Black Belt Classes Restarting Now

Dear Students,

We have some exciting news to share! As things slowly return to normal we are excited to announce that some classes will be restarting soon. Starting July, the Cambie Black Belt class will resume from July 10, 11:30am – 12:30pm. Registration for the July and August sessions are now open.

We hope to restart classes gradually. For all other ranks, please stay tuned as we continue to provide updates.

Sign up now! We hope to see you soon!

Taekwon,

Sport-Art TKD Instructor Team

April Virtual Training Session

Dear Students,

 

After the success of our first virtual training session, we are excited to be hosting our second one on Saturday, April 17th at 2:00pm through Zoom!

This session will be separated into two parts – the first half is available for students of all ranks, and the second half will be for blue belts and above. Please sign up using the Google form below and we will e-mail you a Zoom Link that you can use to participate! (And tell your Taekwondo classmates about it!)

Sign up now!

For this session, you will need:

  • Zoom installed on your computer or mobile device
  • An area where you will have sufficient space to practice – enough to safely do a side kick!
  • Your uniform
  • Water
  • A webcam, to join us on video if you’re comfortable. It’s not required, but we’d like to see you!

Schedule

  • 2:00pm – 3:15pm: Stretching, Kicking Drills, and Games! (All ranks welcome)
  • 3:30pm – 4:00pm: Advanced Training (Blue Belts and above)

We hope to see you online soon!

Online Group Training Session

Dear students,

We are excited to be hosting a virtual training session on Saturday, March 20th at 2:00pm through Zoom! The session will go over basic techniques and will be available for students of all ranks. Please sign up using the Google form below and we will e-mail you a Zoom Link that you can use to participate!

 

Sign Up Now!

 

For this session, you will need:

  • Zoom installed on your computer or mobile device
  • An area where you will have sufficient space to practice – enough to safely do a side kick!
  • Your uniform
  • Water
  • A webcam, to join us on video if you’re comfortable. It’s not required, but we’d like to see you!

 

Schedule:

 

2:00pm – 2:30pm: Stretching and Stances

2:30pm – 2:45pm: Break

2:45pm – 3:15pm: Kicking and Games

 

We hope to see you online soon!

 

Taekwon,

Sport-Art Taekwondo Instructor Team

Update

Dear Parents and students,

We miss you! All of our instructors miss teaching you and seeing your faces every week. We really hope to see you in class again very soon, when health orders and restrictions have eased. Thank you to students and parents who have reached out to us about restarting classes. Meanwhile, please keep an eye out for updates, which we will be posting here.

The past year has brought great changes to our lives, and with it, our opportunities to train and learn together. We understand it may be difficult for you to practice effectively at home, and hope you have had the chance to continue doing so. We have released a series of ‘Practice at Home’ videos on YouTube mentioned on last post, which is a great way to train and follow along with. Just make sure you watch your surroundings, and don’t knock over the TV (or your mom’s favorite vase!)

We are also excited to be organizing a new way of training, which is suitable for students of all levels to participate in. Keep your eyes peeled, as we hope to make an announcement very soon. 🙂

Despite setbacks, the pandemic presents us with some opportunities. Now, more than ever, it is important we continue to exercise the tenets of Taekwondo by following public health guidelines so we can protect friends and neighbors. We remain courteous by minimizing contact and protecting each other. Knowing what we should and should not do by following the public health guidelines is an example of integrity. We are proud that everyone has demonstrated their amazing perseverance through these special times. Even at times when it may be tempting to break our self-control, we do not falter. These circumstances are difficult for everyone but we can overcome these hurdles with our indomitable spirits.

Wishing students and families are safe and well. See you soon.
Taekwon.

Sport-Art TKD Instructor Team

New Practice At Home Series on YouTube!

Hey students! On behalf of the Instructor team, we hope you and your families are healthy and safe.

To help you keep up with your training even when we aren’t meeting for practices, we are kicking off our Practice at Home series on YouTube!

This set of videos takes us back to basics working on Stretching, Stances, Kicking and Punching! Let us know what you think, and if there are any topics you want us to cover next!

Stay safe everybody, and keep on kicking!

TOURNAMENT TRAINING SESSION

As a Taekwon-Do student, you may have never competed in or watched a Taekwon-Do tournament before. What is a tournament? What should you expect when you enter in one? What are the rules? If you’re a red belt or above, you are expected to judge and/or referee. You may have no experience with either or don’t feel very confident doing so. 

To answer these questions, we are holding a tournament training session at Hugh McRoberts Secondary School on Sunday, October 20th, 2019 from 9:00am to 12:30pm. We will give you tips on how to prepare, teach you the rules of the events, teach red belts and above how to judge and referee, and introduce you to what a tournament is. 

Green belts and above are invited and encouraged to attend this event. You can register online at here. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask your instructor.

 

Richmond Taekwon-Do Championships 2017

It’s time once again, the Richmond Taekwon-Do Championships are returning for 2017! Come and compete with students from across all of our dojangs and show off the best of your abilities! All students from Sport-Art Taekwon-Do Club (Canada) with rank Yellow Stripe and above are eligible to participate.

Tournament Date: May 28th, 2017

Location: McRoberts Secondary School

Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Registration closed. See you at the tournament.

T-shirt Design Contest

Hey students, bring out your creative side and join the T-­shirt Design Contest! The winner of this contest will receive a FREE T-­shirt, and have his or her artwork printed on the T-­shirts that our entire club can wear next summer! You can also vote for your favourite design at the end of the year!

Contest Rules:

  1. The design has to be Taekwon­-Do related and appropriate
  2. You may use up to three colours for the design
  3. You can draw or use digital artwork for your design
  4. Only submit your own artwork
  5. You can design the front and back of the T-­shirt
  6. Submit a scan or image file of your design (.png or .jpg)
  7. Be sure to name your file (First Name)_(Last Name)_(Dojang)
  8. example: Rafael_Jacinto_Southarm.jpg

To submit an entry:

  1. Upload an image file of your design here
  2. Fill out the contest entry form here

The deadline to submit is December 4th, 2015. Good luck, and let your creativity run wild!