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UWTA January Regional Tournament Rescheduled

Just a quick note, the UWTA tournament scheduled for January 29, 2012 has been rescheduled. It is not the quickly rumored February 5, 2012 that we then heard. It is later in the month of February. To ensure you have the most accurate information, practice like it's tomorrow and a full schedule will be posted shortly.

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Post Testing - Parents Night Out/ Kid's Stay In - Game Night: January 6, 2012 7pm-10pm

Everyone ready for a night out? Friday at 5:30 p.m. is testing. After testing, about 7:00, leave them with us for the evening! New members/thinking about becoming a member? Your children are welcome to come as well. Just want to give us a "hi"? ...See what we're all about? Still holding onto your holiday Gift Certficate? Come on down and check out our testing, (6:30 is a good time), stay awhile, if your child is comfortable, they can stay for the full evening. We'll feed them and play games as we introduce our new Activities program. The cost for this event is an introductory cost of $15/child and $10 for each sibling. Non-members may come for an additional $10 and a signature. Pre-registration recommended but we will take your kids at the door. Sorry, no kiddos in diapers :( If we miss you this month, watch for next month's activity, it's gonna be BIG!

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Auburn Martial Arts Activities Hits 2012 - First Event This Friday, January 6, 2012

Great fun is coming this year with our Activities programs. There will be more information on the entire program to follow. But here’s a sneak peek: First, don’t forget (as if) that this Friday, January 6, 2012 is color-belt and interim black-belt testing.  Come watch your martial artist test, then leave them with us for the evening while you ??? After testing, we will provide a meal and entertainment until 10:00 p.m.  The cost for this event is an introductory price of $15 and $10 for each sibling thereafter. Non-members may also attend for an additional $10 and a signature. Pre-registration is highly recommended, however you may leave your children at the door. Tiny Tigers are welcome, however, pre-registration is required to ensure we have appropriate supervision for your little tikes!

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Happy New Year ~ Have you set your Martial Art goals for this year?

Good morning everyone and Happy New Year! Just wanted to let everyone know the great news that we are now open and have resumed our regular schedule. In the beginning of the new year a great time to reflect on the next steps of your journey. What are your martial art goals for 2012? Whether you’re involved in our traditional taekwondo or Tiny Tiger’s programs, one of our kickboxing programs, Mixed Martial Arts, Indonesian Silat, Escrima or one of our infamous Bootcamps ~ you know you have a goal for the new year! What is it? Or what are they? Do you dare write it down? If you write it down you become accountable to yourself. Do you dare? Check out our new goal board this week during one of your workouts this week, and add your name!

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Studio Hours for the New Year, Upcoming Color Belt Testing, Setting Martial Arts goals

The studio is reopening after the New Year on January 2, 2012.  Hope everyone had a safe, healthy and happy New Year. Color-belt testing and black-belt midterm testing is ONE week from today, ~ January 6, 2012.  This last vacation weekend, it be a good idea for everyone to brush up on their Tae gueks and other testing material!  Start this New Year off with a fresh set, or continue making forward progress towards your own personal 2012 martial arts goals.

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Closed for the holidays until January 2, 2012

We are now closed for the holidays, but keep up that exercise, forms, stretch, whatever, because I know for a fact Master Lovas' classes get extra-hard in January! We will re-open on January 2nd. Everyone have a safe and happy holidays!

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A Successful Community Self-Defense and Safety Seminar

Thank you to everyone who took the time out of their busy, last weekend day before Christmas to participate in the Community Self-Defense and Safety Seminar!We hope you never have to learn your new skills, but if you do, Remember the goal is to cause pain and get out...! You do not want to stay and take on that fight! Save your life, or the life of your loved ones. Write those skills down while they are still fresh in your mind. What a successful event!

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Punch and Cookie Party Today ~ December 16/ Free Community Self-Defense Seminar ~ December 18, 1-2:30pm

Just a reminder, today ~ December 16th, we are all celebrating our hard work and friendship together with our "Punch and Cookies" party

This is also the weekend of our Community Self-Defense and Safety Seminar. This is being held on Sunday, December 18th from 1:00-2:30pm and there are still a few openings left.  Contact us at 530-887-0215 for further information.

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December Activities - Goodwill Tournament/ "Punch and Cookie" party/ Community Self-Defense / Studio Holiday Closures /Gift Certificates for One Month of Training

Friday the 9th - last class day to get ready for the Goodwill Tournament at American River College on Sunday the 11th

Friday the 16th ~ “Punch and Cookie” party ~ bring in a treat to share with your classmates to your regularly attended class and we’ll all celebrate the holiday season together

Sunday the 18th ~  Community Self-Defense and Safety Seminar~ our free hour and a half seminar demonstrating simple, hands-on, easy to learn, proven techniques that everyone should know to help ensure you and your family’s personal safety

Auburn Martial Arts Center is closed for the holidays starting Friday, December 23 (except for Fitness Bootcamp until January 2, 2012

Gift Certificates available for one month free training in discipline of your choice

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Week of Dec 4 At A Glance

Upcoming Goodwill Tournament - December 11, 2011  

"Punch and Cookies" Holiday Party ~ December 16

Community Self-Defense and Safety~ December 18

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Community Self-Defense Seminar ~ Sunday ~ December 18, 2011, 1:00-2:30pm

Community Self-Defense Seminar on Sunday, December 18, 2011 from 1:00-2:30pm; Seventh Dan Senior Master Lovas will demonstrate simple, hands-on, easy to learn, proven techniques that everyone should know to help ensure you and your family’s personal safety. 

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Thanksgiving Week

Happy Turkey Week to everyone! Don’t forget our very own Black Friday sale starts 7:00am the day after Thanksgiving, November 25.

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May 2011 Testing Coming Up!

May Color Belt TKD Testing is May 26th

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February Testing!

AMAC students will be testing tonight, Friday, February 4th and Saturday February 5th. No Regular TKD classes held Friday night.

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Try Out Yoga!

 Auburn Martial Arts Center will be holding a new Yoga Class with Certified Yoga Instructor Sherri Conway

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Winter Testing!

 Winter Taekwondo testing is February 4th

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October Testing This Saturday!

 Our next Taekwondo Color Belt Testing, Silat, and Escrima Tests will be Saturday, October 9th, 2010. Starting at 10:30AM.

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AMAC Picture Days

 Program-wide pictures will be taken October 7th and 8th. Plan on being there!

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Black Belt Pretest Sept 11th!

 The Black Belt pre-test will be held Saturday, September 11th, starting at 10am. Don't be late!

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August Taekwondo/Silat/Escrima Testing

Our next combined testing will be Saturday, August 14th, starting at 10:30AM at the new AMAC school.

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Moving to New, Bigger School!

 Auburn Martial Arts Center is relocating to a new, bigger school and offering new classes!

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Closed for Memorial Day Weekend 2010

 AMAC will be closed Saturday, May 29th - Monday, May 31st, 2010, for the Memorial Day Weekend.

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Summer Taekwondo Student Camp 2010

 The UWTA Student Summer Camp will be July 9-11th, 2010.

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Congratulations Students On New 2010 Spring Black Belt Ranks!

 A number of our students achieved their first or next rank in Black Belt at the Spring 2010 UWTA Black Belt testing.

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Black Belt Reflections: Christopher Haupt (part 3)

 In the final part of Christopher Haupt's essay on the topic "What Taekwondo Means To Me", he continues to explore what motivated his start of the training journey.

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Black Belt Reflections: Christopher Haupt (part 2)

In part 2 of Christopher Haupt's essay on the topic "What Taekwondo Means To Me", he continues to explore what motivated his start of the training journey.

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Black Belt Reflections: Christopher Haupt (part 1)

Part 1 of Christopher Haupt's essay on the topic "What Taekwondo Means To Me" which was written as part of the promotion requirements for his second degree in Taekwondo. In this part, Christopher explores what motivated his start of the training journey.

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April 2010 Color Belt Testing Scheduled

 Our next colored belt testing will be on April 23rd, 2010 and be held in two sessions.

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Reflection on Taekwondo and Black Belt Training

Auburn Martial Arts Center recently conducted its Spring Black Belt Pre-Test to evaluate candidates for Black Belt rank progression and the formal UWTA Black Belt Test on April 17th, 2010. In a series of posts, we are going to peek in on some of our students' thoughts about their training. 

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Congrats To Our December 2009 TKD Testers

 On December 18th, we had our end of year Taekwondo Testing, and a large number of our colored belt students did a great job demonstrating their skills!

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