Black Belt essays are published to share the stories and insights our Black belts have written about. Students are encouraged to share these so that other students may gain encouragement and insight into the journey of those that have gone before, and those that they train along side. See the most recent postings, browse the list below, or search using this search box :
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My Tae Kwon Do Journey
On
January 4th, 2017 will mark the 33rd year as a martial
artist in tae kwon do. What a journey it has been for me. So many
wonderful memories ...
Posted Apr 29, 2017, 1:07 PM by Kendall Bailey
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'Getting a Kick' out of Tae Kwon Do
Master Roger Netsch
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Posted Mar 4, 2015, 2:19 PM by Hub Branch
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Chris Lerch -- Temporary Black Belt
Tae Kwon Do
Chris Lerch
So It Begins
When I first embarked upon my journey into martial arts, I was about 15 years old. The father of one of my ...
Posted Sep 30, 2014, 6:35 AM by Hub Branch
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Todd Dooley -- First Dan
The date was January 30th, 2010. I sat outside this place called “The Hub” in my truck; smoking what I hoped would be 1 of my last cigarettes. I got ...
Posted Sep 29, 2014, 2:38 PM by Hub Branch
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Jason Harris -- Second Dan
“What Tae Kwon Do Means to Me”
August 8th, 2009
Tae Kwon Do is a fascinating piece of my life. To understand what Tae Kwon Do means to me, a ...
Posted Dec 4, 2016, 6:59 AM by Kendall Bailey
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Kaye Bair -- Seventh Dan
A Reluctant Martial Artist
I had no desire whatsoever to train in martial arts. My children, however, thought otherwise.
In 1976 we lived in Iowa City, IA, and my husband ...
Posted Sep 29, 2014, 8:35 AM by Hub Branch
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Maxwell Frederick Lerch -- Temporary Black Belt
What Tae Kwon Do Means to Me
The real definition of Tae Kwon Do is “a modern Korean martial art similar to karate” according to the Oxford Dictionary of English ...
Posted Sep 29, 2014, 8:29 AM by Hub Branch
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Gerry Wilwerding -- Second Dan
Tae Kwon Do - My Journey
My training started as many others did. Connor, my son and nearly seven, was excited about becoming active outside the home as well as having ...
Posted Dec 4, 2016, 7:00 AM by Kendall Bailey
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Jacob Goldstein -- Temporary Black Belt
My TKD Paper
What Tae Kwon Do means to me is that I can fulfill and overcome. It means that I am strong, but that I can also control myself ...
Posted Dec 4, 2016, 7:00 AM by Kendall Bailey
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Steven Goldstein -- First Dan
My Tae Kwon Do Journey
If one would compare Tae Kwon Do to climbing Mt Everest, this upcoming temporary black belt test is like reaching the base camp. This test ...
Posted Dec 4, 2016, 7:01 AM by Kendall Bailey
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Dwayne Ferguson -- Sixth Dan
Tae Kwon Do
I don't know when I realty decided to do Tae Kwon Do. I had toyed with the idea of learning a martial art when I was ...
Posted Sep 28, 2014, 8:55 AM by Hub Branch
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Hayden Wacha -- Temporary Black Belt
8/16/2014
Posted Sep 28, 2014, 8:12 AM by Hub Branch
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Kendall Bailey -- First Dan
Finding Balance
12/10/2013
Laziness. Impatience. Hubris.
These are qualities I strive for. In my professional life, I write software. One of the programming legends, Larry Wall, wrote that ...
Posted Dec 4, 2016, 6:57 AM by Kendall Bailey
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