Team Force is looking for athletes who are interested in making any of the following USAT and AAU National Sparring Teams:

All athletes, male or female, Red Belt or Higher, in any weight division can apply.

For more information please contact:

Skip Valle at (847)707-7794 or teamforcetkd@aol.com

View the Daily Herald's article about Team Force (12/1/2011) HERE.

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  • 2011 Costa Rica Open
    Skip ValleUS AAU National Team Manager
    Aaron CookeGB National Team
    Master Kevin Conroy
  • 2011 AAU National Team at the Costa Rica Open
  • Four Going to AAU 2011 Team Trials
    Jacob Aquino (not shown)2010 National Team Member
    Ryan WangGold
    Rikki ValleSilver
    Skip ValleTeam Force Manager
    Nick PitchanBronze
  • Team Force Manager Skip Valle and Coach Rikki Valle with Team Force Member Jacob Aquino receiving his National Team Uniform
    Jacob made AAU Jr. Fly Weight National Team at age 13.
  • Skip Valle, Blake, Ryan, Jacob Aquino (2011 AAU National Team Member Jr. Fly), Nick, Tyler, Spencer, and Arthur Kopilevich (2011 US Open 12-13 Champion).
  • Coach:Rikki Valle
    Athlete:Arthur Kopilevich
    Team Manager:Skip Valle
    Event:US Open 2011
  • Athlete:Arthur Kopilevich
    Event:US Open 2011
    Division:12yr - 13yr Black Belt
    Result:Gold Medal
  • Athlete:Blake Kretschmar
    Event:2011 IL State Qualifier
  • Athlete:PJ Stallone
    Coach:Rikki Valle
    Event:2011 IL State Qualifier
  • Event:Al Kahar's Seminar
    Skip Valle, Alan Causevic, Sam Caton, Rikki Valle, Kip Fontana, Michelle Fashandi, Emily Basten, Tyler Kennedy, Blake Kretschmar, Arthur Kopilevich
  • Event:Al Kahar's Seminar
    Skip Valle, jay Warwick, Kip Fontana, Alan Causevic, Rikki Valle
  • Athletes(left to right):Blake Kretschmar, Tyler Kennedy, Ryan Wang
    Event:Chicago Open 2011
    Coaches:Rikki Valle, Chris
    Team Manager:Skip Valle
    Results:All Gold Medals
  • Athletes:Jacob Aquino(Silver), Tyler Kennedy(Bronze)
    Event:Wisconsin Qualifier 2011
    Results:1 Silver, 1 Bronze
  • Event:Wisconsin Qualifier 2011
    Jacob Aquino, Mary Alindogan, Skip Valle, Blake Kretschmar, Coach Chris Fontanosa, Caitlyn Peirce, Spencer Sang, Ryan Wang, Tyler Kennedy