Young Brothers G-Force Team

G-Force Update at the AAU Taekwondo National Championships

Here is a list of the Young Brothers G-Force Team standings for last week's tournament, the AAU Taekwondo National Championships June 29th - July 5th, 2008 in Madison WI. Our team members brought home 16 medals out of 20 athletes in their age/ belt / weight divisions!

We are so grateful for First Evangelical Lutheran Church to have allowed us to train in the Great Room for the entire month of June. Master Mark Giambi, his son, Head Coach Gianni Giambi and the rest of the G-Force team would like to thank the church for its generosity! The kids spent 15-18 hours a week, the last 5 weeks, preparing for Nationals and it has certainly paid off!

The attached list shows the team athletes as well as the medal standings. I also included a team picture taken in the Great Room, and a picture of Gabrielle Shaddock, Carroll Shaddock's grand-daughter, who placed third in the country in her division (10-11 yr old, girls, Black Belt, 78lbs.)

Peter Sidney Shaddock made it to the Quarter-Finals after winning is first match in the boys 12-13 yr. Black Belt, 87 lbs. division. He lost his second match after re-injurying his lower back, which he had strained in training two weeks prior. In total, we brought home 6 Gold medals, 5 Silver medals and 5 Bronze medals.

Listed in the group picture:

Back row Left to right: Master Mark Giambi (8th dan), Joesph Mabry (1st dan), Valery Pokidaylo (1st dan), Leonard Moon Jr. (green) , Reggie Blaze (green), Cory Weatherly (2nd dan, Coach).

Middle Row from Left: Alex Kalai (red/black), Abigail Acosta (red), Hanna Stocks (blue), Gabrielle Shaddock (1st dan), Catherine Welch (red/black), Jade Moon (Brown), Peter Shaddock (2nd dan), Luke Kramer (2nd dan), Gianni Giambi (3rd dan - Head Coach)

Front row from Left: Loren Utecht (blue), Jordan Kramer (red), Remy Kalai (red/black), Cullen Squires (1st dan), Jackson Carroll (red), Cameron Gibbons (2nd dan)

Not Pictured: Pearl Garcia (2nd dan - Coach), Leonard Moon Sr. (1st Dan - Assist. Coach), Nancy Shaddock (1st dan - Co-Team Mom / Assist. Coach), Laura Utecht (1st dan - Co-Team Mom / Assist Coach

I will be posting some videos of our matches on the Shaddock Family TKD website, which you can visit at www.youtube.com/nfshaddock

Thank you all again for allowing our kids to jump, kick and yell in the Great Room for 5 weeks!

Nancy Shaddock
Co-Team Mom and Assistant Coach