Paragon Today

From www.HyperMartialArts.com
Monday, June 27, 2011

Tyler Weaver and Riley Pederson on the stand at ATA World Championships in Little Rock, AR. June 25, 2011.

Over the past year Hyper Pro Tyler Weaver tested for his second degree black belt in Taekwondo under Master Jody Horn and Paragon Martial Arts in Colorado and has since balanced his time between competing on the Naska Circuit and his new goal of becoming a World Champion on the American Taekwondo Association (ATA) circuit. We sat down with Tyler after his big win this weekend at ATA World Championships where he took the gold medal World Title in the Xtreme Forms Division.

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• Tyler Weaver in competition at the Hyper Games

• Mike Chat, Tyler Weaver and Roland Osborne at the Hyper Games

The 8 schools and clubs of Paragon came together at the Paragon Evergreen location for a Leadership Workout and Black Belt Testing. Students from Evergreen, Conifer, Fort Collins, Stapleton, Lakewood, Bailey, Loveland and Green Mountain were in attendance.

New 1st and 2nd Degree Black Belts.

Paragon is expanding rapidly. It’s newest club is located at the Green Mountain Rec. Center in Lakewood, Colorado.

Paragon Martial Arts | Green Mountain Rec. Center

Mr. David Polites, 4th Degree Black Belt
13198 West Green Mountain Drive
Wednesday nights
For more information: 303-968-5500
www.ParagonKarate.com



The club is under the instruction of Master Jody Horn and taught by 4th Degree Black Belt, Mr. David Polites. Mr. Polites is a veteran instructor an internationally certified with the American Taekwondo Association (ATA). Mr. Polites’ engaging teaching style comes from years of experience teaching in some of the ATA’s most successful schools in California and Colorado.

It’s first class was on July 7th and already it boasts 6 very talented students, a good indication that the club has a bright future.





To register for classes go to the City of Lakewood’s website at www.Lakewood.org.

For more information on Paragon Martial Arts call 303-968-550 or go to www.ParagonKarate.com.

Five days left until Master Bass’ and Master Horn’s induction as Masters.

As they enter into 4 intense days of training, they committed to updating our ParagonToday.com blog so we can all share the experience. They will officially become Master Instructors at Opening Ceremonies of World Championships on Friday night.

Today is their third of nine days of fasting. Today is also a travel day as they head down to Little Rock, Arkansas.

Tomorrow is an early day. The entire group will be meeting at the H.U. Lee Gate and Garden for filming, training, workouts, practices and, well, more fasting. Don’t worry, I sent some bottles of water with them for lunch … and dinner … ‘oh,  and breakfast.

I know that they will be up late in their room studying tonight, as Chief Master M.K. Lee sent out a late notice of an exam for tomorrow. This will be an intense exam, and “no Master Horn, the Korean word for Cheeseburger will not be a test question.” Although, I bet a cheeseburger sounds good right now, eh?

Here are a few fun facts that make this an historic event. Their journey to mastership also marks a few firsts for Colorado — and the ATA.

• It’s the first time that two masters from the same school and instructor have achieved the title at the same time. (with the exception of spouses)
• It is the first time a Colorado “native” will earn the title
• Master Horn will be the ATA’s youngest master instructor
• They will be the first masters who trained under a Colorado instructor to achieve the title
• They will be Master Hauptman’s first and second masters
• They will be Chief Master Jager’s ninth and tenth masters
• They are the fourth and fifth masters in Colorado

I will update the blog every night this week with the latest news on their progress. Check back nightly. Master William Hauptman

• 2007 Taekwondo World Magazine