Kuk Sool Won of Murphy

This year’s World Tournament was truly special. I’m deeply honored to have earned my 4th Degree Black Belt (사범님). 🥋

It felt particularly appropriate to have two other incredible instructors and friends walk with me for this promotion, Nicholas Spounias and Wendy Herrmann. Both have taught me so much about being a martial artist and instructor.

This achievement represents years of dedication, patience, and the guidance of so many incredible instructors, mentors, and training partners. I’m grateful to everyone who has supported me on this journey — and I look forward to continuing to grow, learn, and share what I’ve been taught with others.

Our students from K*k Sool Won of Murphy joined the fun at Wylie East High School’s Trunk or Treat! 🎃 From creative costumes to handing out candy, everyone had a great time connecting with families and friends in our community.

Events like this remind us that martial arts isn’t just about training — it’s about building strong, positive connections both inside and outside the dojang. 💪👊

From first-timers to black belt debuts to tournament veterans — our K*k Sool Won of Murphy team made us proud at this year’s K*k Sool Won World Tournament! 💥🥋

We capped it all off with a great dinner together to celebrate everyone’s hard work and dedication. Here’s to our amazing martial arts family! 👊❤️

What an incredible day! We recently hosted a hands-on Chool B**g event (the Korean term for nunchaku) where people of all ages came together to learn. It was amazing to see families, friends, and first-timers join in — everyone left with new skills and big smiles!

A huge thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the experience unforgettable. 🙌
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Please arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled time. This both gives you time to warm up and prepares you if your group starts a bit early.

I am so proud of Luna and Anastasia. They have both come so far from where they started and this latest test (for yellow belt and blue stripe) only went to highlight that. They worked hard, kept a positive attitude, and were always supporting and cheering on each other.
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I hope everyone is excited for our special weapons class this Friday 9/26. Chool B**g are in and ready.
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K*k Sool family stays with you no matter where you live. Had a surprise visit from JKN Brian Hedden for black belt testing. You’re always welcome sir!

You know you’re running a good black belt test when your watch goes off saying, “it looks like you are swimming in a pool.”

The KSW Murphy crew. Got a demo coming up next Friday. K*k Sool!

DBN Mason and PSBN Andrew had a great time at the Clearlake seminar. K*k Sa Nim was there. Double cheol b**g routine, choke defense, high level master training. An awesome event all around. Mason even got his belt signed by the Grand Master!