Promotion Ceremony November 20, 2010

Here are photos from our promotion ceremony and Thanksgiving party today. The students pictured below are: Matthew Valdez (red stripe), Steven Beaseley (yellow belt), Daquan Amos, (yellow belt), Jessica Dotson (yellow belt), Thomas Dotson (yellow belt), Aiden Moore (blue belt), Nancy Truong (blue stripe), Karisma Amos (yellow stripe), and Kevin Le (red belt).  (Several students are not available for individual pictures with SBN Toan Pham.)  Congratulations to all!

Promotion Ceremony August 30, 2010

1) Kid's class students: Hunter, Kevin Le, Hao Nguyen, Bill Leung, Henry Huynh.
2) Adult class students plus promotion to Nanci Truong.
3) Promotion to Matthew Valdez.
4) Promotion to Justin Tran.

Summer Picnic

We had our 2nd annual picnic at Lake Robinson on August 1st with a demonstration again.  We all had a good time.  The weather wasn't boiling hot or rainy.  We got lucky.  Here are some pictures of Sa Beon Nim Huy flying high.

Annual seminar and Black Belt Promotions July 2010

Kuk Sa Nim, his eldest son Sang Jin, and Master Barry Harmon came to Columbia, SC on July 2 for the Annual seminar and Black Belt Promotions.  Please congratulate: Pu Sa Beom Nim Suzanne Miskin, Jo Kyo Nim Seth Windsor, and Jo Kyo Nim Fred Dotson!  The latter 2 are now in our Black Belt Wall of Fame.

Below are all of the students and instructors from our school with Master Barry Harmon and Kuk Sa Nim.

Hollywood 20 Theaters Demonstration July 1 2010

Here we are trying again at the opening day of "Avatar: the last Airbender" movie.  Thank you to all of the students and parents of students who came.  Click to see:
1. staff sparing by the SBN Phams
2. self-defense techniques
3. demonstration of Kyuk Pa Hyung

Hollywood 20 Theaters Demonstration June 12 2010

We were prepared to demonstrate at the Hollywood 20 Theaters today because of the opening of the Karate Kid movie.  However, due to a corporate mixup, we were re-scheduled for later.  Thank you to the students who did show up!

Kuk Sool Won Promotion Photos May 29, 2010

Congratulations to all students that were promoted today!! They were: Nancy Truong, Matthew Valdez, Kevin Le, Hao Nguyen, Justin Tran, Rosman Simmons, Eric Budkowski, Sean Bobo, Fred Dotson, and Seth Windsor.  Our demonstration with falling is here.

Next Black Belt Tests and Summer Seminar 2010

Students,

The last Black Belt test before Summer Seminar will be Saturday, June 12 at the Palmetto Cheer gym in Anderson from 12:00 - 4:00. The testing fee will be $35. Bring all weapons. There will be no breaking at this test, but it will be a comprehensive test to cover all required forms, techniques and weapons forms/ sparring. Also there may be a self-defense component of the test based upon technique application (time permitting.)

The Summer Seminar and Black Belt Testing/ Promotion will be in Columbia, SC this year on Saturday, July 3rd.  There will be one large testing/ seminar for all of SC and NC. Testing will be from 10:00am - 12:00pm and Seminar from 1:00 - 4:00. I'll let you know more details once I find them out.

Seminar Location:

Flying High Academy
75 Old Barnwell Road
West Columbia, SC  29170

SBN Huy Pham

Class Photos 04/01/10

2010 Calendar of Events

February 6th Vietnamese NEW YEAR Party Demonstration
March testing and promotions
May 12th Wednesday Testing for adults and Thursday the 13th for kids
May 29th Saturday, 10:30-12:00 Demonstration, promotion, and fellowship luncheon
May 31th Monday closed
June 12th Black Belt testing in Anderson
July 1st Demonstration at Hollywood 20 theaters
July 3rd Kuk Sa Nim Summer Seminar in Columbia
July 5th Monday closed for July 4th holiday
August 1st Summer picnic Lake Robinson, Greer
August 11th, 12th, 14th Closed for summer break
September 6th Monday closed in observance of Labor Day
October 8-10, 2010 World Kuk Sool Won Tournament, Katy, TX
November 10 Wednesday Underbelt testing: adults; Kids Thursday Nov. 11
November 20 Saturday Promotion ceremony
Nov. 25 Thursday; Nov. 27 Saturday Closed for Thanksgiving
December 25 closed
January 1, 2011 closed

Chinese New Year photos 2010

Demonstration at the Vietnamese Association of Greenville Chinese New Year party.

Here are students Eric Kao and John doing a Dragon dance at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church for Chinese New Year 2010.