USAT Member Club Belt Promotions

World Taekwondo Academy & Family Martial Arts Center
Maple Grove, Minnesota
January 2012


D.S. Karate TKD
Fredericksburg, Virginia
December 2011 Black Belt Test


(L to R) Matt Payne, Hans Doerr, Master David Sullivan, David Ames and Ronnie Acors

Young's Taekwondo School
Woodbury, Minnesota
January 2012 Promotional Testing


Napa Taekwondo Academy
Napa, California
December 2011 Youth Belt Promotion


Black Eagle Martial Arts
Derby, Kansas
December 2011 Belt Promotion Ceremony and Christmas Dinner


World Taekwondo Academy & Family Martial Arts Center
Maple Grove, Minnesota
December 2011 Black Belt Graduation


Young's Taekwondo School
Woodbury, Minnesota
November 2011 Promotional Testing


Young's Taekwondo School
Woodbury, Minnesota
October 2011 Promotional Testing


Kings Combat Sport
Chatsworth, California
August 2011 Belt Promotion


Tai Urban, 11, receives his deputy black belt

Class picture of other promotion recipients

World Taekwondo Academy & Family Martial Arts Center
Maple Grove, Minnesota
August 2011 Belt Promotions


Universal Taekwondo
Norwalk, California
August 2011 Belt Promotion


Adrian Cardenas (4th Dan)

Napa Taekwondo Academy
Napa, California
Summer 2011 Teen & Adult Belt Promotions


Napa Taekwondo Academy
Napa, California
Summer 2011 Youth Belt Promotions


TKD NYC Modern Taekwondo
Queens, New York
Rank Certification - May 2011








Over 35 students promoted and certified under Master Samuel Vergara


Black Eagle Martial Arts
Derby, Kansas
Belt Promotion - April 30, 2011


41 students promoted (2nd Dan to 1st Gup)


Bamboo Martial Arts
Maplewood, New Jersey
Belt Promotion - May 2011


Yellow belt promotion for Guada Bas


Universal Taekwondo
Norwalk, California
Belt Promotion - April 2011


Present at the promotion were Master Carlos Hernandez, Instructor Adrian Cardenas, Instructor Vivian Cardenas, Instructor Jose Martinez and Master Jose Cardenas


World Taekwondo Academy & Family Martial Art Center
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Belt Graduation - April 2011


Young's Taekwondo School
Woodbury, Minnesota
Testing Students - March 2011


Bamboo Martial Arts
Maplewood, New Jersey
Belt Test - March 2011


Master Juan Bas with students (l to r) Coltrane, Simon and Quincy

Cambridge Taekwondo
Las Vegas, Nevada
Black Belt Promotion - February 2011


Beverly Arroyo was promoted to 4th Dan


Oliver Shaffer was promoted to 5th Dan

Master Kim's World Class Tae Kwon Do
Greenville, South Carolina
Black Belt Promotion - February 2011


Three students were promoted to 3rd Dan Black Belt, four students promoted to 2nd Dan Black Belt, and 33 promoted to 1st Dan Black Belt.
Grand Master Sun Ki Chong from Buffalo, N.Y. was at the promotion ceremony.

Young's Taekwondo School
Woodbury, Minnesota
Promotions and Certifications - February 2011


Students tested in February

Michelle Pollard tested for and passed her First Dan promotion

Rebecca Barron receives her Kukkiwon certificate

Terrence Vu receives his Kukkiwon certificate

Napa Taekwondo Academy
Napa, California
Youth Belt Promotions - December 2010



Young's TaeKwonDo School
Woodbury, Minnesota
Belt Promotion Test - December 2010



Congratulations to Master Edgar Young on achieving 5th Dan, presented by Grand Master Kim

U.S. Martial Arts Center
Lacey, Washington
Color Belt Promotion Test - December 4, 2010


U.S. Martial Arts Center
Lacey, Washington
Black Belt Extravaganza Ceremony - June 2010


15 brand new 1st Dan/Poom Black Belts,  five 2nd dan black belts and two 3rd dan black belts are pictured here with Master Jason Lee, Grand Master Young-Hak Lee, Master Chang Shon and Master Angie Lee.

Han's Taekwondo Academy
Bakersfield, California
Belt Promotion Test - November 25, 2010


USA Spirit Martial Arts Academy
Lockport, Illinois
August 2010
Belt Promotions


Cambridge Taekwondo
Las Vegas, Nevada
October 2010
Dan Promotion


Eric Gonzales receives his 1st Dan Kukkiwon certificate from Master Basil Raffa

Young's Taekwondo School
Woodbury, Minn.
September 25, 2010
Belt Promotions


Two students were promoted on Sept. 25, 2010 to the rank of 1st Poom by Master Edgar Young, Jr. Pictured (l to r) are Tyler Long, Master Young, and Rebecca Barron

World Taekwondo Academy
Maple Grove, Minn.
August 2010
Belt Promotion Test



Academic Taekwondo
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
May 17, 2010
Year-End Poom Promotion


The promotion test/evaluation begun with carrying cinder blocks during a warm-up run around the sun-baked Weiss School track.

Grant Lawrence, Paul Spirou, Ryenne Dietrick, Benjamin Wisehaupt, and Maximillian Krieg served a six-month probationary training period, during which their understanding of the art and their ability to carry out their Black Belt responsibilities were evaluated. They also completed a nine-week practical leadership and community service training program and wrote four-page essays, that were graded by their language arts teachers.

Max Krieg breaks a concrete block with a hammer fist.

Black Eagle Martial Arts
Derby, Kansas
Belt Promotion Ceremony - June, 2010



Han's Taekwondo Academy
Bakersfield, California
Belt Testing - July 29, 2010



World Taekwondo Academy
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Belt Graduation Day - June 2010



United States Taekwondo Academy
Richardson, Texas
April 2010 Graduation & Belt Testing


World Taekwondo Academy & Family Martial Arts Center
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Belt Promotion
April 2010