Master Experience

TAEKWONDO AMERICA

Black Belts – Friday, June 26- Sunday June 28, 2026

School owners – Thursday, June 25 – Sunday June 28, 2026

Wednesday, June 24 (optional School Owners Seminar)

Open to Taekwondo America Black Belts, Master Experience is a weekend filled with fantastic workouts and seminars taught by Instructors from all over the country! Between the workouts and classes, relax and have a great time in beautiful Norfolk, VA

Parents, Partners, and Friends of Black Belts:

We are really excited that you are coming to the Masters Experience with your Black Belt. This weekend is intended to offer our Black Belts the best training and opportunities that TKDA has to offer. Courses are taught by Masters and Grand Masters from across the country, but we haven’t forgotten about you! We are offering, FOR FREE, several classes and events that we hope you will participate in. You can attend specifically marked classes and participate in events that will benefit from your presence.

You can try Krav Maga and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. You can take a CPR certification course. We are also hosting a Casino night to benefit a wonderful cause and you are invited to participate, play, and take home great prizes!

To sweeten the pot, if you attend Krav and/or CPR, we will give you a 5% bonus chip increase for each class to use in our charity casino night!

Although this weekend is designed for Black Belts, we want you to be involved and have a wonderful time also!

– Taekwondo America

Entire event will be at the Hilton Norfolk The Main

To reserve over the phone, please call 800-445-8667 for Reservations and reference the following information:

Group Name: TAEKWONDO AMERICA 2026

Group Code: TWA

Event Dates: June 25, 2026 – June 29, 2026

To book online, please visit the following link: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/taekwondoamerica2026/

To change the dates if you are arriving after the Thursday 25th or departing before Monday the 29th, choose “edit” then changed the dates, then click “done” and then “update” before choosing your room.

June 26-28, 2026

Black Belt (Friday, June 26 – Sunday, June 28)

School Owners (Thursday, June 25 – Sunday, June 28)

Optional School Owners Training Zoom
WEDNESDAY, June 24, 2026

2:00pm – Supplemental Programs
3:00pm – Half Year Planning
4:00pm – Spark Training

THURSDAY, June 25, 2026

9:30am – Setup/Mats
12:30pm – Sr. Partner Meeting
1:00pm – 4:00pm School Owner’s Check-in / Meetings / Classes
4:30pm – 5:45pm Chairman’s Workout
6:45pm – 8:00pm Meet and Greet

FRIDAY, June 26, 2026

9:00am – 11:00am Level 4 Instructor Certification (Required for Level 4) & Tournament Round Table
10:00am – 12:00pm Participant Check-in
1:00pm – National Testing
4:00pm – 5:15pm Grandmaster Workout
6:30pm – 8:00pm Opening Ceremony

SATURDAY, June 27, 2026

8:00am – Tournament of Champions
9:40am – 12:30pm – Seminars
12:30pm – LUNCH BREAK
2:30pm – Learn My Form
*3:40pm – CPR Certification – Web Class needs to be complete before attending –
(Open to all Participants and Parents): $40
$20 Online course & $20 to the School.

8:00pm – 10:00pm Casino Night

SUNDAY, June 28, 2026

8:15am – 12:00pm Seminars
12:00pm – 12:30pm Closing Ceremonies

June 24, 2026 Wednesday (School Owner)

2:00 – 2:50pm Peck/McCoy Show

3:00 – 3:50pm Second Half / Year End Planning

4:00 – 4:50pm Spark Training (Mr. B. Lacy)

June 25, 2026 Thursday (School Owner)

9:30am – Setup / Moving Mats in – (ALL School Owners)

12:00 – 1:30pm LUNCH BREAK

1:30-2:00pm School Owner Check In – Location TBD

2:00 – 2:45pm School Owner Small Groups / Onboarding Committee (Mrs. Peck)

2:45 – 3:30pm Chairmen’s Meeting (Mandatory for All school owners – Mr. R. Lacy, Mr. McCoy, Mr. Anderson)

3:30 – 4:15pm Market Muscles

4:15 Chairman’s Workout – (Mr. McCoy) National Judges Forms Review

June 26, 2026 Friday

7:30am Additioanl Setup if Needed

8:30am Good Morning & Coffee

9:00 – 9:45am Level 4 Certification Seminar – Level 4 Certification Required (Ms. Thompson)

10:00 – 12:00pm Participant Check-in Owners
Tournament Roundtable – Level 4 Certification and Recertification Required (Mrs. Sullivan)

11:30 – 12:30am LUNCH BREAK

12:30 – 12:45pm Judges Meeting

1:00 – 4:00pm National Testing

4:00 – 5:15pm Grandmaster Workout (Mrs. Peck)

6:30 – 8:00pm Opening Ceremony – Keynote Speakers (Mr. Lacy & Mrs. Lacy)
7th Degree Demo – Mr. Scott

June 27, 2026 Saturday

7:30 am Judges Meeting

8:00 – 9:30am Tournament of Champions

9:40 – 10:30am Morning Workout (Ms. McGhee)
TKD For Dinosaurs (Mr. Strouss)
Systems Over Stress (Mrs. Franklin)

10:40 – 11:30am Krav Maga: Knife Flow (Mr. Strouss, Mr. McCoy, Mr. Mischke)
Honing Your Reflexes (Mr. Slomovitz)
Classroom Management – Using Different Floor Spaces – Level 4 Certification and Recertification Required (Mr. Dominach)

11:40 – 12:30pm Training Ninja Style (Mr. Langlois, Mr. Krinsky, Mr. B. Lacy)
How to Train Your Dragons (Mrs. Scott)
Challenging Conversations with Parents (Ms. Thompson)

12:40 – 2:20pm LUNCH BREAK

2:30 – 3:30pm Learn my form (6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Degrees)

3:40 – 4:45 CPR Cert / Recert. (Mr. Ortman)
1st Year School Owner Questions (Mr. Ruchlin)

6:30pm Casino Night Set up
8:00 – 10:30pm Game Night for kids / Casino Night for adults

June 28, 2026 Sunday

8:00 – 8:50am Stretch Out (Ms. Bertino)
What Does This Move Do (Mr. Franklin)
Forms Review (White – Red Mr. McCoy)
Under New Management: Details you weren’t told about taking over an existing school (Mr. Krinsky, Mr. Jones, Mr. Strouss)

9:00 – 9:50am BJJ (Mr. Kesler)
Instructor Skills 101 – Level 4 Certification and Recertification Required (Mr. DeBerardinis)
Girly Pop Workout (Mrs. Langlois)
Am I Prepared for National Testing (Mr. McCoy, Mr. Anderson)

10:00 – 10:50am Sparring Bigger Opponents (Mr. Dang)
Forms Review (Mr. Langlois 1st – 2nd S)
Tax Updates and Essentials (Mr. Kyle)

11:00 – 12:00pm Sparring the Legends – Level 4 Certification and Recertification Required

TAEKWONDO AMERICA