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NO. 67 FEBRUARY 2006

W O R L D T A N G S O O D O A S S O C I A T I O N

NewsletterXI Campeonato Nacional de Mexico 2005 Ciudad de Mexico

On November 4th & 5th hun-dreds of association membersand families united inMexico City for the WTSDA

Mexican National Championship(MNC). Enthusiastic competitorsfrom areas across the countrysideassembled at the Expo Reforma in thecapitol city's historic downtown districtto celebrate this 11th national event.They represented the states of Sinaloa,Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua,Jalisco, and Distrito Federal.Established in 1994, the MNC hasbeen held in various cities acrossMexico and has become a symbol ofpride and honor for Region #12. Our2005 event host, Mr. Abelardo Reyes,Sam Dan, together with his wife,Elvira, and Mexico City's X-TremeMartial Arts members provided for aspectacular November weekend ofenergy, friendship and competition.The X-Treme team had worked tire-lessly throughout the year and withmeticulous detail to provide a uniqueopportunity for the families of WTSDAin the region to come together ingrand fashion.

Visiting one of the largest cities inthe world is a thrilling experience

offering an education in culture andtraditions. Mexico City (often referredto as the Manhattan of Latin America)was once the center of the entireAztec empire. Many of the old man-sions and public buildings in the areawere built hundreds of years ago usingthe stones from the Aztec temples thatwere destroyed by the Spaniards. Thecurrent Zócalo, or town square, is builton the same spot where once stoodMontezuma's palace. Mexico City hasgrown to be one of the most interest-ing and diverse cities in the world and

has been the site for several majorRegion #12 events in the past.

A chief instructors dinnerpreceding the event provided a formalwelcome and thanks to the regionalleaders for bringing their teams toMexico City. Also discussed were high-er responsibilities and the importanceof greater communication and cooper-ation. This table of honor includedGrandmaster Jae C. Shin; andRegional Director Master Larry

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$25.00 gift certificate, read about the studio of the month and mas-ter of the month. It’s all on the association web page.

The web committee has been working diligently to keep thepage updated and consistently improving. Visit the page today.

We are always looking for new and creative ideas to make ourpage the best of its kind on the web, so send your suggestions tous at [email protected].

Also, be sure to have your studio page approved to be linked tothe association page. It is very interesting to read and learn about the many studios we have.Approval is easy, simply follow the direction, on the page and your studio will soon be linked tothe association page.

If you have any comments or ideas, we would love to hear from you. If you would like tovolunteer to assist in any of the areas on the site, or you have news or anything you would liketo have reproduced on our site, contact us.

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WELCOME NEW CLUBS AND STUDIOSStudios: C & J Mountain Warriors Cesar Fernandez Lehighton, PA

Samos Vathi Tang Soo Do Galiotis Konstantinos Samos, GreeceDojang Greece Messados Manolis Athens, GreeceEscuela Um Yang Manrique Vargas Acuna San Jose, Costa RicaValley Tang Soo Do Academy Anthony Barker Wasilla, AKRising Sun Tang Soo Do Shonna McElveen Zushi, JapanGrupo Tae Kyon Logiudice Mariano Diego Buenos Aires, ArgentinaUniversidad Nacional De Cordoba TSD Fernando Ivancich Cordoba, Argentina

Clubs: Royals Karate Nando Smacchi Scranton, PAOlathe Tang Soo DO Cory Koch Olathe, KSTrue North Martial Arts Ali Williams Ontario, CanadaMoo Do Chung Shin Studio Estaban Biamonte San Jose, Costa RicaIrvine TSD Club Mark Schoenberger Long Beach, CAVernal Tang Soo Do Steven Wallenda Vernal, UTTang Soo Do Alfa Luis Alfonso Garcia Chihuahua, MexicoFlying Side Kick Mauritius David Esparon Mauritius, Seychelles

On November 4, 2005,Middleburg Martial Artshosted the bi-annual Region21 Dan testing. Over 20

candidates tested for their black beltas well as for E Dan and Sam Dan. Wewere honored to have Master Weicheland Master Raver on our judgingpanel. The testing was highly ener-

getic and the students showed theirTang Soo Do spirit.

On November 5, 2005, Region 21held their annual clinic at TynesElementary, hosted by MiddleburgMartial Arts. This clinic consisted ofmany elements of Tang Soo Do, suchas Escrima, breaking, ground fightingand pressure points. We had the

News from Region 21tremendous privilege of having MasterJohn Godwin, present at this clinic,who shared with us his knowledge ofTang Soo Do as well as teaching usHap Ki Do.

Submitted by Gregory Phillips, Sam Dan

New Port Richey, FL

February 2006 WTSDA News 3

The Headquarters Hotel The Radisson Maingate, which is the HQhotel, is now full. Secondary hotels in thearea can be found online at: Anaheim.org;click on "accommodations."

WTSDA Hall of FameApplications which were sent by the February1st deadline are being considered by theWTSDA Board of Directors. The decision willbe determined at Board Meeting on April 1,2006. We thank you all for your recommen-dations!

Poster ContestWe thank all participants who entered the con-test. The winner was chosen as Mr. AmjadIslam, 2nd Dan from Pakistan Tang Soo Do. Allwho entered this contest will receive a cham-pionship T shirt. Please contact Headquartersin writing (e mail or USPS) and give us yourshirt size so we can have it available for you atthe hospitality suite in California. If you arenot planning on attending, request it be sent toyou after the championship.

30 Year Plus DinnerThis year’s dinner will be held on Friday,July 7, at 7 pm. We will be honoring agroup or 16 Masters who have dedicatedand sacrificed for the past 30 years to TangSoo Do and its students: Mario Bellerino,John Bennett, Vance Britt, Mark Causerano,Jim DeBaca, Larry Dercole, Daniel Dunn,

Michael Hicks, Ted Jackson, Dan Jansa,Mujahid Khan, Mike Lowe, Bob Manculich,Allen Sharpe, Jerry Stine, and ChuckVaughn. Tickets will be available for thedinner from your chief instructor. Space islimited. For further details, contact thecoordinator, Master Michael Kaye [email protected].

Championship PartyTickets for the Championship Party onSaturday evening are available now.Applications are attached and are also avail-able through Headquarters. The party will beheld at Dave & Busters and will include abuffet and a D.J. from 8 pm until midnighton Saturday, July 8, 2006. Tickets are $25for adults and $15 for children 12 & under.Ticket price does not include alcoholicbeverages. Reservations may be made bye-mail or telephone with a credit card or byapplication with appropriate payment.

2006 World Championship

Region 8 Leadership Class

On November 19, 2005 theregion 8 Eastern and Westernleadership classes gatheredtogether for the first time to

workout under Grandmaster Shin. The Region #8 Leadership pro-

gram cultivates future Associationleaders through training classes andparticipation in local, regional andinternational Association events forregional sam dans.

The Western leadership classmeets for 2006 in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, and the Eastern contin-gent meets at World Headquarters inPhiladelphia. Although theLeadership classes have flourished onboth sides of the region, this was alandmark event where both groupsmet for a joint class. Mimidis Karatewas the location of this historic class.

Students made long journeys from allover the region with the chance totrain with fellow Sam Dans under thedirection of Grandmaster Shin.

The students arrived nervous butanxious to train with their fellowregional brothers and sisters in thishistorical event. The 4-hour class flewby as Grandmaster Shin instructed stu-dents in basics, forms, meditation,sword cuts and acupressure massage.Eager class members absorbed everyword spoken, every movement andevery suggestion made byGrandmaster Shin. As one studentremarked, this was like drinking froma fire hose. At the conclusion of train-ing, students gathered for a deliciousmeal and camaraderie.

During dinner students sharedstories and laughs with one another.Grandmaster Shin made it a point to

socialize with everyone in attendance.Attendees were given the opportunityto thank Grandmaster and fellow stu-dents for the gift of the Leadershipprogram and share its affect on them.Most commented on the positiveeffect the leadership program has ontheir personal and physical develop-ment, which is then shared with fellowclassmates back at their respectiveDojangs. This was an opportunity noone wanted to squander. We would alllike to thank Grandmaster Shin, JoeCentrone and Jared Arteca for arrang-ing this wonderful day of training andmemories. Everyone is already look-ing forward to next year’s event.

Submitted by Jim Horwath, Sam Dan

Bethlehem, PA


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Dercole; along with masters and seniordans from around the Region.

The championships openingceremonies commenced with PadreCarlos Brand's invocation followed by aMariachis performance to welcome ourassembly of 250 participants. The spiritintensified as the highly styled Mariachisplayed and sang favorite tunes typical ofeach teams home state. Professionalmusician, Mr. David Munoz, then per-formed a beautifully modified Spanishversion of the WTSDA hymn. Returningthe prized National Cup was 2003 grandchampion Victor Vea, Jr. E Dan fromEnsenada, Baja California. The MexicoNational Cup is a perpetual symbol ofthe championship and to date has sur-vived 12 years of changing hands.

Several new Dan members receivedtheir Black Belts in a graduation cere-

mony including two new Sah Dans.This ranking is the result of manyyears of dedication and training at themaster level. Grandmaster Shin pre-sented 4th Dan promotions to Mr.Ignacio Sanudo Montes of Culiacan,Sinaloa and Mr. Manuel RamirezRamirez of Chihuahua, Chihuahua.

The opening ceremonies celebra-tion continued with Arabic BellyDancers directed by Ms. LizethRevueltas followed by six CreativityTeam performances from WTSDAstudios around the country. The cre-ativity judge panel decided the "TeenTitan Demo" from Mexico City's X-Treme Martial Arts children’s team aschampion. All the demonstrationswere enjoyable and the efforts of allcreativity team members wereapplauded.

Exciting competition from a spec-trum of participants ranging from tod-dlers to adult black belts continued.Particularly entertaining were the TinyTigers/Little Dragons category. This rel-atively new program focuses on 3-6 yearolds and has its own belt system. Ms.Leslie Dercole Salinas, a professionalinstructor of the Tiny Tigers/LittleDragons program in San Diego, CA, wasthe referee for this category to thedelight of parents and spectators alike.The children's lovable performancesearned them all stuffed animals andparticipation medals. Gup level cate-gories portrayed high caliber and gen-uine spirited competition that filled theafternoon. All received participationcertificates and as an added surprise, aspecial gift (a doll native to the region)courtesy of the championship.

Black belts, both men and women,now took to the rings. Competition wasfierce and the results were close. Inmost cases winners were separated onlyby a few decimal points. Total pointsearned in weapons, forms and sparringwere calculated and a new men andwomen's grand champion were deter-mined. After tallying the results for thefemale grand champion, the cup wasawarded to Ms. Isela Alemieda, E Danof Chihuahua. Mr. Gabriel EduardoValdez, Sam Dan of Caborca, wasdeclared the men's grand champion.

Another interesting accomplish-ment was generating a significantBuilding Fund donation. It all startedwith building fund candy bars sold bythe X-Treme team several monthsbefore the event. Profits from thecandy bars were then used to purchase

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There's an Irish folk songperhaps you've heard. Itgoes 'Some men like the fish-ing. Some men like the fowl-

ing. Some men like to hear the cannonballs roaring.' It's like that in mar-tial arts, too. Some of us like thespectacular kicks. Some prefer thesparring. Some prefer the philos-ophy and an inner peace it canbring. As for me, I like forms.

When I was asked to writeabout the class Master Gordonheld in South Africa a few monthsago I had no idea what to say.Perhaps it's because he knows myemails tend to go on a bit. Ithought I might cheat and focuson Master Gordon himself. Howhe came here to receive the prizefor graduating top of his class atthe University of South Africa, butthat wouldn't do. I could havewritten about the nobility of taking theonly couple of free hours he had onSunday morning before he flew hometo hold a class with us. I could have, Iguess, gone on a bit about how much Ifor one enjoyed the whole style of thetraining - not so much a class as abunch of martial artists doing what weenjoy. But I'm going to focus rather onone basic thing I've never really appre-ciated before.

The content of the class was quitewide. There were about ten of us, halfblack belts and some gup belts as well.We trained in some basics, all theforms, learned some really cool inter-pretations of the one-step sparringtechniques and laughed as MasterGordon held one of the instructors inan agonizing wrist lock for the sake ofa photo…again and again and again.

However, none of this reallyappealed as an article of any particularvalue. Then tonight I was training myforms and something felt different.Still, there was something gettingbetween me and the complete feelingof perfection. Try as I might, the bal-ance, the breathing, the focus, the for-getting about the public training inthe gym on the other side of the bigglass door, it just wasn't there. Then Iremembered the push-ups, ten for

every second where we were not withinthe time required for any particularform. I had been rushing mine thatnight so I concentrated on this aspect.You know, Aristotle was so excitedwhen he discovered displacement thathe is said to have run down the roadnaked to tell the king. I didn't quitereach that level of ecstasy, but hadenough of the "Eureka" feeling thatwhile my wife finishes up her trainingI'm hunched uncomfortably on aFriday night writing this on a cellphone. Well, my forms tonight cametogether like they were glued. Forthose of you who, like me, LOVEforms, and are struggling one day withsomething, try thinking about the tim-ing aspect, it worked for me. From thecorrect timing flowed also the correctbreathing, focus, power and under-standing a good form can give. Thiswas true for the higher level forms,but just as valid for the three basicones.

Those of you who have visited ushere in South Africa may know what Imean when I say to Master NateGordon – "buy a donkey".

Submitted by A South African Student

An Epiphany In South Africa XI Campeonatonacional deMexico 2005Continued from page 4

event souvenirs such as Gym Bags, T-shirts, and other memorabilia to besold at the championship and in-turndoubling the profit. Even the souvenirsupplier, Mr. Francisco Pérez discount-ed material costs adding to the remark-able results. "They bought everything,"said Mr. Gustavo Justet, director of thesouvenir desk. A goal of $2,000.00 wassurpassed and the brilliant plan raised atotal of $2,200.00 and was presented forthe building fund.

From start to finish the XI MexicanNational Championship was wellplanned, well executed, and was thefirst Mexican national event to have itsown website thanks to dedicated mem-ber and Webmaster, Jose Luis Valencia4th Gup. His special work provided allmembers with a useful and informativeweb page for the championship. Youare welcome to visit the site to viewphotos of the event: http://www.campe-onato-nacional-wtsda.com.mx. Thenext MNC will be scheduled forNovember 2007 with venues and hostsstill being considered. Most important-ly, you're invited to check the WTSDAweb site for further information as it isposted at www.WTSDA.com

Submitted byMaster Larry Dercole

Regional Director, Region 12


You could see it coming froma block away and it justscreamed “tourist.” It wasold, dirty and rather uncom-

fortable. My classmates laughed at it,calling me “cowboy”; the local sales-people saw it as an immediate invite tosell their wares. Even my own little sis-ter asked, “Can you make yourself anymore noticeable?”

Ages ago, all gentlemen wore hatsand there was an etiquette and proto-col involved. It was well defined how,when and where you wore it, how youtook it off or put it on, and how youcarried it when you weren’t wearing it.Your knowledge of the intricaciesspoke volumes about your personalityand your attitude. Knowing that littlethings could help you, and, at thesame time, not doing those same littlethings might be another opportunityto deliver your insult fluently.

In our travels my classmates and Ibuilt relationships with everyone thatwe met. For example, when we passedthrough the main gate of the universi-ty, we made niceties with the door-men. We gave fruits or candies tothem; sometimes we just said hello.These tiny gestures demonstrated thatwe were thinking about their wellbeing even when they were notaround. It also helped them toremember us so that, if we had anytroubles such as returning to the cam-pus after hours or needing to hail ataxi, they might help us.

These little relationships areextremely vital because of the Chineseattitude toward strangers. In China,strangers are treated very differentlythan in the west. In many instances,strangers just do not exist. Asking fordirections or saying, “excuse me” isconsidered an inconvenience or anunwarranted courtesy. Even listeningand interpreting our broken Chinesehad to be a nuisance that many justdid not have the patience to endure.

Preconceived notions and stereo-types further complicated our situa-tion. The Chinese impression of

Americans is created by what they seein the movies: aggressive, greedy,promiscuous, egotistical, and short-tempered. Therefore, in this culture,how do you convince someone tohelp you when it is not customaryand they are immediately intimidat-ed by your mere presence?

I used the hat…and a couple ofstrategies from the 300-year-oldChinese text “Secret Art of War: 36

Stratagems.” Every time I passed through the

gates, I looked each doorman in theeye, smiled, and nodded my head ortipped my hat. I drew their attentionto the hat and helped them to associ-ate the “overly polite foreigner” with“the hat.”

By the end of my stay, they couldsee me coming from a block awayand immediately recognized me.Sometimes, they even smiled or saidhello first despite the fact that Inever bought them a single piece offruit. (Stratagem #7, Create some-thing out of nothing; Stratagem #6,Conceal a dagger in a smile)

Next, when approachingstrangers to ask for help or to juststrike up a conversation, which wasoften our assignment, I again calledupon the hat. As I approached, Iwould slowly take off the hat and putit in front of my chest and move into

myhumbleapolo-gies fordisturb-ing them. In this scenario, the hatserved a couple purposes. First, it cre-ated movement, which caught theirattention and directed it at me, forc-ing them to acknowledge my pres-ence. Second, taking off the hathelped me project a meek and timidenergy that occasionally would gener-ate sentiment for my situation. I fur-thered this energy by holding the hatat my chest. This kept a barrier ofprotection between us helping themto feel at ease while conversing with astrange, male foreigner. (Stratagem#15, Lure the tiger out of the moun-tain)

In the end, what did anyoneremember? The patient, educated,friendly foreigner wears a hat. Thehat gave me the ability to say hello andmake an instant lasting impressionwithout voicing a single word. It alsogave me a readily available accessoryto project the necessary energy toaccomplish my goals.

I had the hat to help me appearhumble and meek, or cowboy-like andintimidating. Relationships are so vitalin the Chinese culture that they can-not be solely associated with those thatwe can instantly predict as importantto our objective. We need to have theforesight and humility to befriendthose who we may or may not seeagain. Not all relationships are inti-mate or immediately evident but theymust all be considered.

My little sister’s question resonat-ed in my head. “Can you make your-self any more noticeable?”

If I could, I would.To be continued in the next

issue...Submitted by

Simone (Cy) Genna, Sah DanBuckeye Tang Soo Do

Columbus, OH

Relationships – Art Of The HatCan You Make Yourself More Noticeable?

Part 2 of a 4-part articlediscussing Simone Genna’sexperience in China.

Every time I passedthrough the gates, I lookedeach doorman in the eye,smiled, and nodded my

head or tipped my hat. Idrew their attention to the

hat and helped them toassociate the “overly politeforeigner” with “the hat.”


Our instructor, Mr. DanielMarcko, Sam Dan, hasalways been doing drills withus that foster strong tech-

nique. During a weekend inSeptember we, Täby Tang Soo Do,were about to find out the source tosome of these drills.

Master Patrick West, from TexasTang Soo Do in San Antonio, arrived inStockholm on Thursday morning,September 15, 2005, after a really longflight. His student, Mr. Marcko, now liv-ing in Sweden since 1994, greeted himat the airport. I know that Mr. Marckohad been looking forward to this day,the day his own students would get tomeet his instructor. The timing was per-fect as Master West, this month, was fea-tured as Master of the Month.

That evening Master West foughtoff jetlag and led us through our firsttraining session. He immediatelyshowed us that this weekend wouldn’tbe a resting-camp, and I know everyone of us appreciated it, as we arealways happy for the opportunity toworkout with visitors. Master Westopened the training with, I think, thehardest warm-up we’ve ever experi-enced and we loved it!

During the practice we did a lot ofbasic techniques and many new exercis-es that we will have much use for in thefuture. We also did one-step sparring,hand techniques and basic forms.Friday, our resting day, Mr. Marckotook the opportunity to guide MasterWest to some of Stockholm’s most spe-cial sites; the castle with the changingof the guards, old town and with breaksfor typical Swedish food. It must havebeen a bit different than the Alamoand TexMex.

Saturday morning started withpractice for our kids (Tigers &Dragons). Even though there was a lan-guage barrier it soon came down asMaster West got them all started in funand games in the spirit of Tang Soo Do.They too were tired but happy aftertheir training. Then followed the juniorgroup (8-11) and thanks to their moreadvanced level and basic English skillstraining, they really took off and every-one had a fantastic session.

Next was the adult training with a,

now expected, hard warm-up. Afterthat it was time for basic techniquesand some more advanced combina-tions. We then moved onto one-stepsparring (hands) and forms (Sae KyeHyung Il Bu thru Pyung Ahn ChoDan). Master West showed us how wecould do the forms in different ways,which was very fun. It is very good tolearn new exercises that we can use inour training to make it more variableand fun.

At 3 p.m. we started our advancedclass. After the warm-up we did combi-nations, which were very difficult anddemanding but ultimately rewarding.We also did more advanced one-stepsparring. Master West showed us somenon-traditional applications of the tech-niques, which was very interesting. Itmakes you think more about whatyou’re really doing when practicingthese techniques.

Following were advanced forms, upto Sip Soo. Here Master West alsoshowed us different applications to theforms, which too was very stimulating.

After this day we were quitepleased to go home and rest… We didhowever have a little get together withSwedish food in the evening, it was niceto relax and to hear about Tang SooDo in Texas and the WTSDA from aCharter Member (and how Mr. Marckowas as a student when living in Texas).

On Sunday we began our advancedclass at 10.30 p.m. with the now famous

warm-up. We spent the morning doingone-step sparring, foot techniques andreally worked through the WTSDA cur-riculum.

In the afternoon we did a lot ofcombinations and after that we did HoSin Sul, self-defense. We also had sometime to practice knife-defense beforethe weekend came to an end. MasterWest wrapped up with some very nicewords about his experience in Swedenand that he hoped to see us again.

We are so pleased that Master Westgot through all the trouble (and thelong flight) to visit us in Sweden. It wasalso really neat to experience the rela-tionship between our instructor and hisinstructor. I know Mr. Marcko stressesthat we’re all students, continuouslylearning and having to work hard withindomitable spirit but at Sam Dan levelI would’ve thought it wasdifferent…not so. Mr. Marcko reallytook it all in, worked harder than anyof us and really seemed to enjoy havinghis instructor here, for himself and forall his students. It’s intriguing whatbonds our training creates. As MasterWest said – "I feel we’re related, notjust through the brotherhood of TangSoo Do, but through our lineagethrough Mr. Marcko." We really are onebig family!

Submitted by Sandra Fritz, 1st gup

Täby Tang Soo Do, Sweden

TSD SWEDEN meets "family tree" from Texas


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applied towards a pillar, contactHeadquarters with your donor #’sand dates and it can be applied tothe pledge form. Keep in mind thatthe pillars are for individual contri-butions, not regional or studio con-tributions. We appreciate all ofthose who have joined in our effortsto date and will commemorate themwith pillars in the new building.

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16 Michael Kaye17 Randy Kuehner18 Mujahid Khan19 Albert Lee20 Sanford Lipstein21 Melodie Lopez22 Jim Mars23 Vincent Melchiorre24 Ken Peterman25 John Rogers26 Sean Simons27 Bill Strong28 Terry Summers29 Mark Taylor30 Robert Thompson

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46 Mary Hall Mars47 Gregory Guynn48 Julia Harvey49 Robert Fleming50 Johnny Williamson51 Anais Reyes52 Tammy Lee Clyde53 Genevieve McGuigan54 Antonio Borriello55 Stefan Ewing56 Jeffrey Baker57 Carol Mandra58 Song Hyung Soo59 James Freeman60 Tom Lange

61 Angele Couturie Wilder62 Steven Washington63 Shin Koo Kyun64 Gary Josefik65 Bruno Sabato66 Brian Lipstein67 Jeff St. James68 Becky Rupp69 Frank Gonski70 John Shawcroft71 Linda Russo72 Michael White73 Mark Jorgensen


For the seventh time in three years,members of the World Tang Soo DoAssociation gathered for an intensetraining weekend known as Warrior'sPath. This seminar, entitled "Silk andSteel", focuses on two separate butcomplimentary disciplines – trainingwith short knife and training with flexi-ble weapons.

Master Michael Kaye and MasterScott Homschek, once again, with their

respective assistants, Mr. Daniel Faria-Santos and Mr. Roy Donaldson, provid-ed a fun and fast-paced weekend ofintensive training.

Master Homschek hosted the eventat River Valley Tang Soo Do Academy inAmbridge, PA. Participants traveledfrom areas as far East as Delaware andConnecticut; as far West as Ohio; and as

far South as Alabama. There wereeleven repeat attendees and eight first-time participants. Most of us gatheredon Thursday evening to share a mealand say hello to old friends. It was greatto have visitors from Region #9, again.

Friday morning, we all gathered atthe studio. Right from the beginning,Master Kaye and Master Homschek hadall participants engaging in high-speedskill acquisition. Working with partners

we began prac-ticing the funda-mental skills onwhich we wouldbuild throughthe weekend.

Safety isalways stressedat these events.When partnersfeel comfortableworking togeth-er, skills can belearned muchmore quickly,even though atthe beginning,movements may

be slow. It is important to be able toestablish this comfort zone quickly,because we switch partners very often.Training was safe in this relaxed, less-formal training environment, becausewe all maintained our Tang Soo Doprofessionalism. In fact, we had somevery high-level practitioners with us.

It is a rare privilege to able to

train with five Tang Soo Do Masters.In addition to Master Kaye and MasterHomschek, we were able to partnerwith Master Robert Kloss, MasterMark Jorgensen, and Master WilliamStrong. Master Strong, 7th Dan,attended the Warrior's Path clinic forthe first time. His ability to assimilateand adapt the material is only exceed-ed by his ability to make us feel atease and be in awe at the same time.It was truly inspiring to have theopportunity to train with him.

We trained all day Friday andSaturday, alternating between knifeand rope skills. We started with basicmovements and flow drills based onthe eight directions. We progressedquickly to rope defense flow drills andballistic acquisition skills for knife,such as the familiar back-and-forthactions of Banda-banda. At times weutilized other weapons to enhanceour training. Often our training ledus back to our own empty-handedTang Soo Do techniques.

Throughout the weekend, wewere able to preview some selectedscenes from the video "ImprovisedFlexible Weapons". This video showsMaster Homschek performing manyof the flexible weapon skills that wepracticed during the weekend. Oneof the great benefits of the video isthat you can see him perform thetechniques at full speed with master-ful control. Paladin Press will releasethis video in December 2005.

All of us profited greatly from thisweekend by getting together and shar-ing our skills with each other. Asalways, the monetary profits of theweekend will be channeled to theWorld Tang Soo Do Foundation. A$1,000 donation will be made to theBuilding Fund and an equivalent$1,000 donation will be made to theRegion #8 Scholarship Fund.

We are looking forward to thenext clinic and to meeting more newparticipants.

Submittted byJeffrey J. Schwartz, E Dan

New York City Tang Soo DoNew York, NY

Region #8 Warrior's Path "Silk and Steel" ClinicNovember 11-13, 2005


Fernwood Hosts Record Breaking Event

Who are the targets of bullying?

The WTSDA Region 8Championships drew 746 com-petitors this year. Studentsfrom the five states that make

up Region 8 were in attendance (PA,NJ, DE, NY and MD), along with stu-dents from Master Valentin and MasterHaney’s schools in Connecticut.

The competitors performed withthe highest level of professionalism andsportsmanship throughout the entireweekend, which began on Fridayevening with Creativity and Adult BlackBelt competition. Saturday provided alook at all gup students, Little Dragons,Black Belts and the first place CreativityTeam. And speaking of winners, hereare the Championship Cup andCreativity winners.

Adult Male Mohamad Mabrouk,KMAI

Adult Female Erin Cataldi, KMAI

Senior Male Philip Geiter, Bethlehem TSD

Senior Female Tammy Clyde, DJ Studios

Creativity:1st Place Godwin’s Shin Karate2nd Place KMAI3rd Place DJ Studios3rd Place Northern Star

I had the opportunity to ask first-time attendees what they thought ofthe Championship. Here’s what theyhad to say.

“Very interesting and exciting! I amvery happy to be here this weekend and Ithought the creativity was the best part ofthe Championship – except for getting pro-moted.”

Michele Guest, World Tang Soo Karate

“Wow! It’s like a small city of martialartists. I am very impressed with the proto-col and formality. It was fun watching theLittle Dragons and the weapons competi-tion. It’s amazing to see the progression ofskill from white belt to black belt.”

Jim Pancoast, Main Line Tang Soo Do

Congratulations to all who attend-ed the Championships this year!

Anyone can be a target of bul-lying. Not all children areequally likely to be victim-ized by bullying behavior.

Those children who are more proneto be picked upon tend to have thefollowing characteristics:

• Low self-esteem

• Insecure

• Lack of social skills,

• Don't pick up on social cues

• Cry or become emotionally dis-traught easily

• Unable to defend or stand upfor themself

Children who are not bullied tendto have better social skills and conflictmanagement skills - role-playing iswhat makes the skills real. Children donot learn to solve these kinds of prob-lems and get along by themselves. Weneed to teach them. They have tolearn how to suggest compromises andalternate solutions.

IF YOUR CHILD IS BEING BULLIED?If you learn your child is being

bullied, you may immediately want toprotect your child and confront theaggressor. You may feel embarrassedand want your child to toughen up, toget in there and fight back. You mayfeel helpless yourself. None of theseresponses are helpful.

Get as much information as youcan about what has happened. Avoidblaming anyone, including the bully-

ing child or children. Look at yourown child's behavior and style of inter-acting. Ask yourself what you knowabout your child and how you canturn the immediate situation around.

If you are going to get in touchwith the parents of a bullying child,remember that they will probably feeldefensive. Keep in mind that your goalis to have a safe and nurturing envi-ronment for all of the children, not toescalate an already difficult situation.

Here are some of the steps weteach leaders at AFP.

• Discuss alternatives to respond-ing to bullies.

• Don't react, walk away, get helpif pursued.

• Agree with the bully, saying"You're right." and walking away.

• Be assertive.

Submitted by Master Williamson

You may feelembarrassed and want

your child to toughen up,to get in there and fight

back. You may feelhelpless yourself. Noneof these responses are

helpful.


2005 Region 7 Championship Tournament

As I reflect on my experiencewith the November, 2005,Region 7 Tang Soo Do tour-nament held in Myrtle Beach,

SC, many fond memories come tomind. The key items that stick out inmy mind about this experience are thelocation, the actual event, and thepeople.

One of the things that I loveabout this tournament is the location.Why location you ask? Well, the rec-ommended hotel for the tournamentis on the beach and most rooms areoverlooking the ocean. The ocean hasa very calming affect on people. Oncompetition day I tend to be very anx-ious. To calm myself and to clear mymind, I like to get up early and take anice walk along the beach. This helpsme relax and focus on the day’supcoming events.

At this year’s event, I played twodifferent roles. I was a competitor andI was a volunteer who helped run thescholarship fund table. I love compet-ing but I will say that working at thescholarship table was the highlight ofthe event. My husband, Eric King, wasthe 2005 Committee Chairman for thescholarship fund. Therefore, I wasvery familiar with this cause. At thetable, we had tons of items that peopledonated to be given out in the raffledrawing. Adults and kids were excitedand were always coming by to see ifthey may have won their favorite item.The excitement and energy aroundthis table was astounding. I met somewonderful people and helped raisemoney for a good cause.

The annual event is a great placeto see old friends and make newfriends. For me, one of the highlightswas the actual 4-hour drive to andfrom the event. This year our school’steam members decided to ride togeth-er to Myrtle Beach, South Carolinafrom Charlotte, North Carolina. Ourschool is very small (1 instructor andtwo students) so taking one car was aneasy option. Outside of class, I havenot spent much time with my fellowclassmate, Ruilong He, so I really didnot know very much about him. Ourdrive gave us the time to really get to

know each other. Ruilong is fromChina so I had an opportunity to learnall about Ruilong’s home country andits rich history, customs, and beliefs.Before the trip, I really did not thinkof China as a place to go for vacation.After learning more from Ruilongabout China, this is now my numberone spot that I want to visit within thenext few years.

In summary, I had a great time atthe 2005 regional Tang Soo DoChampionship event. I got to see old

friends, meet new people, andstrengthen existing relationships. Iguess that you could say that theRegion 7 Championship is not allabout the competitive event. It isabout the location, people, and whatyou make of the event while you arethere.

Submitted byCindy King, 3rd Gup Charlotte Tang Soo Do

Charlotte, North Carolina

- I R O N C I R C L E K A R A T E -

“SIB” Anniversary

Like water flowing through a mountain streamIs our time, our life, our dream

Few are those who find their wayAnd find their life’s work in play.

Iron Circle built of Iron not TinFoundation laid by our Grandmaster ShinDiscipline, Practice, Sacrifice all a partOf life’s lessons taught from the Heart.

Little do we know as the journey beginsThe impact our Dojang will win

But as we grow daily in devotion and skillOne lesson we learn – it starts with the will.

Great teachers, kind and inspiringEager students performing, untiring

Look with pride on those yearsGrateful and proud and not without tears.

Thank you, Iron Circle Tang Soo DoYou’ve given your Je Ja the power to grow.

POEM WRITTEN BY JACK MILLER, PARENT OF ANTHONY MILLER


Being a Black Belt has as manydifferent meanings as there are indi-viduals who have achieved this level ofproficiency. Essentially, being a BlackBelt means that one has mastered aspecified set of martial arts skills in achosen style of study. In Tang Soo Do,being a Black Belt means that one hashoned the martial art skills ofunarmed combat. However, being aBlack Belt means infinitely more thanproficiency of martial skills. The BlackBelt is universally recognized as thehighest belt, or rank, one can achievewithin the martial arts. Being a BlackBelt means that one must do every-thing possible to avoid physical con-frontation, exercising the utmostrestraint, while remaining confident,in the face of the threat of imminentattack upon oneself, or others. Beinga Black Belt means that one hasassumed the responsibility for assistingand protecting others from those whowould do them harm.

Unfortunately, there are those,particularly in Western society, whowould do what they can to provokeone into proving their abilities as aBlack Belt. Therefore, being a BlackBelt means that one must be reserved,and exercise discretion, where one'smartial arts skills are concerned.Being a Black Belt means that one hasdeveloped a philosophical view withintheir chosen style of study. Whenspeaking with a Black Belt, the unin-formed might mistake the Black Belt'skind and accommodating nature forweakness. Black Belts tend to beexceptionally friendly and accommo-dating of others, presenting an almosttimid demeanor. The vast majority ofWestern society has only had limitedexposure to the martial arts, throughtelevision and movies, where martialarts techniques, and very little philoso-phy, if any, is depicted. Thus, a BlackBelt in Western society serves as a typeof unofficial ambassador of the martialarts to those who are not students ofthe martial arts.

Given that a Black Belt is anuncommon person within Westernsociety, being a Black Belt means that

everything that a Black Belt says, ordoes, inside, or outside, of the dojangwill be subject to the scrutiny of, andremembered by, others. While some-one may forget a Black Belt's name,the fact that someone is a Black Belt,as well as the Black Belt's behavior, willnot soon be forgotten. Thus, being aBlack Belt means that one must strivefor excellence in everything they sayand do as they represent all studentsof the martial arts regardless of style ofstudy.

Being a Black Belt means that onemust be available as a teacher, as wellas a student, to others within the mar-tial arts. Being a Black Belt means

that one must be receptive to thequestions of other students, anddemonstrate a wide range of tech-niques. Being a Black Belt is certainlya milestone in one's study of the mar-tial arts. However, being a Black Beltmeans that one has mastered only aspecified set of skills, and broadened

their philosophical view of the worldin which they live.

Since having begun studying TangSoo Do, I have learned that becominga Black Belt expands one's opportuni-ties for learning exponentially,through the introduction of how toproperly and effectively incorporateweapons as well as philosophies andtechniques from other styles of themartial arts into skills already learned.In addition to, and more importantthan the martial arts skills, is the phi-losophy that one develops in the jour-ney to becoming a Black Belt, andhow the horizons of that philosophyare expanded after becoming a BlackBelt. Ironically, being a Black Beltmeans that one has mastered skillswhich one honestly hopes never tohave to use outside of the dojang.

On a personal level, finding aninstructor with whom I feel comfort-able learning from and has been will-ing to accept me as a student hasmeant the realization of a dream ofmany years. Never having been ath-letic to any measurable degree, thenagging question of ability plaguedme in those first classes. From thevery first class, and every class I haveattended since, regardless of instruc-tor, I have been able to draw upon theunyielding support and confidenceinstilled in students by my teachers.Every time I go to class, regardless ofwho is teaching, the teacher seems tobe in tune with and aware of the indi-vidual needs of each student in thedojang. Seeing one person in touchwith a number of students, usuallypracticing different forms or tech-niques at the same time demonstrateswhat it means to be a Black Belt.Being a Black Belt means that one isaware of, and living in harmony with,the world around you while quietlylending strength and confidence tothose who may not be quite as strongor confident as yourself.

Submitted by Rick Williamson

Twin Dragons Martial Arts Aiken, SC

Black Belt Essay

While someone mayforget a Black Belt'sname, the fact thatsomeone is a BlackBelt, as well as the

Black Belt's behavior,will not soon be

forgotten. Thus, being aBlack Belt means that

one must strive forexcellence in everything

they say and do ...


6th Dan020402 Allen Sharpe Houston, Texas

020409 Mujahid Khan Cambridge, England

5th Dan020357 Thomas Richards Jr. Tannersville, PA

020523 Kenneth Purnell San Diego, CA

020593 Carla J. Bennett Reno, NV

021040 James N. Hull New Milford, CT

021352 John Gallagher Bethlehem, PA

021903 Matt Och Swartz Creek, MI

4th Dan Master020830 Chris C. Anderson Linden, MI

021451 Simone Genna Columbus, OH

021846 Michele Avallone Mays Landing, NJ

022503 Walter R. Serapio Argentina

022652 Sjef Lamens Holland

023566 Dawn Khan Cambridge, England

023754 Erwin Watters Hockessin, DE

023792 Wilfredo Burgos Puerto Rico

023826 Lennard Heskes Holland

4th Dan Instructor021699 Theresa D. Grissom Circle Pines, MN

021841 Richard Panebianco Clearfield, PA

022286 Michael Molinaro Little Falls, NY

022545 Adam White West Chester, PA

022727 Ignacio Sanudo Mexico

022851 Ron Schmitt Dubuque, IA

023050 Mike R. Black Millersville, PA

023858 James F. Mars Jr. Somora, NC

024036 Donte Davis Newark, DE

024574 Rick Harsche Lake Ariel, PA

024583 Joseph P. Scota Taylor, SC

024607 William R. Johnson Amory, MS

024644 Manuel Ramirez RamirezMexico

025050 Vince Melchiorre Philadelphia, PA

025080 Joseph Centrone Secane, PA

026088 Brian J. Olden Wurzburg, Germany

026090 Gerold Engenhorst Alpen, Germany

026522 Robert A. Massaroni Trevose, PA

026606 Paul D. Miller Florence, AL

3rd Dan023793 Pedro Perez Orocovis, PR

023794 Luis A. Orta Orocovis,PR

027131 Stephanie T. Uttech Anchorage, AK

029192 Kisa J. Rupp Redway, CA

029251 Clive C. Wardle Great Britain

030089 Kristan Mack Centerville, VA

030220 Frances Michael Cardinal Costa Mesa, CA

030284 Bauke Dijkstra The Netherlands

030627 Shonna P. McElveen Japan

030702 Martin Silk Great Britain

030703 Andrew Silk Great Britain

030747 Ioannis I. Karamaroudi Greece

031602 Benjamin C. Hass Providence, RI

031666 Edward A. Caplan San Diego, CA

031682 JasonM. Blazejowski Meriden, CT

031711 Marja Dykstra-Meijer The Netherlands

032031 Pia-Lena J. Crane Anchorage, AK

032043 Lauren M. Russo Shelton, CT

032213 Emma M. Abel Burford, GA

032219 Eziel E.Martinez Orocovis, PR

032245 Wim V.R. Mikkers The Netherlands

032274 Faith L. Honey Great Britain

032610 Tina L. Fitzpatrick Fairbanks, AK

032703 Allan Matarrita San Jose, Costa Rica

032747 Martino G. Aquaro Levittown, PA

034323 Danny Borsboom The Netherlands

034325 Lester Sommer The Netherlands

034740 Wahing Lee The Netherlands

034741 Anita Van Rutten The Netherlands

034742 Richard Suijker The Netherlands

2nd Dan030225 Rita Strong Killen, AL

032221 Paul Berringer Huntsville, TX

032604 Tomas Bohm Germany

033032 Richard J. Morotto Waterbury, CT

033179 BrianN. Gourlay Middleburg, FL

033260 Luis Paredes Galvez Santo Domingo. Dominica

033503 Pelvi Varvouni Greece

033504 Nikolaos Kontaxis Greece

033505 Thrasos T.Metou Greece

033620 Paul R. Ireson Great Britain

034169 Alonso Gonzalez V. San Jose, Costa Rica

034187 Martin Rogelio Loreto M. Hermosillo, Mexico

034226 Michael J. Hunt Great Britain

034230 Varun Garg Great Britain

034259 Athanasios Galaris Greece

034647 Satvinder S. Sedhu Great Britain

034653 Samuel Hazelden Great Britain

034655 Gemma Louise Hastings Great Britain

034680 Manriquz Vargas Aenna San Jose, Costa Rica

034729 Andrew S. Caplan San Diego, CA

035016 Debby A. Berardi Waterbury, CT

035018 Lynn Prifty Plantsville, CT

035020 Jael E. Valentine Meriden, CT

035021 Kelsey Valentin Gordon Meriden, CT

035022 Garrett Q. Gitterman Meriden, CT

035023 Ronald M. Burgess Meriden, CT

035024 Linda A. Varcas Wolcott, CT

035033 Athanasios A. Karadimas Greece

035230 Jansen Jewell San Antonio, TX

035231 Mavrick Jewell San Antonio, TX

035236 Elvis D. Ravina Montgomery, AL

035506 Felizardo Drive Maputo, Mozambique

035510 Dan Simaro Mahe, Seychelles

035520 KristinL. Eastman Anchorage, AK

035577 Jason W. Eng Spring, TX

035643 Carlos E. Betran Rockvale, TN

035644 Eldridge R. Bryon Murfreesbor, TN

035652 Jacob L. Russell Florence, AL

035657 Gail Phillips Florence, AL

035658 Kimberly J. Hall Florence, AL

035659 Terry E. Hall Florence, AL

035661 Thomas C. Jones Florence, AL

035687 Ronald W. Rodgers Soldotna, AK

035749 Cody F. Britton Spring, TX

035756 Michael Tzanetis Elmhurst, IL

1st Dan037500 Stephen Tooten Germany

037501 Daniel Hugen Germany

037502 Benjamin Schuler Germany

037503 Peter Podday Germany

037504 Sandra Bauer Germany

037505 Giovanni Curzi Germany

037506 Jossy L. Mussa Maputo, Mozambique

037507 Lerio Teles Maputo, Mozambique

037508 CidonM. Tembe Maputo, Mozambique

037509 Sbezzati Tulian Maputo, Mozambique

037510 Steve Ludman Region 8

037511 Collin Horst Region 8

037512 DanNguyen Region 8

037513 Andrew Jarowenko Region 8

037514 John Walter Region 8

037515 Hope Murry Region 8

037516 Karen Jopko Region 8

037517 Leonardo Munoz Region 8

037518 Brittni Pizzarel Region 8

037519 Maria Rodriguez Region 8

037520 Matthew Tokarcik Region 8

037521 Sammy Gorfti Region 8

037522 Alex Keat Region 8

037523 Robert Greco Region 8

2005 October Dan Testing Results


037524 Marie Greco Region 8

037525 Michael Holcomb Region 8

037526 Kari Brannan Region 8

037527 Dave Ilko Region 8

037528 Kyle Himes Region 8

037529 Joseph Taylor Region 8

037530 Matthew Mecoli Region 8

037531 Michael Young Region 8

037532 Michele Guest Region 8

037533 Brian Melson Region 8

037534 Russell King Region 8

037535 Carla Rodgers Region 8

037536 Eileen King Region 8

037537 Vincent Searfoss Region 8

037538 Collwyn Wissinger Region 8

037539 Rachel Thompson Region 8

037540 Taylor Myers Region 8

037541 Jordan Royer Region 8

037542 Matthew Detrick Region 8

037543 Jamie Baker Region 8

037544 Nabil Anani Jr. Region 8

037545 Barbara Panebianco Region 8

037546 Clayton Bowers Region 8

037547 Justin Smith Region 8

037548 Karen Achey Region 8

037549 Kimberly Kish Region 8

037550 Zachary Vash Region 8

037551 Andrew Roberts Region 8

037552 Daniel Wignovich Region 8

037553 Anthony DiLucido Region 8

037554 Alison Moll Region 8

037555 Kaitlin Fagan Region 8

037556 William Blessington Region 8

037557 Michael D’Angelo Region 8

037558 Adam Fagan Region 8

037559 Scott Dufy Region 8

037560 Mark Causerano Region 8

037561 Eric Jackman Region 8

037562 Katya Swarts Region 8

037563 Kristine Swarts Region 8

037564 Christina Toth Region 8

037565 Cynthia Toth Region 8

037566 Richard Hughes Jr. Region 8

037567 James Pienta Region 8

037568 Marie Moore Region 8

037569 Janet Luneau Region 8

037570 Jaysen Satterwhite Region 8

037571 Jacob DeBoer Region 8

037572 Luke Deboer Region 8

037573 Cain Bowman Region 8

037574 Darrin Billock Region 8

037575 Luke DeSantis Region 8

037576 Rochelle Fernands Region 8

037577 Darius White Region 8

R037578 Joseph Kidd Jr. Region 8

037579 Koreen Kupetsky Region 8

037580 Anthony Kupetsky Region 8

037581 Nick Favorito Region 8

037582 Kaitlyn Wisser Region 8

037583 Jessica Wisser Region 8

037584 Jonathan Stauffer Region 8

037585 Marian Krick Region 8

037586 Russell Seese Region 8

037587 Hannah Lesitsky Region 8

037588 Kaitlyn Ersek Region 8

037589 Leah Ersek Region 8

037590 Margaret Bailey Region 8

037591 Michael Nazzario Region 8

037592 Steven Hamilton Region 8

037593 Tyler Owens Region 8

037594 Jamie Aiello Region 8

037595 Lauren Hostetler Region 8

037596 Alexander Pascual Region 8

037597 Elizabeth Martin Region 8

037598 Nathan Yang Region 8

037599 Jacob Caldwell Region 8

037600 Jimmy Boyle Region 8

037601 Patrick Haynes Region 8

037602 Jennifer Fichter Region 8

037603 Timothy Weathers Region 8

037604 Juliana Weathers Region 8

037605 Robert Anthony Region 8

037606 Paul McAndrew Region 8

037607 Steve Anderberg Region 8

037608 Joseph Bell Region 8

037609 James Gray Region 8

037610 Michelle Russell Region 8

037611 Joseph Swipes Region 8

037612 James Baker Region 8

037613 Tyler Graden Region 8

037614 Adam Roberts Region 8

037615 Joseph Rainis Region 8

037616 Alyssa Ainsworth Region 8

037617 Christiaana Brown Region 8

037618 Donald Brown Region 8

R037619 Seth Kurz Region 8

037620 Nina lewis Region 8

037621 James Mousley Region 8

037622 Nita Vaidya Region 8

037623 Devin Lloyd Region 8

037624 Robby Gooden Region 8

037625 Rhiannon Dillon Region 8

037626 Hannah Kempton Region 8

037627 Andrew Richman Region 8

037628 Andrew King Region 8

037629 Justin Johnson Region 8

037630 Josh Johnson Region 8

037631 Abraham Sheehan Region 8

037632 Zeynah Henry Region 8

037633 Noah Henry Region 8

037634 Patrick Mallon Region 8

037635 Michael Broccoli Region 8

037636 Zachary majerus Region 8

037637 Lauren Hahn Region 8

037638 Benjamin Gurley Region 8

037639 Pratik Saripalli Region 8

037640 Julie Gladnick Region 8

037641 Angelina Smolka Region 8

037642 Zeynab Mohammed Region 8

037643 Heather Marsh Region 8

037644 Anil Salem Region 8

037645 Daniel Tadrzynski Region 8

R037646 Tyler Rountree Region 8

037647 Cyndy Weiner Region 8

037648 Helden Pierson Newtown, PA

037649 Yuri Marie Mahe, Seychelles

037650 Marcus Valentin Mahe, Seychelles

037651 Anthony Larame Mahe, Seychelles

037652 Tracey Donnelly Voorhees, NJ

037653 Angel S. Morales Buenos Aires, Argentina

037654 Xavier E. Pena Marrero Puerto Rico

037655 Andrew J. Maloney Prospect, CT

037656 Steven A. Vaz Becaon Falls, CT

037657 Mario E. Bufalini Oxford, CT

037658 Adam Hallet Ansonia, CT

037659 Lori E. Faust-Newman Plantsville, CT

037660 Christopher M. Biernat Meriden, CT

037661 Sarah J. Spielman Southington, CT

037662 Amanda M. Newman Plantsville, CT

037663 Catherine e. Marino Plantsville, CT

037664 Jeffrey N. Nowlin Plantsville, CT

037665 Jason D. Malagutti Watertown, CT

037666 Sarah P. Etter Waterbury, CT

R037667 Kendra D. Stepenuck Windsor, MA

037668 Thomas F. Veivia Cheshire, CT

037669 Ashley Trueman Wolcott, CT

037670 Martin Hammond Louisville, KY



037671 Justina M. DaRosa New Bedford, MA

037672 Ahmad Hernandez Meriden, CT

037673 Nicholas C. Kostich Madison, CT

037674 Jonathon Pagan Meriden, CT

037675 Christopher Pagan Meriden, CT

037676 Kenny G.S. Weber Meriden, CT

037677 Hellena Rodriguez Meriden, CT

037678 Putnoki Islvan Hungary

037679 Gill Cooper Great Britain

037680 Nigel Crockett Great Britain

037681 McHammed M. Shadid Great Britain

037682 Ali Sajad Majid Great Britain

037683 Dean McDonald Great Britain

037684 Henrietta Michalski Great Britain

037685 Elizabeth Michalski Great Britain

037686 Jonathan Spizick Great Britain

037687 Joshua Bartimus Great Britain

037688 Lewis Twelvetree Great Britain

137689 Sttephanie J. Morgan Great Britain

037690 Kia Zamparelli Great Britain

037691 Emma F. Wallace Great Britain

037692 Lauren Beltyes Great Britain

037693 MichaelHislop Great Britain

037694 Emma Hislop Great Britain

037695 Lydia Russell Great Britain

037696 Kristian D. Reed Great Britain

037697 Danielle Altink Great Britain

037698 Roxanet Alifi-Sabet Great Britain

037699 Keumars Afifi-Sabet Great Britain

037700 Julie C. Jacobson Vann Chapel Hill, SC

037701 Christopher W. Gray W. Columbia, SC

037702 Jolynn Chew Campohello, SC

037703 Jackie F. Forrester Boiling Springs, SC

037704 Deven S. Kimmerly Aiken, SC

037705 Colleen M. Welch New Ellenton, SC

037706 Bob A. Hanis Taylors, SC

R037707 Michael T. Ratteree Taylors, SC

037708 Daniel C. Drescher Greenville, SC

037709 Phillip J. Scott Greenville, SC

037710 Stefan M. Hanis Taylors, SC

037711 Keith R. Freeman Taylors, SC

037712 Joseph A. Van Leeuwen Greenville, SC

037713 Zachary C. Rovner Taylors, SC

037714 Tri M. Kieu Taylors, SC

037715 Stefany M. Clark Greer, SC

037716 Donna M. Kelly Chapin, SC

037717 Savannah L. Frick Chapin, SC

037718 Adrienne L. Tucker Purvis, MS

037719 Joshua C. Askew Poplarville, MS

037720 Vincent J.Pritchett Summerville, AL

037721 Lacrystal R. Maness Killen, AL

037722 Alan D. Hooper Muscle Shoals, AL

037723 Katie K. Roberson Five Points, TN

037724 Patrick J. Adams Cherokee, AL

037725 Jessica M. Strickland Sheefield, AL

037726 Bryan Hix Birmingham,AL

037727 Stephanie Hicks Birmingham, AL

037728 Jeremy E. Tice Murfreesboro, TN

037729 Brandon L. Tice Murfreesboro, TN

037730 L. Claire Pennington Madison, AL

037731 Ala Germash Huntsville, AL

037732 Andrew Kyle Bragwell Russellville, AL

037733 Henry L. Carter Russellville, AL

037734 Amir Parsa Salahi Great Britain

037735 Raynold Siem The Netherlands

037736 Arnand Siem The Netherlands

037737 Nick Been The Netherlands

037738 Maurits Hendriks The Netherlands

037739 Sheraad Karimoeddin The Netherlands

037740 Safer Karimoldden The Netherlands

037741 Christiaan Kusters The Netherlands

037742 Sjoerd Dappen The Netherlands

037743 Eudoxios Gianakopoulos Greece

037744 Konstantinos S. Papaioanno Greece

037745 Dimitrios N. Psarris Greece

037746 Dimitrios Vaharikos Greece

037747 Konstantinos Hatzikostas Greece

037748 Helen Fotia Greece

037749 David Mandera Wilbur, OR

037750 Steve Sheldon Roseburg, OR

037751 Alicia R. Ohlsen Roseburg, OR

037752 Amanda Bartkus Roseburg, OR

037753 Jessica Kennedy Roseburg, OR

037754 Cheryl F. Woodard Redway, CA

037755 Zane Templin Santa Rosa, CA

037756 James Byron Kennedy Santa Rosa, CA

037757 Martin Rangel Cloverdale, CA

R037758 Breyko Trivizo Cloverdale, CA

037759 Eric Chu Cloverdale, CA

037760 Dowdy C. Uselton Cloverdale, CA

037761 Sandra Wiley Hawaii

037762 Dan Ancheta Hawaii

R037763 Denise Riggs Hawaii

037764 Joseph Palmore Hawaii

037765 Nancy Greenwell Hawaii

R037766 Kyla Greenwell Hawaii

037767 Tasmine N. Lopez Ogden, UT

037768 Michael A. Lopez Ogden, UT

037769 Benjamin Sims Sierra Vista, AZ

037770 Jamie Miley Sierra Vista, AZ

037771 Julia Tillman Sierra Vista, AZ

037772 Garret Finch Elgen, AZ

037773 Sanae Shimizu Japan

037774 MeganN. Davila San Diego, CA

037775 Kristopher J. Hoyt San Diego, CA

037776 Cristal C. Talia San Diego, CA

037777 Jonathan Talia San Diego, CA

037778 Alberto J. Bulcas San Diego, CA

037779 George Allen Work Lompoc, CA

037780 Summer L. Sweazey Vero Beach, FL

037781 John (Tony) A. Torres Suntree, FL

037782 Savannah L. Olds Vero Beach, FL

037783 Daniel G. Lee Greenville, SC

037784 Fernando Cayabyab Jacksonville, FL

037785 Taylor Franks Jacksonville, FL

037786 George H. Boyd New Port Richey, FL

037787 Robert Leonard Ellenwood, GA

037788 Jana D. Easter Flowery Branch, GA

037789 Nathan Doverspike Flowery Branch, GA

037790 Brittany Massey Gainsville, GA

037791 Paul Malquist Gainsville, GA

037792 Vanessa D. Easter Flowery Branch, GA

037793 Andrew Byrne Flowery Branch, GA

037794 Maria N. Byrne Flowery Branch, GA

037795 Rachael Lappin Middleburg, FL

037796 Jasmine K. Langford Middleburg, FL

037797 D. Dakota Bone Middleburg, FL

037798 John Paul Ayres Middleburg, FL

037799 Wade F. Moore Henrieville, UT

037800 Daniel T. Rose Henrieville, UT

037801 Lisa M. Ogden Hurricane, UT

037802 Cruz M. Morey Hurricane, UT

037803 Jonathan Vallo San Antonio, TX

037804 Andrea L. Plybon Plano, TX

037805 Robert C. Earl Plano, TX

037806 Mitchel C. Jackson Spring, TX

037807 Paul J. Heldson Villa Park, IL

R037808 Kurt R. Foulds Westland, MI

037809 Dan J.Haarala Wayne, MI

R037810 Amanda M. Foulds Westland, MI

R037811 Erik J. Foulds Westland, MI

037812 MiltonD. Grays Grand Blanc, MI

037813 Chantel Hughley Flint, MI

037814 Brendan Detzner Warenville, IL

037815 Mukund Balaskandan Collegeville, PA



The events listed below have been officially sanctioned by the World Tang Soo Do Association. This means that all rules andregulations of the Association will be followed during the course of the event. Any event which is not listed herein may not be anofficially sanctioned event, and, as such, may differ in the content and rules from an officially sanctioned event.

Should you have any questions regarding sanctioning, please contact Headquarters at 215-468-2121 or by email [email protected]. Should you have any questions regarding a particular event, please contact the Regional Director for that region.

Region #2 Master Carla Bennett, [email protected] 10-11 Bryce Valley Canyon, Utah, Dan ClinicMay 5-6 Dan Testing and Regional ClinicAugust 4-5 Ogden, Utah, Regional ClinicOctober 6-7 Yellowstone, Region 2 Championships

Region #4 Master Allen Sharpe, [email protected] 27-29 Region #4 Dan Tst/Championshp

Region #5 Master Chris Anderson, [email protected] 19-21 Championship/ClinicAugust 18-20 Regional Black Belt Clinic

Region #7 Master Mitchell Dunn, [email protected] 25 Judging/Referee ClinicFebruary 25 Regional TournamentMarch 11 Black Belt Pre-Test/Work-outApril 8 Black Belt Test/Work-outMay 20 Regional Spring TournamentJune 23-25 Regional Black Belt CampSeptember 16 Black Belt Pre-Test/Work-outOctober 14 Black Belt Test/Work-outNovember 10 Instructor ClassNovember 11 Region 7 Championships

Region #8 Grandmaster Jae C. Shin, [email protected],Master Paul Mimidis, Coordinator,[email protected]

February 25 Western Leadership ClassFebruary 26 Instructor ClassMarch 3 Eastern Leadership ClassMarch 18 Central Pa Clinic March 25 Western Leadership ClassMarch 26 Instructor ClassApril 7 Eastern Leadership ClassApril 22 Dan TestApril 29 Western Leadership ClassMay 5 Eastern Leadership ClassMay 6 Central ChampionshipMay 13 Western Leadership ClassMay 21 Instructor ClassJune 2 Eastern Leadership ClassJune 2-4 Adult Black Belt ClinicJune 9-11 Youth Black Belt CampJune 17 Western Leadership ClassJuly 7 Eastern Leadership ClassJuly 22 Western Leadership ClassJuly 30 Instructor ClassAugust 4 Eastern Leadership Class

August 12 Western Leadership ClassAugust 26 Eastern Championship, NJAugust 27 Instructor ClassSeptember 8 Eastern Leadership ClassSeptember 16 Dan TestSeptember 30 Western Leadership ClassOctober 6 Eastern Leadership ClassOctober 20-21 Regional ChampionshipOctober 28 Western Leadership ClassNovember 18 Reg #8 Combined E/W Leadership Class/DinnerNovember 19 Instructor Class/Dinner

Region #9 Master Jeff Haney, [email protected] 11 Dan TestApril 7-8 Regional ChampionshipJune 2-4 Black Belt ClinicSeptember 9 Dan Test September 30 Gup ClinicNovember 18 Instructor Class

Region #18 Master Carmelo Rivera, [email protected] 25 Black Belt ClassMarch 10-12 Regional ChampionshipApril 29 Black Belt ClassJune 10 Black Belt ClassSeptember 30 Black Belt ClassOctober 10-22 Black Belt ClinicNovember 18 Black Belt Class

Region #20 Master Clare Marsch, [email protected] 4 ClinicMay 6 Dan TestJune 3 Black Belt ClassAugust 5 Black Belt ClassSeptember 9 Black Belt ClassOctober 6-8 Regional Championship/Dan TestNovember 4 Black Belt ClassDecember 2 Black Belt Class

Region #21 Grandmaster Jae C. Shin, [email protected],Brian Califf, Coordinator,

April 28-29 Regional Championship/Dan TestJuly 28-30 Black Belt Clinic

WTSDA Sanctioned Events

KI GONG CLUB CLINIC AUGUST 18-20, 2006

PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

2006 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP JULY 7-8, 2006

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA

USA MASTERS’ CLINIC MARCH 30 - APRIL 2, 2006

FLORENCE, ALABAMA

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