2017 Summer Badger State Games

Nine competitors from American Taekwondo and Fitness achieved success in boardbreaking, patterns and Olympic-style free sparring on May 13 at the 2017 Summer Badger State Games in Wausau. The group won 11 gold medals, six silver, and three bronze. Pictured: Ivan Wiltrout, Hendrik Boese, Isaac Johnson, Matthew Herman, Eli Cole, Antonio Cruz, Isaiah Yi, Jackson Herman. Coaches: Henk Boese, John McCrackin, Davin Ohms.

Stephen Lambdin Olympic Training Camp

Andria Morse, John McCrackin, Stephen Lambdin, Davin Ohms, Henkster Boese, Jackson Koller, Antonio Cruz

On September 24th and 25th a small group from American Taekwondo & Fitness attended the Stephen Lambdin Olympic Training Camp in Stevens Point, WI.  

Stephen Lambdin recently competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics in the heavyweight division, and is a 19 time national team member.  He has competed all over the world, and was once ranked 7th in the world in his division.

His experience and passion for the art was evident from the start.  The camp was broken up by age groups on the Saturday sessions, and an elite session on Sunday.  Although all the attendees received a good workout, the focus of the camp was based on content.  Lambdin's goal for the camp was for everyone to leave smarter and better equipped to win competitions.  Each group practiced similar exercises and drills with the intention of making us better overall athletes.  At the end of each session all participants got some in-ring practice, and Lamdin even got into the mix.  

A special thank you Master Steve Decker and Five Rings Martial Arts for organizing the event, and inviting us.  

2016 Rising Son Taekwondo Championships

Congratulations Antonio Cruz & Hannah Rossow

Rising Son Taekwondo Championships
February 27th, 2016
Schofield, WI - DC Everest Junior HS

Representing American Taekwondo & Fitness at the tournament were Antonio C. (Red Belt), and Hannah R. (Blue Belt), Master Davin Ohms (Coach), and Master John McCrackin (Referee).

Poomsae Results:
Antonio (Taegeuk Yuk Jang) - Gold Medal
Hannah (Taegeuk Sa Jang) - Silver Medal

Board Breaking Results:
Antonio (Fly-Spinning-Backfist, Spin-Heel, Tornado) - Silver Medal
Hannah (Turning-Backkick, Flying Side Kick, Spin-Heel) - Silver Medal

Free-Sparring Results:
Antonio - Gold Medal (won 19-6)
Hannah - Gold Medal (won 4-1)




Thank you to OhmsBros Photography for the great photographs. Additional photos from the tournament can be found here http://ohmsbrosphotography.zenfolio.com/p506469046

NEXGEN Sport Taekwondo Camp

 



On December 12th a small group from American Taekwondo & Fitness attended The NEXGEN Sport Taekwondo Camp in Stevens Point, WI.  Antonio Cruz (red belt) and Keanan VandenBush (green belt) attended the morning session and Masters John McCrackin (V Dan) and Davin Ohms (IV Dan) attended the afternoon session.

Hosts of the event were Chris and Natalie Hershberger (see accolades below) from NEXGEN Taekwondo in Mansfield, OH.  The camp focused on the sport and competition areas of taekwondo. Mr. Hershberger led the group through a series of conditioning exercises, kicking drills, and plenty of in-ring sparring matches.  

Nearly 50 taekwondo athletes attended the camp.  Schools represented from Wisconsin included Five Rings MA (Stevens Point), Rising Son MA (Wausau), N.E.W. Sport TKD (Green Bay), Wings Academy TKD (Milwaukee), Waupaca TKD (Waupaca), and ATF (Eau Claire).  Also in attendance were members from the NEXGEN TKD team, and 2015 Mens black belt Light Weight National Champion Ernest Samotshozo.

Natalie Hershberger Bio:

• 2015 US Open Gold Medalist
• 2015 AAU National Champion
• 2015 USAT National Champion
• 2015 Pan AM Youth Open Gold Medalist
• 2014 AAU National Champion
• 2015 Sports Illustrated Kid of the Year finalist
• 2015 TKD Times Competitor of the year
• Published author 
• Kit it Fit with Natalie
• Tough Girls Finish First
• TKD Times Columnist "Kickchat with Nat"