"We do not teach fighting - we do teach how to avoid fighting; however we are prepared should we have no choice but to fight."
-Grandmaster Raymond P. Arndt
Welcome to the website of the American Kang Duk Won Association, a martial arts program that combines the traditional and the progressive modern styles without conforming strictly to the rigid guidelines of any federation.
April 2008
GREAT JOB to all instructors and students for all of your work during the 2008 Camp. This was the most exciting camp to date and big plans are already in the works for our 10th Anniversary Camp next year. Special thank you's go out to Mr. Nichols for cooking a great meal; to Mr. and Mrs. Zervos for taking lots of photos and transporting equipment back and forth through camp; and to all parents and friends that worked the gate security post during this year's camp. Exciting camp photos will be posted soon.Congratulations to Mr. Martin Von Cannon (Tacoma, WA) and Mr. Jason Lammers (Port St. Lucie, FL) who were promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt following a testing at Camp.
Congratulations to our 2008 Annual Award Winners:
Grandmaster Raymond P. Arndt Karate-Ka of the Year: Alexa Grohowski
Leadership Award / Instructor of the Year: Mr. Steve Devlin
Achievement Awards: Mrs. Connie Malone, Nychele White, Amanda Grohowski, Ryan Brennan and Genna Elko
FAMILY NIGHT is back!!! Family Night 2008 will be held on Friday, October 17, 2008 at the Port St. Lucie Community Center in the community room. ALL AKDWA instructors and students will perform together in one large-scale demonstration. Families, friends and the public are invited to attend this awesome show. Weaponry, fighting sequences, self-defense, breaking, musical forms, and a demonstration team performance are just some of the eveng highlights. Mark your calendars for a great event.
Colored belt testing is scheduled for Monday, May 12 at 5:30 pm at the PSL Dojang.
Black belt testing is scheduled for August 22, 2008 at 6:00 pm at the PSL Dojang.
March 2008
Congratulations to the following students who were promoted on March 17, 2008 following a testing at the Port St. Lucie Dojang:
Amanda Grohowski - Brown belt 3rd
Paul Zervos - Brown belt 3rd
Ryan Brennan - Purple belt
Steven Gann - Purple belt
Jeff Tuning - Purple belt
Karin Bederak - Purple belt
Genna Elko - Purple belt
Chris Lathrop - Purple belt
Debbie Lathrop - Purple belt
Karina Sotolongo - Purple belt
Scott Watkins - Purple belt
Bryan Waldman - Purple belt
Eric Zepeda - Blue belt
Nathalie Bradley - Yellow belt
Heather Brayer - Yellow belt
Brian Daniel - Yellow belt
Kimberly Daniel - Yellow belt
Monica Daniel - Yellow belt
Ashley Jones - Yellow belt
Mikayla McSweeney - Yellow belt
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