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We are excited for what is in the near future!

1. ICTF Calgary City Championships to be held on Saturday, March 17 at SAIT. You should already have the registration form in your email inbox. I am looking forward to seeing how many members our club can generate to support this amazing tournament. Last year we had 16 people compete. I’d love to see over 20 go this year. Let’s get out there and support our ICTF tournaments!

2. ICTF Western Canadian Championships to be held in May 2012 in Edmonton, AB. Stay tuned for more information.

Remember, ALL ages and belt levels are encouraged to attend these tournaments. This includes Li’l Kickers who always have a blast and are so fun to watch!

From what I hear, everyone had a blast at our annual Trinity-Horizon Inter-Club Competition held on Saturday, January 21. It was great to see so many people participating in patterns, sparring, refereeing, judging and also volunteering. Thank you to everyone who helped make this a successful event.

Thank you to the 17 Red and Black belt students that attended the Instructor Training Course on Jan 12 and 13. This was a very successful course, allowing our highest ranking students to get more familiar with both instructing and assistant instructing classes. The consistency and professionalism that we demonstrate as a group is wonderful to see.  I am very proud of all of you for participating in this course and so thankful for the many hours that you devote each month to helping make our club a great place to train.

Mr. M

On Sunday October 2nd, the ICTF will be having a referee course from 9am-noon at 106, 20 Sunpark Plaza SE.

All red belts and higher, 13 years and older, are welcome to attend. Anyone wishing to refresh themselves on the techniques of refereeing and already have a valid referee certificate can do so for free. Anyone needing to upgrade to a higher level, qualify for the first time, or re-certify an expired certificate may do so as well.

Upgrade – C to B or B to A = $50 (Shirt and certificate)
Qualify 1st time – A, B, or C level = $100 (shirt, certificate, book, DVD)
Re-certify – A, B, or C level = $30 (certificate)
Refresh – A, B, or C level = no charge

This 3 hour course will cover judging for patterns, corner judging for sparring and center referee position. All signals, procedures, and protocols.

Please see Mr. M in class or contact by phone or email to register.

Come and learn from one of the best. A sparring seminar instructed by Mr. Scott is being hosted in Calgary on Friday September 30th from 5:00pm-8:00pm. This is a must for anyone looking to become a better martial artist. The event will take place at 599 Northmount Drive NW, Calgary, AB. All ages and belt levels are invited to attend. Bring your sparring gear and be prepared to sweat! Some of the topics being covered include: combinations, footwork, offensive/defensive tactics, sneaky strategies, using the ring, mental game and Winning the Crowd! There are some big tournaments this year and we want Trinity to have another successful year of competition.

Mr. Scott is not only one of the best in the business but also my original TKD instructor. Please come and learn from him as he has a lot to offer in the area of sparring. If interested, register in class, email or phone.

Mr. M

Thank you to all who came out to the board breaking event and also for those who supported me financially. I was able to break all 200 boards and raised well over $1000 for the Haiti project.  Although I am a bit sore today, it was well worth the effort! Thank you once again.

Mr. M

Please take the time to read through this newsletter. It has lots of information pertaining to the next few months.

Click here (you may need to click the link twice): Fall 2011 Trinity News

Hello All,

I am joining a group of firefighters and other local residents on a trip to Haiti from Oct 1-8. While in Haiti, we will be doing a number of building projects to assist in the aftermath of the Haiti Earthquake that devastated the island  in January 2010. In order to raise funds for this cause I will be doing a board breaking event on Friday, September 16 at 7 pm at the Cochrane Ranche. I am asking for people to sponsor me $5 per board in an effort to raise $1000. We will have a campfire to follow so bring your family with you.

Please click on the picture below for more information:

We hope you all had a great summer. It was great to see the many faces that made it out to our weekly drop-in classes.

A new season is upon us and we are very excited to “KICK” things off. We have 1 more registration session coming up on Wednesday August 31 from 7:30-8:30pm. If you have not already registered for classes or know of someone who wants to register, please try to attend this session. For more information, please call or email.

Our first official classes for the new season is Wednesday September 7. See you then!

Mr. M

Our next event is the ICTF Western Canadian Championships in Jasper, AB on May 14. Start gearing up for this now as it will be here before we know it!

Mr. M