March Gup Shim Sa
Apr 2
Region 10 Regional Examiner's Clinic - May 19
Anacortes Soo Bahk Do members are invited to the Regional Examiner's Clinic in Lake Oswego (Portland) Oregon.Clinic is presented by Sa Born Nim Anna Oulashin, Regional Examiner. This is your opportunity to experience and learn the newest interpretations of Soo Bahk Do techniques.
• Receive the official Continuing Education Certificate (CEU) at the conclusion of the
seminar
• Create a permanent record of your participation to build credit toward future instructor
and rank certifications
• Build on your foundation of knowledge and experience
Clinic Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Clinic Time: 10:15AM to 11:30AM
Clinic Location: Open to ALL
Lake Oswego United Methodist Church Soo Bahk Do
1855 South Shore Blvd. .
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Check the flyer at the Do Jang for registration information!
Jan 31
Saturday’s Anacortes Soo Bahk Do Championship was a huge success and showcased the talents of 38 students and 7 masters from across the state. This diverse group of martial artists ranged from age 5 to age 65. Students performed the forms they have been working on for their next belt evaluation test, and donned protective gear for free sparring.
A Great Tournament!
The victors were presented with medals provided by Fidalgo Island Walk-In Clinic. “We’re so grateful to Fidalgo Island Walk-In Clinic for providing the championship medals and to Island View School, who allowed us to use their gym,” commented Andy Arvidson, Master Instructor and Tournament Director. The support of those sponsors allowed the school to offer the tournament free of charge.
The tournament was hosted by Anacortes Soo Bahk Do, but was attended by students from many other studios in the area. The majority of the competitors were from Anacortes (68%); an impressive 18% travelled from Arlington Moo Duk Kwan under the direction of Dr. David McDonald, Master Instructor, and 5% from Channel Town Soo Bahk Do in La Conner, 5% from Burlington Moo Duk Kwan, and 3% from Mt. Vernon Soo Bahk Do.
Jan 17
Winter Weather/Tournament Tuneup
NOTE: Tournament registration deadline has been extended to January 26th because weather conditions have made it hard for many students to get to class. Don't forget to register!!
In spite of the weather we will be available for classes on our regular schedule this week, so stop in if you can get here safely.
We have also had requests for a Sunday afternoon class to help practice for the tournament. So if you want a chance to practice on your sparring or forms, join us:
Sunday, 1/22 from 2-5 PM at the Do Jang
This will also be a chance for Dan members to practice judging.
Hope to see all of you soon.
Jan 12
Donovan Scholarship Essay Contest
Consistent with our warrior/scholar philosophy of encouraging ongoing academic education among Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan (SBDMDK) practitioners, the Region 10 Dan Association is again sponsoring the Richard O’Donovan Memorial Scholarship Awards. 
The scholarship is named in honor of Richard O’Donovan, KyoSa Nim (Dan #31554) 1921-2002, who inspired many by his dedication to SBDMDK.
Scholarship awards of $100.00 each are given to winners in six categories: 1) Youth Gup (age 9 and younger), 2) Youth Gup (age 10-12) and 3) Youth Gup (13-14) 4) Adult Gup (15 and older), 5) Youth Dan (age 14 and younger), and 6) Adult Dan (age 15 and older). The contest is open to any member in good standing of US SBDMDK. Please see the rule sheet for essay topics and details.
The scholarships are intended to help recipients purchase anything related to SBD, including: merchandise purchased through a studio for books, videos, clothing, bags, testing fees, clinics, tuition, summer camp or tournaments
Students of all ages and ranks are encouraged to apply. For more information, see the Essay Contest page.
Jan 7
Kicking In The New Year!
Anacortes Soo Bahk Do students and friends kicked-in 2012 together. We started off at 11:30 PM with a lesson in how to say Happy New Year in Korean from our guest, Milnor Sa Bom Nim. 
Warm-ups were followed by Ki Cho Hyung Il Bu, practitioner demonstrations of Hyung, including a demonstration of the Yang style Tai Chi - short form. Together we shared sparkling apple cider and spring water, and read each of our selections from the Song of the Ship Sam Seh, and wished each other a happy and prosperous New Year in English as well as Korean. In a spirit of Yong Gi on the part of our guests, we created our own circular group demonstration (based on direction provided by Master Hume at the Channel Town Soo Bahk Do Dan class the night before). We closed out the class with an encore of Ki Cho Hyung Il Bu, at 12:40 AM.
Considering we gave our students less than 48 hours notice of this event, this was an awesome turn-out!
Next year we’ll do our best to give students a little more notice, but for this year, “Thanks to those who joined us to start off the year!”: Milnor Sa Bom Nim, Bigelow Jo Kyo, Prescott Jo Kyo, Mrs. Simonis, Mr. Roth, Lisa Kiilsholm, Ben, Emily, Joe and Jamie Gladish.
Jan 2
Beginning 1/3/12, the class for Dan & 1st Gup Practitioners will meet every Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
New Class Schedule: Dan/1st Gup Practitioners
We will discuss interest in a 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday Dan Candidates class, if any of our Candidates are interested. We have also received inquiries from Mount Vernon Soo Bahk Do for the opportunity for all of our May candidates to train together in the next few months.
We realize that work and ferry schedules may not allow everyone to attend for the full two hours. We trust that each student will attend as much as they can, and should not feel any embarrassment for being late or leaving early. We just want each of you to be able to spend as much time as possible with your peers, becoming a good moodoin (Authentic practitioner) as the Moo Do Chul Hak describes.
As part of this change, the only other 6:30 p.m. class (adults and teens) will occur on Monday and Wednesday every week, beginning 01/02/12.
Dec 31
We have had a number of students suggest that we have a workout to “ring in“ the new year. So if you have no plans for the Midnight hour, please join us form 11:30 PM to 12:30 AM tonight! We will be out until about 9:30 this evening, so call my cell phone if you have questions (360-391-5880). All ranks, all ages welcome.
Celebrate the New Year With A Midnight Workout!
Best wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
Dec 21
Regular Schedule during the Holidays
Anacortes Soo Bahk Do will be maintaining our full schedule to give you a chance to polish up your skills and see your Soo Bahk Do friends during the holidays!
M W F 7:00 AM
Tu & Th 9:00 AM, 3:30 PM (Tigers 4-6 yrs), 4 PM, 5:15 PM, 6:30 PM
M & W 3:30 PM (Tigers 4-6 yrs), 4 PM, 5:15 PM, 6:30 PM
Hope to see you as often as you can make it, but be sure to enjoy and appreciate your family during this special season.
Also, check out information on our website on the upcoming 2012 Tournament, to be held at Island View Elementary School gym on Saturday, January 28th. The holidays would be a good time to get together with friends to work out a 2-3 minute group demonstration for the tournament.
Any questions? Call us at 299-2905 days, weekends, evenings.
Dec 6
Special All-Rank Workout/Movie Showing
Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 10th! Students of all ages (plus family members and friends) are welcome to enjoy a special afternoon work-out, learning the Pyong Ahn Forms. The workout will be followed by a showing of the original Karate Kid Movie, especially for our younger students, but open to all. This can give parents a few hours off to prepare for the busy holiday season, while their children are busy with us for the afternoon. Please RSVP for these events, so we can prepare enough popcorn. This will also be a time for students interested becoming part of our “Future Leaders” to come up with some ideas for other monthly activities.
