The Academy was transformed for a Halloween Dance Party!

Costume contest winners.
Check out the photo album for more pics.
The Academy was transformed for a Halloween Dance Party!

Costume contest winners.
Check out the photo album for more pics.
On October 22, 2011 over 1,200 competitors competed at the 2011 California Open Taekwondo Championship at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. We had 22 students representing our Academy of which they brought home 13 Gold, 11 Silver and 9 Bronze medals in the poomsae and kyroogi events. Congratulations to all the students and thanks to the parents and supporters. Special thanks to all coaches: Sr. Master Perry Okimoto, Instructor: Rodney Viloria, Emmy Naeole, Brendan Viloria, and Assistant Jenae Javier. Also to Sr. Master Ron Cabebe, who conducted an outstanding announcement job for the entire tournament. Sr. Master Danny Gonzalez, Referee Chairman, and Instructor Alan Mayeda, referee for the tournament. Here are the results:
| Name | Events | Poomsae | Kyoroogi |
| George Orduno | Poomse/Kyoroogi | Gold | Silver |
| Casey Cuyugan | Poomse/Kyoroogi | Bronze | Silver |
| Jerie Mae M Ibale | Poomse/Kyoroogi | Gold | Gold |
| Christopher Mario Correia | Poomse/Kyoroogi | Silver | Bronze |
| Vincent Paul Rodriguez Dela Cruz | Poomse/Kyoroogi | Bronze | Silver |
| Margott Fellisse Rodriguez Dela Cruz | Poomse/Kyoroogi | Silver | Bronze |
| Estelle Vargas Zamora | Poomse/Kyoroogi | Gold | Gold |
| Almaida Camat Terrado | Poomse/Kyoroogi | Bronze | Silver |
| Nikolas A. Caver | Kyoroogi | ~ | Silver |
| Brendan Joseph Viloria | Kyoroogi | ~ | Silver |
| Minerva Jessica Zamora | Poomse/Kyoroogi | Bronze | Gold |
| Chrystoffer Hakim Joshua Bumacas Abad | Poomse/Kyoroogi | Gold | Silver |
| Joshua Bryan Ballesteros Mojica | Poomse/Kyoroogi | Gold | Gold |
| Cximone Kriz Bumacas Abad | Kyoroogi | ~ | Bronze |
| Gabriel Miguel Nunez Ungab | Poomse/Kyoroogi | Bronze | Silver |
| Erika Jane Buenaventura Gonzales | Poomse | Gold | ~ |
| Elijah Buenaventura Gonzales | Poomse | Gold | ~ |
| Joshua Cabebe | Kyoroogi | ~ | Gold |
| Kymberlee Cabebe | Poomse | Gold | ~ |
| Tristen Stone Gomez | Kyoroogi | ~ | Gold |
| Dylan Cabrera | Kyoroogi | ~ | Silver |
| Josh Almario | Kyoroogi | ~ | Bronze |

Happy Birthdays to Alexander Morales, Andre Echave, Brendan Viloria, Christopher Corriea, Josh Almario, Michael Reid, Tristen Gomez, and Vanessa Morales!

Congratulations to our students who have competed in the 22nd Annual Jimmy Kim Invitational Taekwondo Championship at the Pyramid CSU-Long Beach. Especially for two of our students, Blaze Villalon and Jenae Javier, who were competing in the Black Belt division for the 1st time. We are all so proud of all of you and please keep it up and get ready for one last tournament of the year, the California Open on October 22.
Thank you for your hard work and we look forward to seeing you in the ring again at the Home Depot Center.
Sincerely, Grandmaster Lai