. Competition Season- AAU
The Texas Taekwondo’s official competition schedule has officially been released. Our first match up of the season is this Saturday with the AAU Dallas Competition. Keep posted on the results by checking our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TexasTaekwondo or check out the official website: http://www.gtsportusa.com/

If you’d like to come cheer on the team -and we highly encourage that you do- respond to our facebook event (http://www.facebook.com/events/222629741161580/) and we’ll get you a ride up and a place to stay!

Also, We will be hosting the Southwest Fight-Offs here at UT on February 25th! More details will be on the way.

Ongoing Information
6. Officer Update
The spring semester is always an exciting round of tournaments and training for the “big dance” at MIT this April. Currently our officers are focusing on organizing sparring opportunities with other schools. We have several date officially on the calendar so if you’d like to get involved with the planning, please contact the officers via our gmail account (texastaekwondo@gmail.com)
7. Practice
We have kicking practice every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9pm in RSC 1.138. We also have a TA format practice on Saturday from 12-2 to work on specific problems. However, spring season usually sends us across the state (and nation) for weekend competitions so check our competition schedule for details. We can always use more training partners so share the news about this activity we all love.
General Information
8. Anonymous Response Form
See anywhere we could be improved? Have ideas for team training? We need your feedback! Fill out this form to let us know how we can better serve you. It’s completely anonymous so don’t feel shy about being completely honest. The form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpBNEt0VHZVYVR3b3dwRUdoT3lGNXc6MQ

9. Facebook
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook and share our page will all your friends! The link can be found here:

http://www.facebook.com/TexasTaekwondo

See you at practice!
Texas Fight!

2. Membership Forms + Dues
Membership forms can be obtained from any of the officers and must be completely filled out and returned. Along with the filled out form, you need your insurance information and dues by February 7th. If you chose to write a check, they should be made out to “Texas Taekwondo.” Once your form and dues have been turned in, we will add you to the Texas Taekwondo Facebook group where our lessons and conversations are documented with photos and videos. If you haven’t turned in your paperwork by the third class day, we can’t allow you to kick with us for liability reasons.

3. Tip of the Week
Since our big focus this week has mostly been distance, I want to make a point regarding that topic. Most of the work of getting into distance is by using checks and motions. It’s often one of the first points of technique to go but is vital for keeping your opponent on their toes.

4. Kicks 4 Kids
We will be starting our program beginning February 6th. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Sadie Witkowski at Sadie.witkowski@gmail.com.

5. Competition Season
The Texas Taekwondo’s official competition schedule has officially been released.
February 6th- Kicks for Kids Program Begins
February 11th- AAU Tournament hosted by GT Sports in Dallas
February 25th- Southwest Conference Fight-Offs held at UT
March 3rd- Practice held at GT Sport TKD in Dallas
March 12th-16th- Spring Break
March 17th- Practice Resumes
March 25th- UT Austin Dual
April 9th-9th- NCTA Collegiates
April 21st- Tentative A&M Tournament
May 4th- Last day of Spring 2012
May 5th- Banquet

Ongoing Information
6. Officer Update
The spring semester is always an exciting round of tournaments and training for the “big dance” at MIT this April. Currently our officers are focusing on organizing sparring opportunities with other schools. We have several date officially on the calendar so if you’d like to get involved with the planning, please contact our officers at texastaekwondo@gmail.com

7. Practice
We have kicking practice every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9pm in RSC 1.138. We can always use more training partners so share the news about this activity we all love.

General Information
8. Anonymous Response Form
See anywhere we could be improved? Have ideas for team training? We need your feedback! Fill out this form to let us know how we can better serve you. It’s completely anonymous so don’t feel shy about being completely honest. The form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpBNEt0VHZVYVR3b3dwRUdoT3lGNXc6MQ

9. Facebook
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook and share our page will all your friends! The link can be found here:

http://www.facebook.com/TexasTaekwondo

See you at practice!
Texas Fight!

2. Kicks 4 Kids
We will be starting our program beginning February 6th. If you are interested in being a coach on Mondays (4:15-5) for our exciting pilot program, please contact Sadie Witkowski at Sadie.witkowski@gmail.com by January 25th.

Ongoing Information
3. Try Outs
Try outs for the new semester will be held soon! Attend class tues/thurs from 7-9pm for information on dates and times. Please contact Coach Joe Van or Team Captain Raymund Lee with any questions regarding the process.

4. Officer Update
The spring semester is always an exciting round of tournaments and training for the “big dance” at MIT this April. Currently our officers are focusing on organizing sparring opportunities with other schools.

5. Practice
We have kicking practice every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9pm in RSC 1.138. We also have a practice on Saturday from 12-2 to work on specific problems individually with the coach and get specific attention on anything you’re having trouble with. We can always use more training partners so share the news about this activity we all love!
General Information
6. Anonymous Response Form
See anywhere we could be improved? Have ideas for team training? We need your feedback! Fill out this form to let us know how we can better serve you. It’s completely anonymous so don’t feel shy about being completely honest. The form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpBNEt0VHZVYVR3b3dwRUdoT3lGNXc6MQ

7. Membership Forms + Dues
Membership forms will be available from our officers during our class dates (tues/thurs 7-9pm). More information on all the great perks of joining club and team will be explained then so please show up to hear all the details!

8. Facebook
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook and share our page will all your friends! The link can be found here:

http://www.facebook.com/TexasTaekwondo

See you at practice!
Texas Fight!

1. Anonymous Response Form
See anywhere we could be improved? Have ideas for team training? We need your feedback! Fill out this form to let us know how we can better serve you. It’s completely anonymous so don’t feel shy about being completely honest. The form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpBNEt0VHZVYVR3b3dwRUdoT3lGNXc6MQ

2. Tip of the Week (or Month in this case…)
Keep motivated! I know it’s difficult to continue kicking, running, and lifting when at home. The temptation to sleep, drink, and be merry is one we all face during these winter months. But right now is one of your best opportunities to push beyond the limits you set on yourself over the semester. Think of all the other tkd teams who are getting slower and lazier while we just keep getting better. And if you ever need some outside motivation, remember we’re all here to cheer each other on!

3. Texas LoneStar Dual @ A&M
A big round of applause for all our fighters this past weekend. In a fledgling tradition, we will be having biannual tournaments with Baylor and A&M- dubbed Texas LoneStar Duals. This past weekend we travelled to College Station and fought to procure the title of tournament champions. UT came in first with 84 points. A&M secured second place with 78 points and Baylor came in third with 42 points. Our individual fighters who garnered us a win include: Jonalyn Herce, Melissa Benavides, Sadie Witkowski, Luiz Garcia, Jeremie Vega, Kyu Hur, Court Flato, Raymund Lee, and Martin Huang.

4. Winter Break Goals
Team Captain Raymund Lee will be sending out a workout guide and goals to be met over the break. Remember, it will be required to run a seven minute mile by the time you get back from break so don’t fall into laziness!

5. Socials- Secret Santa
Secret Santa and the ensuing potluck were a huge success again this year. Thank you everyone who participated to continue our winter tradition. A special thanks to everyone who cooked just for the event. Hope the rest of your holiday is just as merry!

6. Kicks 4 Kids
We have now come down to our final class with the kids of UT Elementary. November 28th, we’ll be hosting their final class which will also serve as a demonstration for their parents. We’d like to thank everyone who donated their time to see this exciting project to completion.

7. Officer Update
Our officers are a hard working lot who are trying to grow the Taekwondo program to new heights. Currently, they are doing a teaching program for UT elementary students once a week on mondays as well as organizing “fight-offs” with local gyms. They are also making a push for more fundraising events. Offers of assistance are always welcome and encouraged, particularly if you have a contact with another school interested in some friendly sparring matches. We will be sending out officer applications before the end of the semester for those interested in serving in an officer position next semester.

8. Membership Forms + Dues
Membership forms can be obtained from any of the officers and must be completely filled out and returned. Along with the filled out form you need your insurance information and dues. If you chose to write a check, they should be made out to “Texas Taekwondo.” Once your form and dues have been turned in, we will add you to the Texas Taekwondo Facebook group where our lessons and conversations are documented with photos and videos. If you haven’t turned in your paperwork by the third class day, we can’t allow you to kick with us for liability reasons.

9. Try Outs
Stay tuned for tryouts next semester and please contact Coach Joe Van or Team Captain Raymund Lee for any questions.
10. Practice
We have discontinued having kicking practice every Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9pm in RSC 1.138 until the end of the break. However, we’ll be back January 17th and we encourage you to spread the word to all your friends and bring them along. We can always use more training partners and it’s a great way to share an activity we all love.

11. Facebook
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook and share our page will all your friends! The link can be found here:

http://www.facebook.com/TexasTaekwondo

See you at practice next week!
Texas Fight!