Well today is a new day in the life of a couple of our members.  That’s right!  Promotions!!!!

Testing went great yesterday, and I am happy to tell those that tested, you are due to be promoted!  Hooray!  Tomorrow’s practice will involve ceremonial promotions along with a light practice.

A couple of things to keep in mind during promotions:

• Be ready to cheer on your fellow members and especially those ranked higher than you.
• You will be asked to remove your old belt; however, when you do so, do NOT let it touch the floor.  Very important!
• Promotions will go by ranks.  Sorry we don’t have time to promote and honor each and every person individually.
• There will be a lot of bowing.  It is part of the honor of martial arts.
• When you are promoted, the class will bow to you and you will bow back to them.
• When your fellow members are promoted, you will bow to them and they will bow back to you.

I was very pleased by the respect Brandon JKN was greeted with and he was extremely pleased by everybody’s performance during testing.

After we get through promotions, we will review set #1 of Ssang Jool Bong, which is single.  For those of you that would like, we have Ssang Jool Bong and you may purchase them from Bret.  Next week, we will go over the set for doubles and it is optional practices.   We may or may not be teaching new material that week depending on who attends practices.  Study for your finals, and then come take a break and practice Kuk Sool before break!!!

One last note.  Dave is graduating and so be sure to wish him luck after graduation if you see him around.  I will try and see if he can come to practice.

Good Luck to everyone on their finals if I don’t see you after tomorrow!!!

Dan DBN

Name: Brittany Bastnagel

Year at Purdue: Freshman

Major/Minor(s): Pre-Landscape Architecture

Kuk Sool rank: White belt
What drew you to join Kuk Sool Won?

I was looking for a martial arts classafter I took some Tae Kwon Do in high school, so I went to a lot of the different martial arts call outs. But Kuk Sool Won was the first I went to and I really enjoyed because it incorporated everything I liked about Tae Kwon Do plus more! It is a more active and flowy style than TKD, plus I really enjoyed the atmosphere of and the people in the Kuk Sool Won club!

How many years have you been in Kuk Sool Won?

This would now be my fourth month

What is your favorite technique set/form?
I really like the sixth part of Ki Cho Hyung (sp?)–the tornado kicks!

Interests outside of Kuk Sool Won?

I like art such as drawing and ceramics, anime and manga, reading, the
Japanese culture, soccer, and watching movies and hanging with friends.

Where is your hometown?
I hail from Indianapolis, Indiana

Have you been to other Kuk Sool schools?  Which?
No I have not.

100 push-ups or 100 sit-ups?

100 sit-ups…although I should say 100 push-ups cause I have no upper body
strenght and need to develop that

How many techniques do you know up until now?

15 (Ki Bohn Soo)

Thanks Brittany!  Next semester I will try to have more of these type of interviews so that we can really get to know each other better.  I think they help to “break the ice.”  You all can let me know what you think.  I hope everyone’s break went well and we will start testing next week so don’t forget to come and test for your next belt.  Good luck!!!