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Hello, Good job today guys. Mr Salas, Peter, and myself are happy with today's results. Many of you have a lot to work on, but thats okay. There will be plenty of chances to improve. If we tell you to re-test, please do not be discouraged, it is for YOUR own benefit, we have high standards and we want all of you to meet and live up to these standards. Let us not forget that we will be doing part 2 of your test sometime in November. Also, the people who didn't test today will be testing next Sat… Continue

Hello all, I havent been on ning for a while.. between facebook and.. well.. facebook.. i loose track of my online proofiles =] but i still like our TKD page.. its getting better and better. thanks to peter for working 4 ning & hooking up the site with some cool tricks & twirls. anyways.. talk to you all soon, hope all our students can make it to the tournie. tae kwon - Mike, 2nd Dan Continue

Today will be my first day in Tae Kwon Do. I have mixed emotions. I am very motivated to do this and have a very big interest in it. However, I am nervous because everyone is telling me that at 41 I am crazy to start this. I don't see it this way and I definately don't feel 41. Lets see. Continue

Congratulations to Toni Coaston, Dominique Moniz, Vanessa Mohalland, Marianna Alfaro, Shahin Marzband, and Nathaniel Timbang. We are all very proud of you!

Remember that a black belt does not mean the end of your journey...it truly is only just the begi

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Because of my work, I get to see some interesting websites. Here's one that's pretty entertaining to join.

It's basically a site for ninja's. This is purely a humorous and fun site, so don't take them too seriously....actually, don't take them seriously at all! If… Continue

As far as different types [of ki haps], I've heard them all, and they all have their uses:

• the standard, uninteresting yell (gets you breathing, lets the other guy know you're there)
• the murderous war shriek (scare children!)
• the strangled gag (disorients opponent, who the

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I am extremely proud of everyone who tested on Saturday, August 25th, 2007. Personally, this is one of the best tests I have seen in awhile! The black belt test is not an easy test, and it is not meant to be. Simply finishing the test is an accomplishment by itself.

The goal of the test was to pu… Continue

These were my notes for the black belt endurance test. I hope this was a good experience overall for my students.

This is the breakdown of the endurance test:

1. 7:30-8:00am: Warm-up and Stretch
2. 8:00-9:15am: 5-mile run
3. 9:30-11:00am: Indoor endurance

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I'm sure everyone noticed that I wasn't there this past Saturday. The reason was because I had to work that morning. Yes, yes...as you get older, you will have other responsibilities that will be more important than TaeKwonDo. At this point it is most likely school for you. However, busy you may get in life, you should always remember to workout and train. Trust me, it only goes downhill after you teen years and staying in shape gets harder and harder.

Anyway, I had to wake up at 6am fo… Continue