Kwanjangnim’s Korner

December 2020

Merry Christmas 2020 From Kwanjangnim

2021-03-03T19:13:38-07:00Categories: Kwanjangnim's Korner, Omega News, Springville|

My Dear Omega Family! What a year this has been… Sheesh! As I sit and reflect on all the things that have transpired and all the things that all of us have had to pivot and get used to, it is monumental. 2020 – The year our whole world got turned upside down due to the global pandemic called COVID-19. I am amazed at all the “new normal” practices and phrases that we all have had to get used to – things like 6-foot social distancing, 14-day quarantining, make sure to wear your mask, did you get that Zoom link [...]

December 2018

2018 Holiday Letter

2019-01-03T19:37:26-07:00Categories: Kwanjangnim's Korner|Tags: , |

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2018 FROM KWANJANGNIM My Dearest Omega Family!  I am absolutely blown away that 2018 is coming to an end and that I find myself sitting at my computer writing this very special letter once again.  Each year as I take the opportunity to sit and reflect and write down my thoughts and feeling towards you, an interesting thing happens.  After 20-30 minutes of reflection and meditation on the events of the year, the words I need to say just come to my mind; this is year is no exception.  In my life I have come to rely on [...]

December 2017

2017 Annual Holiday Letter

2018-01-02T12:33:26-07:00Categories: Kwanjangnim's Korner|Tags: , , |

My Dear Omega Family, I sincerely can’t believe it is that time of year again when I get to sit down and reflect on what happened throughout the year and express my love and gratitude for you.  Each year, when I write this letter to you, I have a tradition… That tradition includes pondering for a while and trying to picture each of you individually and visualize what growth you experienced this past year.  I always find myself amazed at the caliber of people we have here at Omega and I am so blessed to be a part of this [...]

April 2017

Tournaments & Testings – A Vital Role

2017-04-13T10:19:22-06:00Categories: Kwanjangnim's Korner|Tags: , , , |

TOURNAMENTS: When I was young, I used to LOVE to compete in martial art tournaments!  My favorite thing to compete in was point sparring.  This was back in the day when you weren’t required to wear head gear in a point sparring match (I miss those days).  For your enjoyment, I have included a picture of me in one of my very first tournaments (I’m the white belt on the right – pay no mind to the shaggy, bowl cut). I have some of the best memories from competing in the Boulder Nationals Tournament in the mid-1980’s. Richard's [...]

March 2017

Pain of Discipline

2017-03-25T10:57:51-06:00Categories: Kwanjangnim's Korner|Tags: , , , , |

The Pain of Discipline is Better than the Pain of Regret One of the most commonly asked questions I get from brand new students is, “Wow, you’re a 6th degree black belt . . . [I have been in martial arts for about 34 years and this year I celebrated the 30th anniversary of receiving my black belt on February 28th, 1987] . . . How did you do it?” Well, I am about to reveal this ancient secret about how to become a Master of martial arts.  Are you ready?  Here it is… I started and I never quit! [...]

Introducing Kwanjangnim’s Korner

2017-03-17T11:43:46-06:00Categories: Kwanjangnim's Korner|Tags: , , |

Hello to all!  I am excited to begin this blog that I am calling “Kwanjangnim’s Korner.”  This has been something I have wanted to do for quite some time now, and now is the time to do it.  Over the past 40 years of my life I have had the amazing opportunity to learn from some of the best human beings to ever live!  I know everyone would say such a thing about the people who have molded them and been the angels they needed in the right times of their lives.  However, this blog will be about the many [...]

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