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NEWS AND UPDATES

October 2, 2008 -

The Upcoming events page and the contact us page have been updated to include the following items:

 

- Halloween Party for Children (Upcoming Event)

- Monthly Black Belt Trainings for the next few months (Upcoming Event)

- Blackburn Taekwon-Do Christmas Party (Upcoming Event)

- Holiday Seminar Sessions for Red Belt & Up (Upcoming Event)

- New Email Address for Ms. Jobin (Director of Operations)

September 25, 2008 -

We have posted the results from the Promotion Testing which took place on September 20, 2008.  Click here for details.

 

September 15, 2008 -

Today is the 7th Birthday of Blackburn Taekwon-Do Ltd.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLACKBURN TAEKWON-DO!!!

 

Over the weekend, Blackburn Taekwon-Do celebrated its 2008 Open House and its 7th Anniversary Pot-Luck Dinner.  We would like to thank all our members for their continued support and belief in our school!

 

September 8, 2008 -

The FALL SCHEDULE for Blackburn Taekwon-Do begins today.  Please refer to our schedule for details.  Please note that this week is a "BRING-A-FRIEND-TO-CLASS" week.  You are welcome to invite a friend(s) to class to your class.  We will be introducing a rewards program for referring members to our school!  Details coming soon...

 

This Saturday we are having our OPEN HOUSE with Live 88.5 FM.  We hope you can attend.  Pass it on!  (Live 88.5 slogan).

 

This Sunday (September 14 from 4:00 to 10:30 PM) is our 7th Anniversary Party.  We are hosting a Pot-Luck Dinner and a Live Performance from THE SILVER CREEK BAND.  They are a local Ottawa Band with their own CD.  You can hear some of their music by checking them out on their "my space" page.  Click here to see for yourself.

 

September 1, 2008 -

We will be hosting "BRING A FRIEND TO CLASS WEEK" again.  This time it will take place from Monday, September 8 to Friday, September 12, 2008.

 

We will then be hosting our 7th Open House & Registration Day.  Click here for more details.

 

On Saturday, September 30, 2008, 8-candidates from Blackburn Taekwon-Do and 13 candidates from Trigger's Taekwon-Do undertook a 7 hour black belt test.

 

The day started with a 3.5 hour pattern workshop led by Mr. LeGrow where he covered all color belt patterns, Continuous, Fast and Connecting Motion as well as various other definitions of movements.

 

At 1:30 PM (after a lunch break) the testing candidates were examined in the following areas:

  • Kicking Combinations
  • Patterns
  • Step Sparring (3-Step / 2-Step and 1-Step)
  • Free Sparring
  • Breaking (Power Breaking and Special Techniques)
  • Oral Testing

After 7 hours of examinations the test was concluded.  The following people have been promoted from Blackburn Taekwon-Do:

 

Gregory Khoee for the rank of 2nd Degree Black Belt

Enoka Bainomugisha for the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt

Michelle Marshall for the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt

Joanne Grace for the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt

Joanne Gauthier for the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt

Anton Yurchenko for the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt

Jad Hage-Elias for the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt

Tavis MacMillan for the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt

Amanda Hodgins for the rank of Black Stripe (1st Grade)

Elliot Marshall for the rank of Black Stripe (1st Grade)

 

On behald of Blackburn Taekwon-Do and Trigger's Taekwon-Do; we are very proud of you!

 

 

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