September 2023 Newsletter
Check out everything we have going on at our school this month!
Happy birthday this month to: Charan Sai Nagireddy, Avi Glukhovskiy, Cole Salvaggio, Krish PadmaKumar, Sriansh Nandikonda, Paarthiban Muthukrishnan, Ashwika Suranani, Maya Duran, Karthi Vemuri, Aariketh Patel, Advaidh Mohan, Feride Yilmaz, Shivaay Jaichand, Shlok Vakalapudi, Mikayla Syvertson, Ryleigh Sutton, Eli Skorcz, Jasanpreet Nagra, Olivia Libenson, Alex Duran, Matthew Daniel, Adhiraj Dahal, Aarush Agrawal, and Varenya Rudraraju!
September Calendar
Check out everything that’s happening this month!
*Dates in red indicate no regular classes
September Skills Class Themes:
September 8th: Tournament Sparring (Must be Registered for September National)
September 15th: Tournament Forms (Must be Registered for September National)
No Regular Classes:
September 1st: Tournament Prep Day
September 4th: Labor Day
September 21st & 22nd: National Tournament
September 29th: Kick-A-Thon
2023 Belt Testing Schedule
To help our students plan for the year, below is our tentative schedule for belt testings in 2023:
February 10th & 11th
April 15th & 17th
June 10th & 12th
August 12th & 14th
October 7th & 9th
December 9th & 11th
September National Tournament
If you had a blast at the May Regional Tournament, get ready to be blown away by the September National Tournament in Dallas, TX! This event takes the thrill of competition to a whole new level, as it brings together students from across the country to test their skills against peers of similar age and experience.
At Taekwondo America, we always deliver a superb event at our National Tournaments, and this one, in particular, holds historical significance as it marks the first Texas-based National Tournament for our school. You won’t want to miss this opportunity, as it might not come around again for several years!
Participating in tournaments is crucial for the growth of your confidence, technique, and experience as a martial artist. In fact, it is a requirement for all students aiming to test for Black Belt. With the National Tournament being our closest one yet and offering a range of competitions suitable for everyone, we strongly encourage all our students to consider this event as a mandatory part of their martial arts journey. Your participation will not only elevate your own skills but will also support our goal of hosting a National Event here in Austin in the future!
Kick-A-Thon for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Since we opened our school in February 2020, we’ve been committed to good works as a way of giving back to our greater community. Last year we hosted our inaugural Kick-A-Thon that raised $4,087.42 for St. Jude and we want to crush that goal this year!
If you are familiar with a Walk-A-Thon, then you’ll easily understand how our Kick-A-Thon works. Basically, we’re asking our students to find several donors to sponsor their attempt to kick cancer’s butt by performing as many kicks as they can for 20 minutes. You can download the donation form below using the designated button which also gives an outline of how to event functions.
The Kick-A-Thon is open to everyone in our community, not just LTA students. If you have a friend/neighbor/coworker/relative/etc. they can join too! The more the merrier! We recommend kick donations for 1 – 5 cents per kick as you can expect to do anywhere from 500 – 2,000 kicks!
Join us on Friday, September 29th in lieu of regular classes as we get our kicks in for a great cause! TKD uniforms and attire is not required but are encouraged to help you maximize your kick count!
Sparring Workout
Our next Sparring Workout is set for Saturday, September 16th at 11:00 AM for our students ages 10+ that are Orange Belts and above.
Sparring workouts are a great way to develop your skills by getting in as many rounds as possible with people that you may not normally spar in class.
These workouts are informal, meaning we’ll wear regular workout clothes, play music, and just have a ton of fun sparring and sweating together!
LTA Leadership Team
The LTA Leadership Team is seeking students aged 8 and older with a rank of Blue Belt and above. If you’re eager to develop leadership skills both on and off the mats, we welcome you to apply using the link below.
Please take a moment to review the link, which outlines the requirements for joining and staying on the Leadership Team. The application submission deadline for consideration in the upcoming testing cycle is Friday, October 6th, at 5:00 PM.
Join the team and embark on a journey of growth and leadership! Apply now!
Join Us on Social Media!
We’ve recently added a new Facebook group for all of our LTA Families to connect, communicate, sell used items, etc. Make sure you join the group as well as follow our other social media handles to see updates, fun photos, and more!
Want to Join Our Email List?
There’s always lots of things going on around LTA which is why we make it a point to send out a weekly update email every Monday to our students. These emails are sent to all of our students and guardians that we on file in our system. If you are no longer on or would like to join our email list, please send us an email with your name, phone number, email, and student that you are associated with and we will get you in our system!