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!!!
