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2005 ArchiveThese notices appeared on our web site during the year and were moved off as they became obsolete. They are in reverse order — most recent to oldest — except for the calendar of events, which is at the end. Links were good at the time we posted them, but they often go bad after a while — we don't guarantee them.
Holiday Schedule Closed:Closed: Saturday, December 24, through Monday, December 26, 2005. Open: Tuesday, December 27, through Friday, December 30, 2005. Closed: Saturday, December 31, through Sunday, January 1, 2006. Open: Monday, January 2, 2006. Closed due to iceDue to the icy conditions, we will be closed today, Thursday, December 15, 2005. You are welcome and encouraged to make up your class on Friday or Saturday. We apologize for the inconvenience. Winter Weather PolicyIn case of bad weather, please check our web site before coming to class. Depending on the conditions around the school, we may need to cancel classes. We will make every effort to announce on this site if we are open or closed. If there is no notice and you are unsure, please call us first. Your safety is our top priority. Photos are inIf you had your picture taken on Photo Day (November 22), please pick up your photographs! Master Kim has them in the office. BeltsBelts earned at the November 19, 2005 test were awarded in classes. If you were away, please ask your instructor about your belt. Happy ThanksgivingWe will be closed Thursday through Sunday for Thanksgiving. Have a safe and wonderful holiday. See you on Monday! Belt testBelts earned at the November 19, 2005 test will be awarded in classes on Monday and Tuesday so that you can have your photo taken with your brand new belt. (See Photo Day above.) If you will be out of town this week, please ask your instructor about your belt when you return. Belt testThe next belt test is scheduled for Saturday, November 19, 2005. Please get your completed application, check, and (children only) copy of your latest report card to one of the Masters or Instructors BEFORE the test day. 11:00 a.m. Children, white belt to high blue belt There will be no classes during the tests. Be on time and look sharp. Bring sparring gear to the test. Click on "promotion" on the side bar for help getting ready for the test. Note: belts will be awarded by Tuesday so that you can have your photo taken with your brand new belt! (See Photo Day below.) Photo DayOn Tuesday, November 22, there will be a photographer at our school to take professional sports photos for anyone interested. He will be set up in the second studio during regular class hours. You can see samples of his work in the waiting room now. Ask Master Kim for an order form. Instructors will be available to help you with taekwondo poses. Package 1 ($39.95) includes 13x19, 9x13, 7x10, 4x6, and 6 wallet size. Think what great memories you'll have of your taekwondo training! Don't forget to order extra copies for all the relatives! Photo Day On Tuesday, November 22, there will be a photographer at our school to take professional sports photos for anyone interested. He will be set up in the second studio during regular class hours. You can see samples of his work in the waiting room now. Ask Master Kim or any instructor for a price sheet. Instructors will be available to help you with taekwondo poses. Think what great memories you'll have of your taekwondo training! And don't forget to order extra copies for all the relatives. Belt testThe next belt test is scheduled for Saturday, November 19, 2005. Please get your completed application, check, and (children only) copy of your latest report card to one of the Masters or Instructors BEFORE the test day. 11:00 a.m. Children, white belt to high blue belt There will be no classes during the tests. Be on time and look sharp. Bring sparring gear to the test. Click on "promotion" on the side bar for help getting ready for the test. Belt testThe next belt test will be on Saturday, November 19, 2005. The time will be announced soon. Stay tuned! Goodbye to Instructor LauraInstructor Laura said her goodbyes on Saturday (Oct. 29). She will miss all of her students very much. Though she is moving, she hopes she will be able to come back and visit from time to time. Welcome to Master ChoiThis week we were pleased to meet our newest instructor, Master Choi. He will begin teaching classes next week. Please introduce yourself and welcome him to our school. News Dr. Chung Won Choue, president of the WTF, will be in town next week on an unofficial visit. Dr. Choue's daughter is attending a school in our area. Master S. H. Kim is arranging hotel accommodations and will be escorting Dr. Choue to various events and places. We haven't heard if our school is on the itinerary, but keep your eyes open for a very important visitor. News The World Taekwondo Federation just announced that Master Soon Ho Kim has been appointed Vice Chairman of the WTF's Technical Committee. (Click here to see the list of members of WTF committees.) Congratulations Master Kim! http://wtf.org/site/wtf/notice.htm?realnum=45&mode=view News If you are a taekwondo student temporarily relocated in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area due to Hurricane Katrina, you are welcome to train at our school. Please contact Master Kim at (703) 442-3232. September belt test The next belt test is scheduled for Friday, September 23,2005. Please get your completed application, check, and (children only) copy of your latest report card to one of the Masters or Instructors BEFORE the test day. 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Children, white belt to high blue belt There will be no classes during the tests. Be on time and look sharp. Bring sparring gear to the test. Click on "promotion" on the side bar for help getting ready for the test. September belt test The next belt test is scheduled for Thursday, September 22. Please get your completed application, check, and (children only) copy of your latest report card to one of the Masters or Instructors BEFORE the test day. 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Children, white belt to high blue belt There will be no classes during the tests. Be on time and look sharp. Bring sparring gear to the test. Click on "promotion" on the side bar for help getting ready for the test. News Master Ho San Kim will be on vacation for 3 weeks beginning August 7. Master Soon Ho Kim is returning from vacation on August 7. There will be no Tuesday/Thursday 10:30 a.m. adult class on August 16 & 18 due to instructor vacations. Power Failure - no class today Saturday, July 30, 2005: Lights are out in our building and the area around it. Unless power is returned by 11 a.m., there will be no classes today. The office and stairs are completely dark, so nobody will be there to answer phones. Summer Special: Try a month of Tae Kwon Do! For a limited time only, you can sign up for a month of taekwondo lessons for $120 and the uniform is free! This is a great way to try out the sport and see if it's right for you. See any instructor to sign up today! News Master SH Kim will be gone until early August. He is attending several WTF functions in Seoul. While there, he will visit our former student JJ, who is training at a taekwondo summer camp in Korea. July 15, 2005 belt test Thirty four students and their families braved the downpours and resulting heavy traffic to attend the July belt test. The masters and instructors were very pleased by the improvements they saw. Almost everyone had memorized their poomse and kicking combinations. Good job! There were quite a few black belts in attendance, both testing and receiving belts. Congratulations to: * Alex B, received his 1st dan black belt And to: * Dan B, tested for 1st dan black belt There were a couple of surprises that night, too. Master Kim announced that he was going out of town for a couple of weeks, so he awarded new belts immediately following each test! And Dan B. was surprised to be testing for black belt! He prepared for a bo black belt test, but did a great job keeping up with David and Steven on the 1st dan black belt test. Master Kim explained that Dan’s family is moving back to Canada in a few weeks. Belt levels are not standardized below the black belt level. At a new taekwondo school, Dan could lose a year or more of training, if he went in with a color belt. Because Dan was almost at the black belt level, Master Kim wanted him to try for black belt. Dan has been in class nearly every day (sometimes in both morning and evening classes on the same day) for weeks and has received extra training for this test. Dan did a great job, and we are all pleased that he will move back home with a 1st dan black belt. Congratulations! Testimonial On May 9, 2005, Masters SH Kim, HS Kim, and Shepler; Instructors Laura and Vicky; and two adult TKD students participated in The Potomac School's health day. Master Kim ran a well attended demo class for the middle school. We received this thank you note from Kerry Kirk, health department, The Potomac School: S. H. Kim, Thank you so much for volunteering your time and expertise with our students. For the past two years, your activity for health day is the favorite! Also, please thank all of your volunteers for helping! Many thanks, July Belt Test The next belt test is scheduled for Friday, July 15, 2005. Please get your completed application, check, and (children only) copy of your latest report card to one of the Masters or Instructors BEFORE the test day. 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Children, white belt to light blue belt There will be no classes during the tests. Be on time and look sharp. Bring sparring gear to the test. Click on "promotion" on the side bar for help getting ready for the test. News The 10:30 a.m. class on Tuesday, July 5, 2005 is canceled. There will be a make-up class on Wednesday morning (7/6/05) at 10:30 a.m. News The 10:30 a.m. class on Tuesday, July 5, 2005 is canceled. If you are interested in a make-up class on Wednesday morning, please email Instructor Linnell (email address is on the “contact us” page) by Tuesday evening. News The weekday adult class schedule has changed. It will now be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. News We will be closed for Independence Day from Saturday, July 2, through Monday, July 4. News We will be closed for Memorial Day from Saturday, May 28, through Monday, May 30. Congratulations to: * new 1st dan black belt recipients Jina and Cliff May Belt Test The next belt test is scheduled for Friday, May 20, 2005. Please get your completed application, check, and (children only) copy of your latest report card to one of the Masters or Instructors BEFORE the test day. 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Children, white belt to light blue belt There will be no classes during the tests. Be on time and look sharp. Bring sparring gear to the test. Click on "promotion" on the side bar for help getting ready for the test. News Master Shepler is away. Instructor Linnell will be teaching the Monday and Thursday morning adult classes until she returns. Parking wars It seems that all the buildings around us are suddenly enforcing parking for tenants and customers only. They aren’t fooling around – they’re using tow trucks! The parking lots associated with this building are: * in front of this building (for McLean Eyecare and Immediate Care only) The lot behind the trees out back belongs to another building. The lots on either side of this building belong to other buildings. Please park only in designated lots or on Beverly Road. News The 11 a.m. adult class on Monday, April 18, 2005, is canceled. We don't have an instructor available for this one class. Thanks for your understanding. News Congratulations to black belt Sung Won, who was just accepted at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology! http://www.tjhsst.edu/ News Congratulations to black belt candidate Jina, who was recently accepted at the National Cathedral School in Washington. There were 180 applicants vying for 1 open slot! Way to go, Jina! http://www.ncs.cathedral.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1 Master Soon Ho Kim is too modest to announce this, but we recently learned that he now holds the prestigious position of Advisory Counsel, Legislative Committee, World Taekwondo Federation. Congratulations Master Kim! As part of his new duties, he will be traveling to Spain in April for the WTF elections and the 17th World Taekwondo Championship. March Belt test Our March belt test was held on Wednesday, March 30, 2005. It was a small test after the recent spring break. We had 29 children at the first test and somewhat fewer adults and children at the second one. As usual, it was exciting watching the bo-black and black belts test. They do multiple board breaks in a row. Part of their test is choosing the breaks and setting up the board holders. Or as Master Kim put it, "this is the only time you can tell your seniors what to do." Jina tested for her black belt. Daniel, Pablo Pedro, and Alfred took gup tests, preparing for their 2nd dan test. The big excitement of the evening took place in the second training room while most of us were in the main room. While student Angela was testing, her son George fell and broke his arm! Fortunately, there was a doctor/mom in the house who sprang into action. By the time Angela and an instructor were informed of the injury, George had a makeshift splint of magazines and blue tape holding his arm in place! Master Kim called the family later, but George and his mom were still at the emergency room. All of us wish George a speedy and complete recovery! News Please welcome our new master, Ho San Kim! Master Kim is a 4th dan black belt and a student at American University. He will be teaching for us whenever he can on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Belt test The next belt test is scheduled for Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Please get your completed application, check, and (children only) copy of your latest report card to one of the Masters or Instructors BEFORE the test day. 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Children, white belt to light blue belt There will be no classes during the tests. Be on time and look sharp. Bring sparring gear to the test. Click on "promotion" on the side bar for help getting ready for the test. News All classes canceled today, Monday, February 28, 2005. The snow is beginning to stick to the roads and is forecast to be heavy this afternoon. Please stay home and stay safe. New for March: family classes! Come work out with the whole family on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:50 p.m. Questions? Call Master Kim at (703) 442-3232. The 11:00 a.m. adult class on Thursday, February 24, 2005, is canceled due to snow. The 11:00 a.m. adult class on Monday, February 28, 2005, is canceled due to snow. Lost & Found There are still a lot of unclaimed items at the dojang, including: * Nike 630 black and white shoes News As of Monday morning (1/31/05), the parking lots around our building were all plowed. Still, you may need boots and should exercise caution as the snow around the edges is melting and may freeze tonight. January Belt Test Friday night's belt test was a great success. We congratulate all our students for a job well done and thank parents for their support. It was very exciting watching JP and Cliff test for their first degree black belts, as well as watching the black belts taking gup tests on their quest for a 2nd degree belt. Blue belt Angela deserves a round of applause for not flinching when she was directed to execute orange belt and green belt poomse and kicking combinations in addition to her blue belt ones. Bravo! After the tests, Master Kim announced that some students passed conditionally. Their belts will be held two months, to allow them to improve. He stressed that this is a great opportunity. Rather than immediately jumping into learning new skills, as they would if they recieved their new belts this week, they will have more time to perfect the skills of their present level. Because each belt level builds on the skills of the previous level, students who perfect the current level skills will be more successful in the future. Several students will also be receiving patches for "best side kick" or "best round house kick," which they may then attach to their uniforms. Master Kim kept the names a secret, so we will all be surprised when he presents the patches during in-class belt ceremonies. Attention High School Students As you think about college, consider what you might write on your college application: Good: Earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do at age 13. Better: Have a 1st degree TKD black belt and am working on my 2nd degree. Best: I am a TKD 2nd degree black belt candidate, perform with my school's demo team, and assist the instructors and masters in teaching my junior students. A letter of recommendation from Grandmaster Soon Ho Kim is attached. If you help out teaching, your instructors get to know you better and will better be able to write you an outstanding letter of recommendation. Make an appointment to see Master Kim if you are interested in becoming an assistant in the children's classes. Mature middle school students looking for opportunities to enhance their high school applications may also meet with Master Kim (along with their parents) to discuss options. Lost & Found After the January 28 belt test, we found quite a few items! * Gym bags belonging to James & Will There are also various pieces of gear in the changing rooms. If you are missing stuff, please check the shelves. Parents, please label your child's sparring gear, TKD gym bags, and uniforms -- they all look alike. News If you were invited to test but could not attend the January 28 belt test, make-up tests will be held during classes on February 2 & 3. New belts will be awarded during classes the week of January 31 - February 4. In case of snow, call the school and ask if classes will be held. Notice may be on the web site, but call for the very latest information. Snow In case of snow, call the school and ask if classes will be held. Belt Test Master Kim just learned he has to fly to Europe on Friday! The belt test originally scheduled for January 21 has been moved to January 28. We apologize for any inconvenience. The next belt test is scheduled for Friday, January 28, 2005. Please get your completed application, check, and (children only) copy of your latest report card to one of the Masters or Instructors BEFORE the test day. 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Children, white belt to light blue belt There will be no classes during the tests. Be on time and look sharp. Bring sparring equipment to the test. Click on "promotion" on the side bar for help getting ready for the test. News Snow: In case of bad weather, please call Master Kim at (703) 442-3232 to find out if class is canceled. If the web master is notified, she will post the information on this page. Feel free to let her know if you find the parking lots clear or full of snow -- that information can be posted, too. Thanks. Belt Test The next belt test is scheduled for Friday, January 21, 2005. Please get your completed application, check, and (children only) copy of your latest report card to one of the Masters or Instructors BEFORE the test day. 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Children, white belt to light blue belt There will be no classes during the tests. Be on time and look sharp. Bring sparring equipment to the test. Click on "promotion" on the side bar for help getting ready for the test. News During the holidays, we added new equipment. Adults and older children will love our new Wavemaster VTS (variable training system). The VTS holds 4 targets in multiple positions and configurations. This allows four students to practice at once, or one student to practice moving around the VTS and kicking four targets set for different kicks. We also added Lil Dragon blockers, hand targets, and a Wavemaster for our smallest martial artists. See our calendar for our schedule of events. Congratulations to Sean, who received his black belt at our November belt test! Congratulations to Sang Won, who was just accepted early to Columbia University! Check out our martial arts book reviews. TKD Gear Sale Master Kim is offering a selection of quality Century martial arts products for sale for the Tae Kwon Do student in your life! Items include picture frames, key chains, breaking boards, kicking targets, stuffed animals, and belt display racks. See the poster in our waiting room or click here. Order forms will be in the waiting room, or click here to view and print one. Leave your completed form and check in the specially marked box in Master Kim’s office. Shipping is included in the price. Poomse CD-Rom We have for sale a CD-ROM with all the tae geuk poomse and the first three black belt forms! You get to choose one of five characters (or all 5 in a group) and one of five locations (outside, in a dojang, etc.) as the setting and then can watch the form from different angles. It has a cool, 3-D look to it. Makes a great gift and will help you prepare for your next belt test! See Master Kim to purchase one today! Supplies are limited. Student Jim P. offers us this helpful advice for setting up your poomse CD ROM: 1. Place the CD ROM in proper drive and follow prompts to install If you have a problem with these directions, email the webmaster who willl put you in touch with Jim. He has generously agreed to help you by phone. "The CD is very cool and helpful," says Jim. Help Improve our Web Site If you wish to contribute any ideas or materials for our school website,
contact our webmaster, Ms. Linnell, either in person or by email. Instructor
Linnell is at the school on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings. Calendar of EventsJanuary 2005Monday, January 17, 2005 - Open on MLK Day. February 2005February 2-3, 2005 - make-up belt test. March 2005March 3-5, 2005 - U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships in Atlanta, GA.
http://www.ustu.org/104_922.htm April 2005April 3, 2005 - Daylight Savings Time: spring forward one hour. May 2005May 7-8, 2005 - National Qualifier #4 in Anaheim, CA. http://www.ustu.org/318_982.htm June 2005Sunday, June 5, 2005 - 2005 United Taekwondo Challenge in Rahway, NJ. http://www.unitedsporttkd.org/frontpage.html July 2005July 2005 - belt test. August 2005August 2-5, 2005 - AAU Junior Olympic Games in Hampton Roads, VA.
http://www.aautaekwondo.org/EventsandAwards/Ntnlevents.htm September 2005September 3-5, 2005 - School closed for Labor Day. October 2005October 2, 2005 - 2005 Gold Cup TKD Championship in Flushing, NY. November 2005Friday, November 11, 2005 - Open for Veteran's Day. December 2005Saturday, December 24, 2005 - Closed for Christmas Eve. 2006Monday, January 2, 2006 - Open.
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