Hong Ik Martial Arts of New Rochelle – 2020 January HST
This month’s HST was held on January 19th, 2020 in Tarrytown. Grand Master Yoo led the class with a 3 sequence Ki Gong form. He had previously taught a 4 corners personal training routine for Susas and Hyunsas to incorporate in their daily practice which...
A Journey to SUSA – Hong Ik Martial Arts of Tarrytown
My son, Devin, has been very fortunate to have a friend encourage him to try a trial membership at what was then Yoo’s Martial Arts. My son enjoyed attending the trial classes so much that we signed him up for two years. I have seen...
A Journey to MUSA – Hong Ik Martial Arts of Tarrytown
A Journey to MUSA Emily has been studying at Hong Ik Martial Arts for a year now and she has learned so much. Presently holding the rank of Blue Belt and recently earning a place to study among the MUSA students she is both proud and...
October 2019 Indoor Test & Black Belt Ceremony
On Saturday October 26th the Black Belt Ceremony was held in Tarrytown for those who tested in October 2019. Twenty-one candidates were awarded their 1st Degree Black Belt (Il Dan), and seven candidates moved up to 2nd degree rank (Yi Dan). Last but not least, three candidates reached the...
Bronxville Children’s Halloween Festival
On Sunday, November 3rd, Hong Ik Martial Arts of Bronxville participated in the Bronxville Children’s Halloween Festival. Thank you to the Bronxville Chamber of Commerce for organizing this wonderful event! It was a beautiful, sunny day filled with fun activities for everyone in the community to...
Hong Ik Martial Arts of New Rochelle – Masters Demo
On September 14th 2019 all Hong Ik Martial Arts HyunSa presented a demonstration. The demo featured poomse, target kicking, one-step sparring, self-defense, and board breaking. Participating Hong Ik Martial Arts HyunSa were: Master Kwang Tae Kim – 5th degree Black Belt; International Championship Breaking Medalist Master Myung Duck (Drew...
Hong Ik Martial Arts 2019 October Outdoor Test
The outdoor portion of this year’s Black Belt Test was held on Sunday October 6th. Approximately thirty candidates arrived before dawn at around 6:30am near the Pocantico Hills Fire Station. After a brief warm-up, candidates embarked on the test adventure in the Rockefeller Park trails...
Hong Ik Martial Arts of Mahwah: The Way to Grow our Soul
Lecture by Grand Master Yoo September 29th, 2019 Promotion Test “Hi everybody!” roars Grand Master Yoo, capturing the attention of even the insects in the room. Nervousness and anticipation are common before a Promotion Test for students and parents with some uncertainty of what is to come. “How are you today?”...
Hong Ik Martial Arts HST-Hyunsa and SuSa Training Sunday September 22nd, 2019
This month’s HST was held on September 22nd in Tarrytown. Following a group warmup led by SuSa Davis, Grand Master Yoo led the class with a series of 3 sequences from the Aghoopigi forward stance position and L- stance position. The first being lower block step forward...
Hong Ik Martial Arts of Mahwah: “Mahwah Day” September 21st, 2019
Each year in September the Township of Mahwah hosts Mahwah Day. The event is a great opportunity for the town to come together, celebrate and see what’s going on in the community. Local businesses are allowed to occupy vendor space and make an appearance at the event. Hong Ik...
GRAND OPENING PROMOTION TEST Hong Ik Martial Arts of Bronxville
The September 14th 2019 Bronxville Grand Opening Promotion Test was a big hit! Three grand Masters, all HyunSa and about a dozen SUSA/MUSA leaders joined in to energize the event. After a group warmup and traditional greeting to the Grand Masters, the HyunSa proceeded to...