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Tommy Merritt dismissal

Instructor Raymond Mannion — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:31:35 +0000

Mr. Tommy Merritt has been accused of very serious crimes involving long-term sexual misconduct toward his minor students. The following links are recent news reports on the indictments and court proceedings: http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Two-men-claim-martial-arts-instructor-sexually/_maL4HMP5kSEBhys9PxZ4g.cspx http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/martial-1277601-merritt-fulton.html I find his admissions in those reports reprehensible. Although he has not yet been convicted under our legal system, his public statements [...]

6th Dan Black Belt promotion

Master Morgan — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:03:10 +0000

TAEKWON-DO INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE Master John Meany, head instructor at S.J. Kim’s Taekwon-Do under Taekwon-Do International President Grandmaster Suk Jun Kim, and Master James Marr, owner of Glen Ridge Taekwon-do, were both recently promoted to the level of 6th Dan Black Belt. Before a panel of judges and a crowd of fellow practitioners, the two [...]

Grandmaster Kim’s Note for March

Grandmaster SJ Kim — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:18:05 +0000

I always hope that my students will eventually elevate their practice beyond the execution of the techniques I have tought them. Technique is important; however, it is just a baseline or starting point. I have been known to tell students to practice a certain technique 1,000 times a day. After a few months of this [...]

Welcome Grandmaster Dato’ Dr Sabree Salleh!

Master Morgan — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:18:37 +0000

For immediate release New York, NY, USA Taekwon-Do International is very proud to welcome 9th Dan Grandmaster Dato’ Dr. Sabree Salleh to the union effective January 1, 2010. Recognized worldwide for his generous contributions to Taekwon-Do and it’s popularity, Grandmaster Sabree Salleh recently chose to join the union due to his long standing relationship with [...]

Mid-America Tournament Alliance Black Belt National Top Ten Medalists

Grandmaster Ken Brooks — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:45:17 +0000

National Champions from the Columbus Academy are Austin Svehla (Junior Boys ) Front row 4th from right. Janelle Krings (Junior Girls) 2nd row 5th from right. Taylor Brooks (Men’s 2nd Degree) Back row 4th from right. Shown are the Gold, Silver and Bronze medal finalists from among over 160 black belts who competed in Alliance [...]

Grandmaster Tran Trieu Quan

Grandmaster SJ Kim — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:55:56 +0000

I would like to express my deepest sympathies to the family of Grandmaster Tran Trieu Quan, who was killed in the earthquake in Haiti last month. I knew Grandmaster Quan well in the 1970s and 80s and have followed his success in recent years. He accomplished great things in his promotion of Taekwon-Do throughout the [...]

Pattern Encyclopedia

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SJKim’s 2009 Championship board breaking highlights

admin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:02:25 +0000

Congratulations to all of the champions on a day of excellent demonstrations and sportsmanship. The official list of results can be found on Grandmaster Kim’s school website. In regards to competition, Grandmaster Kim also posted the following on his website: It is important for students to compete, whether it is on a friendly inter-school level, [...]

Become a member

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:07:10 +0000

Becoming a member of Taekwon-Do International carries with it the opportunity to attend seminars and camps around the world. In addition, you’ll have access to all of the premium areas of our site in accordance with your rank. This includes, but is not limited to: Access to our forums and groups where you can ask [...]

4th Dan Essay by Master James Kelley

jkelley001 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:48:22 +0000

Taekwon-Do and Me 4th Degree Black Belt Essay By James Kelley Everyone’s journey through Taekwon-do – and life – is uniquely his or her own. I remember the day 11 years ago that I came to the school and met Grandmaster Kim. After sitting me down opposite his desk, his first question was, “Why do [...]