Update on Tourney’s from here to Nationals

We have decided to forego the USAT PA Tourney. 1) Because we can put the cost of it into training with his coach to get him more prepared for Nationals and Nationals gives more points depending on how well the athlete does. 2) Because T would only carry over at most 30 points into his Cadet year next year and it’s really not worth the time to drive there and the finances for just 30 points. 3) Also because the reality that he may only spend next year in Fin because he’s a growing boy and once he changes weight brackets he looses all the points he’s worked so hard for anyhow and he starts over fresh with points in a new weight bracket. 

We had to weigh out everything and at the end of the day it’s just not worth it to make that PA trip. We will still be doing USAT VA and Spar Wars though. With us putting the finances into his training he’ll get two weeks in May of private training and then two weeks of sparring training camp with his team in June. That’s more beneficial in getting him ready for Nationals.