Tentative Camp Schedule Tentative summer camp schedule available.

Preview of the Sword
We have a picture of the prize for Master Petty's "Quest for the Sword". A tentative camp schedule and printed color map will be sent out to registered camp attendees around mid-May.

New Article Posted
See the new article by Robert Kreinbrink, I Dan, here.

2004 Summer Camp Map
Summer Camp map and driving directions available in PDF format and in Excel format.

2004 Summer Camp to begin Friday morning
Due to the tight schedule, summer camp will be starting Friday morning. Black Belt testing will start Friday afternoon. Due to the change, we will need to reserve the cabins one more night (Thursday night). Please send another check for $17 to Jim Kreinbrink (address listed on the registration form). The cost per night is a little higher to offset the $48 in reservation fees the forest service is charging. Other information:
1. Pets
There is a $10 pet fee. It isn't per night, so it can be split between members bringing pets. It is per cabin and payable when we arrive.
2. Cars:
Only two parking spaces per cabin exist, but we can bring other vehicles and park them in the lot. Still $5 per car per night, though. Payable when we arrive. Please don't prepay the pet or parking fee(too hard to track).

Summer Camp Merchandise Available
The 2004 Saki Do Kwan Summer Camp T-shirts, Mugs and other merchandise are available in the Saki Do Kwan Merchandise Store.

2004 Summer Camp date changed
The 2004 Saki Do Kwan Summer Camp will be held June 11-13, 2004 in the Colorado Rockies. The cost will be $15 per person/ per night, plus parking ($5/day), if applicable. We are planning on renting cabins at Reverend's Ridge Campground. Motor homes and tents are also welcome. View information about the campground here. Food is not included or provided. The campground has showers. Please mail this registration information by March 1, 2004 as the cabins tend to get reserved quickly(Registration form requires free Acrobat Reader).


Saki Do Kwan Hap Ki Do Basic Curriculum now complete.
Master Barbero has completed an outline of the basic requirements which will be observed by the Saki Do Kwan for promotions in Hap Ki Do. The board has reviewed and edited the material for completeness and accuracy.

If you are interested in learning Hap Ki Do and advancing in rank, contact Master Barbero for a copy of the handbook.

2003 Summer Camp news
On June 29-30, the Annual Saki Do Kwan Summer Camp was hosted by Master David Barbero V Dan along the scenic beaches of Oregon. Congratulations to Lita McBride, Mark McBride and Robert Kreinbrink, who successfully tested and were promoted to I Dan Black Belt. Mr. Jim Kreinbrink was also promoted to IV Dan. The camp instruction started with Hapkido techniques and demonstrations from Master Barbero, Master Kaumo, and Mr. Ron Hartshorn IV Dan. After the Black Belt test, Master Joseph Petty VII Dan led Advanced Tae Kwon Do Hyung as well as breakfalls on the sandy Oregon beach. A special Awards Ceremony was also held to celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Saki Do Kwan, as well as Master Petty's 30+ years of dedication to Tae Kwon Do. Camp finished with a sword cutting demonstration and competition led by Master Barbero V Dan.

Master Barbero attends HKD seminar with Grandmaster Bong Soo Han
On May 3, 2003, David Barbero V-Dan (I-Dan HapKiDo) attended an all day seminar with Grandmaster Bong Soo Han 9th Dan. Sessions covered basic and intermediate wrist and clothing grab defenses, advanced knife techniques, and detailed explanations of pressure point usage in Hap Ki Do. Grandmaster Han also talked about Ki breathing, and philosophy of HKD.

Mr. Barbero has been studying Hap Ki Do with the Saki Do Kwan since 1993, and recently restarted his training under the guidance of Grandmaster Ronald Suggs, 9th Dan, of the Hurk Choo Kwan.

Mr. Barbero will be hosting the 2003 summer camp in June 2003 and plans to share as much of this exciting information as possible.

Advanced Training Seminar held in Albuquerque
On March 8, Master Petty, VII Dan, and Master Kaumo, V Dan, led an advanced training Seminar in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Material included Hyung and applications. Participants included Red and Black Belts from Albuquerque, as well as Robert Kreinbrink and Jim Kreinbrink, III Dan, of Denver, CO.

Saki Do Kwan becomes Independent National Organization of ITF The Saki Do Kwan is an Independent National Organization authorized to represent the International Taekwon-Do Federation in the United States. For information on the ITF visit www.itf-choijunghwa.com

2002 Summer Camp
The Annual SakiDoKwan Summer Camp, hosted in the lush green hills of West Virginia, was a tremendous success. The camp included training in Basic techniques, Forms, Hapkido Philosophy, Knife and Gun Defense. Activities included a "Qwest for the sword," a weapons sparring game with a "live blade" as the prize. Camp members were also led by Master Petty in meditation on the life of General Choi Hong Hi, the recently departed Father of Tae Kwon Do. The last day of the camp featured free sparring, board breaking, and sword sparring competitions. More details and full competition results are available on Mr. Hartshorn's school website. Thank you Mr. Hartshorn and all West Virginia members for hosting such an excellent camp!

Hosting change
the hosting change is complete. Please contact Mr. Kreinbrink if you see a section of the site not working.

Father of Tae Kwon Do passes
On June 15, General Choi Hong Hi passed away. General Choi devoted his life to spreading Tae Kwon Do around the world and endured many sacrifices to make his dream a reality. The announcement was posted here, and a guestbook to sign here.

Hapkido seminar in Denver
Masters Barbero and Kaumo traveled to Denver, Colorado to provide Hapkido training April 5-9 to Robert and Jim Kreinbrink. Material included conceptual planes of attack and defense, throws, joint locks, sweeps, and weapons defense. The seminar was a tremendous success.

Summer Camp 2002
The 2002 Sakidokwan Summer Camp is hosted by Mr. Ron Hartshorn, IV Dan, in West Virginia. The Camp dates are August 2-4, and more information is available at the Hartshorn Tae Kwon Do Community Page on MSN.

West Virginia Website
Check out the Hartshorn Tae Kwon Do Community Page on MSN. View pictures of the recent Black Belt Test, and the Summer Camp T-shirt! Other features inlcude a message board and chat.

Summer Camp approaches!
The 2002 Summer Camp will be held in West Virginia, the first weekend of August, 2002. Mr. Ron Hartshorn, IV Dan, is hosting the camp. The location is a 4-H camp, complete with bunkhouses. More details, and the cost for the camp, are coming shortly.

New SakiDoKwan member is born!
Congratulations to David and Theresa Curd, who gave birth to Kaylee Curd on January 5th, 2002. She is 6lbs, 9oz. Photo with proud grandma Ms. Donna Little, II Dan, father Mr. David Curd, II Dan and mother Theresa Curd. Another photo with proud grandpa Master Kaumo, V Dan. According to Mr. Curd, Kaylee's study will first emphasize hapkido(and apparently pacifier defense techniques).

Email@sakidokwan.org addresses available to members
Email can be checked in your browser, in Microsoft Outlook, or using any email client. You may also elect to have email forwarded to a different account with another provider. Send a message to Jim Kreinbrink, III Dan for more information, or to get your email account setup!

5th Dan Promotion
David Barbero was recently promoted to 5th Dan, Master, at the SakiDoKwan Summer Camp. Master Barbero was recognized for his outstanding skill, research and dedication to the SakiDoKwan and its Instructors. Master Barbero taught Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido in Evanston, Wyoming until moving to Springfield, Oregon in 1998. Since then, he has focused on research, leading Colored and Black Belt training sessions in Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon and New Mexico. Congratulations, Master Barbero!

Summer Camp 2001
The 2001 SakiDoKwan Summer Camp was a tremendous success. The theme this year was "Back to Basics," and instruction focused on the many aspects of Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido training. Master Petty led the Basic Techniques and Tae Kwon Do Patterns on Friday and Saturday. The martial spirit of the participants was very high, with one working herself nearly to exhaustion in the scorching New Mexico sun. Masters Petty, Kaumo and Barbero led the Self Defense segment on Saturday afternoon, which included advanced Hapkido and Tae Kwon Do techniques as well as Knife and Short Stick defenses. On Saturday night, "war games" were held. Participants were armed with light bamboo staffs, and split into two teams. Team Two successfully invaded the camp, while Team One tried in vain to defend! Sunday morning included a rematch, where Team One regained their honor. Step sparring followed, and Circle sparring marked the end of the camp. The Closing Ceremony included an Awards Ceremony for Master Barbero. Participants of the Camp included students and instructors from West Virginia, Colorado and New Mexico. Approximately 20 people total attended. See the Summer Camp 2001 Discussion Area.

Summer Camp 2001 T-shirts Available
The Summer Camp 2001 T-shirt is now available online. Click here to purchase a T-shirt, Sweatshirt, or other merchandise! Mousepads are $5 off until the end of June.

Master Kaumo's Rank Recognized
Master Brian Kaumo's 5th Dan Rank was recently recognized by the Korean Martial Arts Instructors Association of Shi Shung, South Korea. Master Kaumo received 5th Dan certificates for both Hapkido and Tae Kwon Do.Summer Camp 2001 Agenda
An agenda and registration forms are now available online. Click here to view the forms and get a map to Ms. Little and Master Kaumo's home.

Summer Camp 2001
Camp will be in Albuquerque New Mexico on June 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. We have also blocked out the 21st for anyone wishing to test prior to summer camp. The theme for this years camp is "Back to the Basics", and the focus of the weekend will be an intense series of training sessions covering all aspects of basic techniques, patterns, self-defense and sparring. This is a perfect opportunity for students and instructors to polish up their techniques or learn those needed patterns for their next test. In order to keep costs low, all participants will provide their own food, beverages etc and out of town guests will have the opportunity for shopping prior to the camp. A commemorative t-shirt will also be available. A complete agenda and the cost for the t-shirts will be forth coming. Participants may register for the camp and secure their space by e-mailing Master Kaumo at Sdkwn@msn.com, at which time an agenda will be e-mailed to them as well as an address to mail the payment for a t-shirt.

New Article Posted
Mr. David Barbero authored this must-read article filled with tips to keep your solo training from becoming stale.

December Black Belt Testing Held
Mr. Ron Hartshorn, of West Virginia, was promoted to 4th Dan in Albuquerque on December 9, 2000. Highlights of the test included dynamic self defense techniques against multiple armed and unarmed opponents, a combination break utilizing side elbow (2 boards), reverse knifehand (2 boards) and a phenomenal fingertip strike through 1 board. Mr. Hartshorn also completed 4 grueling minutes of 4-on-1 sparring against vigorous opponents from the testing board.

December Gup Testing Held
Also on December 9, 2000, 11 students tested for various gup ranks. The test included basics, forms, breaking, 1 step and free sparring. All students showed excellent spirit and technique. The Testing Board included Master Joseph E. Petty, VII Dan, and Master Brian Kaumo, V Dan, Mr. Ron Hartshorn IV Dan, of West Virginia, Mr. Jim Kreinbrink III Dan, of Colorado, Ms. Donna Little-Kaumo II Dan, and Ms. Joyce wolfe I Dan, of Albuquerque.

Master Petty honors Sakidokwan members
At the testing awards ceremony, Master Petty provided several awards to the attending Black Belts and others. Master Petty honored Master Kaumo, Mr. Ron Hartshorn, Mrs. Janet Hartshorn, Mr. Kreinbrink, Ms. Little-Kaumo, Ms. Joyce Wolfe, and Mrs. Carol Petty. Ms. Donna Little-Kaumo also received a special TaeKwonDo medal for exemplary service behind the scenes.

December Testing Date Set
Mr. Ron Hartshorn, III Dan of West Virginia, will be testing for 4th Dan in Albuquerque on December 9, 2000. The Testing Board will include Master Joseph E. Petty, VII Dan, and Master Brian Kaumo, V Dan. Also expected to attend are Mr. David Barbero IV Dan, of Oregon, and Mr. Jim Kreinbrink III Dan, of Colorado.

Labor Day Black Belt Training
Master Joseph E. Petty, VII Dan, and Master Brian Kaumo, V Dan, conducted 3 days of Black Belt training over the Labor Day weekend. Material focused on Dan Test requirements, including empty hand and weapons patterns, knife defense, and hapkido techniques. Attending were Mr. Ron Hartshorn, III Dan of West Virginia, Mr. Jim Kreinbrink, III Dan, of Denver, and Ms. Donna Little, II Dan, of Albuquerque.

Congratulations!
Mr. David Curd and Teresa Otero were married on Aug 14, 2000. Congratulations and many happy years to you both!

More Information on Hyung
Roughly a hundred visitors are directed to our site every month (via search engines). Almost every search is related to forms, poomse, hyung or patterns. We now have an area with information about each pattern and even some bookstore links to help these taekwondo practitioners find information about forms. Please email any comments or suggestions.



Summer Camp Status
There may not be a Sakidokwan Summer Camp this year. Mr. Kreinbrink may have an August training day in the mountains for Denver students.

Discussion forum updates
Sections have been added for more Black Belts: Ms Donna Little, II Dan, Mr. David Curd, II Dan, Mr. Wade Larson, I Dan. Post your anecdotes!

Congratulations
To Master Brian Kaumo, V Dan, and Ms Donna Little, II Dan, on their recent marriage!

Hyung on the site
The Forms Chon-Ji through Toi-Gye are available in Acrobat pdf format. If you do not have the free Acrobat Reader, you can download it at Adobe's site. Sakidokwan members can freely , xerox and distribute the pdf file. Others, please ask first. Of course, email if you see possible corrections.

Gallery Update
The Galleries now contain pictures from Mr. Kreinbrink's 3rd Dan test.

Biography Update
I posted the Biography for Master Kaumo.

December 1999 Dan Testing
Mr. Jim Kreinbrink successfully promoted to 3rd Dan Black Belt. The test was held in Albuquerque, and the testing board included Master Joseph Petty VII Dan, Master Brian Kaumo V Dan and Mr. David Barbero IV Dan. Participating were Ms. Donna Little II Dan, Tim Baker I Dan and Christa Redmond I Dan. Highlights of the test included gun defenses and ground fighting techniques.

Instructor Biographies will be located in the forum area
Look for forums for Mr. Ron Hartsorn III Dan, Ms. LaRee Tracy III Dan, Mr. Willy Cederburg III Dan, and Mr. Jim Kreinbrink III Dan. Please send in any anecdotes, experiences training with, or anything else you think is important. A new section will be created with the authorized biography, and sakidokwan members will be able to add anectdotes, stories, etc. to the section. Please email to Jim Kreinbrink, III Dan with questions. The forum lets you preview your post. Be sure to pass this stage and submit your posting.

Examine the web server logs!
Did you know our website gets hundreds of visitors a month? I only have a few pages collect this info (to keep the site fast), but the report details browsers used, you can see who their ISP is, and how they are finding us in the search engines. Go to the latest web graph, collected from Nov 3 to Dec 7, 1999.

More Photo Galleries will be added soon
The Summercamp 99 pictures will be posted soon. In the meantime, Galleries include:
- the Albuquerque December 1998 test and promotion
(including Master Petty's promotion to 7th Dan).
- Mr. Kreinbrink's 2nd Dan test, Spring 1996.
- Old Photos from the Laramie School of Tae Kwon Do.
(circa 1991-1992)
Go to the Galleries now.

December 1999 Dan Testing
Mr. Kreinbrink's 3rd Dan Black Belt test has been set for Saturday December 4, 1999. The test will be held in Albuquerque, and the testing board already includes Master Joseph Petty VII Dan, Master Brian Kaumo V Dan and Mr. Barbero IV Dan.

Galleries updated
The Summercamp 99 pictures will be posted this month. Some of my group photos did not turn out, but the rest I should have up soon. In the meantime, Galleries include:
- the Albuquerque December 1998 test and promotion
(including Master Petty's promotion to 7th Dan).
- Mr. Kreinbrink's 2nd Dan test, Spring 1996.
- Old Photos from the Laramie School of Tae Kwon Do.
(circa 1991-1992)

3rd Annual Sakidokwan Summercamp was a success!
On July 16-19 in the mountains of Western Wyoming, Instructors and students converged to workout together, learn from each other, discuss Kwan business and have fun. The highlight of this years camp was Master Petty's guidance through an ancient Sword Form, which was then followed by a sword sparring contest. The champions were:

1st place - Page Gunderson, III Dan, of Rock Springs, Wyoming
2nd place - Wade Larson, I Dan, of Lyman, Wyoming
3rd place - Jim Kreinbrink, II Dan, of Denver, Colorado
4th place - a tie between Master Jospeh Petty, VII Dan, of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Christa Kreinbrink, Senior Red Belt, of Evanston, Wyoming
All participants showed tremendous spirit and courage in the contest, which used wooden swords and only forearm guards for protection.

After the tournament, Sakidokwan instructors shared techniques from Jujitsu(led by Page gunderson, III Dan), Hapkido(led by Master Kaumo, V Dan), Tae Kwon Do (led by Master Petty, VII Dan) and Kung Fu(led by Jim Kreinbrink, II Dan).

Master Petty considers a move back to Rock Springs, WY
Although not final, Master Petty may be moving back to Rock Springs, to accept a full time position at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. Page Gunderson, III Dan, expects Master Petty's return to Rock Springs to bring many former students back into the art.

Ms. LaRee Tracy, III Dan, is teaching in Korea!
Ms. Tracy, an officer in the U.S. Army, is currently serving in South Korea. There is a Life in Korea forum area for any questions members may have. No password is necessary to post to the forum.

Mr. David Barbero has a new email address
His new address is djbear@uswest.net, and is a permanent new address.

Martial Arts causes less injuries per year than playground equipment!
I saw a news clipping the other day with statistics from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision regarding sports injuries and emergency room visits. Bicycling, basketball, wrestling and football were at the top. Martial arts ranked number 30 on the list, after playground equipment! I will try to get a link up to the actual report....

A study confirms what every martial artist knows
The anticipation of pain is a different experience (usually worse!) than the pain itself.

Hot topics in the Discussion forum!
Read Mr. Barbero's article regarding a proposed name change. Then join the discussion! Email any problems with posting to Jim Kreinbrink, II Dan.



Congratulations!
Master Petty was awarded 7th Dan by the Saki Do Kwan Board of Directors
on December 12, 1998. We congratulate you, Master Petty! More...

A Hearty Welcome
Mr. Ron Hartsorn III Dan, of Washington, West Virginia was recently given a school charter.



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