Donate to a worthy cause

Despite all the training you put in there is still a chance that you'll get injured. If you've ever attended a national AAU, USAT (formerly USTU) or even a NCTA event you'll have noticed they had the Best of the Best when it came to Medical services. Those services were provided by Bare Essential Sports Medicine. 

I've been associated to the competitive Taekwondo Circuit since 1986. I can tell you from experience that it's fantastic to have individuals who understand your activity and have the knowledge to take care of your injury, should you incur one. Too often I had a coach who didn't have a medical background that told me to "walk it off". I once popped my achilles tendon in football. That was a horrendous injury, my coach, told me to see the Athletic Trainer (AT). The AT had me soak my foot in ice water, taped it up and told me to stay off it for a couple of weeks. My coach however, felt that it should be good to go by the next day. When I wasn't able to practice he punished me by making me run. Every day I couldn't run he simply added to my "total". It was no wonder our team had several losing seasons with brilliant coaching like that. 

So when the USTU had the sense to bring in Trish Bare Grounds and her company Bare Essential Sports Medicine over a decade a go, you can't imagine the relief that went through me. Knowing that there was experienced medical staff who practiced TKD themselves and would understand our pains was fantastic. 

Trish and her staff volunteer their time and donate a lot of services to the athletes. They never get enough money from the host event to cover all of their costs. The staff members themselves pay their own to the events to ensure the athletes are provided the best coverage. 

I'm asking all the athletes of Taekwondo and other sports to please donate to help cover their costs so they can continue doing what they do best. 

Please go to the PayPal link near the bottom of this web page: Bare Essential Sports Medicine

Have a safe and great holiday!!