Come check out Stanford TKD v. Cal this Friday at 7 PM in Burnham Pavilion. Big Kick is our annual showdown with the Golden Bears and this year will be the biggest ever!
Bring your friends/family/loved ones to cheer on your very own Stanford TKD team as they duke it out with the Bears!
Beginner class for the winter quarter will start on Monday January 12th in Ford Center. Class time is from 6:30-7:30pm on Monday and Wednesdays.
The belt results from the fall quarter belt promotion exam are now up for both the beginner and intermediate ranks. If you do not see either your student ID or birthdate (if you are not a stanford student) then you need to speak directly with Coach Ghormley regarding your test results.
BEGINNER CLASS
INTERMEDIATE CLASS:
Hi Stanford TKD,
Thursday, Dec. 4th, 6:30 PM at Arrillaga is our End of Quarter Belt Examination. If you are in the belt exam we encourage you to arrive about 15 minutes prior to stretch out and prepare yourself.
All Blackbelts please be there as well to assist with the testing process and to support your fellow Stanford TKD members! Be there at 6:15 PM. If you are not at the exam and would like to be there to show your support you are most definitely welcome as well!
At the end of the belt exam we will be hosting the End of the Quarter Banquet! Everyone in Stanford TKD is welcome to come and celebrate this quarter. Remember this is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and enjoy a free meal!
-Stanford TKD
Sat Nov. 15:
Stanford TKD team and club members traveled to UCLA to compete at the PacWest Collegiates. We took five divisions while the rest of our Stanford athletes did spectacularly. John Do and Tommy Lee both had their college debut match and gave the rest of the league a preview of what’s to come; they were impressed.
Among the competitors: Willie Phan delivered two outstanding 7-0 victories to secure her division. John Duhart, Anh-Viet Tran, Alex Aylward, and Tommy Lee won their’s as well. Other Stanford fighters that did very well include: Yong Tan, Alex Tan, Dhackson Muthulingam, Caithlin Madigan, Maria Spletter, Jenssy Rojina, Rhean Westerlund, Leo Kim, Jeffrey Tran, Sandeep Das, Solomon Lee, and Janet Rojina!
Most importantly: the success of Stanford TKD would surely be impossible without the sacrifice and support of Coaches Ghormley, Kitagawa, and Soriano. Finally, a big thank you to Filip Paun and Paul Twohey for their continual support of the program and their amazing ability to drive for 13+ hours in less than 48 hours!
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Top Row Left to Right: Rhean Westerlund, Caithlin Madigan, Dhackson Muthulingam, Yong Tan, Sandeep Das, Paul Twohey; Middle Row: Coach Ghormley, Jenssy Rojina, Janet Rojina, Willie Phan, Filip Paun, Tommy Lee, Alex Aylward, John Do, Anh-Viet Tran, Kelsey Kitagawa, Coach Kitagawa; Bottom Row: Jeffrey Tran, John Duhart, Alex Tan, Maria Spletter, Solomon Lee, Coach Soriano
If you’re on or near campus this Friday and aren’t heading down to compete at UCLA you should come check out SMAP’s Movie Night!
Stanford Martial Arts Program (SMAP) is hosting a free screening of Jet Li’s “Fearless” this Friday (Nov. 14th), 7-8:30 PM, Building 200, Room 002! There’ll also be Free Pizza and Free EANABs!!!!
Fearless is without a doubt one of Jet Li’s greatest acheivements on film. For more information check out IMDB’s page on Fearless (also known as Huo Yuan Jia).
Stanford Taekwondo is hosting a juniors scrimmage on Nov 9th. The event is open to juniors of all levels, ages seven to seventeen. Practice your sparring skills without having to worry about being eliminated in the first round. There will be as many sparring matches as we can fit in, all officiated by our experienced referee corps.
There will also be a campus tour for those interested.
To find out more information and to register go to: tkd.stanford.edu/scrimmage
It’s Sunday and the BBQ has been. Thanks to everyone that showed up!
If you didn’t get a chance please be ready for our next social event which will be…pause for suspense…A group trip for the New James Bond 007 hit Quantum of Solace! We’ll be going on opening night November 14th.
Details will follow!!!
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We’re happy to announce that this Saturday (Oct. 25th) we’ll be throwing a Stanford TKD BBQ. The BBQ will be located at the Chuck Taylor Grove; located behind the Avery Aquatic Center next to the running track. We will begin at 5:00 PM so come prepared to eat!!!
This event is FREE for all Stanford TKD members; so come and enjoy some Great Food and Company! If you want to bring food to contribute that would be greatly appreciated. Finally, if you have any dietary restrictions please let me know by emailing me at carrotvt@gmail.com.
Thank you and see you all on Saturday!
BBQ is located at the Chuck Taylor Grove
Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to share some photos and thoughts from Sunday’s Luncheon. It was the first that we’ve ever thrown and it was definitely a good experience. If you weren’t able to attend, we had an exciting demonstration (thrown together in two days!), followed by lunch, and by a kicking workshop for everyone that came by to check out Stanford TKD. You can view the entire Luncheon Photo Album HERE.
I want to also thank everyone that participated including our guests. If you attended and you enjoyed it please feel free to come to the beginner’s class on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at the Ford Center across from Arrillaga. If you missed Monday’s class don’t worry we will be accepting recruits for the next following two weeks.
If you weren’t able to come, the beginner’s class is open to everyone, so please check it out!
Thank you,
Anh-Viet Tran
Stanford TKD President
From Left to Right Starting with Top: (1) TJ Leising prepares for break, (2) Luncheoners practicing newly learned kicks!, (3) Greg Katz & Ashley Tanaka (’09) try out the roundhouse!, (4) Bow-out, (5) Stanford TKD’s Demo team performing poomsae
Practice for all beginners will start on Monday, September 29th. Practice will be held in the San Diego Sports Hall located in the Ford Center. Practice times are as follows:
Monday & Wednesday
Beginner Practice: 6:30 - 7:30pm