McMinnville Taekwondo

People who have never studied martial arts often ask what a student does after s/he achieves a black belt? Getting a black belt is the ultimate martial arts achievement... isn't it? Since we recently had two students promote to black belt, which takes a minimum three years of hard work and dedication, this would be a good time to share General Choi Hong Hi's words in regard to what it means to have achieved first degree black belt: Significance of first degree   First degree—expert or novice? One of the greatest misconceptions within the martial arts is the notion that all black belt holders are experts. It is understandable that those unacquainted with the martial arts might make this equation. However, students should certainly recognize that this is not always the case. Too often, novice black belt holders advertise themselves as experts and eventually even convince themselves. The first degree black belt holder has usually learned enough technique to defend himsel...

Here is a fascinating article on "The Physics of Karate."

Exciting news! Master Carothers has been featured in the May, 2010 issue of Tae Kwon Do Times magazine. Current subscribers report already receiving it in their mailboxes, so look for it in stores!

Here is an inside view of the padded floor. Here is the outside view of our new place to work out. No more worry about whether the gradeschool will let us in, and no more hauling equipment all over the place! Here is an inside view of our favorite wall: And here is Ed faithfully sweeping the secondary workout area. The dressing rooms are there on the left. We are working on getting more workout equipment and on learning how to utilize this fantastic space to its best potential. To keep it going, we need to recruit more students...