CTI Holiday Party and our 24th Lee H. Park Team Championships

December is busy as usual!  First up is our annual CTI Holiday Party on Friday, December 2nd!  It’s taking place at Alameda International, and will be lots of fun!  Everyone is invited. There will be lots of food, music, and a special guest!  Ask your instructor for more information.

Then, on Saturday, December 10th, we are having our annual CTI Hanmadang, the 23rd LHP Team Champs!  This one day event involves all belts and ages in our CTI.  There will be Team Competitions in Poomse, Basics, One-Step sparring, Self-defense, Breaking, Target Kicking and more! Click here to register online. We hope to see everyone there!

Save the Date! The 24th Lee H. Park Team Champs!

Mark your calendars for our 24th Lee H. Park Team Champs, our 14th Hanmadang! It will be held on December 10, 2022 at Alameda International. This is our annual team tournament, and it is held in honor of our founder, Great Grandmaster Lee H. Park. 

The Hanmadang (hanmadang is Korean for "festival") is a festival held in Korea each year that is sponsored by the Kukkiwon. There is no sparring at the Hanmadang , and likewise the Moo Sul Kwan Hanmadang we don't do any sparring. Instead, we focus on team competitions, to help develop team work, sportsmanship, and cooperation skills.

This year, events will include: Team Poomse & Basics, Team One-Step Sparring & Self Defense, Team Self-Defense, Team Breaking, Team Target Kicking, and Most Kicks in a CTI Minute.

More information can be found on our website here. You can also talk to your instructor for more information. Click here to get registered. 

The Colorado Taekwondo Institute - The Best Martial Arts School in Town!

 By Collin Kreutz, 4th Dan

Are you looking for the best martial arts school in the Denver area for you or your family? Look no further than the Colorado Taekwondo Institute. The Colorado Taekwondo Institute has been providing the community with the best martial arts classes in Colorado for nearly 40 years. Our experienced and well-trained instructors run classes for all ages, including toddlers, kids, teens, and adults. With five martial art locations in the Denver metro area, the Colorado Taekwondo Institute is sure to have a school near you!

Each of the five locations in the Denver area, plus our additional campus in Northwestern Colorado in Craig, provide a variety of taekwondo martial arts classes for all ages. The Lakewood/Green Mountain, Golden, Westminster, Littleton, and Conifer locations all boast spacious workout areas that are well maintained, thoroughly cleaned, and are constructed with carpeted suspension floors for the best workout experience. All of these campus locations are run by experienced black belts with years of teaching experience, so regardless of which location works best for you, you are sure to get the best martial arts program around.

At the Colorado Taekwondo Institute, the students always come first. All of our classes are organized according to age and ability, so the training is properly tailored to the needs of the students. Our instructors teach group classes with an individualized focus, so you and your family will get the workout, self defense instruction, and personal training that you need. Classes run year round, so you will be able to attend biweekly throughout the calendar year to make sure you stay in shape and are able to continue progressing through the program at a consistent rate.

The Colorado Taekwondo Institute prides itself in being an educational martial arts school, meaning that we encourage use of the mind and emotions in addition to the body to become more well-rounded martial artists and better leaders. The Moo Sul Kwan Taekwondo martial arts teaching program that the Colorado Taekwondo Institute follows was brought to the United States in 1969 by Great Grandmaster Lee H. Park. In every class, Moo Sul Kwan Taekwondo stresses using self control over self defense, ensuring that we make the world a better place while learning to defend ourselves. With over 50 years of curriculum development, our instructors teach a solid foundational training program based on a basic routine of taekwondo techniques that is successful at making students the best martial arts version of themselves.

In addition to regular martial artsclasses, the Colorado Taekwondo Institute conducts special events throughout the year. We host four tournaments every year, where each of our five primary campuses, plus students in Craig, get together to compete in different events that are practiced during regular classes. There are also a variety of non-competition events, including weekend long expos, week long summer sleep-away camps and day camps, and weekend seminar classes. These additional events at the Colorado Taekwondo Institute set us apart from other martial arts schools in the area, as they provide supplemental training on a consistent basis to keep students motivated and to spice up the routine with fun competitions and classes with new and different instructors.

So, if you are looking for the bestmartial arts for you or your family, I would highly recommend giving the Colorado Taekwondo Institute a try. Our introductory program will set you up with a uniform and two classes for only $30. Give your local Colorado Taekwondo Institute location a call for more information!

Leading the Way at the 26th MSK Symposium

By Abbey Salamera, 2nd dan

The 26th Moo Sul Kwan Black Belt Symposium took place on October 7-8, 2022, at Alameda International High School in Lakewood, Colorado. Nearly a hundred Moo Sul Kwan black, red, and brown belts gathered during this two-day event to train in classes and seminars to strengthen their understanding of Moo Sul Kwan martial arts. According to Great Grandmaster Park (who brought Moo Sul Kwan Martial Arts tothe United States) and his Model Concept, these upper belts and instructors should concentrate on strategies of movements and techniques of teaching for program instruction, respectively; the MSK Symposium gave these students an opportunity to focus on these elements of their training through the theme of the event: “Leading the Way.”

“Leading the Way” serves to be important for all MSK Taekwondo students, especially as the participants of the Symposium grow into the leaders of the school. The upper belts and instructors take the knowledge they’ve learned at the Symposium and pass it down through classes, assistant teaching, mentoring, and other opportunities to collaborate at the Colorado Taekwondo Institute. Participants trained extremely hard on Friday evening and during the day on Saturday as they improved their skills in poomse, sparring, one-steps, self-defense, and more. The Symposium culminated in a banquet at Alameda International High School for a night of entertainment, food, and fun!

The first class that Symposium participants embarked on was poomse. Each class was given the opportunity to practice each poomse that they know, and do each one of them to the best of their ability. Each participant was given a sheet of paper with these poomse names and marked down every time they made a mistake on the poomse. Given the fact that perfect practice makes perfect, a mistake on a poomse resulted in practicing that same poomse five times to ensure that it would be done correctly with the best technique. All participants collectively did so much poomse in just the first couple hours of the evening.

Both days of the Symposium ended in sparring seminars between all the participants. Students and instructors from all CTI campuses were able to spar one another, no matter the difference in age, rank, and ability. This gave participants the opportunity to practice their skills on new opponents as they improved their speed, blocking, spin moves, fakes, footwork, and all techniques that create a good sparrer. At the end of the day, respect and sportsmanship amongst the participants filled the gym of Alameda International High School to reflect the qualities of a Moo Sul Kwan black belt.

After the two-day event, MSK students were able to develop their CTI teaching and leadership and concepts for their physical and mental training. The many hours of training made an impact to progress students towards their next belt and become better Taekwondo students that embody the values of Moo Sul Kwan. With an emphasis on increasing both athletic and academic knowledge, the 26th Moo Sul Kwan Black Belt Symposium was able to fulfill both of these aspects for MSK students to continue leading the way.

32nd DMAC Results Are In!

The 32nd Denver Martial Arts Champs was held on Septermber 9-10 at Alameda International School. Over 270 students of all belts and ages competed, learned, and had a memorial day. Photos will be available soon on our website's Photo page.

Special thanks to all family members and friends for their support to make this special day possible!

Congratulations to our Grand Champions, Collin Kreutz and Lindsey Boswell!

DMAC Results

POOMSE

1st Place 
Paxton Barnett, Theron Bearce, Phoebe Bono, Meredith Botnick, Emma Burden, Connor Burgin, Alice  Burgin, Zuri Cady, Tara Cady, Alexis Chavez, Keegan Christenson, Rebekkah Copel, Quynn Cotner, Zachary Cotner, David Cruz Barajas, Katie Dahle, Carina Dulong, Owen Eberhard, Owen Eterno, Konner Evans, Oliver Garner, Eddie Garner, Daniel Gray, Eloise Green, Joel Hall, Hannah Holmes, Ella Jackmond, Cody Jacobson, Hayden Jeffries, Ivy Jensen, Penelope Killeen, Alex Kirt, Nora Kivett, Collin Kreutz , Sophia Laws, Eileen Lindner, Steve Loukas, River Manuelito, Max Margulies, Evan Mcewan, Caiden Murphy, Truc Nguyen, Brian O'Reilly, Zachary Palmer, Leonidas Peter, Jason Ranjit, Stella Reyniers, Owen Robertson, Cole Robertson, Caleb Romero, Isaiah Sanchez, Dale Sanders, Nolan Shidemantle, Michael Stanley, Joshua Stephenson, Nicholas Stephenson, Giovanni Stone, Lana Valeruz, Coltyn Voit, Chelsea Welch, Jack Wicken

2nd Place
Eli Anceravicius, Ace Ashworth, Pierce Baker, Zoey Bellis, Hayes Bennett, Lindsey Boswell, Dan Copel, Sam Czaikowski, Deb Denny, Jackson Derosia, Landon Dulmage, Lillian Eichelberger, Jackson Foster, Finlay Graves, Bill Graves, Jace Hessler, Carter Hoffman, Grant Hoffman, Miles Humphress, Olivia Ivie, Zachary Kahan, Gabriel Kahan, Standish Kingsbeck, Garrett Knapp, Lily Laird, Ella Laird, Josie Landis, Ryan Marine, Logan Martin, Elsie Mcdonald, Warren Mcdonald, Kaylyn Mcewan, Katie Minden, Mary  Moen, Hope Morgan, Natalie Morris , Makenzie O'Connell, Noah Park, Ellie Pechon, Henry  Powell, Diego Quezada, Grace Quinones, Jasmine Salamera, Christina Sanders, Alex Schwartz, Mark Scott, Nethika Suraweera, Alex Tan, Connor Thomson, Zach  Trujillo, Shiven Venkat, David Webster, Hope Wilcox, Carol  Wilsey, Ender Wine, Ezra Wine, Violet Wondel, Colston Yoder, Mason Zerbib

3rd Place
Reid Baker, Dean Barrieau, Cohen Barstow, Hudson Bennett, Tj Boylen, Billie Brabble, Peyton Brauch, Brandon Brech, Thomas Burden, Amallia Chapman, Carrie Chauhan, Averie Chavez, Aj Cleveland, Anna  Copel, Tristyn Cvanciger, Payton Dahm, Roland Dander, Drake Ferguson, Mykah Garrett-Duquette, Rhys Garrett-Duquette, Hayden Green, Ronan Haydon, Jaxson Hipsher, Emerson Holmes, Aliyah Huckaby , Sean Huntley, Leroy  Hutchison, Don Johnson, Nikoli Kingsbeck, Brandon Kirt, Shayla Leblanc, Stella Lockhart, Dean Loux, Ron Meyer, Elliott Myers, Mila Olivares Castro, Maxwell Palmer, Jacob Palmer, Marley Powers, Sam Powers, Meryn Probasco, Jack Ranallo, Joshua Ranjit, Jakoda Ratzloff, Chris Ray, Malachai Romero, Sebastian Schuster, Landon Sidley-Mercado, Darcy Stanton, Allan Stanton, Ellie Stanton, Dorin Staver, Sloan Sullivan, Aspen Swift, Lee Tomjack, Aarush Venkat, Corbyn Voit, Aiden Webster, Rue Weerapura

4th Place
Simon Aguilar, Kellan Barnett, Rose Basnet, Susan Burgstiner, Adriana Carreon, Reid  Claflin , Cooper Curry, Lauren Dahlberg, Lars Den Hartog, Torin Dimascio, Joshua Dollar, Zoe Economou, Weston Evarts, Ace Garcia, Lorenzo Gomez, Armando  Gomez, Kaleb Guffey, Aspen Henderson, Dalila Lopez, Stryder Martin, Brody Mitchell, Jah Norford, Paul Paisley, Eli Quinones, Carlos Ramirez, Kaiden Rees, Kaytie Rees, Henry Rumph, Jordan Rutz, Kathleen Sautel, Jacob Schuster, Ed Stanton, Henryk Stewart, Lily Strickland, Jessica Weins, Harrison Wilkins, Duncan Zook

1st Place Tiger Poomse
William Lopeman, Sunny Pavez, Andrew Kahan, Nora Hanson, Keira Teska, Logan Hamp, Paolo Stone, Addison Helms, Charlie Lopeman, Ophelia Paviz, Natalie Teska, Emrick Hughes, Aleina Evarts, Zane Hayes, Dylan Huckaby-Rafaelson, Mila Smirnov, Everette Eterno 

SPARRING

1st Place
Alex Kirt, Collin Kreutz , Max Margulies, Caiden Murphy, Zachary Palmer, Jason Ranjit, Owen Robertson, Dale Sanders, Joshua Stephenson, Nicholas Stephenson, Eli Anceravicius, Olivia Ivie, Standish Kingsbeck, Garrett Knapp, Mary  Moen, Hope Morgan, Henry  Powell, Christina Sanders, Alex Schwartz, Mark Scott, Hope Wilcox, Violet Wondel, Tj Boylen, Billie Brabble, Payton Dahm, Hayden Green, Aliyah Huckaby , Sean Huntley, Ron Meyer, Elliott Myers, Marley Powers, Jakoda Ratzloff, Allan Stanton, Corbyn Voit, Simon Aguilar , Rose Basnet, Lars Den Hartog, Torin Dimascio, Lorenzo Gomez, Gillian Boswell, Vivi Brown, Ahas Weerapura

2nd Place
Theron Bearce, Emma Burden, Rebekkah Copel, David Cruz Barajas, Katie Dahle, Carina Dulong, Eloise Green, Joel Hall, Steve Loukas, River Manuelito, Brian O'Reilly, Stella Reyniers, Caleb Romero, Isaiah Sanchez, Giovanni Stone, Lana Valeruz, Coltyn Voit, Sam Czaikowski, Deb Denny, Landon Dulmage, Lillian Eichelberger, Jackson Foster, Finlay Graves, Jace Hessler, Ryan Marine, Katie Minden, Natalie Morris , Noah Park, Alex Tan, David Webster, Carol  Wilsey, Mason Zerbib, Reid Baker, Peyton Brauch, Brandon Brech, Thomas Burden, Carrie Chauhan, Averie Chavez, Mykah Garrett-Duquette, Emerson Holmes, Sam Powers, Joshua Ranjit, Chris Ray, Landon Sidley-Mercado, Aspen Swift, Lee Tomjack, Aiden Webster, Kellan Barnett, Cooper Curry, Zoe Economou, Weston Evarts, Ace Garcia, Armando  Gomez, Lily Strickland, Mila Kinsley-Kirwin, Mateo Piza

3rd Place
Alice Burgin, Quynn Cotner, Konner Evans, Hannah Holmes, Cody Jacobson, Hayden Jeffries, Sophia Laws, Eileen Lindner, Truc Nguyen, Cole Robertson, Nolan Shidemantle, Ace Ashworth, Zoey Bellis, Dan Copel, Bill Graves, Zachary Kahan, Logan Martin, Warren Mcdonald, Diego Quezada, Grace Quinones, Nethika Suraweera, Connor Thomson, Ender Wine, Colston Yoder, Hudson Bennett, Aj Cleveland, Anna  Copel, Tristyn Cvanciger, Rhys Garrett-Duquette, Ronan Haydon, Jaxson Hipsher, Leroy  Hutchison, Stella Lockhart, Mila Olivares Castro, Maxwell Palmer, Meryn Probasco, Darcy Stanton, Ellie Stanton, Aarush Venkat, Rue Weerapura, Reid  Claflin , Dalila Lopez, Stryder Martin, Jah Norford, Eli Quinones, Ed Stanton, Henryk Stewart, Harrison Wilkins, Alexander Aguilar-Glaub, Zach Greaves, Ivy Strickland

4th Place
Connor Burgin, Oliver Garner, Evan Mcewan, Leonidas Peter, Michael Stanley, Chelsea Welch, Jack Wicken, Pierce Baker, Hayes Bennett, Grant Hoffman, Miles Humphress, Gabriel Kahan, Josie Landis, Kaylyn Mcewan, Ellie Pechon, Jasmine Salamera, Zach  Trujillo, Shiven Venkat, Cohen Barstow, Amallia Chapman, Roland Dander, Drake Ferguson, Don Johnson, Jacob Palmer, Sebastian Schuster, Sloan Sullivan, Lauren Dahlberg, Aspen Henderson, Brody Mitchell, Paul Paisley, Jordan Rutz, Jacob Schuster, Duncan Zook, Kirun Agarwal, Jack Eddy, Hank Haubner, Aidan Sturm, Brandon  Volkmer

1ST POINT WINS

1st Place
Meredith Botnick, Alexis Chavez, Owen Eterno, Eddie Garner, Daniel Gray, Penelope Killeen, Max Margulies, Caiden Murphy, Zachary Palmer, Jason Ranjit, Olivia Ivie, Garrett Knapp, Mary  Moen, Hope Morgan, Hope Wilcox, Marley Powers, Jakoda Ratzloff, Allan Stanton, Corbyn Voit, Gillian Boswell, Ahas Weerapura, Stella Reyniers, Isaiah Sanchez, Coltyn Voit, Noah Park, Alex Tan, David Webster, Peyton Brauch, Averie Chavez, Mykah Garrett-Duquette, Emerson Holmes, Aiden Webster, Armando  Gomez, Mateo Piza, Sophia Laws, Ace Ashworth, Warren Mcdonald, Ender Wine, Anna  Copel, Jaxson Hipsher, Henryk Stewart, Pierce Baker, Hayes Bennett, Miles Humphress, Josie Landis, Zach  Trujillo, Amallia Chapman, Don Johnson, Jacob Schuster, Paxton Barnett, Keegan Christenson, Lindsey Boswell, Makenzie O'Connell, Henry Rumph

2nd Place
Phoebe Bono, Zachary Cotner, Owen Eberhard, Nicholas Stephenson, Standish Kingsbeck, Christina Sanders, Mark Scott, Billie Brabble, Elliott Myers, Simon Aguilar , Lars Den Hartog, Torin Dimascio, Emma Burden, Rebekkah Copel, Eloise Green, Joel Hall, Caleb Romero, Giovanni Stone, Sam Czaikowski, Jackson Foster, Finlay Graves, Katie Minden, Brandon Brech, Sam Powers, Joshua Ranjit, Aspen Swift, Lee Tomjack, Zoe Economou, Quynn Cotner, Eileen Lindner, Nolan Shidemantle, Zoey Bellis, Bill Graves, Nethika Suraweera, Connor Thomson, Aj Cleveland, Leroy  Hutchison, Mila Olivares Castro, Ellie Stanton, Reid  Claflin , Dalila Lopez, Stryder Martin, Ivy Strickland, Leonidas Peter, Michael Stanley, Gabriel Kahan, Shiven Venkat, Sloan Sullivan, Brody Mitchell, Kirun Agarwal, Jack Eddy, Aidan Sturm, Elsie Mcdonald, Nikoli Kingsbeck, Dorin Staver

TARGET KICKING & BREAKING

1st Place
Hope Morgan, Hope Wilcox, Ahas Weerapura, Mateo Piza, Pierce Baker, Josie Landis, Zach  Trujillo, Lindsey Boswell, Lars Den Hartog, Caleb Romero, Quynn Cotner, Nolan Shidemantle, Aidan Sturm, Ivy Jensen, Collin Kreutz , Dale Sanders, Katie Dahle, Lillian Eichelberger, Natalie Morris, Colston Yoder, Aarush Venkat, Rue Weerapura, Eli Quinones, Roland Dander, Shayla Leblanc, Susan Burgstiner

STAFF POOMSE

1st Place
Lindsey Boswell, Collin Kreutz, Alex Tan, Peyton Brauch, Katie Minden, Konner Evans

2nd Place
Lars Den Hartog, Katie Dahle, Gillian Boswell, Deb Denny, Zach Greaves, Kathleen Sautel 

3rd Place
Hope Morgan, Eileen Lindner, Sean Huntley, Vivi Brown, Abbey Salamera 

TIGER FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS

1st Place
Zane Hayes, Aleina Evarts, Logan Hamp, William Lopeman

2nd Place
Emrick Hughes, Keira Teska, Sunny Pavez, Mila Smirnov

Coming Soon: 32nd Denver Martial Arts Champs!

Our next tournament, the 32nd Denver Martial Arts Championships, will be held September 9 & 10 at Alameda International! This day will include exciting competition for students of all ages and belts. 

Moo Sul Kwan was brought to the United States in 1969 by Lee H. Park when he settled in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, home of Southeast Missouri State University.  Lee H. Park, 9th Dan, was an educational pioneer in the martial arts of the United States.  Great Grandmaster Park founded the American Marital Arts Sports and Education Association in 1981, and had many Moo Sul Kwan schools in the area.                                                                           

The Colorado Taekwondo Institute was founded in 1983.  Today there are CTI Campus locations teaching Moo Sul Kwan martial arts in  Green Mountain, Littleton, Westminster, Golden, Conifer, and Craig, Colorado. The CTI also provides educational excellence at Montessori Peaks Academy, Red Rocks Elementary School, Our Lady of Fatima School, West Woods Elementary School, Alameda International, Meiklejohn Elementary and Westridge Elementary School.

Our Denver Martial Arts Championships began in the early 1990s and has been our kick-off to one fantastic CTI-year after another!   

Events will include:

• Poomse
• Tiger Poomse 
• Free-Sparring
• First Point Wins!
• Breaking
• Target Kicking 
• Black Belt Staff Poomse

You can read more about this event by clicking here. You or your student should receive a hardcopy of the brochure in class soon.  You can register for the event by clicking here. Please note: All registrations are due August 30th, and all registrations must be completed online. This will enable us to get everyone their competition times and locations in a timely manner.

Please contact your instructor if you have any questions!

Kids in Martial Arts

By Lydia Willis, 2nd dan

Have you ever thought about putting your kid in a martial art? If so, Colorado Taekwondo Institute could be the right fit for you. Your child will learn discipline, make new friends, and learn new martial arts techniques.

I’ve grown up participating in martial arts at Colorado Taekwondo Institute and one of the biggest things I’ve learned is discipline which has turned out to be a very beneficial skill. In martial arts, consistency is key, which means going to every class and participating to the very best of our abilities. Our martial art helps us learn to hold ourselves to a higher standard and that develops a lot of discipline. This is beneficial for all ages, ranging from a toddler to a teenager to an adult. I started Taekwondo when I was 4 years old and there’s always been a great focus on discipline. This transfer over into my everyday life as well. It’s helped me to be a better student. I always put my best effort into all the work I do and get it in on time. I don’t think I would be the student I am today if I hadn’t spent so much time talking about the importance of self-discipline.

Not only are martial arts a great way to learn discipline, they’re also a great way to meet new people and make new friends. We have classes for kids of all ages where they’ll get to spend time with people that are their own age. Kids in martial arts get the opportunity to meet lots of new people while they learn about martial arts. I’ve made lifelong friends through the classes at Colorado Taekwondo Institute. We also participate in tournaments which is an amazing chance for your child to meet other children from other martial arts campuses. We have 6 main campuses in Colorado and several after school programs that all participate in our tournaments. At these competitions, students are in divisions with other children their age and it’s a great way to develop strong bonds with other kids. Some of my closest martial arts friends were people that I met competing as a child in tournaments. I love having the opportunity to do my weekly classes with close friends and then getting to see other people I’ve grown up with at our tournaments, expos, symposiums, and camps. Before participating in kids martial arts, I was a very shy kid who mainly kept to myself. I’ve now had such an amazing time getting to come out of my shell and meet people who love doing the same things I love to do.

Of course martial arts aren’t martial arts without being able to learn new techniques. I have loved being enrolled at Colorado Taekwondo Institute and participating in their curriculum. We’re always getting to learn new things and finding new ways to improve the techniques we already know. My favorite part of the CTI curriculum is that there’s never a time when you plateau. You get to learn and improve yourself during every one of our classes. We strive to be the best that we possibly can and that shows in the abilities of our students The instructors take the time to teach moves correctly and make sure you truly understand what’s going on. Instructors are specially trained to explain things in a way that will make sense to your child, they always take the time to work through the difficulties until it makes sense and can be done by your student no matter the challenges they may face along the way. It’s also a great opportunity for your child to stay active. There are lots of opportunities to do classes that are always very fun workouts, and they’ll be motivated to practice at home which is another great way for them to stay active.

If you’re considering enrolling your child in kids martial arts, Taekwondo classes at Colorado Taekwondo Institute are an amazing option full of activity, new friends, and new skills.

The Value of Taekwondo for Toddlers

By India Ross, 1st dan

When trying to decide if it is the right time to introduce your little one to taekwondo, sometimes it can be hard to determine why it would be beneficial for your child to begin classes at such a young age. It's a good idea to know the good things that come from starting martial arts training at the Colorado Taekwondo Institute for toddles. Physical health, self-confidence and respect are just some of the amazing skill your child can master.

First, taekwondo is a great way to get out the excess energy many little ones possess. At such a young age it's important to start heath habits and movement is a great way to help the mind and body grow. With taekwondo training, your child will be able to participate in physical activity that is positive and encouraging; best of all, this kind of exercise is fun for kids. Martial arts training will create a positive association with physical exercise, and set kids on a fit, healthy track for life.

Another great benefit of toddler martial arts is that it increases self-confidence. By pushing themselves in class and getting healthy encouragement, and the ability to control one’s own body is a strong boost of self-awareness. As your son or daughter sees the progress that can be achieved through hard work and dedication, you will see a positive change in attitude not only in class but also in school and at home. Taekwondo requires memorization of intricate poses and movements, so your child’s mental focus and concentration will be increased. Taekwondo develops children’s mental capabilities as much as physical ones.

A final benefit of toddler martial arts is that it teaches respect for oneself and of others. Taekwondo training teaches kids strong values that create a well-rounded person. Your son or daughter will learn to follow directions with humility and understanding. Throughout the training process, students will notice changes in their level of strength and physical appearance, so they also learn respect for their bodies. 

Taekwondo is for everyone but starting young creates a positive passion for something that will last for years to come!

2022 All City-Champs Results!

The 2022 All City-Champs were amazing! Thanks to all of the students, parents, family members, and instructors who made the day such a success! Congratulations to our black belt Grand Champs, Kathleen Sautel and Ed Stanton. 

Here are the results from the big weekend:

Poomse 

1st Place

Sabrina Springfield , Danek Salach, Scarlett Turner, Dalila Lopez 

Anabella Briceno-Arev, Marie Leitz, Simon Aguilar, Kolton Johnson

Stella Reyniers, Weston Evarts, Alice Burgin, Kai Esmail

Fletcher Mazur, April Buffington, Grace Quinones, Eli Anceravicius

River Manuelito, Ecton Scherer, Beckett Kruger, Rebekkah Copel

Sidney McClelland, Maddox Fisher, Christopher Cochenour 

Jah Norford, Selah Hall, Steve Loukas, Carina Dulong 

Aarush Venkat, Tara Cady, Anna Copel, Sean Marrufo

Joshua Stephenson, Evan Turner, Zuri Cady, Molly Dugan

August Howard, Nicholas Stephenson Connor Burgin, Olivia Ivie 

Franco Ramirez, Nora Kivett, Jace Hessler, Kendrick Toney 

Mason Zerbib, Lance Schwartz, Dale Sanders, Hannah Holmes 

Alex Schwartz, Emma Burden, India Ross, Averie Chavez

Lily Laird, Alexis Chavez, Meredith Botnick, Ivy Strickland 

Lindsey Boswell, Katie Minden, Konner Evans, Kyle Feagans 

Collin Kreutz 

2nd Place 

Warren Locken, Grant Hoffman, Keegan Christenson, Connor Thomson 

Saxon David, Alex Kirt, Adam Lindquist, Landon Woodland 

Aspen Swift, Owen Eberhard, Cohen Barstow, Avery King 

Dan Copel, Henry Andonov, Carter Hoffman, Aspen Henderson 

Natalie Morris, Paxton Barnett, Violet Wondel, Grady Albright 

Hope Wilcox, Sebastian Schuster, Zoey Auten, Cole Robertson 

Keatyn Adams, Amallia Chapman, Hurley Gann, Wesley McClelland

Lyla Silipo, Landon Dulmage, Charles Albright, Wyatt Knorr 

AJ Cleveland, Zachary Kahan, Jackson DeRosia    Piper Jo Tillapaugh

Emerson Holmes, Ender Wine, Eli Quinones, Sidney Bratten 

James Kaffine, Ellie Pechon, LeRoy Hutchison, Barrett Springfield

Zane Hayes, Attily Strauch, Keira Teska, Allan Stanton 

Susan Burgstiner, Thomas Burden, Evan McEwan, Quynn Cotner 

Lauren Dahlberg, Zachary Cotner, Colston Yoder, Kiera Sherman 

Jason Stencel Sr., Jason Stencel Jr., Max Babcock, Kathleen Sautel 

Eileen Lindner, Katie Dahle, Cody Jacobson, Ed Stanton 

3rd Place 

Abdalla Zeitawi, Garrett Thomson, Nora Whitefield, Ariana Lamb 

Shiven Venkat, Torin DiMascio, Henry Powell, Armando Gomez 

Claire Kaffine, Landon Adams, Bradley Beckner, Allie Cassinis 

Kenneth Watt, Giovanni Stone, Owen Eterno, Madison Markowitz 

Luke Jones, Landon Sidley-Merca, Brody Hall, Brynn Hall 

Stephen Mines, David Cruz, Milo Conner, Gio Gallagos- Bac 

Kaiden Rees, Erin Stanley  , Ace Garcia, Dominic Pintur 

Binuj Ghimire, Daniel Gray, Tom LaRocca, Noah Park 

Evelyn Vahle, Makenzie O’Connell, David Webster, Jackson Foster 

Jackson Fitch, Ella Laird, Zoey Bellis, Maxwell Palmer 

Joshua Ranjit, Joshua Stencel, Brian O’Reilly, Tegan Moore 

Gavin Vahle, Freya Brown, Mateo Piza, Caiden Murphy

Coco Dailey, Phineas Hallock, Carrie Chauhan, Jorden Rutz 

Sean Huntley, Alex Tan, Mark Scott, Zach Greaves 

Deb Denny 

4th Place 

Brandon Volkmer, Amelie Mattews, Jonah Strankman, Sorin Staver 

Cooper Curry, Michael Holmes, Alexander Aguilar, Logan Martin

Nikoli Park, Jakoda Ratzloff, Chris Ray, Sloan Sullivan

Reid Claflin, Sophia Laws, Micha Walls, Zach Trujillo 

Standish Kingsbeck, Max Sher, Ezekial Oliveira, Ronan Haydon 

Ezra Wine, Aliyah Huckaby, Caroline Holmes, Kellan Barnett

West Sutton, Henryk Stewart, Leonidas Peter, Eli Erickson 

Brian Roman, Ella Jackmond, Miles Humphress, TJ Boylen

Miles Price, Aubrey Cossaboon, Marley Powers, Even Zdechlik

Tristyn Cvanciger, Zoe Economou, Lily Strickland, Caleb Romero 

Payton Dahm, Nolan Shidemantle   Ivy Jensen, Lee Tomjack 

Jasmine Salamera, Brandon Kirt, Caleb Feagans, Don Johnson 

Jack Eddy, Lydia Willis , Vivi Brown, 

Sparring 

1st Place 

Owen Robertson, Jasmine Salamera, Joshua Ranjit, Thomas Burden 

Gavin Vahle, Alexis Chavez, Payton Dahn, Justin Gann

Allan Stanton, Meredith Botnick, Marley Powers, Hannah Holmes 

Josh Stencel, Alex Schwartz, Logan Keckler, Caiden Murphy 

Steve Loukas, Carina DuLong, Alexander Aguilar, Even Turner 

David Webster, Owen Eberhard, Aarush Venkat, Ace Garcia 

Daniel Gray, Katherine Glaub, Aspen Swift, Akshey Chauhan

Jakoda Ratzloff, Erin Stanley, Violet Wondel, Cooper Curry 

Tara Cady, Standish Schuster, Zuri Cady, Giovanni Stone 

Aliyah Huckaby, Kolton Johnson, Conner Thomson, Zoey Bellis 

Leonidas Peter, Miles Price, Emerson Holmes, Marie Leitz 

Armando Gomez, Milo Conner, Leroy Hutchenson, Torin DiMascio 

Zachary Kahan, Olivia Ivie, Grant Hoffman, Luck Jones 

AJ Cleveland, Zach Greaves, Kathleen Sautel, Ed Stanton

Alex Tan, Aiden Sturm, Vivi Brown, Meryn Probasco 

2nd Place 

Henryk Stewart, Luke Jones, Grant Hoffman, Aubrey Cossaboon 

Abdalla Zeitawi, Keagan Christenson, Maxwell Palmer, Simon Aguilar 

Ronan Haydon, Scarlett Turner, Sabina Springfeild, Franco Ramirez

Kellan Barnett, Keatyn Adams, Shiven Venkat, Henry Powell 

Alice Burgin, Charles Albright, Hope Wilcox, Sebastian Schuster 

Makenzie O’Connell, Conner Burgin, Jah Norford, Natalie Morris 

Gio Gallegos, Paxton Barnett, Evelyn Vahle, Billie Brabble 

Dan Copel, Sean Marrufo, Carter Hoffman, Henry Andonov 

Nicholas Stephenson, Nikoli Kingsbeck, Rylan Lamkin, Sophia Laws 

Micah Walls, Jason Ranjit, Ryan Marine , Averie Chavez 

Jason Stencel, Coco Dailey, Lillian Eichelberger, India Ross 

Evan McEwan, Brian O’Rielly, Emma Burden, Ivy Jensen 

Hank Haubner, Teagan Moore, Mason Zerbib, Lauren Dahlberg 

Mateo Piza , Gillian Boswell, Deb Denny, Sean Huntley 

Calvin Jensen, Mark Scott, Shekina DeTienne, Collin Kreutz 

3rd Place 

Henry Rumph, Ellie Stanton, Brandon Kirt, Phineas Hallock 

Nate Florence, Josie Landis, Freya Brown, Dale Sanders 

Brandon Brech, Carrie Chauhan, Jordan Rutz, Lily Laird 

Marley Griffin, Quynn Cotner, Zach Cotner, Colston Yoder 

Jacob Schuster, Avery King, Landon Woodland, Cohan Barstow 

Adam Qinquist, Binuj Ghmire, Reid Claflin, Joel Hall, 

Alexi Lyman-Sterm, Molly Dugan, Logan Martin, Zach Trujillo 

Jennifer Kautz, David Cruz, Jackson Foster, Selah Hall

Stephen Mines, Jackson Erwin, Hurley Gann, Eli Erickson 

Eli Quinones, Piper Jo Tillapaugh  Landon Dulmage, Garrett Thomson 

Ella Jackmond, Ellie Pechon, Atticus Strauch, Grady Albright

River Manuelito, Maddox Fisher, Kenny Watt, Amallia Chapman 

Jase Hessler, Ezra Wine, Bradley Beckner, Caleb Feagans 

Katie Dahle, Conner Evans, Cody Jacobson, Lindsey Boswell 

Katie Minden 

4th Place 

Carolina Holmes, Brandon Volkmer, Ender Wine, Landon Sidley-Merca 

Ella Laird, Nora Kivett, Jonah Thomson, Landon Adams 

Rebekkah Copel, Miles Humphress, Brian Roman, Grace Quinones 

April Buffington, Christopher Cochenour Sloan Sullivan, Alex Kirt 

Kaiden Rees, Kaytie Rees, Chris Ray, Tom LaRocca 

Noah Park, Michael Holmes, Erza Lozano, Aspen Henderson 

Garret Knapp, Max Babcock, Lily Strickland, Lance Schwartz 

Zoe Economou, Ivy Strickland, Ace Ashworth, Nolan Shidemantle 

Tristyn Cvanciger, Kaleb Guffey, Andra Vein, Caleb Romero 

Lydia Willis, Kirun Agarwal, Don Johnson, Eileen Linder 

Jack Eddy 

1st Point Wins

1st Place 

Henry Rumph, Ellie Stanton, Brandon Kirt, Teagan Moore 

Nolan Shidemantle, Jason Stencil Sr., Payton Dahn, Alexis Chavz, 

Allan Stanton, Meredith Botnick, Marley Powers, Coco Dailey

Josh Stencil, Averie Chavez, Zach Cotner, Colston Yoder 

Steve Loukas, Sophia Laws, Landon Woodland, Evan Turner 

Nicholas Stephenson, Owen Eberhard, Reid Claflin, Dominic Pintur 

Daniel Gray, Anna Copel, Molly Dugan, Kaiden Rees

Violet Wondel, Erin Stanley, Gio Gallegos, Copper Curry 

Tara Cady, Standish Kingsbeck, Jackson Erwin, Hurley Gann 

Eli Erickson, Shiven Venkat, Keatyn Adams, Kellan Barnett 

Franco Ramirez, Nora Kivett, Marie Leitz, Atticus Strauch 

Milo Conner, Maxwell Palmor, Keagan Christenson, Kenneth Watt 

Aubrey Cossaboon, Grant Hoffman, Luck Jones, Henry Stewart 

Collin Kreutz, Kathleen Sautel, Ed Stanton, Cody Jacobson 

Alex Tan, Vivi Brown, Gillian Boswell, Zuri Cady 

2nd Place 

Bradley Beckner, Erza Wine, Jase Hessler, Olivia Ivie 

Zachary Kahan, Torin DiMascio, Leroy Hutchenson, Grady Albright

Landon Sidluy-Merca, Ellie Pechon, Emerson Holmes, Jonah Strankman 

Landon Adams, Zoey Bellis, Eli Quinones, Henry Powell 

Alice Burgin, April Buffington, Stephen Mines, Makenzie O’Connell

Jackson Foster, Zach Trujillo, Natalie Morris, Jah Norford 

Paxton Barnett, Aspen Swift, Katharine Glaub, Dan Copel 

Ace Garcia, Aarush Venkat, Henry Andonov, David Webster 

Cohan Barstow, Alexander Aguilar, Carina Dulong, Jacob Schuster 

Caiden Murphy, Logan Keckler, Quynn Cotner, Jason Stencel 

Lily Laird, Ivy Strickland, Carrie Chauhan, Evan McEwan 

Josie Landis, `, Emma Burden, Justin Gann, Gavin Vahle 

Tristyn Cvanciger, Joshua Ranjit, Lauren Dalhberg, Owen Robertson 

Katie Minden, Deb Denny, Conner Evans, Aiden Sturm 

Mark Scott, Caleb Feagans, Hope Wilcox 

Breaking 

1st Place 

Meredith Botnick, Joshua Ranjit, Caleb Romero , Marley Powers

Lily Laird, Hannah Holmes, Phineas Hallock, Lauren Dahlberg 

Joshua Stencel, Ryen Marine, Emma Burden, Colston Yoder 

Sophia Laws, Steve Loukas, Hope Wilcox, Reid Claflin, 

Carina Dulong, Sean Marrufo, Ed Stanton, Katie Dahle

Kathleen Sautel, Mark Scott, Aiden Sturm 

Self Defense 

1st Place 

Ecton Scherer, Max Sher, Anabella Briceno, Dalila Lopez 

Becket Kruger, Wyatt Knorr, Weston Evarts, 

2nd Place 

Kia Esmail, West Sutton, Madison Markowitz, Nora Whitfield 

Ariana Lamb, Zoey Auten, Kendrick Toney, 

3rd Place 

Jackson Bently, Amelie Mattews, Sidney Bratten, James Kaffine

Mia Young, Fletcher Mazur, Eli Ancervicius, 

Most Kicks 

1st Place 

River Strankman, Claire Kaffine, Danek Salach, Max Sher

Annabella Briceno, Nora Whitfeild, Madison Markowitz, Wyatt Knorr 

Addison Helms, Lorenzo Gomez, Kimber Benson, Kira DiMascio 

2nd Place 

Natalie Teska, Barret Springfeild, Keira Teska, Stellan Hartwig 

Fletcher Mazur, Becket Kruger, James Kaffine, Sidney Bratten 

Zoey Auten, Jack Bentley, Westen Evarts, Gabriel McFalls 

 

 

Start the Summer Off Right: the 2022 All-City Champs!

Mark your calendars for the 2022 All-City Champs tournament, to be held April 29 & 30 at Alameda International! This day will include exciting competition for students of all ages and belts. 

Moo Sul Kwan martial arts were brought to the United States in 1969, by Lee H. Park.  For over four decades, Moo Sul Kwan has hosted championship tournaments and events for the positive educational experiences of its students and instructors.  Our 2022 All-City Champs is a wonderful event and a chance to begin the Summer of ‘22 with success!  

Events will include:

• Poomse
• Tiger Poomse 
• Free-Sparring
• First Point Wins!
• Breaking
• Target Kicking 
• Black Belt Staff Poomse

You can read more about this event by clicking here. You or your student should receive a hardcopy of the brochure in class soon.  You can register for the event by clicking here. Please note: All registrations are due April 21st, and all registrations must be completed online. This will enable us to get everyone their competition times and locations in a timely manner.

Please contact your instructor if you have any questions!