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April 2012 CertificationConifer, CO

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:48:16 -0600

New Collars for 6 Paragon Students

Mr. Jason Strong Giving a Seminar

April 2012 Certification
Conifer, CO

ATA Fort Logan Elementary ClubMarch 2012 Testing

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:39:24 -0700

ATA Fort Logan Elementary Club
March 2012 Testing

Second Photo Set Congratulations to the 60+ competitors who...

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:20:00 -0700

Second Photo Set

Congratulations to the 60+ competitors who participated in the Paragon Family Martial Arts school mini tournament in Conifer Colorado!

White belts through Black Belts participated in Forms, Sparring, Weapons and Combat Weapons competition.

Thank you to all the color belt and black belt taekwondo volunteers who helped make this martial arts tournament a success.

Congratulations to the 60+ competitors who participated in the...

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:17:00 -0700

Congratulations to the 60+ competitors who participated in the Paragon Family Martial Arts school mini tournament in Conifer Colorado!

White belts through Black Belts participated in Forms, Sparring, Weapons and Combat Weapons competition.

Thank you to all the color belt and black belt taekwondo volunteers who helped make this martial arts tournament a success. More photos to follow.

Paragon Conifer Black Belt Midterm Results

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:26:59 -0700

Maggie Boyne -7

Sean Paris -8

Jacob Frye -8

Jessie Boyne -8

Fantastic group of white belts show their martial arts stuff at...

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:24:41 -0700

Fantastic group of white belts show their martial arts stuff at Deer Creek Elementary School in Bailey!

Congratulations to all the Bailey martial arts students who...

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:17:00 -0700

Congratulations to all the Bailey martial arts students who train at Deer Creek Elementary School for earning their new belt.

We saw some amazing kicks, solid board breaks and fantastic Black Belt Attitude! In fact students proudly displayed their 200+ Black Belt Attitude notes they have received from school and home since the beginning of the school year.

A highlight of the evening were the three red/black testers who showed their martial arts skill with confidence and courage.

Thank you to special guests, Principal Paul Sandos and Sr. Master Candidate Black for attending our testing at Paragon Martial Arts Bailey.

5th Degree Testing

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:22:00 -0700

Congratulations Mr. Collett for getting permission to test for 5th Degree.

Hopefully, you will have enough “green stuff” to get you through the testing!

Send Mr. Collett a note: collettt@msn.com

6th Degree Testing

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:18:00 -0700

Congratulations Ms. Roberts for getting permission to test for 6th Degree.

Lura@ParagonMartialArts.com

THIRD SUNDAY WORKOUT

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:15:00 -0700

FEBRUARY BLACK BELT ONLY CLUB

Practical Self Defense with Officer Tony Collett, Lakewood Police Force

Sorry Mr. Rizzo!

“I like that Mr. Collett teaches practical self-defense. Easy to remember and effective. Something every black belt should know.” Ms. Lura Roberts.

Paragon Martial ArtsBlack Belt Only ClubJanuary, 2012 Pure...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:59:34 -0700

Traditional Warm-up

Final Talk

Mr. Martin meets Mr. Collett's backfist

Ms. Roberts as a true leader

Paragon Martial Arts
Black Belt Only Club
January, 2012

Pure taekwondo fun. 30 Black Belts from various schools in Paragon including some old black belts who need a refresher course in tying their belts. The workout was very traditional and had more laughing and jokes than kihaps. Ms. Roberts was lead student and could not quit smiling as she worked-out. Mr. Collett provided some very sensible self-defense and introduced Mr. Martin to “that sneaky backfist” that works every time (see picture.) 2001 World Champion and 2nd Degree Black Belt, Bill Twyford also worked-out and showed some of the young black belts that talent does not fade! Keep an eye out for the February workout dates and times.

From Ms. Lura Roberts: Master Hauptman, Mr. Collett and I...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:00:00 -0700

From Ms. Lura Roberts:

Master Hauptman, Mr. Collett and I thought it would be fun to get together and do a Black Belt workout at the Conifer school. All Black Belts, current and past, Paragon or not, are welcome to attend at no charge on Sunday, January 22nd, 4pm - 6pm. Full uniform would be nice, but if you can’t find it (or it doesn’t fit?!), find some workout clothes and come join us! The workout is geared towards adults but we would enjoy having kids too! If you forgot the forms or need a refresher on how to tie your belt, don’t worry, it just means you’ll have even more fun catching up with old friends who don’t remember either ;-)

In fact, Master Hauptman would like to set up something on a consistent basis that would incorporate workout, sparring and even Tony Collett is wanting to join in and teach joint manipulation / self defense. If we have enough kids we would like to have a JR Black Belt class as well.

SUNDAY
January 22, 2012
4pm - 6pm
Note: This workout will feature a SELF-DEFENSE portion by Mr. Tony Collett. Mr. Collett is a 4th Degree Black Belt and Narcotics Officer for the Lakewood Police Dept. Mr. Collett will also be conducting a sparring clinic during the workout!

Aidan Gordon Horn Born 12/28/2011 at 11:46 pm 6 lbs 14.2...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:23:47 -0700

Aidan Gordon Horn

Born 12/28/2011 at 11:46 pm

6 lbs 14.2 oz

20 inches long

Paragon Conifer/Bailey Students do 105,750 Kicks for Charity!

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:34:00 -0700

The kicks are in and the money is still rolling in! The kick total is 105,750 kicks! Thank you to everyone kickers, parents and sponsors who contributed to helping raise funds for the Pilsung Youth Initiative. Pilsung provides scholarships for students who would like to participate in martial arts classes like Taekwondo and Karate for Kids, but are unable to afford classes. Donations are tax deductible and checks can be mailed to Pilsung Youth Initiative, PO Box 27278, Lakewood, CO 80227.

Conifer Paragon Martial Arts Students

39 Participants
82,100 Kicks
$250 Raised (and still counting!)

Bailey Paragon Martial Arts Students

15 Participants
23,650 Kicks
$1179.90 Raised (and still counting!)

NOTE: Individual summaries of student kicks and funds raised will be posted in the next couple of days.

ATA Sheridan Has 89 New Students

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:51:49 -0700

December 2011. Fort Logan Taekwondo Club

Ms. Grider Introducing the Judges Panel.

A couple of the high ranks who tested.

Master Hauptman with a Dion. Dion had a tremendous testing and skipped orange belt.

Results from Black Belt Testing on December 10th

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:57:44 -0700

On Saturday, December 10th, at the Paragon Karate Evergreen school 9 red/black belts tested and earned the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt Decided. There were also 4 black belts who either tested to a new rank or midtermed. Below are the results from testing:

New 1st Degree Decided Black Belts:

Eli Smith - Evergreen

Ezra Smith - Evergreen

Isabela Alvarez - Evergreen

Gini McCarty - Evergreen

Sequoia Keith - Evergreen

Cami Cambell - Ft. Collins

Carson Clear - Ft. Collins

Natalie Samano - Lakewood

Eli Lipowitz - Stapleton

New 2nd Degree Recommended Black Belts:

Casey Karl - 7

Rachel Elander - 8

Black Belt Midterms:

Luke Grider - 7

Tavin Reinhardt - 8

Please see your instructor if you have any questions. Congratulations to all testers!

"Good leaders are good listeners and express their thoughts grounded in a clear system of values and..."

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:43:56 -0700

“Good leaders are good listeners and express their thoughts grounded in a clear system of values and priorities that has been developed by crystallized thinking. They don’t always only agree. When something needs to be said they say it. However, there are some things better left unsaid for the greater good and accomplishment of the mission. That is not a lack of thinking it is just sometimes the wiser course of action. As a leader, I have always followed a code of behavior called the - “Officer’s Code”. It is up to all instructors/masters to conduct themselves in such a manner that the prestige of our organization and ourselves will be high in the eyes of the public and of our students. A requirement for all uf us is that we so conduct ourselves deserving of the special trust placed in us as leaders of people. We must clothe ourselves with a scale of values that we know instinctively, not only the things we can do but also the things “that an instructor does not do.” This “Code” does not get less binding as one goes up in rank. The opposite is true: it becomes more binding.”

- by Sr. Master John Wargo

2010 Poster of Conifer/Bailey Paragon Martial Arts students from...

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:07:03 -0700

2010 Poster of Conifer/Bailey Paragon Martial Arts students from Ninja Star Photography. We look forward to getting the 2011 NinjaStar poster soon!

Fort Logan Elementary karate kids demonstrate their Taekwondo...

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:42:31 -0600

Fort Logan Elementary karate kids demonstrate their Taekwondo for a video made by the National Center for Time and Learning. Instructors shown are Sheryl Grider, Luke Grider, Isaac Martin and Sean Mueller.

Results from Evergreen's Black Belt Midterms on October 14th

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:13:21 -0600

Congratulations to the following Paragon Evergreen Black Belts who midtermed at the Color Belt Testing on Friday, October 14th. Below are the results from testing:

1st Degrees:

Cathy Clarke: 7

Samantha Hansen: 7

Krista Choate: 8

Please see your instructor if you have any questions!