Dave's TKD Black Belt Test
Photo Gallery
March 6, 2004

 

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Prelude to the Black Belt test

Invitation to test form

Warming up with front splits

Warming up with side splits

Stunt photo for UA Yearbook

The Test Begins

Bowing, signifying the test begins

The written exam part of the test

Forms

Performing Choong Gun

Performing Hwa Rang

Choong Moo's flying side kick

More Choong Moo

Performing Kwang Gae

Twin vertical punch in Kwang Gae

Front kicking in Kwang Gae

One-Steps

High-blocking a strike

About to lunge forward with side kick

Taking down Jon

Okay, I'm not sure what this is

Reverse Hook-Round kick

Another high block

Jump Front Kick

Splits, simultaneous hammerfist

Scissor kick takedown

Weapons Self-Defense

Defending against stick attack

Prying stick out in stick attack

Free Sparring

Bowing before sparring

Ready for sparring

Sparring Jon

Landing a kick during sparring

Board Breaking

Attempt at speed break

Jump-front kicking two boards

Closeup of jump kick board break

Side-kicking two boards

Hammerfist break

Another attempt at hammerfist break

Breaking through with hammerfist

Award Ceremony - March 15, 2004

Standing at attention

Waiting for ceremony to begin

Instructors ready to call up names

Master Malm about to announce new black belts

Did I make it?

The moment of truth...

Yes! I am called up...

Receiving the certificate

About to tie on new black belt

Finished tying on black belt

Congratulations, Black Belt!

Standing in line with other black belts

With Master Malm after ceremony

My Black Belt Certificate

Now on DVD!

The DVD

The full DVD cover

The DVD chapter insert