*****CONGRATULATIONS*****

This past weekend (12/17/11), we had our quarterly Dohn Boh Nym and Black Belt testing at PKJN Jeff Green's Bettendorf, IA school. This testing was a test of physical and mental conditioning and endurance, Black Belts also had written testing on korean terminology, as well. Congradulations to the following testers and promotions:

 KSN Megan Olson (8th test)

JKN Mike Yates (8th test)

DBN Ryan Fussner (7th test)

DBN Kervin Evans (7th test)

DBN Logan Dean (6th test)

DBN Teresa Gentry (3rd test) 

Hello everyone,

 I would like to congratulate all testing candidates this past Thursday and Friday, below are the student and promotion:

 NEETI REDDY YELLOW STRIPE

NITIKSH PAUL YELLOW STRIPE

ARYAN PAUL YELLOW STRIPE

JEREMIAH SINGLETON YELLOW STRIPE

COLLIN COOPER YELLOW BELT

SABRENE JABER YELLOW BELT

JOHN SINGLETON YELLOW BELT

IAN COOPER BLUE STRIPE

PHILLIP CAMPBELL BLUE STRIPE

JACOB DROEGE BLUE STRIPE

ANIYAH BENNETT MITCHELL BLUE STRIPE

CHANCE TAYLOR BLUE STRIPE

JONATHAN DROEGE BLUE STRIPE

AARON FREI BLUE BELT

DANIEL HAM RED STRIPE

MOHAMMED JABER RED STRIPE

SEAN DEAN BROWN STRIPE

MELISSA DEAN BROWN BELT

XAZIER GRAHAM BROWN BELT

SAVONIA MAHR-THREW BROWN BELT

BRECHT ALLEN 1ST BLACK STRIPE

TERESA GENTRY DAHN BOH NIM

SMRITI BARLA 5TH BLACK STRIPE

WILL STOLLER 8TH BLACK STRIPE

ANGELA DONG 8TH BLACK STRIPE

Attention Students:

All classes are canceled for today, February 1, 2011.  Please be sure to check your email for the most up-to date class closures!

If you are out and about be safe.  And don’t forget to practice your “snow” forms!

Kuk Sool!

Hello Students-

How time flies when we are having fun! I hope everyone will be able to make it to our annual dodge ball tournament on Wednesday December 22^nd, from 4-6. Dodge ball is for all ranks and all ages!  It will be out last time together in 2010!

Remember to stay fresh on all of your techniques and forms during the holidays. You should always practice at home and shouldn’t need to “freshen up” when you come back to class.

Thank you to all of my parents and students for a wonderful 2010 year! I look forward to spending 2011 with you. Kuk Sool is more than just a martial art, we are a family!

Merry New Year and Happy Christmas :)

Hello Students!

Can you smell the fall weather approaching?  I hope everyone is enjoying the first few weeks back in school and getting back to their routines.

I have great news!  The ordinance to include Martial Arts Schools under the “Special Use in a Residential District” was approved unanimously!  This is the first of its kind in Peoria! I’ll keep you updated as we move along in this process.

The 2010 BB workshop will be held in St. Louis on September 11^th from 9am to 4pm. This is mandatory for my Black Belt instructors, and I strongly “recommend” this training for DBN’s . (Note: this is the strongest word I can use without saying “mandatory” for DBN’s, if you know what I mean!!)  Please do all that you can to attend this training! If you spend the night, find someone to share a hotel room with to split the cost. The school will also be available to sleep in at no charge.

I guarantee that you will learn so much, you will need your KSW notebook!

All T-shirts are $8.00

All hoodies are $20.00

I want to again congratulate our new Jo Kyo Nym’s (1^st Degree Black Belt):

Alex Joseph

Bobby Kelly

Christopher Marsh

TristenLomax

Celeb Haisler

Tracker Harris

Mark Townsend  

Your efforts these past years have paid off.  Remember that it doesn’t end with 1^st degree…it has just begun!

We have three Dan Boh Nyms’s that should be eligible to have their promotional testing at Head Quarters in October and will be promoted at the World Kuk Sool Won Tournament:

Adarius Blake-Walker

Ann Alton

Andrew Alms

August 26, 2010 - No Class; Testing

August 27, 2010 - No Class; Testing

September 11, 2010 - 2010 Black Belt Workshop

November 26, 2010 - Santa Parade (time TBA)

December 23, 2010 - Annual DodgeBall Tournament (time TBA)

June 2011 (the 2^nd week) - Super Seminar (mark your calendars)-Note: You were given plenty of advanced notice. I expect 100% participation!

Due to the heat advisory, the demo tonight is canceled.

Hello Students-

The May flowers are up and Kuk Sa Nym is near!  He will be at the school on Thursday for black belt testing and Friday the Super Seminar.

If you haven’t signed up for the seminar yet, please do so ASAP!

Black Belt Testing

Black Belt testing will be at 5:00 p.m. on June 17th.  You are welcomed to come out to watch and support your fellow classmates. Promotions will immediately follow the seminar on Friday.

Super Seminar

The Super Seminar will be on Friday, June 18^th at 5:00.  Please make sure you have your WKSA patch on your uniform!  Remember the Seminar is mandatory for all of my students! 

Promotion Party

We will have a promotion party on Wednesday, June 23^rd at 5:30 p.m. The sign up sheet is located at the school.  There will be great food and fun games.  Be sure to sign up for the fun.  It is a great way to show your support for your classmates and your school! Not to mention we are going to have an awesome time!

4 ^th of July Parade

We will once again participate in the annual

West Peoria 4 of July parade. A sign up sheet will be posted at the school and more information is forthcoming.

Wednesday, June 16-No Class- DBN/BB school cleaning

Thursday, June 17 –No class-Black Belt testing at 5:00

Friday, June 18- Super Seminar 5:00-7:30, Black Belt promotions immediately following

Wednesday, June 23- Evening 4:30 class will be at Bradley Park. The Promotion party will be at 5:30. No evening classes will be at the school.

Thursday, June 24- No classes, Testing

Friday, June 25- No class, Testing

Sunday, July 4- West Peoria 4^th of July Parade

As always, please let me know if you have any questions.

Hello Students!

If April showers bring May flowers…what do May flowers bring?  Kuk Sa Nym!!

Our next big event is the Grandmasters Super Seminar, black belt testing and promotions.

Black belt testing will be at 5:00 p.m. on June 17^th. This is open

for all students to come out and watch and support your classmates during their black belt testing.

Super Seminar is on Friday, June 18^th from 5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

The Black belt promotion ceremony will be immediately following the seminar at 7:30 p.m. 

Super Seminar is mandatory for all students to participate. All participants will receive a certificate of participation and the 50^th anniversary DVD, which is a $30.00 value. 

I will be testing in Galesburg on the 19^th and will be traveling with Kuk Sa Nym through the 22^nd of June.

St. Louis Testing and Tournament:

The St. Louis testing and tournament was a huge success.  All of my students passed, but they did not just pass, they shinned! I did not think I was testing, however Kuk Sa Nym put me in charge of the DBN’s testing. I later found out that I was being tested on leadership skills, testing knowledge, group management (48 DBN’s) and time management. We were able to cover the complete DBN curriculum in 2 hours!

I was very happy to see those students that have never competed before in the tournament. They put there fear behind them and participated! What is important to me is not the medals, but your support for your school. You did your best and you gained something, and that gain is "EXPERIENCE" which is priceless. I am proud of all of you and in my book you are all winners! This was the largest tournament that St. Louis has ever had. There were 355 participants. Our school placed 4th over all, we normally finish 3rd, however, this year we had 25 participants and we normally have 45-50 participants. Next year we will at lest meet our norm and hopefully exceed it.

KSN Megan won Black Belt Grand Champion in her division; it was her first time winning this!

I have the 50th anniversary DVD for all students that participated in the tournament, compliments of Kuk Sa Nym ($30.00 value) 

Important dates to remember:

Thursday, May 27, 2010, testing (no class)

Friday, May 28, 2010, testing (no class)

Monday, May 31, 2010, no class (Memorial Day)

Wednesday, June 16, 2010, no class (School Cleaning, Black Belts and DBN's only)

Thursday, June 17, 2010, Black belt testing

Friday, June, 18, 2010, Super Seminar and promotions

Congratulations to KSN Megan! She had to compete against the next age group up. KSN Megan is 14 and she competed against the 19-39 year old age group.