 Asheville Sun Soo, in Asheville, NC, was honored to host the TKDI Boot Camp, held August 4th through August 6th 2017. This event brought together over 100 practitioners of varying ranks, representing schools throughout the TKDI family. All training sessions were run by Grandmaster Kim, who shared his vast knowledge, enthusiasm and many years of experience with students of all ranks. Bootcamp began Friday night, with registration and a meet and greet. It was wonderful watching students from different schools interacting and getting acquainted with one another. Practitioners then shared a meal, and got prepared for the an exciting and rigorous training session, finishing with a talent show that evening. Saturday morning, there were many opportunities to learn about the nuances and mechanics of proper kicking technique, as well as words of wisdom from Grandmaster Kim about recognizing that we each practice for ourselves. Practitioners from all participating schools then enjoyed a tubing field trip, and were able to take in some of the natural beauty of this area while resting and relaxing. Students reconvened at Asheville Sun Soo in the late afternoon, and after enjoying a shared dinner, resumed training with a short session, led once again by Grandmaster Kim, in the evening. Sunday morning’s training session although optional, but was a fantastic turnout despite the tired legs! Each visiting Master Instructor led a session, with the purpose of reviewing material covered during the weekend. Practitioners were able to ask questions, get clarity on techniques, and otherwise absorb additional information. All in all, TKDI Bootcamp was an excellent opportunity to enhance the practice of all who participated, to meet fellow practitioners from our sister schools, and to receive instruction from other Master Instructors, thereby further contributing to a more whole understanding of the curriculum. Students left inspired and invigorated in their practice. Many thanks to all of the highly skilled instructors who supported the training. They include: Grandmaster S.J. Kim, 9th Dan, Founder and President of Taekwon-do International Master Mark Nathanson, 8th Dan, Glen Ridge Taekwon-do Master Tony Morris, 7th Dan, Asheville Sun Soo, Asheville NC Master John Meany, 7th Dan, Taekwon-do International Chief Instructor, Glen Ridge Taekwon-do, Montclair, NJ Master James Marr, 7th Dan, Master Marr’s Taekwon-do, Shaker Heights, OH Master Laura Giletti, 6th Dan, Glen Ridge Taekwon-do, Montclair, NJ Master Keith Klok, 6th Dan, Klok’s School of Martial Arts, Wake Forest, NC, Full Instructor Krav Maga Master Paul D'Ambrosio, 6th Dan, Aliso Hills Taekwon-do, Aliso Hills, CA Professor Thabiti Sabahive, 5th Dan Dansan Ryu Jujitsu, Asheville Sun Soo, Asheville, NC Master Michael Dickinson, 4th Dan, Asheville Sun Soo, Asheville NC Next year’s Boot Camp will be held in early August (2018). More details to come as definite plans are made.  Comments are closed.
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