December Taekwondo Testing

The next taekwondo test is Friday, December 6th at 6:00pm

GM Brian Jang's Poomse Seminar

On Saturday, September 14th John McCrackin, Dan Andersen, and Mike McCrackin attended GrandMaster Brian Jang's Poomse Seminar in Waupaca, WI.  The event was well attended by taekwondoists from all over Wisconsin and Illinois.

GM Jang provided a refreshing look at all the Taegeuk poomse and also the black belt poomse from Koryo - Jitae. The group spent 6 hours breaking down the individual steps in the forms while GM Jang gave critical adjustments to our techniques in accordance to the rules and regulations of sport poomse.

American Taekwondo & Fitness is very grateful for this unique opportunity and would like to thank GM Jang for sharing his expertise and spending his time with us.  We would also like to thank Master Stephen Decker and the Wisconsin Taekwondo Association for organizing the event.  And also Becky & Dar Peterson of Waupaca Taekwondo for providing the venue.


More info on Grand Master Brian Jang:

• 7th Dan Kukkiwon
• Owner & Master Instructor of Jang's Taekwondo in Elgin, IL
• US Official Referee
• PATU International Official Referee
• WTF International Referee
• 2011 - Illinois State Taekwondo Championship- Gold Medal
• 2011--US Open Taekwondo Championships--Silver Medal
• 2010--US Open Hanmadang-- Gold Medal
• 2006--US Open Taekwondo Championships-- Gold Medal
• 2002 - Present--Officiating Referee at many national and international championships
• 2000 - Present--Master Instructor/Owner of Jang's Taekwondo, Inc.
• 1998 - 2000--Master Instructor at Y. H. Park Tae Kwon Do, Inc.
• 1996 - 1998--Tae Kwon Do Instructor at Korea University International Summer School
• 1992 and 1995 - 1998--Tae Kwon Do Instructor at Korea University Taekwondo Club
• 1997--Korea National Collegiate Tae Kwon Do Competition Winner
• 1993-1994--Military service in the Korean Army; Tae Kwon Do Instructor in Battalion, Company and Platoon
• 1993--Korean Army Tae Kwon Do Competition Winner at Battalion, Regiment, Division and Corps levels
• 1992--Korea National Collegiate Tae Kwon Do Friendship Championships-- Bronze Medal

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jangs-Taekwondo/149851071691680
http://jangstkdinc.tripod.com/masterjang.html

ATF Class Changes

Class Changes

Saturday Hapkido Class Returns
September 7th –  December 14^th, 9am-10:10am
All Belts/Ages

Tournament Prep Class – Free sparring
Mondays 6:40pm-7:40pm
(Starts immediately after the all belts/ages class)

Tournament Prep Class – Poomse

Saturdays 10:15am-10:45am

(Starts immediately after the Hapkido class)

*Everyone is welcome to attend the tournament prep classes.  If you are not competing this fall, it is a good opportunity to help your fellow students and develop your free-sparring and poomse skills.

August 2013 Testing

On Friday, August 2nd American Taekwondo & Fitness held promotion testing for several advanced ranked belts.  Morgan Andersen successfully attained the rank of deputy black belt, and Toby Kinstler achieved the rank of senior red belt.  

Both martial artists were tested on the required material of poomse, free-sparring, self-defense, slow-motion kicking, and board breaking.  Morgan Andersen performed several board breaks consisting of a flying-spin-heel kick, back fist, and also the routine used at the TKD Nationals in Chicago.  Toby Kinstler broke his boards using a flying-turn-backside kick, and an elbow strike.  

Testing was presided over by Masters Henk Boese and John McCrackin.  Assisting with the test was Master Deverick Ohms, Master Davin Ohms, Drew Ohms, and Dan Andersen.  

After the test, the group met at Mr. Dan Andersen's house for a bonfire, pizza and drinks.  

Thank to Ohms Bros. photography for taking the pictures!