Fourteen young martial artists from Laguna Beachs Chos Academy competed in sparring at the 22nd Annual KS Choi California Open Tae Kwon Do Championships in Carson, CA on October 18th, 2014. Roughly 1,000 competitors participated in the event. The medal count for Chos team, by way of matches won, was 5 golds and 2 silvers. Three of the Cho team losses were extremely close matches, with one match going into double-overtime, another into standard overtime and one loss a likely result of accidental fouls. All in all it was an exciting day of competition. One parent had this to say, Thank You for putting so much time and effort into all your kids and all that you do. You have two of the proudest parents today!! I had tears at the end. What an awesome day and what an awesome experience! The Chos Academy team undergoes a rigorous training schedule in order to best prepare, and are encouraged to be humble in victory and to accept loss with dignity. All academy youth students are required to compete as part of their curriculum, not just the gifted athletes. We prepare and compete to win, but know that having the courage to step up is most important in life. We are building strength of the body, strength of character and the spirit to fight and persevere. I believe competition is an important component of this process. We are proud and appreciative of our wins and ready to improve from our losses. I am incredibly proud of all my students for their work-ethic, follow-through and bravery. An impressive display especially considering their young ages, 7-12 years young only. says Jacob Cho, academy owner and team coach. We all know losses are hard to handle, but being surrounded by a supportive team can definitely help. Here is a quote from one of the parents whose child did not win by tally of points, By the time we got into the car he was already talking about what he would do better next time. He must have said 10 times how appreciative he was for all of us cheering for him. Anyway, it was a great day and I think it’s just made him stronger for the next competition. Cho’s Academy has been proudly serving Laguna Beach since 2009 and offers Tae Kwon Do, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Donation-Based Yoga and Strength & Conditioning Fitness classes; conveniently located at 1966 S. Coast Hwy with ample parking behind the academy. Pictured from left to right, back row first: Vincent Ewing, Alex Chang, Brayden Jenson, Sterling Radisay, Garrett Woodburn, Luke Machin, Rex Bradshaw, Leo Pardun, Nico Bammer, Sabrina Yang, Jimmy Shea, Theodore Drews, Alyssa Sladeck, Zachary Van Meter, Zachary Wang-Huhem (not pictured)
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:09:05 +0000
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