The Most Significant Belt – The White Belt

As an instructor, I have taught  thousands of students. Yet only a small percentage attain black belt status.  One may think that black belt is the most significant belt – but in my opinion, the white belt is. As a student comes in as a novice, that is the most crucial time in their training. Within those  first few weeks, they will find out if they have what it takes within themselves...

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Evolution to Black Belt

Congratulation to Lane Moore and Ryan Fowler for their promotion to 1st degree black belt in Tiger Shark Hapkido. More pictures to follow about their test in a few weeks. I recently promoted two more hapkido students to 1st degree black belt. This makes a total of 68 first degree blackbelts (33 females and 35 males) whom I have certified. Both of these students were intelligent young men...

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Tigershark Hapkido Belt Requirements

White Belt Single Stripe Know Name Of The Art:  Tiger Shark Hapkido Bow                                               Wrist Breakaways Kick Form                                       Inside Block form                                     outside Ready Stance Crane...

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