NEW!!!! Poomsae DVDs

The long awaited revamp of our very own Poomsae DVDs are now available!

We are grateful to Tony Gamell for affording us the opportunity to develop this invaluable tool for students to progress in Taekwondo. The videos feature Master and Mrs. R showing the poomsae in 3 helpful formats with instruction to optimize your at home practice time. Having these DVDs will help you take the progression of your TKD journey in your own hands.

Each DVD, Taeguek or Palgwe, can be purchased individually for $25 or as a set for $45. This pricing is for a limited time and will normally be $30 each. The Mastering Taekowndo Poomsae DVDs are also available on Amazon. If you purchase from Amazon please also submit a review so more people can benefit from your experience.

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Polish your Poomsae at MTC with World Silver Medalist Akiko Reyes

The Montana Taekwondo Association is bringing us a fantastic opportunity to train with one of the greatest Poomsae athletes from the US.

MTC will host Mrs. Akiko Reyes and Manny Reyes on December 10th and 11th for a Poomsae seminar that has something for everyone.  Ma'am Akiko focuses on each individual performing the poomsae that best expresses themselves.  They are well versed in current Sport Poomsae guidelines and what is looked for in national and international competition, but the greatest element they will bring to us is their exuberant energy.  Ma'am Akiko helps athletes pin point and enhance their strengths while giving them the tools to work through their challenges.

The weekend will be taught in 4 sessions.

December 10th

Session 1 - 9am-1pm

WTF Guidelines--covering what is currently expected in Sport Poomsae competition in WTF tournaments including 2012 USAT Nationals and US Open.

Session 2 - 2pm-5pm

Colored Belts- for all aged colored belts who are interested in discovering their strengths and getting tools to improve on their most challenging areas.

December 11th

Session 3 - 8am-12pm

Black Belts - for all aged black belts who wish to enhance their own style in forms performance.

Session 4 - 1pm-4pm

2012 US Open and Nationals Athletes--for Sport Poomsae athletes competing upcoming National and International events.

The cost for MTA members is $35 for 1-2 sessions or $50 for 3-4 sessions.  Non MTA members are welcome to join for an additional $25.

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Fall Schedule

This schedule begins September 1st, 2011.  Please keep this copy and use our website for future reference.  Also for reminders of special events, schedule changes and or closures please join our Missoula Taekwondo Center Facebook group or sign up to get text message updates on Twitter (text "follow mtcweb" to 40404 from your cellphone then reply with your first and last name to receive important MTC tweets or sign up on Twitter).  This is particularly helpful when there are class cancellations due to belt tests or MCPS holidays.

Website Calendar and Class Schedule.

Fall tests will be September 23rd and November 11th.  

We will be closed for Holidays September 5th, November 23-25th and December 22nd to January 2nd.  These dates are the same dates Missoula County Public School are closed for holidays (not PIR or conference days.)

Within the new schedule you will find changes to Friday and some detailed descriptions of classes we have had and will continue to have.

Note a General Poomsae Class which will introduce poomsae in a quicker format to cover more of the forms. And the Competition Team classes which focus more on presentation elements of the forms and on sparring.  All of the Competition Team classes will focus on self improvement through striving to attain skills that are only within our reach with a maximal level of effort.

Poomsae Practice

Lately I have been fielding many questions about how to gain proficiency in Poomsae.  Commonly I hear, “why don’t they practice enough in class to “get it”?”  The most simply put answer is  “If we practiced in class enough to really “get it” we would not have time for anything else.”  

Poomsae, being a set pattern, is one element of Taekwondo that we can become proficient at with practice on our own, and, in fact, will not get past a basic level of proficiency without practice outside of class.

We recommend using the Powerful Poomsae DVDs to ensure correct practice at home.  These DVDs feature Master R and are great for all colored belts at MTC.  We have them on hand and they are also available at amazon.com.

To have proficiency in Poomsae carving out a spot for it in your daily routine is a must.

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