Elite are students that want to be a cut above.   Students that want to go out and compete at tournaments and ‘bring home victory’.  Students that compete on a regional, national and international level.    

Students on the Elite team will push themselves past their current level to improve themselves physically, mentally and emotionally. 

Membership patch

Where: Top of right sleeve 2" below seam

Competition Team Member

Where: Top of right sleeve just under seam

• Probational membership are allowed in by the ELITE team and instructors
• Full membership is only achieved after competing in at least 3 tournaments, 1 must be not hosted by Vail TKD.

Come up with 7 principles of being ELITE

• There is no losing in ELITE. Either you win or you learn.
• The More You Sweat In Practice, The Less You Bleed In Battle
• Fall Seven Times, Stand Up Eight
• Success in martial arts is a journey, not a destination
• The true test of martial arts is how you handle defeat
• The only way to improve in martial arts is to consistently push yourself out of your comfort zone
• The true measure of a martial artist is not the number of victories, but the number of battles they have fought with honor

Chevrons in multiple colors

Used different color for different accomplishments

• Gold: Win 1st place in one of our tournaments
• Blue: Win 1st place in another tournament
• Red: Win grands at another tournament
• Black: Win national or international title