Monday, February 2, 2015
Next tournament
The next tournament on our calendar is Master Giambi's tournament on March 7th. Please bring your payment and registration form to the office by Tuesday, March 3rd. If you mail the form in yourself, please let Master De Los Reyes or Kristie Bradford know that you will be attending so that we know to look for you. All team members should be attending this tournament unless prior permission is given by Master De Los Reyes to not attend. The registration forms will be mailed to team members soon and will be posted here when they are available. Please note that the online form will not be the one that I email in that it will say that you must mail in the form. I cannot put our modified form online as others from outside our school have used the forms without our permission.
Monday, April 22, 2013
How to Sign up for Master McCloskey's tournament online
For the Gulf District Qualifier, all registration is online only. To register, go to www.aautaekwondo.org:
Then click on the Events/District Championships tab:
Once you get to the District Championships page, scroll down to reach the Gulf District and click where it says "Click Here" (yellow arrow) to go to the registration page:
That will take you to the registration page. Here you will have to log in. If you haven't created a login before, follow the instructions for first-time users. You will have to know your AAU membership number. If you do not have the email with the card any longer, you lost your card or you did not get one, you can come into the office and we can give you your AAU number.
Follow the instructions and you are on your way! If you have any questions or problems, just ask at the dojang and we will help you.
Follow the instructions and you are on your way! If you have any questions or problems, just ask at the dojang and we will help you.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Dates to Remember for the Remainder of the Season
Dates to Remember
April 20th – Rave Run
(Kristie, Kelsey, Kyla)
April 27th – First carwash
of the year (12:00 – 4:00pm)
April 28th – Black Belt
PreTest (Sunday)
May 4th – AAU Gulf District
Qualifier in Houston
May 11th – Team party
at the Bradford’s (5:00pm - ?)
May 18th – AAU Southwest
Texas Qualifier in Dallas
May 25th – Black Belt
Progress Test
June 1st – Master Bruce’s
round robin tournament
June 2nd – Black Belt
Test (Sunday)
June 5th – last day of
school for Cy-Fair ISD (Wednesday)
June 10 – 29 – Nationals Practice ...times are subject to revision (three
weeks)
A. Morning Practice
1. MWF –
practice from 8-10 am
2. TTh –
practice from 7-10 am
B. Afternoon
Practice
1. MWTh – 3:30-4:30
pm
2. T – 7-8 pm
C. Saturday
Practice – 9:30-11:30 am
June 22nd – Second carwash
of the year (12:00 – 4:00 pm)
July 1 – 6th –
Nationals in Ft. Lauderdale
AAU South Texas Qualifier - San Antonio - April 13, 2013
Once again, Team Legacy did very well! We had 11 fighters compete. Although we would like the entire team to compete at each tournament, this was a very good turnout! The first team member to compete was Yannis. Yannis won his first fight. He proved that he really does have a back kick now because he threw several and scored! Unfortunately Yannis lost his second match in overtime. Under pressure, he forgot some of the drills and strategy that we worked on in class and resorted to banging away. With a bit more practice and focus on the task at hand, we are confident Yannis will continue to grow and improve.
Kyle was second. He lost his first match. An early head shot set his game off track and he couldn't really get it back together in time. Evan was next. This was the first tournament for Evan as a team member. His opponent was quite a bit larger than him and an early cut kick made Evan a bit apprehensive. He threw several great combinations like a hop in side kick, back kick combo but was not close enough to his opponent to score. Keep up the good work Evan and it will work!
Andrew was the first teenager to compete. He won his match 15-6 but forgot to block his head allowing several head shots to score. Andrew's aggression and motion lead to his gold medal.
Kyla had two matches. She won her first match 8-1 in the first round. She lost her second 8-5 for silver. Kyla had difficulty getting her shots in for some reason. Her opponent took her off her game and Kyla had a bit of trouble finding it again; but, overall, Kyla fought well.
Nicole had one match. Her opponent was very aggressive and made it hard for Nicole to get in any shots. With better timing, we think that Nicole will be able to handle such aggressive opponents easily. She lost her match 13-16 for silver.
There was just one other girl in Kelsey's division. Kelsey was determined to do well at this tournament since she was rather displeased with her performance at the last one. Her opponent was shorter than her so she knew she had to watch for the inside game and play to the outside, keeping her opponent at bay. The girl proved to be rather adept at the inside game and took Kelsey by surprise several times. However, Kelsey listened to the instructions from Master De Los Reyes and did what he asked her to do, something Kelsey was determined to do at this tournament. Her timing was fantastic and her head was in the match the entire time. Toward the end of the match it was very close and regular time ended with the score tied at 14. Master De Los Reyes gave her instructions during the break and Kelsey performed them perfectly, getting the first point and the gold medal, her first in the black belt division. Great job Kelsey!
Britt also had one match. Her opponent was much heavier but Britt might have been the taller one. By the end of the first round, Britt was down by several points. She seemed tentative an unwilling to go after her opponent. The second round was a different story! Britt "woke up" as she put it and started going after points. At the end of the second round the score was tied at 19. The last round saw the girls trading the lead a couple of times. Earning point for point. Britt slowed her opponent down with a head shot that knocked the girls head gear off! Unfortunately Britt connected with her opponent after Kal-yo so the points were waived. Britt pulled off the win for gold at 30-27.
Will and Rashid were in the same division for this tournament. Because Will and Rashid train together, they despise fighting each other at tournaments. There were 4 in their division so they each had an opponent to beat before they would meet in the ring. Rashid was up first. His opponent was at least a foot taller! The guy scored with a down kick several times (many to the body!). Then, realizing that they guy had little more than a down kick, Rashid changed tactics and took away the down kick. He dodged and circled his opponent creating openings and taking advantage of them. It was delightful to watch. Rashid even push kicked his opponent into the scoring table! An exciting moment to be sure. The rings were only 6 m x 6 m, a bit small for 18-32 year old males! Rashid beat his opponent by a score of 17-14.
Will fought the same guy Rashid beat in the final round at the USAT Qualifier in March. Will needed no reminders that they guy's reverse hook kicks are dangerous. Using the "Will strategy" he picked apart his opponent and found his weaknesses. Will's timing was impeccable! He scored with such perfect timing on more than one occasion that it came to mind that perhaps he was telepathic! Will seemed to know what his opponent was going to do before he did it and countered perfectly! Really amazing to watch. Will did have one slip up and got hit with a reverse hook kick. Fortunately it was not at full force. Will returned a hook kick of his own and scored. The match ended by the gap rule in the third round. Will and Rashid would now face each other.
Before they went out the the floor, as soon as they were placed in the same division, Will and Rashid agreed that should they have to fight each other, it would be a sudden death round only. First point wins. Several seconds into the match they both attempted to score. Will's foot connected first. Will won gold; Rashid, silver.
Our team manager, Kristie, also fought at this tournament. She doesn't typically fight at away tournaments but she felt the need for more ring time this year and threw in her hat. Fortunately there was one other lady who was brave enough to sign up! Kristie and Master De Los Reyes had been working for several weeks on an appropriate game plan and Kristie was eager to try it out. With her game plan in hand, Kristie entered the ring. It didn't take but a few seconds into the match to see that the her opponent was clearly less prepared than she was. Kristie dominated the fight and won 10-2 at the end of the first round, barely breaking a sweat. She was pleased that she won but felt somewhat cheated! It was simply too easy a win and she didn't get to try all she wanted. Perhaps next time...
Our final take was 3 bronze, 3 silver, and 5 golds. Congratulations to all who participated. Keep up the good work!
Kyle was second. He lost his first match. An early head shot set his game off track and he couldn't really get it back together in time. Evan was next. This was the first tournament for Evan as a team member. His opponent was quite a bit larger than him and an early cut kick made Evan a bit apprehensive. He threw several great combinations like a hop in side kick, back kick combo but was not close enough to his opponent to score. Keep up the good work Evan and it will work!
Andrew was the first teenager to compete. He won his match 15-6 but forgot to block his head allowing several head shots to score. Andrew's aggression and motion lead to his gold medal.
Kyla had two matches. She won her first match 8-1 in the first round. She lost her second 8-5 for silver. Kyla had difficulty getting her shots in for some reason. Her opponent took her off her game and Kyla had a bit of trouble finding it again; but, overall, Kyla fought well.
Nicole had one match. Her opponent was very aggressive and made it hard for Nicole to get in any shots. With better timing, we think that Nicole will be able to handle such aggressive opponents easily. She lost her match 13-16 for silver.
There was just one other girl in Kelsey's division. Kelsey was determined to do well at this tournament since she was rather displeased with her performance at the last one. Her opponent was shorter than her so she knew she had to watch for the inside game and play to the outside, keeping her opponent at bay. The girl proved to be rather adept at the inside game and took Kelsey by surprise several times. However, Kelsey listened to the instructions from Master De Los Reyes and did what he asked her to do, something Kelsey was determined to do at this tournament. Her timing was fantastic and her head was in the match the entire time. Toward the end of the match it was very close and regular time ended with the score tied at 14. Master De Los Reyes gave her instructions during the break and Kelsey performed them perfectly, getting the first point and the gold medal, her first in the black belt division. Great job Kelsey!
Britt also had one match. Her opponent was much heavier but Britt might have been the taller one. By the end of the first round, Britt was down by several points. She seemed tentative an unwilling to go after her opponent. The second round was a different story! Britt "woke up" as she put it and started going after points. At the end of the second round the score was tied at 19. The last round saw the girls trading the lead a couple of times. Earning point for point. Britt slowed her opponent down with a head shot that knocked the girls head gear off! Unfortunately Britt connected with her opponent after Kal-yo so the points were waived. Britt pulled off the win for gold at 30-27.
Will and Rashid were in the same division for this tournament. Because Will and Rashid train together, they despise fighting each other at tournaments. There were 4 in their division so they each had an opponent to beat before they would meet in the ring. Rashid was up first. His opponent was at least a foot taller! The guy scored with a down kick several times (many to the body!). Then, realizing that they guy had little more than a down kick, Rashid changed tactics and took away the down kick. He dodged and circled his opponent creating openings and taking advantage of them. It was delightful to watch. Rashid even push kicked his opponent into the scoring table! An exciting moment to be sure. The rings were only 6 m x 6 m, a bit small for 18-32 year old males! Rashid beat his opponent by a score of 17-14.
Will fought the same guy Rashid beat in the final round at the USAT Qualifier in March. Will needed no reminders that they guy's reverse hook kicks are dangerous. Using the "Will strategy" he picked apart his opponent and found his weaknesses. Will's timing was impeccable! He scored with such perfect timing on more than one occasion that it came to mind that perhaps he was telepathic! Will seemed to know what his opponent was going to do before he did it and countered perfectly! Really amazing to watch. Will did have one slip up and got hit with a reverse hook kick. Fortunately it was not at full force. Will returned a hook kick of his own and scored. The match ended by the gap rule in the third round. Will and Rashid would now face each other.
Before they went out the the floor, as soon as they were placed in the same division, Will and Rashid agreed that should they have to fight each other, it would be a sudden death round only. First point wins. Several seconds into the match they both attempted to score. Will's foot connected first. Will won gold; Rashid, silver.
Our team manager, Kristie, also fought at this tournament. She doesn't typically fight at away tournaments but she felt the need for more ring time this year and threw in her hat. Fortunately there was one other lady who was brave enough to sign up! Kristie and Master De Los Reyes had been working for several weeks on an appropriate game plan and Kristie was eager to try it out. With her game plan in hand, Kristie entered the ring. It didn't take but a few seconds into the match to see that the her opponent was clearly less prepared than she was. Kristie dominated the fight and won 10-2 at the end of the first round, barely breaking a sweat. She was pleased that she won but felt somewhat cheated! It was simply too easy a win and she didn't get to try all she wanted. Perhaps next time...
Our final take was 3 bronze, 3 silver, and 5 golds. Congratulations to all who participated. Keep up the good work!
Sunday, March 31, 2013
USAT Texas State Championship
On March 23rd, we had four of our team members compete in the USA Taekwondo National Qualifier in Grapevine, TX: Kyla, Logan, Will, and Rashid. All black belts 12 and older fought with electronic chest guards. The competition was difficult. Both Kyla and Logan fought much larger opponents who gave them a difficult time. Each fought hard but were not able to beat their opponents. Will and Rashid fought last. In order to be able to try for the USA team, Will and Rashid had to qualify for the worldclass division. They must place in the top four to qualify for worldclass. Will had six in his division and Rashid had five. As such, each had to win at least one match to qualify.
Will fought first and after a moment or two of not quite being on his game, Will tied the score in the last round. Regular time ended with a tied score. The match moved into overtime, a sudden death round. Will scored with a head shot but his opponent scored with a body shot just after. Because the body shots were scored electronically, Will's opponent's point went up before the head shot. Master De Los Reyes protested that the head shot was not scored and the referee polled the judges. They gave the three points to Will and after much consultation, Will was declared the winner. It appeared that Will's opponent's coach was going to protest the win but the opponent shook Will's hand and congratulated him on his win showing excellent sportsmanship. The match was over and Will advanced to the next round.
Rashid fought second. He handled his opponent will little trouble. Using excellent strategy and patients, Rashid gained the lead and maintained it throughout the match. He looked confident and in control.
Rashid's second opponent won his first match by knock out. This fighter is known for his spinning techniques to the head so one cannot "fall asleep" during a match with him or risk being knocked out. With a new game plan in hand, Rashid entered the ring determined to win. Keeping an eye out for spinning head shots, Rashid set up his plays and took advantage of openings with great timing and skill. Rashid won the match in regular time for the gold medal! After loosing several matches to people he was sure he should be able to beat, Rashid's confidence took a hit. Between his gold medal at the AAU Region 9 Qualifier and his gold at this tournament, he is ready to head to Chicago in July and make it to team trials!
Will entered his final match with great confidence. His opponent looked rather young and a bit on the smaller side. No one on our team had seen him before. Seconds into the match, Will's opponent scored the first two points. Will had a bit of trouble evening up the score until he pulled out his head shots. With a few head shots scored, Will quickly pulled ahead by 10 points. The cut kicks that Will throws can send an opponent flying. After eating a few of those cut kicks, Will's opponent was not fighting as aggressively as he was in the beginning. The match ended with Will up by 7 points for the gold medal.
Congratulations everyone!
Will fought first and after a moment or two of not quite being on his game, Will tied the score in the last round. Regular time ended with a tied score. The match moved into overtime, a sudden death round. Will scored with a head shot but his opponent scored with a body shot just after. Because the body shots were scored electronically, Will's opponent's point went up before the head shot. Master De Los Reyes protested that the head shot was not scored and the referee polled the judges. They gave the three points to Will and after much consultation, Will was declared the winner. It appeared that Will's opponent's coach was going to protest the win but the opponent shook Will's hand and congratulated him on his win showing excellent sportsmanship. The match was over and Will advanced to the next round.
Rashid fought second. He handled his opponent will little trouble. Using excellent strategy and patients, Rashid gained the lead and maintained it throughout the match. He looked confident and in control.
Rashid's second opponent won his first match by knock out. This fighter is known for his spinning techniques to the head so one cannot "fall asleep" during a match with him or risk being knocked out. With a new game plan in hand, Rashid entered the ring determined to win. Keeping an eye out for spinning head shots, Rashid set up his plays and took advantage of openings with great timing and skill. Rashid won the match in regular time for the gold medal! After loosing several matches to people he was sure he should be able to beat, Rashid's confidence took a hit. Between his gold medal at the AAU Region 9 Qualifier and his gold at this tournament, he is ready to head to Chicago in July and make it to team trials!
Will entered his final match with great confidence. His opponent looked rather young and a bit on the smaller side. No one on our team had seen him before. Seconds into the match, Will's opponent scored the first two points. Will had a bit of trouble evening up the score until he pulled out his head shots. With a few head shots scored, Will quickly pulled ahead by 10 points. The cut kicks that Will throws can send an opponent flying. After eating a few of those cut kicks, Will's opponent was not fighting as aggressively as he was in the beginning. The match ended with Will up by 7 points for the gold medal.
Congratulations everyone!
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