SMA Newsletter

Apr 2017

Belt Testing TKD Tournaments Relay For Life

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 Newsletter Contents

Studio News 4, 5 Student of the Month

Meet Your Instructors

This Months Form

This Month

Tape Stripe Schedule 6

Belt Testing Details 7

Easter Egg Hunt 7

Kids Zone 8
Rohan Sriram
Contact Us 9
This month weve chosen Mr.
Rohan, because of his
outstanding participation in class.
He is a very engaged student, and
is always listening to his
instructors. Thank you Rohan!

Have Feedback?

Please share your thoughts with

us! Review a specific class, tell us
what we can improve, or share new
ideas. Contact:

sma@silvamartialarts.com

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 M T W Th F Sat

27 28 29 30 free Color
31 1

guest Belt
night Testing
Apr 2017

3 4 5 6 7 8

10 11 12 13 14 Easter
Egg
Hunt
17 18 19 20 21 22

24 25 26 27 28 29

Studio closed on highlighted days

Important Dates

Apr 1 Color Belt Test

Apr 15 Easter Egg Hunt

Upcoming Dates

May 20 Tiger Claw Tournament

May 27-29 Memorial Day Closures

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 Tournament
Schedule
Santa Cruz Open
SMA not attending

American Open
SMA not attending
Tiger Claw Open
RI (fire) San Jose, May 20

Bay Area Open

Tae Geuk 3: Sam Jang Saratoga, Sep 3

Silicon Valley Open

Ri, the symbol for the third Tae Geuk form, means fire, San Jose, Sep ??

sun and light. Literally, the sun contains immense

energy, and has great intensitya key component of TKD
practice. Metaphorically, fire represents the passion of a
martial artist at this advanced beginner stage. There are
block/punch and block/kick combinations that require
bursts of energy and coordination as defense becomes
counter-attack.

Teaching Schedule
M T W Th F Sat

Torres Torres Hurst Hurst Azevedo Hurst/Torres

Brant Fusillo Brant Fusillo Brant Fusillo
Sanchez Brant Sanchez Sanchez Schmelzer
Fusillo Fusillo
*subject to change
*subject to change
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 Meet Your
Extra Instructors
Help Ms Kassidy Red Sr.

Did you know? Instructors I started TKD three years ago

normally arrive up to 20
minutes before class starts.
This is an excellent time to
get some extra help!
Come in early to practice
on the mats on your own,
or ask an instructor
review your techniques with
you. You can even have an
instructor pre test you to
see if you might be ready
at the start of my freshman year
of high school. At first, I was
looking for an extra curricular
activity to be involved with for
school. But soon after joining I
was captivated by the love and
family bond the studio gives.
Since joining I have benefited
to and learned in many ways. Not
only did I learn to respect the art
of martial arts, but I feel
determined to always improve on
my technique and learn new
material every time I train.

for a stripe! On top of the wonderful

everyday experience on the
mats, I get the privilege to meet
and get to know families and
*You can also try asking an
children from all kinds of
instructor if they have a few backgrounds. Watching kids aspirations, and their
minutes after class for development from martial arts is a key factor to my
attachment to SMA and TKD, and I can only imagine
some extra help.
what fun memories and experiences are yet to come.

Teaching Schedule
M T W Th F Sat

Torres Torres Hurst Hurst Azevedo Hurst/Torres

Brant Brant Brant Fusillo Brant Fusillo
Sanchez Fusillo Sanchez Sanchez
Fusillo Fusillo
*subject to change

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 The Stripe Schedule
Stripes What are tape stripes?

Tape stripes are a system to help students and

The three stripes are:
their instructors keep track of progress. To earn a
kicks stripe, you must show that you remember and can
forms perform the required techniques without errors, or
one-steps/blocks assistance. You must have all three prior to testing.

Mr. Torres and Mr. Hurst How can I earn them?

test for stripes. We
This calendar will show you:
recommend that you pre-
1) When we focus on each stripe. These
test with an instructor to
make sure you are ready! If focuses will be worked on for at least a portion of

you do not pass, we will try the class.

again after 2 weeks. 2) When we are testing for a stripe (on the left)

M T W Th F Sat
Apr

2 3 4 5 6 1

3 4 5 6 7 8

10 11 12 13 14 15

17 18 19 20 21 22

Yellow Test
All this week 24 25 26 27 28 29

M T W Th F Sat
May

2 3 4 5 6 1

3 4 5 6 7 8

10 11 12 13 14 15

17 18 19 20 21 22

Green Test 24 25 26 27 28 29
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 This Month
Color Belt Testing Apr 1
Rate us on Yelp!
We have adjusted our
It can be difficult to find
the right studio to join, and testing schedule! Look
not everyone has a friend
below for your test time.
who can help them decide
which studio is best for Your testing may begin
their needs.
slightly early or late
Rate us on Yelp and tell depending on the testings before you. Please arrive
everyone what you think
15 minutes early, ready to begin.
about SMA! You might just
help someone find their
new passion. Testing group Test start time

Tiny Tigers (ages 3-5) 10:00a

Adults: All Levels 10:45a
Kids: White Green Sr 12:00p
Kids: Blue Red 1:30p

Share *ALL classes are cancelled

Photos! Easter Egg Hunt

We love to see the photos
Cash, Candy, & Mystery Prizes!
and video that our
students families capture Dont miss SMAs annual easter egg hunt! We

during testing. Please hide gold and silver eggs with cash prizes, and there
submit your photos to: will be plenty of candy up for grabs too. Bring a
hurst@silvamartialarts.com basket or bag, and dont be late. The eggs will go

With your permission, they fast!

might even end up in our Saturday April 15th
Newsletter or on Facebook!
9:30 - 9:31 AM

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Do you know the Korean word
for chest gear?

siheld ______
tornuaemnt __________
glod mdeal ____ _____
otsudie bkloc _______ _____

ANSWER: _ _ _ _
Belt Stripes (Use the letters in the red circles!)

April Tip
You might already know that
Earth Day Coloring
in order to test, you will
need three stripes: green,
red, and yellow. Do you
know why we use the stripe
system?
Stripes are like a checklist
for you and your instructor.
They signal that you can
show your techniques
correctly.
Remember not to stress
about whether you have
stripes. Instead, try your
best in all your classes, and
remember that the stripes
will come when you are Earth Day is a day for us to think about how we
ready! are impacting the earth with our decisions like
-Mr. Hurst recycling, and protecting the rain forests! You
can celebrate by finding a fun nature picture (like
above) to color in!

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 Did you know?
Each month, we share
some awesome stuff in the
newsletter that kids can
check out too!
- Theres a bio for an
instructor monthly, so
that you can learn more
about us.
- Each month you can
read about the meaning
behind one of the forms.
- You can also see our
stripe schedule to find
out when well be stripe
testing, or covering the
stripe that you need help
with.
Make your way through April. Literally!
Check it out!

For content submission, advertising, questions & comments,

Please contact us:
torres@silvamartialarts.com hurst@silvamartialarts.com

Newsletter written monthly by: Brian Hurst

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