tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:20:20 +0000ball of footdomino'stae kwon dolearning to fallmagazineboardsdojang locationcompetitionms walkathonkim's taekwondokwangaepatchesdan-gun hyungmultiple sclerosisyul-gok hyungChemeketakarate practicekicking weaponself-defenseblock punch videohwa rangworkout spacedojangGen. ChoivocabularyTaekwondo informationtoi gyeexercisewarm upboard holderdo-san hyungKorean anthemkwan-gaeinjurytoi-gye hyungtournamentlanguageother schoolsVernonia tournamentjoongun hyungchoong-janghwa-rang formmannersBoiseGeneral Choi Hong Hiwonhyogifts for martial artistsbreaking techniquestaekwondo schooltying your beltkickingtestingindomitable spiritsparringIdaho tournamentboard breakingskillmartial arts equipmentteam breakblack beltstoi-gye formtrophiesTaekwondobeltbruce lee ping pongchoong-moo hyungGrandmaster Kimstretching safelypoomsewaterwalk for mstigard tournament may 09karatebottom footkim's taekwondo mcminnvilleyul-gokformshyungbackgroundmcminnvilleGrandmaster Tesdalscrubs videopromotionMcMinnville martial artsblack belt formgroup phototeachersMaster Tesdalteam demoblack belt formsTigard tournamentphysics of taekwondojoongunwon-hyo patternpatternstaekwon do schoolcommunity serviceteam competition Forest Grove 09college PE creditverizontraining facilityhwa-rang hyungmartial artstournamentswarming upfightingdouble front kickfallingwon-hyo hyunggoal settingtenements of taekwondohyungsjoon-gunkarate chimpweapons of the foothwy 99Whistorychon-ji hyungyulgokbenefits of martial artshealthburn outfitnesstournament flyer Boiseexperttournament videoblack belthttp://kimstkd.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)Blogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-5757555696993684764Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:06:00 +00002012-02-12T13:20:20.610-08:00Taekwondokim's taekwondofitnessbenefits of martial artsgoal setting5 Mind-Blowing Benefits of Exercise  Reduce stress, lift depression, improve learning, build self-esteem, and feel euphoric! Read the full article HERE.  Everyone, all shapes and sizes, can benefit. _____________________________________________________ Next tournament: 2012, March 17th, Saturday, Boise, ID. More info to come. Left: Great Grandmaster Kim watches over the competition between http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/lHR6XqBwr6I/news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/lHR6XqBwr6I" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2011/10/news.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-8033541073181419400Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:34:00 +00002011-07-19T14:34:50.953-07:00karatetournamentsself-defensekim's taekwondohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/ZHHvRAgh7fI/self-defense-demonstration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/ZHHvRAgh7fI" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2011/07/self-defense-demonstration.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-2383186757612980499Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:34:00 +00002011-06-02T22:34:04.372-07:00karatetaekwon do schoolexercisekim's taekwondotae kwon doFirst class in the new location: 830 1st Street, just Southeast of the Post Office. Come by and check it out!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/kWE7ePMLfNU/settling-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/kWE7ePMLfNU" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2011/06/settling-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-8834284182550436694Thu, 26 May 2011 21:58:00 +00002011-05-26T14:58:23.285-07:00karatemartial artsdojangtaekwon do schoolexercisekim's taekwondoworkout spaceWe have moved, as of June 1st, to 830 SE 1st Street, in order to have more space. Come see our new facility, just south of the post office, on the East side of 99W. View Larger Maphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/2w3UEqZhxrA/new-location.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/2w3UEqZhxrA" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-location.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-8947728166494245776Sun, 10 Apr 2011 04:48:00 +00002011-04-09T21:48:32.988-07:00karatecommunity servicemartial artswalk for mstaekwon do schoolkim's taekwondoWe walked as a team, again this year, to raise money for research for Multiple Sclerosis. Community service is part of our responsibility as martial artists: together, we can accomplish great things! And we have fun. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/3NbTXeXtx1s/ms-walk-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/3NbTXeXtx1s" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2011/04/ms-walk-2011.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-2077907817764557704Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:39:00 +00002010-12-09T12:11:21.113-08:00Taekwondoblack belt formsformschoong-janghyungshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/g5pNzOn-fl8/choong-jang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/g5pNzOn-fl8" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/12/choong-jang.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-2993476985438491659Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:11:00 +00002010-09-15T22:14:57.702-07:00Second Dan hyung Gae Baek performed by Fifth Dan Master April Carothers00000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/eOnM6ZLjKpQ/gae-baek-hyung.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ryan)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/eOnM6ZLjKpQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/09/gae-baek-hyung.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-5278665472688224702Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:08:00 +00002010-09-15T17:08:14.677-07:00One day I noticed a comment on one of our videos which asked, “Where’s the sine wave?” I had no idea what the person was talking about. Recently, I stumbled across a video of General Choi demonstrating the sine wave technique, and my question was partially answered. I felt it would be beneficial for our students to know what this movement is, what its driving philosophy is, and why we don’t http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/9gtoZQ8UjCs/sine-wave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/9gtoZQ8UjCs" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/09/sine-wave.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-7614992896129027670Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:13:00 +00002010-09-13T14:16:21.364-07:00historyGeneral Choi Hong Hi A tribute on youtube to General Choi Hong Hi, the man who is credited with developing Taekwondo and the forms we practice: a glimpse into the history of our martial art. General Choi came to stay at one time with Grandmaster Kim here in the U.S. Master Kim got up before dawn to begin working out before General Choi woke, only to find the General already well into his own work-out.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/HAiRxI-zuqI/general-choi-hong-hi-9-november-1918-15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/HAiRxI-zuqI" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/09/general-choi-hong-hi-9-november-1918-15.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-702153639533530356Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:12:00 +00002010-08-19T22:12:19.513-07:00Coming this fall, September 27 to be exact, we will have expanded hours. We recently added Monday nights 6 to 7:30 pm. Starting in fall, we will add early class to Tuesday and Thursday nights, 5 to 6:15 pm, with the later class running 6:30 to 7:45 pm. Monday class is open to all students who have had at least two classes with the head instructors. Why? Because there are fewer black belts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/W-o_qSDf8zQ/new-class-times.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/W-o_qSDf8zQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-class-times.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-7343555340815218707Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:27:00 +00002010-07-11T18:27:01.194-07:00Taekwondokarateblack beltkim's taekwondotying your beltbeltClick HERE for an excellent video on how to tie your belt. The only thing I would add is that when you place the belt against your belly, your rank should be on the end of the belt to your left, so that when tied, your rank is on the right side of the belt.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/a-X6a0fuL6c/tying-your-belt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/a-X6a0fuL6c" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/07/tying-your-belt.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-8051215571339746588Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:15:00 +00002010-07-07T19:15:24.895-07:00You can now attend class on Monday nights, six to 7:30 pm.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/gyr4dwGTKN4/monday-monday-new-class-night.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/gyr4dwGTKN4" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/07/monday-monday-new-class-night.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-2685362186176506392Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:45:00 +00002010-07-02T15:26:50.956-07:00dojang locationkaratekickinghwy 99Wfightingverizonkim's taekwondo mcminnvillemartial artsexercisekim's taekwondotae kwon dosparringdomino'sWe have upgraded to a new location with better exposure, at 635 NE Hwy 99W, Suite C, McMinnville. Come by and check us out! View Larger Maphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/4fOn1hgZTgc/new-location.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/4fOn1hgZTgc" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-location.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-8958350049136750221Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:28:00 +00002010-06-11T12:30:32.161-07:00black belt formkaratepromotionmartial artsexpertblack beltGen. Choikim's taekwondotae kwon doGeneral Choi Hong HiPeople who have never studied martial arts often ask what a student does after s/he achieves a black belt? Getting a black belt is the ultimate martial arts achievement... isn't it? Since we recently had two students promote to black belt, which takes a minimum three years of hard work and dedication, this would be a good time to share General Choi Hong Hi's words in regard to what it means to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/oy0GkvWdu8E/what-is-black-belt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/oy0GkvWdu8E" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-is-black-belt.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-6197600389649544117Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:26:00 +00002010-06-10T22:26:16.729-07:00karatemartial artsformshyungskwangaekwan-gaekim's taekwondopoomsehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/x8lEPjNrqII/kwan-gae.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/x8lEPjNrqII" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/06/kwan-gae.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-5013229307327516235Thu, 20 May 2010 05:11:00 +00002010-05-19T22:11:29.557-07:00breaking techniquesphysics of taekwondoboard breakingkim's taekwondotae kwon doHere is a link to an great article on the physics of martial arts. The first part is a bit hard to follow if you aren't a student of the sciences, but section 3 explains why striking with a flat hand or foot is ineffective; section 4 explains why we aim "behind the target" in order to get maximum impact (you only need 1" of penetration, by the way); section 5 explains why your instructor harps onhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/W0qsIIRYD24/how-does-breaking-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/W0qsIIRYD24" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-does-breaking-work.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-2088970353316359865Wed, 12 May 2010 05:48:00 +00002010-05-11T22:48:24.418-07:00karatehwa-rang hyungmartial artspatternsformshwa-rang formhwa rangkim's taekwondotae kwon dohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/p3GZeVJzmxw/hwa-rang-hyung.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/p3GZeVJzmxw" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/05/hwa-rang-hyung.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-4683017180619054691Wed, 12 May 2010 05:44:00 +00002010-05-11T22:44:02.747-07:00karatekim's taekwondo mcminnvillemartial artspatternsformstoi-gye hyungtoi-gye formhyungstoi gyetae kwon dopoomsehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/m76X8oj5QHo/toi-gye-hyung.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/m76X8oj5QHo" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/05/toi-gye-hyung.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-4311757417615357828Mon, 03 May 2010 01:43:00 +00002010-05-02T18:43:19.760-07:00Taekwondoyul-gok hyungpatternsformsyul-gokkim's taekwondoyulgokhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/NgAppijGM-w/yul-gok-hyung.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/NgAppijGM-w" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/05/yul-gok-hyung.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-5363700110396750928Mon, 03 May 2010 01:41:00 +00002010-05-02T18:41:33.227-07:00Taekwondojoongun hyungpatternsformsjoon-gunhyungskim's taekwondojoongunhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/PxXUg7elzYM/joon-gun-hyung.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/PxXUg7elzYM" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/05/joon-gun-hyung.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-5872243675918379918Mon, 03 May 2010 01:39:00 +00002010-05-02T18:39:56.348-07:00wonhyoTaekwondokaratewon-hyo hyungpatternsformshyungswon-hyo patternkim's taekwondohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/WXTpp8woyp0/won-hyo-hyung.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/WXTpp8woyp0" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/05/won-hyo-hyung.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-1008938747416738612Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:18:00 +00002010-04-19T21:21:36.578-07:00healthexercisemultiple sclerosiskim's taekwondoms walkathon Saturday, April 17th. The walk started at Pioneer Courthouse Square, went down to the waterfront, along the river, across, and back. The weather was beautiful, the cause was to raise money for MS research, and the company was excellent. We used to do the MS walk each year in Forest Grove, in honor of our classmate Kathy, who has Multiple Sclerosis. This year, Ed and I decided to get back into http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/ZQnqGHwZZTM/walk-ms-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/ZQnqGHwZZTM" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/04/walk-ms-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-270129191289575105Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:33:00 +00002010-03-29T16:35:08.124-07:00indomitable spiritkaratemagazinekim's taekwondotae kwon doExciting news! Master Carothers has been featured in the May, 2010 issue of Tae Kwon Do Times magazine. Current subscribers report already receiving it in their mailboxes, so look for it in stores!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/Z8GqPoKLwsw/were-in-tae-kwon-do-times.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/Z8GqPoKLwsw" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/03/were-in-tae-kwon-do-times.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-6706495595237137566Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:38:00 +00002010-03-22T15:48:51.019-07:00competitionTaekwondokaratetrophiestournamentkim's taekwondoIdaho tournamentblack beltsMore pictures on the slideshow (look in panel on right) and on facebook: Kim's Taekwondo Hong Sik Kim Dojang.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/5XhYbcctwE0/few-pix-from-idaho-march-20-2010-boise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/5XhYbcctwE0" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/03/few-pix-from-idaho-march-20-2010-boise.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220696308783400742.post-1595702866052626842Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:52:00 +00002010-02-26T00:03:52.983-08:00competitionTaekwondoBoisemartial artstournament flyer Boisetournamenthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~3/MggHsYRFjCM/boise-championship-tournament.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim's Taekwondo)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/McminnvilleTaekwondo/~4/MggHsYRFjCM" height="1" width="1"/>http://kimstkd.blogspot.com/2010/02/boise-championship-tournament.html