This past weekend, I participated in an Il Dan Han Gulum test and was reminded of my yellow belt promotion test. That was about four years ago, and I remember how significant it was for me to take my first promotion test, a culmination of all the ... Read More
Can you hold plank for three minutes? Do you remember the kicking combinations and poomses (forms) from all previous belts? Can you push yourself to run at your highest speed? These are some of the challenges the Autumn 2020 ... Read More
Body, Mind, and Spirit Tae Kwon Do’s trinity consists of the three major aspects of Tae Kwon Do; Body, Mind, and Spirit. Developing in both a well-rounded and complete way involves cultivating these sacred aspects of Tae Kwon Do internally. In order to become a...
This is too hard! I don’t want to keep running. I know I must complete the test, but I don’t enjoy it. No, don’t think that way! I am not pushing through something that I don’t want to, I am running up and down hills because I do want to. ... Read More
JULY 29 Sunday9:00AM – 2:30PM Ages 6 and Up Schedule of Events 9:00am—9:15am Arrival at Hong Ik Martial Arts, Tarrytown Dojang 9:15am—10:00am Nun ... Read More
When many people think about the martial arts the first thing that they think about is how it can teach a person self-defense skills. Being able to defend oneself against an attack is a very important thing and a very important skill to have. A ... Read More