Today was an exciting day for all students who suited up in their new uniforms at Club Ki-Do. Our second month of instruction brought many smiles to the children's faces as they wore for the first time Karate uniforms. They were also given the traditional TKD Jidokwan Patch. More information will follow as this program further develops.
OCTOBER 2012
Come watch Club Ki-Do begin to grow as many of the children have been promoted to Yellow Belt since their inception pf June, 2012. As we enter the fall season of 2012, we are now planning to have our first tournament in November. The children will compete for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place Olympic size medals demonstrating their knowledge, form, and communication skills. More information will follow as we finish up our work in October and prepare for our exciting fall season.
Eugene, Oregon was the place to be on the weekend of June 29, 2012. While the Olympic Trials for track and field were on there way in Eugene, Grandmaster Ronald Suggs hosted a combined promotion test of Taekwondo, Jidokwan and Hapkido at his school and World Headquarters located in Swisshome, Oregon, 50 miles west of Eugene. The event lasted through the weekend which included additional masters from surrounding areas.
Upon picking up Grandmaster Hank Boese from Wisconsin and I, along with Mr. Bryan Wilkins from West Coast Martial Arts at the airport, we traveled and visited two MM schools along the way.
Mr Bryan Wilkins GM Hank Boese GM Ron Suggs GM Steve Miller
Warm up, training and testing began Friday evening at 7:00 pm and finished at 10:00pm. Certificates of promotions and appointments were presented with photos promptly thereafter.
Eugene, Oregon Promotion Test 2012
Saturday began at 10:00am with Hapkido warm ups, training, instruction, and demonstrations by GM Suggs, GM Podzaline, and GM Miller; all activities were wrapped by 3:00pm. A long but informative day that included the following teachings: GM Suggs illustrated and taught hand/arm joint lock techniques, and Black Belt Form ; GM Podzaline illustrated and taught weapons which included the wooden sword, nun-chucks, soft-belt hand lock techniques, and Black Belt Form; GM Miller illustrated and taught arm locks, takedowns, and Hapkido throws.
GM Podzaline GM Suggs
On Sunday July 1, 2012 we were then treated to a healthy breakfast by Debbi Suggs before heading out to our journey back home. Weekend training at the World Headquarters of the American Taekwondo, Jidokwan Federation and United Hapkido Federation was a great experience for the those who participated.
Thank you once again Grandmaster Ronald Suggs for hosting this event at the "Ki Do" Center.
GM Miller