The KARATE KID BUDDY WEEK !!

Attention TSDKI students!!
We are very excited of the new upcoming Movie 'The KARATE KID" and are planning a special Buddy Week Event to introduce your friends to the awesome world of martial arts. May 19th thru May 26th.
Everyone (students and buddies) who participate in this special event will receive free movie tickets for a special advance screening of the KARATE KID Movie. There will also be daily raffle drawings for the KARATE KID movie t-shirts and posters at each class. Now go find a friend to invite him/her to your class and share the best KARATE KID spirit on the training floor.Tang Soo!!

Master Larry & Leslie D'Ercole

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!!

Greetings TSDKI families and friends. Welcome to 2010!!

We hope everybody enjoyed their holiday season and are now energized with exciting resolutions and renewed determination to reach higher as we step forward into a brand new decade. The New Year promises to be both exciting and meaningful for our studio and Association. Looking ahead to a few of upcoming events, we are pleased to announce the Yu Dan Ja promotions of three new Black Belts; Amanda Masumoto, Alexis Stoke, and Efren Roman. A special graduation ceremony will take place during our Regional Black Belt class scheduled for February 6th.

In March, masters and master candidates from around the world, will join Grand Master Shin in Alabama for the annual Master’s Camp.

The 2010 World Championship is scheduled for July 16-17 in Greensboro, North Carolina. We are encouraging all to attend and experience this historic event as Grandmaster Shin will be promoted by the WTSDA membership to the highest rank achievable in TSD, 9th DAN. Additionally, we will be activating our TSDKI Demo team once again to prepare and show our pride at this World Championship event.

Tune up your bicycles! A Tang Soo family Bike Hike is planned to coincide with our studio's 33rd anniversary in the early October. These are a few of the exciting activities planned with many more stuffed in between.

Let's march forward together to conquer our goals, celebrate success, and share our Tang Soo Do Spirit.

Dedicated to Excellence, Inspired by you...Tang Soo!!

Master Larry D'Ercole & BSBN Leslie D'Ercole

WTSDA HISTORICAL EVENT!!

Once again TSDKI is pleased, proud and excited to be part of World Tang Soo Do history as members across the continents proclaim the promotion of our Grand Master Shin to 9th DAN. All registered WTSDA members are invited to participate by affixing their signatures to the proclamation document declaring Grand Master Shin as 9th DAN, the highest attainable rank in traditional martial arts. This will be an extraordinary opportunity and an honor like no other.

We are planning to begin the proclamation signing for our members at the next GUP testing dates – Friday, Nov. 20th & Saturday, Nov. 21st. The actual Promotion Ceremony will take place at the opening festivities of the 2010 World Championship event scheduled for July 16-17 in Greensboro, North Carolina. We encourage all members to attend and witness this once in a lifetime experience.

Tang Soo!!

Happy Veterans Day!

TSDKI recognizes their SENIOR student and VETERAN, Joe Bella. Joe, (72) served as a navy diver during the Vietnam era and the final stages of the Korean War. He was a former TSDKI student 20+ years ago and now has returned to continue his Tang Soo Do journey. Thank you for your service and happy Veterans Day!!

Tang Soo!!

Celebrating Tang Soo Do Karate Institute's 32nd Anniversary

Greetings and happy October TSDKI Team, Families, and Friends:
October is recognized as our Studio's Anniversary month and 2009 marks our 32nd year here at the same location. It seems like only yesterday but in hindsight we have had thousands of families that have trained here at this site for over three decades now. To celebrate we are planning a good old fashioned Anniversary/Halloween Party/Potluck. The celebration will take place at the studio on Saturday evening October 24th starting at 6:00pm with games, music, food, and a performance of our 2009 Demo Team. Be sure to wear your Halloween costume and bring some yummy dish to share (potluck). Friends, family, and of course any members from the past are all invited.

"Embracing the tradition of spirit, the discipline of dedication, and the art of achievement"
--- Master Larry D'Ercole

Summer Beach Classes

It's Tang Soo Summer Time!

Please take note of our beach class schedule.
All classes will be meet by the Imperial Beach Pier.

Line up 8:00am - concludes 9:30am.

Wear dobohk pants, belt, tennis shoes, and our school T-shirt.

Bring your weapons and water bottle!!

Black Belt and Cho Dan Bo

June 27th - July 18th - August 8th

GUP Students

July 11th - August 1st - September 5th

Tang Soo!!
Master Larry Dercole & BSBN Leslie Dercole

Leslie Salinas D'Ercole Master Candidate

Instructor Leslie Salinas D'Ercole has recently returned from the 20th WTSDA's Masters Camp, a four day training and testing program held in Florence, Alabama led by grandmaster Jae C. Shin. She became one of a very select group to receive the camp invitation from the Grandmaster identifying her as an official candidate for the masters rank. Joined with 135 other candidates and masters from around the world, instructor Leslie shared in numerous lectures and training sessions offered by many of our talented WTSDA masters. Being no stranger to intensity, Leslie arrive at camp prepared for the exhausting demands but was soon humbled to become part of and interacting with the masters and candidates group. She just was herself expressing her passion for Tang Soo Do and desire of becoming the best leader she possibly can. At the camp graduation ceremony Leslie was presented the prestigious "Masters Camp Spirit Award" in recognition of her exemplary Tang Soo Do spirit. When asked how she felt about the award, Leslie replied, "I have been honored for life". All of us at Tang Soo Do Karate Institute are equally honored and proud of her very special accomplishment. Tang Soo!

Master Larry Dercole
6th Dan