Pizza Party / Potluck Friday

Attention Tang Soo Do Karate Institute Family and Friends:

Please be invited to our World Championship Celebration and Countdown to our California Regionals Championship Party this Friday.

What? Pizza Party / Potluck
Who? Everyone is invited
When? This Friday July 25th 7:00 pm
Where? Tang Soo Do Karate Institute 2269 Main St, 9 Chula Vista CA, 91911
Why? To celebrate our TSDKI's World Championship competitors home-coming
...and to commence countdown for the California Regional Championship to be held here in Chula Vista in October. We will begin organizing event volunteers for this project. Thanks for your support.

Pizza provided. Potluck is welcomed.
(World Championship participants should bring any awards won in Florida and uniform for the photo).

AAHHH ZAHHH!!!

BACK FROM 2008 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Woooo! Woooo! Woooo!
Congratulations to our award winning Tang Soo Do Karate Institute competition team! They have recently returned from the World's Martial Arts Championship in Orlando, Fla. with Gold, High Honors, and Pride. On July 11-12th our team joined with over 2,000 WTSDA participants representing many countries for two days of martial arts competition skill and camaraderie. Sponsored by the World Tang Soo Do Association, the classic biannual event was held at Orlando's Orange County Convention Center. Our TSDKI team ranged from our very youngest member, three year old Giordano D'Ercole, to our most senior black belt members - Allen & Barbara Bellini, Sig Luther, and Leslie D'Ercole . Erik Stoke represented the junior black belts along with a talented squad of color belt ranks including; Alexis Stoke, Amanda Masumoto, Angelo D'Ercole, Erick Morales, Anica Bunag, Jeremy Bunag, Juzenne Cruz, Eric Berumen, Mae Stoke, Kevin Stoke, and Allyson Masumoto. Five year old Guillermo Paquian commanded the Little Dragons category. All were matched against other highly spirited USA and foreign competitors in weapons, free-sparring and forms categories with outstanding results. The medals tallied; (8) Gold, (9) Silver, and (9) Bronze! AWESOME!
In addition to the competition, several team members were involved with opening ceremonies demonstrations displaying dynamic women's self-defense skills, the unique world masters team-form, and a very entertaining pre-school children's show. Excitement and anticipation had been mounting since the beginning of the year with hours of focus-training and coaching to become the best they can be. Attitude is everything! The team was so pumped up with positive energy and ambition for success. Developing and applying this kind of mind-set and confidence are the real prizes here that you can take home and wear. Special recognition is given to our instructors; Leslie D'Ercole, Sig Luther and Barbara Bellini for their contagious spirit of excellence, infectious motivation, and model of sportsmanship. Congratulations!Now we are looking forward to our California Regional Championship scheduled for October 11th. The event will be held here in Chula Vista giving many more of our talented members the opportunity to experience the thrill of competition and to demonstrate their best.

TANG SOO!!

Our World Championship Competition Team!!

The competition team of Chula Vista's Tang Soo Do Karate Institute has their sights set and are ready to disembark for the World Tang Soo Do Association's world championship in Orlando, Florida. The biannual event attracts similar teams from around the globe representing more than forty countries for two days of martial arts skill, camaraderie, and the chance to becomes champions of the world. This year's event marks the eleventh mega-gathering since 1986 and will be held July 11-12th at Orlando's Orange County Convention Center. Previous event sites included the cities of Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Anaheim and in 1992, San Diego. The hot-shot martial arts team representing Chula Vista spans a spectrum of ages and skill levels from our very youngest member, Giordano D'Ercole, a three year old Tiny Tiger to our most senior members Mr. Allen Bellini, Sig Luther,and Leslie D'Ercole, all representing third degree black belt divisions. Barbara Bellini, 2nd DAN, and Erik Stoke, 1st DAN will represent their respective black belt divisions. The Children's red belt categories will be represented by Alexis Stoke and Amanda Masumoto. The Children's brown belt categories will be represented by Angelo D'Ercole, Erick Morales, Anica Bunag, Jeremy Bunag and Juzenne Cruz. Eric Berumen will represent adult blue belts. Mae Stoke, Kevin Stoke, and Jaelen Cruz will represent their respective orange belt divisions. Allyson Masumoto will represent the girls green belts and five year old Guillermo Paquian will command the Little Dragons category. In addition to the competition, several team members will be involved with special demonstration shows as part of the events opening ceremonies program. Others will participate in special Qi-Gong classes offered by WTSDA Grandmaster Jae C. Shin. The excitement and anticipation has been growing steadily since the beginning of the year with countless hours of focus and training to become the best they can be and hopefully the best of the best. "Attitude is everything" says Larry D'Ercole, veteran team director and master instructor at Tang Soo Do Karate. "It is simply awesome to be surrounded by so much positive energy and ambition to succeed. I know our team will do well".

Happy Birthday Master Dercole !

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Have an awesome Day...We love you so much !!!

Thinking of you,

Angelo, Giordano and Gianina

Kung Fu Panda or Tang Soo Panda ?

... a fun time and a funny movie with a great message.

Sunday June 8th was Movie Night for TSDKI. This, our second outing in as many months grew and doubled in popularity. The anticipation of the new "Kung Fu Panda" animated movie created excitement for dozens of our studios families and friends. All arrived early at the Otay Ranch Town Centre AMC in Chula Vista, CA. to insure themselves a seat for the sold out time slot. Shortly before showtime our families socialized in the theater's lobby for a special gift give-a-way of "Kung Fu Panda" posters, tattoos, stickers, and appropriately renamed the event "Tang Soo Panda".
Stay tuned for future movie night announcements.

GREAT & GETTING BETTER!

A May 23rd Rank promotion review yielded high marks and high spirit in performance and character from several of our institutes finest members. The young and confident artists presented their required and demanding skills while demonstrating wonderful manners as proud parents looked on. Awesome!!
Congratulations to; (1st GUP) Alexis Stoke, Brandon Nordengreen, Jason Ferber, Amanda Masumoto, Jose Figueroa, (2nd GUP) Jose Tello, (3rd GUP) Brian Mitchell, (4th GUP) Oscar Pineda, Oscar Franco, (6th GUP)Sulema Barajas, Danielle Ferber, Allyson Masumoto, (7th GUP) Diane Tello, Andres Espinoza, and (9th GUP) Ryan Mayoral.

Tiny Tigers & Little Dragons Promotion!

Giordano D'Ercole,Guillermo Paquian, Marina Ballesteros,

Mairead Perez, Jason Washington ,

Aidan Perez and Dillan Lauzon.

Congratulations to our youngest members for their new rank promotion! On May 16th, the Tigers & Dragons group (aged 3 to 6 years ) demonstrated their skills and fulfilled the requirements for their respective ranks.

Also, special appreciation to Jeremy Bunag, Anica Bunag and Erik Morales. Their assistance is a reflection of their leadership potential.

Keep up the excellent work and enthusiasm,and achieve your next goal!