Koryo Family Taekwondo Center

Each of our kids take home a gold medal!

This Saturday’s tournament made for a long day, but it was well worth it! Our kids–Ivan, Sofia, and Partick showed indomitable spirit, determination, and courage for the events where they competed.

Ivan, Sofia, and Patrick all did forms and sparring. Partick also did board breaking. In forms, both Ivan and Sofia took home the gold. Patrick took home the silver in his group. In sparring, Ivan took home the bronze, Sofia and Patrick took home the silver. In board breaking, Partick’s advance breaking technique got him the gold. Good job kids!

Here’s a summary of the our team’s efforts:

• Ivan (forms: gold, sparring: bronze)
• Sofia (forms: gold, sparring: silver)
• Patrick (forms: silver, board breaking: gold, sparring: silver)

Please make sure to congratulate them for a job well done.

Koryo FTC kids just having fun at the 2010 Golden Gate TKD championships

We wish you could all have been with us at the 2010 Golden State Taekwondo Championships .  Everyone had exciting and fun times cheering on and supporting the kids.

Here is how our kids did:

• Antonio:
  • sparring-bronze
• Diego
  • forms - gold
  • sparring – silver
• Dominic
  • board breaking – silver
  • sparring – gold
• Jordan
  • board breaking – bronze
  • sparring – silver
• Pablo
  • sparring-gold
• Patrick
  • board breaking – silver
  • forms – gold
  • sparring – gold
• Teyve-Sophia
  • board breaking – gold
  • sparring – silver

I would like to express special thanks for the parents for being there to support their kids.  This was an all day affair; we didn’t get out until roughly around 6pm!

Special mention should also go to the parents and kids who came there to simply watch and support our team.  THANK YOU:

• Isaac and family
• Ivan, Sofia, and family
• Jacklyn and family

Check out the picture and video compilation below.

2009 All CA TKD Champs: Keith, Diego, and Tiffany

Please extend a big congratulations to our own 2009 All California Taekwondo Champions–Diego, Keith, and Tiffany.  Last Saturday, 14 Nov 2009, they participated in the Taekwondo tournament called the 2009 All California Taekwondo Championships held in Vallejo, California.

Diego competed in forms, board breaking, and sparring; Keith competed in forms and sparring; and Tiffany competed in forms and creative forms.  Each one of them has been practicing for weeks, and their efforts paid off.

Diego placed 1st in sparring, 2nd in breaking, and 3rd in forms; Keith placed 1st in forms, and 2nd in sparring; and Tiffany place 1st in forms, and 2nd in creative forms.

Each of them had some tough competition in the areas where they placed 2nd or 3rd, and where they placed first, they performed like true champions.

When you get a chance, please stop by to congratulate them.

Check out some of the photos below.  We’ll update the photos once we get more.  For now we have these; sorry about the focus, but we wanted to at least show you our competitors in the tournament venue.

Keith scoring with a back kick

Tiffanny waiting for creative forms scores.

Diego about to score with round kick

Compete in the 2009 California State Taekwondo Championships

Mark you calendar. On 08 Aug 2009 (Saturday), the California Unified Taekwondo Association is hosting the California State Taekwondo Championships. Here are the specifics:

• Date:  08 Aug 2009
• Place:
  • UC Berkeley,
  • Recreation Sports Facility Field House,
  • 2301 Bancroft Way,
  • Berkeley, CA 94720
• Event schedule:
  • 8:00-8:45 am-pick up competition card,
  • 9:00 am-forms (poomsae),
  • 11:30 am-opening ceremony,
  • 1:00 pm-sparring (kyoroogi)
• Register online

Visit the California Unified Taekwondo Association web site for more information.  Also check out their schedule of events page.