UMACA Kicks-Off the Summer with Additional Kicboxing Classes and New Open Gym Session!
Summer is a great time to get in shape! Effective immediately, UMACA has expanded our kickboxing offerings to include:
Monday
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.Open Gym: 3:30 to 4:14 p.m.
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Thursday
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.Open Gym: 3:30 to 4:14 p.m.
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.As reflected in the above schedule, it is also our pleasure to announce special OPEN GYM sessions on Tues. and Thurs. from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. During this time, an instructional CD will be calling out combinations, bags will be available, the timer will be set to 2- to 3- minute intervals and there will be open matt space provided for stretching and/or shadowboxing.
Please see the class schedules for more information on all of the classes available at UMACA.
Space is still available in the kickboxing program - sign up today!
Taekwondo
Testing Scheduled for Sat., July 25, 2009
Taekwondo testing for those recommended for belt advancement is Sat., July 25, 2009. Students should arrive for testing at 8:30 a.m. Testing will begin at 9:00 a.m. sharp. Only those who have earned their form and kick stripes are eligible for advancement.
Please see Master Chapman if you have any questions about eligibility.
UMACA Students Earn Slot on Missouri State Team
Four members of the UMACA Competition Team will represent the State of Missouri at the Junior Olympics in Austin, Texas. Congratulations to Alexsis Sorice, Jorgen Angell, Chuong Nguyen and Caitlin Baker - you make the UMACA family very proud.
Sparring Class is Modified to Better Meet the Needs of All UMACA Students - Open Sparring: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m., Competition Team: 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.
The Tuesday and Thursday sparring classes have been modified in an effort to better meet the needs of UMACA's beginner and non-Competition Team Taekwondo students.
Rather than running a mixed class of beginner, non-competitive and competitive students from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m., beginner and non-Competition Team students will participate in sparring from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. From 6:30 to 7:00 p.m., only UMACA Competition Team Members will be allowed to participate.
"During sparring class, I continually felt like I was meeting the instructional needs of one group - the beginners, let's say - but not the other," said Master Brad Chapman, owner of UMACA. "By separating the groups, I hope to better focus on the fundamentals of sparring in the early class, then switch to a complete focus on the more advanced techniques used by the competition team. The Competition Team members will participate in the first class by helping to teach the other students, giving them an opportunity to mentor and coach their peers."
Non-competition team members are encouraged to stay and watch the Competition Team practice. "It is a great way for our students who do not participate in the Competition Team to see what it means to participate in competitive taekwondo," said Chapman
If you or our child is currently a student at UMACA and is interested in participating on the Competition Team, please speak with Master Chapman at your next class.
