Happy Birthday!
Aug 2 – Kent Heidenreich
Aug 3 – Nick Perez
Next promotion test
Our next test is scheduled for Thursday August 26th at 6pm. Both adults and children will test and we will enjoy some pizza and beverages afterward. Please be sure to complete your test form and give a check or cash for your test fee to a black belt prior to the day of testing.
Openings for 2 adults and 2 children
If you have friends or family who are ready to start taking classes, please encourage them to…
July 2 – Ben
July 4 – Guaire
July 8 – Kara
July 17 – Kristian
July 24 – Jaden
July 27 – Tyler
In observance of July 4th holidays, there are no scheduled classes for Monday. If you would still like to practice, please go ahead and use the lockbox or talk to a senior student who knows the lockbox code.
Our next test is scheduled for Thursday July 22 at 6pm. Please come and support
Most martial artists and non-martial artists understand that a black belt is something you “earn”, not just something you “get”.
But, please hear me out, I would like to take it a step further. I like to think of a black belt as something in the present tense.
I like to think of a black belt as something that you “Be“.
Today, I’m going to be a black belt. Tomorrow, I will be a black belt.
I call myself a black belt because I do the things that a black belt does. …
I stumbled upon this page and thought the man in the pictures looked awfully familiar.
In fact, it is Grandmaster Kim demonstrating the pattern Hwa-Rang. I’m sure the pictures are taken from one of the editions of General Choi’s Encyclopedia.
Give it a look and bookmark it!
Congratulations to Matt Goodrich on successfully earning his 1st degree black belt. Matt is now certified by Taekwon-Do International to be a black belt in good standing.
For his promotion test, Matt traveled to NYC with his family and fellow Oneonta Taekwon-Do schoolmate John Buck. He completed a written exam, an endurance test, and then gave a demonstration including 3 patterns, basic combinations, sparring, and 3 different board breaks.
In addition to the physical requirements, Taekwon-Do International requires proven examples of living up to the Tenets…
The other day, I had the distinct pleasure of practicing with two youngsters aged 12 and 13. As my master taught me, I am in the habit of yelling “Keeyup” when I hit the heavy bag or the focus pads. Tyler and Maya both thought it a little weird, but they humored me and gave it a try. Tyler and I both jumped the first time Maya let her lungs clear with a fierce “Hah!”
As evident in this cute video, sometimes people think the Keeyup is a special word or carries special meaning.…
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A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says I was beaten,” he does not say “My men were beaten”;”
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