Another Successful Black Belt Power Weekend!

Another Successful Black Belt Power Weekend!

Some of the November 2013 Black Belt Power Weekend Candidates

2nd Dan Jason Apketar
Becomes an Instructor

YH Park 7th Dan & Flushing
Bank President Congratulates
Students

November 27, 2013-   Candidates for promotion endured and rejoiced in another YH Park Taekwondo Academy Black Belt Power Weekend this Friday November 22-Saturday November 23, 2013.  Students testing for Conditional Black Belt status, through 3rd Dan, spent two days at peak performance being tested on such areas as Poomse, Kicking Combinations, Kicking Techniques, Sparring, Board Breaking, Conditioning and so much more.  

The weekend was not all hard work, though, as the students were treated to a world class weapons seminar by Master Ou Nam Kwon, as well as Korean Cuisine and some inspirational words and messages from school leaders and alumni.

This event is unlike any other martial arts promotional exam, anywhere in the United States, preserving the YH Park Taekwondo Academy's status as, "... the Premier Martial Arts School in the Nation by the N.Y. Times"

Top of Their Class!

Degree Candidates Honored With Trophies

YH Park TKD Academy Teams With Nassau County For Sandy Victims

YH Park TKD Academy Teams With Nassau County For Sandy Victims

November 20, 2013-  In the boardroom of the historic Nassau County Executive's Office in Garden City, NY Grandmaster Y.H. Park and Master Edward Park delivered to, newly re-elected, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano a check for $4,000.00 as a donation towards assisting the victims of Hurricane Sandy.  

This donation represented the proceeds of the admissions fees from the 2013 NY Open Taekwondo Championships and Korean Cultural Festival held last month in Nassau County, at the historic Cantiague Park Ice Arena.  The Parks and the YH Park Taekwondo Academy are no strangers to philanthropy, as they have a long history of community activism and charitable works.   Donating the proceeds of the annual NY Open Championships and Korean Cultural Festival has become an honored tradition, which has demonstrated the strength of partnering private and public agencies to help the local community.  Past recipients have included F.R.E.E. and North Shore Family Guidance Center.

Father Kevin Smith, who runs the Nassau County Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund, was on hand to accept the donation and expressed his gratitude in the Academy's generosity, which comes a year after the devastating storm and will help so many of the families still in dire need of aid.

At the event Grandmaster Park presented County Executive Mangano with an honorary GOLD Medal for his support of athletic programs in Nassau County and Nassau County Executive Mangano handed out Citations to honor key volunteers.

To find out more about the exciting activities involving the YH Park Taekwondo Academy in Levittown, NY visit www.yhpark.com 

YH Park TKD Academy Holiday Ball & 40th Anniversary Celebration

Annual Holiday Ball

&

40^th Anniversary Celebration!

Please join us on Sunday, Dec. 15^th to say a fond goodbye to 2013, give a warm welcome to 2014, and celebrate 40 years of YH Park TaeKwonDo Tradition!

We will be joined by a number of Grandmasters, Masters, dignitaries & New York Open TaeKwonDo Championships/Korean Cultural Festival participants!

Date:        Sunday, Dec. 15^th, 2013

Address: Dae Dong Manor

150-24 Northern Blvd.

Flushing, NY 11354

(718)-939-2555

Schedule

5:00-6:00pm – Hors d'oeuvre & Cocktail hour

6:00-6:30pm – Awards Ceremony, (Scholarships & Presidential Awards)

6:30-7:30pm – Dinner / Raffle (great prizes!)

7:30-10:00pm – DJ Entertainment

Adult/Teen - $50/ per person

Children 10 & under - $35/ per child

Reserve a seat today, as space is limited!

***Please stop by the Dojang or RSVP either by phone (516)-735-3434 or email (epark@yhpark.com) by Dec. 10^th

January 2014 Taekwondo Times Magazine to Feature The YH Park Taekwondo Academy

January 2014 Taekwondo Times Magazine to Feature The YH Park Taekwondo Academy

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

November 8, 2013- The January 2014 Issue of TAEKWONDO TIMES Magazine will feature:

Grandmaster Y.H. Park

Master Edward

& Master Elliott

in a three (3) page, Full Color Article entitled “Passing The Torch”.  This article was written by YH Park 1^st Dan Marc Zirogiannis, with photos by student, James Haxton.  This exciting interview explores the foundations and history of the YH Park Taekwondo Academy, from Grandmaster's days in South Korea until today's thriving program, under the direction of Master Edward Park.  This is just the most recent in a long history of publications, over the last 40 years, to feature the accomplishments of the YH Park Taekwondo Academy, from Black Belt Magazine to the New York Times.

In order to be able to purchase a sufficient number of copies of the issue for the Dojang they are taking pre-orders.  If you are interested in reserving a copy of the issue please visit the Dojang, or email epark@yhpark.com.

The cost for the issue will be $7.00