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Master Wolverton, our WTSDA Region 1 director, with our inaugural challenge for 2021 involving hyung.
Remember to work with your instructor to track when you are done with your challenge near the end of the month.
Make sure to share any updates of your progress with #wtsdar1challenges @wtsdar1
Tang Soo!
Welcome to 2021 everyone! With a new year comes a new set of training opportunities in our region. The 2021 Region 1 schedule is now available. There are plenty of great opportunities here to learn something new, improve your skills, and mingle with other WTSDA members from our region. For this year, we will be offering our events virtually for the safety of all our members. Let’s hope that we can hold an in-person event in the very near future. If you have any questions, contact us at events@wtsda-region1.org
You can download the schedule by clicking here or see the schedule below for a quick glance.
2021-WTSDA-Region-1-Schedule-12-13-2020
If, at this time last year, you would have told me that Region 1 would be conducting virtual black belts tests, I would have thought you were crazy.
This year has seen a wealth of changes around the world as we all figure out how to continue our martial arts training in the time of a pandemic.
When this pandemic first started, many tournaments, tests, clinics, and WTSDA gatherings were cancelled for the sake of safety. As time went on, we realized that it might be a while before we can all return to our normal way of training and progressing.
In light of all that is going on, Region 1 decided to conduct our Fall Black Belt testing cycle via virtual tests.
Instead of the traditional test which brings in all candidates from around the region, we held five smaller tests over the course of 3 weeks. These tests welcomed 19 total candidates from Garberville, San Francisco, Portland, Fortuna, and Seattle.
Navigating this new test format, getting the candidates prepared to test with masks, and observing social distancing during the test was a learning experience for all involved.
While the entire experience was not the preferred method of testing, candidates and judges alike were able to make each of these events a success.
Please welcome me in congratulating all who tested in this (first-ever) virtual test cycle.
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