USAT Member Club Belt Promotions
Dan Vigil's Academy of Taekwondo
Northville, Mich.
January 31, 2009
Belt Promotion Test
Little & Junior Champions
Jayson Saad (white/yellow belt - 10th Gup) and Spencer Jones (yellow belt - 9th Gup),
Michael Alameddine (orange belt - 8th Gup), Lucas Tafelski (orange belt - 8th Gup) and Christian Mauch (orange belt - 8th Gup)
Joe Aylor (green belt - 7th Gup), Nicole Whatley (senior green belt - 6th Gup), Max Bernard (senior green belt - 6th Gup) and Katie Michowski (senior green belt - 6th Gup)
Antonio Guajardo (blue belt - 4th Gup), Philip Marsalese (blue belt - 4th Gup), Emily Tallman (blue belt - 4th Gup), Thomas Martin (blue belt - 4th Gup) and Clare Baker (blue belt - 4th Gup)
Saajan Kikani (senior blue belt - 3rd Gup) and Brandon Spight (senior blue belt - 3rd Gup)
Nick Viola (red belt - 2nd Gup), Emily Robinson (red belt - 2nd Gup), Autumn Houghton (red belt - 2nd Gup) and Haley Broda (red-2 belt - 2nd Gup)
Adults
Stacey Caruana (orange belt - 8th Gup), Ann Guajardo (orange belt - 8th Gup), Marci Howes (orange belt - 8th Gup), Tony Guajardo (orange belt - 8th Gup), Dawn Bostwick (orange belt - 8th Gup), Mark Bostwick (orange belt - 8th Gup), Zach Yates (senior blue belt - 3rd Gup) and Rob Pray (red belt - 2nd Gup)
World Taekwondo Academy & Family Martial Arts Center
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Belt Promotion
October 2, 2009
Han's Taekwondo Academy
Bakersfield, California
Promotion Test
September 24, 2009
9 & under
10 & over
Family Martial Arts
Chelsea, Michigan
Gup Testing
September 2009
(L to R): Kirsten Meidlinger (8th Gup), Oscar Notz (8th Gup), Tricia Masing (5th Gup), Sarah Christensen (7th Gup) and Ken Christensen (6th Gup)
United States Taekwondo Academy
Richardson, Texas
Belt Review
July 2009
Miriam A., Leia B., Drake C., Nathanial B., Ruqayyah R., Briana D., Debra D., Steven D., Mohammad A., Grayson R., Yousef A., Jaffar A., Jason M., Mohammad K., Loura C., Jacob C., Janin M., Zahraa E., Kenneth S., Saadia M., Hajirah E., Aishah K., Amirah K., Hannah Z., Imtinan E., Mohammad E., Crystal, Aidan S., Antonilla M., John D., Master Atoun, Beteil, Sansome, Nadia A., Isam A., Tate, Trevor S., John B., Teresa S., Carlos, Berhane, Sofia K., Saura E., Sarah A.
United States Taekwondo Academy
Richardson, Texas
Graduation
July 2009
Mariam A., Leia B., Drake C., Nathanial B., Ruqayyah R., Briana D., Debra D., Steven D., Mohammad A., Grayson R., Yousef A., Jaffar A., Jason M., Mohammad K., Loura C., Jacob C., Janin M., Zahraa E., Kenneth S., Saadia M., Hajirah E., Aishah K., Amirah K., Hannah Z., Imtinan E., Mohammad E., Crystal, Aidan S., Antonilla M., John D., Master Atoun, Beteil, Samsome, Nadia A., Isam A., Tate, Trevor S., John B., Teresa S., Carlos, Berhane, Sofia K., Saura E., Sarah A.
Family Martial Arts
Chelsea, Michigan
Testing Candidates
February 2009
Back Row: Sarah Christensen (8th Gup) and Brian Jones (5th Gup)
Front Row: Kai Garcia (9th Gup) and Claire Christensen (8th Gup)
Family Martial Arts
Chelsea, Michigan
Testing Candidates
March 2009
Ken Christensen (7th Gup), Preethi Gopal (6th Gup) and Oscar Notz (5th Gup)
Family Martial Arts
Chelsea, Michigan
Testing Candidates
April 2009
Back Row: Kim Lippert (7th Gup), Chris Lippert (7th Gup), Laura Adams (5th Gup) and Dhanuj Girish (9th Gup)
Front Row: Sam Lippert (9th Gup) and Navya Arigapudi (8th Gup)
Family Martial Arts
Chelsea, Michigan
Gup Testing
August 2009
Brian Jones (4th Gup) and Nathalie Vandecan (1st Gup)
Family Martial Arts
Chelsea, Michigan
Belt Testing
July 2009
Kai Garcia (8th Gup), Katie Pascoe (Jaguar 9), Kirsten Meidlinger (9th Gup), Robert Malcolm (Jaguar 4), Beth Pascoe (1st Gup), Jeffrey Brooks-Conrad (Jaguar 9) and Oscar Notz (4th Gup)
Family Martial Arts
Chelsea, Michigan
Gup Testing
June 2009
Carol Chenoweth (3rd Gup)
Family Martial Arts
Chelsea, Michigan
Belt Testing
June 2009
Kaye Castro (1st Dan)
Family Martial Arts
Chelsea, Michigan
Testing in the Park
May 2009
Back Row: Sarah Suboski (Jaguar 2), Blake Turner (Jaguar 8), Alex Kaipainen (Jaguar 7), Nicholas Kaipainen (Jaguar 2), Jaeson Hotaling (Jaguar 2), Jade Colvin-Garcia (Jaguar 6), Simon Duncan (Jaguar 4) and Marsha Benz (9th Gup)
Front Row: Lauro Ojeda (9th Gup), Oscar Notz (9th Gup), William Jibson (8th Gup) and Sebastian Ojeda (9th Gup)
Han's Taekwondo Academy
Bakersfield, California
Promotion Test (under 9 years)
July 30, 2009
United States Taekwondo Academy
Richardson, Texas
Belt Testing
June 2009
Front Row (l to r): Daniel P., Addison L., Yusuf A., Ananias H., Shareef A., Ibrahim J., Mohammad A., Gabriel F., Aidan S., Ayshah K., Joshua P., Ali H., Nadia A., Hadi A., Andrew A., Joshua V., Hugo, Ryan S., Devon L., Mohammad K., Dian S., Diana P., Sarah A., Denise G., Master Atoun, Chris D., Safia K., John B., Mariam L., Randi M., Jesse B., Chris Z., Amirah K. and Isam A.
United States Taekwondo Academy
Richardson, Texas
Graduation
June 2009
Front Row (l to r): Joshua P., Addison L., Gabriel F., Ananias H., Mohammad A., Yusuf A., Aidan S., Ibrahim J., Daniel P., Mohammad M., Hadi A., Shareef A., Devon L., Mohammad K., Josh V., Ayshah K., Denise G., Andrew A., Zahraa A., Janeen A., Jesse B., Diana P., Antonilla M., Jennifer V., Safia K., Amirah K., Sarah A., Nadia A., Dian S., Chris D., Randi M., Mariam L., Saura E., John B., Master Atoun, Isam A. and Hugo
World Taekwondo Academy
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Belt Testing
June 2009
The Maple Grove World Taekwondo Academy would like to congratulate all the students who belt graduated in June 2009. Everyone did an outstanding job. -Master Lee
United States Taekwondo Academy
Richardson, Texas
3rd USTA Martial Arts Summer Camp 2009
Jacob R., Yousef Alimam, Mohammad Ali, Mariam Atoun, Hadeel A., Daniel Painters, Yousef Atoun, Josh Painters, Heather M., Ryan Shea, Jesse Buckland, Mohammad Kara, Hadi Abu Saaed, Andrew Abonce, Sabrine, Ananias H., Shareef A., Steven D., Zahraa K., Sara S., Master Atoun, Sarah A., Aisha K., Isam A., Nadia Alimam, Denise G., Ameerah K., Sofia Kuzu, Aidan S., Abderrahman Fridi, and Hector S.
United States Taekwondo Academy
Richardson, Texas
May 2009
Belt Promotion
Jesse Buckland, Jason G., Cooper, Veronica S., Jamal M., Samer, Rabeeia, Jessica, Stthorm, Jason H., Raneem J., Nahome, Abdurrahman M., Haleigh, Jenan, Kareem, Xander, Malik M., Rayan, Calvin, Elijah, Alec, Abdurrhaman F., Asmah, Mohammad, Amado, Angel, Alex H., Master Alsharif, Misty, Heather M., Ali K., Tariq, Faith, Antonella, Jacob S., Hadi, Josh S., Rais K., Denise G., Andrew, Yusuf, Mohammad Ali, Emma A., Amer, Master Atoun, Chris D., Saura E., Mariah W., Jeneen M., Hector, Michael S., James W., Isam A., Rohan, Tina D., Nicole D., Doug D., Ahmad F., Sami J., Christina, Mark M., and Jim
United States Taekwondo Academy
Richardson, Texas
May 2009
Belt Graduation
Jesse Buckland, Jason G., Cooper, Veronica S., Jamal M., Samer, Rabeeia, Jessica, Stthorm, Jason H., Raneem J., Nahome, Abdurrahman M., Haleigh, Jenan, Kareem, Xander, Malik M., Rayan, Calvin, Elijah, Alec, Abdurrhaman F., Chad H., Kyle H., Debra H., Asmah, Mohammad, Amado, Angel, Alex H., Master Alsharif, Misty, Heather M., Ali K., Tariq, Faith, Antonella, Jacob S., Hadi, Anas Saadeh, Josh S., Rais K., Denise G., Andrew, Yusuf, Mohammad Ali, Emma A., Amer, Master Atoun, Chris D., Saura E., Mariah W., Jeneen M., Hector, Michael S., James W., Isam A., Rohan, Tina D., Nicole D., Doug D., Ahmad F., Sami J., Christina, Mark M., and Jim
Voorhees Taekwondo
Des Moines, Iowa
April 30, 2009
Black Belt Promotions
6th Dan: Larry Voorhees
4th Dan: Stephanie Schinnow (Grinnell), Lane Swalve (ABCC) and Karen Collins (ABCC)
3rd Dan: Deb Shaw (ABCC), Sherry Goodwin (ABCC/POG) and Nathan Boden (ABCC)
2nd Dan: Amy Ratekin (ABCC)
1st Dan, Decided: Ashley Werner (POG) and Jim Ziller (POG/Therese's TKD)
1st Dan, Recommended: Tim Brown (Grinnell), TJ Wagenknecht (Norwalk) and Zac Cretsinger (Norwalk)
Brown's Traditional Tae Kwon Do
Louisville, Kentucky
May 9, 2009
Belt Promotion Testing
Front Row (l to r): Jason Cruz (yellow), Gilberto Reyes (black), Eddie Lois Conde (orange), Grandmaster Lloyd N. Brown (7th Dan black), Sean Shields (green), Lucy Kissel (orange), Diviya Solaiapan (yellow) and Jordan Hillis (1st red)
Back Row (l to r): Vic Cortese (4th Dan black), Gaeser Conde (yellow), Larry Rudolph (3rd Dan black), Craig Hillis (2nd Dan black), Donna Hillis (1st Red) and Jason Orthober (1st Dan black)
United States Taekwondo Academy
Richardson, Texas
April 21, 2009
Belt Promotion
Front Row (l to r): Jesse Buckland, Steven Day, Jacob Sutherland, Mohamed Benaissa, Huzaifah Ali, Breanna Day, Ruqayyah Rehman, Faiz Zubidat, Tate Yonwikai and Sahar Kuzbari
Second Row (l to r): Master Alsharif, Sahar Yehia, Crystal Gallardo, Aishah Kuzu, Lori Garner, Areeb Abdulmunib, Hussein Awad, Hesham Abdulmunib, Zak Kuzbari, Mouaadh Bellaouar, Saura Elghonimi and Master Atoun
Third row (l to r): Teresa Sipes, Trevor Sipes, Omar Kuzbari, Greg Watkins, Mohamad El-Khalid, Christopher Davis, Debra Day, Ahmad Zubidat, Heather Moore, Hanna Zaghbor and Jiyad Abdulmunib
Back Row (l to r): Amirah Kuzu, Anas Saadeh, Mohammad Awad, Ahmad Fridi, Abdellatif Bellaouar and Imtinan Elahi
United States Taekwondo Academy
Richardson, Texas
April 25, 2009
Graduation
Front Row (l to r): Hesham Abdulmunib, Jacob Sutherland, Steven Day, Mohammad Ali, Mohammed Benaissa, Breanna Day, Ruqayyah Rehman, Hajera Elahi, Batiel Habte and Tate Yonwikai
Second Row (l to r): Saura Elghonimi, Sahar Kuzbari, Ahmad Zubidat, Hussein Awad, Zahraa Khadra, Lori Garner, Aishah Kuzu and Debra Day
Third Row (l to r): Master Alsharif, Sahar Yahia, Teresa Sipes, Omar Kuzbari, Greg Watkins, Heather Moore, Jenin Manoun, Hanna Zaghbor, Amirah Kuzu and Master Atoun
Back Row (l to r): Trevor Sipes, Kenneth Steponaitis, Imtinan Elahi, Anas Saadeh, Mohammad Awad, Mohammad El-Khalid, John Day, Samsome Habte, Chris Davis, Areeb Abdulmunib and Jesse Buckland
Extreme Taekwondo
Santa Clara, California
March 2009
Belt Testing
Dan Vigil's Academy of Taekwondo
Northville, Michigan
May 2, 2009
Belt Promotion Test
Kids
Andrew Kaempfer (9th Gup), Brian Kaempfer (9th Gup), Nathan Burke (9th Gup) and Joe Aylor (9th Gup)
Nicole Whatley (8th Gup), Jared Mazer (8th Gup), Michael Halvorsen (8th Gup), Sawyer Wolf (8th Gup) and Max Bernard (8th Gup)
Aubrianna Brehler (7th Gup) and Neepa Patel (7th Gup)
Antonio Guajardo (6th Gup), Philip Marsalese (6th Gup), Max Boschma (6th Gup), Josh Brainard (6th Gup), Lindsay Brainard (6th Gup), Emily Tallman (6th Gup), Thomas Martin (6th Gup) and Akash Patel (6th Gup)
Saajan Kikani (5th Gup), Hailey Dunivin (5th Gup), Gurliv Chahal (5th Gup) and Harliv Chahal (5th Gup)
Nick Viola (4th Gup), Lindsay Boudreau (4th Gup) and Michael Mazer (4th Gup)
Nickolai Mealy (3rd Gup)
Billy Shields (2nd Gup)
Adults
Zach Yates (5th Gup), Rob Pray (4th Gup) and George Greulich (4th Gup)
United States Taekwondo Academy
Richardson, Texas
March 2009
Belt Promotion
Front Row (l to r): Rais Kazi, Adison Liao, Blake Watkins, Mohammad Benaissa, Muhammad Aishat, Hedaiah Aishat, Mariam Atuon, Sam Eppich, Tyler Seymour and Ananais Hayes
Second Row (l to r): Mohamad Khadra, Mohammad Kara, Greyson Thomas, Zak Kuzbari, Areeb Abdulmunib, Andrew Abonce, Mouaadh Bellaouar and Kenan Garner
Third Row (l to r): Master Ezzedeen Alsharif, Mariam Liao, Sarah Atuon, Saura El-Ghnimi, Devin Liao, Aidan Salzmen, Sahar Kuzbari, Janeen Manoun, Zahraa Khadra, Heather Moore, Jesse Buckland, Safia Kuzu, Aishah Kuzu, Amirah Kuzu and Master Fuoad Atuon
Back Row (l to r): Omar Kuzbari, Brian Satagaj, Warren Seymour, Isam Al-Imam, Anas Saadeh, Mohammad El-Khalid, Jiyad Abdulmunib, Abdellatif Bellaouar, Ayman Aishat, Ahmad Fridi, Jeremy Jackson and Jennifer Rivera
United States Taekwondo Academy
Richardson, Texas
March 2009
Graduation
Front Row (l to r): Carlos Hernandez, Ananias Hayes, Adison Liao, Tyler Seymour, Kyle Vaughn, Sam Eppich, Muhammad Aishat, Hedaiah Aishat, Greyson Thomas, Mohamad Khadra, Rais Kazi, Mariam Atuon and Sarah Atuon
Second Row (l to r): Andrew Abonce, Kenan Garner, Aidan Salzmen, Hesham Abdulmunib, Zak Kuzbari, Sahar Kuzbari, Areeb Abdulmnib, Mohammad Kara, Devin Liao, Jesse Buckland and Sarah El-Ghonimi
Third Row (l to r): Master Ezzedeen Alsharif, Omar Kuzbari, Mariam Liao, Isam Al-Imam, Sahar Yehia, Heather Moore, Zahraa Khadra, Janeen Manoun, Jennifer Rivera, Safia Kuzu, John Benton, Jiyad Abdulmunib, Jeremy Jackson, Amirah Kuzu, Aishah Kuzu and Master Fuoad Atuon
Back Row (l to r): Anas Saadeh, Warren Seymour, Brian Statgaj, Ahmad Fridi and Scott Williamson
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Front Row (l to r): Manuela Nordlund (1st Dan), Sonia Russel (2nd Dan), Brendan Wilson (instructor) and Ludo Beken (1st Dan) |
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Maui Taekwondo Center
Kihei, Maui, Hawaii
January 9-10, 2009
Red-Candidate Black Belt Testing
Front Row (l to r): Ian Miguel, Austin VanPlantinga, Max Bigelow, Oly Noneza III, Steven Doan, Jesse Doan, Alex Bigelow, Master Betty Silvira-Donald and Master James Donald
Back Row (l to r): Sabumnim Mei Chan, Tom Bigelow, Ana Florez, Gardner Pierce, Jasmine Doan and Tianna Manago
Dan Vigil's Academy of Taekwondo
Northville, Mich.
January 31, 2009
Belt Promotion Test
Little & Junior Champions
Sam Jakubik (9th Gup), Nicole Whatley (9th Gup), Jared Mazer (9th Gup), Sawyer Wolf (9th Gup) and Max Bernard (9th Gup)
Aubrianna Brehler (8th Gup)
Antonio Guajardo (7th Gup), Philip Marsalese (7th Gup), Max Boschma (7th Gup), Josh Brainard (7th Gup), Lindsay Brainard (7th Gup), Emily Tallman (7th Gup) and Thomas Martin (7th Gup)
Saajan Kikani (6th Gup), Hailey Dunivan (6th Gup), Gurliv Chahal (6th Gup) and Harliv Chahal (6th Gup)
Nick Viola (5th Gup), Lindsay Boudreau (5th Gup) and Michael Mazer (5th Gup)
Nickolai Mealy (4th Gup) and Greg Fraser (4th Gup)
Alison Alkire (3rd Gup) and Billy Shields (3rd Gup)
Mitchell Grazioli (2nd Gup)
Bobby Skalski (1st Gup), Cole Wissman (1st Gup), Connor Schanerberger (1st Gup) and Lauren Schanerberger (1st Gup)
Adults
Rob Pray (5th Gup) and George Greulich (5th Gup)
United States Taekwondo Academy
Richardson, Texas
January 31, 2009
Belt Promotion
Pictured: Master Fuoad Atuon, Master Ezzedeen Alsharif, Dian S., Heather M., Anas S., Debra D., John D., Briana D., Jun H., Chad H., Kyle H., Calvin S., Alec W., Chris D., Michael S., Sahar Y., Saadia, Mohammad A., Kenneth S., Saura A., Heather W., Anthony, Hajira, Veronica S., Asma A., Mouath B., Stella N., Mohammad K., Aysha K., Ameera K., Creg W., Hector R., Abdurrahman P., Areeb, Jyad, Abdulaziz, Imtinan, Andrew B., Jesse, Abdulatif, Ahmad, and Yusef K.
American Taekwondo Center
Brentwood, N.Y.
January 31, 2009
Belt Promotion Test
Front Row (l to r): Steven Izquiereo, Bruce Miller, Luis J. Romero, Jose Lasso, Sebastian Clavijo, Michael Castro and Sofia Urrutia
Middle Row (l to r): Gabriela Suarez, Instructor Nagesh Nagpal, Mardochee Borgella, Nicholas Clavijo and William Urrutia
Back Row (l to r): Osmin Alvarado, Israel Alvarado, Head Instructor David Montoya, Master Pena, Instructor Jessica Mohammed, Instructor Jaminder Mangat, Samuel Borgella and Pedro Valentin
LCK Tae Kwon Do
Clifton, N.J.
January 19, 2009
Belt Promotions
Front Row (l to r): Alex Callupe (8th Gup), Camila Vasquez (8th Gup), Andrea Guillen (7th Gup), Samanta Vega (7th Gup), Pina Preziuso (7th Gup), Humberto Mesa (7th Gup) and Justin Colindres (8th Gup)
Back Row (l to r): Chief Instructor Leonardo Nicotra and Instructor Kevin Nicotra
LCK Tae Kwon Do
Clifton, N.J.
December 20, 2008
Belt Promotions
Front Row (l to r): Judy Hernandez (5th Gup), Ruhi Bunglawla (9th Gup), Harold Sanchez (7th Gup), Ryan Gonzalez (7th Gup), Steven Calalpa (7th Gup) and Jeremy Gomez (7th Gup)
Back Row (l to r): Chief Instructor Leonardo Nicotra, Master Marcelo Adragna and Instructor Kevin Nicotra
LCK Tae Kwon Do
Clifton, N.J.
December 13, 2008
Belt Promotions
Front Row (l to r): Adam Abdrabun (8th Gup), Edward Salvador (8th Gup), Ismael Fernandez, Jr. (7th Gup), Moin Bunglawla (7th Gup), Camila Fernandez (7th Gup) and Jorge Henao (8th Gup)
Back Row (l to r): Chief Instructor Leonardo Nicotra, Master Marcelo Adragna, Insturctor Kevin Nicotra and Kevin Berra (5th Gup)
Cambridge TKD
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dan Certificate
January 2009
Master Tapia (6th Dan) presents Basil Raffa with his 5th Dan Kukkiwon certificate
