Promotion to VII Dan Master Instructor

[Carol]

Congratulations! Well done!

 

[Kacey]

Bump... for those who missed it over the holidays

 

[Kacey]

Master Arnold's promotion was yesterday - his demonstration was absolutely awesome. I will post some pictures after I have time to edit them; the photographer took some great shots, but they're huge (3-4 mg) and I don't have time to edit them right now.

 

[terryl965]

Master Arnold's promotion was yesterday - his demonstration was absolutely awesome. I will post some pictures after I have time to edit them; the photographer took some great shots, but they're huge (3-4 mg) and I don't have time to edit them right now.

Thanks Kacey he is a well deserve person. I really enkoyed meeting and talking to him. He will be well recieve anytime by alot of people.

 

[Kacey]

Yesterday, my instructor was promoted to VII Dan Master Instructor. While this was a promotion rather than a testing, there was a testing board present, as they had tested 2 gentlemen to VI Dan earlier in the day (but that's for another thread, I think). The board included GM Lang (center), GM Steiner (right of picture), and Master Griffin (left of picture). Sorry if the pictures are too big - let me know if they are and I'll resize them, now that they're uploaded.

For his promotion demonstration, he discussed and demonstrated some of the evolution of Taekwon-Do. He began by coming out in an untrimmed uniform with short sleeves and pants - which is what I remember more from when I started as his student, in 1987.

He then performed 3 different forms while one of his students performed an ITF tul next to him, to show the progression; the three were Heian and Dan-Gun, Ko-Dang (the original version) and Juche (which replaced Ko-Dang), and the original version of Tong-Il, compared to the current version. Performing with him, from left to right are Mr. Dan Kohler, myself, and Mr. Bryan Galke.

Mr. Arnold then completed a 2-board break with the back palm (sorry, couldn't get a picture, as I was still bowed in - if someone sends me one, I'll add it).

Following his break, he changed into his normal dobok and returned to perform Tong-Il as it is done today.

Following Tong-Il, he was promoted by GM Lang, and presented with GM Lang's VII Dan belt.

After several other presentations, everyone present, including a fair number of former students as well as several other masters, assembled for a picture.

He was also kind enough to pose with anyone who asked, including me.

 

[Sukerkin]

It's always fabulous, regardless of art, when those that deserve it recognition from their peers. It's also always fabulous to see fellow forumites in the photographic flesh :rei:.

Thanks for taking the trouble to bring to this to us Kacey :rei:.

 

[wade]

Pretty cool, congratulations.

 

[IcemanSK]

Outstanding! Congratulations Master Arnold!

 

[chinto]

congratulations! that is quite an achievement!