Upcoming Events

Last Tournament of 2015:

This weekend, we have the Senior Grand Master Sereff TKD Fall Championship tournament in Broomfield, CO. We will leave early Saturday morning and return Monday.  It is not too late to attend, if you would like to go please let Sr. Master Todd know ASAP so we can arrange the rides and rooms.  The flyer is on the Axe TKD website.  You can email Sr. Master Todd at ustfneb@cox.net.

Promotion Testing November 19^th:

We have testing scheduled for Thursday, November 19^th which is a scheduled class night.  The length of the testing will depend on how many are testing.  We are evaluating all the students and will be passing out testing forms to those ready to test.  Students must know all their new requirements and be able to demonstrate them without assistance. Students must be actively training (a minimum of 7 classes per month), have tuition current, and have demonstrated the correct attitude in class.  All requirements must be met in order to be asked to test.  If a student is not eligible to test this time, with continued training, they will get there!

2016 World Camp:                          

Sereff World Camp will be held at the YMCA of the Rockies for the 2016! Mark your calendar for July 10th thru 15th.  Arrival will be 3:00pm, first meal dinner, and leaving on July 15th after breakfast. There are only 105 slots, so let Senior Master Todd know if you are interested in attending.  The registration flyer is on the Axe TKD website: http://www.axetkd.com/PDF/WorldCamp2016.pdf

we hope that you will consider this in your summer plans!

Recruiting Share your experience-Invite others! (By Sr. Master Todd):

Axe Taekwon-Do students, I am requesting your assistance in helping our school to grow.  Sr. Grand Master Sereff often mentions that when he promotes someone to black belt, he personally challenges them with bringing a student to class that will join.  I would challenge all students to try and bring someone to class.  Some of you have brought me some excellent students over the years.  We don’t advertise in the paper and the Youth Center doesn’t advertise much either.  I have taught classes where I had 10 students and where I had over 80 students.  Larger classes offer a better learning experience, different people to work with, etc.  I challenge all of you THIS year.  Bring someone to the class.  Remember, we can now have people come in and sit down to watch the class.  The old policy of no one in there watching is over.  Help me to spread the art of Taekwon-Do!

Weather:  As we enter the fall and winter seasons, we want to remind you of our weather policy.  We will have class as long as the Youth Center is open.  If the base closes due to weather, the Youth Center will close.  We never close class on our own.  Use your best judgment with your safety in mind.  In the event the Youth Center closes, we will post the closure on Facebook and attempt to email and/or call everyone.   In the past, the Youth Center has closed with very little warning. 

Axe TKD gift ideas:

mouthpiece when sparring.  All males are required to wear a protective cup.  We have commercial accounts and you can purchase some great items for holiday gifts at a discount.

WANT TO BE THE BEST?

Class Times (By Sr. Master Todd):

I have the classes arranged for 530, 630 and 730 start times.  In order to balance the student numbers we try to keep the 530-630 class filled with white belt through yellow belt green stripes.  The 630-730 class should mainly be for green belt through blue belt red stripes and the 730-830 class for red belt and above.  However, I allow any students to attend “double classes”, by attending both the 630 and 730 classes.  When you observe certain black belts and color belts you will notice different levels of proficiency.  Students who stand out with their technical skill and do the best at tournaments and testing are typically those students that attend the “double classes”.  They don’t get promoted any faster, but they are better martial artists because they train more.  The real secret to training is to train more!  We are there to assist you.

Axe Taekwon-Do Website & Facebook:

on Facebook”.  You don’t have to join Facebook.  You can actually look around at our pictures without joining Facebook.  Remember however if you post or comment that we have an international audience viewing our comments and pictures, observe strict etiquette at all times.  Taekwon-Do students must be polite ladies and gentlemen at all times regardless of rank or age.

Axe Taekwon-Do Website & Facebook:

We have a website at www.axetkd.com and are listed on Facebook at AXE Taekwon-Do.  We post all newsletters from Axe Taekwon-Do and from the USTF on the website and many other items are on the website.  One area of interest is the black belt profiles.  It is a good place to learn a little more about some of the people that are instructing you.  We post numerous pictures on Facebook from testings, tournaments, etc.  I often hear, “I am not on Facebook”.  Just look around and enjoy our pictures.  You can actually look around at our pictures without joining Facebook.  Remember however if you post or comment that we have an international audience viewing our comments and pictures, observe strict etiquette at all times.  Taekwon-Do students must be polite ladies and gentlemen at all times regardless of rank or age.

**Newsletters:

We encourage any student or parent to submit articles for inclusion in the newsletter. Especially with all of the upcoming events, it would be nice to see students writing about their experiences.  There are many new students that may want to hear what they can look forward to in class and at tournaments! Students of any age/ rank can type up their story and submit it, or parents that would like to send one or more in. They will be reviewed by Senior Master Todd before they are placed in nerve wracking the Axe Taekwon-Do Newsletter.