2011 All-City Champs Results

The last competitions of the tournament season took place at our 2011 All-City Championships tournament, held at Alameda High School in Lakewood, Colorado, April 29-30, 2011.

There were many divisions, including poomse, free sparring, target breaking, power breaking, combination breaking, staff poomse, tiger poomse and First Point Wins!.  The black belts competed on Friday evening beginning at 6:00 PM.  On Saturday, the black belts began at 7:00 AM with some poomse and hapkido training before the upper belt competitions began.

Mr. Michael Sandusky, 2nd dan, from the Golden Campus, sang the National Anthem and the CTI Black Belt Club with students of all ages and belt levels gave a demonstration.  Mr. John Rinko was the tournament announcer.

Congratulations to Abdu Kikhia and Rosie Sokolove for capturing the Black Belt Grand Champion Awards.

Black Belts Sparring at the Tournament

2011 All-City Champioships Results

POOMSE
1st place
Lisa Duncan       Delaney Zandin        Alyssa Copper        Riley Leischner
Caleb Feagans        Emma Pinsinski        Kyle Feagans       Zach Greaves
Tyler Sander        Tanner Copper        Nathan Rockenfeller       Lexi Johannes
Casey Feagans        Trevor Glassman       Marcy Feagans        Anna Sparlin
Nathaniel McKernan       Lauren Lundeen        Illasi Perez        Kyle Fanning
Kaden O’Brien        Thomas Ma        Brian Good        Kellen Reeves
Skyler Brooks        Shekina DeTienne       Lydia Lincke        Devon Bilyeu
C.J. Benton        Jake Seele        Jaxon Gard        Nico Trilk
Kenneth Brancio       Ryan Wyngarden       Aksel Wasmoen        Mason Louth
Charlie Greco        Logan Gill        Alejandro Deppmeier       Alexander Squire
Max Landis        Adrianna Carreon       Andrius Henning       Freddy Sautel
Abdu Kikhia        David Wallace        Patrick Vargo        Erik Ondrejko
Abbey Watkins

2nd place
Alicia Leone        Ryan Lindner        Rachel Rockenfeller       Collin Kreutz
McKenna Louth        Cody Crawshaw        John Lindner        Eileen Lindner
Davison Prouty        Gabriel Gallegos       Peyton Brauch        Theodore Lincke
Anna Good        Bruce Dean        Jennifer McKernan       Kelsey Smith
Effie Gibbons        Tanner Sander        Natasha McKernan       Alan Fernandez
James Healy        Henry Rose        Mark Scott        Leah Teglovic
Peyton Barnard        Jessica States        Elija Nelson        Angela Orford
Chloe Haines        Jacob Henderson       Megan Garcia        Joren Good
Connor Brauch        Joshua Miller        Aiden Greco        Andrew Rho
Michael Hebb        Aaron Nash        Jordan Crawshaw       Makawee Mitchell
Gloria Alvarado        Sabrina Jameson       Adam Forbes        Brian Johnson
Michael Sandusky       Jackie Wallace        Neda Kikhia        Rosie Sokolove
Claire Snyder

3rd place
Jordan Stiller        Maggie Wingate       Emma Hartmann       Ian Randall
Kelly Franson        Nate Watkins        Jenny Grosshans       Joel Grosshans
Damian Rupp        Tyler Murphy        Trevor Koch        Julianne Todd
Alexander Grosshans       Don Symington        Karen Carreon        Blenness Quintana
Derek Simpson        Madalyn Grosshans       Nathan Orwick        Elise Smith
Sam LaMorgese       Mason Bishop        Naomi Price        Keith Reeves
Connor Lussow        Baxter Wilson        Bryce Harriet        Zachary Outcalt
Brandon Dills        Grayson Houghton       Evelyn Lamorgese       Liam Dunkin
Matthew Ashnorth       Madeline Rougier       Adam Harkins        Keet Holdridge
Owen Landis        Camille Munk       Samantha Biesemeier       Nate Braid
A.J. St. James        Dietrich Wasmoen       Zachary Nash        Alice Meyung
Bridget Sautel        Eric Evans        Stephen Sautel        Chris Wallace
Annie Sautel

4th place
Brett Carpenter        Crystal Swedenberg       Jocelyn Wallen        Sean Lawlor
Michael Madayag       Kathleen Sautel        Melodie Page        Dean  Loux
Luke Gunzner        Jack Eddy        Cole Ernst        Owen Hartmann
Henry Gibbons        Carl Gibbons        Rachel Gibbons        Calvin Bishop
Clayton Prevatte       Kameron Evans        Josephine Hobson       Thomas Baptist
Beatrice Lincke        Jamie LaMorgese       Karen Reeves        Paige Kreutz
Sophia Sarche        Abigail Gibbons        Caleb Mason        Sean Konrad
Mike Dean        Mitchell Mohale      Jeffrey Bowen        Konnor Evans
Lydia Willis        Vance Colle        Benjamin Kirschner       Noah Turnage
Robbie Crandell        Dustin Wheeler        Brian Vargo        Thomas Sautel

TIGER POOMSE

Eva Carreon        Malaki McRant        Kaden Langley        Xander Dellinger
Diesel DiPaula        Joshua Metzentine       Noah Fisher        Emilio Soberanis
Kane Mullin        Alaina Walker        Natalie Willis        Mia Langley
Torin Fischer        Macy Wallen        Michael Radella        Anya Trilk
Ethan Kirschner

SPARRING

1ST place
Mason Louth        Mike Dean        Sean Konrad        Max Landis
Zachary Nash        Gloria Alvarado        Michael Hebb        Makawee Mitchell
Thomas Ma        Bruce Dean        Rachel Gibbons        Baxter Wilson
Shekina DeTienne       Terry Copper        Alicia Leone        Ryan Lindner
Delaney Zandin       Tyler Murphy        Zac Johannes        Riley Leischner
Eric Bear       Theodore Lincke       Cole Ernst        Vivi Brown
Alexander Squire       Joren Good        Effie Gibbons        Lydia Lincke
Alan Fernandez        Natasha McKernan       Kaden O’Brien        Casey Feagans
Abigail Gibbons        Jessica States        Bridget Sautel        Patrick Vargo
Abdu Kikhia        Rosie Sokolove        Erik Ondrejko        Dustin Wheeler  Mason Louth

2nd place
Abbey Lundeen       Sabrina Jameson       Josephine Hobson       Thomas Baptist
Kyle Fanning        Beatrice Lincke        Liam Dunkin        Lauren Lundeen
Nate Braid        Anna Sparlin        Henry Gibbons        Michael Madayag
Peyton Brauch        Sean Lawlor        Kathleen Sautel        Jocelyn Wallen
Tanner Copper        Joel Grosshans        Eileen Lindner        Tyler Sander
Kellen Reeves        Mark Scott        Suzanne Crawshaw       Lydia Willis
Illasi Perez        Rob Sarche        Alejandro Deppmeier       Angela Orford
Vinny Constantino       Aaron Nash        Dietrich Wasmoen       Kenny Brancio
Keet Holdridge        Naomi Price        Freddy Sautel        Nathaneil McKernan

3rd place
Konner Evans        Aksel Wasmoen       Jaxon Gard        A.J. St. James
Devon Bilyeu        Sophia Sarche        Chase Wyngarden       Carl Gibbons
Tanner Sander        Emily Fanning        Marcy Feagans        Jamie LaMorgese
Karen Reeves        Zack Greaves        Lisa Dunkin        John Lindner
Jack Eddy        Rachel Rockenfeller       Emma Pinsinski        Collin Kreutz
Nate Watkins        Justin Lautrup        Lexi Johannes        Owen Hartmann
Jennifer McKernan       Noah Turnage        Nico Trilk        Madalyn Grosshans
Paige Kreutzer        Jackson Grosshans       James Healy        Elise Smith
Adrianna Carreon       Nikki Garcia        Leah Teglovic        Neda Kikhia
Stephen Sautel        Brian Steward        Abbey Watkins        Thomas Sautel
Brian Johnson


4th place
Natalie Lundeen       Evelyn LaMorgese       Henry Rose        Kameron Evans
Joshua Miller        Owen Landis        Alexander Grosshans       Blenness Quintana
Allyse Nothstine       Nathan Rockenfeller       Caleb Feagans        Ian Randall
Kelly Franson        Alyssa Copper        Tyler Ellis        Kyle Feagans
Melodie Page        Damien Rupp        Keith Reeves        Nathan McKernan
Ethan Price        Brandon Dills        Zach Outcalt        Charlie Greco
Robbie Crandell        Jeffrey Bowen        Andrew Rho        Romelle Reeves
Jackie Wallace       David Wallace        Annie Sautel        Brendon Dodson
Andy McDaniel       Clayton Prevatte

FIRST POINT WINS!

1st place
Keet Holdridge        Aiden Greco        Sean Konrad        Max Landis
A.J. St. James        Chase Wyngarden       Sophia Sarche        Trevor Glassman
Illasi Perez        Jamie LaMorgese       Marcy Feagans        Makawee Mitchell
Romelle Reeves        Karen Reeves        Lisa Dunkin        Tyler Sander
Brett Carpenter       Tanner Copper       Jocelyn Wallen        Emily Brophy
Sean Lawlor        Michael Madayag       Justin Lautrup        Anna Good
Karen Carreon        Alexander Grosshans       Alexander Squire       Nico Trilk
Effie Gibbons        Lydia Lincke        Alan Fernandez        Kaden O’Brien
Abigail Gibbons        Natasha McKernan       Casey Feagans        Brian Johnson
Neda Kikhia        Chris Wallace        Abdu Kikhia        Rosie Sokolove
Erik Ondrejko         Illasi Perez        Nathaniel McKernan

2nd place
Konner Evans        Ryan Wyngarden       Dietrich Wasmoen       Vinny Constantino
Zachary Nash        Brandon Dills        Gloria Alvarado        Bruce Dean
Thomas Ma       Brian Greco        Suzanne Crawshaw       Lydia Willis
Naomi Price        Kellen Reeves        Melodie Page        Ryan Lindner
Terry Copper        Gabe Gallegos        Alyssa Copper        Riley Leischner
Zac Johannes        Eric Bear        Trevor Koch        Julianne Todd
Jennifer McKernan       Henry Gibbons        Owen Landis        Joren Good
Lauren Lundeen        Beatrice Lincke        Jackson Grosshans       Thomas Baptist
Sabrina Jameson       Elise Smith        Nikki Garcia        Freddy Sautel
Alice Meyung        Stephen Sautel        Michael Sandusky       Abbey Watkins
Brian Vargo       Clayton Prevatte        Thomas Ma

BREAKING  

1st place
Bruce Dean        Karen Carreon        Rob Sarche        Nathan McKernan
Thomas  Ma        Vivi Brown        Illasi Perez        Thomas Baptist
Alan Fernandez        Brett Carpenter        Kyle Feagans        Melodie Page
Ryan Lindner        Damien Rupp        Gabe Gallegos        Riley Leischner
Peyton Brauch        Michael Madayag       Emily Brophy        Anna Good
Rosie Sokolove        Patrick Vargo        Alice Meyung        Michael Sandusky
Brian Johnson

STAFF POOMSE

1st Place
Rosie Sokolove        Chris Wallace        Michael Sandusky       Abdu Kikhia
Freddy Sautel

2nd place
Brian Vargo        Patrick Vargo        Brian Steward        Alice Meyung
Dustin Wheeler

3rd place
Erik Ondrejko        Noha Kikhia        Stephen Sautel        Bridget Sautel
Brian Johnson

4th place
Thomas Sautel        Jackie Wallace        Andy McDaniel

An Empowering and Engendering Trait

By Bruce Dean, Blue Belt

This is an empowering interaction – one that benefits all you encounter . . .

Modesty is important in everyday life in at least as many ways as there are meanings for the word. The most common of these is the sense of freedom from vanity. By being modest in this regard one demonstrates their respect for others by not seeking to be superior to them, thus conveying to them a sense of equality. This is an empowering interaction – one that benefits all you encounter, and thus benefits one’s self. Similarly, by not expressing a sense of vanity, one demonstrates that he values the input of others. This is especially important, since the input of others builds each of us. Yet without a bearing of modesty, one quickly finds that the opinions and assistance of others quickly diminishes.

A different form of modesty is a form of reserved-ness about one’s self – a disinclination to flaunt aspects of one’s self. This is important to the comfort of others and their own sense of self respect. For example, if one has great physical beauty and always puts that beauty on display it can make others who are less endowed and less confident feel less comfortable about themselves. And while it is also not good to hide our gifts, one must strike a balance, because once again, if our peers, friends and associates are not comfortable around us then we will be denied the synergy of their easy interactions.

And yet another different form of modesty pertains to material affluence. And while we in our country almost universally abide by the precept that we deserve that which we earn, it is also unwise to flaunt the fruits of our labor. Not only is it unwise, it can also be dangerous. Personally I have traveled in places where I was strictly advised not to wear jewelry or nice clothing because it would increase the risk of being attacked and robbed. But closer to home, this form of modesty is especially important because it conveys a deliberate sense of “non-superiority”. I have personally known people for long periods and been friends, only to find out usually inadvertently that these friends are in fact rather wealthy. The nicest part of that situation is it reinforces that these people are “just plain folk”, so to speak. And by showing this form of modesty these people convey that their situation is a gift, one to be appreciated, and one which often can be taken away by a simple turn of fate.

So, regardless of how one defines modesty, or which form of modesty is considered, it universally is seen as an empowering and engendering trait – even more so in its depth; quite the contrast to modesty’s opposite – arrogance – which is isolating and subjugating. I have often thought of a saying about arrogance: “Arrogant people generally have much less reason to be than they think.”

Intensity Equals Success

By Eric Evans, 1st dan

Recently in class at the Golden Taekwondo campus, the subject of intensity was brought up. It was explained that as a MSK martial artist, you must be able to turn on or off your intensity at will. This is a learned behavior and like many of the opportunities discovered in training, it is not usually easy to do. The subject is very important.  Intensity adds power, shows indomitable spirit and provides focus. This is also why it is just as important to be able to turn off your intensity and control it from the moment you turn it on.

In a sparring match, you must have focus, you must be intense and not let your opponent see any weakness. They must be hesitant to move in.  One of the best expressions of this is through your kihap.  A kihap can startle or throw an opponent off if done correctly.  As you throw a punch, block or kick, it must be done intensely and with intent, but just at that last moment you must hold back with cotrol.  The same is true in poomse.  You must think about smashing a board or target with each move.  Each move must be deliberate and with the proper intensity. Kihaps should make people in the cro
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Using Intensity to Break a 4 Boards!

These concepts start in class with basics.  Imagine how strong your poomse, breaking or sparring would be if you started, maintained and ended each class with intensity.  In jumping jacks, rather than falling into a rhythm, can you add difficulty by slapping harder, counting louder, spreading your feet past your shoulders and focus all of your thoughts on the task at hand?  It can be exhausting!  Then just when you thought you could not give any more, you are into stretching.  Can you go that extra inch, push your self just a little further and still be aware of what is too much?  

These concepts also are useful outside of MSK Taekwondo. While they may not be physical in nature, you can be intense in school and at work.  Focus intensely on the work at hand.  Do your best and explore opportunities for improvement.  If we all put our best effort into each and everything we do, we can celebrate our accomplishments at the end of the day, and set new goals to achieve tomorrow.

CTI Masters Seminar

Students Getting Ready to Spar!

By David Wallace, 1st dan

The Colorado Taekwondo Institute presented two dynamic CTI Masters Seminars on March 26th, 2011. What a fantastic way to end the month of March. The CTI Master Seminars on One-Step Sparring and Free Sparring were held at Alameda High School and was attended by many students from the Colorado Taekwondo Institutes campuses and clubs.

The morning started off strong with a great warm-up led by Grandmaster Sautel which led right into the first Seminar, One-Step Sparring.  One-Step Sparring, along with our Basics, Self-defense and Poomse, are one of the most important aspects of our Moo Sul Kwan training.  One-Step Sparring breaks down each technique step by step in a choreographed manner which allows the students to focus on the many different aspects of each technique such as maintaining eye contact, judging distances, having correct stances and posture and training with both the right and left sides.

During this Seminar the students rotated between different groups led by some of the finest MSK instructors!  Each group broke down the One-Step Sparring techniques in different and some totally new manners which really helped the students focus on the individual techniques and what the purpose and intent that each technique was used for.

After a short break and some birthday cake, thanks to Eileen Lindner, we strapped on our sparring gear and went right into the second Seminar, which was on Free-Sparring.

Free-Sparring is an important element of training at the Colorado Taekwondo Institute, and it's one of the most fun!   During the Free-Sparring Seminar we did a lot of exciting sparring drills and sparred a lot of rounds with many different opponents of different ages, sizes and belt levels  which truly tested our endurance. I am pretty sure we burned off that birthday cake and then some.

To sum it up, each and every CTI Master Seminar I have attended has been an amazing educational experience and this one was no exception. I look forward to taking this knowledge and applying it to not only my everyday training as a student but also my teaching.  I can't wait to see everyone at the next CTI master Seminar!

Moo Sul Kwan Modesty

By Eileen Lindner, brown belt

You stand behind your actions and are confident in the direction your life is heading.

Modesty (from dictionary.com): having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
Arrogance (from dictionary.com): offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride.

Being modest means letting your actions speak for you.  If you are a modest person, you won’t brag or try to one-up your friends talking about your accomplishments or possessions.  A truly modest person rarely talks about such things, and definitely will not compare themselves to others.  Modesty requires that you have faith that people will know you by what you do, not what you say.  Modesty also requires you to be proud of what you do, since you aren't going to be able explain away poor choices or behavior.

In daily life, being modest allows you to just do what you plan, not waste time telling people all of the great plans you have.  Sharing goals, like your goal to become a Moo Sul Kwan black belt, helps keep you accountable and on track to achieve those goals; but bragging about how hard you work, how many poomse you know, or other details of your training is not helpful to you, or the people to whom you brag about it.  Bragging about those things makes you arrogant, and not a good example of Moo Sul Kwan martial arts.
 We want to always represent the groups to which we belong with pride and respect.  Being a modest martial arts student or employee allows others to get to know you based on your actual effort in classes and at tournaments or on the job; not what you say your effort is.  Being modest while also sharing goals about your training gives people outside of Moo Sul Kwan a broad picture of a martial arts student.  People are often surprised that I am a brown belt.  I am proud to have achieved that rank, and understand that their surprise isn't doubt that I could be a brown belt; but rather interest in martial arts and surprise because I don’t brag about it.  That, combined with the facts that I am older than their perception of a martial artist and a woman – I use to encourage people to think about joining, the “if I can do it, you can do it” model.

Modesty in our daily life often draws people to ask more about what you do, or how they can learn from you.  Being modest and respectful can teach others that actions truly do speak louder than words and that your life is an open book.  You stand behind your actions and are confident in the direction your life is heading.  Be modest; but proud of what you've accomplished and don’t stop working toward your goals.

Sources:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Modesty
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Arrogance