Avery's Taekwondo http://averystkd.com Martial Arts School serving Princeton, Milaca, Zimmerman Minnesota. http://www.averystkd.com Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:47:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Week of 2/13/2012 http://averystkd.com/week-of-2132012/ http://averystkd.com/week-of-2132012/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:47:27 +0000 Ryan Avery http://averystkd.com/?p=568 Another great week of training is getting started!

Mon-Wed all classes meet as scheduled.

Thursday is a TEST NIGHT. Youth orange through blue test candidates should be lined up, ready to go at 5:00 SHARP. Adults and Youth Advanced at 6:00 p.m.

No classes will meet Thursday so be sure to get in that extra class Wednesday or Saturday if you are not testing.

All Saturday classes will meet as scheduled.

See you at the dojang!

 

Master Avery

]]> http://averystkd.com/week-of-2132012/feed/ 0 5 Tips to Achieving Your Blackbelt http://averystkd.com/5-tips-to-achieving-your-blackbelt/ http://averystkd.com/5-tips-to-achieving-your-blackbelt/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:43:47 +0000 Ryan Avery http://averystkd.com/?p=562
  • We are what we do daily. Training for Black Belt is all the time; not just in the dojang.
  • Sparring, and tournaments in general, has very little to do with your ability to defend yourself in real life. Don’t confuse sport with the real world self defense skills on the blackbelt test.
  • *Cliche Alert* If you lie down with dogs, you’ll wake up with flees. The people you hang out with GREATLY effect your ability to reach your goals. Choose your friends carefully!
  • Network with people with similar goals. This is the real reason why we do see many tournament competitors make it to black belt. It’s not because they are great at the game of sparring (which we do NOT test on despite having national medalists train at our dojang). It’s that they meet lots of people with similar goals and this reinforces their decision to go after the goal of black belt. The best way to use tip #4 though is…
  • Bring a friend to class! If you miss, they will never let you hear the end of it. If they are struggling, you will push them to make it. Having a friend who trains with you is the best insurance policy for you hitting your goal!

    • Bonus Tip: (because that’s just how we roll)

    KEEP A TRAINING JOURNAL. If it’s worth doing, it’s worth writing down. I have seen a good Taekwondo notebook be the factor that separated students by literally YEARS in their preparation for black belt. Every new technique should be carefully recorded IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Another student’s notes or a handout from the instructor will not have the same effect as writing them down yourself.

    Good Luck and Tough Training!

    Master Avery

    ]]>     http://averystkd.com/5-tips-to-achieving-your-blackbelt/feed/ 0     Week of December 19th Schedule Update http://averystkd.com/week-of-december-19th-schedule-update/ http://averystkd.com/week-of-december-19th-schedule-update/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:25:06 +0000 Ryan Avery http://averystkd.com/?p=554 Monday 12/19 All Classes as scheduled

    Tuesday 12/20 All Classes as scheduled

    Wednesday 12/21 All Classes as scheduled + Open Gym 5:00-5:50 for TEST CANDIDATES working on test material

    Thursday 12/22 TEST NIGHT. No TKD classes

    Saturday 12/24 Christmas Eve Day – NO CLASSES

     

    Week of 12/26

    Monday 12/26 All Classes as Scheduled

    Tuesday 12/27 NO CLASSES

    Wednesday 12/28 All Classes as Scheduled

    Thursday 12/29 All Classes as Scheduled

    Saturday 12/31 10:30am – 12:00pm Special End of Year Sparring Class (90 min). FULL GEAR

    ]]>     http://averystkd.com/week-of-december-19th-schedule-update/feed/ 0     Saturday 12/17/2011 Schedule Update http://averystkd.com/saturday-12172011-schedule-update/ http://averystkd.com/saturday-12172011-schedule-update/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:17:48 +0000 Ryan Avery http://averystkd.com/?p=546 Saturday Class Schedule will  be moved up slightly as we will be supporting the CrossFit Sisu Twin Cities Throwdown on Saturday afternoon at 1:00pm.

    8:00 am CrossFit

    9:00 am Elite Team (sparring class)

    10:00 am Forms, weapons, stretching (youth and adult tkd)

    ]]>     http://averystkd.com/saturday-12172011-schedule-update/feed/ 0     Week of 12/12/11 http://averystkd.com/week-of-121211/ http://averystkd.com/week-of-121211/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:16:27 +0000 Ryan Avery http://averystkd.com/?p=535

    AshleyandShawnSpar

    Size doesn’t matter to Miss Ashley, especially when sparring her brother!

    All weekday classes at regular times this week.
    Test registration deadline is Wednesday 12/14 for 12/22 test date.
    Saturday classes will meet early this Saturday. Stay tuned for exact class times!

    ]]>     http://averystkd.com/week-of-121211/feed/ 0     Thanksgiving Week Schedule http://averystkd.com/thanksgiving-week-schedule/ http://averystkd.com/thanksgiving-week-schedule/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:19:47 +0000 Ryan Avery http://averystkd.com/?p=533 Monday and Tuesday: Classes will meet as scheduled.

    Wednesday:  Youth TKD at 4:00PM as scheduled. Adult TKD at 6:00 PM (1 hour early).  No Advanced Class.

    Thursday: No classes for Thanksgiving

    Friday: TKD Black Friday Day Camp. $30 Registration includes lunch and snack. 8am-4pm.

    Saturday: No classes. Enjoy the weekend!

    ]]>     http://averystkd.com/thanksgiving-week-schedule/feed/ 0     Week of 11/14/2011 http://averystkd.com/week-of-11142011/ http://averystkd.com/week-of-11142011/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:06:49 +0000 Ryan Avery http://averystkd.com/?p=528 Schedule updates for the week of 11/14/2011:

    Monday – Wednesday all classes meet at regular times.

    Thursday TEST NIGHT. 4:00 p.m. Youth TKD meets as scheduled. NO OTHER CLASSES. Color Belt Testing begins at 5:00 P.M.

    Friday CrossFit class will meet 5:00 p.m. This can be used as a makeup class for those who would normally train Thursday at 5:00pm.

    Saturday Holiday Sale and regular class schedule. Turn in your Century orders between 12 and 3 p.m.  These can take a little time, so I’ll be available for 2 hours after the noon class to help you place your order.

    ]]>     http://averystkd.com/week-of-11142011/feed/ 0     Schedule Update http://averystkd.com/schedule-update/ http://averystkd.com/schedule-update/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:27:39 +0000 Ryan Avery http://averystkd.com/?p=496 Just a reminder we will be closed Saturday 10/29/2011 as our team travels to Grand Rapids for the Northland Taekwondo Invitational tournament. Good Luck Competitors!

    ]]>     http://averystkd.com/schedule-update/feed/ 0     CrossFit http://averystkd.com/crossfit/ http://averystkd.com/crossfit/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:05:27 +0000 Ryan Avery http://averystkd.com/?p=494 Have you seen the CrossFit games on ESPN2? CrossFit is coming soon to ATKD. You’ve probably seen some of our first athletes training before or after TKD classes. We will soon be opening these classes to everyone. CrossFit Beyond Sport is coming soon to Princeton. What is CrossFit? Check out this link.

    Coming Soon. Real, Relevant, Fitness.

    ]]>     http://averystkd.com/crossfit/feed/ 0     Upcomming Tournaments http://averystkd.com/upcomming-tournaments/ http://averystkd.com/upcomming-tournaments/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:03:03 +0000 Ryan Avery http://averystkd.com/?p=492 Here is a list of upcomming tournaments our students will be attending:
    October 22nd – Fargo Open Championships, Fargo, ND
    October 29th – Northland Tae Kwon Do Invitational, Grand Rapids, MN
    Nov 12 – IBBF Tournament, MOVED to Fargo Civic Center, Fargo ND
    For those trying to earn a spot on our nationals team, all of these tournaments will count towards your goal!

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