Kim's Tae Kwon Do Queen Anne

10/23/2026

Early Bird registration ends Saturday, 10/24. There will be a Junior Black Belt Grand Champion Division! We saw great competition at our Hong S*k Kim tournament. The secret to becoming GC is to get in the reps. See you in Hillsboro!

10/18/2026

2026 Teacher Training cohort! Kudos to this group for stepping out of their comfort zone and reliving the awkwardness of trying something new. Look out for these students in observing, assisting and teaching class: Mr. Gomez, Mr. Davis, Ms. Deng, Mr. Mattison, Mr. Labib, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Imraan, Ms. Mohamed, Mr. Gitonga, Mr. Bhagat, Mr. Le, Mr. De Leon, Mr. Kone & Ms. Kone.

10/10/2026

No class Monday, October 12th

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed on Monday, October 12, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Many indoor facilities will be closed, while parks, golf courses, and boat ramps will remain open.

Plan before your visit and check the full list of closures: https://parkways.seattle.gov/2026/10/07/seattle-parks-and-recreation-2026-indigenous-peoples-day-closures/

10/08/2026

November 6th - Community Self-Defense Seminar. Learn some basic yet effective self-defense techniques that are easy to learn and easy to perform, but most importantly, easy to remember! Visit https://tinyurl.com/SDseminar11-6 for information or to register!

09/21/2026

We are very proud of our students who competed over the weekend. We saw many students that dug in and came back to win their matches. A lot of the growth can happen in the loss too - what do you need to work on to get better? Big thank you to the students (and parents!) for bringing their patience and best attitude. It was exciting to see our students in the Championship elimination rounds 🤩 Want another bite at the apple? Next tournament is November 14th in Portland.

Mr. H. Gomez -🥉sparring & Honorable & Dedicated
Mr. M. Gomez -🥉sparring
Alex - 🥈hyungs,🥇breaking &🥈sparring
Mohan - 🥉hyungs &🥉sparring
Arthur -🥇hyungs,🥇breaking &🥇sparring
Liam -🥇sparring
Yua -🥉sparring
Miyo -🥈sparring
Daran -🥉hyungs &🥈sparring
Gregory -🥈hyungs
Amir -🥇hyungs &🥇sparring
Usayd -🥇sparring
Mia -🥇sparring
Maaike - 🥉hyungs &🥇sparring
Viyona -🥉sparring
Govind - 🥉sparring
Victor -🥈sparring
Ibrahim - 🥈hyungs &🥇sparring
Jahan -🥈hyungs
Odette -🥉hyungs

09/18/2026

Congratulations to those who kept up their practice over the summer and tested last weekend. Great Grandmaster Kim used to say we should “use our Tae Kwon Do discipline to do well in school too”. September is a busy month so we’ll see you at the tournament Saturday!

1st kup: Arthur
4th: Dimitri & Miyo
5th kup: June, Daran, Greg & Amir
6th: Mia, Maaike, Irene, Viyona & Tim
7th kup: Ivrea
8th kup: Victor & Ibrahim
9th: Odette

09/07/2026

No class today - see you Wednesday!

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Many indoor facilities will be closed, while parks, sprayparks, golf courses, outdoor pools, and select swim beaches will remain open.

Plan before your visit and check the full list of closures: https://parkways.seattle.gov/2026/09/03/2026-labor-day-closures-for-seattle-parks-and-recreation/

08/31/2026

Congratulations to our most recent class of Black Belts. This group has been working hard all summer! One of the candidates in their essay wrote “The final way Taekwondo benefited me was by making me a better person”. This is the ultimate achievement - it’s not only about becoming Grand Champion or breaking the most boards. Great Grandmaster Kim referred to it as “Becoming the Whole Person” pursuing perfect character along with physical fitness.

Certified 2nd Dan 이단: Mr. Yarbrough
2nd Dan 이단: Mr. Gomez
1st Dan 일단: Mr. Kone & Ms. Kone

08/27/2026

Friday, August 28th is the last day for Early Bird pricing for our upcoming tournament. Registration fee goes up Saturday!

Registration link: https://rentontaekwondo.perfectmind.com/SocialSite/26-tournament

08/18/2026

“Competitions allow contestants to compare their skill to that of others and boost their confidence and drive for progress...it is necessary to distinguish the winner, respect him/her for achievement and, in turn, the other competitor learns to be humble and is motivated to work harder.” ~Great Grandmaster Kim

Pro tip: start participating in tournaments as early as possible - this allows you to improve as you get to a higher rank.

3 tournaments are required for tournament eligibility and this is our only local in-state tournament. Please feel free to ask your instructor if you have questions.

Registration link: https://rentontaekwondo.perfectmind.com/SocialSite/26-tournament