Grandmaster Y.H. Park-Master of the Human Spirit

Grandmaster Y.H. Park is a Master of the Human Spirit

(reprinted with permission-links added)

I thought this review was insightful and says it better than anything I could write, so I received permission to reproduce it.

Master of the Human Spirit, April 14, 2010

By 

1 NORTH "1North"

This review is from: Tae Kwon Do: My Life and Philosophy (Paperback)

My brothers, and now, my children, and nieces and nephews have all been students at Master Park's Dojang for over twenty (20) years. My brother met his wife at the East Meadow School, where they both attained their Black Belts. There is no question that the Grandmaster is the pre-eminent Tae Kwon Do practitioner and ...instructor in the States and, probably, the world. In a time when martial arts practice is devoid of the spiritual and mental context, it is refreshing to witness a program that cultivates the mind, the spirit and the soul as well as the body. It is so important, in our time, for our children to be reminded of the importance of discipline, honesty, hard work and

perseverance. This is why in a field of so many Martial Arts Schools to choose from there really was no choice for me in where to send my children. They have benefited so much from the program and they love it. My youngest son has even improved in his concentration and his school work has improved. I am so pleased he has the chance to study in such a rich program.

On an additional note, I wrote that I have been honored to know Grandmaster for over twenty years. I recently was honored with a copy of his new book TAE KWON DO: My Life And Philosopy. I picked up the book expecting to learn little that I hadn't heard or learned over the years. How wrong I was. I was blown away by the book. I could not put it down. It is a bold, brave, intelligent and enjoyable work. As he always does, Grandmaster exercised great courage in writing a personal, revealing work that touched me. It also made me laugh out loud at times at the charming, witty stories of Grandmaster's international adventures. The book nicely summarizes the Philosophies that have helped to make the Grandmaster's programs so successful. I didn't think I could have more respect for Grandmaster Park. After reading this book I discovered he is not only a Grandmaster of Tae Kwon Do but also of the human spirit.

Book Specs:

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: Checkmark Books; 1 edition (May 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816077975
• ISBN-13: 978-0816077977
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches

For More information on Grandmaster Y.H. Park visit: http://www.yhpark.com

2013 U.S. Taekwondo Festival at Queens College

2013 U.S. Taekwondo Festival at Queens College

The 2013 US Taekwondo Festival Championship will be held on Sunday May 5, 2013 at the Queens College Fitzgerald Gymnasium, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367.   This exciting event will feature some of the areas premiere Taekwondo practitioners competing in such events as:

• Individual Forms
• Pairs Forms
• Board Breaking
• Sparring
• Team Demo Competition

Applications for this event are available through Co-Sponsors YH Park Taekwondo Academy and High Performance Taekwondo.  All competitor applications are to be postmarked by Tuesday April 30, 2013.   

For more information please visit http://www.yhpark.com or call (516) 735-3434.