California Unified Taekwondo Association

The CUTA is pleased to announce that there were 70 referees who have been successfully completed the Northern Region CUTA Referee Certification Seminar in Carmichael Sacramento on July 26, 2008. They have been certified and awarded the appropriate referee ranks according to their ability and refereeing history. (please refer to the list of Certified Referee Northern Region 2008). The CUTA would like to express special thanks to Grandmaster Clint Robinson, Vice-President of CUTA, for supporting this event by sending the most participants, and also to Master Jonathan Peschke for providing his dojang for the seminar. CUTA would also like to have a special recognition to Grandmaster Tom Vo, Referee Chairman CUTA, for doing an outstanding referee training. Every new referee went home with the basic knowledge of refereeing, referee ties, referee blazer (for C & above), and enthusiasm for officiating in future CUTA sanctioned championships.

Northern Region CUTA Referee Certification Seminar

Northern Region CUTA Referee Certification Seminar

California State Team Trials
For Filling-Up the Current Team Open Spots

CUTA is pleased to announce that most of the open spots have been filled at the Team Trials in Fresno on Saturday May 10, 2008. Special thanks to Master Derrik Carter who has provided his beautiful school for this event.

Female Junior Division:	Middle	Olga Slabchak	B Team
Female Senior Division:	Fly	Rachel Marcial	A Team
	Fly	Amanda Palmer	B Team
	Welter	Tatyana Slabchak	A Team
	Light	Shilla Kang	B Team
Male Junior Division:	Fly	Jordan Compo	A Team
	Light Heavy	Nick Vasquez	B Team
Male Senior Division:	Fly	Calvin Vang	A Team
	Middle	Humberto Valenzuela	B Team

Congratulations to the CUTA Teams Victory
International Taekwondo Festival
Industry Hill Expo Center, California
May 24-25, 2008

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Junior Team Female: 1st Place (Cash Prize $6000)
Junior Team Male: 4th Place (Cash Prize $1000)
Senior Team Female: 4th Place (Cash Prize $1000)

CUTA Teams for World TKD Festival 2008

state team 2008

Junior Team Female

Gigi	Gil
Deireanne	Morales
Gina	Williams
Madison	Motoyasu
Paige	Aguirre
Tatyana	Vallejo
Samantha	Braun
Olga	Slabchak
Kindra	Woo
Sandra	Mendoza

Junior Team Male

Jordan	Compo
Brian	Tran
Brandon	Padron
Owen	Mack
Devon	Guider
Cory	King
Nick	Vasquez
Jose	Garcia

Senior Team Female

Sunmi	Kim	Fin/Fly -108.03
Jessie	Bates	Bantam/Feather +108.03-125.66
Shilla (Gina)	Kang	Light/Welter +125.66-147.71
Tatyana	Slabchak	Middle/Heavy +147.71

Senior A Team Male

Calvin	Vang	Fin/Fly -127.87
Sven	Lorrimer	Bantam/Feather +127.87-149.91
Arron	Robinson	Light/Welter +149.91-176.37
Humberto	Valenzuela	Middle/Heavy +176.37

Senior B Team Male

Luis	Reyes	Fin/Fly -127.87
Johnny	Chen	Bantam/Feather +127.87-149.91
Jesse	Hall	Light/Welter +149.91-176.37
Ilseob	Kang	Middle/Heavy +176.37

Congratulation CUTA!
We have successfully completed the 1st USA Taekwondo California State Taekwondo Championship last Saturday 3/8/08. Even with more than 500 competitors but under our professionaltournament team we managed to finish the last bout about a little after 6:00 PM. The Competition Poomsae went well even it took longer time than traditional Poomsae to finish. Special thanks to Master Randy Chambliss who managed this Competition Poomsae professionally and efficiently.

The only issue we had on Saturday was the venue having a Women Basketball Playoff at 7:30 PM and we were asked to finish the entire tournament by 5:30 PM. We received this notice only three days before the tournament. The college claimed that this was something happened unexpectedly and the basketball team coach has the right to cancel our event. Instead of canceling the event and get involved with a big legal battle with the college and the competitors, we decided to go on and immediately called out several serious meetings with set up crew, referees and ring crews. We finally finished the tournament a little after 6, but we have to shorten the times and rounds for the last few black belt matches. I believe complains in this regards will arise, but we have no other choices. We are planning to file complain to the Mayor of Norwalk and the Chancellor of Cerritos College.

The CUTA would like to recognize and thank a number of individuals who have devoted their times and talent to make this championship possible and successful. Many thanks to:
Mr. Marco Mack, who has worked with me in very beginning of the planning stage, which included visit the venue, layout the floor plan for competition rings, weigh-in, set-up the venue after weigh-in, managing the work flow on day of tournament and also worked as an EMT for the Tournament Medical Committee. Grandmaster Young In Cheon and his daughter Ann Cheon, Master Danny Gonzalez, Master Paul Rawate, & Master Ron Cabebe, who have worked so hard to make the weigh-in run quickly and smoothly and the work flow on day of tournament. Master Randy Chambliss who managed the Competition Poomsae professionally and efficiently. Master Perry Okimoto, who has set-up the tournament site and managing the work flow on tournament day, also tournament poster and medal designer. Mr. Edmond Tso & Mr. Marvin Wickham, who have managed the ring crews for the entire tournament. Mr. Stephen To who has helped in security area. Grandmaster Tom Vo, Referee Chairman, and his entire referee team, who have officiated the competition fairly and professionally. All dedicated volunteers. Special thanks to our AMS programmer, Mr. Calvin Beech, who has always made the number matching system works so effectively for smooth run tournaments for the last 15 years.

In conclusion, we have made every attempt to make this event as fair and enjoyable for all participants as possible and it is my sincere hope that we have exceeded your expectations.

Master Yushen Lai
Secretary General CUTA
Tournament Producer



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