Rumble In The Rockies Blog

Thank you for your support

2008-04-21T09:09:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to post a quick thank you for everyone who supported our Rumble in the Rockies tournament. We truly appreciate your support.

There were numerous items left at the tournament included boom boxes, XMA uniform, XMA warm up and more. If you left something, please give us a call to see if we found it. The lost and found is at our school. The address and phone number are below.

Once again, thank you!

Stan Shields
Owner/Chief Instructor/Tournament Host
ATA Family Martial Arts
5170 E. Arapahoe Road, E-2A
Centennial, CO 80122
(303) 220-5956
www.kicks4all.com
http://kicks4all.blogspot.com

Online Registration

2008-04-16T09:05:00.000-07:00

The online registration system is officially dead. Please handle registrations for region 109 schools through the school and instructors per our usual way. If you are out of the region and you would like to register in advance, please fax your registration forms to (303) 845-9941. You can put your credit card information on the cover sheet, or you can call the information in to us at (303) 220-5956. You do not need to worry about security on the credit card because the faxes all come to my and Mrs. Shields email box.

Stan Shields
Owner/Chief Instructor
(303) 220-5956
www.kicks4all.com
kicks4all.blogspot.com

Friday Training with Chief Master M.K. Lee & Sr. Master Dilegge

2008-04-15T15:58:00.000-07:00

Please wear work out clothes for the day time instructor and staff training on Friday with Chief Master Lee and Senior Master Dilegge.

We will have coffee, bagels, juice, fruit and plenty of water for breakfast.

The agenda for the day is in a previous post. Scroll down the blog for that information.

Don't hesitate to shoot me an email if you have other questions that have not been answered.

Thanks,

Stan Shields
(303) 220-5956
sshields@kicks4all.com
www.kicks4all.com

Tournament Day Schedule of Events

2008-04-02T23:33:00.000-07:00

Saturday, April 19, 2008
Location: Marriott Denver South, Littleton, CO

7:30 Black Belt and Judges Meeting
All Black Belt Adults
Black Belt Judges ages 12+
Black Belt Jr. Leaders

7:30 XMA Staging - All Adults & Colored Belt Karate for Kids/Teens

7:45 XMA Competition begins

8:00 Tiny Tigers Staging

8:15 Tiny Tigers Competition

8:45 Adult White/Orange/Yellow Belts to the Staging Area

9:00 Team Competition

9:30 Opening Ceremonies

9:45 Competition Begins
Adult Black Belts compete
Adult W/O/Y Belts compete
Special Abilities (contact Mr. Betts prior to the tournament:

MrBetts@ATACrossTaekwondo.com)

10:30 Age 11 - 16, 2nd & 3rd Degree Black Belt to the Staging Area
Age 11 - 16, Colored Belts to Staging Area

11:15 Age 11 - 16, 1st Degree Black Belts to Staging Area
Age 7 and under, Black Belts to Staging Area
Age 8 - 10, Colored Belts to Staging Area
Age 7 and under, W/O/Y Belts to Staging Area

12:45 Age 8 - 10, Black Belts to Staging Area
Age 7 and under, Camouflage to Black Belt Recommended to Staging Area
Adult Camouflage to Black Belt Recommended to Staging Area

1:30 XMA - Black Belt Kids to Staging Area
Adult Black Belts will be competing first again!

Notes:
• All 2nd Degrees and higher and older students should plan on staying to help time/scorekeep after their competition has
been completed.
• All Adult Black Belts must be at the Black Belt Meeting at 7:30AM. You will hand in your competitor slips at that time.
• Trophies will be awarded to all competitors 16 and under.

Train with a Legend Chief Master M.K. Lee

2008-04-02T23:25:00.000-07:00

Train with a Legend
Chief Master MK Lee

Additional Topics

· An Introduction to ATA FIT
· TKD Instructional Training Tips
· Utilizing the Marketing Success Kit

Date: April 18, 2008
Host: Stan Shields
Location: Littleton, CO

Day Training Open to all School Owners, Staff members, Black Belts, &
Leadership Students (Any rank but must be 16 & above)

TKD Training 9:00 – 10:30 Chief Master MK Lee
ATA FIT Training 10:30 – 12:00 Senior Master Dilegge
Lunch 12:00 – 1:00
Open Forum 1:00 – 1:30 Headquarters Staff
TKD Instructional Training Tips 1:30 – 2:30 Chief Master MK Lee
Utilizing the Marketing Success Kit 2:30 – 3:30 Senior Master Dilegge

Stan Shields

www.kicks4all.com

(303) 220-5956

Message from the Host

2008-04-02T23:21:00.000-07:00

I’d like to extend an invitation to you to attend our Instructor Training event on Friday, April 18, 2008 and “Rumble in the Rockies: Round 3” class B regional, tournament on Saturday, April 19, 2008, in Littleton, Colorado at the Marriott Denver South. Whether you are competing for points toward World Championships in June or are simply looking for more competition experience, this is the one to attend! Last year’s tournament hosted nearly 500 competitors. We are expecting even more this year. This event is being held in a new Marriott, located in a robust shopping district featuring a huge mall, restaurants and movie theaters and other family entertainment establishments. The special nightly rate at the tournament hotel is $89, so book your room now. The hotel is also located right next to the new light rail, with a shuttle available to and from the hotel.

In addition to the tournament we have instructor training planned for Friday, April 18, 2008 which provides an opportunity for certified instructors to earn the leadership credits needed to renew your instructor certification by mail and not attend another camp. Normally, you will have to attend the national events to earn leadership credits. You will earn a leadership credit for business and another leadership credit for instruction. You can take care of two of your requirements at one time. Your trainers for this day will be Chief Master M.K. Lee, Head of the ATA Instruction Department, and Senior Master Al Dilege, Head of the Training Division at ATA HQ. Chief Master M.K. Lee will update us on the latest in ATA instruction and Senior Master Dilegge will update us on the new ATA Fit program that will be implemented at World Championships this year. So come get the latest information on the new fitness testing that will start at World Championships this year.

For our last two tournaments, we have been using an online registration and payment system and receiving an overwhelmingly positive response on its ease of use and hassle-free process. You can pay for your competition in advance and avoid the lines at the registration table. In addition, early registration online will allow us to schedule the competition times more efficiently throughout the day. You can also pre-pay for a tournament t-shirt, and the training on Friday with the Masters. When you arrive at the tournament site, your shirt and registration information will be waiting for you. This year’s t-shirts are a gray dri-fit with a tighter weave and are available only in gray.

We are very excited about this year’s events with the training from the Masters and the tournament. I hope you decide to join us.

Regards,

Stan N. Shields,
4th Degree Black Belt
ATA Family Martial Arts Centers
www.kicks4all.com
(303) 220-5956