To All Students And Parents Testing time is here again! The testing dates are
Thursday April 7th, Friday April 8th, and Saturday April 9th. Black Belt Registration Deadline is
March 30th and Colored Belt Registration Deadline is
April 5th.
Before you register for testing please check your ITA online membership to make sure it is up-to-date. If you
need your member ID # and your password just ask Master Webb or me and we will give it to you.
If you have any questions this upcoming testing please call (256-880-5250) or respond to this email.
What is testing for? Our organization has testings for two reasons. Reason #1 is so we know that we have taught our students everything
they have to know at their rank. Reason #2 is so we know whether or not our students are ready for their next rank.
Why should we test? Testing is part of our training. Without testing there is no sign of progress, and we would stay the same forever.
Testing is also to see how well we can perform what we learn under pressure which is an important thing to learn
and understand.
Am I ready for testing? To be ready for testing we encourage our students to attend 2-3 classes a week. This is a reasonable recommendation
because it makes progress apparent to student and instructor. It also shows the effort and desire of a student moving on
to the next rank. The student with the most classes this cycle will receive a perfect attendance award and a 25 dollar gift
certificate to Game Stop or Wal-Mart.
Thanks,
Daniel Yalowitz
Program Director