Clip to be Aired on ESPN:Jim Rome is Burning

comBATON YouTube clip to be on ESPN's Jim Rome Is Burning at 4:30 PM EST/1:30 PM PST on 4/29/09 on ESPN1 which is Channel 29 in the Orlando market.

comBATON 3 for 3 Tournament of Games

comBATON Tournament of Games III to be held at Powell Middle School in Spring Hill, Fl on September 13, 2008. This will be the final tournament before the World Championship Games at the Disney Martial Arts Festival in October 2008. Regis Lima of Regis Lima Martial Arts will be the tournament host. Additional information is available at comBATON League's website.

THE TIGERS – DE JESUS TAE KWON DO – PEMBROKE PINES, FL – Gerardo De Jesus, owner and head coach of The Tigers comBATON team has three tournaments scheduled. For more information and registration, go to his website.

1.Florida Gold Coast TaeKwonDo Open on May 17th at the Davie Police Athletic League gym in Davie, FL for Forms and Breaking

2.Florida Gold Coast AAU TaeKwonDo Invitational on June 21st at the Davie gym for Olympic Sparring

3.Florida Gold Coast TaeKwonDo Challenge (Double Elimination) on September 27th at the Davie gym

Master DeJesus is active in AAU Taekwondo, runs his own school and has a comBATON team as well. He holds tournaments on a regular basis. He also continues to train and was promoted to 6th Dan during the last year.

MAIA SuperShow

It's not too early to start thinking about the SuperShow in July. It's in our backyard this year, so be sure to make plans to attend. comBATON will be there. Stop by and say hello.

Ginger Running the Ring at the 2008 Taekwondo Challenge

The sparring was pretty intense at the 2008 Taekwondo Challenge. Photo by Kitty of comBATON

RLMA Tournament Saturday, March 8 in Port Richey

This is an AAU Sanctioned TKD Tournament in Port Richey. This tournament is sponsored by comBATON the martial arts team sport.

Official comBATON Tournament of Games Score Report

comBATON released the official comBATON Longwood, Fl Tournament of Games Score Report today.

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.

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.

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.

Suncoast Sports Festival in Tampa, Florida

We are proud to introduce the 1st annual SUNCOAST SPORTS FESTIVAL in Tampa Florida. This will be a unique experience for all that are involved. Coaches and athletes from many sports across the country will get together in one arena and experience great competitions. Many athletes and parents will have an opportunity to watch sports they never have seen before. This will be a great enjoyment for all. We will provide a superior venue and great atmosphere for all parents, athletes and coaches.

Athletes will enjoy the very best competition from all over the Nation.
Competition will include the following disciplines:

Girl's Gymnastics
Boy's Gymnastics
Rythmic Gymnastics
Tumbling and Trampoline
Cheerleading
Dance
Tae Kwon do Olympic Style Sparring And Forms

This event will be in Tampa.
January 26-27, 2008.

Event Director: Arnold Gwinn – (727) 919-4149

email: sunsportsfest@aol.com

Taekwondo Director: Randall Babbitt – (727) 534-5209

email: suncoastgames@flataekwondo.com

TAEKWONDO
Date: Saturday January 26th 2008
Location: FLORIDA STATE FAIRGROUNDS (Expo Center)
4800 N Us Highway 301
Tampa, FL 33610-7350
Web at: http://suncoastgames.flataekwondo.com
Online Registration: http://www.flataekwondo.com/online_reg/index-list.htm

This information was e-mailed to us and comBATON is not responsible for any ommisions or errors in this posting.

The First of Three comBATON Tournaments

WHAT: comBATON Tournament of Games
WHEN: Starts at 10:00 AM January 12, 2008
WHERE: McArthur High School, Hollywood, Fl.
HOW: To get tickets: go to combaton.com and buy online. There is a link on the right.

Busy Tournament Season Ahead

Here's a partial list of Upcoming Florida Tournaments. More details will follow later on as they become available. Listings are subject to change, so be sure to follow up with us later on. Links for the schools hosting tournaments are available on the right.

1/12 comBATON Miami
1/19 Dragon's Dojo Powell Middle School, Spring Hill
1/19 Kick USA Brevard Community College, Titusville
2/16 DeJesus TKD Police Academy Gym, Davie
2/23 comBATON Orlando
3/8 Regia Lima Martial Arts Port Richey
3/22 comBATON New Port Richey

RL Martial Arts News

Master Regis Lima is planning a comBATON seminar this weekend at Veteran's Memorial Park in Hudson, Florida at 3 pm. All martial artists and their families are invited to learn about this new combat sport. Attendees will have the chance to participate in a game as well. The seminar is scheduled for 3 pm on December 1st.

Master Lima's School At Disney Martial Arts Festival

Master Lima's students won over 40 medals at the 2007 Disney Martials Festival. RL Martial Arts, his school, will be competing in Combaton tournaments as well. We think his school is a great addition to the Combaton family. His school has an excellent reputation for quality instruction in the Port Richey, Florida area. Master Lima is pictured here in a photo taken on the competition floor.

Combaton the Martial Arts Team Sport Plans 3 Tournaments in 2008

Combaton the Martial Arts Team Sport plans to hold 3 tournaments in 2008. More information will follow in the coming weeks.

Disney Martial Arts Festival was a Great Experience.

The Disney Wide World of Sports facility was great! The staff was wonderful and every last detail was attended to. We could have done without the rain, but the demo experience was a good one. On the left, Steve is talking with Ninja Nick of Dragon's Dojo, Brian Schneider (#8) formerly of Taekwondo America, and Brian's students, Josh and Seth (#23.) Video of the players has been uploaded to MySpace (www.myspace.com/combaton) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/combaton) .

Combaton Demonstration at the Disney Martial Arts Festival in Orlando Saturday

Stop by and see the Combaton demos at THE place to be in Orlando this Saturday.

First Florida AAU TKD Tournament of 2008

Dragon's Dojo of Spring Hill, Fl will host the Springhill Challenge on January 19th 2008 at Powell Middle School in Brooksville, Fl. Please call Tina at 352-597-5608 for more information. The schools web address is www.dragonsdojo.com. This event is sanctioned by the AAU and information about credentials for coaches and perks for masters and coaches may be viewed at http://www.floridataekwondofederation.com/. This listing is provided as a courtesy of Combaton the Martial Arts Team Sport. http://www.combaton.com/