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COMPETITION TEAM & COMPETITIONS
This is Our Competition Team Outlook and Yearly Plan. Rules - Expectations - Responsibilities.....
General Rules, Expectations & Responsibilities
This is a general description of what is expected when attending a competition, Training, or any Event whether away or local.
Our Teams will be held to the highest standards of Behavior, Determination, Respect & General Attitude.
With this being said We must make sure the Athletes have fun, make friends and enjoy the process and events, as much as possible.
Basic Rule:
The Competitor, The Coach, and any Parent Guardian, and or sibling must remember we are representing our School – Dojang, and any action taken will represent us.
Expectation Coaches:
We the Coaches & Instructors have to be certified and registered through our National Safe Sport Center, USA Taekwondo, AAU, World Taekwondo & more so we are held to the highest standards of caring for our Athletes.
Expectation Athletes:
Do your very best and Represent your Family (your direct family and your Taekwondo Family PBMA) to the highest standards and make us Proud. That’s all that can be asked.
Expectations Parents & Guardians:
Support Our Athletes, Coaches, & Judges. Understand that this is learning and we need to promote as long as we all do our best we all win no matter who wins or loses. If we do our best we don’t lose we learn so we can go back and train to improve.
Expectations from Students:
As a Student your First and Foremost Responsibility is your education, so in order to be on our Competition Team you must maintain a C+ to B Average at a minimum to remain on the Team. If your grades drop below this you will have 1 term to fix your grades and if you do not your Team Membership and benefits will be suspended until your grades are corrected. This holds true to behavior as well, if your behavior is under par or below PBMA standards, a meeting will be held between your parents and Master Mark which will lay out corrective action.
Team Levels &Types of Events:
First and Foremost there are 3 main types of Events.
- Local
- State / National
- National / International
Team Levels &Types of Events:
Local Events: All PBMA Students can attend Local Events
State / National Sanctioned Events:
State / National Sanctioned Events are the next level of Event. Not all PBMA Students will be allowed to attend but an exception can be made by Master Mark and at his discretion only. There is many variables including and most importantly Safety.
State / National Sanctioned Events will incur other costs such as association Memberships and the Rules of these events change from Event to Event for Athletes and Coaches.
These Events are usually not in a Local area and require Traveling and Hotel Stays.
Any overnight travel a Parent and or legal guarding must attend with any athlete who is a minor.
Parents or Legal Guardians may also have to register with certain associations.
Must be a Member of PBMA State / National Competition Team (see State / National Team Requirements).
For State / National Sanctioned Events, the total expenses charged to a Coach will be split equally amongst all the Athletes. Qualified expenses are, and are not limited to, Coach’s Event Registration, the Coaches Fee is included in Team Membership, Travel Expenses (gas, flights, hotels, and such) food expenses, and so on. All these expenses are totaled and charged to the full Team and then divided by all the Team Members who Register for the Event.
Depending on the Events other Equipment and/or Uniforms may be required, and we will handle this on a case per-case basis.
Regional / National / International Sanctioned Events:
Regional / National / International Sanctioned Events are the High-Performance level of Events and are usually Black Belt competitors only. Not all PBMA Students will be allowed to attend and NO exception can be made by Master Mark because usually these Events have to be qualified for and if you don’t qualify you can’t go.
Regional / National / International Sanctioned Events will incur greater and other costs such as association Memberships and the Rules of these events change from Event to Event for Athletes and Coaches.
These Events are usually not in a Local area and require Traveling and Hotel Stays.
Any overnight travel a Parent and or legal guarding must attend with any athlete who is a minor.
Parents or Legal Guardians may also have to register with certain associations.
Must be a Member of PBMA State / National Competition Team (see State / National Team Requirements).
For State / National Sanctioned Events, the total expenses charged to a Coach will be split equally amongst all the Athletes. Qualified expenses are, and are not limited to, Coach’s Event Registration, the Coaches Fee is included in Team Membership, Travel Expenses (gas, flights, hotels, and such) food expenses, and so on. All these expenses are totaled and charged to the full Team and then divided by all the Team Members who Register for the Event.
Depending on the Events other Equipment and/or Uniforms may be required, and we will handle this on a case per-case basis.
Minimum Requirements for a Local Team Member:
First and Foremost have an understanding of the above Rules.
- Must be a Yellow Belt or above
- 6 Years of age and Older
- We are waiving the Team Try Outs for the 2024-2025 Season
- Have been Recommended by an Instructor.
- Execute and understand the Competition Team Membership Agreement.
- Competition Team Membership Team Coast per Competitor is $1,800 per year or $150 per month.
Requirements for a PBMA Elite Team Member:
First and Foremost have an understanding of the above Rules and have Fulfilled the Minimum Requirements for a Local Team Member
- Must have competed for a minimum of 1 Competition Season
- Must Attend all Training Sessions (The Commitment is Required)
- We are waiving the Team Try Outs for the 2024-2025 Season
- Have been Recommended by an Instructor.
- PBMA Elite Team Member Membership is Required.
PBMA Elite Team Membership Benefits:
First and Foremost have an understanding of the above Rules.
- Weekly Advanced and Intense Competition Training. (Saturdays 2-Hour Training)
- PBMA Competition Team Uniform Included.
- Invitation to Special Team Training(s)
- We are waiving the Team Try Outs for the 2024-2025 Season
- Coaching Fees for Local / State Events Included
- Coaches Expenses NOT included.
- Invitations to Special Competition Training(s) Throughout the State.
- Any Special Training(s) at our School with High-Level Guest Coaches at special discounted Rates.
- Such as: Master Kathy Do current 8-time World Poomsae Champion teaches our Poomsae Trainings
- Master Elkin Puerto Ramos a Colombian Olympic Team Member teaches our Sparring Trainings.
Competition Training is year round with breaks within certain parts of the year Such as Holiday season and in the Summer after the Nationals have completed.
Competition Season is mainly August, September, October, and Part of November a break until 2nd week of January, February, March, April, May, and ends in July After Nationals. Specific Months will differ from year to year and the actual season is close to over 9-10 months if you count part of Nov and Jan combined. We will be training year-round with some planned breaks.
There will be other Events or Team Members will be attending over the Year, We have been invited to Train with Global Athletes United (GAU) this group is designed for Training and Coaching the Worlds Best Athletes, and World and Olympic Level Competitors are always at these Trainings.
Cost: $150 per month or look at our Competition Team Club Program
2025 – 2026 Event Listings:
We will be attending these Events at a Minimum:
Local Level Events
Training Camp
Local / State Level Event
TKD GRAND PRIX XIX
September 27, 2025
Sarasota Fairgrounds,
3000 Ringling Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34237
For Event Registration Contact Master Mark
Registration is now open! Sign up online at
www.redtigerma.com/tournament
2025 Masters Cup
Weston FL
October 18, 2025
For Event Registration Contact Master Mark
2025 International Martial Arts Festival
Daytona Beach, FL
November 1st, 2025
For Event Registration Contact Master Mark
2025 Kukkiwon International Cup
Florida State Fairgrounds- Expo Hall: 4800 US 301 North Tampa, FL 33610
https://www.kukkiwonfl.org/tnt
2025 Kukkiwon International Cup | Florida
State-Sanctioned Level Event
2026 USATKD Florida State Championships
April 4, 2026
Hosted by Florida Sport Taekwondo Federation (FST) &
Palm Beach Martial Arts,
Master Mark Antonucci, CEO
2025 USATKD Florida State Championships:
For the Complete and Detailed Tournament Manual, Click Here
Tournament Overview Brief
DATES: April 4, 2026
Saturday, April 4, 2026 Florida State Championships (8:30am to 8pm)
LOCATION: Sarasota County Fair Grounds, Robarts Arena, 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota FL 34237
REGISTRATION: To Register for FST’s State Open and Team Trial at www.FLaTKD.com or
Registration Help Contact
cssimmons@usatkd.org or ewininger@usatkd.org or Call USATKD at 719-374-5745
Need help with Sport 80? Click the link below!
USATKD How To Register For an Event
Check-ins & Weigh-ins will occur at this location as well.
Event Spectator Tickets
day pass – $15.00 Children under 5 years – FREE
Tournament Director / Officials:
Master Mark Antonucci, FST CEO, Chairman, Tournament Chairman
Master Jin Hwan Hwang, COO, Tournament Director
Information:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FLSportTKD
Website: https://FlaTKD.com/
Event Contact
Contact Information:
Master Mark Antonucci, CEO Florida Sport Taekwondo Federation – 561-231-9294 or MarkFST@Flamatialarts.com
Master Jin Hwan Hwang, Referee Chairman – masterhwang@redtigerma.com
National / Regional Level Event
2026 US Taekwondo American Open East
Oak, PA
May 29-31, 2026
Local Level Event
National Championships at least 1 of the following
National Level Sanctioned Event
2026 ATU National Championships
Normally Memorial Day Weekend
Atlanta GA Area
May 2024 Estimated
U.S. National Championships
USA Taekwondo
July 1- 5, 2026
Local / State Level Event
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All these events are subject to change and even though these are our intended events their schedules may change and we may decide to go to other events.
