Happy Holidays Students!

Why did the Kuk Sool Won Student admire Santa...?

Because he has a black belt!  Hahaha

This just may be my last post of 2009!

Do you all have your snow boots out?  I have the snow plow ready!

The Santa Parade was a blast. If you did not attend, I hope you were able to see us on TV.

Weather Reminder-

December is here and bad weather may be near!  Remember that when District 150 closes due to severe weather conditions, Kuk Sool Won of Peoria will cancel all classes.  I will update our local TV stations, WEEK and WMBD.  If in doubt call the school!

Annual Dodge ball tournament-

We will have our annual Dodge ball tournament on December 23^rd from 10:00 a.m. - noon. Everyone is allowed to participate.

Remember… if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!

Annual Membership/Association fee-

The annual fee is due by January 31^st.  Please see me if you have questions.

Testing-

Testing will be on Thursday, December 17^th and Friday, December 18^th.

School Hours-

The school will be closed December 24^th- January 2^nd and will resume normal classes on Monday, January 4^th.  Students can

come to class unlimited in December and January because of the short months. I encourage you to take advantage of this!

No Class-

We will no have classes on the following days:

December 17^th-testing

December 18^th –testing

December 23^rd- no evening classes

December 24^th through January 2^nd

Have a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year!

See you Next Year!

Sbn!

'Twas the night of Thanksgiving, 
but I just couldn't sleep... 
I tried counting backwards, 
I tried counting sheep. 
The leftovers beckoned...the dark meat and white, 
but I fought the temptation with all of my might. 
Tossing and turning with anticipation, 
the thought of a snack became infatuation. 
So, I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door 
and gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore. 
I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes, 
stuffing with gravy, green beans and tomatoes. 
I felt myself swelling so plump and so round, 
till all of a sudden, I rose off the ground. 
I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky 
with a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie 
But, I managed to yell as I soared past the trees... 
Happy eating to all -- pass the cranberries, please. 

The holidays are fast approaching! What does that mean to us? Well, our schedule will be a little different.  Please make sure you look at it closely! Testing will be on a Monday and Tuesday this month. We will also be participating

in the Santa Parade on Friday, November 27th.

Let's hope our warm weather continues!  I will send out more information about the Santa Parade as I receive it. 

There will be no class on the following days:

Monday, November 23^rd- Testing

Tuesday, November 24^th, Testing

Wednesday, November 25^th, Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 26^th, Thanksgiving

Friday, November 27^th, Santa Parade

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Hello Students!

Fall is here and Halloween is in the air!  Are you ready for trick or treating? While you are out on Halloween, going from house to house, how about practicing Kuk Sool.  How you ask? Well, you can practice long stances to get your bag in front of everyone else’s at the door! If you trip over a pumpkin, make sure you do a nak bub!   

This month I, along with two Dbn’s, will be traveling to Texas for testing.  I am testing for Kwan Jang Nim (5th degree, master level). I am very excited and proud to be testing in Texas. Colleen King and Caitlin Haisler will be testing for Jo Gyo Nim on October 9th! Normal monthly testing will be on October 29th and 30th.  Are you ready?  

There will be no class on the following days:

October 12th- Columbus Day

October 29th-Testing

October 30th- Testing

Kuk Sool!!

                                                  

Hello Students!

Can you believe summer is coming to an end?  The first day of autumn is September 22^nd! Boy time flies when you are having fun and training in Kuk Sool!

There will be no class on Thursday, September 24^th or Friday, September 25^th due to testing!

Q:  What is "de ja fu"? 

A:  The feeling that somewhere, somehow you've been kicked in the head like this before.

Kuk Sool!

SBN!

Hello Students!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer.

I want to take this time to thank everyone for a successful testing & seminar with Kuk Sa Nym and the visiting Masters.

If anyone has a group photo of the seminar, please get me a copy. I would like several copies to choose from for the Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine.

Attention Dahn Boh Nyms with 4+ stripes!! 

With regular class time, hard work and dedication you will be promoted to Black Belt next June!  We have a lot of work to do and a lot of teaching hours to get out of the way, so let’s get busy!!

Hey Red Belts!!

Did you know that with regular class time, hard work and dedication, you will begin black belt testing next year!

I would love for all of this to happen at our new school!

School Shut Down:

The School Shut Down will begin on July 16^th and will re-open 

on Saturday, August 1^st. There will be unlimited classes for the

month of August to make up class time from July.

Please keep practicing during this time.  Just because we are on vacation, doesn’t mean we stop training. 

I challenge everyone to practice their forms and techniques once a day, every day during the vacation shutdown!!! Come

back to class on August 1^st focused and ready!!

Remember

WE NEED MORE PRACTICE!!!

Kuk Sool

Hello Students- Here are a few jokes to make you smile! Kuk Sool! 

Two guys were in a Do Jang when a mad dog came flying in and attacked the smaller guy. The larger guy grabbed a belt and strangled the dog. A news reporter standing by said, "You're a hero!" He wrote in his notebook the heading "Kuk Sool Hero Saves Friend from Savage Dog!"

The guy saw the note and said "I do not practice Kuk Sool, I practice Karate."

"OK," said the reporter, then wrote down "Dog Hater Kills Family Pet!!"

_______________________

There were two old  Kuk Sool Masters who continued to compete in Kuk Sool tournaments well past their prime. One day, while relaxing after yet another competition, they were chatting and wondering if there is Kuk Sool in heaven and made a pact that whoever passed away first would come back and let the other know.

About a week later one of the old Kuk Sool Masters passed away. About a month after that the surviving old Kuk Sool Master was at yet another competition when all of a sudden he saw a ghost. Sure enough it was his old buddy who had come back to see him.

"Well, please tell me," asked the surviving Kuk Sool Master "Are there Kuk Sool competitions in heaven?"

"I have good news and bad news for you," replied the ghost of his old Kuk Sool buddy. "The good news is that, yes, there are Kuk Sool competitions in heaven. The bad news is that your first match is the day after tomorrow.

Happy Summer!!!

Now that the St. Louis tournament is behind us, we have Kuk Sa Nim’s visit for Black Belt Testing and Seminar.  I will be testing at the Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg on June 13th

at 10:00 a.m.  We will then have Black Belt Testing on June 13th at 6:00 p.m. at our school. Students are welcome to come and watch and support your senior classmates.

Seminar-

Seminar will be held on Sunday, June 14th at 1:00 p.m.

 Remember seminar is mandatory! Kuk Sa Nim visits over fifty schools for testing and seminar by van. It is a great honor to have the founder and Grandmaster visit our school, so come out and show your respect to Kuk Sa Nim.

Registration forms and the sign up sheet are available at the school!

Arthritis Walk-

We will be participating in the Arthritis Walk on Saturday, June 6th at 9:00 a.m. with a demonstration immediately following.  This is for all ranks.  If you are going to participate and have not signed up, please let me know ASAP. Please let me know if you are available!

Cub Scouts Demo-

We will have a demo for the Cub Scouts in Mossville on Saturday, June 20th at 12:30 p.m.  Let me know if you will be able to attend!

4th of July Parade-

We will once again be participating in the West Peoria 4th of July Parade.  More info will be sent out later, but be sure to mark your calendars!!

 Dates to Remember

June 6th-Arthritis Walk and Demo 8:30-10:30.

June 13th, No Class. Grandmaster’s Visit. Black Belt Testing 6:00 p.m.

June 14th, Super Seminar 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

June 25, No Class, Kids Testing at 4:30 p.m.

June 26, No Class, Adult Testing at 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

July 4th-No Class, West Peoria 4th of July Parade

Kuk Sool!

Hello Students-

Boy, time is just flying by! Can you believe it is March already?!  The annual awards and potluck was a success as usual.  I hope everyone had a great time, just as I did! We have some exciting events coming in the next few months.

St. Louis Tournament- The annual St. Louis tournament is just around the corner. It is scheduled for Saturday, April 25th. This tournament is for all ranks, white belts and above.  We will work on tournament prep on the days marked “grappling” on the March calendar.

Last year we took home 3rd place in total points. My goal is to get first place and bring home the flag, however, this can ONLY be done with your participation, practice and focus. I believe in you and if we are all committed to the same cause we can accomplish anything!  Let’s represent Kuk Sool Won of Peoria and BRING HOME THAT FLAG!

Make sure you sign up if you plan on attending. I have placed a sign up poster at the school, next to the card box. The registration forms and hotel information will be on the WKSA web site soon, if they are not there already. Please visit: www.kuksoolwon.com or see me for more information.

I will be testing on Friday, April 24th, the day before the tournament.  Any DBN’s or Black Belts can also join me for testing as well. I will be leaving Peoria early Friday morning to prepare for my testing that afternoon.

Seminar and June Testing- This year’s Super Seminar will be on Sunday, June 14th.  The time is still to be determined. Remember Seminar is mandatory! Kuk Sa Nym travels to over 100 schools by van to visit you. That does not happen in other martial arts- To see the Grand Master you have to find him, so this is a great privilege for Kuk Sool students.

I will be testing in Galesburg on Saturday, June 13th at 9:00 a.m. Galesburg will have their seminar at noon and then we will be on our way to Peoria.  Peoria black belt testing is Saturday, June 13th at 6:00 p.m.

Bio/Photo- Black Belts, please remember to turn in your brief bio and photo. The photo must be in Generals Uniform.

Special Black Belt Testing-We will have a special black belt testing on Friday, March 13th at the Knoxville School at 6:00 p.m.

There will be no class on the following days:

No evening (5:30-7:00) black belt class on Friday, March 13th-Testing

Thursday, March 26th-Testing

Friday, March 27th-Testing

Hello Students-

From Kuk Sool Won’s 50th anniversary to the Kuk Sool commercial and the printing of the Tae Kwon Do Times magazine, 2008 was an awesome year!

Our annual Dodge Ball tournament was a blast!  SBN Ben and KSN Ryan’s team tied!

I was out promoting our Martial Arts for St. Jude fundraiser this morning on WMBD Channel 31 and will be back out tomorrow morning on WEEK Channel 25 at 6:15 a.m.  Be sure to tune in tomorrow morning!  If you missed it this morning, you can still check it out online at: http://centralillinoisproud.com/content/fulltext/?cid=43881&shr=addthis  

Class Schedule:

There will be no class on the following days:

Thursday, January 29, 2009-Testing

Friday, January 30, 2009-Testing

Saturday, January 31, 2009-Martial Arts fundraiser for St. Jude

Upcoming events: Be sure to mark your calendars!

Annual Potluck and Class Pictures- will be held on February 28th.

Seminar and Black Belt Testing - Kuk Sa Nym (Grandmaster Suh) will be visiting our Do-Jang in June for black belt testing and the annual seminar. This is an excellent opportunity to train with other masters from other schools. Participation is mandatory!

Other info:

Sparring Gear-Now that we have sparring and grappling at least one day a week, yellow belts and above need to purchase sparring gear. White belts and yellow stripes need to bring in mouth pieces and groin cups (males). See me for equipment purchases.

Dress: For Safety purposes jewelry (earring, etc) is not to be worn to class. Wedding rings and religious medallions may be worn, however if these get damaged, the owner assumes responsibility. The garment under your uniform must be a Kuk Sool shirt or a plain shirt. Make sure the shirt has no logos and is either black or the same color as your belt.

Student Referral Program- I have business cards that give a complimentary free lesson. Write your name on the student line and when a referral becomes a student you will receive the referral credit.  If you have 3 referrals sign up in 90 days, you will win a $150.00 credit!

Annual Membership fees are due by January 31st! Please pay before the due date to avoid the higher fee!

Final Note:

February marks our 8th year anniversary of the Do-Jang (school) being open. I am very proud and pleased with the progress you all have shown, from classes to participating in demonstrations, tournaments and parades, Keep up the good work. With your continued support and diligent practice, 2009 will be as great, if not better than 2008!!!

Hello Students!

St. Jude Fundraiser-

The St. Jude Fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, January 31^st from 1p-4p. The board for the United Presbyterian Church voted unanimously in favor of us using their facilities for the fundraiser. They also will be providing staff to assist us.  Now that we have a place and a time, we can move forward with promoting the event to make it a huge success. 

Testing-

There will be no classes on December 18^th and 19^th due to testing.

School Hours-

The school will be closed December 24^th – January 1^st and will resume normal classes on Friday, January 2^nd.   Students can come to class unlimited in December, January and February because of the short holiday months.

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!

We will have our annual Dodge Ball tournament on December 23^rd from 4:30p-6:30p. This is for all ranks and ages. Come out and have a blast on our last class of 2008! Don’t worry; unlike the movie Dodgeball, we will not be using wrenches!

Oh the weather outside is frightful….

Now that we are officially in the winter months, bad weather is just around the corner. When District 150 closes due to severe weather conditions, Kuk Sool Won of Peoria will cancel all classes. I will update our local TV stations, WEEK and WMBD.  If in doubt, you can call the school.

I have TKD Times magazines available, for those that want to purchase one.

Have a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year!

Kuk Sool!