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First testing of 2024
March 9th at 5pm
All students testing will need to fill out testing sheets and turn them in at BTA!
Make up testing will be March 30th
VERY EXCITING NEWS BTA FAMILY
Barnett Taekwondo Academy is excited to host a Stunt Basics seminar with the incredible Master Kyle Austin !!!
Master Kyle is a long time friend and former Victory TKD teammate of mine who can now be seen on the Netflix hit show Cobra Kai and several Marvel Films.
For those with inspiration of one day doing the same, this will be an incredible opportunity for you to learn fundamentals of the art, and some of the ins and outs of this field from Master Kyle! Interested in attending? inbox or email at any time to get signed up!
Seminar is open to ALL BTA and Non BTA members!!!
https://youtu.be/qxAlmZBXNTU?si=73gmBPXJ-5_Qap8t
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Hello BTA family,
As we begin our second half of the year for BTA ASP Taekwondo, and start the beginning of a new year for our BTA main school students, we just want to thank you all, and express to everyone how honored we are to be able teach our students the world's most practiced Martial Art, Taekwondo!
This will now mark our 30th year teaching in the Clarke County After School Programs, and the 19th year that the Barnett Taekwondo Academy has been open, and we plan on making this the best year ever.
Each year we try to offer events and activities to enhance your child's martial arts experience with us. Listed below are the events that we have planned for this year along with their dates. Please note, that all events and seminars listed below are completely optional, but we would love to have your child participate to have and to gain an incredible experience in their Martial Arts Journey.
This is just a quick list of all to come, further information will be sent as the events approach.
JANUARY
January 27th SEMINAR ( ITF & WTF Forms)
FEBRUARY
February 10th AAU GA STATE GAMES / VALENTINES DAY PARENTS NIGHT OUT
Febuary 17th Traditional Weapons Testing (open to all ranks) ranks)
February 24th BEAST BOY INVITATIONAL (2nd Tournament in our tournament series)
MARCH
March 6th& 7th Test Rank promotion for After School Program students (Barrow & Timothy)
March 9th Color belt & Black belt recommended testing at Dojang BTA
March 23rd SEMINAR ( Point stop, continuous point ITF, & Olympic style WTF)
APRIL
April 1st - April 5th SPRING BREAK NINJA CAMP!!!
MAY
May 11th BTA GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP (Final Tournament # 3 in our series)
May 20th & 21st Testing for After School Program students ( Barrow & Timothy)
JUNE
June 3rd – July 19th SUMMER CAMP!!! (More detailed information given soon)
June 7th Black Belt Testing (1st Degree and up)
June 8th Color belt & Black belt recommended testing at Dojang BTA
Congratulations to
Amanda Carrithers GOLD 🥇
Zachary Anderson GOLD 🥇
Nova Barnett SILVER 🥈
All three represented BTA with incredible performances at the 2024 GA AAU State Qualifier. All three have now qualified to attend the big show, AAN Nationals in Ft. Lauderdale FL. this Summer. We are all very proud of them and will be rooting for them as they prepare for Nationals.
TOURNAMENT RESULTS, POINTS, AND DIVISION POINTS LEADERS
Tournament # 1 Classic City Showdown Results
TRADITIONAL FORMS GROUP A
5 Addison
3 Haley
1 Zamariyah
TRADITIONAL FORMS GROUP B
5 Julian
3 Edwin
TRADITIONAL FORMS GROUP C
5 Nova
3 Conner
1 Robert
1 Luna
TRADITIONAL FORMS GROUP D
5 Miriam
3 Gregory Moore
1 Solomon
TRADITIONAL FORMS GROUP E
5 Alandon
3 Dale M
1 Joe H
SPARRING GROUP A
5 Addison
3 Zamaria
SPARRING GROUP B
5 Kia
3 Lightsey
1 Zay
1 Lima
SPARRING GROUP C
5 Robert Day
SPARRING GROUP D
5 Jacob Lightsey
3 Joe H
1 Dale Mommany
WEAPONS
5 Hailey Brasher
CREATIVE FORM
5 Hailey Brasher
BOARD BREAKING A
5 Zamaria
3 Lima
1 Edwin
BOARD BREAKING B
5 Robert Day
3 Miriam
1 Moore
1 Zay
1 Solomon
BOARD BREAKING C
5 Alandon
3 Dale
ONE-STEPS A
5 Lima
3 Connor
1 Moore
1 Alandon
Results/Points (Individual and School) from 2023 Classic City Showdown
TOURNAMENT RESULTS & POINTS
TRADITIONAL FORMS GROUP A
5 Addison
3 Haley
1 Zamariyah
TRADITIONAL FORMS GROUP B
5 Julian
3 Edwin
TRADITIONAL FORMS GROUP C
5 Nova
3 Conner
1 Robert
1 Luna
TRADITIONAL FORMS GROUP D
5 Miriam
3 Gregory Moore
1 Solomon
TRADITIONAL FORMS GROUP E
5 Alandon
3 Dale M
1 Joe H
SPARRING GROUP A
5 Addison
3 Zamaria
SPARRING GROUP B
5 Kai
3 Lightsey
1 Zay
1 Lima
SPARRING GROUP C
5 Robert Day
SPARRING GROUP D
5 Jacob Lightsey
3 Joe H
1 Dale Mommany
WEAPONS
5 Hailey Brasher
CREATIVE FORM
5 Hailey Brasher
BOARD BREAKING A
5 Zamaria
3 Lima
1 Edwin
BOARD BREAKING B
5 Robert Day
3 Miriam
1 Moore
1 Zay
1 Solomon
BOARD BREAKING C
5 Alandon
3 Dale
ONE-STEPS A
5 Lima
3 Connor
1 Moore
1 Alandon
The 2023 Classic City Showdown was a great success! Congratulations to all who competed, tournament results, individual and team points will be posted soon!
The Beast Boy Invitational will be held February 2nd (the second tournament in our tournament league) and the BTA Grand Championship will be held May 4th! looking forward to seeing you all there for more great family fun and friendly competition.
A Roadrunner Spotlight for 5th grader Gregory Moore
Gregory participated in Barnett Taekwondo Academy Athens' Classic City Showdown (Interschool) Tournament on Saturday (11/11/23) as the sole representative for Timothy Road Elementary. He placed second in Creative Forms, third in One-Steps and third in Creative Board Breaking.
Way to go, Gregory! Congratulations on your achievements!
NEW BTA SPARRING EQUIPMENT POLICY
Attention Members:
STARTING March 2023, BTA will no longer be providing sparring gear for Intermediate (Light Green - Blue), Advanced (Purple - Brown), Black Belt level students. It will be students responsibility to purchase gear from The BTA Pro-Shop. All sparring gear must comply with the requirements of our insurance, American Amateur Union (AAU), and USAT which we provide at our Pro Shop. Any gear previously purchased outside of class must be approved by Master Barnett. Those without Sparring gear may attend sparring classes but will not be allowed to participate in actual sparring without the proper equipment. Talk with Master Barnett or BTA staff at any time if you have any further questions or concerns.
Gear May be purchased Individually or with our sparring gear package.
Gear Page
Thank you for your understanding and support,
Sincerely,
Master Curtis Barnett 4th Dan
Barnett Taekwondo Academy
At Barnett Taekwondo Academy, we are dedicated to providing a safe and family-oriented martial arts experience for students of all ages. Our mission is to foster self-improvement and personal development through focused training and positive social interaction in a courteous and fun atmosphere. Our greatest responsibility is to instill in our students a sense of discipline and code of ethics to inspire them to lead exemplary lives as leaders in the community.
Menu has changed to include a link directly to the forms and demonstrations that Master Curtis recorded for all his students. Be sure to check out Forms and Demos!!
Contact Us:
Call Us: 706-543-9966
Email Us at BarnettTKD@gmail.com