Upcoming Events Announced at MuSool Academy

MuSool Academy is gearing up for a GREAT 2009/2010 School Year. The Summer Testing will be conducted on August 22nd at 10am at MuSool Academy Port Orange. Several students that competed the summer session at MuSool Academy will be eligible. Good luck to all that are testing.

The MuSool After School Program is just about full with students that will be picked up and transported to MuSool Academy for classes. The After School Program will start on August 24th which is the first day of school.

August 29th, Master Shelby Creech and Master Brian Stanton will be testing for their 4th Degree Black Belts in HapKiDo. The test will be at MuSool Academy under the Direction of Grand-Master Ron Berry of Mudo College. Grand-Master Berry will also be conducting an Olympic Style TaeKwonDo and HapKiDo Seminar on the day of the testing. Please come be part of this special occasion.

Starting August 31st at 730pm, the Teen/Adult Mixed Martial Arts Classes will start back. This class is for students that are 12 and above to learn all ranges of a fight. Students will be well rounded with kicking, boxing, throwing and grappling skills. The class is free to MuSool Students but must have Instructors permission to join.

September 5th, will be MuSool Academy’s Annual Open House and Bring a Day Friend. This event gives the community the opportunity to see what MuSool Academy is offering. MuSool Academy will be relying on its students to bring in their friends to help build the school.

Three team members from the MuSool TaeKwonDo Team will be competing at the AAU National Team Trials, September 11th – 13th. Jackie Lauricella will be competing in the 18 to 32 year old Black Belt Division. Jason Midyette and Gus Ben-Hamo will be competing in the 14 to 17 year old Black Belt Division.

Jackie Lauricella Competes at USAT Nationals

Austin, TX – MuSool Black Belt Jackie Lauricella competed at the USA TaeKwonDo National Championships in hopes to make it to a special team selection camp later this year. The top four finishers at the National Championships would be invited to this camp.

Lauricella won her first match 8 to 1 but lost her second match to past national team member Sanaz Shahbazi to miss the bronze medal.

Jackie Lauricella is now preparing for the U-24 Championships at the Olympic Training Center on August 21st as well as the AAU National Team Trials September 11th – 13th with Jason Midyette and Gus Ben-Hamo.

The rest of the Team is still practicing for upcoming events.

MuSool TaeKwonDo Team Dominates AAU Nationals

Ft. Lauderdale, FL – The MuSool Taekwondo Team made its presents known at the 2009 AAU National and Jr. National Championships. Most of the team members were able to make the trip down to compete. Only Josh Godawa did not compete due to illness.

Our team had a total of fifteen fights .Ten of the fights were won by the seven point rule, and one fight was won by knock out. The team suffered three losses with two of those losses in the gold medal round and the final lose was to the gold medal winner.

Jackie Lauricella, Gus Ben-Hamo, and Jason Midyette all competed on the first day of the tournament.

Jackie Lauricella started the winning streak off with her knock out in the first round. The score was tied 2 to 2 until she threw a spin heal kick making the score 4 to 2. The other player was unable to finish the match. That put Lauricella in the medal round and insured an invitation to the team trials so she bowed out placing third.

Gus Ben-Hamo’s division was the next to go. Gus won his first two fights by the 7 point gap (10 to 3 and 7 to 0) and his final match 6 to 3 to put him in the medal round. Since the medal round is what is needed for an invitation to team trial’s Ben-Hamo bowed out also placing bronze.
The third team member to compete was Jason Midyette. He fought two great matches and he won both matches by the 7 point gap (8 to 1 and 8 to 1). He bowed out once he was in the medal round and insured an invitation to team trials. These three athletes are invited to the AAU National Team Trials in Ft. Lauderdale September 11th – 13th.

On day two Isabelle Kiester was the only player to compete. She won her first fight 22 to 13 and her second fight 16 to 9. She barely lost in the finals and proudly claimed silver place.
On day three Bo Godawa and Jesse Midyette competed. Godawa point gapped his first competitor 8 to 1 and his second player 6 to -1. Godawa lost in the finals to take the silver.
Jesse Midyette was the final player to compete. He won his first match by the 7 point rule 9 to 7 but lost the medal round not placing.

Congratulations to the team for representing MuSool, but we are not done yet!
Jackie Lauricella will be representing Team MuSool in Austin, TX. She will be competing the 4th of July weekend at the USAT Nationals. This tournament will allow Ms. Lauricella to qualify for a spot on the USAT National team. We wish her the best of luck, and hope to place another of our MuSool Students on a Nationally Qualified Team.