Wednesday, August 14, 2019

August Taekwondo News



Testing Results


Taekwondo students persevering in summer training led to belt promotion and two new black belts in testing held recently at the YMCA and Stevens Taekwondo A New Way of Life.

Zach Ulrich and Samara Poirier earned first degree black belts demonstrated multiple kick combinations and advanced sparring skills during their testing.  Both performed four taegeuk and the koryo forms and then answered questions from Master Mark Henkel on the tenets and history of taekwondo.  Ulrich shattered a board with a flying sidekick over a yard high obstacle and Poirier broke her board with a back spinning side kick.  Poirier is the third generation black belt in the Stevens Taekwondo program: her grandfather Richard Klapoetke, uncle Kevin Klapoetke, mother karen Poirier and father Mark Poirier all earned advanced black belt ranks.

From the color belts tested, Hannah Quisler earned both a yellow belt and the trophy for excellence.  The testings were judged by Master Mark Henkel assisted by masters Karen Johnson and Hilde Henkel.  The Henkel couple runs the YMCA program and Johnson the Stevens Taekwondo a New Way of Life.



Other News

The YMCA classes will be temporarily relocating for the last two weeks of this session.  Classes August 20, 22, 27 and 29th will be held in the gym while the All Purpose Room floor is completely refinished. 

The Fall I session will begin September 10 back in the APR.  Invite a friend:  the first night is always open for people to try it out before enrolling.