TRAVEL JOURNALS & BLACK BELT ESSAYS

MAX HUNT — FIRST DEGREE

Grinnell Dojang First Degree     On March 19th, 2013 I started my journey through the ranks of Tae Kwon Do. As you can see in this picture, when I started my son was already a 1st Permanent Brown Belt. Also in this picture is my Wife and Daughter in the Jung’s T-shirts, they support…

AIDAN HOLTHAUS — TEMPORARY BLACK BELT TEST

New Hampton Dojang Temporary Black Belt     How Has Tae Kwon Do Changed My Life   Tae Kwon Do has changed my life because I have more confidence, self-control, and courtesy.  This made me stronger and I feel I can help other people with their confidence issues.  When I go to Tae Kwon Do…

LILLIAN BAILEY — TEMPORARY BLACK BELT TEST

Main Dojang Temporary Black Belt     I started taekwondo on October 26, 2013. I started for the same reason that a lot people start taekwondo. I started because taekwondo looked cool and I thought it would be fun. And that is true: taekwondo is cool and it is fun, but that is not why…

MARY FERDEN — TEMPORARY BLACK BELT TEST

Main Dojang Temporary Black Belt     My name is Mary Ferden and i want to talk about my TKD journey and how it’s affected the past two and a half years of my life. Most people know that i started TKD because I was bullied at school and I wanted to become a better…

QUINTEN GLANDON — TEMPORARY BLACK BELT TEST

Grinnell Dojang Temporary Black Belt     My name is Quinten Glandon, I am 10 years old.  I have been in Tae Kwon Do for 3 years. I began Tae Kwan Do in The American Tae Kwon Do Association because, a friend of mine had started and I wanted to see what it was about. The…

MCKENZEE VERRY — TEMPORARY BLACK BELT TEST

Grinnell Dojang Temporary Black Belt     What TaeKwonDo Means To Me My name is McKenzee, I am 24 years old and I am very soon to be (hopefully) a black belt member of the Jung’s family.  When I was in junior high I played basketball and ran hurdles in track, I loved being on…

MARY FERDEN — BROWN BELT

Main Dojang Brown Belt     The reason I started Tae Kwon Do was because I was bullied, a lot. All though school I thought that people didn’t like me, and I didn’t know why. Until 5th grade when people started calling me names like, “fat, ugly, slow, mental, and cutter,” the bullies were also…