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January 25, 2012
Congratulations to all Alberta athletes and coaches who made the trip and participated in Taekwondo Canada’s Junior Nationals and Olympic Team Trials in Vancouver.  See more...

January 25, 2012
Additional Team Alberta Poomsae training:
  1. Sat, Jan 28 - 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Tiger Taekwondo
  2. Sat, Feb 4 - 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at PMAA
  3. Sat, Feb 11 - 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at PMAA
  4. Sun, Feb 12 - Confirmed US Open Athletes Only - 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at PMAA
Athletes are asked to bring water bottles, healthy snacks, notebooks, pen, doboks/belt, and warm up track suit/hoodie.  Any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Master Sadler at 780-983-5424.

January 23, 2012

The Alberta Taekwondo Association is pleased to provide a general information package for the upcoming 2012 Alberta Open, taking place March 24, 2012 in Edmonton.  Online registration opens February 15th and closes March 21st (link to be provided).

January 17, 2012
High Performance Training - Sport Poomsae

January 11, 2012
Assistant Instructor Workshop
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Tiger Taekwondo, 7619 - 104 Street  Edmonton, AB
Facilitator: Grandmaster Su Hwan Chung
For more information on the Assistant Instructor Program, go to http://www.wtfcanada.com/eng/coaches/instructor-stream/

January 3, 2012
Taekwondo Canada has posted rule interpretations and amendments which will be applied at the 2012 World Junior Championships and Summer Olympics.  Athletes, coaches and referees are encouraged to become familiar with these rules prior to the 2012 Junior National Championships and Senior Olympic Team Trials.

December 21, 2011
2011 - 2012 Alberta Taekwondo Association Membership List

December 8, 2011
Taekwondo Canada Announcement regarding Article 1.6 of the 2012 Olympic Selection Criteria

December 5, 2011
Taekwondo Canada Seeking Volunteers for the 2012 Junior National Championships and Senior Olympic Team Trials

December 5, 2011
ALBERTA TEAM FUNDING

1) In order to be eligible for funding for competing at the 2012 Junior or Senior Nationals, Alberta athletes must participate on a regular basis in the Alberta Team Training, as posted on the ATA web site.

2) Team Funding will be based on a percentage of the NET profit (direct income less direct expenses) from the1st Alberta Open tournament.

3) The Alberta Team can consist of Junior A and Senior Athletes, Coaches and other Team Officials.

4) Amount of funding will be Results based. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalists will be funded if they COMPETE and WIN at least ONE Match.

5) Other funding for Coaches, team officials and other members of Team Alberta will be determined AFTER the financial status of the tournament has been determined and the funds have been allocated to the Junior A and Senior Athletes.

Best regards,
ATA Executive

November 15, 2011
Poomsae Team Training

November 14, 2011

The Alberta Taekwondo Association is proud to announce the following Team Officials for the 2012 Junior Nationals and Senior Olympic Team Trials:

Head of Team - Master Jim Rennie
Team Manager - Master Derek Sadler
Head Coach - Master Joo-han Cha
Assistant Coach - Master Doug Kim
Trainer - Master Thai Le
Medical - Dr. Terry DeFreitas

The above individuals will attend without remuneration from the ATA.

October 31, 2011
Alberta Team Training Report: October 2011

October 28, 2011
Upcoming National Referee Seminar in Whitecourt - Sunday, November 20th

October 27, 2011
Poomsae Competition Guidelines for Alberta

October 26, 2011
Online National Membership Registry Program

October 24, 2011
2011-2012 Poomsae Syllabus & Team Training Schedule

October 13, 2011
Congratulations to our Alberta delegates and athletes to the 2011 Pan Am Jr. Championship and 2011 Pan Am Open Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada!

October 12, 2011
Alberta Team Training Schedule 2011 - 2012

October 11, 2011
WTF Poomsae Competition Rules as of October 4, 2011
WTF Gyrougi Competition Rules as of October 4, 2011

October 3, 2011
Notice of Upcoming Referee Seminars

September 26, 2011
Appointment of Provincial Team Coach Positions

September 7, 2011
2011-2012 Dojang and Black Belt Membership Application Forms

September 1, 2011
Court Decision Rendered in Saskatchewan WTF Court Action

August 31, 2011
Tentative National Events Calendar for 2012

August 26, 2011
The Alberta Taekwondo Association is now accepting applications for Sparring and Poomsae Coaches for the 2011/12 season.

August 3, 2011
6th World Poomsae Championship

July 27, 2011
ATA Junior Black Belt Members Kaitlin Blankenau, Cara Manning and Iseabel Jones, have returned from 5 1/2 weeks of Taekwondo training in South Korea.

July 15, 2011
Congratulations to Master Derek Sadler and Ms. Shelley Vettese-Baert, who were named Taekwondo Canada's 2011 Poomsae Athletes of the Year.  Also, congratulations to Master Rim whose school was awarded School of the Year.

June 20, 2011
Revisions to Martial Arts Policy for Kukkiwon Certification

June 1, 2011
Taekwondo Canada Annual Awards Program


May 30, 2011
Alberta Team Training Summer schedule: June 5th – July 24th, 2011


Call for Volunteers and Donations to help Slave Lake Residents


Congratulations to our Alberta Poomsae Athletes selected to represent Canada at the World Poomsae Championships


Congratulations to the new Board of Directors of the Alberta Taekwondo Association, elected at the April 9, 2011 Special General Meeting.

On behalf of the ATA, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Master Chung for his dedication and leadership as ATA President. There is no doubt in our minds that we will continue to seek out and heed his advice from time to time to build a stronger and better Provincial Association.

Our goals for the next two years include online membership registration, purchase of additional LaJust equipment, an increase in funding through Alberta Gaming events, exchange programs with other Provincial Associations, alignment with National initiatives in policy and program planning and the launch of a Paralympic Provincial Program.

Thank you for embracing our Association and your new Board of Directors.

                             - Master James Lo, President, Alberta Taekwondo Association


Reports to be Presented at the Upcoming Special General Meeting
- President's Report

President's Report on Legal Proceedings


2010/2011 ATA Membership List as of April 7, 2011
(Only those members 18 years of age or older, as of April 9, 2011, will be eligible to attend and vote at the upcoming SGM, as per the ATA Bylaws.)



2010/2011 Membership List as of March 29, 2011
(Only those members 18 years of age or older, as of April 9, 2011, will be eligible to attend and vote at the upcoming SGM, as per the ATA Bylaws.)


Notice of Special General Meeting - 2010/2011 Membership List - Schedule 'A'
Date: April 9, 2011 at 11:00am
Location: Edmonton Hotel & Convention Centre, Western Conference Room
                  4520 - 76 Avenue, Edmonton, AB


Upcoming Provincial Referee Seminar - Whitecourt, AB

Upcoming National Poomsae Seminar in Alberta

Notice of 2011 Annual General Meeting - CANCELLED

Congratulations to Alberta Athletes for their showing at the 2011 Canadian National Taekwondo Championships!

The Alberta Taekwondo Association is pleased to announce that it has secured a sponsorship from KWON to provide tracksuits and doboks.

Congratulations to our Alberta delegates to the 2010 Pan Am Championships in Monterrey, Mexico.

Congratulations to our Provincial Team, who will be travelling to Canadian Senior and Junior Nationals from January 26 - 30th, 2011 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.