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Members
| Advanced Belts |
| Name | Damian | ![]() |
| Age | 26 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Half Black | |
| Year In School | Junior | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | Really, it was pretty much everything. |
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| Favorite Long Form | My favorite is when you combine all of the forms from white to 1/2 black. They seem pretty short otherwise. | |
| Personal goal in HRD/TSD? | To be awesome! | |
| Favorite TSD Activity | I pretty much like them all, but sparring, kumdo, and goo too gi are very near my favorites. | |
| When did you start with TSD? | Like forever and a year |
| Name | Ali | ![]() |
| Age | 20 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Half Black | |
| Year In School | Junior | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | It's a Korean martial art and I was born in Korea. That and there were a lot of weapons on the table during BOB. . . | |
| Favorite Long Form | Brown | |
| Personal goal in HRD/TSD? | To become more spiritually stable | |
| Favorite TSD Activity | Training | |
| When did you start with TSD? | Fall 2006 |
| Name | Erik | ![]() |
| Age | 28 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Brown | |
| Year In School | Sophomore | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | Its completeness |
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| Favorite Long Form | Blue | |
| Personal goal in HRD/TSD? | Never stop learning & training | |
| Favorite TSD Activity | Grappling | |
| How Long Have You Been in TSD? | Fall 2007 |
| Name | Chelsey | ![]() |
| Age | 19 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Brown | |
| Year In School | Sophomore | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | River Falls people urging me to join | |
| Favorite Long Form | Blue (I've been looking forward to it since I've started!) | |
| Personal goal in HRD/TSD? | To be able to do the splits all ways and get better at sparring |
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| Favorite TSD Activity | Weapons | |
| When did you start with TSD? | Fall 2007 |
| Name | Adam | ![]() |
| Age | 25 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Brown | |
| Year In School | Sophomore | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | Invited by friends |
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| Favorite Long Form | Yellow | |
| Personal goal in HRD/TSD? | Black sash | |
| Favorite TSD Activity | Grappling | |
| How Long Have You Been in TSD? | Since 2001 |
| Intermediate Belts |
| Name | Sarah | ![]() |
| Age | 20 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Purple | |
| Year In School | Sophomore | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | Honestly? I have a list of things to do before I die and one of them is take part in martial arts. |
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| Favorite Long Form | Yellow belt | |
| Personal goal in HRD/TSD? | ||
| Favorite TSD Activity | Weapons forms | |
| When did you start with TSD? | 1 1/2 years |
| Name | Allison | ![]() |
| Age | 22 |
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| Tae Soo Do Rank | Purple | |
| Year In School | Junior | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | I wanted to be something more powerful than myself, more beautiful and impressive in a complete (overall) way, and this art really has all I need for that. |
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| Favorite Long Form | thus far, yellow | |
| Personal goal in HRD/TSD? | reach black belt in a timely manner, and find what it takes to keep me going even after that. |
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| Favorite TSD Activity | party/movie nights @ the HRD House | |
| When did you start with TSD? | September 2007 |
| Name | Kat | ![]() |
| Age | 19 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Purple | |
| Year In School | Sophomore | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | I'd always considered joining a martial art, this is just the first time I've taken initiative to become involved. |
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| Favorite Long Form | Orange because I don't know many | |
| Personal goal in HRD/TSD? | I want to learn how to do a shoulder roll!! |
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| Favorite TSD Activity | Sparring | |
| When did you start with TSD? | 1 semester |
| Name | Avery | ![]() |
| Age | 10 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Purple | |
| Year In School | 4th Grade | |
| Favorite Long Form | Orange |
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| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | I've always had an interest in martial arts and also self-defense. |
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| Personal Goal in HRD/TSD? | 10th degree black sash |
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| Favorite TSD Activity | Breaking | |
| When did you start with TSD? | September 2007 |
| Name | Devin | |
| Age | 20 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Green | |
| Year In School | Junior | |
| Favorite Long Form | Green | |
| Personal goal in HRD/TSD? | My personal goal is to get my black sash | |
| Favorite TSD Activity | Grappling | |
| When did you start with TSD? | Fall 2006 |
| Name | Matt | ![]() |
| Age | 21 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Green | |
| Year In School | Senior | |
| Favorite Long Form | Yellow |
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| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | Several friends were involved and it was something entirely outside of my experience. Something appealed to me about that. |
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| Personal Goal in HRD/TSD? | Personal improvement (strength, discipline, focus, sweet abs, etc.) |
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| Favorite TSD Activity | Wearing eyepatches | |
| When did you start with TSD? | January 2008 |
| Name | Greg | ![]() |
| Age | 19 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Green | |
| Year In School | Sophomore | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | I have always been interested in Martial Arts and I found HRD/TSD at BOB Fest in the Fall of my Freshman year. |
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| Favorite Long Form | Yellow belt | |
| Personal goal in HRD/TSD? | To train for as long as possible | |
| Favorite TSD Activity | Sparring | |
| When did you start with TSD? | Fall 2007 |
| Name | Mark | ![]() |
| Age | 21 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Green | |
| Year In School | Junior | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | I wanted to learn martial arts | |
| Favorite Long Form | Green | |
| Personal goal in HRD/TSD? | Too many to list, but one major goal is to take what I learn in class and apply it to all aspects of life. To see an opportunity and act on it. | |
| Favorite TSD Activity | Ki development / health | |
| When did you start with TSD? | Spring 2006 |
| Beginner Belts |
| Name | Aaron | ![]() |
| Age | 21 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Orange | |
| Year In School | Senior | |
| Favorite Long Form | Orange belt | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | Well, I wanted to grow as a person, do something challenging, learn some tradition, and I just plain like old kung fu movies. | |
| Personal Goal in HRD/TSD? | I want to learn healing techniques. |
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| Favorite TSD Activity | Meditation and Kihap | |
| When did you start with TSD? | Fall 2007 |
| Name | Thore | ![]() |
| Age | 20 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Orange | |
| Year In School | Junior | |
| Favorite Long Form | White belt | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | I have always wanted to try martial arts and Tae Soo Do seemed the obvious choice on campus. | |
| Personal Goal in HRD/TSD? | To achieve at least a black belt in Tae Soo Do |
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| Favorite TSD Activity | Learning long forms | |
| When did you start with TSD? | February 2008 |
| Name | Linda | ![]() |
| Age | 18 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Orange | |
| Year In School | Freshman | |
| Favorite Long Form | Orange. . . or what I know of it, at least | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | I saw it at BOB, picked up a flier, went to class and thought it was awesome. | |
| Personal Goal in HRD/TSD? | First, I want to be able to tie my belt without help; second, to keep on learning and improving and get into Hwa Rang Do before I graduate |
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| Favorite TSD Activity | Open workout (and shoulder rolls!) | |
| When did you start with TSD? | Fall 2008 |
| Name | Caleb | ![]() |
| Age | 16 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Orange | |
| Year In School | High School sophomore | |
| Favorite Long Form | Orange | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | I have always wanted to join martial arts. When I saw Damian and Erik down at Archer Park I heard something calling me down there! It wasnt Damian or Erik, but something just told me that i should go down there! | |
| Personal Goal in HRD/TSD? | Attain black belt |
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| Favorite TSD Activity | Long forms | |
| When did you start with TSD? | Summer 2008 |
| Name | Josh | ![]() |
| Age | 21 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Orange | |
| Year In School | Senior | |
| Favorite Long Form | Orange, so far | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | It started as being invited by friends and hearing about it from Instructor Spoehr in High School. Then after a few classes just fell in love with it and the people. | |
| Personal Goal in HRD/TSD? | I really want to learn to control my Ki |
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| When did you start with TSD? | August 2008 |
| Name | Jonathan | ![]() |
| Age | 19 | |
| Tae Soo Do Rank | Orange | |
| Year In School | Sophomore | |
| Favorite Long Form | The one I'm working on | |
| What interested you in HRD/TSD originally? | New Member Night promotions | |
| Personal Goal in HRD/TSD? | To become strong physically and stay in control. |
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| Favorite TSD Activity | Weapons, sparring | |
| When did you start with TSD? | 1 semester |