Fun Foto of the Week!

This adorable picture was taken at last month's Park Test and Picnic in Clover Park, Santa Monica. Black belt Jay Schlauch got his 2 dogs dressed up for the occasion with tiny martial arts uniforms, complete with a black belt and even our Jun Chong Tae Kwon Do logo!
Where did he get these adorable outfits from?? He bought the top and belt from Build-a-Bear, and bought 2 WUMAO patches and altered them to fit the back of his dog's uniform.
A very creative and lovable way to show your martial arts pride!

If you have any good photos that you'd like to submit, email them to me at junchong411[at]gmail.com. Enjoy!

Fun Foto of the Week!

Master Jun Chong on the cover of Tae Kwon Do Magazine, 1975.
He and two students decided to run out into the middle of Wilshire Blvd. early Sunday morning to take this photo of his signature kick, the Scissor kick.


If you have any good photos that you'd like to submit, email them to me at junchong411[at]gmail.com. Enjoy!

Fun Foto of the Week!

Our Fun Foto this week includes all of our distinguished black belts at the grand opening of the North Hollywood branch of Jun Chong Tae Kwon Do in 1980.

Among them are black belts Mark Hicks, Ken Nagayama, Jamie Anderson, Danny Gibson, Simon Rhee, Phillip Rhee, and Jun Chong smiling in the center.

If you have any good photos that you'd like to submit, email them to me at junchong411[at]gmail.com. Enjoy!

Note Cancelled Classes during Testing Week June 9-13th

Please remember that during testing, certain classes are cancelled. Below is our schedule for the week of June 8th-13th.
Good luck those who are testing, especially our black belts!

Monday June 8th: Regular Schedule

Tuesday June 9th: Regular Schedule

Wednesday June 10th: OPEN 11am and 12pm classes
NO CLASS: 3:15pm, 4pm, 4:40pm, 5:35pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, or 8:30pm

Thursday June 11th: OPEN 5pm and 7pm BB classes
NO CLASS: 5:20pm, 6pm, 7pm Beginners, or 8pm

Friday June 12th: OPEN 11am, 12pm, 3:15pm, 4pm, 4:40pm classes
NO CLASS: 5:35pm, 6:30pm

Saturday June 13th*: OPEN Iaido and Jiu Jitsu classes
NO CLASS: 10am, 10:30am, 11:10am, 12pm, or 1pm

* Saturday the 13th: Please bring your picnic lunches and join us at our annual park picnic in Santa Monica! Even if you’re not testing, feel free to arrive anytime after 8:30am to watch testing and enjoy lunch with everyone afterward! Address and more info at www.junchongtkd.com.

Fun Foto of the Week!

Who are these sexy black belts?? Richard Alonzo, Erik Morrissette, and Robert Alonzo win 1st place in sparring at a Jun Chong Tae Kwon Do tournament in 1997. They haven't changed much!

If you have any good photos that you'd like to submit, email them to me at junchong411[at]gmail.com. Enjoy!

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH!

Congratulations to our students of the month,

Renee Spei and Joe Zarif!!!

FULL NAME: Renee Spei
OCCUPATION: Actress/voice over talent
BELT RANK, TRAINING SINCE: March 2009

Q: Describe yourself in 3 words.
A: I love everybody, spiritual

Q: Name one thing you wish you knew before joining Tae Kwon Do.
A: I wish I walked into Jun Chong's years ago! Do it now! Boldness has genious.

Q: Your biggest vice:
A: Whatever I decide to do, I must give it 200%! Whatever it is!

Q: Your favorite food?
A: Jerry deli's cindy salad

Q: How has Tae Kwon Do changed you?
A: Tae kwon do, with Jun Chong, teaches me to focus, discipline, and respect way beyond martial arts, about life!

Q: What is the most embarassing thing that happened to you in Tae Kwon Do?
A: I'm not embarassed - I love to paint my toenails the color of my belt, so right now they're yellow.

Q: What are your hobbies?
A: I'm a comedic actress! I want to work with Happy Madison Productions, Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, and Will Ferrell.

Q: What made you want to join Tae Kwon Do?
A: It's a part of who I am inside. You either love it, or you don't, I love it!

Q: What are you best at in Tae Kwon Do?
A: Helping others! Especially new students.

Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
A: Best actress at Academy Awards. I will have a black belt around my waist, still with Master Chong. Make our world a happier place through my art.





FULL NAME: Joe Zarif
EDUCATION LEVEL: 6th grade
BELT RANK, TRAINING SINCE: Red belt double stripe, training for 7 years.

Q: Describe yourself in 3 words.
A: Funny, goofy, hardworking

Q: Name one thing you wish you knew before joining Tae Kwon Do.
A: I wish I knew that I shouldn't take Master Rhees class for a first class as a red belt.

Q: Your biggest vice:
A: I always look back to see performing students during class.

Q: Your favorite food.
A: Pasta and salad

Q: How has Tae Kwon Do changed you?
A: Tae Kwon Do has increased my mental power emotionally and has improved my ability and balace.

Q: What is the most embarassing thing that happened to you in Tae Kwon Do?
A: I was a blue stripe and I actually forgot my stances and punches of all sorts.

Q: What are your hobbies?
A: Basketball, soccer, swimming.

Q: What made you want to join Tae Kwon Do?
A: I just loved the techniques that the people were doing.

Q: What are you best at in Tae Kwon Do?
A: I believe that I am best in form #9.

Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
A: I see myself as a second degree black belt and in 11th grade at the Buckley School.