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Newsletter No. 82 Winter/Spring 2012-2013

We most definitely experienced 2012, an emotional, historic, and memorable year, filled with moments of sorrow at one extreme to those of joy and celebration at the other. The passing of our founder and President, Grandmaster Jae C. Shin, occurred on

July 9th. While filled with sadness, we created a successful World Championship on July 20th and 21st. Then we fulfilled a 20 year old dream by creating the

grand opening of our WTSDA headquarters building on July 22nd. The year of 2012, was our 30 year anniversary, and although our hearts

were heavy with missing our founder and Grandmaster, we honored the dedication of 19 of our Masters at a special banquet. Our

organization is fully grown and has reached a mature stage of development. As I reflect on the increases in Clubs, Studios,

Memberships, and Testing Applications, I enthusiastically expect our organization will remain firm and strong and will grow during the next 30 years and beyond, with the

same enthusiasm and energy. The last volume of the book series

(Volume VI - Master’s Text) has been a huge success for increasing the Building Fund. Plans are being implemented to finishing the upstairs guest rooms at the headquarters building and beginning the construction of Grandmaster Shin’s Meditation Garden, which will commemorate his ashes and include a bronze statue. We have exceeded a record number of 200 attendees for our US Masters Clinic and have planned a resurrected cultural exchange China/Korea Delegation trip this August.

My wish for all of our World Tang Soo Do families is to get much healthier, happier, and

prosperous in 2013.

God bless you all!Grandmaster Robert Beaudoin

The NexT 30 Years...

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Welcome NeW StudioS ANd clubS

Studios Owner RegionChosen Martial Arts Academy .........................Lester J. Hicks ................................... 8Family Tang Soo Do .........................................Kevin D. Johnson .............................. 1Grupo Tae Kyun ...............................................Aldo Zalazaar .................................. 12Hallidaysburg Tang Soo Do ..............................Roy J. Orr ......................................... 22Hidden Tiger Tang Soo Do ...............................Robert A. Greco ............................... 22Impact Martial Arts ..........................................George Celona................................... 8Jae Nam Training Academy ..............................Nicholas M. Acri ............................... 8Kaizen Karate Academy ...................................Patrick J. Preece ................................. 8MG-Karate Institute .........................................Teresa Grissom .................................. 3Mountain Lion Tang Soo Do ...........................Frances M. Cardinal ......................... 20Red Rock Martial Arts .....................................Skyler D. Gubler................................ 2South African Tang Soo Do Academy ..............Veronica Amorim ............................. 14Tahoe City Martial Arts Academy II ................Taylor M. Lewis ................................ 1Tuckers Tang Soo Do II ....................................Aaron Tucker .................................... 6Twin Valley Martial Arts ..................................Thomas J. Fletcher ............................ 8United States Karate Academy .........................Salvador Convento ........................... 20Valentin Karate III ...........................................Madelyn Valentin .............................. 9Waterbury Youth Service ..................................Daniel J. Farrelly ............................... 9Yennie Martial Arts Plainview ..........................Thomas M. Yennie ............................ 3Yennie Martial Arts ..........................................Shawn R. Yennie ............................... 3

Clubs Owner Region1 on 1 Martial Arts ..........................................Douglas M. Ambrose ........................ 7Academia Valdez II...........................................Eduardo Gabriel Yribe Valdez ......... 12Akadymia .........................................................Athanasios Galaris ........................... 11Ayala Tang Soo Do Club ..................................Daniel Oscar Ayala........................... 12Byeonhwa Tang Soo Do ...................................Gerald Saul Easley ............................ 5Carolina Martial Arts Conway ......................... James Young ...................................... 7Carolina Shin Karate ........................................Robert E. Beaudoin ........................... 7Chi Ban Nederland II .......................................Babak Javid ...................................... 11Chosen Martial Arts Academy-Harrisburg .......Lester J. Hicks ................................... 8Estudio Nae Kong ............................................Antonio Marolla .............................. 12Ethos Tang Soo Do ..........................................Brian Gourlay .................................. 21Great Plains Tang Soo Do ................................Steven S. Holmes ............................... 4Gumuro Mandul ...............................................Christian Gomez Gomez .................. 12In Neh Martial Arts ..........................................Allyson L. Holbrook ........................ 22Jang Gum Club .................................................Pablo Pieropan ................................. 12Jin Gum Kwan ..................................................Pablo Mercade .................................. 12Kick N Karate Academy .................................. Jackie F. Knight ................................. 7Lorenzo Studio II .............................................Ruth Lorenzo ................................... 12McCartys Academy of Karate .......................... Joseph E. McCarty ............................ 6Moo Do Academy of Martial Arts, LLC I .......Richard DeFeo ................................. 21Moo Do Academy of Martial Arts, LLC II ......Richard DeFeo ................................. 21Moo Shim Warriors ..........................................Laura Bustamante Sauma ................ 18Redland Tang Soo Do Club ..............................Paula Lei ........................................... 8Satori Samos Tang Soo Do ...............................Nikolaos Kapaminas ........................ 11Saucon Valley Tang Soo Do .............................Philip J. Geiter ................................... 8Scota Karate Academy II ..................................Rachel M. Mann ............................... 7Serenity Martial Arts ........................................ John Smith Jr. .................................... 8Seven Stars Martial Arts ................................... John Robertson ................................. 5Shim Kong Costa Rica .....................................Ramon Alfaro Villalobos ................. 18Tang Soo Do Amazonia ...................................Sebastian Alejandro Bonelli ............. 12Tang Soo Do BWK Ulm...................................Marc-Michael Ventzke ..................... 11Tang Soo Do Palo Verde ...................................Gildardo Figueroa ............................ 12Tang Soo Do Club BWK Hamburg ..................Hanifi Dolu ...................................... 11Truckee Tang Soo Do ....................................... Justin “Bodi” Loughner ..................... 1True Balance Karate Institute ...........................Paul J. Helsdon .................................. 5

visit www.wtsda.com for world and regional information 3WTSDA NewsWinter/Spring 2012-2013

Region 2 held their annual Championship and Fall Black Belt test on September 28-29, 2012 in the resort town of Mesquite, Nevada. The event was attended by more than ten studios

and clubs. The event began Friday evening with the Black Belt test. The testing board was comprised of two senior 5th Dan Masters; Johnny Williamson and David Roberts and two 4th Dan Masters; Chris Pacini and Ross Lindsay. The test ran smoothly thanks to the organizational skills of Mrs. Natalie Cannon, 3rd Dan, owner of Kando Karate. Though all of the candidates displayed true Tang Soo Do talent, skill, and professionalism, one stood out above the rest. Ms. Ruth Aviles-Vieyra, 3rd Dan candidate, was awarded the Region 2 most spirited Black Belt for the fall test cycle. At the conclusion of the Black Belt test, all Region 2 studio/club owners and board members gathered to plan next year’s sanctioned events. The 2013 Region 2 championship will be held In Gilbert, Arizona and hosted by Master Chris Pacini of Pacini Tang Soo Do. The doors opened early on Saturday morning to welcome competitors and spectators to the annual championship. This year’s event was hosted by Mr. Andrew Docstader, 3rd Dan, owner of Lion Heart Tang Soo Do, and was attended by approximately 150 competitors. Thanks to the team work and talents of Mr. Docstader and his crew, with the assistance of Master Lindsay acting as the MC, the tournament ran smoothly and efficiently. The Black Belt divisions competed first followed by the opening ceremonies. Regional Director, Senior Master Williamson, welcomed all participants and two special guests; International 6th Dan Master John Bennett

from Reno, Nevada and Mr. Sheraad Karimoeddin, 3rd Dan, from the Netherlands. Master Williamson also presented Senior Master Roberts, previous Regional Director, with a plaque of appreciation for his many

years of service to Region 2. Following the opening ceremonies, competition resumed beginning with the creativity division. The creativity teams demonstrated talent and high spirits, complimented by excellent music, costumes and props. All teams did their best and provided a great performance. At the conclusion of the competition Starworld Martial Arts, AMAF, was awarded first place. Second place went to Starworld Martial Arts, Goodyear, and Red Rock Martial Arts took

third. The Tiny Tiger and Little Dragons were next to compete. Everyone enjoyed watching the spirited 4 to 7 year olds perform. All youth and adult competitors had the opportunity to display their skill and spirit as the tournament continued. Thanks to the efficiency of the judges and tournament staff the championship finished on time. Following the competition everyone gathered for dinner, dancing and social time. Everyone, especially the children, had a great time dancing to music provided by a fantastic DJ. As everyone departed on Sunday the sounds of goodbyes where mixed with the promises to meet again at next year’s championship. The tentative date for next year’s tournament is September 28, 2013 and will be held in Gilbert, Arizona.

Submitted by,Charles Boeckman, 3rd Dan

Goodyear, Arizona

regioN 2 Black BelT TesT aNd champioNship


cross Boarder iNTeracTioN

Unlike many other regions in the World Tang Soo Do Association, which are situated within one country, Region 14 comprises of many countries. The region is prospering with many students in different studios and clubs in their respective countries. The true spirit of Tang Soo Do is demonstrated across borders to help grow the region and the World Tang Soo Do Family as a whole.

Another country was recently welcomed to Region 14 and the World Tang Soo Do Association. Botswana Tang Soo Do is based in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana. It was recently started and has been training students since last year, March 2010. Training is provided by Bo Kyu Sah Nim Lebogang Ramhago. Botswana Tang Soo Do has successfully done two test cycles since it opened its doors. The first test was held in the fall of November 2010, with Master Alex Goule, Regional Director from Mozombique Tang Soo Do, Sah Bum Nim Evandro Swallbalch from Cape Town Tang Soo Do and Sah Bum Nim Roberto Bovo from Pretoria Tang Soo Do as the examiners. The students of Botswana Tang Soo Do found the experience very encouraging. The second test took place in April 2011. Sah Bum Nim Veronica Amorim from South African Tang Soo Do made her second visit and acted as examiner. Through the camaraderie shown by those within Region 14, the students of Botswana Tang Soo Do will enjoy all the benefits of belonging to the World Tang Soo Do Association.

Submitted by,Lebogang Ramhago, Botswana Tang Soo Do


Competitors and family members joined together once again to celebrate another year in Region 7 during our annual Championship held on November 3rd. This year’s tournament

came with a great deal of change with the loss of our dear Grandmaster Shin and the relocation of the WTSDA Headquarters to our region. As our region grows, so does our responsibility to continue Grandmaster Shin’s vision for World Tang Soo Do as a way of life, built on a strong sense of brotherhood. This year marked the addition of new studios and the promotion of Mr. Young of Carolina Martial Arts to Master. Master Strong was on hand to perform the promotion ceremony and to remind us all that by working together, we can all achieve great things for ourselves, our studios, and the WTSDA. Setting a great example for leadership in our region was the Studio of the Year winner, Chapel Hill Tang Soo Do. The Instructor of the Year went to Lynn Montgomery from Scota Karate Academy. Student of the Year went to Cathryn Lyons from Twin Dragons Martial Arts & Fitness. Family of the Year was once again the Davis/Larson family from Twin Dragons Martial Arts & Fitness and the Community Service Award went to Maxim Williams from Scota Karate Academy. The scholarship check was awarded to Ben Causby from Causby Karate Academy and the Spirit Award from the Fall Black Belt Test was awarded to Judy Mayfield from Palmetto Panther Martial Arts. A special award for his dedication to the WTSDA was awarded to Mr. Barker who will be leaving our region to return to Alaska with his family. He will be greatly missed. The division winners of this year’s Region 7 Championship were Aubrey Plourde from Scota Karate Academy for Junior Gup Champion, Jeffrey Carreon from Causby Karate Academy for Senior Gup Champion, Roberta Barnes from Scota Karate Academy for Adult Gup Champion, Noah Block from Scota Karate Academy for Junior Advanced Gup Champion, Kristin McMahon

from Chapel Hill Tang Soo Do for Senior Advanced Gup Champion, Kenny Wagner from Scota Karate Academy for Adult Advanced Gup Champion, Andy Golla from Scota Karate Academy for Junior Black Belt Champion, Lynn Montgomery from Scota Karate Academy for Senior Black Belt Champion and Carlos Rodrigues from Scota Karate Academy for Adult Black Belt Champion. Congratulations to all the competitors for a job well done.A well run event has many people working hard behind the scenes. Thank you once again to Master Young and Carolina Martial Arts for hosting the Championship.

Congratulations to Ms. Montgomery for taking over the Scholarship Committee Chair position and transitioning so well. We had a wonderful raffle and sale table and expect great things for 2013. Thank you to all the studios who brought the extraordinary raffle baskets to support our scholarship fund. Thank you to Chad Smith from Palmetto Panther Martial Arts, Tina Stevens and Michael Patterson from Gilreath Karate for being our security team for this event. Thank you to Dr. Davis from Twin Dragons and Mr. Padgett from Palmetto Panther Martial

Arts for providing our First Aid. Thank you to Master Kuehner for being our Championship announcer and to Master Scota for handling all the Championship entries and results. A very special thank you goes to Master Strong for honoring us with the Friday night workout and attending our 2012 Championship. As we say farewell to 2012, we will boldly face any challenge that 2013 has to offer. The 2013 calendar of events offers plenty of wonderful training opportunities for our studios. Region 7 will proudly represent the WTSDA and continue the tradition of brotherhood and knowledge under the guidance of Grandmaster Beaudoin and all the Masters of our beloved association.

Submitted by,Cassandra W. Kimmerly

Twin Dragons Martial Arts & Fitness

emBraciNg chaNge for a Bold fuTure


The ecoNomic crisis iN greece

For the last two years Greece has been under the greatest economic crisis in its history. Greek citizens have reached their limits. In a country with 9 million people, the official registered

unemployed has reached 1,000,000, while unofficially is estimated to be far greater than 1,500,000. Within the past two years people who still have their jobs have seen their salaries reduced by 50% while the government, almost daily, announces new financial measures for the sake of state’s economical survival. Tougher measures have already been announced for the upcoming months! Greeks have fallen into despair. The majority suffer from depression. They fail to see hope, and don’t have the strength to see the future under a more optimistic scope. We even have suicides because of the situation. Experiencing all of the above in our everyday life, those of us who exercise in a traditional martial art, consider ourselves lucky. Through Tang Soo Do and all of its benefits we are able to deal with the above situation in a calm and peaceful way. We are fortunate having the chance to meet Tang Soo Do and make it part of our everyday life since our childhood. We have learned to recognize the real values in life and not those imposed from everyday lifestyle. We focus on the spiritual side of life rather than the material. The economic crisis can hurt us only in a material way. Those who have based their happiness in non-material goods are not afraid of losing anything because no one can take away what they have inside of them. Their psychological situation cannot be disturbed due to their internal balance. A major part of

Tang Soo Do consists of an emphasis on the non-material values in a person’s life. They can’t take our practice. The joy and spiritual awakening that we feel when we do hyung cannot be taken away. To continue to “live” all we need is a do bohk. We don’t need anything else, not even shoes! The second important benefit we have gained through hard and painful practice in Tang Soo Do is the cultivation

of “Indomitable” spirit. This is the spirit which tells you to keep practicing when your body screams in pain and feels that it can no longer make it. Developing through years of training, this indomitable spirit provides an inner strength and discipline, giving us the power to overcome every obstacle we face in our lives. The third and most important benefit that derives from our engagement with Tang Soo Do is that we belong to the large family of the WORLD TANG SOO DO ASSOCIATION!! This association is an example for many others and is led by a charismatic lead figure that shows the way with vision, discipline, and commitment to its target, Grandmaster JAE CHUL SHIN. For all of us there is no better example to get strength and courage, to continue creating and growing, and achieving the goal of the Association. 20 years of non-stop effort and commitment to the goal of building a new headquarters of this size!! This achievement shows us the ability that we may have as a nation if we establish goals and persevere. All of the instructors are grateful that we are students of the Korean traditional martial art of Tang Soo Do and family members of the World Tang Soo Do Association. Through various examples, Tang Soo Do has shown us that man has unlimited potential as long as he tries in the right spirit! As instructors, it is our duty to apply this knowledge in everyday life and educate our students and others so that together we can make a better and more hopeful tomorrow. We are grateful to the Association and Grandmaster, who, through their way show us our way.

Submitted by,Instructors of Hellas Tang Soo Do

Greeks have fallen into despair. The majority

suffer from depression.


makiNg “hal-aBeoji” shiN proudI, like all of us, find myself thinking about the impact

Grandmaster Shin and Tang Soo Do have had on my life. I, gratefully, associated myself with a man and organization which does not discriminate against women. I have known women who attempted to train in the martial arts only to be shamed out of class and told that martial arts were for men. You have to understand that this was back in the 70’s. Martial arts was still fairly new in the U.S., however, at this time Kwan Chang Nim was already forging the way for women in the martial arts. John and I married in 1980, moved to Reno, Nevada in 1981, and started Tang Soo Do in Reno. We started looking at martial art’s place in our new family. We realized that families needed to be cohesive in order to be successful. Tang Soo Do was the perfect glue. Our children grew up in the studio learning maturity, leadership, friendship and physical success. They felt that KCN Shin cared for them and wanted them to be successful both in and out of the studio. They loved KCN Shin as a grandfather and would look forward to seeing him at the various events we attended.

We now have grandchildren who are growing up in the studio. Our granddaughter met Grandmaster Shin at the 2010 World Tournament. He signed the bottom of her foot and laughed as the 1 year old tried to look at the writing on

her foot. She competed in front of “Hal-abeoji Shin” (Grand Father Shin) a year ago at the age of 2. The smile on his face as he signed her Tiny Tiger medal was priceless. Nyka, like the rest of us, was looking forward to seeing him again at the 2012 World Tournament. At this tournament she, with the innocent wisdom of a 3-year-old, said, “Hal-abeoji is proud of us. He is watching us from Heaven’s window.” So, first, what other activity

has such a family feel? Secondly, what activity is this amazingly

multigenerational? The only other thing that has had this much influence on me and my family is our church. Thank you Grandmaster Jae Chul Shin for helping to shape my life, my children’s lives, and now my grandchildren’s lives.

Submitted by, Carla Bennett, Oh Dan, Women’s and Children’s Committee

On Saturday, August 4th, 2012, students and instructors from New England gathered to remember Grandmaster

Jae C. Shin with a memorial picnic at the Meriden Boys and Girls Club Cuno Camp. After the Region 9 Black Belt test in the morning where thirty three students showed their skills, family and friends came together to share food, drink, and great stories about the man who shared his life to make a true Tang Soo Do family. After a delicious potluck meal, where the region supplied hot dogs and everyone else contributed salads, desserts, side dishes and drinks, the memorial service began. The service started by showing a captioned interview in Korean of Grandmaster Shin from a Korean online magazine. He talked about his early life and how he came to America. Much of the information had never been previously seen by the students. Then a video was shown of Grandmaster Shin’s son, Rob Shin, eulogizing his father at the World Tang Soo Do memorial service in North Carolina after the world championship. This was followed by the Region 9 Masters telling stories of some of their experiences with Kwan Cha Nim.

Grandmaster Shin passed away in July after accomplishing so much in his life. Especially important to him was his dream of building a permanent world headquarters. The grand opening of this great building took place on Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 in Burlington, NC. He had another dream which was not realized before he passed. At the new World headquarters, he wanted to have a beautiful meditation garden for many to enjoy. Our region decided to raise funds during the memorial picnic to help make this last dream possible. Memorial t-shirts were sold and donations collected. Mr. Jones donated funds collected from his pre-championship tournament. With the support from all of the great students and families of our region we were able to raise $2740. What an awesome job we did. Thank you for your support!

Submitted by, Karin Roumanis

regioN 9 World TaNg soo do familY rememBers

Master John Bennett holding Nyka Ewool (3 years), me, Zharayah Bennett-Ewool, Zanaan Bennett holding Jaevyn Ewool (1 year)


masTer NaTe gordoN’s visiT To cape ToWN

We (members of Cape Town Tang Soo Do ) had the privilege of a 3 week visit by Master Nate Gordon during which he taught our classes twice a week. It only took the first

class for us to realize we were in the presence of a world class Master. When I first met Master Gordon I was struck by his humble , subdued mannerism. I am sure many a person would think they could beat up Master Gordon if they were to get into a fight with him. That was until he demonstrated a couple of self-defence techniques. Soon everyone ran when he asked for volunteers to show us yet another way to protect ourselves. Through his sayings ( stick out your thumb and pick a plum) and the way he taught his classes he made sure we grasped and understood the new techniques and forms. He also shared how he remembers words and codes by association which was very helpful. If you struggled with something he tried another approach and in the words of some of my fellow students:

“It was an experience we’ll never forget, and he was very patient,.” –Jamie “I like it, I like it a lot!” –Mohammed “You can see in him absolute dedication to Tang Soo Do. A man who lives by our codes and tenets.” –Ameer He ended his 3 week stay with a self-defence seminar where we could invite friends and family. One of the visitors commented afterwards that this was time very well spent and was amazed by all of the valuable knowledge they gained, especially defending themselves against knife attacks. I must admit that I feel proud to be part of the World Tang Soo Do Association. A very big thank you to Master Gordon for all his time and effort. We look forward to your return to Cape Town next year.

Submitted By, Susan Brink, 6th Gup

Cape Town Tang Soo Do, South Africa


In Region 8 we have a total of 3 Black Belt Camps, two youth and one adult. For the first time this year I decided to volunteer as a camp counselor for the second youth camp. Though I enjoy camping and

have experience as a camp counselor from my years in the Girl Scouts, I was still a bit nervous about taking on this new challenge. I knew I was going to have a busy weekend but I also thought it would be stressful taking on the responsibility of supervising a group of campers. Well, I didn’t have to worry. Camp was a wonderful experience. My co-counselor Patty Gauani and I got along very well from the moment we met and quickly developed a friendship. We had six terrific 12 year old girls in our cabin. The girls got along well and spent most of their sports activity time together. In the evenings they stayed together as a group and made sure that they spent time at all activities. They even took time before the evening activities started to walk throughout the camp collecting trash and lost items. In addition to my duties as a counselor I had volunteered to teach flexible weapons for the breakout training sessions. When I had offered my services I was informed that the session topics had been selected as well as the instructors. My experience in girl scouting and martial arts training told me to be prepared, so I packed my ropes and safety glasses just in case one of the designated instructors was unable to attend camp. My preparations paid off. After off loading my gear into my cabin I moved my car to the parking lot. As I was leaving the parking lot I met Master Waters who was greeting the incoming counselors and campers. Master Waters recalled that I had offered to teach flexible weapons and informed me that they had an unexpected change in the schedule and needed someone to teach a breakout session. He asked if I would be willing to teach. I was thrilled that he had asked me, and of course, eagerly agreed. I retrieved my equipment from my car and instantly began to review my lesson plan. I taught one session on Friday night before a severe storm changed everyone’s plans and sent all campers and staff back to their cabins. On Saturday, Master Waters and Master Godwin decided to keep my flexible weapons session on the schedule. I taught three sessions throughout the day. It was wonderful working with the kids and seeing eyes light up when they were able to connect their newly learned skills with our Tang Soo Do techniques. I must admit that the highlight of the sessions was when one young boy, who had attended two

of my sessions, came up to me after the last session and said “this was the funnest thing ever.” On Sunday the camp had the pleasure of being woke by Mother Nature rather than an alarm. At 5am a turkey strolled through camp repeatedly calling for his companions for almost 30 minutes. Though I thought it was an excellent way to wake up, not all campers and counselors agreed. After breakfast I had the pleasure of assisting Master Fattori teach Naihanchi Cho Dan to a group of Cho Dan Bo’s. Camp concluded with the graduation ceremony. I always enjoy seeing students, young or old, achieving their goals and reaching new ranks.

When all gear was packed, and all campers from my cabin retrieved by family members, I packed my car and headed home. Though I was tired, I was very happy. I had a fantastic weekend. It wasn’t until the next day that the unexpected hit me. I am a pre-hospital registered nurse and work on a medic unit. I respond on calls for critically ill or injured people. My job has a lot of variety but also has its stressful moments. Martial arts has helped me to deal with that stress. On the Monday after camp I was kept busy from the time I started work at 7am. As the ambulance was returning me to my medic unit truck after the second call of the day, it hit me. I had the same feeling that I have after spending a week on vacation. I suddenly realized that even though my weekend was filled with responsibilities and many activities, it was a mental vacation for me. It took me away from the stresses of my work. I felt relaxed, recharged, and ready to take on whatever came my way. Who would ever think that taking on extra responsibilities would actually be a good way to reduce the stress in your life.

Submitted by, Katrina Fausnacht, Sam Dan

uNexpecTed BeNefiT

It was wonderful working with the kids and seeing eyes light up when they were able to connect

their newly learned skills...


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6th Dan Master

20746 Larry R. Wick ...................... Fairbanks Academy of TSD

20899 Paul T. Mimidis ...................................... Mimidis Karate

20713 Michael E. Kaye .............. Penn State Martial Arts Group

5th Dan Master

21101 Michael F. Porco .................... Porcos Karate Academy II

18921 Michael W. Hicks ...................Oak Mountain Martial Arts

24085 Timothy G. Schroeder .. Tahoe City Martial Arts Academy

22133 Ricardo Valdez Herrera ..Academy Tang Soo Do Caborca

22552 Mark D. Jorgensen .......................Keystone Martial Arts

21263 Terry B. Summers ...................... Summers Martial Arts

4th Dan Master

31196 Ricky D. Young ................Young Tang Soo Do-Huntsville

25584 James G. Young ............................ Carolina Martial Arts

29645 Scott D. Sandt ................................... Rock Solid Karate

28640 Stephen Bradbury ................. Great Britain Tang Soo Do

28644 Linda Bradbury ..................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

25132 Daniel T. Marcko .......................... Sweden Tang Soo Do

29562 Nicholas M. Acri ..................Jae Nam Training Academy

25639 Veronica Amorim ..................South African Tang Soo Do

29716 Jimmy Bailey .................................Fire Dragon Karate I

25506 Scott T. Jones ............................ Glenbrook Martial Arts

24658 Kelly D. Goodwin ...............Coastal Canyon Tang Soo Do

4th Dan Instructor

29254 Sally Sweeney ....................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

30694 Scott N. Sweeney .................. Great Britain Tang Soo Do

26086 Phillip L. Mattox ... International Martial Arts of Waterloo

26702 Glenn E. Engel ................................Waverly Karate Club

30035 C. Donald Weinberg ...........Vaughns Dojang IV-Audubon

28138 Wayne A. Rosenkrans, Jr. ..Vaughns Dojang IV-Audubon

29742 Mike Allen ............................. Great Britain Tang Soo Do

29746 Leslie R. Hartt ....................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

30702 Martin Silk ............................ Great Britain Tang Soo Do

30703 Andrew Silk .......................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

28055 Rommel Bernarte .................. Great Britain Tang Soo Do

28660 Ben Harper ........................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

34742 Richard Suijker .................... Dojang Ki Kong Nederland

31711 Marja E. Dijkstra-Meijer ...........Jip Kye Sohn Nederland

30284 Bauke Dijkstra .........................Jip Kye Sohn Nederland

34740 Wahing Lee ................................Velo Ryu Ha Nederland

27116 Ilin L. Rocovits.................... TEAM Martial Arts Academy

30131 Giselle Sharpe .................................Karate Masters, Inc

29175 David W. Miller ....... Millers North Alabama Tang Soo Do

32200 Kayla L. Vaden ....... Millers North Alabama Tang Soo Do

30578 Jason K. Church .............. Korean Martial Arts Institute I

30537 Cesar E. Fernandez ...C&Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.

29787 Philip J. Geiter............ Bethlehem Martial Arts Academy

29105 Laura A. Myers ................. Korean Martial Arts Institute I

29260 Sheldon Stewart Soon ..............Rising Star Tang Soo Do

28097 Edward Stumm .................... East Coast Karate Institute

31587 Deborah Zamora-Soon ......... Morning Star Tang Soo Do

23793 Pedro Perez ........................ Shins Tang Soo Do Corozal

27157 Derrick D. Nevado ........................... Nevado Karate Arts

32245 Wim W.R. Mikkers ........................ Si Nan Ju Nederland

32028 Ruth Lorenzo .................... Lorenzo Tang Soo Do Studio

3rd Dan

36651 Ronald M. Dauplaise ...................... Costas Tang Soo Do

35584 Alexander Henderson ..World Tang Soo Karate Academy

37035 Ryan H. Winkelvoss .......................Northern Star Karate

39126 Jason L. Fry .................................. Pocono Tang Soo Do

39127 Kevin A. Young .............................. Pocono Tang Soo Do

38142 Alex P. Fausnacht .................................. Mimidis Karate

39038 Chad L. Smith ..................Palmetto Panther Martial Arts

39046 Katherine M. Scully ....................Scota Karate Academy

34581 Stephanie E. Beard........... Korean Martial Arts Institute I

38112 Antonio Ahmed ................ Korean Martial Arts Institute I

35107 Eric Jason Rash ............... Korean Martial Arts Institute I

38108 Adam Bramble ................. Korean Martial Arts Institute I

39111 Paul S. Maguire .................... East Coast Karate Institute

37084 Jenna Lynn Giraulo ..........Imperial Dragon Tang Soo Do

22051 Dawn M. Walls ............................... Tyrone Tang Soo Do

37541 Jordan T. Royer .......................... Clearfield-D.J. Studios

39235 Teresita Centeno Mena .............Hwa Rang Tang Soo Do

39236 Leonardo Barboza Rodriguez ......... Bassai Tang Soo Do

35513 Daniel Eriksson ............................ Sweden Tang Soo Do

33719 Luis Alfonso Garcia Valenzuela ............Tang Soo Do Alfa

39003 Aldo Zalazar ..........................................Grupo Tae Kyun

38006 Bernardo Pellice .......................................Pellice Studio

33026 Jaime Marcelo Cardenas Coyhaique TSD Chile Lung-Do

37243 Rosevida P. Lalvani ..........Eagle Academy of Martial Arts

38558 Pamela Russell ...............Eagle Academy of Martial Arts

38468 Aaron Tucker ................................ Tuckers Tang Soo Do

35307 Jori Vermeulen .........................Chung Shin - Nederland

37173 Manon M. Bakker .....................Chung Shin - Nederland

35774 Rob Van der Voort................... Shin Do Kwan Nederland

33790 Jacob De Graaf ............................ Si Nan Ju Nederland

29753 Donna M. Harvey .................. Great Britain Tang Soo Do

36734 Sarah S. Chapman ................ Great Britain Tang Soo Do

37202 Colin Silk .............................. Great Britain Tang Soo Do

37205 Andrew J. Kilsby ................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

37209 Matthew Silk ......................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

39220 Laura J. Hoyt ..................... Allied Gardens Tang Soo Do

33082 Carol E. Jury .............................Austin Karate Academy

22216 Justin C. Bailey .................. TEAM Martial Arts Academy

2nd Dan

37000 Lauren A. D’Amico .................................. Porcos Karate

41521 Abigail M. Rapillo .........................................J.C. Karate

41002 Stephen Lang ....................................... Valentin Karate

41004 Philippe L. Recalt .................................. Valentin Karate

41307 John F. Weinheimer III ........................... Valentin Karate

41519 Melissa B. Blancato.............................Valentin Karate II

35011 Amdrilis Torres .................... Shin Tang Soo Do Orocovis

42165 Noel Ramirez ........................ Shin Tang Soo Do Arecibo

39740 Jose L. Gonzalez Cruz ............ Black Belt Fitness Center

42175 Lilly A. Soto .................... Dragon Masters Karate Studio

41076 Barry M. Mitchneck .... Bethlehem Martial Arts Academy

41072 Qiana P. Jackson .................. Morning Star Tang Soo Do

41103 Patrick A. Curtin ................... Morning Star Tang Soo Do

41588 Rodney V. Ralph .................. New York City Tang Soo Do

41118 Autumn S. Richardson ..World Tang Soo Karate Academy

38406 Leah Mahoney ..................... East Coast Karate Institute

42113 Michael Knudson .............. East Coast Karate Institute II

36061 Carmen A. Santiago-Willis .........................D & S Karate

41567 Todd Hicks, Sr ...........................................D & S Karate

42057 Sierra Locke ......... C&Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.

42058 Vanessa Hochhauser ..C&Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.

41563 Robin Thiers ...........................Brandywine Martial Arts I

42084 Kira L. Ousey ...................... Maybrodas Iron Circle M.A.

42085 Karen Clickner-Ousey ......... Maybrodas Iron Circle M.A.

42043 Benjamin J. Galing ......................... Black Belt Academy

R42044 Pooja Kamlesh Patel ...................... Black Belt Academy

39128 Rachel M. Berger ..........................Northern Star Karate

40512 Alan W. Deckel ..............................Northern Star Karate

41589 Frederick E. Satmary .....................Northern Star Karate

42045 Ezekiel R. Warren ........................... Artecas Martial Arts

42079 Lucas X. Froman .............. Vaughns Dojang II-Pottstown

42080 Joshua M. Pulley .............. Vaughns Dojang II-Pottstown

23762 Lester J. Hicks ................ Chosen Martial Arts Academy

42152 Tok C. Kim ...................................... Chapin Martial Arts

42159 Stephanie F. Smith .Twin Dragons Martial Arts & Fitness

42158 Alonzo H. Mays Jr. ..........................Capitol Tang Soo Do

42064 Swarup K. Sahu .............. Godwins Shin Karate Institute

2012 Spring dan Testing results


42145 George J. Ferrio, III ......... Korean Martial Arts Institute VI

41616 Jacob S. Pessin .................... East Coast Karate Institute

42105 Tim J. Bellew ....................... East Coast Karate Institute

42109 Matthew DiPaolo .................. East Coast Karate Institute

42112 Gregory J. LaMonaca ........... East Coast Karate Institute

41557 Rachel Tomaloff ......................... Oxford Karate Institute

41540 Katie M. Maloney .........................Keystone Martial Arts

42194 Lindsey L. Rothrock .................... Summers Martial Arts

40520 Shawn E. Keister .............. Josefiks Korean Tang Soo Do

42188 Josiah J. Stork .......................... Raystown Tang Soo Do

40072 Tom Herron .................................... Tyrone Tang Soo Do

40073 Neal M. Herron ............................... Tyrone Tang Soo Do

R40074 Jacob J. Herron...........................Josefiks Korean T.S.D.

41570 Steve L. Forsburg .....................D.J. Tang Soo Do Studio

41260 Christopher R. Miller ................... Buckeye Tang Soo Do

41821 Megan L. Geraghty ............ Treasure Coast Tang Soo Do

41235 Wesley D. Floyd .................Central Florida Tang Soo Do

41797 Derek A. West ....................Central Florida Tang Soo Do

41037 Karen Guzman Aguilar ..........Pyung Ahn TSD Costa Rica

42024 Ramon Alfaro Villalobos ...............Shim Kong Costa Rica

38519 Sandra Fritz ................................. Sweden Tang Soo Do

38520 Peter Fritz .................................... Sweden Tang Soo Do

40501 Hanna Soderlund ......................... Sweden Tang Soo Do

41025 Claudia Nancy Soto Caldera ........Tang Soo Do Ryun Ma

37290 Ruben Rodriguez Gomez .......... Escuela TSD Hermosillo

37292 Oscar Arturo Pereda Vazquez ... Escuela TSD Hermosillo

39231 Noelia Fernanda Castillo Betancourt .. Escuela TSD Hermosillo

41031 Karla Samantha Yanez Garcia ... Escuela TSD Hermosillo

42005 Julio L. Pintos ....................................... Frattini Studio I

42007 Julio M. Pintos ...................................... Frattini Studio I

42004 Juan Occhiuzzi..................................... Frattini Studio II

42012 Nahuel Luis Lopez.....................................Lopez Studio

42713 Evan M. Jevnikar .....................Arrowhead Tang Soo Do

41248 Brynn A. Ellis ......................Pacini Martial Arts Academy

41251 Norma M. Dockstader ...............Lion Heart Tang Soo Do

42245 Chloe G. Williams ........................Elmhurst Tang Soo Do

42246 Emma L. Williams .......................Elmhurst Tang Soo Do

42247 Renee M. Mitchell .......................Elmhurst Tang Soo Do

42211 Jayson A. Knight ..............East Mississippi Tang Soo Do

42212 S. Joseph Knight ..............East Mississippi Tang Soo Do

39750 Jeffery L. Hardison .............North Alabama Tang Soo Do

42218 Kotaro Hino ........................North Alabama Tang Soo Do

42219 Marcus W. Underwood .......North Alabama Tang Soo Do

37168 Emiel E. Van Meurs ................ Shin Do Kwan Nederland

38176 Michel Aarden ........................ Shin Do Kwan Nederland

38179 Edwin Muurling ........................Jip Kye Sohn Nederland

40210 Ashland M. Williams ............ Fairbanks Academy of TSD

41156 Sharon E. Johnson .............. Fairbanks Academy of TSD

42182 Roy Whitford ....................... Soldotna Tang Soo Do Club

39274 Shahram Salahi .................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

40274 Rebecca F. Wears .................. Great Britain Tang Soo Do

40810 Thomas Woodford ................. Great Britain Tang Soo Do

40820 David Stopford ...................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

41276 Meleca Salahi ....................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

41284 Alastair N. Brydon ................. Great Britain Tang Soo Do

41286 Geoff J. Annis ........................ Great Britain Tang Soo Do

39301 Panagiotis G. Kappos ...........Hellas Athens Tang Soo Do

37745 Dimitrios Psarris ....................................Dojang Greece

42115 Margaret DelFabbro ........ Korean Martial Arts Institute II

42130 Theodore K. Fairfield ....... Korean Martial Arts Institute II

41213 Russell P. McClelland ....... Korean Martial Arts Institute I

41650 Veronica G. Hylak .......... Korean Martial Arts Institute VII

41203 Laura K. Nichols ............. Korean Martial Arts Institute IV

42132 Rachelle Schneider ......... Korean Martial Arts Institute II

42127 Luke J. Wagner ............... Korean Martial Arts Institute II

41634 Samuel W. Namey ........... Korean Martial Arts Institute II

42120 Matthew C. Porter .......... Korean Martial Arts Institute III

42117 William P. Kibler ............. Korean Martial Arts Institute IV

40773 Mario Gonzalez .................Tang Soo Do Karate Institute

41775 Amanda M. Masumoto ......Tang Soo Do Karate Institute

41776 Alexis M. Stoke .................Tang Soo Do Karate Institute

41786 Logan O. Beltz.................... Allied Gardens Tang Soo Do

42207 Bo VanDenzen .....................................Dojang Cho-Hwa

42255 Conor Mitchell...........................Austin Karate Academy

42254 Hannah Canter ..........................Austin Karate Academy

41765 Jac C. Hargrave .............Redwood Dragon Tang Soo Do

42280 Zachary Gliebe ............................... Positive Karate USA

41502 Jesulie de Cuba .....................Gihae Tang Soo Do Aruba

41504 Marelvia Erasmus ..................Gihae Tang Soo Do Aruba

42184 Nathan Machacek ............ Valley Tang Soo Do Academy

42279 Cody F. Vincent ............................... Positive Karate USA

1st Dan

44000 Matthew R. Viarengo .....................................Ts Karate

44001 Nicholas Bendanna .......................................Ts Karate

44002 Jessica Morton .............................................Ts Karate

44003 Michael A. Esposito .......................................Ts Karate

44004 Joseph Filippone ...........................................Ts Karate

44005 Angel Soto ................................. Glenbrook Martial Arts

44006 Kristina Offerdahl .........................................J.C. Karate

44007 Sophia Offerdahl ..........................................J.C. Karate

44008 Caroline Redlitz ............................................J.C. Karate

44009 Lillian M. Morenz .........................................J.C. Karate

44010 Erin C. Beckett .............................................J.C. Karate

44011 Victoria R. Vreeland ............................... Valentin Karate

44012 Mercedes Valentin................................. Valentin Karate

44013 Raeshell K. Valentin-Nixon ..................... Valentin Karate

44014 Katerina T. Eaton .................................Valentin Karate II

44015 Jamie L. Wyman .................................Valentin Karate II

44016 Hailey R. Morelli ..................................Valentin Karate II

44017 Lucian M. Nunez ................................Valentin Karate III

44018 William L. Glidden ..............................Valentin Karate III

44019 Joseph T. Roy ............. Tang Soo Do of Central New York

44020 Aidan D. Elwell ........... Tang Soo Do of Central New York

44021 Zachary T. Boepple ..... Tang Soo Do of Central New York

44022 Carol McKenzie ..................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44023 Martin Ross .......................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44024 Donna M. Ferguson ............... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44025 Adam Leathem ..................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44026 Blair Leathem ....................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44027 Pablo Ramirez ..................... Shin Tang Soo Do Orocovis

44028 Abdiel M. Gonzalez ............. Shin Tang Soo Do Orocovis

44029 Jorge Berdecia............ Shins Tang Soo Do Barranquitas

44030 Daniel R. May................Robinsons Martial Arts Institute

44031 William T. Phinney .........Robinsons Martial Arts Institute

44032 Sierra N. Crane .............Robinsons Martial Arts Institute

44033 Janie Grace Ruddell ......Robinsons Martial Arts Institute

44034 Roberta LoSchiavo ......World Tang Soo Karate Academy

44035 Bethany Katz .................... East Coast Karate Institute II

44036 Max Eldabbas ................... East Coast Karate Institute II

44037 Nicholas Christianson ....... East Coast Karate Institute II

44038 Michael Blithe ................... East Coast Karate Institute II

44039 Rodney Rhodes ................. East Coast Karate Institute II

44040 Brian T. Newsome .....................................D & S Karate

44041 Michael W. Morris .....................................D & S Karate

44042 Thomas P. Morris ......................................D & S Karate

44043 Titus M. Irvin ................... Chosen Martial Arts Academy

44044 Chris R. Neff ......... C&Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.

44045 Grant A. Weiner ......................Brandywine Martial Arts I

44046 Christeyn M. Fremont .............Brandywine Martial Arts I

44047 Austin M. Miller ......................Brandywine Martial Arts I

44048 Lauren M. Peterman.............. Brandywine Martial Arts II

44049 Theresa M. Miller ...................Brandywine Martial Arts I



44050 Marian S. Green .....................Brandywine Martial Arts I

44051 Tara R. Alemany ............................Northern Star Karate

44052 Carly C. Kleinstern.........................Northern Star Karate

44053 Mark A. Ceaser ............................. Pocono Tang Soo Do

44054 Billy M. Hall ..................................... Impact Martial Arts

44055 Jonathan Scheffey .......................... Impact Martial Arts

44056 Jacob Adams ...................................... Elite Martial Arts

44057 Rachel M. Keifer.................................. Elite Martial Arts

44058 Matthew M. McCandless ..........Rising Star Tang Soo Do

44059 Jennifer A. McClure ..Rising Phoenix Martial Arts Academy

44060 Lisa M. Glass ........................................Top Kick Karate

44061 Benjamin M. Bienert....................... Artecas Martial Arts

44062 Andrew T. Hankinson ...................... Artecas Martial Arts

44063 Rohan Jhunjhunwala ..... Vaughns Dojang I-Phoenixville

44064 Eric M. Teunissen ..............Vaughns Dojang IV-Audubon

44065 Michael A. D’Annunzio ......Vaughns Dojang IV-Audubon

44066 Peter Teunissen.............. Vaughns Dojang I-Phoenixville

44067 Christine Strowhouer ..... Vaughns Dojang I-Phoenixville

44068 Harrison E. Wallace ............................... Mimidis Karate

44069 Lily Delle-Levine ................................... Mimidis Karate

44070 Ben C. Parkins ...................................... Mimidis Karate

44071 Brenda Fijalkowski ................................ Mimidis Karate

44072 Julisa Torres ......................................... Mimidis Karate

44073 Alexander R. Rushe ......................... Chapin Martial Arts

44074 Mariam Hezabel Coats .....Palmetto Panther Martial Arts

44075 Jason J. Williams, Jr. ........Palmetto Panther Martial Arts

44076 Nancy L. Miller .................Palmetto Panther Martial Arts

44077 Michael S. Matsko .........................Capitol Tang Soo Do

44078 Sharon K. Lovering .........................Capitol Tang Soo Do

44079 Charles S. Bailey ........................Scota Karate Academy

44080 Lucas D. Block ...........................Scota Karate Academy

44081 Angel D. Caraballo .......... Godwins Shin Karate Institute

44082 Jocelyn M. Roman .......... Godwins Shin Karate Institute

44083 Rajkiran Baskaran ........... Godwins Shin Karate Institute

R44084 Kylie A. Matisa ................ Godwins Shin Karate Institute

44085 Lorraine Matisa ............... Godwins Shin Karate Institute

44086 Colleen Ritter .................. Godwins Shin Karate Institute

44087 Michelle Diaz .................. Godwins Shin Karate Institute

44088 Matthew Meredith............ Korean Martial Arts Institute I

44089 Don Keane ..................... Korean Martial Arts Institute III

44090 Daniel C. Fincken ........... Korean Martial Arts Institute III

44091 Adam P. Jagielski ........... Korean Martial Arts Institute IV

44092 Dmitry Kibler .................. Korean Martial Arts Institute IV

44093 Riley Gosnell .................. Korean Martial Arts Institute IV

44094 Hunter Willoughby .......... Korean Martial Arts Institute IV

44095 Emma Forman ............... Korean Martial Arts Institute IV

44096 Joseph A. Roumillat ........ Korean Martial Arts Institute V

44097 Sean Smith .................... Korean Martial Arts Institute VI

44098 Reetika D. Patel ............. Korean Martial Arts Institute VI

44100 Ian Thomas .................... Korean Martial Arts Institute VI

44101 Dylan J. McDonough ...... Korean Martial Arts Institute VI

44102 Elizabeth A. Lowry .......... Korean Martial Arts Institute VI

44103 Emma Willson ................ Korean Martial Arts Institute VI

44104 Kenneth Enos ................ Korean Martial Arts Institute VII

44105 Heather L. Enos ............ Korean Martial Arts Institute VII

44106 Jason P. Male ................ Korean Martial Arts Institute VII

44107 Forrest C. Hartman ........ Korean Martial Arts Institute VII

44108 Benjamin Pixley ................... East Coast Karate Institute

44109 Daniel Etling ........................ East Coast Karate Institute

44110 Samara Thomas ................... East Coast Karate Institute

44111 Nicholas Verdi ...................... East Coast Karate Institute

44112 Matthew Verdi ...................... East Coast Karate Institute

44113 Samantha Conde ................. East Coast Karate Institute

44114 Eileen Wang ......................... East Coast Karate Institute

44115 Alex Mull-Dreyer .................. East Coast Karate Institute

44116 Shantanu Tripathy ................ East Coast Karate Institute

44117 Luke Lesher ......................... East Coast Karate Institute

44118 Michael Kelly ....................... East Coast Karate Institute

44119 Stephen E. Tristani ..................... Oxford Karate Institute

44120 Joshua Campbell ....................... Oxford Karate Institute

44121 Mark D. Espenschied ................. Oxford Karate Institute

44122 Kyle Raha ................River Valley Tang Soo Do Academy

44123 Kiran Raha ...............River Valley Tang Soo Do Academy

44124 Avery G. Williams .........................Keystone Martial Arts

44125 Aidan Meier .....................Imperial Dragon Tang Soo Do

44126 Waldemar Estrada ....................... Summers Martial Arts

44127 Delaney G. Kenyon ...................... Summers Martial Arts

44128 Nicholas D. Pytel ...................... Summers Martial Arts II

44129 William C. Kenyon ....................... Summers Martial Arts

44130 Aziz K. Salamy ............................ Summers Martial Arts

44131 Robert Galvin ....................... Steel Dragons Martial Arts

44132 Meagan M. Smith................ Mountain Lair Tang Soo Do

44133 Michael J. Zaffuto ............... Mountain Lair Tang Soo Do

44134 Jacob Bailey ............................Rivers Edge Martial Arts

44135 Leah Bailey ..............................Rivers Edge Martial Arts

44136 Logan N. Keth .................. Josefiks Korean Tang Soo Do

44137 Phil D. Hawkins ................ Josefiks Korean Tang Soo Do

44138 Vanessa Scaife ................ Josefiks Korean Tang Soo Do

44139 Isaac J. DeLuca .......................D.J. Tang Soo Do Studio

44140 Lance T. Deluca ........................D.J. Tang Soo Do Studio

44141 Nathanael Twoey ......................D.J. Tang Soo Do Studio

44142 Andrew L. Mickle .....................D.J. Tang Soo Do Studio

44143 Allyson C. Reese ......................D.J. Tang Soo Do Studio

44144 Carlie Kovacik ..........................D.J. Tang Soo Do Studio

44145 Bethany L. Keyser ....................... Buckeye Tang Soo Do

44146 Alexander J. Druhan ..................Middleburg Martial Arts

44147 John A. Chiovaro .......................Middleburg Martial Arts

44148 Alison E. Tengzelius .................... Suncoast Tang Soo Do

44149 Antonio Ortiz .............................. Suncoast Tang Soo Do

44151 Bjorn Holmberg ............................ Sweden Tang Soo Do

44152 Stefan Ingelgird ........................... Sweden Tang Soo Do

44153 Carina E. Berglund ..................... Goteborg Tang Soo Do

44154 Johan Engelbrektsson ................ Goteborg Tang Soo Do

44155 Saul Mijael Ibaven Bueno ............Tang Soo Do Ryun MA

44156 Roberto Diaz deLeon Sosa ..........Tang Soo Do Ryun MA

44157 Duval U. Moreno Cerino...............Tang Soo Do Ryun MA

44158 Jaime Alejandro Rodriguez Reyes ..Tang Soo Do Ryun MA

44160 Maria Guadalupe Ramirez Romero ...Escuela TSD Hermosillo

44161 Jaime Audres Inzunza Jimenez ........ Tang Soo Do IMSS

44162 Alexis Angel Lencinas .............................Alvarez Studio

44163 Rodrigo Leandro Gimenez .......................Alvarez Studio

44164 Gisela Urrels ...........................................Alvarez Studio

44165 Ramiro Carlos Alvarez .............................Alvarez Studio

44166 Enrique Santiago Fernandez ....................Alvarez Studio

44167 Ruben A. Tapia ......................................Grupo Tae Kyun

44168 Nicolas Andres Reportella ........... Kick Fire Tang Soo Do

44169 Franco Saez Salas....................... Kick Fire Tang Soo Do

44170 Facundo Ezequiel Perez .............. Kick Fire Tang Soo Do

44171 Ricardo Joel Castillo.................... Kick Fire Tang Soo Do

44172 Franco Catini............................... Kick Fire Tang Soo Do

44173 Eric Emiliano Jimenez ................. Kick Fire Tang Soo Do

44174 Fabrigio Gabriel Frassoni ............. Kick Fire Tang Soo Do

44175 Sebastian Leonel Iarlori ......................... Frattini Studio I

44176 Ezequiel D’Aguila .................................. Frattini Studio I

44177 Heberto Villanueva ................................ Frattini Studio I

44178 Leonel Cambeiro Agustin ................ Best Fighter Studio

44179 Francisco Nicolas Berthet ..................... Frattini Studio II

44180 Delia Galvan.................................... Best Fighter Studio

44181 Matias Nahuel Morena ...................Atletes Tang Soo Do

44182 Marcelo Perez ...............................Serapio Tang Soo Do

44183 Juan Miranda ................. Coyhaique TSD Chile Lung-Do

44184 Victor Sanchez ............... Coyhaique TSD Chile Lung-Do



44185 Oscar A. Mouras............. Coyhaique TSD Chile Lung-Do

44186 Edgardo R. Neira ............ Coyhaique TSD Chile Lung-Do

44187 Mary Ellen Fladger ...................Arrowhead Tang Soo Do

44188 Cody Lee .................................Arrowhead Tang Soo Do

44189 Katherine Larrimore .....Arrowhead Tang Soo Do-Tempe

44190 John E. Cloud ..........Thunderbolt Tang Soo Do Academy

44191 Lucas W. Aderhold ..............Pacini Martial Arts Academy

44192 Nathan Avila...................................... Starworld - AMAF

44193 Elizabeth Dunham ..............Lindsays TSD Karate Center

44194 Wesley A. Green .............Double Dragons TSD Academy

44195 Markus Muennix ............Double Dragons TSD Academy

44196 Kristine M.Blackwell .......Eagle Academy of Martial Arts

44197 Mark A. Kleinschmidt ................... Tuckers Tang Soo Do

44198 Zachary R. Russell ....................... Tuckers Tang Soo Do

44199 Michele Lewis ...........................Strahans Karate Center

44200 Vicki L. Polk ..............................Strahans Karate Center

44201 Ashton L. Moore .................... All American Tang Soo Do

44202 Cameron D. Fanguy........................Houma Tang Soo Do

44203 Caitlin M. Hidalgo .............East Mississippi Tang Soo Do

44204 Justin Dunsford ...............East Mississippi Tang Soo Do

44205 Sabrina Taylor ..................East Mississippi Tang Soo Do

44206 Hannah Whitaker .............East Mississippi Tang Soo Do

44207 Tyler L. Senn ......................North Alabama Tang Soo Do

44208 Michael Yu .........................North Alabama Tang Soo Do

44209 Jacari I. Holt .......................North Alabama Tang Soo Do

44210 Andrew P. Wilson ................North Alabama Tang Soo Do

44211 Christopher R. Boggan .......North Alabama Tang Soo Do

44212 Tyrese Caldwell ..................North Alabama Tang Soo Do

44213 Maaike Sprinkhuizen.............. Shin Do Kwan Nederland

44214 Robin Van der Ende ................ Shin Do Kwan Nederland

44215 Emma Bouterse ..................................Dojang Cho-Hwa

44216 Brian Van der Berg ............... Dojang Ki Kong Nederland

44217 Chantal Govaart ................... Dojang Ki Kong Nederland

44218 Savyrne Scheurwater ........................... Dojang Koguryo

44219 Samantha Scheurwater........................ Dojang Koguryo

44220 Robin Holtkamp .........................Velo Ryu Ha Nederland

44221 René Bruin .................................Velo Ryu Ha Nederland

44222 Tony Sobnath ...................................Chi Ban Nederland

44223 James A. Adams .............Young Tang Soo Do-Huntsville

44224 Abby G. Allison ..........Young Tang Soo Do - Gym Central

44225 Haley M. Parrish ........Young Tang Soo Do - Gym Central

44226 Rachel L. Braswell ..........Young Tang Soo Do-Huntsville

44227 Cole P. Marshall .................. Fairbanks Academy of TSD

44228 Cordell B. Ruzewski ............ Fairbanks Academy of TSD

44229 Wyatt S. Marshall ................ Fairbanks Academy of TSD

44230 Keith I. Nelson ..................... Fairbanks Academy of TSD

44231 Jules Mermelstein .............. Fairbanks Academy of TSD

44232 Kai Harper........................... Fairbanks Academy of TSD

44233 Marina Gorbik ......Magadan Tang Soo Do Karate School

44234 Sharri A. Whitford ................ Soldotna Tang Soo Do Club

44235 Benjamin J. Pollard ............. Soldotna Tang Soo Do Club

44236 Caleb W. Pollard .................. Soldotna Tang Soo Do Club

44237 Dan J. McIntosh .................. Soldotna Tang Soo Do Club

44238 Isaac J. Titus ....................... Soldotna Tang Soo Do Club

44239 Thomas W. Mills ............... Valley Tang Soo Do Academy

44240 Mubene Ashami .................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44241 Ryan Bernarte ....................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44242 Mark J. Roberts .................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44243 Owen Robertson ................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44244 Thomas Morgan .................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44245 Ieuan S. Skuse ...................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44246 Bonita Andore ....................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44247 Gemma L. Patterson ............. Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44248 Chloe Willetts ........................ Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44249 Samuel D. Kilvington ............. Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44250 Sean D. Kilvington ................. Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44251 Aimee Teale-Mayo ................ Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44252 Megan Halliday ..................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44253 Garland Z. Jing...................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44254 Richard W. Maule .................. Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44255 Louis MJ Wilson .................... Great Britain Tang Soo Do

44256 Nektarios A. Tzanetos ...........Hellas Athens Tang Soo Do

44257 Alexandra N. Kalodiki ...........Hellas Athens Tang Soo Do

44258 Manousos P. Antoniou ..........Hellas Athens Tang Soo Do

44259 Panagiotis G. Anastasopoulos .................Dojang Greece

44260 Dimitris F. Vlachos ..................................Dojang Greece

44261 Maristos Kargarotos ...............................Dojang Greece

44262 Nikolaos Mandis ....................................Dojang Greece

44263 Spyridoula P. Floroy-Maritini ...........Samos Tang Soo Do

44264 Kinnas K. Panagiotis.......................Samos Tang Soo Do

44265 Metaxia G. Sfetsiou ........................Samos Tang Soo Do

44266 Priskos Panagiotis ..........................Samos Tang Soo Do

44267 Papanikolaou K. Nasos ...................Samos Tang Soo Do

44268 Cristina K. Galioti............................Samos Tang Soo Do

44269 Iasonas K. Papageorgiou ................Samos Tang Soo Do

44270 Irini Siganou...................................Samos Tang Soo Do

44271 Lemonia Sinagridi ..........................Samos Tang Soo Do

44272 Ioulia Gouvierou .............................. K.E.A. Tang Soo Do

44273 Kseniya Suvorova ........................... K.E.A. Tang Soo Do

44274 Vasilios Papadimitropoulos .............. K.E.A. Tang Soo Do

44275 Kiriakos Alevizos ............................. K.E.A. Tang Soo Do

44276 Sokratis Ropi .................................. K.E.A. Tang Soo Do

44277 Shane C. Pence ................................ Range Martial Arts

44278 Oscar N. Franco ................Tang Soo Do Karate Institute

44279 Danielle Ferber .................Tang Soo Do Karate Institute

44280 Allyson Masumoto.............Tang Soo Do Karate Institute

44281 Paula J. Robison ...............Tang Soo Do Karate Institute

44282 Mae I. Stoke ......................Tang Soo Do Karate Institute

44283 Efrain Perez ......................Tang Soo Do Karate Institute

44284 Angelee C. Ferber .............Tang Soo Do Karate Institute

44285 Paul D. Noriega ..............United States Karate Academy

44286 Clinton J. Tennant .......... Allied Garden TSD Karate Acd.

44287 Steven G. Reese ...................................Y.T. Tang Soo Do

44288 Rachael Sausman ..... Texas Tang Soo Do Karate School

44289 James H. Solomon .... Texas Tang Soo Do Karate School

44290 Isabel A. Grudowski...................Austin Karate Academy

44291 Shane A. Hollway ......................Austin Karate Academy

44292 Christian Madrigal Mata .......Pyung Ahn TSD Costa Rica

44293 Ronald Lopez Blanco .............KEOM-SON TANG SOO DO

44294 Shannon L. Comstock ........ TEAM Martial Arts Academy

44295 Jessica Guzman ................. TEAM Martial Arts Academy

44296 Yamilet T. Reyes ................. TEAM Martial Arts Academy

44297 Dena T. Kirgin ..................... TEAM Martial Arts Academy

44298 John L. Zavadil .................. TEAM Martial Arts Academy

44299 Beauv B. Villatora ............... TEAM Martial Arts Academy

44300 Wendell Curtis Villatora, Sr .. TEAM Martial Arts Academy

44301 Allegra Steenson .......................Evergreen Tang Soo Do

44302 Julian M. Kral ............................Evergreen Tang Soo Do

44303 Jeremy W. Woods ......................Evergreen Tang Soo Do

44304 Robert M. Ortiz .....................................Fitness Fanatics

44305 Eugene Tanucci .....................Haney Academy of Karate

44306 David M. Brezina ...................Haney Academy of Karate

44307 Emigdio J. Montanes ..............Gihae Tang Soo Do Aruba

44308 David E. Ras...........................Gihae Tang Soo Do Aruba

44309 Ceylan Theysen ................... Gihae Tang Soo Do Aruba II

44310 Naomi Emerencia................ Gihae Tang Soo Do Aruba II

44311 Jossy Kock ......................... Gihae Tang Soo Do Aruba II

44312 Jamie L. Lindemann............ Alaska Tang Soo Do Karate

44313 Melissa S. Bento ................. Alaska Tang Soo Do Karate



WTSDA Sanctioned Events The events listed below have been officially sanctioned by the World Tang Soo Do Association. This means that all rules and regulations of the

Association will be followed during the course of the event. Any event which is not listed herein may not be an officially 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 at [email protected]. Should you have any questions regarding a particular event, please contact the Regional Director for that region.

Region #1, Master John Auer, [email protected] 26 ....................Judging Certification & Dan Clinic; Santa Rosa,CAMay 24 .....................Dan Test; Roseburg, ORMay 25 .....................Regional Championship; Roseburg, ORJuly 27 ......................Regional Clinic; Seattle, WAOctober 5 .................Dan Test & Workout; San Francisco, CANovember 2 .............Gup/Dan Clinic; Garberville, CA

Region #2, Master Johnny Williamson, [email protected] 3 .......................Dan Test; Hurricane, UTMay 4 .......................Leadership Gup Clinic; Hurricane, UTAugust 2 ...................Black Belt Review; Gilbert, AZAugust 3 ...................Leadership Gup Clinic; Gilbert, AZSeptember 27 ...........Dan Test; Gilbert, AZSeptember 28 ...........Regional Championship; Gilbert, AZ

Region #3, Master Robert Grissom, [email protected]

Region #4, Master Allen Sharpe, [email protected] April 6 ......................Gup Clinic;TBAMay 10 .....................Spring Dan Test;TBAJune 28-30 ................Summer Black Belt Camp;TBAAugust 10 .................Instructors Boot Camp;TBAOctober 18 ...............Fall Dan Test; TBAOctober 19-20 ..........Regional Championship;TBA

Region #5, Master Chris Anderson, [email protected] 20 ....................Region 5 Championship; Holly, MI

Region #6, Master Thomas W. Strahan, [email protected] 21-23 ................Regional Dan Camp; Booneville, MSSeptember 20-21 ......Dan Test and Championship; Madison, ALNovember 2 .............Regional Dan Workout; Mobile, AL

Region #7, Master Jim Mars, [email protected] 13 ....................Spring Dan Test; Charlotte, NCMay 4 .......................Scholarship Tournament; Taylors, SCJune 21-23 ................Black Belt Camp; Greenville, SCSeptember 7 .............Fall Pretest; Taylors, SCOctober 5 .................Fall Dan Test; Charlotte, NCNovember 8-9 ..........Regional Tournament; Myrtle Beach, SC

Region #8, Master Frank Fattori, [email protected] April 5 ......................Leadership Class; Audobon, PAApril 13 ....................Spring Dan Test; Elverson, PAMay 17-19 ................Youth Black Belt Camp I; Greenlane, PAMay 31-June 2 ..........Youth Black Belt Camp II; Greenlane, PAJune 7-9....................Adult Dan Camp; Elizabethtown, PAJuly 12 ......................Leadership Class; Audobon, PAJuly 28 ......................Instructor’s Class; Lancaster, PAAugust 2 ...................Leadership Class; Audobon, PAAugust 25 .................Instructor’s Class; Lancaster, PASeptember 6 .............Leadership Class; Audobon, PASeptember 28 ...........Fall Dan Test; Phoenixville, PAOctober 25-26 ..........Regional Championship; Split Rock, PANovember 16 ...........Leadership Class; Lancaster, PANovember 17 ...........Instructor’s Class; Lancaster, PA

Region #9, Master Efrain Valentin, [email protected] 20 ....................Regional Championship; Hartford, CT

Region #11, Master Mujahid Khan, [email protected] 26-28 ................European Ki Gong Clinic; Munich, GermanyJune 1 .......................European Championship; Munich, Germany

Region #12, Master Larry Dercole, [email protected]

Region #14, Master Alex Goule, [email protected]

Region #15, Master Larry Wick, [email protected]

Region #18, Master Wilfredo Burgos, [email protected] 13 ......................Costa Rica Championship; Costa Rica

Region #19, Master Roy Uttech, [email protected]

Region #20, Master Patrick Marsch, [email protected] 5-7 ..................Black Belt Camp; Julian, CAMay 3 .......................Dan Testing; San Diego, CA

Region #21, Master Matthew Hutchinson, [email protected] 10-11 ................Regional Championship & Dan Testing; Smyrna, GA

Region #22, Master Scott Homschek, [email protected] 12-13 ...............Dan Test & Regional Championship; Beaver Falls, PA

*Dates for marked events are tentative.

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WTSD Foundation NEWS WTSD Foundation NEWS

Once again this year Mimidis Karate hosted a St. Baldrick’s event. St. Baldrick’s is a volunteer driven organization that raises funds for childhood cancer research. As part of the

event, individuals, known as shavees, volunteer to have their heads shaved to show solidarity to the children who lose their hair during their cancer treatments and to raise funds. Other individuals register as volunteers and help to raise funds by getting the word out to family, friends, and coworkers. We had a fun and laughter filled day with friends and family cheering us on. A total of 21 volunteers, 13 of which were designated as shavees, participated. Among those who braved the shave were several young students and two women, myself and Brenda Fijalkowski, Cho Dan. Master Mimidis joined in and we were able to raise additional funds on the day of our event when he offered to have his head shaved. This year in addition to having one of our students, Tammy Brenner, Cho Dan, shaving our heads, we recruited a barber from our community. Dave Marshall of Marshall’s Barbershop was kind enough to volunteer his services. Adding to the fun and excitement of the day was a special guest. State Representative Keith Gillespie spent some time with us and performed the ceremonial first few swipes with the razor on my head. Our event raised $8,328, exceeding our fund raising goal of $8,000 for the second year in a row. We were able to do this because of the enthusiasm and participation of students, family members, and local businesses. Our

top fundraiser this year was Master Mike Black who raised $1085. In addition to donations that he personally collected he also raised funds with Lucky charms. The St. Baldrick’s Lucky charms are round discs of paper with the St. Baldrick’s symbol. People donate money, then sign or put a message on the lucky charm. Master Black’s goal was to cover an entire wall of his office with the lucky charms signed by his coworkers. Clipper Magazine, where Master Black works, generously matched the donations that he personally collected and through the Gannett Foundation donated $300 to our event. Steve Dailey, E Dan, was our second highest fundraiser. He and his coworkers at Computer Aid Incorporated donated a total of $930. One of our Cho Dans, Don Sheaffer, asked his employer to donate to our event. Dutchland Incorporated generously donated $500. The store Five Below assisted us in fund raising by holding a weeklong event in which 10% of the total purchase from anyone presenting one of our coupons was donated to St. Baldrick’s. Bethlehem Martial Arts graciously collected money from their students and donated it to our event. Many students from other karate studios were also kind enough to make personal donations. We are very grateful for the generosity of everyone who assisted us in reaching our goal. To the many children fighting cancer you are all heroes.

Submitted by,Katrina Fausnacht, Sam Dan

Shiny Domes Yield Brighter Futures

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Region 5 “Pulls” Together For Charities

It started out as a small idea and it just grew. One day while at work, I saw a little cardboard house for collecting pull tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities,

(RMHC). RMHC is mostly known for providing a “home away from home” where families can get a good night’s rest while their child is in one of their partnering hospitals. For those who need longer care, they all can stay at the house together. The Houses are located close to the hospitals, keeping the families close by and providing the opportunity for them to connect with other families dealing with similar experiences. They’ve built sports centers for disabled children, sensory rooms for children with cognitive and physical disabilities and developed other innovative ways to help change children’s lives. There is also a Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. Services are provided in a 40-foot long, 8-foot wide, state-of-the-art vehicle built specifically for delivering pediatric health care services. Each year, RMHC also awards scholarships to extraordinary area high school seniors who are committed to pursuing post-secondary education. I had been saving pull tabs at home and received permission at work to turn in my collection through them. This started the whole ball rolling. I figured that if I had pull tabs, others from my karate school did too. I asked if I was able to get collections approved at my karate school, Eagle Academy, and turn in the pull tabs through work. Not only did they think it was a good idea, they agreed to get some of the collection houses for me. I thought that it would be a great way to support a charity at our karate school. I spoke with Master Jansa and Master Treacy to see if they would give me permission to collect pull tabs through the school. Though we already had a few community service events going on, they both thought it was a good idea. I provided flyers and information to the students and everyone seemed to be excited about it. This was just before Thanksgiving in 2011. I knew that I was on to something when Donna, one of the Cho Dan’s

came into the school with a large zip lock baggie full of pull tabs. The little houses were nice, but would not even hold what I had already saved. I decided to clean and save gallon milk bottles. My goal was to fill 5 gallon milk containers with pull tabs. Not only did we exceed the 5 container mark, it soon became a challenge to have enough milk bottles. During one of our school events, and talking to the instructors at other locations, they said that they would also help. I asked Master Anderson, our Regional Director, if I could get the whole region involved. Even though the word did not get to all of the schools in Region 5 until around January of 2012, every school participated. I made up a flyer to post on our website, sent out regular announcements

and we frequently announced it in class. For those who said that they did not drink pop, I reminded them that they can ask friends, family and neighbors. Not only did they reach the 5 container goal, they very quickly surpassed it. On April 21st, at the Regional Championship, Region 5 turned in all of the pull tabs that they had collected for the Ronald

McDonald House Charities. The pull tabs were presented to Doug Porter, the CEO of the RMHC of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana. Approximately 80 gallons of pull tabs were turned in with about 65 gallons being turned in from just one school! This translates to 120 pounds of pull tabs. I then gave Region 5 a challenge to exceed what they collect this year to turn in next year. I have already set 2 goals for the next tournament which will be in Oct. 2013. One is to see if a school can top the school that turned in the most this year and the second is as a Region, top our total turn-in of 120 pounds and try to collect at least 200 pounds. Currently we have 23 gallons. It will be exciting to see how this can grow; there are Ronald McDonald House Charities all over the world.

Submitted by, Pam Russell, Sam Dan

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2012 WtSdA Scholarship Award recipientsEach region may sponsor its own scholarship program. At this time there are 10 regions with scholarship programs that actively raise funds to support students in their quest for education. Contact your Regional Director or your Regional Scholarship program for application details.

REGION 2

Travis Barnhart, E Dan, Arrowhead Tang Soo Do was awarded $500 College/University: North Arizona University Major: Business AdministrationQuote: “I became an instructor 3 years ago, and I have begun to learn skills that benefit my career. Taking on classes that I fully run and am in charge of helps to teach me how to plan out tasks that need to get done so that everything runs smoothly.”

Moshay Williamson, Cho Dan, Starworld Martial Arts-Goodyear was awarded $500 College/University: Estrella Mountain Community College Major: Strength, Nutrition, Personal TrainingQuote: “The art of Tang Soo Do has made me look at life in a different way. It taught me how to adapt to changes, and learn how to move forward.”

REGION 5

Nicole Obarksi, E Dan, Eagle Academy of Martial Arts was awarded $750 in the Spring and Fall College/University: College of DuPage/Lewis University Major: General Education/LawQuote: “Being a part of the martial arts has made me a better person and I don’t regret putting in so much time into it.”

REGION 1

Sierra Abrams, E Dan, Dragon Fire Tang Soo Do was awarded $500 College/University: Shimer: The Great Books College of Chicago Major: Great Books CurriculumQuote: “Besides the strength within myself, Tang Soo Do has also given me the comfort of a “home away from,” a family that I can turn to when my own personal life gets too hard: a place where I can be myself, completely, without fear.”

James Wyatt Lopez, E Dan, Roseburg Martial Arts Academy was awarded $1000 College/University: Portland State University Major: Business AdministrationQuote: “As my progression in Tang Soo Do increases, my attitude towards taking a break or quitting dwindles; because with each promotion, my maturity level, respect level, strive for knowledge, social skills and desire to become a studio owner strengthens.”

Cody Vincent, Cho Dan, Positive Karate USA was awarded $2000 College/University: University of Nevada Major: EngineeringQuote: “I took Tang Soo Do just to be strong but, it did so much more than that for me.”

Taylor Lewis, Cho Dan, Tahoe City Martial Arts Academy was awarded $500 College/University: University of Nevada Major: Liberal Arts/MusicQuote: “Tang Soo Do has made me the person that I am today because without it I would not know perseverance.”


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REGION 6

Luke Henry, Sam Dan, North Alabama Tang Soo Do was awarded $1000 College/University: University of North Alabama Major: Biology/Chemistry minorQuote: “The most important differences to me are that it has given me a better sense of respect and discipline, a higher degree of skill and it has taught me that you need a strong work ethic in life.”

Jules Leahy, Sam Dan, Young Tang Soo Do was awarded $2000 College/University: University of North Alabama Major: Graphic design/communications, minor in Military ScienceQuote: “Aside form the physical benefits, my training has a huge impact on my character and leadership abilities both in the dojang and in the everyday life. Soon to commission as an Army Officer, that experience has benefitted me in developing vital skills in my future career leading a platoon or company of soldiers.”

REGION 7

Akshay Chandrasekhar, Cho Dan, Scota Karate Academy was awarded $1000 College/University: University of Pennsylvania Major: Medical EngineeringQuote: “Above all the benefits that Tang Soo Do has given me, the most important is true self-confidence.”

Devin S. Kimmerly, E Dan, Twin Dragons Martial Arts & Fitness was awarded $1000 College/University: Aiken Technical College Major: Electrical Engineering TechnicianQuote: “Every day I’m thankful for the mental and physical benefits of my training.”

Ben Causby, E Dan, Causby Karate Academy was awarded $1000 College/University: East Carolina University Major: MBA-Business AdministrationQuote: “Since I have less time to train [due to work and school requirements] but have the same desire to improve, I am discov-ering smarter ways to train, and developing greater focus during training time.”

REGION 8

Alberto Giardini, Sam Dan, Brandywine Martial Arts was awarded $1500 in the Spring and Fall College/University: Temple University Major: Biological AnthropologyQuote: “This change [confidence through training and teaching Tang Soo Do] or growth, if you will, did not stay in the Dojang, but reached into all parts of my life.”

Angela Croop, Cho Dan, Jae Nam Training Academy was awarded $1500 College/University: Misericordia University Major: Speech Language PathologyQuote: “First and foremost, Tang Soo Do has taught me patience...Consequently, I am able to overcome many problems, [and] find logical solutions in a timely, professional manner.”

Brandon Mentley, Sam Dan, Vaughn’s Dojang was awarded $1500 College/University: Penn State University Major: Biomedical EngineeringQuote: “Each extra pushup, each extra kick on the rail, each extra form in the last minute of the class will make me a stronger and more skilled martial artist. This determination to succeed has manifested itself outside of Tang Soo Do as well.”

WTSDF Building Fund DonationsAs of February 28, 2013, we have increased the building fund total to $2,471,056.76. An individual donation report will

no longer be part of the newsletter. We thank you for your support and wish for your future support.

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REGION 9

Kelsey Valentin-Gordon, Sam Dan, Valentin Karate was awarded $1000 College/University: Boston College Major: Psychology/Pre-MedicineQuote: “Martial Arts has given me the opportunity to be a role model and resource as well as surrounded me with support and lessons from my instructors and peers. This has shaped the person that I have strive to become in college, throughout my ca-reer, and for the rest of my life.”

Stephen Lang, E Dan, Valentin Karate was awarded $500 College/University: Monmouth University Major: Social WorkQuote: “Tang Soo do has taught me how to accept myself.”

REGION 21

Casey Rankin, E Dan, Middleburg Martial Arts was awarded $500 College/University: University of North Florida Major: ChemistryQuote: “The biggest difference Tang Soo Do has made in my life is that it allowed me to meet several wonderful people, my fam-ily away from home.”

Daniel J. Van Klingeren, Cho Dan, Rock Solid Karate was awarded $500 College/University: Gainesville State College Major: Pre-DentistryQuote: “Without Tang Soo Do in my life, I’m not sure where I would be or what I would be doing.”

Danielle Harris, Cho Dan Bo, Treasure Coast Tang Soo Do was awarded $500 College/University: University of North Florida Major: Special EducationQuote: “Tang Soo Do has taught me that it takes a whole lot of effort to reach your ultimate goal.”

Nick Lampasona, Cho Dan, Suncoast Tang Soo Do was awarded $500 College/University: Florida State University Major: Exercise ScienceQuote: “Having training in Tang Soo Do has not only given me confidence that I can defend myself if deemed necessary and ap-propriate, but also the honor and self-control to not put myself in those situations.”

Nikki Smith, Cho Dan, Middleburg Martial Arts was awarded $500 College/University: St. Johns River State College Major: Early Childhood EducationQuote: “With Tang Soo Do, I have gained a lot more confidence in many things that I do.”

Rachael Lappin, Sam Dan, Middleburg Martial Arts was awarded $500 College/University: Saint Johns River State College Major: Creative DirectorQuote: “I feel like I owe all of my academic and personal achievements to Tang Soo Do, and my ipjuk (the devotion of my life to martial arts).”

267 Heidi M. Blanchar268 Larry R. Wick269 Mike Allen270 Mathew Silk271 Ben Harper272 Rommel Bernarte273 Martin Silk274 Andrew Silk

275 Leslie R. Hartt276 Michael A. Molinaro277 Great Britain Tang Soo Do278 Wim W.R. Mikkers279 Timothy G. Schroeder280 Austin F. Quinn281 Teresa L. Brewer282 Nicole J. Peterman

283 Frances Michael Cardinal284 Tyler J Hensley285 David W. Miller286 Sheldon Stewart Soon287 Kayla L. Vaden288 Derrick D. Nevado289 Timothy N. Watson290 Pedro Perez

291 Gail W. Scarborough292 Erin E. Watson293 Giselle Sharpe294 Susan E. Helsdon296 Lee Sandt & Rock Solid Karate Family297 Jolene Westraad298 Kurt E. Golgart299 Randy A. Bachman

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JOIN OUR $1,000 DONOR’S CLUB!In January of 2005, the WTSDF Construction Committee began selling 1000 pillars. So far we have 265 pillars sold and 735 left to sell. Market trends for purchasing and building new properties has risen astronomically over the past few years and our original budget for construction, which was set in 1993, does not match the reality of actual costs in 2012. In order to accelerate our fund raising, we established the $1,000 Donors Club. Anyone who wishes to join this effort should contact Headquarters or their local Building Fund Chair Person for the pledge form.

Those who wish to purchase a pillar may pay in installments. If anyone has already donated a significant amount less than $1,000 and would like that money applied towards a pillar, contact Headquarters with your donor #’s and dates and it can be applied to the pledge form. Keep in mind that the pillars are for individual contributions, not regional or studio contributions. We appreciate all of those who have joined in our efforts to date and will commemorate them with pillars in the new building.

REGION 22

Katie Maloney, Cho Dan, Keystone Martial Arts was awarded $2000 College/University: Ohio State University Major: Secondary EducationQuote: “Code number 5 is ‘in fighting choose with sense and honor.’ This does not apply only to physical battles, however. Any decision we must make can be considered a battle in which we must choose with sense and according to our morals”

Krystina Rothhaar, Cho Dan, Keystone Martial Arts was awarded $2000 College/University: Westminster College Major: Chemistry, World CulturesQuote: “Tang Soo Do Has made a difference in my life by helping me become a better leader, giving me confidence in everything that I do, and most of all giving me a second family and a place to call home.”

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