DECEMBER TESTING RESULTS

December 2011 Testing Results

YELLOW
Adena Hefner
Benjamin Goodman
Daniel Spivak
Edward Farladanskiy
Ethan Moon
Joseph Knorr
Joshua Lim
Jozy Liftin-Harris
Kenneth Swartz
Linda Drucker
Marcus Yoo
Oscar Knorr
Silas Liftin-Harris
Sky Nahum

YELLOW STRIPE
Aishwarya Aravind
Andrew Kim – OUTSTANDING
Eve Moshay
Gabi Shidlovitsky
Giavanna Samuel
Lila Daoudi
Nathan Gendler

PURPLE
Diego Martinez Juarez
Joshua Hebroni

PURPLE STRIPE
Austin Joo
Evan Szentgyorgyi
Gyula Kangiszer

ORANGE
Alessandro Ipson
Gautam Gupta
Joshua Hernstad
Kristen Sarkisian
Len Moran
Lucas Szentgyorgyi

ORANGE STRIPE
Henry Fried
Jason Mehrdad
Sara Weinberg

BLUE
Sam Varzandeh

BLUE I
Ezra Frain - OUTSTANDING

GREEN
Andrew Chung - OUTSTANDING
David Hazany
Evan Aizenman - OUTSTANDING
Josh Park

GREEN I
Benjamin Simon
Brandon Damico – OUTSTANDING
Hunter Griswold
Jacob Accardo
Jake Damico
Shana Mehrdad
Shima Carroll

GREEN II
Alex Arellano
Alicia Richards
Ethan Esrawi
Isabella Slimp
Ryan Nikravesh

RED
Benjamin Lee
Christina Campisano
Oliver Seid - OUTSTANDING
Renata Lovetman
Shawn Ahdout
Y-thien Lam – OUTSTANDING

RED I
Afsaneh Safavi
Crystal Miles
Jack Lue
Lauren Kim – OUTSTANDING
Layla Chessman
Renee Spei
Shayna Garcia - teaching credits?

RED II
Kiernan Shipka
Dimos Papageorgas - teaching credits?

BLACK I
Anna Gordon
Asuka wiener
Kimberley Sheehan
Nobu Otake
Samantha Rawlins

BLACK STRIPE
Joe Mani
Julian Giancana

BLACK II
Robert Rey

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October Students of the Month!

Congratulations Alexander Arellano & Nicolas Smith!

Full name: Alexander Arellano
Education level: 4th grade
Belt Rank, training since: Green I, September 2007.

Q. Describe yourself in 3 words:
A. easy going, funny.

Q. Name one thing you wish you knew before joining TKD:
A. I wish I knew sword fighting and nunchakus.

Q. Your favorite food:
A. Hot dogs and hamburgers

Q. How has TKD changed you?
A. I am more focused than before.

Q. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in TKD?
A. When I tried to do a back kick and I flipped over and hit my head.

Q. What are your hobbies?
A. Drawing, basketball, videogames.

Q. What made you want to join TKD?
A. My parents signed me up and it looked like a fun thing to do.

Q. What are you best at in TKD?
A. I think I am good at sword fighting and nunchakus.

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

PHOTO COMING SOON!

Full Name: Nicolas Jordan Smith
Education Level: 8th grade
Belt rank, training since: Blue belt, 2010.

Q. Describe yourself in 3 words:
A. Determined, energetic, and reliable.

Q. Name one thing you wish you knew before joining TKD:
A. How to perform a sidekick.

Q. Your biggest vice:
A. Ignorance.

Q. Your favorite food:
A. Burritos

Q. How has TKD changed you?
A. It has given me more focus, determination, and strength.

Q. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened during TKD?
A. I slipped while performing a sidekick.

Q. What are your hobbies?
A. Video games and reading.

Q. What made you want to join TKD?
A. I wanted to be able to protect myself.

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

Q. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
A. A black belt and a Freshman in college.

17th Annual MA Tournament

17th Invitational Martial Arts Championship
October 9, 2011

Master Chong is proud to host the 17th Annual Martial Arts Tournament! Register to compete in various events against over 20 schools around the US!

Catagories:
Judo Sweep (up to 12 years)
Foam Sword Fighting (up to 12 years)
Traditional Forms
Weapons Forms
Board Breaking
Point Sparring
Black Belt Team Sparring

Pasadena City College Gymnasium
1570 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106
Doors Open at 8am
Children Events: 9am
Intermission
Adult Events: 12 noon

For registration, volunteer, referee, and other information, please contact (323) 658-7570 or email JunChong411@gmail.com

Congratulations to out Students of the Month!

Congratulations to Alicia Richards and Daniel Yoo!

Full name: Alicia Richards
Occupation or education level: VP Film Music at SONY Music
Belt Rank, Training since: Green white stripe, July 2009

1. Describe yourself in 3 words: Feisty, Honest, Brunette

2. Name one thing you wish you knew before joining Tae Kwon Do: How to fight.

3. Your biggest vice: Either procrastination or indecision.

4. Your favorite food: Fondue in the winter, Gazpacho in the summer

5. How has Tae Kwon Do changed you? I am much stronger and focused than ever.
Taking Tae Kwon Do has made it easier to handle the challenges that happen in my life.
I can do more than I thought I was capable of doing, especially physically.

6. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in Tae Kwon Do? Either
getting to tears of frustration when first learning the spinning heel kick or getting kicked
in the stomach during testing.

7. What are your hobbies? Movies, music, knitting and hanging out with my dog and
husband.

8. What made you want to join Tae Kwon Do? I always wanted to learn a form of Martial
Arts to defend myself, then a few years ago I made a new friend who is really good at
Tae Kwon Do and she convinced me to try a class.

9. What are you best at in Tae Kwon Do? Not giving up.

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Winning beauty pageants…or working on my
spinning heel kick. Probably working on my spinning heel kick.



Photo Coming Soon!

Full name: Daniel Yoo
Occupation or education level: 1st Grade
Belt Rank, Training since: Yellow White Stripe

1. Describe yourself in 3 words: Sweet, handsome, and happy

2. Name one thing you wish you knew before joining Tae Kwon Do: I wished to go to the swimming pool everyday.

3. Your biggest vice: basketball

4. Your favorite food: BLT Sandwich at Subway

5. How has Tae Kwon Do changed you? Made me be more polite, I can bow well to adults.

6. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in Tae Kwon Do? When I did a sidekick and fell.

7. What are your hobbies? Watching TV

8. What made you want to join Tae Kwon Do? To exercise and build up my focus skills.

9. What are you best at in Tae Kwon Do? Punching and front kicks.

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Wearing the Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do School and helping Master Chong.

SPARRING SEMINAR!

SPARRING SEMINAR
Sunday, September 11, 2011
With Master Williams

Take this opportunity to improve your sparring technique, learn new drills, build your confidence, and more!

Children Session: 10-11:30am
Adult Session: 11:45am-1:15pm

6340B Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048
Registration Cost: $45.00
After 9/07/11: $50.00

All participants will receive a free t-shirt and certification!

For questions and information, please contact (323) 658-7570 or email junchong411@gmail.com

August Testing Results

AUGUST TESTING RESULTS

YELLOW BELT
Adam Benudiz
Daniel Kruglyakov
Diego Martinez
Laura Drdek
Luis Martinez
Savana Hudson
Tyler Strong

YELLOW STRIPE
Ahmet Hussein
Arielle Hatton
Daniel Yoo
Jacques Mani
Jonathon Mani

PURPLE
Alexandra Lee - OUTSTANDING
Boudie Alsadoun
Carlos Perez - OUTSTANDING
Cassie Hero
Ethan Lee
Gustavo Bufalino - OUTSTANDING
Ian Lee
Jacob Ruskin
Miguel Perez

PURPLE STRIPE
Jaxon Tonley
Joshua Hernstad
Kristen Sarkisian
Len Moran
Trainor Kinloch

ORANGE
Henry Fried
Jason Mehrdad
Minki Shin
Natanel Ohana
Sara Weinberg

ORANGE STRIPE
Branden Esrawi
Gabriel McGrade
Sam Varzandeh

BLUE
Anthony Johnson
Ava Hinjosa
Hendrik Koster
Nicolas Smith

BLUE STRIPE
Catherine Denton
Clay Skaggs
David Hazany
David Skaggs
Evan Aizenman
Kaelyn Choi
Michael Rubin
Samuel Rubin
Tanya Vaughn

GREEN
Benjamin Simon
Brandon Damico
Cara Heverly
Hunter Griswold
Jake Damico
Shima Carroll
Xavier Franco

GREEN I
Christina Campisano
Ethan Esrawi - OUTSTANDING
Isabella Slimp
Ryan Nikravesh

GREEN II
Ariella Ahdout
Benjamin Lee
Y-Thien Lam – OUTSTANDING

RED
Chacta Brice - OUTSTANDING

RED I
Brenden Gleeson

RED II
Dan Lavery
Eli Lawrence
Lily Chang

Congratulations to our Students of the Month!

David Skaggs & Minki Shin!

Full name: David Skaggs
Occupation or education level: Professor and Chief of Orthoapedic Surgery, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles / USC School of Medicine
Belt Rank, Training since: Blue Belt, trained previously in 3 schools in Kung Fu, San Soo, and Tae Kwon Do when I was in my early 30s.

1. Describe yourself in 3 words: Enthusiastic, humorous, loser

2. Name one thing you wish you knew before joining Tae Kwon Do: How to do the splits

3. Your biggest vice: Girly cocktails

4. Your favorite food: Kim chi

5. How has Tae Kwon Do changed you? Spending more time with my son Clay as we work out a lot at home together, and being humbled as he picks up things faster than me and teaches me.

6. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in Tae Kwon Do? Last week I was feeling quite prideful, as it seemed my kicks against the bag were the most powerful in the class, then I realized I was the only student over age 10.

7. What are your hobbies? Meditation, eastern spiritualism, skiing, boogie boarding, writing textbooks

8. What made you want to join Tae Kwon Do? To be with Clay in such a positive environment of physical and mental discipline, hard work, pursuit of excellence and respect for others.

9. What are you best at in Tae Kwon Do? Rather than answer this question, I would like to say that this school is made up of the most welcoming and friendly students and teachers.

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Having my butt kicked by my son, Clay when sparring.

PHOTO COMING SOON

Full name: Minki Shin
Belt Rank: Purple with white stripe

Q. Describe yourself in 3 words: Best, Nice, and Kind

Q. Your biggest vice: Lying

Q. Your favorite food: Rice Cake

Q. How has Tae Kwon Do changed you? It made me stronger

Q. What are your hobbies? Reading books and building LEGOS

Q. What made you want to join Tae Kwon Do? My friends wanted to go

Q. What are you best at in Tae Kwon Do? Doing forms

Congratulations to out Students of the Month!

Congrats to Joshua Hernstad & Xavier Franco for being

Julys Students of the Month!

Full name: Xavier Franco
Occupation or education level: Commercial Broker, MBA
Belt Rank: Blue Belt 1^st Dan

Q. Describe yourself in 3 words:
A. Strong, Focused, Fierce

Q. Name one thing you wish you knew before joining Tae Kwon Do:
A. I wish I knew of JCTKD way before I even contemplated on joining.

Q. Your biggest vice:
A. Work!

Q. Your favorite food:
A. Sea Weed Wrapped Tuna

Q. How has Tae Kwon Do changed you?
A. TKD has been one of the best ongoing experiences of my life. It has taught me how to keep a sound mind & body better enabling me never to fear.

Q. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in Tae Kwon Do?
A. The most embarrassing moment was a humbling one, so it was well taken. I’d like to say it was falling while attempting an advanced kick.

Q. What are your hobbies?
A. Surfing, Tae Kwon Do, working out.

Q. What made you want to join Tae Kwon Do?
A. It was time to improve my life.

Q. What are you best at in Tae Kwon Do?
A. My Kiap!

Q. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
A. Having graduated to a black belt from JCTKD and preparing for my long journey in the Martial Arts.

Full name: Joshua Hernstad
Occupation or education level: First grade
Belt Rank, Training since: Purple belt, October 2010

Q. Describe yourself in 3 words:
A. Smart, healthy, strong

Q. Name one thing you wish you knew before joining Tae Kwon Do:
A. I wish I knew how to defend myself

Q. Your biggest vice:
A. Sometimes I don't listen.

Q. Your favorite food:
A. Rice

Q. How has Tae Kwon Do changed you?
A. It has changed me because now I can defend myself.

Q. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in Tae Kwon Do?
A. I thought I forgot my card at home and I had to do push-ups but my mommy had my card so I never really had to do push-ups

Q. What are your hobbies?
A. Building legos, Tae Kwon do, basketball

Q. What made you want to join Tae Kwon Do?
A. I wanted to be strong and fit.

Q. What are you best at in Tae Kwon Do?
A. My kicks and focusing on tae Kwon do

Q. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
A. I see myself being a black belt