THE VOTING RESULTS ARE IN!
The First Two Teams to Compete For Top Honors At The 2009
Songahm Taekwondo World Championships Have Been Decided ---
BY YOU!
After six weeks of voting, the membership of the ATA and Songahm Taekwondo has
spoken. Teams competed, videos posted, votes collected, and now the results from
the 2008 Songahm Taekwondo Fall Nationals Team Competitions are announced.
Drum roll, please!
With the following four teams competing:
Team Name: "Adrenaline"
From Wappingers Falls, NY under the direction of Mr. Nathan Robinson
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Team Name: "Team Up"
From Clifton, VA under the direction of Mr. Uriah Breunig
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Team Name: "Victory Super Crew"
From Winter Park, FL under the direction of Sr. Master Sergio Von Schmeling
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Team Name: "Team I.M.A.X"
From Miami, FL under the direction of Sr. Master Tony Isaacs /
Mr. Jesse Isaacs
THE WINNERS OF THE
TEAM
SYNCHRONIZED FORM COMPETITION
WITH 64% OF THE VOTES IS...
"TEAM I.M.A.X."
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With the following two teams competing:
Team Name: "Victory Dream Team"
From Winter Park, FL under the direction of Sr. Master Sergio
Von Schmeling
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Team Name: "Victory All-Stars"
From Oviedo, FL under the direction of Sr. Master Sergio Von Schmeling
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THE WINNERS OF THE
TEAM DEMONSTRATION COMPETITION
WITH 56% OF THE VOTES IS...
"VICTORY
DREAM TEAM"
Both of these teams have now earned the opportunity
to compete at the Opening Ceremonies
of the 2009 Songahm Taekwondo World Championships in June 2009.
They will be joined by the upcoming winners of the Black Belt
Nationals competition in January 2009 and the Spring Nationals
in March 2009.
Videos will be posted of the team competitions from the two
upcoming events so make sure
you keep an eye out for those opportunities to vote because you
get to pick the winners.
Make your choices and votes count!
CONGRATULATIONS TO...
"TEAM
I.M.A.X."
AND
"VICTORY
DREAM TEAM"
WE WILL SEE YOU BOTH IN JUNE!
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She-hahp
(tournaments) are controlled competitive environments that allow practitioners
to display and improve their skills in a safe environment. Although
some may think it is all about "who is better", that is only a part
of their purpose in Songahm Taekwondo.
In general, there are basically two types of tournaments:
1.
Winning a trophy at any cost, while exclaiming victory and scorning
defeat
2. Competing with a good attitude (possibly
winning a trophy) and learning under ideal conditions
The
second is what we in Songahm Taekwondo try to achieve!
Remember that tournaments are not just for a trophy. They allow our
members to meet new people, make new friends, put nerves to the test,
and display skills. By focusing on these purposes, it is very possible
to be happy whether one wins or loses. Most people think that the
reward at a tournament is the trophy. By eliminating this idea, we
eliminate the unnecessary devastation of leaving without a trophy.
In
reality, competition is not just in a ring. Students of Songahm Taekwondo,
as well as all other human beings, are competing with self on a daily
basis. We compete with our body to lose weight. We compete with our
mind to retain knowledge, and we compete with our intellect on our
spiritual convictions. Even in the case of a match against an opponent,
we are not only competing against that person's skill, but also against
ourselves to the the absolute best that we can. Therefore, tournaments
are a great opportunity for increasing skills as well as boosting
confidence. And, just as importantly, it is possible to learn self
control over a temper, or become motivated to react positively instead
of negatively to outcomes one does not desire.
For all these reasons and more, she-hahp (tournaments) are a vital
part of Songahm Taekwondo, and one of the most dynamic, fun aspects
of our art.
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