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WHAT'S NEW
WE ARE
7 YEARS OLD!


Excel celebrates its 7th year on New Year's Day 2008. It's been seven great years and we are growing stronger and better.

Looking back, 2007 was another banner year for Excel TKD. In January, we moved to a bigger and better location. Excel TKD's new home boasts of more than 6,000 square feet of space, making our school one of the biggest schools in the San Fernando Valley.

In July, Team Excel did a great job at the Junior Nationals. With only 7 athletes, we came home with 7 Gold medals and 2 Bronze medals.

In November, Mr. and Mrs. Marcelino tested for their 5th Dan. The test was conducted by Grand Master Sung Chon Hong, Vice President of the Philippine Taekwondo Association and WTF Executive Council Member. Coaches of the Philippine Team, National Team members, and senior black belts of the PTA took their black belt tests as well.

Thank you for your continued trust and patronage.
May the year 2008 bring all of us health and happiness.

50TH BELT PROMOTION TEST
AUGUST 23, 2008

TYKES, YOUTH, TEENS, AND ADULTS

RED BELTS
8:00 am

WHITE BELTS
(4 to 7 Years Old)

9:45 am

WHITE BELTS
(8 and Older)

11:30 am

GREEN BELTS
1:30 pm

YELLOW BELTS
3:00 pm

BLUE BELTS
4:30 pm

EXCEL WINS 3 SILVER MEDALS AT THE 2008 JUNIOR OLYMPICS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Excel Taekwondo Center captured 3 silver medals at the recently concluded USA Taekwondo Junior Olympic Taekwondo Championships.

Marina Sobrevinas, 14, fought in the Black Belt 14 to 17 Year Old World Class Division where she lost in the finals. A gold medal win would have earned Marina the female finweight spot in the US Junior National Team. This is her first time to compete in the Junior Olympics as a black belt. She was a gold medalist in the red belt division in last year's Junior Olympics.

Tyler Miyagishima, 10, fought a very tough finals match against a competitor from Texas. The final score was 3-2 in favor of Texas. Tyler competed in the Black Belt 10 to 11 Year Old World Class Division. He won the gold medal last year in this division. In 2006, he won the gold medal as a red belt.

The final silver medal winner from Team Excel is Sachi De La Cruz, 8, who competed in the Red Belt 8 to 9 Year Old World Class Division. Sachi lost in the sudden death round.

The other competitors from Excel were Christian Garcia (Black Belt 14 to 17 Year Old World Class Division), Zachary Avila (Black Belt 12 to 13 Year Old World Class Division), and Bishop De La Cruz (Blue Belt 6 to 7 Year Old Elite Open Division). This is the first time of Christian and Zachary to compete as black belts in the Junior Olympics.


CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW BLACK BELTS!


Excel Taekwondo Center's 6th Black Belt Promotion Test was held last December 8, 2007. The Black Belts were officially awarded on
March 15, 2008.

The new Black Belts are:


ERICK BARAJAS
2nd Dan Black Belt

MERYL NUDEL
2nd Dan Black Belt

KEVIN NUDEL
2nd Dan Black Belt

MR. HERBERT HEMENOVER
1st Dan Black Belt

MR. THOMAS AMELING
1st Dan Black Belt

MRS. MARINA BUCKWALD
1st Dan Black Belt


COREY VEENSTRA
1st Dan Black Belt

MARINA SOBREVINAS
1st Dan Black Belt

ARIELLE KIARASHPOUR
1st Dan Black Belt


SCOTT PARSONS

1st Poom Black Belt


JOURDAN BATTUNG
1st Poom Black Belt


PAOLO SANDEJAS
1st Poom Black Belt

JACK VEENSTRA
1st Poom Black Belt

CHARLES SEJALBO
1st Poom Black Belt

DEREK MORRIS
1st Poom Black Belt

CONGRATULATIONS!


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2008 CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
Updated March 11, 2008
Schedule subject to change without prior notice.


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BELT PROMOTION TEST SCHEDULE
MAR 8
SAT
48th Color Belt Test Starts at 8:30 AM. NO CLASS
JUN 14
SAT
7th Black Belt Test (Updated March 11, 2008) Starts at 7:00 AM. NO CLASS
MAY 31
SAT
49th Color Belt Test Starts at 8:30 AM. NO CLASS
AUG 23
SAT
50th Color Belt Test  Starts at 8:30 AM. NO CLASS
NOV 22
SAT
8th Black Belt Test Starts at 7:00 AM. NO CLASS
NOV 15
SAT
51st Color Belt Test Starts at 8:30 AM. NO CLASS
 
QUALIFICATION TESTS
FEB 4 to 7
MON to THU
1st Quarter 2008 Qualification Test for 48th Belt Promotion Test All Day. REGULAR CLASS SCHEDULE 
APR 28 to May 1
MON to THU
2nd Quarter 2008 Qualification Test for 49th Belt Promotion Test All Day. REGULAR CLASS SCHEDULE 
JUL 21 to 24
MON to THU
3rd Quarter 2008 Qualification Test for 50th Belt Promotion Test All Day. REGULAR CLASS SCHEDULE
OCT 13 to 16
MON to THU
4th Quarter 2008 Qualification Test for 51st Belt Promotion Test All Day. REGULAR CLASS SCHEDULE
 
BLACK BELT PRELIMINARY TESTS (Updated March 11, 2008)
MAY 3
SAT
1st Preliminary Test for Black Belt Candidates Batch May 2008 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
MAY 10
SAT
2nd Preliminary Test for Black Belt Candidates Batch May 2008 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
MAY 17
SAT
3rd Preliminary Test for Black Belt Candidates Batch May 2008 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
JUN 7
SAT
4th Preliminary Test for Black Belt Candidates Batch May 2008 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
OCT 18
SAT
1st Preliminary Test for Black Belt Candidates Batch Nov 2008 Time TBD
OCT 25
SAT
2nd Preliminary Test for Black Belt Candidates Batch Nov 2008 Time TBD
NOV 1
SAT
3rd Preliminary Test for Black Belt Candidates Batch Nov 2008 Time TBD
NOV 8
SAT
4th Preliminary Test for Black Belt Candidates Batch Nov 2008 Time TBD
 
BELT AWARDING CEREMONY (Updated March 11, 2008)
MAR 15
SAT
Ceremony for Color Belts and Black Belts (Dec 2007 Batch) Starts at 9:00 AM. NO CLASS
JUN 7
SAT
Ceremony for Color Belts Starts at 11:00 AM. NO CLASS
SEP 6
SAT
Ceremony for Color Belts and Black Belts (June 2008 Batch) Starts at 9:00 AM. NO CLASS
DEC 5
FRI
Ceremony for Color Belts and Holiday Party Starts at 6:30 PM. NO CLASS
 
HOLIDAYS AND SCHOOL CLOSURES
JAN 1 & 2
Continuation of Holiday Break NO CLASS
JAN 21
MON
Martin Luther King Day NO CLASS
FEB 18
MON
Presidents' Day NO CLASS
MAR 21 & 22
FRI & SAT
Good Friday and Holy Saturday NO CLASS
MAY 26
MON
Memorial Day NO CLASS
JULY 4
FRI
Independence Day NO CLASS
SEP 1
MON
Labor Day NO CLASS
OCT 31
FRI
Halloween NO CLASS
NOV 27 to 29
THU to SAT
Thanksgiving Holiday NO CLASS
DEC 24 to 31
  Christmas Break NO CLASS
 
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
JAN 19
SAT
Open to all students. School Open
FEB 2
SAT
California Cup Taekwondo Championships
CSU Dominguez Hills
Toro Gym. 1000 East Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747

http://www.cacuptkd.com
Open to all students. School Open
JUL 2 to 7
TUE to SUN
USAT Senior National Taekwondo Championships
Detroit, MI

http://www.usa-taekwondo.us/
Team Excel only. School Open
JUL 16 to 20
WED to SUN
World Taekwondo Hanmadang
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
More information to follow.
Open to all students. School Open 
AUG 2
SAT
24th Camarillo Mayor's Cup Taekwondo Championships
California Lutheran University Gym, Thousand Oaks, CA

http://www.trtkd.com
Open to all students. SCHOOL CLOSED.
SEP 27
SAT
Jimmy Kim Invitational Taekwondo Championships
http://www.thejki.com/
Open to all students. School Open
 
 


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