STUDENTS OF THE MONTH!

Congratulations to our Students of the Month!
Henry Kraft & Crystal Miles

FULL NAME: Henry Kraft

EDUCATION LEVEL: 2nd Grade
TRAINING SINCE, BELT RANK: Fall 2009, Orange Stripe

Q. Describe yourself in 3 words:
A. Skinny, energetic, and enthusiastic

Q. Name one thing you wish you knew before joining TKD:
A. How fun it is so I would join sooner.

Q. Your biggest vice:
A. I drink too much juice.

Q. Your favorite food:
A. Mac n' Cheese

Q. How has TKD changed you?
A. I have become more focused.

Q. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in TKD?
A. I got caught playing with the string hanging on my uniform.

Q. What are your hobbies?
A. Baseball, Basketball, and Football.

Q. What made you want to join TKD?
A. My friend Hunter recommended it.

Q. What are you best at in TKD?
A. Front kicks.

Q. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
A. A black belt.



Full Name: Crystal Lee Miles
Occupation: Video & Audio Equipment rental agent. BA in Communications
Belt Rank, Training since: Green white, Sept 2008.

Q. Describe yourself in 3 words:
A. Loyal, adaptable, inner strength

Q. Name one thing you wish you knew before joining TKD:
A. I wish I had started sooner in life. I also wish I could do splits before I started and that I had more patience with myself.

Q. Your biggest vice:
A. Sugar and working too much

Q. Your favorite food:
A. Pizza, Roti, thin mint Girl Scout cookies

Q. How has TKD changed you?
A. It has made me more confident. Also it has made me more disciplined and balanced in all areas of life.

Q. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in TKD?
A. I've managed to have some pretty embarrassing falls on my butt during class. Other than that I'm usually embarrassed when I leave a big ol' sweat mark on the mat!

Q. What are your hobbies?
A. TKD, Playing with video gear, Video games, and soccer.

Q. What made you want to join TKD?
A. I started when I was younger and had to stop. A friend convinced me to start again.

Q. What are you best at in TKD?
A. I wouldn't say I'm the best at anything but I like sparring.

Q. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
A. Hopefully happy, healthy, and still studying with Master Chong.

Fun Foto of the Week

We are very proud of our student Cameron Cooper who showed a lot of strength in breaking his first board at the Parking Testing last June 2010. He didn't hold back and even with his eyes closed broke his board! Congrats!

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

How funny is this picture!?!
Bill "Superfoot" Wallace always knows how to put on a show! He grabs the boom mic from our videographer and starts to sing during the Sparring Seminar 2010! It can't get any better than this!


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

A great big thank you to Bill "Superfoot" Wallace for coming out on August 29th and teaching our annual Sparring Seminar! It was a great success and students were thrilled to learn from such a master and legend. All participants received a free shirt and certificate of completion, and a few students were able to lunch with him as well!


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 ANNA GORDON & SHAYNA GARCIA!

Photo coming soon!

Full name: Anna Rebecca Gordon

Occupation or education level: 8^th Grade

Belt Rank, Training since: Red I, July 2006

1. Describe yourself in 3 words: Awesome, happy, and persevering

2. Name one thing you wish you knew before joining Tae Kwon Do: I feel like I knew everything that I needed to know before joining Tae Kwon Do.

3. Your biggest vice: I get distracted easily

4. Your favorite food: Baked ziti

5. How has Tae Kwon Do changed you? Tae Kwon Do has made me stronger, more athletic, and perseverant.

6. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in Tae Kwon Do? Once, after cleaning up an area with a lot of duct tape, I had a piece of duct tape stuck to my butt and didn’t realize until halfway through the class!

7. What are your hobbies? Tae Kwon Do of course! I also like to read a lot.

8. What made you want to join Tae Kwon Do? I thought breaking boards sounded really cool

9. What are you best at in Tae Kwon Do? Sparring

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Hopefully a black belt

Photo coming soon!

Name: Shayna Garcia

Education Level: High School, 11th Grade

Belt Ranking, Training Since: Red, 2007

1. Describe yourself in 3 words: Outlandish, funny, smart

2. Name one thing you wish you knew before joining TKD: I wish I knew how to do the splits

3. Your biggest vice: Hair dye and school supplies.

4. Your favorite food: Popcorn

5. How has TKD changed you? It has made me less shy and more confident.

6. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in TKD? It's always embarrassing when I mess up on a kick or can't do a combo.

7. What are your hobbies? Tae Kwon Do, swimming, painting, photography, and architecture.

8. What made you want to join TKD? I always wanted to do a martia art and TKD seemed fun, interesting, and educational.

9. What are you best at in TKD? I don't think I'm "best" at anything. Theres always room for improvement, but I think my spinning heel or roundhouse kicks are good.

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Doing hair and makeup for runways and magazines.

Fun Foto of the Week

Look at Isabella go! Our little orange I belt tested in August 2010 and passed with flying colors, just like her flying sidekick!

Thanks to her grandma for submitting this picture!

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

Testimonial from Black Belt Anett Murray

Master's Corner

by Anett Murray, 4th dan black belt

It almost felt surreal to finally receive the degree of TKD Master in 2008 after all my years of training. It was such a memorable moment, being presented with the new belt and certificate on the last day of the old Wilshire school. I was elated. I hadn't expected that I would encounter so many people surprised by my achievement - was it because I am a woman that I don't look like I could be a Master, or simply the accomplishment itself? I had worked hard, with pride and dedication, and when I look at how far I have come, I can see that 30 years of training have made me a different person. I am stronger, calmer, and more capable of taking things in stride. I have an immense appreciation for the discipline required of every student of TKD, and find that it is very valuable in life outside of the dojang. I also found that the 5 years I spent as program director for the Wilshire branch was a huge learning experience in addition to my training.

Maybe I don't have the typical appearance of a TKD Master, but martial arts is something that grows in your heart, no matter who you are.