Vol. V:
More than 65 martial artists, including four black belts, earned new levels at belt promotion to the Stevens Point YMCA recently.
Kenn Johnson earned a fourth degree black belt and the title of taekwondo master following vigorous kick combinations and sparring, performance of the pyongwon form and a four-board combination break. Johnson used an elbow strike, a knee break and a back spinning side kick through two boards. He also demonstrated, joom bong, the Korean stick fighting technique.
Craig Beer moved up to first degree level after extensive testing. Beer performed all eight taegeuk forms and koryo, demonstrated sparring and breaking skills, and passed intense oral examination on taekwondo history and rules.
Joining the
deputy black belts ranks were Jackie
Magee and Heath Odan
after demonstrating five taegeuk forms, advanced kick
and sparring skills and board breaking. Oden broke with an autobahn kick, and Magee snapped her
board cleanly with a back spinning side kick. 
In
the color belt testing, Grandmaster
Masters Mark and Hilde Henkel assisted Dr. Stevens in the judging.
April 19 – First class of new session
-- Make-up testing
at
May 26 – Last class of the session Gabe Van Gompel, Ben Nummelin and Mickey Held
NO CLASSES May 31 & June 2
June 7 – First class of new session
June 12 --
Belt promotion testing
June 16 --
Make-up testing,
July 14 -- Last class of the session
NO CLASSES July 19 & 21
July 25 --First class of new session
Aug 14 --Belt
promotion testing
Aug 18 --
make-up testing
Sept 1 --Last class of the session
NO CLASSES Sept 6 & 8
Sept 13 -- First class of the new session
“Patience is
absolutely necessary to the study of Taekwondo.
Through patience and discipline, we can develop better concentration
while practicing our physical techniques.
The mind must be calm and the will determined,
in order to increase our moral courage.”
Grandmaster Richard Chun, 9th Dan Black Be