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Our Events & Activities
2007 SUMMER CAMP! (click here for more information)
USMA members look forward to special activities and
events that distinguish our martial arts center with
others. Activities and events continue to be a big part
of Ko Am Mu-Do training (Active & Imaginative Training).
Such events benefit students of all ages by building up
and increasing self-confidence, courage, teamwork and
decision-making.
Competitions and Tournaments
Competitions and tournaments are intended to broaden the
student’s horizon in the martial arts by giving them the
opportunity to truly “test” the techniques they have
honed and mastered through much effort and sweat. It
also teaches our students the importance of
sportsmanship and reinforces the important axiom that
only he who fails to try is a loser, but he who at least
tries is always a winner. Whether you come back with
gold around your neck or a bronze, every competition and
tournament will be a tremendous learning experience. Pictures from 2006 KAMD Championships
Competitor Development Camps
The Competitor Development Camp (CDC) is usually a
month-long camp that runs right up to a major martial
arts tournament and competition. Through a series of fun
and intense training, which includes taking digital
footage of students sparring and watching them for
improvements, tournament-bound students learn detailed
maneuvers, strategies, and techniques that will prepare
them to compete at their fullest potential. Our
Grandmaster, masters and instructors, who have extensive
experience in the tournament circuit, run these camps. Pictures from 2006 CDC
Discipline Camps
Several times a year, the USMA hosts a 2-day, 1-night
Discipline Camp for children aged 6 through 15, which is
designed to “tighten the loose screw” so to speak by
nudging them outside their comfort zone. Students
partake in intense martial arts training and
conditioning, but also have lots of fun through
competitive games and activities. Students bring
sleeping bags and sleep 4 to 6 hours in our training
hall and learn to adjust to uncomfortable surroundings.
Next morning, a field trip to the beach and training on
the beach as the sun rises is one of the highlights of
Discipline Camp.
Promotion Tests
Promotion tests are offered every two months to students
who have met the minimum required class participation
and of course are able to show our masters and
instructors a proficient competency of their
requirements. Promotion tests are an opportunity for
students to demonstrate to themselves, to our
Grandmaster and masters, and to their families and
friends, their mental and physical improvement. It helps
to set short term and long term goals leading to an
increase in self-confidence and esteem.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions are an excellent venue for students to
realize what they have learned as they show the public
their techniques. Exhibitions also improve teamwork,
coordination, and team synchronization. Lastly,
demonstrations boost a student’s confidence level as
they stand up in front of large crowds and perform. USMA
has hosted many demonstrations for institutions such as
Hospice, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), the
Sheriff’s Office, the YMCA, the Boy’s and Girl’s Club,
the Morikami Museum, and more.
Birthday Parties
Does your child have a birthday coming up? Well if so,
why not schedule a fun Martial Arts Birthday Party? Your
child will have the opportunity to show off his martial
arts techniques and leadership in front of all his or
her friends! We will provide your child and guests with
a fun martial arts class consisting of games, obstacles,
and of course, kicking and punching, and self-defense
techniques that your child learns everyday. Near the end
of the party, your child and guests will all get a
chance to break a real wooden board! Dates fill up fast,
so don’t wait. Sign up now!
Seminars
We conduct various specialized seminars throughout the
year for both children and adults. Topics include
Advanced Weapon Training, Olympic-style Tae Kwon Do
sparring, Advanced Form Training also for competition,
Women’s Self Defense, and many more.
Travel
Occasionally, USMA masters, instructors and students go
on trips to countries like Korea, China, and Japan –
home countries of many Oriental martial arts. These
trips have been extraordinary learning experiences for
our students as they learn the history of martial arts
and the development and evolution of them throughout the
generations. Students, as they get a taste of different
cultures and traditions, ineluctably become
better-rounded and cultured individuals.
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