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Black Belt Battles Bring TKD Families To Reno!

The UWTA Grand Nationals and Black Belt Test will be back Oct 5 and 6th at Silver Legacy Reno Events Center and Spectators Are Welcome!

UWTA Grand Nationals and Black Belt Test Returns to Reno

They will come from as far south as Montevideo, Uruguay and in the frozen north of Alaska just short of the North Pole, to battle for Championships at the United World Taekwondo Association (UWTA) Grand Nationals and Black Belt Test. Spectators are welcome!

The TKD students and 300 Black Belt Masters will do battle on the competitive mats. Honors and national championships are on the line!

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Reno Events Center will fill with power yells, breaking boards and shattering bricks as these TKD martial artists are tested and demonstrate the awesome power, strength and style of the world’s most taught self-defense skill.

The action begins Friday, October 5th, 2018. Black Belt testing begins at 6pm at the Silver Legacy Reno Events Center.

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Saturday, October 6thstarts with power and grace as TKD sparring matches begin at 8:30am and continue thru the day, including special demonstrations of forms with Poomsae, Power Breaking of boards and bricks and special demos of Weapon styles.

Spectators are welcome. Tickets $15 per person at the door Friday and Saturday, Silver Legacy Reno Events Center, 400 N. Center St.

To learn more visit UWTA.org or robinsonstkd.com.

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