The Han Times - News From The Dojang

In this March & April newsletter:

• Women’s Self-Defense 101 Seminar

• Bay Area Taekwondo Festival - April 18th

• Black Belt Candidates (Spring & Fall Cohorts)

• Team Han News: 2026 USA Dream Open Wins

• Belt Testing Dates

• Sign Ups for Summer Camp Now Open

• Schedule Adjustments (Holiday Minimum Days and Closures)

women’s self-defense 101

IN CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Join us Saturday, March 7 from 9-11am for the ABC’s of Personal Safety. Sign up here

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summer camp sign-ups

Summer camp sign ups are open

HanMa is hosting two summer camp sessions; Join us for one or both. Register by March 31 to take advantage of Early Bird and Loyalty discounts. Members and Non-Members.

Session 1: June 22 - 26

Session 2: July 20-24

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BLACK BELT CANDIDATES NEWS

SPRING 2026 BLACK BELT TEST CEREMONY - Saturday, MARCH 28 at 11:00am

Our Spring 2026 black belt final test will be held at the First Covenant Church gym, located at 400 Redwood Rd, Oakland, CA 94619. There will also be a Demo team performance in celebration of our new black belts!

fall 2026 CANDIDATES Parent Meeting - Monday, march 16th at 7:00pm

fall 2026 Candidates Meeting - Monday, march 30th at 7:00pm

spring Belt Testing

Saturday, march 28 - HELD AT THE BLACK BELT TEST CEREMONY

Juniors will be having their belt test at the First Covenant Church gym, located at 400 Redwood Rd, Oakland, CA 94619.

• 9:00am: Blue, Red & Black Belts; All Teen & Adult Belt Levels

• 10:00am: White & Green Belts and Tiny Tiger Black Belts

MAKE UP TESTING: (At the dojang)

JUNIOR BELTS - Saturday, april 4th

• 9:00am: White, Yellow & Tiny Tiger Black Belts

• 10:00am: Green & Blue Belts

• 11:00am: Red Belts & Black Belt Level Test

  teen/adult BELTS - thursday, april 2nd

• 7:50pm: All Teen & Adult Belt Levels

spring Tiny Tiger Belt Tests

Monday, march 23rd - Friday march 27th

Tiny Tigers will have their belt test throughout the week on March 23rd during regular class hours, so please arrive with your belt test slip to take your test!

TEAM HAN NEWS

Detailed information for our Special Teams - Judo, Poomsae, Sparring, Demo & S.T.O.R.M

bay area taekwondo festival - btf 2026

Come to our in-house tournament showing off the skills of Han and 8 sister schools, Saturday, April 18th. [more info and link needed]

2026 usa dream OPEN TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIP - Saturday, january 24th in san jose

Our Poomsae team performed beautifully last month at the USA Dream Open.

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team enrollment is closed until november 2026

no special team classes week of spring break

dojang minimum days

SPRING BREAK APRIL 6TH - 10TH

• Tiny Tigers - 3:40pm

• Juniors (White - Advanced Yellow) - 4:15pm

• Juniors (Green - Blue) - 5:00pm

• Juniors (Red & Black) - 5:45pm

• Teen/Adult - 5:50pm (Monday, Tues & Thurs)