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.
November 10, 2015- We were so excited to receive so many great essays for our “Why I Love Tae Kwon Do” writing contest. Our judges have narrowed the competition down to a few selections. They will be published, in no particular order, here of the next two weeks and the Grand Prize winner will be announced on the 23rd of November.
To all the participants. YOU ARE ALL WINNERS!
ESSAY FINALIST #1- Nicholas Isaacs, age 11
Nicholas Isaacs and Master Edward Park
I’m an 11 year old Black Belt about to test for my third stripe towards my second Dan. My parents put me in Y.H.Park TaeKwonDo Academy at age 7 because it seemed like they would teach me many things.
Since I joined TaeKwonDo I’m able to focus better and have more confidence. For example, this year I joined the school newspaper, performed board breaking for the school talent show and was invited to the White House for the Easter Egg Roll, because I sent a picture I drew of Abraham Lincoln to President Obama. I even received a personal letter from the President! I would never have accomplished any of these things without the confidence I gained from being a TaeKwonDo student.
TaeKwonDo has given me a closer relationship with my family. After I joined, my mom did and she is now a Black Belt too. I also train with my cousins who are new Blue Belts. It’s taught me how to be a leader and make new friends. My master and grandmaster encourage me to never give up and to always work hard. This is why I love TaeKwonDo!
Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine WRITING CONTEST ($25 Prize): Eligibility: Children 7-12 years old Topic: “Why I love Tae Kwon Do” Format: Written- No more than 200 words Where:tkdlifemagazine@gmail.com Published: Top 5 Entries will be published on our site with the writer’s photo and name Winner: Will be Voted on by our Readers. The winner will receive a $25 Gift Card When: Submit by November 7, 2015 GOOD LUCK!!
October 20, 2015– Jidokwan is one of the original nine schools of the modern Korean martial arts that became Taekwondo and was founded in what is now South Korea at the end of World War II. Its name translates as “School of Wisdom”. The Jidokwan in Korea still exists today. It functions as a social fraternal order. Jidokwan supports and endorses the Kukkiwon method of Taekwondo, and supports the WTF.
Are you a practitioner of Jidokwan Style of TKD? Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine is preparing a story on the 70th Anniversary of Jidokwon. We would love memories, stories, and photographs to celebrate this founding style. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:
Mineola, NY– On Tuesday September 29, 2015, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano held a Press Conference with the New York Open Tae Kwon Do Championship and Korean Cultural Festival Organizing Committee to declare Saturday October 17, 2015 “Tae Kwon Do Day” in Nassau County. On October 17th Nassau County will jointly host one of the largest Tae Kwon Do championship tournaments in the country at the Butler Building at Mitchel Field. This event also serves as a Korean Cultural Festival and a Charity fundraiser. This year’s recipient will be the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. The Director of the Girl Scouts was on hand to acknowledge the selection of the Girl Scouts as the charitable recipient. The Press Conference concluded with a high level Tae Kwon Do Demonstration courtesy of the YH Park Taekwondo Academy Demonstration Team, who will be competing at the event.
Photos are courtesy of James C. Haxton, Tae Kwon Life Magazine Staff Photographer.
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, together with former Olympic Coach and Grandmaster YH Park, declares Tae Kwon Do Day in Nassau County, NYMaster Edward Park- Tournament DirectorGirls Scouts of Nassau County DirectorThe Media Witnessed a High Powered Demonstration by the YH Park Demo TeamMembers of the Elite YH Park Demo Team. Jake Gretner (L), Adam Reidlinger, Master Elliott Park, Alex Turcios (R)
The NY Open TKD Championships & Korean Cultural Festival annual event brings participants from all over the world. All proceeds are donated to charity.
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:
Greetings Grandmasters, Masters, Instructors, Coaches, Referees, Competitors and Parents!
Please accept this invite and your students to The 12th US OPEN MASTERS TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS.
The event is a great opportunity for your students to participate in WTF Form,Sparring,Will be judged using the WTF/USA TaekwonDo rules and regulations.The Open Form,free-Style Breaking,and Free -Style Weapons,events will be open to all Martial arts.Continuing with the Martial Arts traditions we respect and are open to all students and Masters who want to participate. against schools and students from around the NY/NJ/CT/VA/MD/PA/OH/MA and ME areas. We welcome your participation.
Please register early, plaques and TKD banners will be awarded to some visiting Masters and schools during the ceremony. All registration forms are now available on-line(www.matkdc.com / www.katkda.com) for downloadRegister through online,(we will e-mail your I.D.Card/No more waiting for I.D.Card pick up)http://www.katkda.com/onlineregistration.php
Event Date Sunday, October 25, 2015
Event Title The 12th US Open Masters TaeKwonDo Championship
Hosted by Yong In Taekwondo
Sanctioned by
(Korea America Taekwondo) www.katkda.com
Sponsored by – US Yong In University Tae Kwon Do Alumni
– www.tkdbuy.com
Where Colonia High School
180 East Street, Colonia, NJ 07067 (Google Map)
Phone 973-340-1717 / Fax: 973-340-1328
Website www.tkdbuy.com, www.katkda.org
Email info@martialartstkdcenter.com, tkdbuy@yahoo.com
All Registration
Mail to Yong-In Taekwondo
227 Dayton Ave
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel: 973-340-1717 / Fax: 973-340-1328
Email: tkdbuy@yahoo.com
