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Monthly Newsletter July 2018 TAEKWONDO-AMERIS.COM Proudly Serving the Community Since 1977 Important Dates July News July 4th & 5th Closed Upcoming Events Please enjoy the Holiday Wednesday, July 11th Fit 2 Fight Ladies Only 5:30p New Date & Time July 17th – August 19th from 9:00a – 10:00a All Color Belt Testing If you are looking for some extra conditioning to supplement your training – Grandmaster Ameris will not be be sure to check out the Fit 2 Fight Ladies Only. These classes are held on able to attend the regular Saturday morning, and are open to all female adult students (ages 18 and scheduled test on July 13th, due to up). The cost of Fit 2 Fight Ladies Only is $10 per class (cash only). work. So we are moving test to Wednesday, July 11th sorry for any UFC Fighter and Champion Wrestler Chris Dempsey inconvenience. If you cannot Summer Camp Seminar – July 24th make testing, please see Mrs. Ameris. Children at 5:30p Adults 6:30p All students are strongly encouraged to attend. This seminar is free to all th th Cho’s Taekwondo students. Sponsored by our yearly program book. July 17 – August 19 F2F Ladies Only with Philip Ameris, Jr. Coming in August - Patterns in the Park Coming in August – time and place will be announced. th rd July 19 – August 23 Pro-Style Kick-Boxing Clinic w/ Philip Ameris, Jr. Kick-Boxing Clinic th rd with Philip Ameris, Jr. July 19 - August 23 : For the first time ever - we are opening up our regularly scheduled classes to th people “outside” of the Do-Jang. Our 6 Week Kickboxing Clinic will be held July 24 on Thursdays from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Chris Dempsey Summer Camp Seminar This clinic will be free to all current adult Taekwondo-Ameris students and with Philip Ameris, Jr. $100 for martial artists or combat sports enthusiasts (ages 12+). July 30th – August 3rd Throughout this 6 Week Clinic, Philip will breakdown the fundamental aspects of kickboxing, including defensive tactics and offensive proficiency, 9:00a – Noon in an easy to understand - user friendly approach. Philip’s system based Summer Camp teaching has proven effective at the highest levels of competition (UFC and See page 3 for more info Bellator MMA) and is specifically designed to highlight an individual student’s strengths, while rapidly developing their deficiencies. Each week will feature Friday, September 14th a new topic - expanding upon the previous weeks lesson in order to quickly improve students in a limited time frame. 6:00p Black Belt Pre-Test We are very excited for this 6 week program to help improve and introduce our system of kickboxing to all attendees. We look forward to seeing you on Friday, October 26th the mats - don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a veteran, professional 6:00p coach and lifetime martial artist. Black Belt Testing continued on page 2 Taekwondo-Ameris.com 1 Monthly Newsletter July 2018 Upcoming Events continued STUDENTS WILL NEED: Sparring Equipment • Boxing Gloves (NO MMA Style Gloves) • Full Shin Pads • Optional Equipment: Mouth Piece, Hand Wraps, Cup Pre-Requisites • Ages 12+ • Participant must have previous experience (NO Beginners or First Timers) About the Instructor: Philip Ameris, Jr. has been actively involved in Martial Arts since he was three years old - he has competed and coached throughout the United States and abroad. Philip holds the rank of 4th Degree Black Belt (AIMAA Taekwondo) while continually exploring all aspects of martial arts. Philip’s vast array of coaching experience includes years of teaching children and adults AIMAA Taekwondo to serving as the head striking coach for professional MMA fighters Dom Mazzotta (Bellator MMA) and Chris Dempsey (UFC). Philip currently devotes most of his time teaching and developing “Fit 2 Fight” - a 12 week fitness based boot camp combining authentic kickboxing and traditional strength training. Reminders & Thank You • A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MRS. PAM KEY for an outstanding job at last month’s summer camp! The kids, as well as the parents, absolutely loved it . Also a huge thank you to all of the Assistance Instructors. You all did a phenomenal job! • New T-shirts are available at dojang for $20.00 ea. Please remember only Cho’s Taekwondo T-shirts are permitted in class. Be sure to get this year’s shirt before they are all gone! • ALL STUDENTS - BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULT - Please bring running shoes to class so we can go outside and have some great outdoor training. • Please do your part in keeping the Dojang clean. Pick up after yourself as well as your children. PLEASE TAKE ALL PERSONAL BELONGINGS HOME. • Curriculum - be sure to download your curriculum on our website. Mrs. Ameris will give you the password. • Thank you to all our Black Belt Instructors for helping with teaching. The students have really enjoyed learning from our Black Belts. As always, to teach is to learn. Book of the Month “ The Jet “ the Benny Urquidez story. An outstanding biography on one of the greatest martial artists of all time. Not only did he become the undefeated champion of the world in kickboxing, his life story will inspire you to reach your goals and overcome obstacles. Highly recommended! The book is written by Mr. Tom Bleecker. One of the best martial arts authors. All of Mr. Bleecker books are worth reading, and available at amazon.com. Taekwondo-Ameris.com 2 Monthly Newsletter July 2018 Taekwondo-Ameris.com 3 .