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On Saturday, September 9, 2006, our school was
visited by Kyo Sa Nim (KSN) Doug North, who studies at Kuk Sool Won of
Clearlake in Texas. It was a great pleasure to meet this gentleman, and
we hope he returns! |
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On Saturday, December 16, 2006, KSN Morgan and
JKN Emma Freeman put Kuk Sool Won of Calgary West black belt candidates
through a mock three-hour grading test. So far, so good!
Afterwards, a family photograph! |
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On January 20, 2007, five students were
promoted to 1st degree black belt! Photos and bios of these black belts
are available on the Calgary West Black Belts page.
I wish to
thank KJN Steven Whiting and KSN Rachel Whiting for coming over from the
UK especially to help me with this first ever Kuk Sool Won of
Calgary West black belt grading test. |
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As you can see comparing the examples above and
below, this is
not the normal black belt visiting photograph! Unfortunately, SBN Paul
Carmody and JKN Sam Martin, from Kuk Sool Won of Half Moon Bay,
California, were not able to arrive in Calgary in time to visit a class
session. So, here they are in a scenic environment, Elbow River Falls,
about 45 minutes from Calgary. I have
to apologise to these two gentlemen for the poor quality of the photo. I
was using a new camera without first having read the manual! |
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On this occasion, the black belts were not
visiting, but being visited! From left to right, KSN Emma Freeman, KSN
Morgan Freeman, Derek Grant and Michael Tulett.
Derek and Michael came over from the UK
during February, 2008, to stay with their instructors for two/three
weeks. |
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On March 25 and 27, our school was visited by
PSBN Jackie Barry, the school owner of Kuk Sool Won of Murcia, Spain.
PSBN Jackie started her Kuk Sool Won training
at Kuk Sool Won of Beccles, one of her instructors being KJN David. And,
although KJN David left the UK for Canada, and PSBN Jackie left the UK
for Spain (at round about the same time) in 2002, they have kept in
touch. Finally, PSBN Jackie was able to fulfill a promise to visit
Calgary.
Those students who attended the classes held during PSBN
Jackie's visit appreciated her insight - and her additions to our
warm-up exercises! |
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In August, 2008, our school had the privilege
of being visited by TWO black belts. However, because this month is a
busy one for several students, this group photo has fewer students than
would have attended in July or September.
The visiting black belts were KSN David Webster
from England, and KJN Farshid Shabafroozan from Toronto. |
