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When: Saturday, June 19th, 2010, 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. (lunch from 12-1)
Where: South Miami Taekwondo Main Dojo at 4542-B SW 75th Ave, 33155 Who: Anyone may compete with anyone else! Even non-SMTKD students may visit and compete. Just find a partner, go to a ring and ROCK-N-ROLL! Admission: All Day / Half Day passes only this year - but at drastically reduced rates. All Day: $59 (sibling $49). Half Day: $29 (sibling $19). Spectators are $5 any time. 
All Day Pass: This means you can show up any time and compete all you like, all day. The pass will NOT cover food or outdoor games. 1/2 Day Pass: Good for unlimited competition in the morning or afternoon section, depending on which pass you get. The pass will NOT cover food or outdoor games. Lunch: We will be providing for sale an inexpensive lunch of pizza, chips, drinks and watermelon. Cost should be between 2 and 5 tickets. We are doing a cake walk during lunch instead of the regular Bake Sale. Get out your aprons, folks! Last year’s hottest item was Nicole Trujillo’s fudge brownies- mm-mmm. All food items may be paid for only with event tickets. 
This event was created as an alternative to the typical tournament. The problems we were running into with tournaments were many. With Fun Day, our main objective was to address these problems - to provide students a sort of "Competition Lite" by which to cut their teeth and maybe whet interest in competing on the road someday. #1, They were very expensive, anywhere from $70 to over $150. Solution: We made it "Carnival Style," which created financial options: Spend what you normally would and compete 'til you drop, or compete as much as you normally would for a fraction of the cost - or anywhere in between. This year, of course, we're going with the Extended Passes only, with event tickets used for outdoor games and food. #2, Travel and accomodations were usually involved, taking valuable time and costing often more than the tournament itself. Solution: It's right here at the dojo, so no travel expenses. #3, Participation was extrememly limited, usually only one or two spars, and sometimes none at all if there was no match for size, rank and weight class. Solution: We open the rules to creativity so that anyone can compete with anyone else. We also have events like the high kick contest, where proportional measurements open it to everyone. #4, Your competition time was always, always, dependably wrong. But if you missed your call, you forfeited. Thus, you end up inevitably sitting around in a stuffy gym all day, waiting for your call, quite literally bored stiff. Solution: Your competition time is any time you want to find a partner and get in line for a ring. No waiting for your division, because there aren't any. #5, There can only be one "winner." Simple logic will tell you that most people go home empty handed. 
Solution: Everyone wins in practically every ring. With no divisions, each contest has a 1st and 2nd place winner, both of whom walk out the door with ribbons. At the end of the day, trophies are awarded based on ribbon points, so that it's entirely possible to win a trophy without winning any actual matches. You just have to replace fighing skill with sweat and persistence. Best bet, of course, is to compete all day and WIN!
#6, You never knew who you were going to fight; The school bully of whatever town we were in, or the next Jeffrey Daumer with a stilleto hidden up his arm guard. Since it is not uncommon for people to wear a lower belt so that they're assured of winning a medal in a junior division, you may actually fight someone way above your skill level . Often there are no actual scales either, so you'd spar a 7 foot giant entered in the "100-150 pound" category. Solution: You always know your competition, because you choose them! #7, Due to the combination of these factors, there was always a lot of tension and enormous pressure on competitors to "bring home the gold," as if this would somehow justify all we'd been through. This kind of pressure diminishes performance, increasing the liklihood of a loss. Many students actually quit Taekwondo after attending only one tournament. Solution: With the other factors dissipated, there is little or no pressure. You may compete how you like and enjoy the day. You will be able to compete all you like, with whomever you like, whenever you like. You will not leave empty handed. You will walk out exhausted, happy and satiated. |
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