Valentine's Day Beach Class!

Dear Tang Soo Do members:

On Saturday, February 14th TSDKI students will celebrate Valentine's Day by showing their love and friendship to nature with a morning beach class at Imperial Beach!!

Our special Valentine's Day class begins at 9:00am with line up formation next to the I.B. Pier. Class ends by noon.

Arrive with your dobohk, tennis shoes, staff (bong), sword (jang gum). Bring water and a snack. !!!

TANG SOO SPIRIT!!

Master Larry & BSBN Leslie D'Ercole

Honor & Recognition

December 13th will be remembered as a day of honor and recognition as TSDKI concluded the year by proudly announcing the studio's most recent Black Belt Promotions.

Barbara Bellini, a dedicated student, great competitor, and a true role model received her SAM DAN (3rd degree) rank as her family stood by. Barbara has served as an assistant instructor throughout the year and was awarded title as the Women's Senior Grand Champion at our recent Region 20 Championship last October in Chula Vista, CA. She has also celebrated 1st and 2nd place wins at the 2008 World Championship held this past summer in Orlando, FL. Tang Soo!


Mario Gonzalez, an example of the word commitment and genuinely demonstrating the spirit of perseverance received his CHO DAN (1st degree) in ceremonious fashion while his family proudly looked on.
Tang Soo!






Erik Berumen, embodies the speed and power of a young man. His strong desire and steadfast focus on goals, requirements, and understanding have manifested to the level of Yu Dan Ja. Erik was awarded his CHO DAN (1st degree) with resounding applause. Tang Soo!



Best wishes on this, their new beginning, and as Grandmaster Shin reminds us, "A True Martial Artist Wears Their Belt Not Only Around Their Waist But Around Their Hearts". We look forward to their continued success and bringing pride to their instructors, studio, and to our entire family of the World Tang Soo Do Association.

Master Larry & Leslie D'Ercole

Spirit+Skill+Effort=Achievement!

Congratulations to our most recent GUP promotions.
December 13th Testing Group I (White-Green Belts)
FOCUS: A Key to Success.

Efrain Perez annihilates his target during his power and accuracy requirement.


Adrian Ballesteros, Allyson Masumoto, Arahi Espinoza, Danielle Ferber, Mariana Parra, Christopher Corning, Israel Ochoa, Andres Espinoza, Alberto Ballesteros, Sulema Barajas, Jaelen Cruz, Jesus Mayoral, Erfain Perez, Denisse Mayoral, Marina Ballesteros, Angelee Ferber, Natalia Xibille, Adriana Xibille, Paula Robison, Veronica, Ochoa, Mae Stoke.


December 13th Testing Group II (Brown Red Belts)

Angelo D'Ercole, Melissa Avila, Isabel Molina, Amanda Masumoto, Anica Bunag, Juzenne Cruz, Alexis Stoke, Jason Ferber, Brandon Nordengreen, Erick Morales, Jose Figueroa, Andrew Lona, Alejandro Perez, Oscar Franco, Andres Gonzalez, Alejandro Sarmiento, Eric Berumen, Jeremy Bunag, Oscar Pineda, Adrian Cervantes, Mario Gonzalez.

After-School Program Donates $1000.00

Another successful after-school karate program has been completed. This one was at the Greg Rogers Elementary school (upper photo) in Chula Vista, CA. The six week session offered classes weekly with 25 participants and 5 dedicated assistants - Jeremy Bunag, Anica Bunag, Alexis Stoke, Allyson Masumoto and Amanda Masumoto. The program generated $1000.00 that was donated to the Greg Rogers School.


The Wolf Canyon Elementary School (lower photo) involved 24 students with 3 dedicated assistants - Andres Espinoza, Arahi Espinoza, and Angelo D'Ercole. This program generated a $600.00 donation for the Wolf Canyon School.

Tang Soo!

TESTING CYCLE

For all Tiny Tigers and Little Dragons students:

Friday, November 21st at 5:00PM

Only for recommended Gup students:

Saturday, December 13th with schedule as follows:

White to Green belts at 11:00 AM

Brown to Red belts at 2:00 PM

"Reaching the Edge of Excellence"

Tang Soo!

HALLOWEEN PARTY!

Tang Soo Do Karate Institute's first Halloween party was held Oct.30th. Students and friends dressed in their cool costumes arrived with delicious eats to share with everybody.
The studio was transformed and decorated with frightening scenes to fit the occasion. Children enjoyed a variety of fun Halloween games and danced under an eerie strobe light
for several hours of excitement and
entertainment.

Don't miss our next big bash planned for Friday, December 19th as we close out the year with our annual Christmas party. Get ready for more fun and games as we recount our past year's achievements and prepare for the coming years events. "Goals are stepping stones to higher achievements". Tang Soo!

TSDKI competes at Arizona Championship

The Arizona Region 2 Championship held this past October 18th included some visiting participants from TSDKI. Alejandro Perez, 1st gup, Andy Perez Cho DAN and BSBN Leslie D'Ercole SAM DAN made the six hour trek over the mountains and across the desert to the Phoenix area for a day of competition with our WTSDA neighbors. Region 2 is composed of five states of the greater Southwest; Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and New Mexico. Black Belt divisions were the events early morning opening categories. With little rest, our team's arrival gave them only seconds to report to their respective rings adding challenge to the competition.
Even under this pressure our own BSBN Leslie D'Ercole was able to present and out perform her category, scoring three first places and accumulating a perfect (30) points for the championship. Leslie has now won the Adult Female Grand Champion honors twice in as many weeks; the Region 20 Championship in Chula Vista, CA. and the Region 2 Championship in Gilbert, AZ.. ...We salute you!

We also are very proud of TSDKI's Andre's Perez, Cho Dan, for his awesome performance in the extremely tough junior Black Belt category and for his exemplary assistance as a time-keeper for the days other competitions. Congratulations also to Alejandro Perez, 1st Gup, who achieved 1st place in sparring and 3rd place in forms. Well done TSDKI members!

We encourage all our students to participate in championships outside our own Region 20. These additional challenges help to promote skills and allows for meeting others in our WTSDA family. These lessons and experience helps us all to "Reach the Edge of Excellence".

Tang Soo!