Tae Kwon Do
Welcome to my Tae Kwon Do page.
Tae Kwon Do has many benefits. It is my primary form of exercise, but it has much to offer that may not be apparent at first glance. I can say that it has improved not only my health, but my confidence level in all areas of my life, and it also provides a great opportunity for social interaction. I have been taking Tae Kwon Do at the Jefferson City YMCA since approximately August 2005. I have been out for a couple of years now, but I started back in November 2013, and it's great to be back. My Instructor is Brad Spraggs, 5th degree black belt. My current rank is reflected in my belt collection at the bottom of the page, which will grow as I advance. The belt colors in our style are: White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Brown (3rd degree brown), Brown/Black (2nd degree brown), Red (1st degree brown), Black (there are 10 degrees of Black, starting at first degree and going up to tenth degree). If you are interested in learning Tae Kwon Do, please contact the Jefferson City YMCA to enroll in our class and come join us.
Student Resources:
Jeff City Martial Arts FaceBook Page
Jeff City TKD You Tube Page
Student Manual
Bo Ich (Bo Kata)
Local Tournaments:
3/5/2016 Capitol City Open Karate Tournament (JC YMCA)
3/19/2016 Southern Illinois Karate Championship (Don Carico)
4/23/2016 The American Karate Classic (Rich Norton)
5/14/2016 Silver Sun Showdown (Terry Creamer)
6/11/2016 Shorin Ryu Pro Am (Mike Norvell)
7/30/2016 Show Me State Games (Stacey Huffman)
9/24/2016 Columbia Cup (Ray Walker)
Martial arts instructors and area friends:
American Karate - Rich Norton (Wentzville)
On Facebook
All Star Karate - Terry Creamer (St. Peters)
On Facebook
Okinawan Karate-Do Academy - Michael Norvell (St. Louis)
On Facebook
Columbia Shorin-ryu - Ray Walker (Columbia)
AMA Dojo - Stacey Huffman (Jefferson City)
On Facebook
Camdenton Black Belt Academy - Tom Leigh (Camdenton)
Other martial arts sites with interesting information:
TKDtutor.com
Other information:
The face mask I use is a Bauer RBE III Senior Hockey Helmet Cage, size Large, black/white that I found at Amazon.comBauer RBE III Senior Helmet Cage (around $35 with shipping.)
Double sided Velcro strap from WalMart works great for attaching it.
Page created and owned by Tracey Tiethoff
tracey @ tiethoff.com
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White
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Yellow
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Orange
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Green
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Blue
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Purple
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3rd Degree Brown
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2nd Degree Brown (Brown/ Black) |
1st Degree Brown (Red)
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1st Degree Black
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