December Club News

Important Upcoming Dates

• December 6 - 5pm Beginners Test; 6pm Intermediates Test
• December 10 - 6pm Advanced Test
• December 13 - 6pm Awards; 7pm Awards Dinner (see below)
• January 14 - Next Beginners class starts!
• February 23 - Han Moo Kwan 40th Anniversary Celebration

Testing

Testing is today! Beginner testing starts at 5pm.  Intermediates start promptly at 6pm.  Remember that once the door is closed for testing, you must wait until it is opened again before entering.  If you are warming up in between, make sure you stay close by so that you are ready to go when it is your turn.

Awards Night

December 13, 6pm (awards) followed by dinner at Frankie, Johnnie, & Luigi's

All club members (who paid their dues) are invited to the awards night. Feel free to bring guests (cost of dinner not included for them).

Please RSVP to the Evite I sent out so we have an approximate headcount.  Let me know if you don't have the Evite.

Chief Instructor Blog

Check out Kelly's blog for a new blog post "Techniques and Targets Part II"  http://www.hanmookwan-svl.org/chief_instructor_blog.htm

Next Session

Our next TKD session is starting January 14.  Please recruit your colleagues.  I will send out the flyer soon.  We will also be having a demo on January 10 from 5-6pm so please invite people to that to check out the club.  Remember if you recruit someone new and they stay the whole session, your dues get waived for the following session!

Next session:  Jan 14 – June 27

Demonstration:  Jan 10, 5-6 PM, Bldg 163

Han Moo Kwan 40th Anniversary Celebration

Our club's 40th anniversary is fast approaching!  Please save the date for February 23 at Las Palmas Park.  Thank you to everyone who has offered to volunteer so far.  It will be a fabulous event and I hope you will all plan to participate.

"Like" us on Facebook!

Please visit the Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/hmktkd and "like" our page.  We are looking for new ways to engage more members into the club and want to provide some visibility to what we do as a club.

November Club News

Important Dates

• December 1 - 9am Saturday Session
• December 6 - 5pm Beginners Test; 6pm Intermediates Test
• December 10 - 6pm Advanced Test
• December 13 - 6pm Awards; 7pm Awards Dinner (see below)

Testing

Testing is coming up! If you plan to test next month, please fill out a test form starting next week. If you have primary objectives from your last test, get them signed off ASAP. Remember, they are your responsibility to take care of.  Also check out the last blog post for test video links.

Also, brush up on your forms by using this reference: http://www.hanmookwan.org/art_form_references.htm

Awards Night
December 13, 6pm (awards) followed by dinner at Frankie, Johnnie, & Luigi's

All club members (who paid their dues) are invited to the awards night. Feel free to bring guests (cost of dinner not included for them).

Please RSVP to the Evite I am sending out so we have an approximate headcount.  Let me know if you don't have the Evite.

Chief Instructor Blog

Check out Kelly's blog for a new blog post "Sparring Procedures and Commands" and also last month's "Techniques and Targets" http://www.hanmookwan-svl.org/chief_instructor_blog.htm

Test Videos from June 2012

The long awaited test videos are here!

• Beginners
• Intermediates - First Group
• Intermediates - Second Group
• Sparring

Advanced Test coming soon...

October Club News

Congratulations to Aaron and Liz!

Please congratulate Aaron and his now wife, Liz as they tied the knot this weekend.

Sparring Night

Thursday, October 25 is sparring night.  Please make sure you clip your fingernails and toenails and come with a clean uniform.

Testing Dates

Testing is coming up! Make sure you have your primary objectives signed off!

Please mark these dates:

• December 6 - 5pm Beginners; 6pm Intermediates
• December 10 - 6pm Advanced
• December 13 - 6pm Awards; 7pm Awards Dinner

Dues

In case you haven't paid your dues yet, please pay Amy!

Chief Instructor Blog

Check out Kelly's blog for a new blog post "Sparring Procedures and Commands" and also last month's "Evolution of the Front Kick" http://www.hanmookwan-svl.org/chief_instructor_blog.htm

August Club News

NO Saturday Session

Saturday session is canceled this Saturday.  

 

Club Picnic

August 11 is the Annual TKD Club Picnic at Las Palmas Park in Sunnyvale 11:30am, Area 1. If you didn't receive the Evite invitation, let me know!  It might be caught in your spam filter.  Please respond to the Evite with a response of yes or no!

Your Dues are Due!

I'm accepting dues for the next 6 months. Please pay $40, cash or check payable to Han Moo Kwan. Please give it to Todd or Kelly. Or, you can give it to me at the picnic.

Chief Instructor Blog

Check out Kelly's blog for a new blog post "Evolution of the Cat Stance" http://www.hanmookwan-svl.org/chief_instructor_blog.htm

Congratulations!

A special note of congratulations Jeff and Kelly.  Jeff was promoted to 3rd degree black belt, with a new score of 7.0.  Kelly was promoted to 3rd degree black belt, with a new score of 2.0.  Please take a moment to congratulate both of them!

July Club News

July Club News

Congratulations to everyone who tested!  Test videos and photos from Awards Night will be available online soon.

Also a big thank you to those of you who supported the club demos!

Club Picnic

The annual club picnic will be Saturday August 11 at Las Palmas Park in Sunnyvale.  Our Chief Instructor will be preparing the meat!  Everyone else should chip in sides, salads, desserts, etc.

Chief Instructor Blog

Read Chief Instructor Kelly's latest blog post on "Evolution of the Attack Punch": http://hanmookwan-svl.org/chief_instructor_blog.htm

Next Session

Next Beginners class starts July 9.  Invite your colleagues!  Start recruiting your friends and co-workers to join the club. We need at least six people to participate to have a beginner's class. If you refer someone and they stay the whole session, your club dues are waived for the following session. Print and post this flyer in your cubicles!: http://www.hanmookwan-svl.org/all_doc/misc/TKD_flyer.pdf

June Club News

Testing is Coming Soon!

If you haven't already filled out a test form, please do so ASAP.

December 2011 test videos are available on YouTube.  These videos are "unlisted" meaning they cannot be discovered through search.

Beginners: 2011-12 TKD White Belts

Intermediates: 2011-12 TKD Intermediates Group 1; 2011-12 TKD Intermediates Group 2; 2011-12 TKD Intermediates Group 3

Sparring: 2011-12 TKD Sparring

Test Dates

Testing will be:

• Beginners - June 7, 5pm
• Intermediates - June 7, 6pm (usually until around 8pm)
• Advanced - June 11, 6pm

Class is CANCELED on June 11 due to Advanced black belt testing.

Awards Ceremony June 14

The awards ceremony will be on June 14 at 6pm followed by dinner at 7pm at Crazy Buffet (830 E El Camino Real Sunnyvale).

Note that this is NOT Sunny Buffet as it has closed.  Here are directions: http://mapq.st/JrYQIM.   Take Mathilda going south from LM, make a left turn on El Camino Real, and Crazy Buffet will be 1.4 miles down the road on your right.

Guests are welcome ($10).

Chief Instructor Blog

Read Chief Instructor Kelly's latest blog post on "History of Belts and Rankings": http://hanmookwan-svl.org/chief_instructor_blog.htm

Next Session

Next Beginners class starts July 9.  Invite your colleagues!  Those who refer someone who stays for the entire session gets their next club dues waived.

May Club News

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Joe Frakes who was promoted to Certified Instructor May 3rd by the Board of Directors.  In order to reach this certification, Joe had to meet the qualifications set forth by the Board of Directors documented in the Mandate HMKA-M8 entitled “Instructor Certification”.   This includes completing the specialized training requirements documented in the Chief Instructor’s Directive HMKTKD-D2 , “Specialized Training For Certified & Senior Instructor Status”.  This is a huge accomplishment and Joe joins Aaron Weiner and Todd Lilly as the other two active certified instructors in the Sunnyvale Club.  For all certified instructors, see the Associate website: http://www.hanmookwan.org/certified_instructors.htm.  Stay tuned for a future update to the Club’s website that will include Joe’s biography.

Employee Connection Fun Walk

There will be an Employee Connection One Mile Fun Walk, Vendor Fair, and Raffle Drawing on Thursday, May 17 from 11 AM – 1 PM.  Our club will have a table / booth in an effort to recruit new members.  We are looking for volunteers to represent our club during this day / time.  It would be greatly appreciated if you could take 30 minutes or more out of your busy day to support the club.  If you can support, please respond to me (joe.frakes@lmco.com) with your selected time slot.

Test Dates

Testing will be:

• Beginners - June 7, 5pm
• Intermediates - June 7, 6pm (usually until around 8pm)
• Advanced - June 11, 6pm

The awards ceremony will be on June 14 at 6pm followed by dinner at 7pm.

Next Sparring Night

Sparring night is Thursday, May 31. Bring your gear and clip your nails!

Chief Instructor Blog

Read Chief Instructor Kelly's latest blog post on "Why We Test and Why We Test the Way We Do - Chief Instructor's Blog May 2012": http://hanmookwan-svl.org/chief_instructor_blog.htm

April Club News

Saturday Session
The next Saturday session will be THIS Saturday April 14. Come and get a little extra workout in!

Test Dates
Testing will be:

• Beginners - June 7, 5pm
• Intermediates - June 7, 6pm (usually until around 8pm)
• Advanced - June 11, 6pm

The awards ceremony will be on June 14 at 6pm followed by dinner at 7pm.

Next Sparring Night
Sparring night is Thursday, April 26. Bring your gear and clip your nails!

Dues
I'm accepting them. Most of you have paid but if you haven't already (you know who you are), please pay me $40 cash or check (payable to Han Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do). Leave checks with Todd or Kelly if you don't see me.

Chief Instructor Blog
Read Chief Instructor Kelly's latest blog post on "The Importance of Alignment and Breathing" and also last month's post on "How My Martial Arts Skills is Helping With My Recovery": http://hanmookwan-svl.org/chief_instructor_blog.htm

April Club News


Next Sparring Night
Sparring night is Thursday, April 26. Bring your gear and clip your nails!

Dues
I'm accepting them. Most of you have paid but if you haven't already (you know who you are), please pay me $40 cash or check (payable to Han Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do). Leave checks with Todd or Kelly if you don't see me.

Chief Instructor Blog
Read Chief Instructor Kelly's latest blog post on "The Importance of Alignment and Breathing" and also last month's post on "How My Martial Arts Skills is Helping With My Recovery": http://hanmookwan-svl.org/chief_instructor_blog.htm

March Club News

Saturday Session
It's THIS SATURDAY. Come and get some extra practice in. Review any primary objectives you may have received on your test. It's a good time to refine some techniques and ask questions. 9am.

Dues
I'm accepting them. If you haven't already, please pay me $40 cash or check (payable to Han Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do). Leave checks with Todd or Kelly if you don't see me.

Chief Instructor Blog
Read Chief Instructor Kelly's latest blog post on Kelly's book reviews: http://hanmookwan-svl.org/chief_instructor_blog.htm

February Club News

Saturday Session
It's THIS SATURDAY. Come and get some extra practice in. Review any primary objectives you may have received on your test. It's a good time to refine some techniques and ask questions. 9am.

Dues
I'm accepting them now. Please pay me $40 cash or check (payable to Han Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do). Leave checks with Todd or Kelly if you don't see me.

Chief Instructor Blog
Read Chief Instructor Kelly's latest blog post on Teaching and Learning the Art Form Within a Club Environment: http://hanmookwan-svl.org/chief_instructor_blog.htm

January Club News

Happy new year! Congrats to everyone who tested in December!

Dues
I'm accepting them now. Please pay me $40 cash or check (payable to Han Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do).

Upcoming Dates

January 5 - Classes starts again
January 7 - Saturday session. Come around 9:30am.

January 16 - Start of new Beginners Class. Please post up flyers and tell your friends and co-workers. If you refer someone and they stay the full session, you can get your dues waived the following session! Remember, we need to have at least 6 people to hold a beginners class, so recruit, recruit, recruit! Flyers are here: http://hanmookwan-svl.org/all_doc/misc/TKD_flyer.pdf

Test Videos
Coming soon!

Chief Instructor Blog
Read Chief Instructor Kelly's latest blog post on Ego, Pride, and Martial Arts: http://hanmookwan-svl.org/chief_instructor_blog.htm