Subject: GMA November Newsletter

Welcome new list members! A number of new list members have been added recently. As GMA continues to grow, we will rely on this mailing list and web site to keep all of the students from the different schools updated with what is happening within GMA.

Upcoming dates to note:
11.17.00 - Friday. In order to avoid items being out of stock for the holidays, we are making this date the deadline for the GMA Christmas Wish list. If you dont have a list, you can get one from your instructor.
11.19.00 - Sunday. TTCA testing in Louisville KY, including black belt testing for Mr. David Yoshida. It is hard to believe that GMA has been around long enough to produce its first black belt, so good luck Yoshi!
11.24.00 - Friday. Classes are cancelled for the Holiday. Enjoy time with your family.
12.01.00 - Friday. A tentative date for Hapkido testing at GMA-Martinsville.
12.09.00 - Saturday. TTCA belts testing and black belt ceremony in Louisville, KY

Recent tournament results:
Both GMA-DPU and GMA-Martinsville competed at a tournament in Bedford IN on Nov 4th. Here is a list of the hardware collected in the various divisions:
Corey Pierce: 2nd in forms, 2nd in sparring
Katie Roe: 2nd in forms; 1st in sparring
Zach Boardman: 2nd in forms; 1st in sparring
Jenny Dill: 2nd in sparring, 2nd in breaking
David Yoshida: 1st in forms; 2nd in sparring.
Mr. Brent Mundy 3rd in sparring; 3rd in breaking
Mr. Brandon Sieg 2nd in forms; 2nd in weapons; 2nd in breaking; 1st and grandchampion in sparring

Of particular note: Special recognition should go to Katie Roe and Jenny Dill. Katie was very competitive in the women's breaking division, challenging black and brown belts as only a yellow belt and breaking well above her rank level. In women's advanced sparring finals, Jenny was leading but eventually lost in sudden death to a member of the Guatemalan National Team.