List of Past Events
2013
New Tae Kwon Do Times Article Available!
Tae Kwon Do Times May 2013 article by Grandmaster Kenneth P. MacKenzie & Chief Master Robert J. Ott titled Vision Today for Vision Tomorrow: The story of a blind Martial Artist who brought vision to the eyes of a young warrior.
2012
New article in Masters Magazine
Living, Loving and Breathing the Martial Arts - The story of Grandmaster Geoff J. Booth Written by Chief Master Robert J. Ott. Read the article and view additional photos.
Mother and Daughter demonstrate and test their skills for promotion to 6th Gup Purple Belt
Congratulations! Both Susan and Danielle White (Mother and Daughter) demonstrated and tested their skills for the promotion to 6th Gup Purple Belt. Click here to see the photos!
Message from Chief Master Robert J. Ott: "I was very proud of the commitment they both demonstrated!"
Support from the White House to both the Blind Business Owners and the Randolph-Sheppard Act, celebrating its 75th anniversary!
Click here to read the Presidential Memorandum
UTA KARATE Presents 4th Annual Mid-Atlantic Martial Arts Training Symposium
UTA KARATE Presents 4th Annual Mid-Atlantic Martial Arts Training Symposium 2012
Saturday, October 27 Holiday Inn Conference Center 2000 Loucks Road, York PA 17408
For room reservations please call 717-846-9500.
Download the informational flyer
February 18-19, 2012 - Hapkido Seminar
Instructed by Master Steve Seo
Hosted by Grandmaster Billy Lee Burchett & Hapkido Brothers Academy
When:
February 18th & 19th, 2012
Where:
STAYBRIDGE SUITES
7450 Augusta National Dr.
Orlando, FL 32822
407.438.2121
www.orlandoflairporthotel.com
*Hotel Shuttle service provided to and from the airport
March 17-18, 2012 - World KIDO Federation, Hanminjok Hapkido Association and the Korea Institute of Martial Arts KIDO 2012 Southern California Regional Conference
Presented by Grandmaster Kami Moghaddam, 9th Dan
Hosted by: Master Israel Olivencia, 7th Dan
Seminar Questions? 24-Hour Live Operator at (949) 645-0606 or Toll Free (800) 576-5770
Email: info@martialscience.net
Click here to download the conference flyer
April 2012 - Reiki I and II Attunement Classes instructed by Reiki Master Susan White (Balance and Harmony)
These classes include both Reiki I and Reiki II attunements and certificates.
You will be certified to practice Reiki upon completion of this workshop.
Reiki Level I April 21, 2012 8:00AM - 5:30PM Cost $125.00
Reiki Level II April 22, 2012 8:00AM - 5:30PM Cost $225.00
Reiki Level I & Reiki Level II Lacey, WA. Cost $350.00
These classes include Reiki I & Reiki II certificates and the complete manual for Reiki I & II "Reiki The Healing Touch" by William Rand. An excellent addition to any Martial Arts curriculum!
Continuing Education hours are available for Nurses, Massage Therapist, OT, Personal Trainers.
Website for Balance and Harmony: http://balance-and-harmonys.com/
May 19-20, 2012 - Grandmaster Geoff J. Booth
Grandmaster Geoff J. Booth will be visiting the Temple of Certain Victory in May of 2012. Please send Chief Master Robert J. Ott an email if you plan on attending this more then affordable event. His teachings and knowledge are certainly top notch and it will without question be another event of togetherness amongst fellow Martial Artists! Contact pilsung@comcast.net to find out more information and place your name on the list of participants. Space is limited!
May 19-20, 2012 - Grandmaster Geoff J. Booth
Dojunim Ji, Han Jae, Founder of Sinmoo Hapkido and to many the founder of Hapkido) will be teaching a one-day open seminar on May 6th.
He will be covering a variety of hand techniques, locks and takedowns along with sharing philosophy and ki development practices. If there is anything specific that people are interested in, let me know, and I will see if he is willing to teach that. As always though, he will have things that he will want to teach, so no promises there.
Date: Sunday May 6th
Times: 10am to 5pm
Location: Eastside Martial Arts, Kirkland, WA
Cost: Pre-registered before April 15th - $100
Pre-registered between April 16th & May 5th - $125
Day of Seminar - $150
Clich here to visit the seminar website
Click here to visit the Facebook event page and FB event page
2011
N. Korean athletes display tae kwon do artistry in Collingswood, NJ
In what was billed as a "goodwill tour to enhance friendship, harmony and peace," 14 athletes from North Korea demonstrated their skills in the martial art of tae kwon do in a rare appearance in the United States. Click here to read more.
September 23 - October 2, 2011 - International Training Seminar 2011 "Korean Martial Arts Down Under!"
To promote the 2011 ITS - International Training Seminar as held by the International Hapkido Alliance. This will be a 2 week long training event for Hapkido and sight seeing in Australia featuring many international Grandmasters and Masters!
Address: Complete Self Defence Moorebank, Unit 4 - 1 Field Close, Moorebank, NSW, 2170, Australia
More Information: http://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Hapkido-Alliance-ITS-2011/150074591695800
Contact: GM Geoff J. Booth - info@hapkido.com.au
October 21-22, 2011 - Hapkido Summit & 75th Birthday Banquet for Honorary Chairman “DoJuNim” (Honorable Hapkido-Founder) Ji, Han Jae
Hosted by: Grandmaster Ken MacKenzie (President) and Grandmaster Scott Yates (Secretary General)
When:
October 21-22, 2011
Where:
(MacKenzie’s Hapkido Institute)
200 White Horse Road
Voorhees, New Jersey, 08043 USA
(856) 346-1111 or MacKenzieHapkido@comcast.net
More Information: click here for more information
Special Thank You
Click here to read a special thank you to all the attendees from the World Kido Federation - Han Min Jok Hapkido Association for the March 2011 Summit.
Saturday, May 7, 2011 - Special Guest Grandmaster Geoff Booth - by invitation only!
Grandmaster Booth will be visiting and teaching at the Temple of Certain Victory! Invitation only! Please contact Chief Master Robert J. Ott for more information and a formal request for attending this great event. This workshop instructed by one of the most well known Korean Martial Art Practitioners will be one you do not want to miss. Grandmaster Geoff Booth will be having his visit to the Great Northwest his last stop on the 2011 International tour. His travels this year will start off in Europe (several countries) Great Britain, Florida, New Jersey, Minneapolis, the Great Northwest and of course back to his home country of Australia. He is a true dedicated practitioner who not only is known for his great teaching methods but also the quality in the making of his DVD Hapkido set. Space is limited so contact Chief Master Robert J. Ott as soon as possible!
May 14, 2011 - Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine 30 Year Anniversary
Click here to read the details of the Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine 30 Year Anniversary Celebration scheduled for May 2011. An event you surely don't want to miss!
May 14, 2011 - Houston, TX
Master William A. Sharpe's 40 year anniversary of Korean Martial Arts study.
January - December, 2011 - Instructor Trainings
Hosted by: Grand Master Kenneth P. MacKenzie & Grand Master Scott Yates
Location: Atco and Vorhees, NJ
More Information: These trainings will be held monthly at either my headquarters dojang in Voorhees, NJ and/or at GM Scott Yates' dojang in Atco, NJ. DoJuNim has asked me to invite each of you to participate in these important sessions.
Contact Information: Please call Grand Master MacKenzie or Grand Master Yates at 856.719.1411 for information on dates, times, seminar fees, etc.
Follow up to the March, 2011 San Francisco, CA Bay Area Event
The event was filled with close to 200 individuals with over 130 being participants. Chairman Grandmaster In Sun Seo was pleased and appreciative of the great turnout. The family members living here in the United States made a great difference with the hard work in getting the event informed to Martial Artists and Han Min Jok Hapkido Association members from around the world. Keep an eye out for a Tae Kwon Do Times article written about this event by Chief Master Robert J. Ott!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - Master Michael H. Schroeder
Also a local high school teacher, Master Schroeder broughy over a dozen of his Tae Kwon Do students to visit the Temple of Certain Victory to spend time with Chief Master Robert J. Ott.
Thursday, April 21, 2011 - Kidokwan-Hapkido Seminar
Chief Master Robert J. Ott instructed a Kidokwan-Hapkido seminar at the Kirkland Hapkido School in Kirkland, WA. The Seminar was hosted by Master Dr. Sean Bradley and attendees were instructed in Kidokwan-Hapkido techniques and shared some of principles and philosophies in life.
Saturday, April 23, 2011 - Women's Self-Defense Seminar
Instructed by Chief Master Robert J. Ott.
April 15-17, 2011 - 5th Annual Korean Martial Art Festival
Hosted by: Master Thomas Gordon of Gordon Martial Arts
Keynotes: Grand Master KS Hwang (ITF-9th Degree), Grand Master Timmerman, Grand Master Booth, Grand Master McMurray, & Chief Master Marlin Simms
Other Session Leaders: Grand Master Trudeau, Chief Master Janisse, Master Monty Hendrix, Master Chris DuFour (Tang Soo Do) Master Thomas Gordon(Host) and others......
Address: 130 West Oakdale; Crestview, FL 32536
Contact Phone: 850-682-0720
Cost: $125-150 (depending on registration date)
March 18-20, 2011 - San Francisco, CA Bay Area
Chairman Grandmaster In Sun Seo & the World Kido Federation/Han Min Jok Hapkido Association's "Train with Grandmaster In Sun Seo." Click here for more information | click here to watch the official promotional video on YouTube.
Saturday, February 26 2011 - Special guest Master Dr. Sean Bradley - by invitation only!This seminar was hosted by the Temple of Certain Victory (Flowering Warrior Enterprises, LLC.) and by invitation only. Master Dr. Sean Bradley visited our dojang and shared his knowledge and spirit to all of our special guests. His study and mastering of Sin Moo Hapkido under Doju Nim Grandmaster Ji Han Jae and Doctor's degree in Naturopathic medical care is a true unique blend that has led him to be a well known practitioner and teacher to the Martial Arts Community. Certificates were issued!
2010
January 2010Tae Kwon Do Times 30 Year Anniversary!
Click here to download the flyer featuring mini photos of the magazines that make for the past 3 decades.
January 13, 2010Head Master Perry Zmugg from Austria
Teaching the art of escrima stick fighting at the MacKenzie's Vorhees, NJ dojang
January 8-9, 2010Action Martial Arts Magazine "Giving Back to our martial arts community" Seminar & Banquet.
Held at the world famous Tropicana Casino & Resort - Atlantic City, NJ. Featuring the world's most elite martial artists. Click here to see photos from the event
January 2010Youth Speaker at Carnation, WA Elementary School
Click here to view the kids' thank you letters or see photos from the event by clicking here
March 2010Flowering Warrior Enterprises LLC. would like to give condolences from the heart on the passing away of Grandmaster Chung E. Kim. Grandmaster Chung E. Kim passed away quietly on March 15, 2010, at 7:37 p.m. A martial arts pioneer, he had a wonderful and good life. Please join us in commemorating this esteemed man and his wonderful spirit with a Tae Kwon Do Funeral. Please wear your full dobok to honor him. Visitation will be on Friday, March 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. at The Runge Mortuary www.therungemortuary.com, at 838 E. Kimberly Road in Davenport, Iowa, 52807. The Funeral will also be at The Runge Mortuary on Saturday, March 20, at 10 a.m. Funeral arrangements are being made by the Chung Kim Black Belt Academy and Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine.
April, 2010Ji Han Jae Retirement Ceremony
Official retirement ceremony for the founder Grand Master Ji Han Jae. Click here for more information
April 4, 2010Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine News Story:
7th Annual Biennial World Hapkido Championship hosted by the World Kido Federation/Han Min Jok Hapkido Association Chairman Grandmaster In Sun Seo Master Sara Seo, Master Steve Seo, Master Scott Seo. http://www.taekwondotimes.com/index.php?PAGE_ID=78
May 8-9, 2010 - Walker, MI
Seminar instructed by the Han Min Jok Hapkido Association-Master Steve Seo
Hosted by the Royal Martial Arts Academy Master Nathan Doggett Located in Walker, MI.
Click here for more information on the seminar. The official seminar welcome letter.
Seminar registration form.
May 24, 2010 - Seattle, WA
Robert J. Ott - Keynote speaker for Washington State Services for the Blind "Employment & Communications" Seminar.
June 4, 2010 - Tacoma, WA
Robert J. Ott - Keynote speaker at luncheon for the joint base Fort Lewis/McChord Wounded Warrior Program.
June 25-30, 2010
Doju Nim Ji Han Jae promotional-training ceremony in Seoul South Korea
Click here for more information.
June 26, 2010
Robert J. Ott - Keynote speaker for the Our Forgotten Warriors fundraiser at the joint base Fort Lewis/McChord.
July 24, 2010 - Tomball, TX
Robert J. Ott - Keynote speaker for the 2nd annual AAU-sanctioned specially challenged martial arts championships. Robert will be demonstrating martial arts techniques and sharing his story of Certain Victory during the evening banquet.
August, 2010
60 Year Anniversary Celebration for Grand Master Rudy Timmerman
The president of the National Korean Martial Arts Association & heir to the art of Kong Shin Bup celebrated his 60th year of martial arts training. Read the article "The World Honours a Saultite with Big Hands". View photos of the event. The image to the right of this article is the cover of the July, 2010 TKDT magazine with signatures from all 10 "movers and shakers" who attended the event.
September 24-26, 2010
2010 Korean Martial Arts Conference
Hosted by Chief Master James K Allison, the World Ki do Federation Georgia Representative. For more information please visit the following website:
www.sunmookwan-us.com. Phone contact: 706-499-1956 or Master Sullivan at
404-508-3325.
October 2, 2010 - Collingswood, NJ
Collingswood Book Festival
Robert will be at the Collingswood Book Festival signing autographs and selling his products. Click here for more info on the festival.
Announcements!
Friday October 1st - Cherryhill, NJ
Formal celebration on the promotion of Grandmaster Kenneth P. MacKenzie to the rank of 10th Dan along with other practitioners who earned their most recent rank on the trip to South Korea in June of this year. There is more information regarding this event coming soon!
Congratulations to Grandmaster Ken MacKenzie on becoming the first American-born to ever reach the esteemed rank of 10th Degree Blackbelt ("10th Dan") in traditional Korean martial arts. Grandmaster MacKenzie was elevated to this highest-of-levels in SinMoo Hapkido while in Cheonan (Asan), South Korea this June at the Sun-Moon University. Presideing over the ceremony was Hapkido-Patriarch, 'DoJuNim' Ji, Han Jae. While in Korea, Grandmaster MacKenzie also led a large group, representing 16 nations, on a tour to include Andong (Ji, Han Jae's hometown), and Seoul. While in Andong, Grandmaster MacKenzie even performed ITF Pattern "Toi-Gye" at the ancient scholar's tomb near Andong. In addition to Grandmaster MacKenzie's achievement while in Korea, Grandmaster Scott Yates, Dr. Mark Fabi, and Masters Bob Turley, and Bill Taylor also qualified for thier next rank-advancements, and will be certified later this summer/fall. Miguel and Maria Valdez also enjoyed the event in Korea!
Great job team!
World Tang Soo Do Association 2010 Awards
"Instructor of the Year" Mrs. Giselle Sharpe.
"Master of the Year" Master John L. Godwin.
Saturday July 17, 2010 - Survis Tae Kwon Do rank promotion!
On Saturday July 17th, the following students of Master Matt Survis demonstrated their skills at the Temple of Certain Victory for Chief Master Robert J. Ott & Master Survis:
Noah Kreider, born November 7, 2002. Rank: 9th
Emily Sharwark-Todd, born December 28, 2000. Rank: 9th
Tatiana Coleman, born June 14, 2001. Rank: 9th
Tianah Sanders, born July 28, 2001. Rank: 9th
Tyler Kolb, born April 8, 1999. Rank: 9th
Travis Barron, born May 6, 1998. Rank: 9th
Manuel Perez, born October 20, 2000. Rank: 9th
November 4, 2010 - Women's Self Defense Seminar
The Women's Self Defense Seminar was held on Saturday November 4th. Click here to see photos from the seminar.
2009
January 2009
Robert J. Ott was the Key Note Speaker for America's Credit Union.
February 2009Chief Master Robert J. Ott hosted the Cho Gup Ban demonstration at the Temple of Certain Victory.*
*NOTE: The Temple of Certain Victory is not a place of business nor is it open to the public.
Robert was the Special Guest Speaker for the Olympia office of the Department of Ecology.
Chief Master Robert J. Ott taught a women's self-defense seminar at the Temple of Certain Victory.*
*NOTE: The Temple of Certain Victory is not a place of business nor is it open to the public.
(Father's Day) - Robert J. Ott hosted a seminar with special guests Grand Master Rudy Timmerman and Master Kevin Janisse from the National Korean Martial Arts Association
Click here to watch and download videos from the event!
Chief Master Daniel Sijtsma will be instructing at the Temple of Certain Victory.*
*NOTE: The Temple of Certain Victory is not a place of business nor is it open to the public.
Chief Master Robert J. Ott taught a Korean Martial Arts Seminar at MacKenzie's Gold Medal Family Karate in Voorhees, NJ. The event was very successful and 18 of the 25 participants flying out to the great northwest to attend the August "Super Summer Seminar" were there.
Friday, August 14, 2009Sunday August 16, 2009
&Chief Master Robert J. Ott was a huge success!
This event became one of the most successful gatherings of Korean Martial Artists in history!
View photos from the event | Watch video of this event | Read participant testimonials
Instructors at the event were as follows:
Master Daniel Sijtsma - Founder of "Way of Intuition."
Saturday-Sunday August 15-16, 2009 - Master Steve Seo, official Technical Director of the Han Min Jok Hapkido Association under Chairman Grand Master In Sun Seo.
Sin Moo Hapkido seminar instructed by Grandmaster and Founder of Sin Moo Hapkido Ji Han Jae. Grandmaster Ji Han Jae along with his Wife Sa Moo Nim Mrs. Jae came to visit the Northwest. The event was Hosted by the Eastside Martial Arts & Insight Natural Medicine dojang. Click here to view the group photo | Click here to view the photo of Do Ju Nim Grandmaster Ji Han Jae, Sun Moo Nim Mrs. Jae and Chief Master Robert J. Ott | Click here to watch the training video
November 28, 2009Fundraiser held at El Gaucho's designed to raise money for stem cell research.
December 4, 2009 Martial arts demonstration held at an elementary school in Puyallup, WA. Close to 500 attended and attendees were from 5-12 years of age.
2008
2008 Fall Women's Self Defense Seminar
Two Legendary Masters Come to the Northwest
On June 28th & 29th two legendary Grand Masters came to the Northwest to do what each does best and that is to teach Ancient Korean Martial Arts. These two Grand Masters consisted of Sa Ja Nim Rudy Timmerman and Kuk Sah Nim Michael De Alba.
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