Blue Hills TaeKwonDo & Systema
Northwest Wisconsin's home for Korean and Russian martial arts.
Self-defense...physical fitness...self-confidence...inner peace. The study of the martial arts brings all this and more to you. Join us on our journey as we explore the Korean art of Taekwondo and the Russian art of Systema.
Your instructor:
Mr. Dave Tindell
1st-dan black belt, WTF certified
Instructor-in-training, certified by Systema master instructor V. Vasiliev
Training Monday and Tuesday evenings 5:30/6:45
Olympic Fitness Center
800 Hammond Ave.
Rice Lake, WI
Contact Mr. Dave: 715-651-1956
email: pioneers79tkd@hotmail.com
blog: sites.google.com/site/astrenuouslife
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The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat...Many of us remember those words from some long-forgotten sportswriter or TV commentator. At the Winter Olympics, which occupied so much of our TV viewing time over the last two weeks of February, we saw many images portraying both extremes. We saw heroic performances, terrifying crashes, screams of joy, tears of despair. Perhaps we singled out an athlete or two for special attention, because of an article we'd read, or because we have a background in the same sport, or just because the athlete is wearing the colors of our nation. Within the span of a few hours, or minutes, or even seconds, we run through a full gamut of emotions as we follow the competition. We exult in our favorite's victory, we are crushed by a loss.
Here at Blue Hills TKD/Systema, we are in the midst of our winter/spring tournament season. Through February, several of our students have competed in three major events: taekwondo tournaments in Duluth and Cumberland, and a karate event in Ashland. All of them have done well, and our haul of trophies and medals has been pretty impressive. But as with all things involving the martial arts, tournament competition is not about winning and losing. It is about competing, about the challenge of training and then stepping into the ring, of overcoming your fears and persevering, often in the face of difficult odds. No matter how many times you've seen a fight on television, no matter how much you've trained in the dojang, the first time you step into a real tournament ring against a real opponent, it is a defining moment. It is then that you will find out the true meaning of indomitable spirit, the fifth but perhaps most important of the Tenets of Taekwondo.
NORTH TO VICTORY! Students from Blue Hills TKD/Systema journeyed north on Feb. 27th for the Presidents Karate Invitational in Ashland, WI, hosted by Master Dave Betlewski. Our cross-training with Brown's Karate Academy in Barron paid off once again as our students won several first-place trophies as well as 2nd and 3rd in forms, team forms, weapons and sparring.
L-R: Mr Matt Dezotell, Mr Matthew Lindquist, Miss Rylee Ladd, Miss Tressa Hobein, Mr Willie Sjolander (Northwoods TKD, Cumberland), Mr Remington Ladd, Mr Dave.
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS---
3/14 Eau Claire Open, Eau Claire WI
3/21 Likes' Champions Karate Tournament, Mosinee WI
4/10 Derrico's Spring Invitational, Colby WI
4/17-18 Harris Memorial Tournament of Champions, Green Bay WI
5/8 Best of the Best Tournament, Chippewa Falls WI
5/15 Farmington Open TKD Championships,
Farmington MN
6/27 Badger State Games, Appleton WI
L-R: Mr Matt Dezotell, Mr Matthew Lindquist, Miss Rylee Ladd, Miss Tressa Hobein, Mr Willie Sjolander (Northwoods TKD, Cumberland), Mr Remington Ladd, Mr Dave.
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS---
3/14 Eau Claire Open, Eau Claire WI
3/21 Likes' Champions Karate Tournament, Mosinee WI
4/10 Derrico's Spring Invitational, Colby WI
4/17-18 Harris Memorial Tournament of Champions, Green Bay WI
5/8 Best of the Best Tournament, Chippewa Falls WI
5/15 Farmington Open TKD Championships,
Farmington MN
6/27 Badger State Games, Appleton WI
TEST TIME IS COMING!
It's time to get ready for that next belt! Here is our spring testing schedule:
Thu 4/29--current yellow belts and up.
Thu 5/6---current white/orange belts.
Over the next two months we will be training hard on your test material. Make sure you have all up-to-date handouts, and make sure you practice at home.
Your next belt is waiting for you. Will you be ready to earn it?
It's time to get ready for that next belt! Here is our spring testing schedule:
Thu 4/29--current yellow belts and up.
Thu 5/6---current white/orange belts.
Over the next two months we will be training hard on your test material. Make sure you have all up-to-date handouts, and make sure you practice at home.
Your next belt is waiting for you. Will you be ready to earn it?
