Thursday, December 30, 2010

Happy New Year!

The Otieno Martial Arts Center wishes everyone a Safe and Happy New Year. We will be resuming normal operation on Monday January 3rd.

As a reminder annual registration is on going. Everyone needs to complete the new registration form! Please see Vincent if you have any questions. Also the new tuition rates will be in effect in January.

Thank you everyone for your support this past year, we have great plans for 2011. INcluding schuling of 3 tournaments, cross trainning at other schools and lots more board breaking to be had. We will publish the schools full years schedule in the next week or so. We hope to have much better planning and communications this year. Keep an eye on this blog for official annuncements and schedules.

Again... Hoppy Gnu Ears!

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas to All

The Otieno Martial Arts Center wishes everyone a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Which is coming up real fast! Our classes will be beginning again on Monday, Dec 27th at their usual times.
See you there! Have a safe and Happy weekend.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Holiday schedule.

The Dojang will be closed Dec 23rd, 24th and 25th. We will be open again on Dec 27th!
Have a great Holiday!

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Holiday Party

There will be a Holiday Party at the school on Dec 22nd. Anyone desiring to contribute food or munchies please feel free to do so. For further details contact Vincent.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Belt Test Results

The Belt testing held on Dec 4th was a success. Every passed their exam. We did have a couple of close calls but everyone did well. We are being stricter than before and following the WTF testing guidelines. We want our students to advance but we also have to uphold standards. Some allow us more flexibility in their interpretation but we are moving more to the "letter of the law" so's to speak so there is no ambiguity.

So, Congratualtions to all examinees on  their advancement. You earned it.

The next test cycle is scheduled for March 5th (Saturday) at 10:00 AM. We will have more information as we get closer to test time. Also if we can find the time we will post  rank requirements here so they can be referenced online.

Train Hard, Train often.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Belt tests coming REAL SOON

IT's almost that time again. Belt test are being held on Dec 4th (Sat) beginning at 9:00 AM. Students who  think they are ready have your parents fill out the testing request form and get it to the office ASAP!

Students should make sure they are training hard.

Know your poomses...  check below

yellow....................... poomse 1
yellow with stripe ..... poomse 2
green ........................poomse 3
green with stripe ....... poomse 4
blue .......................... poomse 5
blue with stripe .......... poomse 6

Know your blocks, punches and stances. Don't forget the ethics and tenets. IF you've been show self defense techniques you will be required to demonstrate them. Students above yellow must show their sparring skills.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Tournament Results

The school participated in the 2010 US Masters Open Taekwondo Championships on Sunday, Nov 7th. The school did quite well in Sparring and Forms. A quick tally of the days results produced: 4 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals and 6 Bronze Medals.  The students did an outstanding job and made the school very proud. With number of wins and the superior performance of the students, it has made the Otieno school noticed by many other instructors across the greater Northeast region. We made a big spash in our first major event. Now we have to work even harder! Congratulations to all competitors!

Monday, October 18, 2010

Belt test notice

Students,
The next scheduled Belt Test is December 4th (Sat). If you are eligible for testing please obtain a "Test Request form" from the office and have it returned to the office before the test day. We anticipate that this quarters testing event will be crowded with many students testing for their next rank. The earlier you let us know you are testing the easier it will be for us to schedule the day. Testing will begin at 10 AM sharp.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Schedule UPDATE

OMAC Taekwondo schedule

The school is open Monday thru Friday Noon until 8:00 PM
Saturdays 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Current Class schedule

4:00 M-F Children ages 4-6
5:00 M-F Children ages 7-11
6:00 M-F MMA training (Adults)
6:30 M-F Kickboxing (adults)

Reminder: Every Friday is "Sparring Day" all student must bring their competion gear to class.

Multi-school practice

Students of the Otieno Martial Arts School (OMAC) on Friday Oct 8th  traveled to Tiger An's Martial Arts School in Lowell MA. They went to participate in a  multi-school invitational training . Schools from all over North Eastern MA were in attendance. The classes were conducted by Master Richard An, 6th Degree Black Belt. The practice helped to further OMAC students experience by allowing them to to see and feel how other schools spar and train. The Tiger An school hosts these events ever several months and the students at OMAC are already looking forward to another exchange practice.

Friday, September 3, 2010

We just can not stand still!

Those Taekwondo guys are always moving and jumping around! Yes the school has even gained legs and jumped over the wall into the next spot. Yes the school moved.... a whole 20 feet into the next and LARGER space at 27 Main Street. Our Address is the same we just now occupy a larger dojang and now floored entirely with new 1" thick Taekwondo competition mats.  So now we occupy the former"Curves" location (we have to do something about the sign) But you can still find us via our Taekwondo banner.

We are growing fast. Alot faster than we anticipated.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Summer heat will not stop us!

Too hot to train? Not at Otieno Martial Arts Center, We've got it cool and raise our own heat in practice. Come on down and visit us, why not just join in. We are open M-F 4-7. There is always something to do.

Olympic style Taekwondo, aerobics, kickboxing, and comming soon we hope to offer yoga!

Saturday, May 22, 2010

OPEN HOUSE

Otieno Martial Arts Center is holding an Open House celebration on June 12th starting at 10:00AM. At this time we will also be holding rank exams for junior students along with demonstrations. Bring the family and see what Olympic style Taekwondo is all about.

Kickboxing classes

Come join us for adult kick boxing classes every Wednesday at 6:00 PM.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Competition Team

Otieno Martial Art Center is proud of our competition team. They have been training very hard and developing their skills.  We are currently looking for a nice tournament to introduce them to serious competition.
They are all very eager and ready to go. They are all juniors but we are also putting together an adult team. We need a couple more serious adults to round out the team. We hope to have lined something up in the next month.  Let's see what happens, Go team!

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Tee Shirts are in!

We would be shouting  "The Tee shirts are comming!" but they ARE ALREADY HERE! And going fast.
I have to repeat that.. Going fast. Get yours while the supply last. (Yes we are ordering more.)
The Tee shirt is Navy Blue with the Otieno school logo on the back in white. The tee shirt is the official alternate uniform top for summer wear. No other tee shirt will be allowed. You must wear your standard TKD uniform if you do not have a tee shirt. The Tee shirt is pretty smart looking and can be worn anywhere so you can show your pride in the school and your training.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Tuition Payments

This is just a reminder to all students and parents that monthly tuition payments are due on the FIRST CLASS of each month. Please pay your tuition on time as we need to pay for our rent and utilities too.

Thank-you

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Friday is Sparring Day!

Every Friday is Sparring day. Students should come to class prepared to fight. That means abring all you sparring gear: helmets, hogu, shin and arm guards. Don't forget you mouth (teeth) guards.
Come prepared and have fun!  Saturday Morning is for those selected for the competition team. But, everyone should come to their class on Friday.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Resolutions

Remember those New Year Resolutions? Yes, the ones where you were going to exersise more and get fit?
You wanted to trim those abs and lose a little weight? Well now is the time. Come on down to the Otieno School and take up some cardio kickboxing or taekwondo.  We are putting together new and exciting (and inexpensive!) programs to help you achieve your goals.

Don't let those New Year Resolutions end up like last years! Join us, lose weight, get fit, and have some fun!

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Grading Exam scheduled

A Grading Exam is currently scheduled for Saturday, March 13th at 10 AM. All students that have sufficient time in grade may request to be examined. Students who choose not to test should attend to observe the proceedings and learn from the process. Parents, family members and friends are encouraged to observe as this is a significant milestone in a students progress. The public is also welcome to visit and see what is going on.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

New space renovations

We've moved into the new space and already had a few classes. However the dreary paint needed something to be done. So we organized a "Painting Party" to correct this. Painting was done at the school this evening. We tackled the task with the help of students and got the primer coat on in under 3 hours. The hard part was taping everything and doing all the edging. One that was done the rolling went pretty fast. We will complete the painting later this week with the finish coat. We did a bit of celebrating with pizza and soda and yes there is an time-lapse video of the whole painting thing. Whether or not it will uploaded is yet to be determined. Thank-you to everyone who helped in this important task. It could not have been completed without  your help.