Saturday, June 2, 2012


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.


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.

Monday, May 7, 2012

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

Thursday, April 12, 2012

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

Sunday, April 8, 2012

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

Friday, March 2, 2012

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

Thursday, February 9, 2012

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

Thursday, January 5, 2012

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
Link
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