Kidz Valentine's Pizza Movie Night
Sat., Feb. 16 from 6-10pm

Leave the kids with us Dad! Take mom out for Valentine's! Sat. Feb. 16th is our Kidz Valentine’s Day Pizza Movie Night! Children aged 5-12 years old at the Dojang! The cost is $20.00 per child ($16.00 BBC / $12.00 MC), and that includes movies, PIZZA, drinks and, of course, LOTS of FUN & GAMES! Sign up at the Front Desk! Bring a friend, the more the merrier! (PS...this is a great way to fulfill your Qualification Requirement!) A Guest Waiver form is required for this event for any guest friends wishing to participate, signed by their parents. Please pick up a waiver form in advance from your instructor.
* TLP members make sure to get signed up for assisting.

** PS - We ALWAYS sell out our movie nights **
sign up early to avoid disappointment
Limit: 30 KIDZ!

Black Belt Examination
& Graduation Weekend

Another Black Belt exam is coming up fast on February 22, 23 & 24! The schedule for the weekend is as follows:

Friday, Feb. 22nd:
6:00 pm: Run Begins:
6:45 pm: Head back to Dojang
7:15-8:00 pm: Remainder of Fitness at Dojang
8:00-9:00 pm: Self Defense
9:00-10:00 pm: Step Sparring

Saturday, Feb. 23rd:
10:00 am-12:00 pm: Patterns
2:00-3:30 pm: Sparring
3:30-5:00 pm: Board Breaking
6:00 pm: Results

Sunday, Feb. 24th:
4:00-6:00 pm: Graduation (ALL are invited to watch!!)

Little Dragon Testing

Little Dragon testing will take place on Saturday, February 16th at 9:45 am. There will be no Little Dragons class that day, only testing for those who are scheduled to test. Please practice the Street Proofing & Knowledge with your child. On testing day, please make sure that all required areas in the Little Dragon manual are filled out and handed in to Mrs. Gaudet.

Daily Dragons
Elementary School-age Program

Having a difficult time getting to class? Not enough time to get from work plus supper and back to Taekwon-Do for classes? Our new and exciting Daily Dragons Program has started! It's not to late to register, click here for more information, or call 409-8888 to register. We pick up your child from their elementary school, and transport them back to our Taekwon-Do school, and then you simply pick them up on your way home from work, and now your evenings are free for family time!

Note: We are also looking for parents who can help with driving. Please speak with Mr. Gaudet for details.

Demo Team Candidate Class

Are you a green belt? Ever wanted to be on the Demo Team? Now is the time to come to Demo Team Candidate Class!

There are still spots left in the class and to try out for next year's demo team so see Mr. Gaudet for details!

Apprenticeship Program

As many of you know, Tien Lung Taekwon-Do has a program designed to help students who love Taekwon-Do become Tien Lung School Owners. Currently we have 5 apprentice school owners at the North side: Mr. Pagnotta, Mr. Pagnotta Jr., Mr. Laton, Mr. Santos, and Ms. Schwanke. As part of their training, they rotate through various positions during the apprenticeship.

Tien Lung South
Daily Dragons Upgrade

Starting March 1st, only students registered in the Daily Dragons program will be able to attend the Daily Dragons afternoon classes. However, for the month of February we are giving you the opportunity to upgrade your child's current membership to Daily Dragons status so your child can attend these afternoon classes after school 5 days per week and have your evenings free. Your child will also be able to attend all of the camps we offer! AND... you also get the Master's Club discounts too!!

If we already go to your child's school and you want them transported to us OR if you want to bring them to class everyday yourself, there will be a top-up fee from what you are already paying for either option. You are also able to upgrade your membership to allow you the option to attend evening classes as well as the Daily Dragons classes. This is a limited time offer for the month of February only. If you would like to learn more please speak to Mr. Gaudet.
*some restrictions apply*

New Tien Lung South
Membership Rewards Program

We appreciate all of your referrals and as a token of our thanks for referring your friends, family, classmates and co-workers, we have a new rewards program which will take place of our past referral programs. You will now have a choice between several different options when you do refer someone and they sign up on a membership after their trial special. The best part about this is that it is win-win-win! Your friends receive all of the same benefits as you are (more confidence, better fitness, and learning valuable self defense life skills and more). You also get to train with more of your friends and have fun with them in class learning cool skills and getting in better shape. You also win for this fulfills your qualification requirements. AND you will get to choose from several different reward options to treat yourself to something nice. Rewards examples: Night out at the movies, Dinner on us, Spa therapy at Kaya Kama, and more!

You can pick up a membership rewards package at the front desk and start earning rewards today!

Persuader Level III:
The Ultimate Self Defense Course

If you have already participated in Persuader Level II AND Tien Lung's Pressure Point Course, YOU are invited to learn how to COMBINE your skills and knowledge into one seamless Self Defense System, taught by Mr. Gaudet.

In this course you will review
· Persuader I and II
· Tien Lung's Pressure Points

THEN learn how you can most effectively use your persuader to disable and control your attacker regardless of his size and strength.

Who: Anyone 16 years and older who has already attended Persuader II and the Tien Lung Pressure Point Course.
Where: Tien Lung North: 10744-124 Street
When: Saturday, February 9th from 4:00-6:00
Cost: $45.00 ($37.00 BBC, $30.00 MC) $25.00 if you are taking it as a refresher (Level 2 certificate must be
provided at registration).

P. S.: Remember to bring your Persuader keychain. If you need to purchase a new one, please see the Front Desk.

Teachers Convention Camp

Teacher's Convention Camp is coming up! It will take place on Thursday, February 28th and Friday, February 29th, from 7:30am - 5:15pm. If you need something to do while you parents are at work, why not spend your time down at the Dojang? For both days, it's only $60.00 ($48.00 BBC $42.00 MC), and you can play games, do crafts, watch movies, and even get some Taekwon-Do training in there, too. Please register at the Front Desk. Spaces always fill up fast, so hurry!

Daily Dragons: please confirm your attendance at the Teacher's Convention Camp by February 22!

Spring Break Camp

Just when you thought you would have to go back to school, Spring Break comes along! Come to the Tien Lung Spring Break camp from Monday, March 31st until Friday April 4th You can enjoy the activities you’ve come to love at Tien Lung’s camps. The cost is $150.00 ($120.00 BBC, $105.00 MC), and you can sign up at the Front Desk. A GREAT way to get extra stamps!!

Daily Dragons: please confirm your attendance at the Spring Break Camp by March 24!

Happy Birthday!

Spring Schedule Change

Our Schedule is changing as of March 1st. You will need to make a new selection for classes that you wish to attend if you are a Novice or Advanced student. You can get these forms either from your instructor or from the front desk. You need to pass these in to the front desk by Feb 25th to allow for proper class structuring - first come first served. You can view the new schedule here.

Also, starting March 1st, you will only be able to enter the building no earlier than 5:45pm Monday through to Thursday prior to your class (unless you have been given permission by Mr. or Mrs. Gaudet or you are enrolled in the Daily Dragons program). The Daily Dragon classes will now only be for Daily Dragons students unless you would like to upgrade your membership to allow your child to train 5 days per week. Please speak to Mr. Gaudet for the new details as we have a special promotion for the month of February only for existing members.

• February 18 - Family Day - Dojang Closed

T.L.P. Tien Lung Leadership Program

Leading the way for to create excellent students!

The T.L.P. meeting for February will be held on Saturday the 16th at 4:00pm. Be sure to have reviewed your 4 chapters to present at the meeting.

If I had a nickel for every time I have heard that I would have a truckload of nickels!!

An injury is not a set back or a reason to stop, it is an opportunity to improve your skills immensely!! If you twisted your ankle or strained a leg muscle to the point you cannot kick, or move easily on the floor, seize this time to perfect your upper body movements in your pattern. Why not ask permission to work on the punching bag, or practice your self-defense movements? If you have injured your arm, hand or shoulder, concentrate on your kicks, foot movements and stretching. If you cannot move well enough to do any of this you can assist in the class which will still help you improve your skills.

All you have to do is inform the instructor before class of your special circumstances and they will accommodate you. As instructors we do not view this as an inconvenience or "wimping out". Far from it! This is a mark of your dedication to reaching your goal of Black Belt. It shows indomitable spirit and that "Yes I Can" Black Belt attitude that this club is known for.

The next time you are injured, don't use it as an excuse to sit at home and mope while letting your training grind to a halt. See this as an opportunity to actually advance your training by being forced to focus on a specific area of training for a few classes.

Terry Wisniewski BA
Tien Lung Founder