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greetings from ajk’s

Happy New Year from AJK‘s! AJK'S Martial Arts and Fitness Center, Inc. hopes you had a blessed holiday season, and we would like to thank you for your unwavering support and encouragement. Presently, all TKD athletes are demonstrating great care in their training, and AJK's continues its commitment to leading athletes to happier and healthier lives! In the last year, AJK's competed in one tournament and continues to support the USAT (USA Taekwondo Team). Jaida Morgan earned a bronze medal in sparring at the 15th Golden State Open TKD Championship. AJK's held its 6th Annual Family Appreciation Day, became part of Facebook (AJK's Martial Arts and Fitness Center, Inc.), which is just one more way we can all stay connected, added Wednesday and Friday sparring classes (see the Quarterly Calendar) to enhance our athlete's sparring development, established a Student of the Month program, and conducted two black belt examinations, one of which was our largest black belt test to date, which now totals 13 black belt examinations, 45 tested black belts and 8 second degree black belts, since the program began in 2002. AJK's invited Master Michael Yuhasz, an accomplished TKD practitioner, teacher, owner/director from his TKD School in Clifton Park, New York to judge our 12 and largest black belt test. AJK's also hosted two exciting Taekwondo and leadership development summer camps, allowing accomplished AJK's black belt graduates from high school to return and instruct our colored belts.

AJK's would like to thank all its supporters; especially Mrs. Kinowski (Account Manager), Ms. Sandra Wight (First Instructor), Instructors: Brinkman, Broderick, B. & S. Buschmann, Church, Gels, Kernan, Lacher, Loucks, N. Stone, H. Vandervort, J., M., & D. Winsor, and Zimmermann, Mrs. Candace Henderson (Website Manager), and Mrs. Janet Brown (Event Photographer) for their sincerity, leadership, and generosity. AJK's looks forward to more successes in 2012!

black belt classes

AJK's will introduce a black belt development (BBD) class for students with black belts. Our focus:

  • Black Belt Material (see curriculum page)
  • Conditioning Exercises to build stamina, strength & balance
  • Includes one hour sparring toward required BB sparring hours at no charge.
  • Class offered TWICE a month on Fridays from 3 to 4:30pm at Carden hall.

Classes will be offered:

  • January 20th and January 27th. Your first class will be no charge.
  • February's BBD class will be on the 10th
  • Future BBD class will be announced on the next quarterly calendar

The cost of a BBD class is the same as a BBC class, $27 per class and 10% off the second sibling. Current black belts may substitute one BBD class for one BBC class within each quarter; however, any additional BBD classes will be billed accordingly. Second degree black belt students may attend any BBD class free of charge.

dates to mark in your calendars

Colored Belt Promotion - February 16th, 2012
3:30pm - 5pm; Carden Hall

Colored Belt Promotion - June 9th, 2012
9am - 12noon; Carden Hall

AJK’s Fun Fridays!

Student Of The Month
DECEMBER/JANUARY

We're pleased to showcase our “Student Of The Month” program on AJK's HomePage. If your child would like to see his or her picture here, please download & complete the photo release form. (It can also found under "Resources")

Meet Hudson Brown! This blue belt athlete demonstrates his effort and care with every class he attends. His dedication to the art and sport of TKD is terrific, and his tenacity, kindness, and spirit are a fine example to his fellow peers. Congratulations, Hudson, for your winning attitude!