Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Thursday, February 21, 2008

April 5, 2008 Mount Dora, Fl AAU Taekwondo Scrimmage


April 5, 2008
AAU Scrimmage
Mt. Dora, Fl
(more info coming soon)
David Turnbull 352-255-7707
Point/Olympic & forms
Pre-registered $25.00
On site $35.00

Joelian and Nick Sparring II of II

They're getting tired but keep on going.

West Florida Chanpionships March 8, 2008


Master Regis Lima organized this tournament which will be held at Chasco Middle School in Port Richey, Florida. The Tournament Director is David Turnbull. This is an AAU sanctioned tournament and all competitors must be AAU members. Click here to see a press release for this tournament.
For more information on joining the AAU to participate or to register go to the Florida Taekwondo Federation website. This tourament is sponsored by comBATON the martial arts team sport.

Saturday, February 16, 2008


comBATON is in its fourth season of play. Master David Turnbull was the first school owner to participate and has been instrumental in developing the game.

All of the players are martial artists and most are black belts. Several players hold the rank of master of their discipline. Players may be trained in Kung-fu, Karate, Taekwondo, or other kicking martial art.

It is a full contact sport and acceptable targets are the front and side torso and above the hip. The front and sides of the head are targets for the adult divisions. Junior safety rules apply for younger competitors.

comBATON requires excellent cardiovascular conditioning and sparring skills. The object of the game is to score on the opposing team's goal pole. Players may engage in sparring with multiple attackers at all points of the game. In specific circumstances, MMA style take-downs are permitted.

comBATON was mentioned in the March 2008 issue of Black Belt Magazine (p.32) and has been blogged by several popular sports websites. The Lake County version of the Orlando Sentinel published an article about comBATON in the March 23, 2007 issue.

Visit the comBATON website for more information.

Indoor comBATON: Martial Art Team Sport

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

February 23, 2008

The comBATON Tournament of Games will be held at Lyman High School in Longwood, Fl. Visit http//:www.combatonplayersforum.blogspot.com for more information.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Mount Dora Challenge

2008 Mount Dora Taekwondo Challenge and comBATON Scrimmage planned for February 9, 2008

An AAU sanctioned AAU Taekwondo Tournament is planned for February 9, 2008 at Mount Dora Middle School. Afterwards, a comBATON demonstration will be conducted. Competing martial artists are invited to stay and participate as walk-on players.


The 2008 Mount Dora Challenge, an AAU sanctioned taekwondo tournament, is planned for February 9, 2008 at Mount Dora Middle School. Immediately after the tournament, a comBATON demonstration and scrimmage will take place. Competitors are invited to stay and participate as walk-on players.

ComBATON is the newest twist in Martial Arts. Combining elements of American Football and Taekwondo, comBATON develops cardiovascular endurance and improved kicking skills. Last year's walk-on team, Yesha Taekwondo, recently joined the comBATON martial arts family and is now forming teams in the Jacksonville, Florida area.

ComBATON was mentioned in the news section of the March 2008 issue of Black Belt Magazine and was demonstrated at the Disney Martial Arts Festival in Orlando two years in a row.

Some of the local competitors planning to compete in the tournament have been playing comBATON since its inception as a martial arts team sport. Tournament Director David Turnbull's comBATON team won the comBATON for the Adult Men's Division at the last Tournament of Games in Hollywood, Fl.


Location:
Mount Dora Middle School
1405 Lincoln Ave.
Mount Dora , FL 32757
(352) 383-6101

Setup:
Four Matted Rings
Electronic scoring

ATHLETE ARRIVAL:
Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
Competition begins at 10:00 a.m.

COMPETITION DATE:
February 9, 2008

COMPETITION TIME:
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday
Officials Meeting - 9:30 a.m.
Opening Ceremonies – 9:55 a.m.
Competition Begins immediately after Opening Ceremonies.

COACHES and COMPETITORS:
All coaches must have 2008 AAU Certification.
A coach's clinic will be offered the night before in Lake Mary, Fl.
All competitors must be 2008 AAU Members
http://www.floridataekwondofederation.com

DIVISIONS:
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Black Belt Divisions
One or Two Events…………………………..$49.00
Black Belt Team Forms Team Fee…………..$15.00 per Team
Spectators
Adult (18+)…………………………$ 5.00
Children (5-17 yrs)…………………$ 3.00
Children 4 & Under………………....FREE


Competition: Team Forms* Forms (bracketed) *Point sparring * Olympic Sparring
We will be using bracket style competition for forms competition

PAYMENT INFO:
Money Order, Cashiers check, Cash, - Only. NO Checks Payable to: DAVID TURNBULL

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR:
David Turnbull
http://www.floridataekwondofederation.com
30132 Magnolia Ave.
Sorrento, Fl 32776
(352)-255-7707
ohjang@aol.com

For information on comBATON:
Steve Blanton
http://combaton.com
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About comBATON: ComBATON is the latest twist is martial arts. It is gaining popularity in Florida as new teams sign up and experience the thrill of martial arts competition combined with the camaraderie only team sports can provide. ComBATON offers seminars for schools interested in adding comBATON to their curriculum.

AAU Championships

AAU Taekwondo Announces Dates

The National AAU Youth and Adult Taekwondo Championships

June 30 - July 5, 2008 Madison, WI
Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center
June 29 - July 4, 2009 Ft. Lauderdale, FL

AAU Junior Olympic Games
July 31 - August 2, 2008 Detroit, MI
2009 Des Moines, IA
2010 Hampton Roads, VA
2011 New Orleans, LA

Future Team Trials in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida through 2010
September 5-7, 2008
September 11-13, 2009
September 10-12, 2010

http://www.aautaekwondo.org/EventsandAwards/Ntnlevents.htm