Tag: Levittown

Essay Contest Finalist #3, Sean Chae, Age 9

                           

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Sean Chae, Age 9

     

Why I Like TaeKwonDo

One of the reasons I like TaeKwonDo is because it makes my busy schedule more fun. Also, my dad promised that when I become a black belt he would join TaeKwonDo with me. He was a TaeKwonDo teacher and taught part-time at a small TaeKwonDo summer school. He is a 3rd degree black belt! Even though we are both busy, we are going to try to come as often as we can so we can spend time together doing a sport we both love.

I also love TaeKwonDo because we have the world’s nicest teacher, Master Edward! He adds fun things while training us students. He turns board breaking into competitions and he lets us have sparring matches with other students. I started TaeKwonDo in Levittown but when we moved to Jericho I refused to change TaeKwonDo schools. But it is still a little far, but it is worth it to become a martial artist! All the instructors are AWESOME! I am proud to be a Korean doing a national Korean sport with other Korean and non-Korean teachers and students.

 

Essay Contest Finalist #2 Cavan McBrien, age 8

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Cavan McBrien, age 8

November 16, 2015–    I just started Taekwondo and I love it.  I love Taekwondo because it’s fun to kicking combos, blocks, and punches.  Board breaking is really fun!  The first time I broke a wooden board was my yellow belt test.  I was very excited and proud.

My masters are great teachers.  They are strong and kind.  They show respect for everyone.  They also teach us respect for each other and for Taekwondo.  We show respect by bowing-in when we enter the Dojang.  We also show respect by listening and paying attention to the masters.  During lessons we always take time to honor our country by saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

I mostly love getting stripes in Taekwondo because it makes me feel happy getting stripes.  It also makes me try harder to get the next belt.  I love Taekwondo because it is fun and it is good for me.

2015 NY Open Taekwondo Championships & Korean Cultural Festival

2015 NY Open YKD Championships and Korean Cultural Festival
2015 NY Open TKD Championships and Korean Cultural Festival

2015 NY Open Taekwondo Championships & Korean Cultural Festival

Host:       New York Open TaeKwonDo Organizing Committee

When:    Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EDT)

Where:   Mitchel Athletic Complex -The Butler Building ,1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd ,Uniondale, NY 11553

Website: http://www.nyopentkd.org

The NY Open TKD Championships & Korean Cultural Festival annual event brings participants from all over the world. All proceeds are donated to charity.

2015 New York State Governor’s Cup. 4th Manhattan International Open

2015 Manhattan Open
2015 Manhattan Open

Event Date: Sunday, November 15th
Event Title: 2015 New York State Governor’s Cup. 4th Manhattan International Open

Hosted by:  New York State Taekwondo Association
Where:  Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065

Phone:  212-779-2803

Sparring , Form , Board Braeking
World Class Division (Electronic Hogu)
Demo Team

Website:   http://www.nystaekwondo.com
Email:        iLovenyctkd@gmail.com

All Registration
Mail to Professional Taekwondo
553 2nd Avenue (Ground floor),
New York, NY 10016

Welcome to Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine

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September 1, 2015

To the Tae Kwon Do Community,

On behalf of the staff, writers, and contributors of Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine, I wanted to say thank you for the warm and generous welcome we received upon announcing the launching of our publication.

We are committed to presenting unique, inspiring, and educational stories from every corner of the Tae Kwon Do universe, from the results of the most important competitions, to the latest training regimens, to the stories of compelling, athletic struggles. Our mission is to present the stories of people’s lives in, through, and about Tae Kwon Do.

As we proceed, we welcome the following contributions:

  • Press Releases
  • Feature Stories
  • News Events
  • Advertisers
  • Tournament Listings
  • Workout Routines
  • Book and Movies Releases and Reviews
  • Exciting Photographs.

You can submit your story ideas to tkdlifemagazine@gmail.com You can find us on the web at www.tkdlifemagazine.com .   Be sure to visit us on FaceBook. Our first print issue is coming soon!!!

Respectfully,

  Marc Zirogiannis

Marc Zirogiannis-Editor