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Newsletter No. 79 Winter/Spring 2010-2011

As a TSD Black Belt, I continue to learn the value of serving my community, my school, my Region and the WTSDA. I had the privilege of serving as “A Driver”

at the 2010 World Tang Soo Do Association Championship. Initially when Master Joe Scota said “your driving” I balked, viewing myself as the most directionally impaired person on the planet, often getting turned around in my hometown of 47 years. As usual, Master Scota didn’t allow me to “excuse” my way out, thus I became one of a dozen or so folks that assisted with transportation at The World Tournament. The process of becoming a black belt in the WTSDA requires patience, perseverance, commitment, and the occasional not-so-gentle nudge from the chief instructor. This pattern continues over and over again in obtaining a higher rank, daily TSD

training, perfecting techniques, serving others and, yes, life in general. There are moments of exhaustion and frustration, but ALWAYS satisfaction, a sense

of deepening humility and gratitude and inevitably TONS OF FUN when I follow through and finish the task. Driving at The World Tournament was a mirror of my TSD way of life. Initially there was the reluctance. I felt a little martyred and taxed; this was my vacation this summer after all, and now I’m expected to WORK! As it turns out, being “A Driver” was one of the best experiences I can remember! Here are a few memories… The Grandmaster and his lovely family: I had the honor of transporting Grand Master Jae C. Shin and his family during the event. I was terribly nervous driving the family in a 16-passenger van. Amidst zooming motorcycles, torrential downpours, 18 Wheelers and my nervousness, I managed to get lost only once. Grand Master Shin and his family were gracious and patient, demonstrating their appreciation and generosity by giving me a box of Korean Ginseng Tea. Grand Master Beaudoin and his graceful wife, Joanne: The driving crew had the opportunity to play cards with Grand Master Beaudoin and his wife, Joanne. The drivers now have autographed playing cards to put with our TSD memorabilia. I am so impressed with the leadership of the WTSDA. Grand

Master and Mrs. Robert Beaudoin are smart and professional, but also friendly, down-to-earth and open to spending casual, fun time with the crew! The delegation from Mexico: One of the highlights of the trip was shuttling a group of folks from Mexico. These guys were some of the sweetest, most fun-loving, appreciative folks I have ever met. They tried to teach me some Spanish, laughed at my pitiful efforts and even gave me directions a couple of times! The photo we took with the group gathered behind the Mexican flag is one of my favorite pictures from the trip! The Drivers: Wow! What a great time and what an awesome team! The drivers were all from Scota Karate Academy in Region 7. We train together weekly, but serving together in this way enabled us to spend time together, work together and brought to surface our training relationships to whole new level. We shared moments of confusion, joy, laughter, late night card games in the parking lot, getting lost, getting found, being giddy with exhaustion and getting completely burnt out on fast food. We all vowed never to eat at the Food Court in the Greensboro Mall ever again! We even shared a double rainbow twice in one day. Had I just “attended” The World Tournament, I would have missed an incredible opportunity. Yes, it was a lot of work! There is something powerful and life changing about extending yourself in the service of others. I had the opportunity and the honor to spend time with Grand Master Shin and Grand Master Beaudoin and their families. I spent time with people from all over the world that would have otherwise only gotten a bow and a smile. The experience enriched my life with deep and lasting friendships with fellow students in my school and I gained the satisfaction being a part of something and of a job well done! Get involved and serve. You will be richly rewarded!

Submitted by, Kathy Scully, E Dan,

Scota Karate Academy

MUCH MORE THAN “A DRIVER”

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WELCOME NEW STUDIOS AND CLUBS

Studios Owner RegionTang Soo Do Sollin .............................. Robert Ochwat ..................... 11

Freixianda Tang Soo Do ...................... John Antunes ....................... 11

Jip Kye Sohn Tang Soo Do .................. Bauke Dijkstra ..................... 11

Columbus Tang Soo Do Academy ....... Tom Marker ......................... 22

Northern Mountain Tang Soo Do ....... Aaron Kaye ........................... 9

Chon Kyung, Costa Rica ..................... Adrian Gonzalez Calvo ........ 18

All American Tang Soo Do ................. Tom Jones ............................. 6

Starworld-Goodyear ............................ Johnny Williamson ................ 2

North Alabama TSD-YMCA .............. Todd Oyen ............................. 6

Starworld - Phoenix ............................. Johnny Williamson ................ 2

Clubs Owner RegionRipepi Studio ....................................... Carlos Ripepi ....................... 12

Redwood Dragon Tang Soo Do ........... Jac C. Hargrave ..................... 1

Keom Son Tang Soo Do Catamarca .... Jorge Guaitimalt ................... 12

Chosen Martial Arts Academy ............ Lester Hicks .......................... 8

Mountain Lion Tang Soo Do .............. Francis Michael Cardinal ..... 20

Western PA Martial Arts...................... Jonathan Schlegel ................. 22

Cariari Tang Soo Do Costa Rica ......... Laura Bustamante ................ 18

Yomchi-Do, Costa Rica ....................... Hector Aguero Barboza ....... 18

Ji-Beh Martial Arts .............................. Randy Kafka ......................... 9

Joint Forces Tang Soo Do .................... Leslie Flaum .......................... 7

Middleburg Martial Arts-NAS ............ Jan Lappin ........................... 21

Pal Che Club ........................................ Maria Gimena Solari............ 12

Hines Eagle’s Nest Karate .................... Alyce Deakin ......................... 5

Dunner’s Martial Arts Academy .......... Jeff Dunner .......................... 6

Red Rock Martial Arts ........................ Skyler D. Gubler ................... 2

Shi Jak, Costa Rica .............................. Geraldo Tellez Alvarez ......... 18

Botswana Tang Soo Do ....................... Lebogang Ramhago ............. 14

Twin Valley Martial Arts ..................... Tom Fletcher ......................... 8

River’s Edge Martial Arts .................... Christopher Shay .................. 22

M.A.S. Tang Soo Do ........................... Miguel Soto .......................... 20

Team Martial Arts II ........................... Justin Bailey .......................... 1

Josefik’s Korean Karate: Holidaysburg .. Gary Josefik ........................... 22

Jae Nam Training Academy ................. Nick Acri ............................... 8

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On June 11-13, 2010 the WTSDA Black Belts and Cho Dan Bo’s of Region 7 gathered for our 11th annual Black Belt Camp held, once again, on the beautiful campus of Furman

University in Greenville, South Carolina. The excitement was palpable as approximately 120 participants filled the great hall on opening night. This was the largest number in attendance since the region began this event in 2000 with only 40 Black Belts. Friday night, after splitting into teams for a weekend of friendly competition, the group enjoyed Master Mars’ slide presentation of the 2007 China Delegation Trip led by Grandmaster Shin. It was a unique opportunity for our Black Belts to learn more and gain a greater understanding and appreciation for our Tang Soo Do heritage. Saturday was filled with a wide variety of top-notch workshops. In addition to some advanced, technical training in Extended Reach Grip Bong, Korean Sword, Hyung Applications and Escrima Sticks, students were able to “sample” the arts of Tai Chi, Kubaton and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Additionally, no one will forget the intense session in Athletic Conditioning! It had everyone soaking wet with sweat in the sweltering South Carolina heat. The day provided an awesome chance to expand our knowledge by adding skills to our martial arts “tool box” as well as fine-tuning our TSD techniques. We were fortunate to have Master Jim Mars (Regional Director), Master C. Mitchell Dunn, Master Joe Scota, Master Wilson Smith, Master Joel Gilreath, Master Cy Genna and Master Randall Kuehner in attendance. One of the most inspirational times for the group came Saturday evening when the seven Masters addressed the Black Belts on the topic, “What It Means To Be a Black Belt.” Master Mars kicked off the session by reminding us that, as a Gup student, one’s focus is primarily on his studio. A Black Belt must widen his focus to include his region; a Master must broaden his focus even further to include the entire Association. He encouraged us to do our part as

Black Belts to take Region 7 to the next level by “doubling the number of studios in the region within the next 5 years!” “A Black Belt isn’t something that you wear, it’s something that you are,” according to Master Kuehner. It’s about community service, helping run your studio, refining your physical technique and learning how to teach others. Master Genna pointed out that, as a Black Belt, “class is really not for you anymore. Your education from here on out comes more from teaching others; from feeding the junior ranks.” He challenged us with the question, “What have you done for your Studio, your Region, the

Association, the Art?” The answer is different for each one of us and can only be answered individually. Servant leadership was the focus for Master Joe Scota. He spoke of how a Black Belt must always be ready to serve, without the expectation of recognition or praise. He encouraged us to strive

to conduct ourselves “with respect, good morals, dignity and honor.” According to Master Smith, being a Black Belt is “not just about physical skills, it’s about pushing yourself beyond your boundaries.” Master Gilreath spoke passionately about the “brother/sisterhood” of being a Black Belt. “We are like a family, looking out for one another with compassion and understanding.” That feeling of camaraderie was certainly felt on Sunday as we all prepared to say goodbye. After an early morning session in Hyung exercises, we gathered for the

graduation and promotion of new Black Belts and our departure. Each one of us took away a greater understanding of our role in the WTSDA, increased technical skills and a new vision for how we can directly contribute to the growth of Region 7.

Submitted by,Lynn Montgomery, Cho Dan

Scota Karate Academy

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A BLACK BELT

March 27, the day dawned bright and sunny for the 2010 Region 9 Championship. The night before there had been a very successful Demo Team competition with

five great teams showing their skills after working months to put together their routines. It was especially challenging because their music did not broadcast loudly enough for everyone to hear. In the end, the team from Haney Karate won first place and the honor to perform their demo at the Championship the following day. After the Demo cup was awarded everyone in attendance separated into groups. The recent black belt test graduates went off with Master Couture to create a demo to wow the crowds prior to receiving their next promotion while the rest of the students had a Clinic with the Masters. On Saturday, the Black Belts competed in the morning, followed by the gup’s weapons competition. After opening ceremonies the gups competed in forms and sparring and finished up the day by four in the afternoon. The opening ceremonies were full of awards. The advancing black belts were given their new ranks after showing the spectators a small sample of what they could

do. Master of Ceremonies Master Valentin introduced all the studio owners from Region 9 as well as guests, which included Master Hull, Mr. Stahl and Mr. Thierfelder from Northern Star Karate. The two 2010 scholarships were awarded to Jael Valentin from Valentin’s Karate and Justina DaRosa from Costa’s Tang Soo Do for their academic successes and contributions to World Tang Soo Do. Our Region 9 Family of the Year was awarded to the Hannigan Family from Valentin Karate for their outstanding contributions. Finally, Region 9 Championship T-shirts were awarded to Mark Kranser who has donated his time as fire marshal for many of our Championships and Oxford High School Assistant principle Glenn Lungarini for always smoothing our way at Oxford High School. 318 students participated during our Championship weekend. Our weekend was capped off with a lovely dinner at the Colonial Tavern Restaurant on Saturday evening.

Submitted by, Karin Roumanis, Sam Dan

REGION 9 CHAMPIONSHIP

The Championship cups were awarded as follows: Senior Female for 3rd year in a row to Kim Dauplaise (Costa’s), Senior Male to Ahmed Hernandez (Valentin’s), Adult Female to Kelsey Valentin Gorden (Valentin’s), Adult Male to Jael Valentin (Valentin’s), Teen Male to Michael Rossi (Valentin’s),

Teen Female for 2nd year in a row to Lianne Dauplaise (Costa’s), Junior Female to Rebecca Cote (Valentins), and Junior Male to Brandon Burns (JC Karate).


a letter of ‘Thanks!’Dear WTSDA, I’m writing this letter to thank you for having outstanding people in your organization, Master K. Robinson and Master J. Centrone. They took time away from their families, to help us, during our most trying summer 2008. It started when we took our son to compete at the WTSDA karate tournament, held in Florida. My son ended up not competing and coming home in a wheelchair. This was due to the chicken pox virus. He was vaccinated throughout his childhood with all the appropriate vaccines, including chicken pox. Regardless of the vaccines he did contract chicken pox in January of 2008. The middle of June 2008 he had bilateral ear infections, which was felt to have triggered the chicken pox virus. It is felt the virus attacked the cerebella area of the brain. This is most common in children 3 to 5 years of age, but fairly rare at age 11. This caused him inability to sit or even walk. After several months and extensive therapy, our son is back to normal. We were told by his doctor that because of how well his endurance was he fared better than a child who was not as athletic as he is. With that said I would like to thank first Master J. Centrone for taking time out to visit our son while he was a patient at Philadelphia children’s hospital. His visit brightened not only my son’s day but my husbands and mine too. To think that someone we new briefly through karate would take time out of his busy schedule to visit our son was huge. Now I would like to thank his karate teacher, Master Kevin Robinson at Robinson’s Martial Arts Institute in Tunkhannock, for helping my child. Through karate he has learned to persevere, be patient and to understand his surroundings. Master Robinson not only took time out of his busy schedule to call us periodically to see not only how our son was doing, but also how our family was holding up. He would come over and take our child on outings for the day just to change his scenery. Our son returned to karate at the end of November 2008. He did not want to restart karate, because he was afraid,

he knew he could not perform like he did. With Master Robinson’s encouragement and the encouragement of the karate school, he was able to return to karate for the full class by the end of March 2009. The final hurdle was to convince my son to compete in a karate tournament. This was met with great reluctance, and always a NO! Finally, this year, I convinced my son to compete at the Region 8 2009 tournament. I told him after everything he went through I knew he was good to go, but I still couldn’t shake the feeling he was not a hundred percent. Reluctantly he agreed and I was so proud watching him

compete. I felt in my mind and heart he was truly over his illness. Surprisingly he was able to score high enough to win a silver medal in forms and a bronze in weapons. When I first sent this letter to the WTSDA on December

24, 2009, I was complete with the knowledge my son was fine. What I didn’t know was that in his mind, he was not. I did not find this out until this year at the 2010 WTSDA Tournament that was recently held in North Carolina. The morning of the youth black belt competition, my son only ate 4 mouthfuls of his breakfast. This is highly unusual for him. We questioned him if he was nervous, he stated a little and dropped the conversation. He performed well; he scored high enough to take a bronze in forms and weapons. After we were home, one night after karate, we started talking about the tournament. I asked my son how he felt about the tournament. He stated, “I thought it went well.” Just the way he said it, it made me look at him and ask him if he thought, when he was at the tournamnet, if he was going to be sick again. The expression on his face told me he did. He had tears in his eyes. I said to him, I think you needed to do the WTSDA Tournament this year to make you feel complete and to know that nothing was going to happen like it did 2 years ago. He agreed. Thus, I would like to say “THANK YOU” to your organization for helping my child recover to his full potential.

Sincerely yours,Cathy Saporito

“The final hurdle was to convince my son to compete

in a karate tournament.”

REGION 1 - TAHOE CLINIC

As the car wound through the mountain passes on the way to Lake Tahoe from San Francisco, I listened to

the chatter of my two daughters in the backseat and wondered what this clinic weekend would be like. Although my family of four, who all train together, had been to the Region 1 tournament in May, we had not been to a clinic yet and I could only hope that the Masters in charge would notice my fresh, new, bright orange belt and not completely flatten me during the six hours we would be together. I was looking forward to the camaraderie of hanging out with people who had all left their usual lives back in San Francisco for a similar purpose; immersing ourselves in Tang Soo Do for a day. We received the call to line up, I hurried the girls into place and then focused my thoughts on making the most of my day: I wanted to work out hard and learn everything I could from the instructors, no holding back! Our first challenge came as Mr. Travis Weaver, a 5th gup and a Cross Fit trainer, was introduced to “warm us up and work us out.” The workout involved timed circuits of squats, push-ups, and sit-ups, and I was heartened to note that Mr. Weaver seemed effective in motivating all of us: the black belts seemed to be sweating just as much as I was. After making sure my 6-year-old (9th Gup) and my 10-year-old (6th Gup) had survived intact (they did the same workout we adults did!), we grouped up for our first workshop rotation. The gup students studied flow techniques with Master Schroeder. I focused intently on the task at hand, since with flow techniques you’ll get hit in the face if you’re not paying attention. The cane workshop, led by Mr. Mike Gasser, Sam Dan from Fitness Fanatics in Santa Rosa, kept us busy as we moved quickly from demonstration to practice. What looked so fluid and easy in the hands of Mr. Gasser felt awkward and choppy in mine, but my partner and I hung in there.

When we were called for the lunch break, I was grateful for the workshop handouts, knowing I would need those reminders later. After lunch, Masters Patrick Marsh and Claire Marsh introduced us to Filipino fighting sticks. We quickly learned to “hide behind the stick” and not wrap your hands lest you take a nasty whack to the knuckles. Just when we started to feel more confident, we would watch another demonstration by the two Master instructors, and be humbled and awed by their sticks flashing in the sun and clicking against each other. Like Mr. Gasser with the cane, they made it look so easy. Our final rotation sent us into the shade with Mr. Scott Frykberg, a 2-time World Champion Thai Fighter. We threw ourselves into Thai fighting kicks that jarred the pads held by our partners. This constantly reminded us that the object was not to kick and retreat, but to demolish our opponent. As we practiced one of the last drills, that of deflecting an oncoming punch by a small, wave-type motion, I was reminded of the flow workshop where we had started that morning, struck by the similarity in effectiveness of small, close movements to deflect larger, aggressive incoming attacks. After the clinic, we had a chance to sit on the shore of the beautiful lake, enjoy good food prepared by Mr. Patrick Cerceau and other Tahoe City Tang Soo Do members, and chat with old and new friends. As I watched the sun sink over the mountains and helped the girls make their second and third s’mores, I felt satisfied and invigorated by my day. I had fulfilled my morning goal: no holding back. The sore muscles and bruised forearms of tomorrow were all worth it. Tang Soo!

Submitted by, Julie Galles, 8th Gup

Paresh Martial Arts, San Francisco, CA


I waited at my desk nervously taping my pencil against the light wood, waiting for the “go home early call” that Friday. I was going to Reno, Nevada to compete in the World Tang Soo Do Championship. When

the school bell rang I packed up my bag and was out the door. In the car, it was just my mom and I driving to the airport. We boarded as soon as we arrived, that flight was going to take me to the karate tournament where I would be competing. When we got to our hotel the nerves hit even harder. The next morning it was time, time for me to start getting ready to compete. As we walked into the arena, a thousand things were floating in my mind. What if I mess up? What if I didn’t get any medals? What if I ended up getting hurt? What was I getting myself in to? The first event that I competed in was forms; I was up against my friend Danielle and another girl who seemed very focused. When it was my turn, I took a deep breath and began. I was halfway through my routine, when I blanked out completely. It was terrifying, I stood still, frozen, sweat crawling down my face and everyone’s eyes on me. I turned around and asked for another chance. Luckily the judges agreed and I started over and that time I made sure it was perfect. As I watched both of the girls compete, I thought to myself what could I have done better, but I realized I couldn’t have done anything, it was just nerves getting to me. I had practiced that form a thousand times

at home but when I got up there in front of the judges, the pressure was on. The next event was weapons, I would show my bong form. Last time I blew it, so I knew I would have to give it my all. I twirled it with all my might, snapping my hips, making sure my feet were perfect. After I was done, I felt a little bit of relief but I didn’t know what the judges thought so I kept it unnoticeable. After I saw my competitors go, I didn’t feel that relief any longer. Finally it was time for sparring, the most unpredictable event there is. Slowly I got my sparing gear on, thinking

of moves that could work with these girls. As I walked into the square, I felt butterflies swarming in my stomach, beads of sweat falling down my face. Once again I took a deep breath and began. The first round I won, but it was a close match. The next round seemed to take forever, but in the end I won.

Finally they announced the medals, I had won a gold in sparring, a gold in weapons and a bronze in forms. I was happy with my achievements. On the plane home I thought, “You know what, I’m Tessa Duncan and I’m a Karate Girl.”

Submitted by, Tessa Duncan

Pacini Martial Arts Academy

I’M A KARATE GIRL!

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I had practiced that form a thousand times at home but

when I got up there in front of the judges, the pressure was on.

On August 21, 2010, WTSDA students and instructors ran in memory of Master

Michael DiPietro in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The Armstrong/LiveStrong Challenge event had over 3,000 participants and raised a great deal of money for research in the fight against cancer.

On September 25, 2010, the 4th annual Master Massaroni Memorial Run/Walk took place in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. All monies raised were donated to the “Just For The Kids” organization, which funds public school projects for Bensalem student programs that are not financed by the school district. Masters Causerano and Fisher joined Master Gordon and students from Black Belt Academy to ensure the event was a success.

Submitted by,Master Nate Gordon

Black Belt; the end of one life cycle and the beginning of the next, that leads us down the path to higher

Black Belts and true mastery of the art. And yet, of all those that begin down the path toward a Black Belt, very few make it. That is what makes the Galing family so special. Three of them have made the journey and stayed on the path achieving their goal of Black Belts. The Galing’s are not just two brothers and a sister, they are amazing triplets! Ben, David and Rachel began at Black Belt Academy as 4 year old “Little Dragons” under the tutelage of Master Massaroni. All three initially pre-tested for Cho Dan together, however, only Ben passed the difficult pre-testing series. Amazingly his siblings and parents encouraged him to take the September 2009 Regional Black Belt Test, rather than wait to

test with his brother and sister in a future cycle. David and Rachel successfully passed their next pre-testing cycle and

became Black Belts in April, 2010. At the 2010 Region 8 Championship, the triplets competed together for the first time as a family of Black Belts. All three continue to train diligently and seem very focused on continuing their journey in Tang Soo Do. Their faces beamed at the Championship as all three had their fresh Black Belt Dobohks autographed by Kwan Chang Nim Shin.

Submitted by,Master Nate Gordon

ARMSTRONG CHALLENGE & MEMORIAL RUN

BLACK BELT TRIPLETS


A LOOK BACK AT OUR HISTORICAL 2010

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP


UM-YANG DAY - SOUTH AFRICAN TANG SOO DO

The battle lines were drawn and the prizes proudly displayed as the armies amassed. From across

the room each side sized up their opponents. Spirits ran high as each side displayed their need for victory and their burning desire to be the best. With a loud “Tang Soo!” it started; South African Tang Soo Do’s annual Um Yang Day. The Um Yang day is a kid’s Competition that allows children the opportunity to compete in a great team atmosphere and for parents to see what their children have achieved. More importantly it had to be an enjoyable experience for all participants. For the event the Dojang was divided into two sides, red and blue. Then, each side was assigned a team, each representing the two sides of the Um Jang. Without hesitation the competition started with a forms division and each participant did their best to add a high score to their team’s collective score. It was with bated breath that participants and spectators alike awaited the scores to be announced. Then it was on to Tiny Tiger Sparring. The objective was to take away your opponents four team colored tags, without releasing any of your own.

Cheering echoed through the dojang as each team encouraged their champions of each match to battle it out. Parents watched with fascination as each match took its course and supplied a winner. Each tag not only represented a point but also the code “No Retreat In Battle.” Participants supplied their individual team with points that counted towards the team’s collective score. After fierce competition the final scores of each team were calculated and reflected on the scoreboard. Um team: 114 points…Yang Team: 114 points. Unbelievable, unplanned, no one would have anticipated that. Tired, but satisfied, each participant gladly received the medals they had worked so hard for. South African Tang Soo Do would like to thank all their members and parents for the help they provided in making this a spectacularly successful and exciting event. It clearly displayed the studio motto of “With Heart We Stand”!

Submitted by,Veronica Amorim

SPRING 20108th Dan MasterD5661 Robert E. Beaudoin .............................. Academy of Karate

7th Dan MasterD14946 David J Schmitt ......................Dubuque Karate Club (ATKI)D18803 Jim A DeBaca ...........................................Fitness FanaticsD19188 Mark C. Causerano .............. Tang Soo Do Karate Academy

6th Dan MasterD20342 Klaus Trogemann .... Kampfkunststudio Tang Soo Do EstingD20506 Kevin Robinson ..................Robinsons Martial Arts InstituteD20846 Dan R. Jansa ...................... Eagle Academy of Martial Arts

5th Dan MasterD20424 Ismael Roman .................... Godwin’s Shin Karate InstituteD20647 Robert G. Manculich .................... Johnstown Tang Soo DoD20925 Robert H. Grissom, Jr. ............. Circle Pines Karate InstituteD21596 Roy R. Easton ............................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD22055 Michael J. Inoshita...........................Elmhurst Tang Soo DoD22783 Robert J. Kloss .....................Korean Martial Arts Institute I

3rd DanD36010 Miqueas Armando Frella ........................... Frattini Studio IID36011 Damian Ezequiel Cauteruccio ................... Frattini Studio IID36005 Camilo Cesar Miranda ............................... Frattini Studio ID37060 Valeria Lourdes Volpini ........... Lorenzo Tang Soo Do StudioD37062 Mauro Danel Ayala ................ Lorenzo Tang Soo Do StudioD37061 Daniel Oscar Ayala................. Lorenzo Tang Soo Do StudioD32185 Salvador Benitez Quintero Escuela Tang Soo Do HermosilloD33715 Karen Alejandra Ramirez Lira ...........Tang Soo Do Ryun MaD35021 Kelsey L. Valentin-Gordon .......................... Valentin KarateD36024 Walter A. Kostich ....................................... Valentin KarateD36077 Jesse C. Clawges-Griffith ...................Black Belt AcademyD37116 Jeannette M. Arteca........................... Artecas Martial ArtsD35055 Patrick W. Corbett ............................Summers Martial ArtsD36526 Craig R. Fausnacht .................................... Mimidis KarateD36527 Katrina J. Fausnacht .................................. Mimidis KarateD35547 Violet L. Horst ............................................ Mimidis KarateD35549 Lovell Buchanan ........................................ Mimidis KarateD36586 Brandon S. Mentley ..............Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD30130 Zuberi A. Richardson............ Tang Soo Do Karate AcademyD32597 Curtis Thompson ...............................Northern Star KarateD36060 Brianna R. Carapezza ........................Northern Star KarateD36540 Adam W. Rubinstein ..................East Coast Karate InstituteD37049 Katherine R. Conte ....................East Coast Karate InstituteD35614 Richard J. Hahn, Jr................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID36778 Carlos A. Rodriguez ........................Scota Karate AcademyD36168 Marisol L. Slater .........Twin Dragons Martial Arts & FitnessD37179 Cassandra W. Kimmerly ... Twin Dragons Martial Arts & FitnessD35098 Adam M. Wells ............................... Penn State Martial ArtsD36097 Ryan C. Toelle ................................ Penn State Martial ArtsD37097 Ryan M. Farrell ............................. Tri-County Tang Soo DoD33736 Allyson Holbrook .............................. Buckeye Tang Soo DoD37079 Jennifer A. Tanney ...........................Summers Martial ArtsD37095 Kyle S. Boob .................................D.J. Tang Soo Do StudioD37096 Nathan T. Boob .............................D.J. Tang Soo Do StudioD36181 Ian M. Larson ....................................... Range Martial ArtsD37193 Allen S. Phillips ...................................... Rock Solid KarateD34200 Osai A. Robinson....Double Dragons Tang Soo Do AcademyD34717 Genie A. Munch ...........Grand Tradition Martial Arts-LindenD35756 Michael Tzanetis..............................Elmhurst Tang Soo DoD22233 Arnold E. Cuenca .................... Allied Gardens Tang Soo DoD36761 Christyna L. Soto .................... Allied Gardens Tang Soo DoD36233 Maria L. Thomas ................... Fitness & Martial Arts CenterD36234 Charles David Boeckman ...... Fitness & Martial Arts Center

D37263 Zenobia Sims ....................... Fitness & Martial Arts CenterD36237 Alexander W. Watson ............ Fitness & Martial Arts CenterD30259 Sally M. Ferretti .........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD33217 Maureen Hagan .........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD33620 Paul R. Ireson ............................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD34653 Samuel Hazelden.......................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD34647 Satvinder S Sidhu ......................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD29688 Brian H. Foster ........................... Kings Beach Tang Soo DoD34725 Paul W. Stokfisz .......................Grand Tradition Martial Arts

2nd DanD39304 Isabelle Croeze ...........................Gihae Tang Soo Do ArubaD40011 Lautaro Ezequiel Obregon ........................... Alvarez StudioD40001 Jonathan Joel Abate ................................... Alvarez StudioD40012 Nicolas Ezequiel Ripepi .............................. Frattini Studio ID40013 Carlos Alberto Ripepi ................................. Frattini Studio ID40004 Martin Dario Cuoto .................................... Frattini Studio ID40014 Matias Agustin Machado ........................... Frattini Studio ID40015 Franco Barrios ........................................... Frattini Studio ID39004 Ramiro Nathaniel Ayala.......... Lorenzo Tang Soo Do StudioD39000 Marcos N. Moline ..............................Serapio Tang Soo DoD37293 Jose Luis Pereda Vazquez ..Escuela Tang Soo Do HermosilloD39012 Manuel Arturo Ramirez Lira .............Tang Soo Do Ryun MaD36208 Pablo Cesar Cervantes C. ....................Tang Soo Do JuarezD39666 Anthony T. Bracco ................................ Academy of KarateD35025 James Wahnon ..................................Costas Tang Soo DoD39027 Jeannine Audet ..................................Costas Tang Soo DoD39017 Evett D. Perez ............................................ Valentin KarateD39671 Rebecca R. Cote ........................................ Valentin KarateD39679 Kyan Valentin ............................................. Valentin KarateD39686 Clare A. Dzilenski ....................................... Valentin KarateD39687 Cody Morrissey.......................................... Valentin KarateD40032 Wendy T. Hannigan .................................... Valentin KarateD40033 Rebecca Zychowski ................................... Valentin KarateD40115 Matthew Rittenhouse ..........................Black Belt AcademyD40117 Marc Frishman ...................................Black Belt AcademyD40057 Eric M. Bienert ................................... Artecas Martial ArtsD40140 Sarah K. Bickham ................Godwins Shin Karate InstituteD40141 Venkatesh Kunduru .............Godwins Shin Karate InstituteD40130 Mike I. Magner .....................Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD40133 Scott K. Thompson ...............Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD39537 Lauren E. Cox .......................Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD39544 Alex Kenney .................................. Main Line Tang Soo DoD39161 Peter B. Slesser ........................................ Top Kick KarateD39162 Kevin S. Goeltz ......................................... Top Kick KarateD38384 Arman Ayrapeytan ............... Tang Soo Do Karate AcademyD39133 Matthew Jacobi ............................Rising Star Tang Soo DoD39110 Dana M. Laulis .........................East Coast Karate InstituteD39586 Jared J. Dovidio ........................East Coast Karate InstituteD40082 Andrew P. Paulus ......................East Coast Karate InstituteD40084 Troy Kirkman ............................East Coast Karate InstituteD40087 Callie K. Terris ...........................East Coast Karate InstituteD40091 Josua J. Vershinski ...................East Coast Karate InstituteD40079 Daniel S. Schupper ................ East Coast Karate Institute IID37620 Nina U.L. Lewis ....................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID39075 Louis Giansanti ....................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID39599 Micahel R. Ferretti ...............Korean Martial Arts Institute IID39624 Timothy Downs ...................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID40150 Volena A. Sease ....................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID40152 Cameron G. Smith ...............Korean Martial Arts Institute IID40153 Elizabeth E. Klier ..................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID40154 Matthew C. Deeney ..............Korean Martial Arts Institute ID40158 Zachary R. DelFabbro ..........Korean Martial Arts Institute IID40166 Nicholas J. Martino .............Korean Martial Arts Institute IVD40174 Joshua Tworig .....................Korean Martial Arts Institute VD40182 Michael L. Albero ................ Korean Martial Arts Institute VI

D40187 Fabienne J. Nichols ............Korean Martial Arts Institute IVD40188 Curtis B. Moyers ................. Korean Martial Arts Institute VID40191 David M. Kemmerer ............ Korean Martial Arts Institute VID40195 Danielle M. Tesch ............... Korean Martial Arts Institute IIID40198 Jose L. Alvarez ....................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID40199 Joseph L. Hooker ..................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID40180 Michael C. Kemmerer ......... Korean Martial Arts Institute VID39639 Jillian D. Pruitt ................................Scota Karate AcademyD40050 Andrew Blank .....................................Capitol Tang Soo DoD40048 Donald “Rob” Reed Jr. ....................... Carolina Martial ArtsD39735 Glamil Rivas ............................ Shin Tang Soo Do OrocovisD39738 Alex J. Velez Cruz ......................Shin Tang Soo Do AreciboD39737 Antonio Roman ..........................Shin Tang Soo Do AreciboD39531 Erin M. McAllister .......................Brandywine Martial Arts ID40702 Austin Elliott ............................ Alaska Tang Soo Do KarateD38186 Dolma R. Ombadykow ...Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD38500 Sunnie M. Gebhardt .... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD38508 Kenneth B. Tanner ...... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD39265 Corey E. Kulis ............. Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD39267 Jun Y. Shin .................. Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD39268 Deena M. Jallen .......... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD39269 Mark A. Runion ........... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD40209 Jacob C. Williams ....... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD40211 Kiera B. Thurman ........ Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD40212 McCennah R. Parsons . Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD40213 Quinn M. Evenson ....... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD30518 Brittany L. Scott ............River Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD39117 Laura C. Lehner ....................Josefiks Korean Tang Soo DoD39119 Dylan R. McClellan................Josefiks Korean Tang Soo DoD39152 James K. Johnson ................Imperial Dragon Tang Soo DoD39779 Edwin Grant ..................................... Buckeye Tang Soo DoD39257 Kelly M. Burke ................Columbus Tang Soo Do AcademyD40078 Denise J. Way ...............................D.J. Tang Soo Do StudioD39565 Andrew C. Wisor ...........................D.J. Tang Soo Do StudioD39543 David J. Pancoast .......................... Main Line Tang Soo DoD39660 Michael T. Grothe .................... Circle Pines Karate InstituteD39195 Robert L. Kerr III ......................... Ft. Madison Tang Soo DoD38495 Loras L. Koos ................................ Maquoketa Karate ClubD40159 Nicole Doherty .....................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID40234 Becky Starke ................................Strahan’s Karate CenterD40230 Katherine A. Cagle ................East Mississippi Tang Soo DoD40215 Maddi E. Hodgkins ................................. Rock Solid KarateD40218 Joseph D. Mitchell ................................. Rock Solid KarateD39244 Jeremy Callaway ..................Korean Martial Arts AcademyD37226 David M. Guptill ....................Korean Martial Arts AcademyD35691 Bob D. Stubbins ................Northern Spirit Karate AcademyD39702 Alexandra J. Speer ..............................Karate Masters, IncD39701 Caitlyn M. Hissong ...............................Karate Masters, IncD40293 Samuel Cloud ..............Thunderbolt Tang Soo Do AcademyD36262 Ioanna G. Kouri ........................ Hellas Athens Tang Soo DoD31726 Angus BT Rogers .......................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD38531 Ian Crook ...................................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD39275 Shezan Amin .............................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD39283 Muhammed Ali Shahid ...............Great Britain Tang Soo DoD39284 William Halliday .........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD36694 Elijah Stephenson .....................................Fitness FanaticsD23849 Justin Loughner ........................... Tahoe City Tang Soo DoD39722 Bruce Kuhn....................................Evergreen Tang Soo DoD40287 Luis Segoviano ................................... Positive Karate USA

1st DanD42000 Leon Manuel Francovich ............................. Alvarez StudioD42001 Leandro Lopez ............................................ Alvarez StudioD42002 German Esteban Peralta ...................... Best Fighter StudioD42003 Blas Del Mar Alvarez ............................ Best Fighter StudioD42004 Juan Ignacio Occhiuzzi ............................. Frattini Studio II

2010 Spring & Fall Cycle Dan Testing Results


D42005 Julio Leonardo Pintos ................................ Frattini Studio ID42006 Maria Belen Pintos ................................... Frattini Studio IID42007 Julio Miguel Pintos .................................... Frattini Studio ID42008 Federico J. Plastina ................................... Frattini Studio ID42009 Fernando Alexis Dirzu ................................ Frattini Studio ID42010 Ezequiel Mansilla ...........................................Lopez StudioD42011 Salvador C. Artiano ........................................Lopez StudioD42012 Nahuel Lopez ................................................Lopez StudioD42013 Maria Carina Grecco ..........................Serapio Tang Soo DoD42014 Ricardo Jesus Maturano ..............Catamarca Tang Soo DoD42015 Jose Gilberto Lom Castillo ...............Tang Soo Do Ryun MaD42016 Omar Armando Salazar Gonzalez .....Tang Soo Do Ryun MaD42017 Jesus Eduardo Lopez Estrada ..........Tang Soo Do Ryun MaD42018 Angel I. Armenta G. ...................Garcia Tang Soo Do StudioD42019 Natalia Rosa Pieropan .....................Kick Fire Tang Soo DoD42020 Ernesto Ignacio Mendieta ................Kick Fire Tang Soo DoD42021 Ayelen Natalin Orellano ...................Kick Fire Tang Soo DoD42022 Leandro Martelo ..............................Kick Fire Tang Soo DoD42023 Jaquez Iza Adilene N. .........................Sanudo Tang Soo DoD42024 Ramon G. Villalobos Alfaro ... Pyung Ahn Tang Soo Do Costa RicaD42025 Sandra Toledo Ramirez ............. KEOM-SON TANG SOO DOD42026 Jovel ZunigaHernandez ............ KEOM-SON TANG SOO DOD42027 Gerardo Picado Arias ..........................Moo Do Chung ShinD42028 Amelia Lund ...................................Lindsay’s Tang Soo DoD42029 Natasha J. Sluski ..............................................J.C. KarateD42030 Matthew L. Beres .............................................J.C. KarateD42031 Steven D. Rapillo ..............................................J.C. KarateD42032 Taylor L. McKinley ............................................J.C. KarateD42033 Meaghan M. Carroll ..........................................J.C. KarateD42034 Kendall R. Redlitz..............................................J.C. KarateD42035 Ryan J. Venice ..................................................J.C. KarateD42036 Arianna L. Delage ..............................................Ts KarateD42037 Paul G. Sylvester ..................................Tri-City Martial ArtsD42038 Colleen M. Carroll .............................................J.C. KarateD42039 Matthew S. Porsch .................................... Valentin KarateD42040 Trevor T. Herbst ......................................... Valentin KarateD42041 Lauren A. Herbst ........................................ Valentin KarateD42042 Eddie Rivera .............................................. Valentin KarateD42043 Benjamin Galing .................................Black Belt AcademyD42044 Pooja K. Patel .....................................Black Belt AcademyD42045 Ezekiel R. Warren............................... Artecas Martial ArtsD42046 Colton R. Wenrick .............................. Artecas Martial ArtsD42047 David J. Bartlett ........................ Brandywine Martial Arts IIID42048 Rob L. Eberly ..............................Brandywine Martial Arts ID42049 David W. Gardner .......................Brandywine Martial Arts IID42050 Kevin R. Cornell ..........................Brandywine Martial Arts ID42051 Cortney D. Felix .........................Brandywine Martial Arts IID42052 Chris R. Haley ............................Brandywine Martial Arts IID42053 Christina M. Billone....................Brandywine Martial Arts IID42054 Justin K. Feltham .....C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D42055 Herbert M. Hochhauser ...C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D42056 Winfried S. Hoglen ...C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D42057 Sierra Locke ............C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D42058 Shirley V. Hochhauser ..C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D42059 Peter E. Poblete .............................................D & S KarateD42060 Ian M. Stephens .............. DiMarcos Tang Soo Do InstituteD42061 Ryan McCaskill ........................................ Elite Martial ArtsD42062 Debra A. Yanakis ...................................... Elite Martial ArtsD42063 Kevin Chacon ......................Godwins Shin Karate InstituteD42064 Swarupa K. Sahu .................Godwins Shin Karate InstituteD42065 Ravitej Chilukuri ..................Godwins Shin Karate InstituteD42066 Collin Wolf ................................... Lititz World Tang Soo DoD42067 Sergio J. Astarita ....................................... Mimidis KarateD42068 John N. Albright ......................................... Mimidis KarateD42069 Matthew K.N. Fijalkowski........................... Mimidis KarateD42070 Alan H. Dang ............................................. Mimidis Karate

D42071 Nathan Phan.............................................. Mimidis KarateD42072 Nathan T. John, Jr. .................................... Mimidis KarateD42073 Ali H. Khan ................................................. Mimidis KarateD42074 Michael W. Geitner ..................................... Mimidis KarateD42075 Tammy L. Brenner ..................................... Mimidis KarateD42076 Spencer C. Schiller .................................... Mimidis KarateD42077 Paul H. Keares ........................................... Mimidis KarateD42078 Kurt Agonoy ..........................Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD42079 Lucas X. Froman ................ Vaughns Dojang II - PottstownD42080 Joshua M. Pulley ............... Vaughns Dojang II - PottstownD42081 Jordan A. Pulley ................. Vaughns Dojang II - PottstownD42082 Claire Ousey ........................................... Iron Circle KarateD42083 James Mateyk ........................................ Iron Circle KarateD42084 Kira Ousey .............................................. Iron Circle KarateD42085 Karen Clickner-Ousey ............................. Iron Circle KarateD42086 Mekhi Garvin ......................Jade Dragons Karate InstituteD42087 Micheal R. Whittington ........Jade Dragons Karate InstituteD42088 Ellie Francis .......................................Pal Che Tang Soo DoD42089 Scott F. Medendorp ............................Pal Che Tang Soo DoD42090 Jillian M. DiLucido .............................Pal Che Tang Soo DoD42091 Ashley M. Moll ...................................Pal Che Tang Soo DoD42092 Bernie Ladem ....................................Pal Che Tang Soo DoD42093 Jannise M. Lyons ...............................Pal Che Tang Soo DoD42094 Gwen A.G. Bowman ........Tang Soo Do of Central New YorkD42095 Nicholas N. Bandel .........Tang Soo Do of Central New YorkD42096 Eric T. Hubbell Jr. ............Tang Soo Do of Central New YorkD42097 Zachary R. Coffin ............Tang Soo Do of Central New YorkD42098 Bradford L. Crowther, III ........................ Riverwinds KarateD42099 Nathaniel S. Groff ...........................Oxford Karate InstituteD42100 Wendelin K. Nelson ....................NORTHERN STAR KARATED42101 Annette P. Martin .......................NORTHERN STAR KARATED42102 Nicholas Schivito ......................East Coast Karate InstituteD42103 Geoffrey Krug ...........................East Coast Karate InstituteD42104 Curran Aiyer .............................East Coast Karate InstituteD42105 Tim J. Bellew ............................East Coast Karate InstituteD42106 Rajat Aiyer ................................East Coast Karate InstituteD42107 Richard Hayburn .......................East Coast Karate InstituteD42108 Alexander McLaughlin ..............East Coast Karate InstituteD42109 Matthew DiPaolo ......................East Coast Karate InstituteD42110 Ryan Wagner ............................East Coast Karate InstituteD42111 Collin Sabine ............................East Coast Karate InstituteD42112 Gregory J. LaMonaca ................East Coast Karate InstituteD42113 Michael Knudson ................... East Coast Karate Institute IID42114 Matt E. Filipowski ................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42115 Margaret D. DelFabbro.........Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42116 Dawn M. Liss.......................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42117 William P. Kibler ..................Korean Martial Arts Institute IVD42118 Bruce Johnson ...................Korean Martial Arts Institute IVD42119 Dustin P. Edwards ....................Double Dragon Martial ArtsD42120 Matthew C. Porter ............... Korean Martial Arts Institute IIID42121 Keith A. Salter .................... Korean Martial Arts Institute VIID42122 Janice M. Scott .....................Korean martial Arts Institute ID42123 Orvik Ortiz ...........................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42124 Jordak Ortiz .........................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42125 Trevor Kane .........................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42126 Connor M. Castle .................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42127 Luke J. Wagner....................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42128 Milan Nico Khazana .............Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42129 David C. Boulden .................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42130 Theodore K. Fairfield ............Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42131 Ethan I. Keller ......................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42132 Rachelle Schneider ..............Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42133 Patrick Stancliff ..................Korean Martial Arts Institute IVD42134 Susanna R. Carey ............... Korean Martial Arts Institute IIID42135 Gabriela M. Migdalski ......... Korean Martial Arts Institute IIID42136 Connor A. Shahadi .............. Korean Martial Arts Institute III

D42137 Abigail G. McCann .............. Korean Martial Arts Institute IIID42138 Dylan Powell........................Korean Martial Arts Institute VD42139 Heather L. Martino ...............Korean Martial Arts Institute VD42140 Taylor M. Luff ......................Korean Martial Arts Institute VD42141 Deanna L. Henry ..................Korean Martial Arts Institute VD42142 Kathryn S. Murashige ........ Korean Martial Arts Institute VIID42143 Matthew J. Scott ............... Korean Martial Arts Institute VIID42144 Tyler J. Hillerman ................ Korean Martial Arts Institute VID42145 George J. Ferrio, III.............. Korean Martial Arts Institute VID42146 Charles J. Schuch ............... Korean Martial Arts Institute VID42147 Joshua M. Farley ................ Korean Martial Arts Institute VID42148 Allyson Smoluk ................... Korean Martial Arts Institute VID42149 Colleen E. Tuomi ................. Korean Martial Arts Institute VID42150 Simon N Murphy...........................Chapel Hill Tang Soo DoD42151 Caroline A. Patzer .........................Chapel Hill Tang Soo DoD42152 Tok C. Kim ........................................... Chapin Martial ArtsD42153 David J. Fender ..............................Scota Karate AcademyD42154 Robin H. Tillotson ............................Scota Karate AcademyD42155 Kendall P. Tillotson ..........................Scota Karate AcademyD42156 Caitlyn N. Hensley ...........................Scota Karate AcademyD42157 Edward L. Saul ...................................Capitol Tang Soo DoD42158 Alonzo H. Mays Jr. ..............................Capitol Tang Soo DoD42159 Stephanie F. Smith ......Twin Dragons Martial Arts & FitnessD42160 Alec C. Reed ...................................... Carolina Martial ArtsD42161 Corey M. Patton ...............................Moo Son Tang Soo DoD42162 Alexis X. Torres Otero ............... Shin Tang Soo Do OrocovisD42163 Marielys Girona .................... Shins Tang Soo Do BayamonD42164 Victor Santiago ..................... Shins Tang Soo Do BayamonD42165 Noel Ramirez .............................Shin Tang Soo Do AreciboD42166 Shakira Cabrera ........................Shin Tang Soo Do AreciboD42167 Giovanni Cabrera .......................Shin Tang Soo Do AreciboD42168 Jose M. Maiquez ........................Black Belt Fitness CenterD42169 Luis J. Abraham Torres ...............Black Belt Fitness CenterD42170 Jhonatan Garcia Carero ..............Black Belt Fitness CenterD42171 Leandro L. Rios Lugo ..................Black Belt Fitness CenterD42172 Annelise Torres .....................Torres Tang Soo Do AcademyD42173 David G. Gonzalez .................Torres Tang Soo Do AcademyD42174 Ciaralise Torres Colon ...........Torres Tang Soo Do AcademyD42175 Lilly A. Soto......................... Dragon Masters Karate StudioD42176 Shannon R. Basner .................. Alaska Tang Soo Do KarateD42177 Eli M. Simmons .......... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD42178 Trevor P. Morton .......... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD42179 Colleen E. Johnson ..... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD42180 Ally Burton .................. Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD42181 Elizabeth Y.S Cho .....................Soldotna Tang Soo Do ClubD42182 Roy Whitford ............................Soldotna Tang Soo Do ClubD42183 Mollie Whipple ...................... Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD42184 Nathan Machacek ................ Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD42185 Bryce R. Barber ............River Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD42186 James Oslick ................River Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD42187 Jakob M. Thomas .............................Keystone Martial ArtsD42188 Josiah J. Stork ............................... Raystown Tang Soo DoD42189 Keith A. Maines .....................Josefiks Korean Tang Soo DoD42190 Christian M. Murray ..............Josefiks Korean Tang Soo DoD42191 Brenda L. Maines .................Josefiks Korean Tang Soo DoD42192 Dylan R. DiIulio ............................. Tri-County Tang Soo DoD42193 Zachary P. Young .......................... Tri-County Tang Soo DoD42194 Lindsey L. Rothrock .........................Summers Martial ArtsD42195 Jason D. Young ................................Summers Martial ArtsD42196 Eric W. Loop .....................................Summers Martial ArtsD42197 Seth D. Sloppy ................................Clearfield-D.J. StudiosD42198 Alex B. Shugarts .............................Clearfield-D.J. StudiosD42199 Megan R. Shugarts .......................D.J. Tang Soo Do StudioD42200 Joseph L. Whitehead ....................D.J. Tang Soo Do StudioD42201 Kip L. Kolesar ...............................D.J. Tang Soo Do StudioD42202 Seth T. Hainsey ...............................Clearfield-D.J. Studios

2010 Spring & Fall Cycle Dan Testing ResultsD42203 Jeremy J. Argir ..................................... Range Martial ArtsD42204 Kristi R. Schweiss ................................. Range Martial ArtsD42205 Andrea Rupp ........................................ Range Martial ArtsD42206 Jillian E. Koos ............................... Maquoketa Karate ClubD42207 Bo van Denzen ............................... Cho Hwa NdederlandsD42208 Bas Breugem ................................ Chung Shin- NederlandD42209 Silvia Frenay .......................................Sin-Yong NederlandD42210 Richard Borden....................................... T.N.T.Martial ArtsD42211 Jayson A. Knight ...................East Mississippi Tang Soo DoD42212 S. Joseph Knight ..................East Mississippi Tang Soo DoD42213 Will C. Yarbrough ........ Millers North Alabama Tang Soo DoD42214 Jonathan M. Hacker ...............North Alabama Tang Soo DoD42215 Peter T. Chobot .......................North Alabama Tang Soo DoD42216 Mason P. Crosswhite ...............North Alabama Tang Soo DoD42217 Jonathan Thomas Willingham ..North Alabama Tang Soo DoD42218 Kotaro Hino.............................North Alabama Tang Soo DoD42219 Marcus W. Underwood ............North Alabama Tang Soo DoD42220 Lindsay M. Hagler ..............Young Tang Soo Do - HuntsvilleD42221 Michael B. Millwood ..........Young Tang Soo Do - HuntsvilleD42222 Paulette Cowan ...................................Young Tang Soo DoD42223 Macy D. Reeves ...................................Young Tang Soo DoD42224 Isaac S. Coggin ..................Young Tang Soo Do - HuntsvilleD42225 Ethan A. Coggin .................Young Tang Soo Do - HuntsvilleD42226 Jack B. Lambrecht ............Young Tang Soo Do - HuntsvilleD42227 Bipul B. Mainali .................Young Tang Soo Do - HuntsvilleD42228 Jacob A. Hutchinson ...............Central Florida Tang Soo DoD42229 Peter J. Lee ........................... Treasure Coast Tang Soo DoD42230 Christopher Lee ..................... Treasure Coast Tang Soo DoD42231 William R. Sistler ................... Treasure Coast Tang Soo DoD42232 Nicholas Lampasona .. Atlanta Tang Soo Do - Karate WorldD42233 Sherida R. Burks .................................... Rock Solid KarateD42234 Anthony Divinagracia ............................. Rock Solid KarateD42235 Zack W. Ginac ........................................ Rock Solid KarateD42236 Christopher Puckett ............................... Rock Solid KarateD42237 Gail W. Scarborough .............................. Rock Solid KarateD42238 Luke D. Pyott ......................................... Rock Solid KarateD42239 Austin Buffington ................... Treasure Coast Tang Soo DoD42240 Rujuta R. Patil ............Grand Tradition Martial Arts - LindenD42241 Jesse A. Kotalik .........Grand Tradition Martial Arts - LindenD42242 Pratik B. Patel ........Grand Tradition Martial Arts - PlymouthD42243 Joe J. Ciaccio .........................................OBT Tang Soo DoD42244 Dmitry Khroustalev .................................OBT Tang Soo DoD42245 Chloe G. Williams .............................Elmhurst Tang Soo DoD42246 Emma L. Williams ............................Elmhurst Tang Soo DoD42247 Renee M. Mitchell ............................Elmhurst Tang Soo DoD42248 Shawn Bennington .. The Dojang Korean Martial Arts AcademyD42249 Jack Downes ......................United States Karate AcademyD42250 Andrea Campbell ................United States Karate AcademyD42251 Craig A. Hunnewell .............United States Karate AcademyD42252 Kayle A. Overton ...............Northern Spirit Karate AcademyD42253 Kristen Pancoast ............................ Main Line Tang Soo DoD42254 Hannah Canter ..............................Austin Karate AcademyD42255 Conor Mitchell ...............................Austin Karate AcademyD42256 Jay M. Diaz.............................Pacini Martial Arts AcademyD42257 Afroditi Tsoha .......................... Hellas Athens Tang Soo DoD42258 Konstantinos G. Gamotos ......... Hellas Athens Tang Soo DoD42259 Arthuros A. Oikonomidis .......... Hellas Athens Tang Soo DoD42260 Alisdair T. Scantlebury ...............Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42261 Phillip J. Sutton .........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42262 Abbas Shahid ............................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42263 Rachael Ellard ...........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42264 Elliott M. Watchman ...................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42265 Rizwana Hussain .......................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42266 Darren McCallum ......................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42267 Nicholas C. Fierro .....................................Fitness FanaticsD42268 Thomas W. Martin .....................................Fitness Fanatics

D42269 Ella Scott ..................................Dragon Heart Tang Soo DoD42270 Dustyn Salomon .......................Dragon Heart Tang Soo DoD42271 Lisa L. Music ............................Dragon Heart Tang Soo DoD42272 Jorin Eddy ................................Dragon Heart Tang Soo DoD42273 Maria Gale ................................Dragon Heart Tang Soo DoD42274 Grant L. Montgomery ........................... Paresh Martial ArtsD42275 Graciela Garcia ................................ Roseburg Martial ArtsD42276 Scott L. Horn .....................................Warrior Martial Arts ID42277 Jessica R. Kuhn .............................Evergreen Tang Soo DoD42278 Tamela J. Thomas .........................Evergreen Tang Soo DoD42279 Vincent Cody ...................................... Positive Karate USAD42280 Zachary Gliebe ................................... Positive Karate USA

FALL 20104th Dan MasterD25581 Noreen Khan-Khaliq ..................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD25572 John B. Bratchie ........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD24860 Thomas C. Kifolo ...................Lititz World Tang Soo Do,Inc.D27063 Sanford Lipstein ...................Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD28525 Antonio Borriello ..................................... Iron Circle KarateD22344 Madelyn Valentin ....................................... Valentin KarateD27045 Julia Gayle Harvey ................Imperial Dragon Tang Soo DoD29681 Becky J. Rupp ..........................Dragon Heart Tang Soo DoD27200 Jan H. Lappin ............................... Middleburg Martial ArtsD27218 Rosa Maria Rodriguez ..Pyung Ahn Tang Soo Do Costa RicaD29213 John Maris ......................................... Positive Karate USAD24611 Jose N. Torres Gonzalez ........Torres Tang Soo Do Academy

4th Dan InstructorD27701 Miguel Soto ........................ Dragon Masters Karate StudioD30280 Gildavid D. Cartagena ...... Shins Tang Soo Do BarranquitasD21318 Mark W. Taylor ...........................Puget Sound Tang Soo DoD30014 Leslie A. Dercole Salinas ........Tang Soo Do Karate InstituteD28238 Shane G. Nelson ..................... Allied Gardens Tang Soo DoD30250 Christopher M. Pacini..............Pacini Martial Arts AcademyD26191 Andrew G. Ewing ............................ Goteborg Tang Soo DoD26588 Robert D. Wootton......................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD26533 James E. Brenner ...................................... Mimidis KarateD28121 George W. Maybroda .............Korean Martial Arts Institute ID29562 Nicholas M. Acri....................................... Elite Martial ArtsD26153 Linda M. Russo .............River Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD28675 Mary A. Treacy-Jansa ..................................... Eagle SouthD21318 Mark W. Taylor ...........................Puget Sound Tang Soo Do

Honorary Black BeltH-142 August Romano Sr. ...................................Iron Cirle Karate

3rd DanD34019 Kim Dauplaise ...................................Costas Tang Soo DoD34743 Elene Siem ................................... Chung Shin- NederlandD36239 Skyler D. Gubler .......Lindsays Tang Soo Do Karate CenterD37303 Marc I. Oster .................................. Eagle Academy of M.A.D36025 Edwin F. Torres .......................................... Valentin KarateD35018 Lynn F. Prifty ........................................ Academy of KarateD31065 Kimberly C. Stefanoni ..C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D34602 Sherry L. Jones ...................Godwins Shin Karate InstituteD38297 William B. Foltz ....................................... Iron Circle KarateD38298 Robert George Galland ............................ Iron Circle KarateD36565 Debbie L. Shotwell .............Robinsons Martial Arts InstituteD37577 Darius S. White ..................................Castellis Shin karateD29068 Josh J. Painter ...................Vaughns Dojang I-PhoenixvilleD37124 Lisa P. Mentley .....................Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD34105 Jon C. Blessington .............................Pal Che Tang Soo DoD36286 Nancy Marques .................. Korean Martial Arts Institute VID36798 Andrew N. Gale ................... Korean Martial Arts Institute VID36505 Jean-Paul Philo ............................Seychelles Tang Soo Do

D37527 Dave Ilko .................................. Steel Dragons Martial ArtsD27555 Brian J. Agostino .................Penn State Martial Arts GroupD37129 Aaron P. Kaye................... Northern Mountain Tang Soo DoD36560 Patrick Toelle ........................Imperial Dragon Tang Soo DoD37017 Victor R. Rivera ........................ Shin Tang Soo Do OrocovisD37018 Victor C. Rivera ........................ Shin Tang Soo Do OrocovisD37019 Jeriel Hernandez ..................... Shin Tang Soo Do OrocovisD33738 Geronimo Ortiz ........................ Shin Tang Soo Do OrocovisD27699 Angel M. Valencia ......................Shin Tang Soo Do AreciboD35721 Luis D. Fernandez-Rosario ..........Black Belt Fitness CenterD37016 Noel A. Ruiz ...............................Shin Tang Soo Do AreciboD35722 Jaime E. Lugo Nunez ..................Black Belt Fitness CenterD24098 Curtis B. Cook .........................North Alabama Tang Soo DoD37719 Joshua C. Askew ..........................Strahans Karate CenterD37703 Jackie F. Forrester .......................... Gilreath Karate SchoolD36767 Tina Stevens ................................... Gilreath Karate SchoolD37713 Zachary C. Rovner ..........................Scota Karate AcademyD36239 Skyler D. Gubler .......Lindsays Tang Soo Do Karate CenterD37261 Kent A. Thomas .................... Fitness & Martial Arts CenterD37172 Frans F. Vermeulen .............................Toksuri NetherlandsD33503 Palvi Raitio .........................................Samos Tang Soo DoD35685 Andrew Hassapis ..................... Hellas Athens Tang Soo DoD37762 Dan P. Ancheta ......................................Maui Tang Soo DoD37765 Nancy Greenwell ...................................Maui Tang Soo DoD33728 John A. Kertels .......................Dubuque Karate Club (ATKI)D35577 Jason W. Eng .......................................Karate Masters, Incd37788 Jana D. Easter ....................................... Rock Solid KarateD37795 Rachael L. Lappin ......................... Middleburg Martial ArtsD37796 Jasmine K. Langford ..................... Middleburg Martial ArtsD29754 Ace Rosillo ................................Great Britain Tang Soo Do

2nd DanD40760 David Rapillo ....................................................J.C. KarateD40594 Andrew Kosiba ................................... Artecas Martial ArtsD40114 Tyler M. Junod ....................................Black Belt AcademyD40116 Maggie Ems .......................................Black Belt AcademyD40546 Isabella Medica ..................................Black Belt AcademyD40547 Madison Somershoe ...........................Black Belt AcademyD40548 Sean Fields .........................................Black Belt AcademyD40060 David W. Palmer ............. Bethlehem Martial Arts AcademyD40061 Donald R. Sachs ............. Bethlehem Martial Arts AcademyD40611 Adam Bolotsky ........................................Eastcoast KarateD40612 Daniel Bolotsky ........................................Eastcoast KarateD40620 Swathi Ravishankar ..................East Coast Karate InstituteD40628 Evan A. Mazmanian ..................East Coast Karate InstituteD40599 John J. Matisa .....................Godwins Shin Karate InstituteD39518 Benjamin C. McCartney .........Lititz World Tang Soo Do,Inc.D40592 Shaela Wade ................................. Main Line Tang Soo DoD40099 Susan Y Dailey ........................................... Mimidis KarateD39160 Jake O. Fossum ........................ Morning Star Tang Soo DoD40532 Diane DeStefano....................... Morning Star Tang Soo DoD40531 Jesse Pyeatt ............................ New York City Tang Soo DoD40513 April Plachetti .................................Oxford Karate InstituteD40524 David Snyder ..................................... Pocono Tang Soo DoD40138 Meghan H. McLelland ...................Rising Star Tang Soo DoD23534 Christopher D. Hobbs ........Robinson’s Martial Arts InstituteD40605 Clare A. Suhanick ..............Robinsons Martial Arts InstituteD33101 Alicia Nicole Ulerick ...........................Castellis Shin karateD40131 Jane A. Maher ......................Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD40576 Steve Kirshenbaum ..............Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD40578 Alec Thompson ..................Vaughns Dojang I-PhoenixvilleD40579 Marcene Ameer ....................Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD40581 Susan Thompson ...............Vaughns Dojang I-PhoenixvilleD40534 Heidi Devine ............................Mays Landing Tang Soo DoD39136 Rajanikanth Vadigepalli ......................Pal Che Tang Soo DoD39536 Shannon Jordan ................................... Riverwinds Karate



D40121 Katherine E. Guest ................................ Riverwinds KarateD40123 Joseph Marino .................World Tang Soo Karate AcademyD40544 Jillian Taylor ....................World Tang Soo Karate AcademyD40541 Serhat Cavus ...........C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D40656 Ronnie R Gale .......................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID35132 Bryan A. Nagle .....................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID36141 Louis F. Donaghue ................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID38349 Nathan Cook.........................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID39080 Gary Anthony Colangelo .......Korean Martial Arts Institute IID40155 Ridge M. Figueroa ...............Korean Martial Arts Institute IID40175 Daniel T. Eichler ...................Korean Martial Arts Institute VD40635 Lan K Ho ..............................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID40636 Mailyn Klein ..........................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID40647 Brian T. Truong ......................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID40653 Susan E Cooper ....................Korean martial Arts Institute ID40658 Michael L Huff ......................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID40666 James III Werner, ..................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID40667 Donn Wilt ..............................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID38459 Achim Brall ..........................................Tang Soo Do IssumD39507 Martin Cedras ...............................Seychelles Tang Soo DoD40504 Barry Emmanuel ...........................Seychelles Tang Soo DoD40506 Dence Malter ................................Seychelles Tang Soo DoD40108 Victoria K. Homschek ....River Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD40596 Abigail McFarland .........River Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD39557 Brad D. Fratangelo ................Imperial Dragon Tang Soo DoD39528 Jeffrey L. Craig .....................Josefiks Korean Tang Soo DoD40251 Nicolas Proust ................................. Buckeye Tang Soo DoD40586 Jill Asti ......................................... Tri-County Tang Soo DoD40585 Anthony J. Asti.............................. Tri-County Tang Soo DoD40589 Cynthia R. Morelli ......................... Tri-County Tang Soo DoD40587 Erika N Morgan ............................ Tri-County Tang Soo DoD37545 Barbara A. Panebianco .................. Tri-County Tang Soo DoD40584 Bridgette K Woodford .................... Tri-County Tang Soo DoD38501 Dylan J. Edwards ........ Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD40703 Keoni Oliver .......................... Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD40704 Kiana Oliver .......................... Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD40706 Caleb J Moyer ...................... Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD40240 Jose R. Vazquez ....................... Shin Tang Soo Do OrocovisD40243 Valerie Torres ........................... Shin Tang Soo Do OrocovisD39710 Kelsy M. Simmons ........................... Red Rock Martial ArtsD29723 Ruben A. Torres ........................... Torres Tang Soo Do Acd.D40292 Luis Velez ...................... Shin Tang Soo Do Institute HatilloD40724 Nelson A.R.M. McAnally ..........North Alabama Tang Soo DoD40725 Anna C. Robertson ..................North Alabama Tang Soo DoD40732 Monica Haddock .....................North Alabama Tang Soo DoD40733 Denny R. Belew ......................North Alabama Tang Soo DoD40232 Brenda Askew ..............................Strahans Karate CenterD40129 Melissa R. Greco ...............................Keystone Martial ArtsD40593 Kelsey Lutz .......................................Keystone Martial ArtsD38589 Robert D. Johnson ................ Coastal Canyon Tang Soo DoD39222 Sean M. Allen ......................... Allied Gardens Tang Soo DoD40668 Benjamine Causby ....................... Causby Karate AcademyD40040 Kurt E. Patzer ................................Chapel Hill Tang Soo DoD40683 Justin E. Patzer .............................Chapel Hill Tang Soo DoD40042 Andrew R. Thompson........................... Chapin Martial ArtsD40043 Scott Walker ........................................ Chapin Martial ArtsD40044 Kyle R. Sheil ...................................Scota Karate AcademyD40687 Michael Henderson .........................Scota Karate AcademyD39709 Travis M. Barnhart .............Arrowhead Tang Soo Do, L.L.C.D39708 Jake Zalewski ...................Arrowhead Tang Soo Do, L.L.C.D36240 Ashley N. Matier .......Lindsays Tang Soo Do Karate CenterD40785 Michael D Lemons ................ Fitness & Martial Arts CenterD40200 Marion van den Bulk ..................... Chung Shin- NederlandD40202 Nancy N. Storm ....................................Chi Ban NederlandD40748 Marthyn Sunder ...................................Dojang Velo Ryu HaD40745 Thijs Furth ..................................... Velo Ryu Ha Nederland

D40742 Kees Mommers ........................................ Dojang KoguryoD40024 Brian A. Ciardullo ................ Eagle Academy of Martial ArtsD40027 Jacques R. Abramski .......... Eagle Academy of Martial ArtsD38283 Andreas D. Kamniotis .............. Hellas Athens Tang Soo DoD38285 Michail Eleftheridis .............................. The Dojang GreeceD40790 Graham Found ................................. Roseburg Martial ArtsD30669 Robert S. Nelson ............................Evergreen Tang Soo DoD40291 Brandon Rodenberger ...............................Fitness FanaticsD37766 Kyla Greenwell ......................................Maui Tang Soo DoD40284 Leland Salomon ........................Dragon Heart Tang Soo DoD40789 Matt Scott ................................Dragon Heart Tang Soo DoD34663 Susan M. Salow ...............................Dyersville Karate ClubD38492 Michael T. Davidson ................ Circle Pines Karate InstituteD38497 Joel C. Cross ..........................Dubuque Karate Club (ATKI)D40783 Michael Penrod ...................................Karate Masters, Incd40848 Luis Reyes ............................................. Rock Solid Karated40849 Matt Duncan.......................................... Rock Solid KarateD40847 Casey Rankin .............................. Middleburg Martial ArtsD40846 GwenAnna Lee Blanchett .............. Middleburg Martial ArtsD37682 Sajad Majid ...............................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD38538 Adam C. Charley ........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD39279 Thomas M. Beedle .....................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD39285 Waseem W. Abdullah .................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD39694 Garry Evans ...............................Great Britain Tang Soo Do

1st DanD42500 Orlando Valentin, Jr. ................................... Valentin KarateD42501 Dylan J. Mousch ........................................ Valentin KarateD42502 Keith M. Baxter ............................................ Porcos KarateD42503 Michelle F. Carroll .............................................J.C. KarateD42504 Tyler R. Redlitz ..................................................J.C. KarateD42505 Patrick Romano, Jr. ...........................................J.C. KarateD42506 Rachel L. Shanok ..............................................J.C. KarateD42507 Alex Nest ..........................................................J.C. KarateD42508 Kyle R. Meegan ...................................Tri-City Martial ArtsD42509 Timothy F. McAllen .............................. Academy of KarateD42510 Eric P. Meier ..............................Haney Academy of KarateD42511 Joshua Sr. Haney .......................Haney Academy of KarateD42512 Mackenzie S. Wenrick........................ Artecas Martial ArtsD42513 Caleb M. Martin ................................. Artecas Martial ArtsD42514 Jennifer L. Anani ...................................Anani Tang Soo DoD42515 Rachel Galing .....................................Black Belt AcademyD42516 David Galing .......................................Black Belt AcademyD42517 Allison P. Fleming............ Bethlehem Martial Arts AcademyD42518 Gavin J. Maura ............... Bethlehem Martial Arts AcademyD42519 Jordan A. Orth ................ Bethlehem Martial Arts AcademyD42520 Christopher Toth ............. Bethlehem Martial Arts AcademyD42521 Colton Bove .................... Bethlehem Martial Arts AcademyD42522 Michael E. Mentuck ........ Bethlehem Martial Arts AcademyD42523 Kimberly L. Mentuck ....... Bethlehem Martial Arts AcademyD42524 Don Midway ................... Bethlehem Martial Arts AcademyD42525 John A. Verdieck .........................Brandywine Martial Arts ID42526 Paul Blanchard ...........................Brandywine Martial Arts ID42527 Kimberly M. Esposito ..................Brandywine Martial Arts ID42528 Luke C. Miller .............................Brandywine Martial Arts ID42529 Jacob E. Pryma Jr. ....................Brandywine Martial Arts IVD42530 David R. Stoltzfus ......................Brandywine Martial Arts IID42531 Angela J. Lambert .....................Brandywine Martial Arts IID42532 Cindy M. Fernandez .C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D42533 Austin W. Keeley ......C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D42534 Colby S. Ruzicka-Young ..C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D42535 Nick Fonseca ...........C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D42536 Connor Hoglen .........C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D42537 Heather M. Locke ....C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D42538 Jessica Fegley .........C & Js Mountain Warriors Karate Inst.D42539 Dylan A. Gaspar ............... DiMarcos Tang Soo Do Institute

D42540 Casey Gavinski ................ DiMarcos Tang Soo Do InstituteD42541 Austin Turner ............................East Coast Karate InstituteD42542 Raymond Wolfe ........................East Coast Karate InstituteD42543 Ciara Kain .................................East Coast Karate InstituteD42544 Patrick N. Kelly .........................East Coast Karate InstituteD42545 JB Bowers ................................East Coast Karate InstituteD42546 Teddy F. Field ............................East Coast Karate InstituteD42547 Rudolph M. Ricciuti ...................East Coast Karate InstituteD42548 Jacob W. Vershinski ..................East Coast Karate InstituteD42549 Sarah Vengen ........................ East Coast Karate Institute IID42550 Julie A. Arthin ........................ East Coast Karate Institute IID42551 Jessica Czachor .................... East Coast Karate Institute IID42552 Ian Nolan ............................... East Coast Karate Institute IID42553 Ronny Corrales ....................Godwins Shin Karate InstituteD42554 Cassandra Marrazzo ............Godwins Shin Karate InstituteD42555 Keegan Marrazzo.................Godwins Shin Karate InstituteD42556 Christopher M. Ochipinti ......Godwins Shin Karate InstituteD42557 Naomi Vora ............................................. Iron Circle KarateD42558 Zachary Highley-Gergel .......................... Iron Circle KarateD42559 Harry Highley-Gergel .............................. Iron Circle KarateD42560 Joshua Pfeiffer ......................Lititz World Tang Soo Do,Inc.D42561 Erika M. Latham ............................ Main Line Tang Soo DoD42562 Cameron T. Bell ......................................... Mimidis KarateD42563 Adelina Y. Astarita ...................................... Mimidis KarateD42564 Steven A. Petrone ...................................... Mimidis KarateD42565 Fran L. Hogan ............................................ Mimidis KarateD42566 Jeff O. Fossum ......................... Morning Star Tang Soo DoD42567 Liam A. David ........................... Morning Star Tang Soo DoD42568 Kristen A. Robinson........ NJ Eagle Star Korean Karate, LLCD42569 Kevin P. Mahoney .......... NJ Eagle Star Korean Karate, LLCD42570 Joey B. Slaight .............. NJ Eagle Star Korean Karate, LLCD42571 John Michael Slaight ..... NJ Eagle Star Korean Karate, LLCD42572 John R. Naro .......Northeast Martial Arts-Moscow CampusD42573 Robert Canova .....Northeast Martial Arts-Moscow CampusD42574 Kyle J. Haas....................................... Pocono Tang Soo DoD42575 Anthony Pellicane ..............................Castellis Shin karateD42576 Charles A. Newkirk ............................Castellis Shin karateD42577 Sulaimon Aryadarei ...........................Castellis Shin karateD42578 Thomas A. Molinaro ........Tang Soo Do of Central New YorkD42579 Kirk R. Coffin ..................Tang Soo Do of Central New YorkD42580 Jordan L. Aubin ..............Tang Soo Do of Central New YorkD42581 Andrew A. Lona .....................Tang Soo Do Karate InstituteD42582 Noah R. Jones .......................................... Top Kick KarateD42583 Matthew T. Simpson .............Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD42584 Mark K. Buckwalter ..............Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD42585 Kelsey P. Stanton ..................Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD42586 Stephen A. Pulley ..................Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD42587 Reynaldo A. Rosas ................Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD42588 David Keller ..........................Vaughns Dojang IV-AudubonD42589 Paul M. Putiri ...........................Mays Landing Tang Soo DoD42590 Bryan M. Neuber ...............................Pal Che Tang Soo DoD42591 Janobia C. Height ..............................Pal Che Tang Soo DoD42592 Holly L. Smelstoys .............................Pal Che Tang Soo DoD42593 Jacob Simila ......................................... Riverwinds KarateD42594 Rhianna Cliver .................World Tang Soo Karate AcademyD42595 Michael A. Cotton ............World Tang Soo Karate AcademyD42596 Erin G. Tuomi ...................... Korean Martial Arts Institute VID42597 Christopher J. Juergensen .. Korean Martial Arts Institute VID42598 Nicholas L. Jones .............. Korean Martial Arts Institute VIID42599 Zachary Livesay ...................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID42600 Lokesh Rao ........................ Korean Martial Arts Institute IIID42601 Martha L. Williams .............. Korean Martial Arts Institute VID42602 Angela DiAlessandro ...........Korean Martial Arts Institute IVD42603 Patti J. Wheatley ...................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID42604 Fiona T. Smith ......................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42605 Vaughn C. Hardin .................Korean Martial Arts Institute II

2010 Spring & Fall Cycle Dan Testing ResultsD42606 Roger Moran ..................... Korean Martial Arts Institute VIID42607 Jimmie Erwin .................... Korean Martial Arts Institute VIID42608 Stephen Bucci ................... Korean Martial Arts Institute VIID42609 Ahmet Cobanoglu ............... Korean Martial Arts Institute IIID42610 Lauren M. Griffith .................Korean martial Arts Institute ID42611 Lyndsey Roi ........................Korean Martial Arts Institute IVD42612 Alyssa Tascione ................. Korean Martial Arts Institute VIID42613 Meghan K. Geouque .............Korean Martial Arts Institute ID42614 Bobby Badiey ..................... Korean Martial Arts Institute IIID42615 Quentin T. Fleetwood .......... Korean Martial Arts Institute IIID42616 J.P. Carey ...........................Korean Martial Arts Institute IVD42617 Christopher T. Keiser ............Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42618 Blaise J. Hylak ................... Korean Martial Arts Institute VIID42619 Collin King ..........................Korean Martial Arts Institute IVD42620 Daniel R. Kriner .................. Korean Martial Arts Institute IIID42621 Zachary J. Roberts .............Korean Martial Arts Institute IVD42622 Andrew J. Lihou ................ Korean Martial Arts Institute VIID42623 Sandor A. Ludasi ................ Korean Martial Arts Institute IIID42624 Zai Cook ..............................Korean Martial Arts Institute VD42625 Nicole Huff ..........................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42626 Paro Sen..............................Korean Martial Arts Institute IID42627 Shalaka Sharma ...................Korean Martial Arts Institute ID42628 Bridget M. Sincavage......... Korean Martial Arts Institute VIID42629 Colleen E. Sincavage ......... Korean Martial Arts Institute VIID42630 Marcelo Fernandes ....Kampfkunst Studio Tang Soo Do EstingD42631 Andrea Justan ......................Tang Soo Do Verein NeufahrnD42632 Richard Eifler ..................Tang Soo Do Phonix KonigsbrunnD42633 Madeline L. Olden ........Chung Shin Tang Soo Do WurzburgD42634 Brian Davis .........................Jade Dragons Karate InstituteD42635 Ralph Micock ...............................Seychelles Tang Soo DoD42636 Verna Lesperance .........................Seychelles Tang Soo DoD42637 Emerson Maloney .............................Keystone Martial ArtsD42638 Austin Gildernew ..............................Keystone Martial ArtsD42639 Nathaniel J. Fritch ............................Keystone Martial ArtsD42640 Sarah Steward ......................Imperial Dragon Tang Soo DoD42641 Alex Celento .........................Imperial Dragon Tang Soo DoD42642 Jessica D. Way ...............................Clearfield-D.J. StudiosD42643 Daniel J. Eisenhauer .....................D.J. Tang Soo Do StudioD42644 Matthew D. Shimmel ....................D.J. Tang Soo Do StudioD42645 Olyvia F. Bratton............................D.J. Tang Soo Do StudioD42646 Brady M. Bizzarri ..........................D.J. Tang Soo Do StudioD42647 Bradley A. Corbin ........................... Raystown Tang Soo DoD42648 Caroline E. Vance ..................Josefiks Korean Tang Soo DoD42649 Joseph M. Olivas ..................Josefiks Korean Tang Soo DoD42650 Xhonane T. Olivas .................Josefiks Korean Tang Soo DoD42651 Sue Hollabaugh ....................Josefiks Korean Tang Soo DoD42652 Erin E. Morgan .............................. Tri-County Tang Soo DoD42653 Bonnie Gausman .......................... Tri-County Tang Soo DoD42654 Kim Oldland .................................. Tri-County Tang Soo DoD42655 Lisa M. Smith ............................... Tri-County Tang Soo DoD42656 Apryle C. Collison ....... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD42657 Kiara S. Simpson ........ Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD42658 Sadie S. Goodwin ....... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD42659 Amanda K. Bicskei ...... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD42660 Caleb E. Holloway ....... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD42661 Jessica L. Holloway .... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD42662 Amanda C. Johnson .... Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD42663 Jessica Yao ................. Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD42664 Katherine A. Johnson .. Fairbanks Academy of Tang Soo DoD42665 Rudy Christina Bostwick ....... Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD42666 Tim E. Sandson .................... Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD42667 Ian Skalsky ........................... Valley Tang Soo Do AcademyD42668 Jose E. Rodriguez ................. Shins Tang Soo Do BayamonD42669 Daniel A. Rodriguez Cruz.............Black Belt Fitness CenterD42670 Diego A. Rodriguez Cruz .............Black Belt Fitness CenterD42671 Yenuel A. Rivera Rosario .............Black Belt Fitness Center

D42672 Ian J. Segui Robles .....................Black Belt Fitness CenterD42673 Saymarie Santiago .......... Shins Tang Soo Do BarranquitasD42674 Rafael Berrios .................. Shins Tang Soo Do BarranquitasD42675 Dulce M. Valenzuela ..................Shin Tang Soo Do AreciboD42676 Ricardo Serrano .........................Shin Tang Soo Do AreciboD42677 Day R. Robertson ....................North Alabama Tang Soo DoD42678 Lily D Marshall .......................North Alabama Tang Soo DoD42679 Matthew H. Justice .................North Alabama Tang Soo DoD42680 Jason P. Sparks ......................North Alabama Tang Soo DoD42681 Mihir A. Limdi ........................... Oak Mountain Martial ArtsD42682 Tommy C. Dyson Jr. ........................... Houma Tang Soo DoD42683 Carson Q. Petree ........................All American Tang Soo DoD42684 Wendy Phillips ........................................T.N.T. Martial ArtsD42685 Brady Howell ..........................................T.N.T. Martial ArtsD42686 Brandon Nordengreen ...........Tang Soo Do Karate InstituteD42687 Jason P. Ferber ......................Tang Soo Do Karate InstituteD42688 Alejandro L. Sarmiento ..........Tang Soo Do Karate InstituteD42689 Jeremy F. Bunag ....................Tang Soo Do Karate InstituteD42690 Anica Bunag ..........................Tang Soo Do Karate InstituteD42691 Hanna Johnson ...................... Allied Gardens Tang Soo DoD42692 Misha J. Schultz ..................... Allied Gardens Tang Soo DoD42693 Andrew F. Schultz ................... Allied Gardens Tang Soo DoD42694 David Rangel ......................United States Karate AcademyD42695 Miles Keim-Lopez ...............United States Karate AcademyD42696 Diego Paz y Puente .............United States Karate AcademyD42697 Christopher Bernal ..............United States Karate AcademyD42698 Carson F. Adams .................................. Chapin Martial ArtsD42699 Robert A. Francis .............................Moo Son Tang Soo DoD42700 James E Bolen, IV .......Twin Dragons Martial Arts & FitnessD42701 William C. Narrows .....Twin Dragons Martial Arts & FitnessD42702 Robert Antley ..................................Scota Karate AcademyD42703 Mark D. Blasko ...............................Scota Karate AcademyD42704 Jeffrey T. Sweet ..............................Scota Karate AcademyD42705 Matthew J. Absher ..........................Scota Karate AcademyD42706 John R. Absher ...............................Scota Karate AcademyD42707 Rachel M. Mann .............................Scota Karate AcademyD42708 Andrew T. Golla ...............................Scota Karate AcademyD42709 Julie D. Clark ..................................Scota Karate AcademyD42710 Blake T. Spence ..............................Scota Karate AcademyD42711 Leslie O. Williams ......................... Lion Heart Tang Soo DoD42712 David V. Berg ................................ Lion Heart Tang Soo DoD42713 Evan Jevnikar ...............................Arrowhead Tang Soo DoD42714 Clay F. Wagstaff ...........Thunderbolt Tang Soo Do AcademyD42715 Beth L. Sobotka ......................Pacini Martial Arts AcademyD42716 Alex Leever .......................... Fitness & Martial Arts CenterD42717 Alyssa Bowman .................... Fitness & Martial Arts CenterD42718 Rene De Ruijter ........................... Chung Shin - NederlandD42719 Jorrit van Tromp ................................Si Nan Ju NederlandD42720 Ria HC Rieken ..............................Jip Kye Sohn NederlandD42721 Maribel Ortiz .....................Eagle Academy of Martial Arts IID42722 Joseph A. Bertucci .......................... Carthage Tang Soo DoD42723 David C. Paprocki ............................Elmhurst Tang Soo DoD42724 Maria P. Ponirou ....................... Hellas Athens Tang Soo DoD42725 Tsikritea G. Vasiliki .................. Hellas Athens Tang Soo DoD42726 Kontaxis M. Vasilis ..............................Samos Tang Soo DoD42727 Kontaxi M. Kalliopi ..............................Samos Tang Soo DoD42728 Maria D Kritikou .................................Samos Tang Soo DoD42729 Kritikos D. Ioannis ...............................Samos Tang Soo DoD42730 Filippis Dimitrios .................................Samos Tang Soo DoD42731 Georgios D. Zagkas ............................Samos Tang Soo DoD42732 Georgios D. Evgenikos ........................Samos Tang Soo DoD42733 Christodoulos Koutrakis ......................Samos Tang Soo DoD42734 Anel C. Naude ...........................South African Tang Soo DoD42735 Nick J. Naude ...........................South African Tang Soo DoD42736 Cody Flock ...................................... Roseburg Martial ArtsD42737 Patrick Bradley ................................ Roseburg Martial Arts

D42738 Kyle Nelson ..................................... Roseburg Martial ArtsD42739 Kevin Nelson ................................... Roseburg Martial ArtsD42740 Rolf A. Bloomquist ........................... Roseburg Martial ArtsD42741 Kyto Anderson ................................. Roseburg Martial ArtsD42742 Jacy Goslin ......................................... Positive Karate USAD42743 Tyler Ferrera ....................................... Positive Karate USAD42744 William R. Turnbow ...................................Fitness FanaticsD42745 Brian R. Corley .......................................Maui Tang Soo DoD42746 David Harr .............................................Maui Tang Soo DoD42747 Jim Greenwell .......................................Maui Tang Soo DoD42748 Aiden Brent ...........................................Maui Tang Soo DoD42749 James Brent ..........................................Maui Tang Soo DoD42750 Chad A. Braham ........................Dragon Heart Tang Soo DoD42751 Sean J. Argir ......................................... Range Martial ArtsD42752 Frederick S. Hogan ..........................Dyersville Karate ClubD42753 Spencer A. Hogan ............................Dyersville Karate ClubD42754 Juris A. Zelenko .................................... Range Martial ArtsD42755 Charissa C. Sebesta .............................Karate Masters, IncD42756 Robert Reese .......................................Karate Masters, IncD42757 Kevin Rice ...........................................Karate Masters, IncD42758 Maria E. Sychev .............................Austin Karate AcademyD42759 Denis Sychev .................................Austin Karate AcademyD42760 De’Kendra Moore The Dojang Korean Martial Arts AcademyD42761 Dymund Lanier ...The Dojang Korean Martial Arts AcademyD42762 Immanuel D. Leonard .. The Dojang Korean Martial Arts AcademyD42763 Marcus Williams .The Dojang Korean Martial Arts AcademyD42764 Jyair Whitaker ....The Dojang Korean Martial Arts AcademyD42765 Niko S. Richards .The Dojang Korean Martial Arts AcademyD42766 Michael D. Barrett.................................. Rock Solid KarateD42767 Roberta Rivas ........................................ Rock Solid KarateD42768 Michael G. Esater .................................. Rock Solid KarateD42769 Sabrina Lane ......................................... Rock Solid KarateD42770 Hannah Shell ................................ Middleburg Martial ArtsD42771 Matthew R. Ranck ........................ Middleburg Martial ArtsD42772 Chad A. Campbell ......................... Middleburg Martial ArtsD42773 Jessica Russell ..........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42774 Harry Rogerson .........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42775 Dhruv Vara.................................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42776 Angela R. Williams .....................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42777 Thomas Payne ...........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42778 Louise J. Halliday ......................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42779 Stephen Poultney ......................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42780 Lucy Williamson ........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42781 Callum J. Watchman ..................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42782 Jack Hutchinson ........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42783 Aminah Shabbir .........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42784 Batul Hussain ............................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42785 Martin J. Doughty ......................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42786 Timothy A.W. Doughty ................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42787 Linda L. Ellard ...........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42788 Iram Shahid ...............................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42789 Charlie McIver ...........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42790 Kate T. McManus .......................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42791 Nicholas J. Watson ....................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42792 Luke D. Watson .........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42793 James A. Gingell ........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42794 Anita F. Conway .........................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42795 Hasham Aziz ..............................Great Britain Tang Soo DoD42796 Stephen J. Duncan .................Korean Martial Arts InstituteD42797 Stephanie Duncan ..................Korean Martial Arts Institute

*Please forgive any spelling errors or omissions.


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WTSD Foundation NEWS WTSD Foundation NEWSWTSDA 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] 27-28 Regional Championship; Tukwila, WA

Region #2, Master David Roberts, [email protected] 6 - 7 Black Belt Test & Regional Clinic; Hurricane, UTAugust 5 - 6 Black Belt Review and Clinic; Gilbert, AZSept 30-Oct 1 Region #2 Black Belt Testing & Tournament; Goodyear, AZ

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

Region #4, Master Allen Sharpe, [email protected] 16 Black Belt Pre-Test/Leadership Seminar; Houston TXMay 6 Spring Cycle Black Belt Test; Houston, TXJune 10-12 Black Belt Camp; San Marcos, TXSept. 17 Black Belt Pre-Test/Leadership Seminar; Houston, TXOct. 14-16 Regional Championship; Houston, TX

Region #5, Master Chris Anderson, [email protected] 15-17 Regional Championship; Villa Park, IL

Region #6, Master Thomas W. Strahan, [email protected] 15-16 Black Belt Test/General Clinic; Madison, ALJune 3-5 Black Belt Camp; Booneville, MS

Region #7, Master Jim Mars, [email protected] 14 Regional Scholarship Tournament; Taylors, SCJune 10-12 Black Belt Camp; Greenville, SCNov. 4-5 Regional Championship & Workout; Myrtle Beach, SC

Region #8, Master Paul Mimidis, [email protected] April 1 Leadership Class; Audobon, PAApril 9 Black Belt Test; Elverson, PAMay 6 Leadership Class; Audobon, PAMay 20-22 Youth Black Belt Camp; Greenlane, PAJune 3-5 Youth Black Belt Camp; Greenlane, PAJune 10-12 Adult Black Belt Camp; Elizabethtown, PAJuly 8 Leadership Class; Audobon, PAJuly 31 Intructors Class; Lancaster, PAAugust 5 Leadership Class; Audobon, PA

August 26 Leadership Class; Audobon, PAAugust 28 Intructors Class; Lancaster, PASeptember 10 Black Belt Test; TBAOctober 7 Leadership Class; Audobon, PAOctober 28-29 Regional Championship; Split Rock, PANovember 19 Leadership Class; Lancaster, PANovember 20 Instructors Class; Lancaster, PA

Region #9, Master Efrain Valentin, [email protected] 18-19 Regional Championship; Hartford, CT

Region #11, Master Mujahid Khan, [email protected]

Region #12, Master Larry Dercole, [email protected]. 11-13 Mexico National Championship; Chihuahua, MexicoDecember 11 South American Championship; Mar Del Plata, Argentina

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

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

Region #18, Master Wilfredo Burgos, [email protected] 29-May 1 Super Campamento; San Jose, Costa RicaJuly 16-17 Regional Championship; Santa Cruz, Aruba

Region #19, Master Roy Uttech, [email protected] 30 Regional Championship; Anchorage, AK

Region #20, Master Patrick Marsch, [email protected]. 7-9 Regional Championship; San Diego, CA

Region #21, Master Matthew Hutchinson, [email protected]

Region #22, Master Scott Homschek, [email protected] 2 Central PA Gup Clinic; Philipsburg, PAApril 10 Black Belt Test; Huntington, PAJune 24-26 Regional Black Belt Camp; Johnstown, PA

ARUBA CHAMPIONSHIPJULY 16-17, 2011

SANTA CRUZ, ARUBA

WORLD KI GONG CLINICJUNE 24-27, 2011SEDONA, AZ, USA

EUROPEAN KI GONG CLINICOCTOBER 17-18, 2011THE NETHERLANDS

USA MASTERS CLINICMARCH 24-27, 2011FLORENCE, AL, USA

LATIN AMERICAN MASTERS CLINICDECEMBER 6-12, 2011

MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA

EUROPEAN MASTERS/LEADERSHIP CLINIC & CHAMPIONSHIP

OCTOBER 18-21, 2011THE NETHERLANDS

*Dates for marked events are tentative.

Senior Master Johnny Williamson’s Starworld World Tang Soo Do Association Academies,

located in Sierra Vista Arizona and Goodyear Arizona were recently recognized for service to their communities by their respective mayors and collectively raised over $1,500 for the WTSDA Building fund. Throughout the year, both WTSDA schools host free community anti-bully workshops, child safety seminars, leadership development seminars, health and wellness clinics, confidence course events, better discipline workshops, Say NO to Drugs events, child abduction prevention seminars and perform demonstrations at town fairs for the community. Both WTSDA schools were given recognition through proclamations. “We make it a point to give back to our communities each month,” Williamson said. “I feel giving back to your community is a privilege. Everyone should volunteer and give to their community what they enjoy doing. That makes them happy.”

According to Williamson, November is World Tang Soo Do Association (WTSDA) month, when WTSDA martial artists

around the world are recognized for their community service, and many WTSDA martial arts studios provide praiseworthy service to their communities. Both academies, in November did fundraisers and raised over $1,500.00 for the WTSDA Building fund by way of a Board Break-A-Thon. “It takes a lot of commitment and hard work but once you have the system established, it’s easier to get out there and help people,” he said. Williamson explained that the martial arts introduce the values of self-control, self-discipline, personal defense and physical fitness for everyone. Martial arts enhances self-esteem, goal setting abilities, anger

management, and the skills of non-violent conflict resolution in people of all ages, helping them to become more productive and healthy. “People have a lot to give, and we will set them up to do that,” he said.

Submitted by,Rob Martinez

WTSDA Studios Honored By Mayor

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Mayor Bob Strain of Sierra Vista, presents a proclamation of community service to Senior Master 5th Dan, Johnny Williamson,

& Chief Instructors Lupe Thomas, 3rd Dan and Charles Boeckman, 3rd Dan.(Photo By Pangea Multimedia)

Mayor Jim Cavanaugh of Goodyear Arizona presents a proclamation of community service to the Senior Master 5th Dan, Johnny Williamson

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Chief Instructor Maria Thomas, 3rd Dan assist a Tiny Tiger with a Board Break as Class Instructor Erin Hodges, 1st Dan holds the board.

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2010 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 1

REGION 5

Daniel Weller, Cho Dan, of Grand Tradition Martial Arts at Linden was awarded $750.00 in 2010. He is attending Saginaw Valley State University pursuing a degree in Education. He wishes to become an educator in Math or Science. Since beginning training in 2000 he has attended the 2002 and 2004 World Championships and states “Simply put, Tang Soo Do has affected my life more than any other activity. Without it, I would not be the person I am today”

Eric Bolstad, E Dan, of Positive Karate USA was awarded $ 500 in 2010. He has trained in Tang Soo Do for 11 years. He attends California State University Chico and majors in Sound Engineering in which he hopes to make a career. In his essay he states “Tang Soo Do has helped me to become a better person in all areas of my life, physically, mentally and emotionally”.

Kyle Fierro, Cho Dan, of Fitness Fanatics was awarded $2000.00 in 2010. He is currently attending Stanford University as a Pre-Medical major and intends to become a Medical Physician. He has trained in Tang Soo Do for the last 8 years. During that time he states “I learned that the Tang Soo Do ethics of discipline and personal accountability resonate with me and are key principles I can impart to my young students”.

Natalia Marquez, E Dan of Park Point Tang Soo Do was awarded $500.00 in 2010. She attends Dominican University of California in the Nursing program. Her goal is to become an emergency room nurse. Her Tang Soo Do training has spanned 9 years and she says “Martial Arts has helped me stay out of trouble; focus on my education, and on my future goals”.

Sophia Miridakis, Sam Dan, of Fitness Fanatics was awarded $1000.00 in 2010. She is in the Business Administration Program at Santa Rosa Junior College. After graduation she plans to continue in the administration of the Eagle After School Martial Arts Program. Of her 13 years of training in Tang Soo Do she states “I have enjoyed winning awards in every form of art I have practiced, but thanks to Tang Soo Do I now enjoy a life that is rewarding rather than awarding”.

WTSDA Building Fund DonationsAs of December 30, 2010, we have increased the building fund total to $2,042,514.25. An individual donation report will

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

REGION 8

REGION 22

Ryan Farrell, Sam Dan, of Tri-County Karate Academy was awarded $1500.00 in 2010. He is a Nutrition and Human Performance Major (with Pre-law and Philosophy minors) at Gan-non University. He will finish his undergraduate training this year and then attend Bastyr Univer-sity in Seattle for a Masters Degree in Whole Foods Nutrition. He began training under Master Richard Panebianco in 1998 and received his Sam Dan at the first Region 22 Dan test in 2010. He states in his essay “My students gave me something to live for after my father passed away. If it wasn’t for my Tang Soo Do family, I would either be dead or dropped out of school”

Jacob DeBoer, E Dan of Tang Soo Do of Central New York was awarded $1500.00 in 2010. He is majoring in Digital Cinema at Rochester Institute of Technology. He hopes to become part of a team that makes visual effects for commercials, TV and movies. Since starting training at 9 years old he has competed is tournaments in Region 8 and 9 and at Worlds. He teaches regu-larly at his dojang. In his essay he wrote “My experience with teaching students has not only made my Tang Soo Do knowledge stronger but my leadership skills in all areas were enhanced, and I felt more comfortable as I became a leader in many areas of the community.”

Jesse Clawges-Griffith, Sam Dan, of Academy of Martial Arts Training Black Belt Academy was awarded $1500.00 in 2010. He attends Drexel University in the Chemical Engineering Department. He is in the honors and accelerated degree programs earning a Bachelors and Masters Degree. He started training at age 9. In his essay he wrote: “There are many lessons I have learned throughout my nine years practicing Tang Soo Do, some small, some large, but each have had some significant effect on my life and the man I am today. I am not sure I could be where I am right now without the expe-riences I’ve had or without the people I’ve met along the way. Each experience, both good and bad, has no doubt had a positive impact on my life.”

Alberto Giardini, E Dan of Brandywine Martial Arts was awarded $1500 in 2010. He has a dual major in Italian and Anthropology. He will be exploring a career in importing/exporting business or work for a government or humanitarian organization. His essay states “If I had to sum it up, I would say that Tang Soo Do has presented me a goal to reach: Black Belt Excellence, a tangible goal that constantly challenges me and makes me a better person.”

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193 Robert Grissom194 Robert Kloss195 Matthew Meredith196 Gerald Stine197 Robert Ochwat198 Robert Wootton199 John Brachie200 Christopher Pacini201 Jim Bailey202 Russell Gorden203 Michael D’Annunzio204 Michael Gasser

205 Gil Cartagena206 Jose Torres207 Shane Nelson208 John Maris209 John Shawcroft210 Cesar Fernandez211 George Maybroda212 Brian Olden213 Nicholas Acri214 Aaron Tucker215 Mary Treacy Jansa216 William Narrows

217 Riccarda Beisert218 Richard Suijker219 Ricky Young220 Kevin O’Reilly221 Ian Glickman222 Sandy Lipstein223 Andrew Ewing224 Scott Jones225 Mike Kaye226 Roy James Orr, Jr

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Where Are They Now?This segment highlights what previous scholarship winners have been able to accomplish with their award. If you know a previous winner and want to see them highlighted here contact us at [email protected].

REGION 6

STUDIO: Young Tang Soo Do

YEAR OF AWARD: 2006

DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in May 2010

SINCE GRADUATION: Hank has been performing Undergraduate research in Computer Security. Awarded Nash-ville Tech Council IT student of the year 2009. Made application to Ph.D. programs in computer science at Vanderbilt, GA Tech, MIT, and others. Has spent summers working in Yellowstone National Park, for a Christian Ministry in the National Parks, and for the Boy Scouts in the Florida Keys. Hank is planning on an NSA internship and hoping to enter academic or private research.

HANK CARTER, E DAN

Pakistan Needs Our Help Compassion is an important part of our lives as Tang Soo Do warriors; caring for those that are in need and doing our best to make a positive difference in the lives of people who are hurting. Members of our World Tang Soo Do family in Pakistan are suffering from the aftermath of the worst flooding in decades. Amjad Islam, our World Tang Soo Do representative and Chief Instructor, reports that 20 million people have been affected by the flooding which has hit this nation. A shortage of safe drinking water and medical supplies has intensified the problems of those suffering from fever and stomach ailments. Almost 5 million people are without adequate shelter. 5,000 schools have been damaged and crops that supply food have been destroyed. In total, 20 million people have felt the effect of these devastating floods and 1,500 people have lost their lives.

Pakistan is a nation whose people are struggling with a weak government, poor economic conditions, attacks by the terrorist groups al Qaeda and the Taliban and now devastating floods. If you or your school/club would like to help, please contact:

Amjad IslamPakistan Tang Soo Do

c/o Nippon MarksUSA Office

Nippon Marks Inc.4304 Howell Street

1st FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19135

Phone: +1-267-588-8332

Coastal Canyon Tang Soo Do in San Diego, CA, recently donated $200 to the Del Mar Schools Education Foundation. The DMSEF is a non-profit organization working to keep science, music, art, technology, and physical education classes in the local public schools. Coastal Canyon instructors Kelly Goodwin and Robert Johnson train students from several of the local schools in their program. They understand the need for physical/intellectual balance; in addition to teaching Tang Soo Do, they both hold advanced degrees in engineering and science. Instructor Kelly Goodwin commented that “A well-rounded education is critical to healthy child development. Structured physical activity helps kids develop social skills and releases energy so they can better focus in the classroom. They also need specialized services in science, technology, and the arts to meet the technological and creative demands of the future.”

Submitted by,Kelly Goodwin

Coastal Canyon Tang Soo Do

Ocean Air Martial Arts Program Supports Local Schools

Spreading Tang Soo Do Through Community Service

Twin Dragons Martial Arts & Fitness has recently developed a special group of students,

instructors and parents called the Dragon Crew. The purpose of the Dragon Crew is to provide the opportunity for our students to perform community service under the guidance of instructors and parents. Our goal is to show our local community the true meaning of martial arts by guiding future leaders to assist those in need and promote health and safety for everyone. So far our Dragon Crew has sponsored a “Back to School Bash” for children that focused on health, fitness, and bully prevention.

The Dragon Crew also had the honor of having a Lawn Care Day for the elderly. Two homes were chosen to receive a whirlwind of lawn service. Our sweat and hard work impressed the homeowners and their gratitude touched our hearts. Every community could use groups like the Dragon Crew, willing to give time and effort to help and educate people. In return, our martial arts students learn that true strength is shown when we reach out to help others.

Submitted by,Twin Dragons Martial Arts & Fitness


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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 192 pillars sold and 808 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 2010. 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.

World Tang Soo Do Foundation Newsletter...A Place To Shine!

For the last several years it has been my honor to function in editing and organizing the

foundation portion of the newsletter. In talking to many instructors and students around the WTSDA, I have heard of many community service events and activities that demonstrate Tang Soo Do dedication to family and community. I would be honored to feature your events in this newsletter. Please consider sending a brief article and some

pictures or any scholarship, community service or charity articles to me at [email protected]. Please share all your hard work with others in the association. You may inspire a similar project half way around the world!

Tang Soo!Linda Russo

Editor, WTSDF Newsletter

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