Saturday, June 8th, 2024

Seminar 1: 9:30 to 11:30 – all students, all ranks
Lunch: 11:30 to 12:00 – bring your own sack lunch
Seminar 2: 12:00 to 2:30 – green belts through black belts

$40 for one or both seminars
Itasca Park District
350 East Irving Park Road
Itasca, Illinois

Banquet: Cost and location TBD

Special Seminar Guest
Master Jason Morris
8th Degree Black Belt
President of the ITF-USA
…and many more high-ranking black belts in attendance

Eligibility List
Black Belt Test
Itasca Park District
June 7, 2024
5:00 PM

Dimitri N.
016
Ist Degree Black Belt

Adrian H.
020
Ist Degree Black Belt

Angelika T.
028
Ist Degree Black Belt

Mariusz T.
032
Ist Degree Black Belt

Sara H.
033
Ist Degree Black Belt

Engie E.
0233
Ist Degree Black Belt

Eligibility List
Promotion Test Number 18
Westmont Park District
March 23, 2024
11:00 AM

Jay L.
0200
Yellow Belt with Green Stripe

Sophia S.
0207
Yellow Belt with Green Stripe

Namin P.
0209
Yellow Belt with Green Stripe

Adrian S.
0214
Yellow Belt

Lilian O.
0231
Yellow Belt

Susan O.
0232
Yellow Belt

Alex R.
0216
Yellow Belt

Ewan C.
0207
Yellow Belt

Ana A.
0165
Yellow Belt

Valentino S.
0214
Yellow Belt

Emma C.
0231
White Belt with Yellow Stripe

Adrian R.
0240
White Belt with Yellow Stripe

Greyson F.
0252
White Belt with Yellow Stripe

Joshua C.
0261
White Belt with Yellow Stripe

Lyla E.
0264
White Belt with Yellow Stripe

The next scheduled Promotion Test for the Weisberg Taekwon-Do Center will be held on Saturday March 23rd. The testing site is at the Westmont Park District. The test will start at 11:00 sharp.

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Family members and friends are welcome to come and watch this important event in the student's life.

Students can be ineligible and taken off this list due to lack of progress, eligibility, or attendance. Being taken off this testing list simply means that the student needs additional time to learn the required material.

The promotion application and testing fee schedule will be passed out in class to the parents of the students. The completed promotion application and fee (cash or check made out to Barry Weisberg) are due on or before February 15th.

Please feel free to take photos and videos. As usual, I would kindly ask if you could please e-mail or text any photos and videos to Mr. Weisberg or post under visitor posts on Facebook.

Any students not testing are expected to attend the test and watch, learn, and support their fellow students who are testing. Tests are a learning experience, whether you are testing or not. Attending class and progressing in Taekwon-Do entails the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of the art. Developing self-esteem, confidence, respect, setting goals, attitude, and discipline are part of life skills. This is in addition to the tenets of Taekwon-Do. Participating in or observing a class or test are all part of growing and learning in Taekwon-Do.

Please mark your calendars now. There are not any alternatives or make-up dates. Promotion tests are a big day for the students and a day of pride for their parents and all involved.

Good luck to our students who are testing. Also, a special thank you goes out to the parents of our students for all your support. Parents, you are the best and I appreciate everything you do.

Eligibility List
Promotion Test Number 9
March 9, 2022

Name Number Testing for

Dimitri M. 016 Blue Belt with Red Stripe

Adrian H. 020 Blue Belt

Angelika T. 028 Blue Belt

Mariusz T. 032 Blue Belt

Sara H. 033 Blue Belt

Lucio M. 047 Green Belt with Blue Stripe

Matthew K. 005 Green Belt with Blue Stripe

Naman P. 088 Green Belt

The next scheduled Promotion Test for the Weisberg Taekwon-Do Center will be held on Wednesday March 9th. The testing site is at the Itasca Park District. The test will start at 6:15 sharp and is scheduled to end at about 8:15.

If possible, please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Family members, spouses, and friends are welcome to come and watch this important event in the student's life.

Students can be ineligible and taken off this list due to lack of progress, eligibility, or attendance.

Study guides and testing fee schedule will be emailed. The promotion application will either be e-mailed or hard copies will be passed out in class to the parents of the students. The completed promotion application and fee are due on or before February 21st.

A majority of curriculum/testing requirements can be found on our website as soon as it is updated.

Please feel free to take photos and videos. I encourage you to please post any photos and videos to our Facebook page under visitor posts and/or e-mail them to Mr. Weisberg.

Any students not testing are expected to attend the test wearing their uniform, watch, learn, and support their fellow students who are testing. Tests are a learning experience, whether you are testing or not. Attending class and progressing in Taekwon-Do entails the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of the art. Developing self-esteem, confidence, respect, setting goals, attitude, and discipline are part of life skills. This is in addition to the tenets of Taekwon-Do. Participating in or observing a class or test are all part of growing and learning in Taekwon-Do.

Please mark your calendars. Promotion tests are held approximately every five to seven months or so. Our last test for these students was seven months ago. Promotion tests are a big day for the students and a day of pride for their parents and all involved.

Good luck to all our students. Also, a special thank you goes out to the parents of our students for all their support. Parents, you are the best and I appreciate everything you do.

Day:   Thursdays

When:  Thursday, February 17th through Thursday, April 7th

Where:   Westmont Park District, 75 East Richmond Street

Time:   6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.

Ages:   6 through teenagers and adults

Cost:  $65 resident / $85 non-resident ($35 additional for each family member)

Uniforms:  Uniforms, headbands, and masks can be purchased on the first day

New students are asked to arrive at 5:30 on the first day to learn about the program and to purchase the uniform. Please register at the Westmont Park District beforehand.

Instructor:  The instructor is Barry Weisberg, who has over 40 years of experience in Taekwon-Do and recently retired as a high school principal and teacher.

Precautions per Illinois guidelines:  Face masks and social distancing are followed.

Days:   Monday and Wednesday

When:  Monday, February 7th through Wednesday, March 30th

Where/Time:   5:00 on Mondays at Medinah Park District, 22W130 Thorndale Ave.

                         6:00 on Wednesdays at Itasca Park District, 350 E. Irving Park Rd.

Cost:  Itasca, Roselle, and Wood Dale: $50 resident / $60 non-resident ($10 additional for each family member)

Medinah: $50 resident / $65 non-resident ($25 additional for each family member)

Uniforms:  Uniforms, headbands, and masks can be purchased on the first day

Ages:   8 through teenagers and adults

New students are asked to arrive at 4:30 on the first day to learn about the program and to purchase the uniform. Please register at your respective park district beforehand.

Instructor:  The instructor is Barry Weisberg, who has over 40 years of experience in Taekwon-Do and recently retired as a high school principal and teacher.

Precautions per Illinois guidelines:  Face masks and social distancing are followed.

Let’s think spring! On Saturday May 15th, we will be part of Medinah’s Health and Wellness Festival. The festival will be outside from 1:00 to 4:00. There will be activities, demonstrations, magic shows, face painting, vendors, Zumba, Tai Chi, yoga, and of course Taekwon-Do.

Our Taekwon-Do demonstration will be under the pavilion from 1:20 to 1:50. This is a wonderful experience for all our students. We will be demonstrating various aspects of Taekwon-Do, including board breaking. We did a similar demonstration a couple of years ago and it was so much fun and highly successful. Last year’s event was cancelled due to the pandemic. We might even have a table like before.

Please mark your calendar today! We would like to have everyone attend and support our school. Please plan on attending, just as you would attend your promotion test or a local tournament. Most importantly, demonstrations like this build confidence, contribute to the students’ growth, and build comradery among the students. Again, please plan on this and put it on your calendar today!

This is for all students, including new white belts. If you just started and continue in Taekwon-Do, by May every one of the new white belt students will be just like the white belts you saw yesterday in your first class.

Parents, and adult students, thank you for your continued support.

The next scheduled Promotion Test for the Weisberg Taekwon-Do Center will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2021. The testing site is at the Medinah Park District, 22W130 Thorndale Avenue, Medinah, Illinois. The test will start at 10:00 sharp. The test and belt ceremony are anticipated to end around 1:30, though that can change. What cannot change is the comprehensiveness and thoroughness of our promotion tests.

Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Family members, spouses, and friends are welcome to come and watch this important event in the student's life. Though due to the pandemic, please e-mail Mr. Weisberg and inform him exactly how many people, other than students, will be coming. At the most, there will be only two spectators per family allowed to watch the test in the testing room. Watching the test in the testing room will coincide with the student’s specific group being tested. A smaller group might allow for additional spectators.

Due to Illinois’ pandemic restrictions, there cannot be more than half the capacity of any room. Therefore, the maximum number of people in the testing room is 20, since the capacity of the room is double that.

Parents and other spectators not watching the test in the testing room will be sitting in the hallway. The test can be viewed live on our Facebook page and also viewed on the large monitor above the counter of the front desk

The students will be sitting in chairs, socially distanced, on one side of the testing room. Their water bottles will be placed on the floor under their chair. The students will remain in the room for the entire test.

Please feel free to take photos and videos. I encourage you to please post any photos and videos to our Facebook page and/or e-mail them to Mr. Weisberg.

Any students not testing from our Medinah or Elk Grove locations are encouraged to attend the test, watch, learn, and support their fellow students who are testing. Your turn will come, and you will receive that same support from other students.

Please mark your calendars. We do not have alternative dates or make-up tests. Promotion tests are held approximately every five to seven months or so. Promotion tests are a big day for the students and a day of pride for their parents and all involved.

Eligibility List for Promotion Test Number Six / Student name, class number, testing for:

Evan - 007 - blue belt
Dimitri - 016 - blue stripe
Adrian - 020 - green belt
Angelika - 028 - green belt
Mariusz - 032 - green belt
Sara - 033 - green belt
Lucio - 047 - green stripe
Naman- 088 - yellow belt
Luca - 089 - yellow belt
Josh - 0103 - yellow belt
Camden - 0104 - yellow belt
Nathan - 0125 - yellow stripe

Students can be ineligible and taken off this list if progress, eligibility, and/or attendance changes between now and the date of the test.

Face masks are required to be worn for all students and spectators prior to entering the building.

Good luck to all our students. Also, a special thank you goes out to the parents of our students for all their support. Parents, you are the best.

The next scheduled Promotion Test for the Weisberg TKD Center will be held on Saturday, May 30th. The testing site is at the Itasca Park District, 350 E. Irving Park Road, Itasca, Illinois, starting at 10:00 sharp. All eligible students from all locations will be testing on this day.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Family members, spouses, and friends are welcome to come and watch this important event in the student's life. Please feel free to take photos and videos. I encourage you to please post any photos and videos to our Facebook page or e-mail them to Mr. Weisberg.

***Any students not testing are expected to attend the test, watch, learn, and support their fellow students who are testing. Your turn will come and you will receive that same support from other students. Also any students not testing are to come in their uniform as they will be participating at various times. Arrival time is the same for students not testing.

Please mark your calendars. We do not have alternative dates. Promotion tests are held approximately every five to six months. Promotion tests are a very big day for the students, their families, and a day of pride for all involved.

Promotion test applications and test fees will also be passed out as we get closer to the date.

The eligibility list for Promotion Test Number 5 will be posted as we get closer to the date.

In Itasca, early morning through maybe noon. Details to follow.

We will be walking in the parade, demonstrating, and throwing out candy. Parents are also encouraged to walk with us.

Demonstration at the Medinah Park District.

As everyone knows, our school has been invited to a tournament on Sunday, February 23rd in Arlington Heights. Please add this event to your calendar. Mr. Weisberg would like to see all students attend. Parents, we train and practice very hard. Now it is time to “play a game” against other teams, other schools. Tournaments are fun, a confidence builder, and a learning experience.

Competition in Patterns/Forms (Open to all traditional styles), Point Sparring, Weapons, and Board Breaking. Divisions shall be divided by age, belt and gender.

http://dkfitnessarts.com/FREEZE/

Please click on the above link and then scroll down to download the registration packet. Pre-registration deadline is February 21st.

http://dkfitnessarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2020-FTF-Registration-Packet.pdf

Event Schedule:
9:30-11am – Registration
10:30am – Rules Meeting – Officials and Black Belts
11am – Patterns/Forms Competition Begins – all other events follow immediately

Mr. Frymire will be hosting a free three hour class on Saturday, January 11th from 2:00 to 5:00 at Hoffman Estates Park District, 3600 Lexington Drive. (off of Algonguin Road, west of Roselle Road)

This is another opportunity for all students to take advantage of in our quest to be the best version of ourselves. Mr. Frymire is a long time supporter of our school and has judged at many of our tests. It would be very nice to support him this time around with all of our students in attendance.

There will be a number of black belts, colored belts, adults, and children from different schools in attendance. Patterns, self-defense, and sparring are currently on the agenda.

Please let me know or respond through "events" if you will be attending or not by Friday, January 3rd.

Thank you, Mr. Weisberg.

The next scheduled Promotion Test for the Weisberg TKD Center will be held on Saturday, November 23rd. The testing site is at the Itasca Park District, 350 E. Irving Park Road, Itasca, Illinois, starting at 9:00 sharp. All eligible students from all locations will be testing on this day.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Family members, spouses, and friends are welcome to come and watch this important event in the student's life. Please feel free to take photos and videos. I encourage you to please post any photos and videos to our Facebook page or e-mail them to Mr. Weisberg.

***Any students not testing are expected to attend the test, watch, learn, and support their fellow students who are testing. Your turn will come and you will receive that same support from other students. Also any students not testing are to come in their uniform as they will be participating at various times. Arrival time is the same for students not testing.

Please mark your calendars. We do not have alternative dates. Promotion tests are held approximately every five to six months. Promotion tests are a very big day for the students and a day of pride for all involved.

Promotion test applications and test fees will also be passed out as we get closer to the date.

Eligibility List for Promotion Test Number 4

Students can be added or subtracted to this list as progress, eligibility, and attendance might change between now and the date of the test.

Name                              Number                          Testing for

Evan R.                               007                                Green belt

Dominic L.                          015                  Yellow with green stripe

Dimitri M.                           016                   Yellow with green stripe

Litzy V.                                019                               Yellow belt

Adrian H.                             020                               Yellow belt

Leo V.                                 024                                Yellow belt

Giancarlo L.                        027                                Yellow belt

Angelika T.                          028                               Yellow belt

Mariusz T.  (adult)             032                                Yellow belt

Sara H.                                033                                Yellow belt

Brona C.  (adult)                 036                                Yellow belt

Camila T.                             035                 White with yellow stripe

Nick B.                                041                  White with yellow stripe

Logan F.                              046                 White with yellow stripe

Lucio M.                              047                 White with yellow stripe

Luis D.                                 049                 White with yellow stripe

Lila S.                                  050                 White with yellow stripe

Jonathon K.                         051                 White with yellow stripe

JJ S.                                     056                White with yellow stripe

Caitlin A.                             058                 White with yellow stripe

Olivier B.                             059                 White with yellow stripe

Ava C.                                 060                 White with yellow stripe

Madison M.                        061                   White with yellow stripe

Dominick B.                        064                  White with yellow stripe

Ben C.                                 065                 White with yellow stripe

Peyton M.                           066                 White with yellow stripe

Noah C.                               067                 White with yellow stripe

Alicia L.  (adult)                  069                  White with yellow stripe

James M.  (adult)               070                  White with yellow stripe

Traci M.  (adult)                  071                   White with yellow stripe

Thomas G.  (adult)             075                   White with yellow stripe

Richard S. (adult)               076                  White with yellow stripe

Binoy J.  (adult)                  078                  White with yellow stripe

Ken K.  (adult)                     079    White with yellow stripe

Fun activities for the family before and after our demonstration.

New session begins July 30th.

Please save the date. We are scheduled to put on a demonstration at Itasca Fest on July 13th from 12:45 to 1:25. Please arrive at 12:15. Wear your uniform, bring your sparring equipment, and bring a water bottle. All students are expected to attend and support our school and communities. This is anticipated to be a major event with a large audience. If you cannot be there, please let Mr. Weisberg know. Thank you.

We have been invited to put on a Taekwon-Do demonstration at the Wood Dale Park District for their summer camp. It will be held on July 8th starting at 10:00. Please arrive no later than 9:40.

This post is for the parents of our students who currently do sparring. I came across this post, looked into the school on line, and thought to pass it on to you, the parents of our students who spar.

Who is interested in going? I think it would be nice to attend. Of course, I will be there. Even though this is not an ITF school, we can always learn, no matter what the affiliation is. Also please click their link. Please comment and let me know if interested.

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Join us at DKFA on June 21st for our inaugural 'Friday Night Fights'. Are you intimidated by sparring? Want to work on some new techniques? Want to meet new friends and have fun? We'll be welcoming students from other schools as we promote an atmosphere of comradery, confidence and skill development, and of course PIZZA!

The next scheduled Promotion Test for the Weisberg TKD Center will be held on Saturday, June 15th. The testing site is at the Itasca Park District, downstairs in Iris Room B, starting at 10:00 sharp. All eligible students from our Itasca, Elk Grove, and Schaumburg locations will be testing on this day.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Family members, spouses, and friends are welcome to come and watch this important event in the student's life. Please feel free to take photos and videos. I encourage you to please post any photos and videos to our Facebook page or e-mail them to Mr. Weisberg.

Any students not testing are expected to attend the test, watch, and support their fellow students who are testing. Your turn will come. Also any students not testing are to come in their uniform as they will be participating at various times.

Please mark your calendars. Promotion tests are a very big day for the students and a day of pride for all involved.

Name------------Number------------Testing for

Matthew K. ----005---- Yellow belt with green stripe
Evan R.---- 007---- Yellow belt with green stripe

Casper S.---- 013---- Yellow belt
Dominic L.---- 015---- Yellow belt
Dimitri M.---- 016---- Yellow belt

Giancarlo L. ----027---- White belt with yellow stripe
Joshua M.---- 029---- White belt with yellow stripe
Adrian C.---- 031---- White belt with yellow stripe
Litzy V.---- 019---- White belt with yellow stripe
Adrian H.---- 020---- White belt with yellow stripe
Leo V.--- 024---- White belt with yellow stripe
Angelika T.---- 028---- White belt with yellow stripe
Mariusz T.---- 032---- White belt with yellow stripe
Sara H.---- 033---- White belt with yellow stripe
Brona C.---- 036---- White belt with yellow stripe

We will be participating in the Itasca Memorial Day Parade. Assembly and check-in is at St. Matthew's Church, Bryn Mawr and Catalpa, at 8:00. All students and parents are encouraged to be part of this parade and to support our school. Please wear your uniform, headband, and gym shoes. Please bring water. We will be throwing candy, demonstrating, and developing confidence, leadership, character, and having fun. At the same time, we will be honoring this important holiday.

Please park on side streets south of Bryn Mawr. There is no parking on Bryn Mawr and on Catalpa north of Bryn Mawr.

Parents will also be walking with their students. Please throw candy underhand and toward the curb to avoid hitting anyone. Thanks.

Besides our outstanding classes in the evening, our Taekwon-Do classes for seniors during the day, ages 55 and over, has really taken off. Please refer to our website for our second demonstration within the last three months. We are proud to represent the ITF-USA in Illinois. Is the ITF’s Harmony program next?