| OUR MISSION:
East Sea Martial Arts™ has been established and its programming is designed to pass on the positive values of the East Sea Region (e.g. Korea, China, Japan), America and other cultures, developing and nurturing an elite community of “applied martial artists” - ethical, empathic, well-mannered, knowledgeable, physically-fit, highly-skilled, self-actualized people.
THE ESMA MARTIAL ARTS SYSTEM (TM):
is designed to help our students develop the solid martial arts techniques, and the depth and breadth of elite martial artists, while discovering and learning to leverage their personal strengths.
OUR INSTRUCTION INCLUDES:
TAE KWON DO
KOREAN SWORDSMANSHIP (Haidong Gumdo - a traditional Korean weapons style which is gaining prominence and popularity in Korea, and worldwide)
SELF-DEFENSE (incorporating techniques from Hapkido, Karate, Judo, and Ju Jitsu)
OTHER WEAPONS (Nunchakus, Stick and Staff Weapons)
MEDITATION and BREATHING EXERCISES
TAI CHI
ESMA™ Students are eligible to earn two (2) Black Belts simultaneously,
within the standard U.S. training period: Tae Kwon Do and Korean Swordsmanship (Haidong Gumdo).
St. Mark United Methodist Church is located at
8441 South St. Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, IL.
Phone: 773.846.2992
Web: www.StMarkUMCChicago.org
Scheduled Events for 2008
(All events, dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice.)
JANUARY
Saturday, January 19 |
NO CLASSES |
| Sunday, January 27 |
2nd Annual Martial Arts Sunday (7:15 a.m. – 11 a.m. McFarland Hall) |
| Monday, January 28 |
No Tai Chi Class |
FEBRUARY
Saturday, February 2 |
3rd Year Anniversary Celebration (2nd Floor Fellowship Hall & Southeast Activity Room, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) |
Tuesday, February 5 -
Saturday, February 9 |
15th Rank Promotion Testing
Tues. (White – Orange Belts) Thurs. (Green – Red Belts)
Sat. (Little Dragons) (2nd Floor Fellowship Hall) |
Thursday, February 14 –
Saturday, February 16 |
NO CLASSES |
| Saturday, February 23 |
NO CLASSES |
MARCH
Sunday, March 23 |
Easter Sunday Breakfast and Services
(McFarland Hall, 7:45 a.m. – 11a.m.) |
| Thursday, March 27 |
Movie Fun Night (2nd Fl. Fellowship Hall, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) |
APRIL
Tuesday, April 15 -
Saturday, April 19 |
16th Rank Promotion Testing
Tues. (White – Orange Belts) Thurs. (Green – Black Belts)
Sat. (Little Dragons) (2nd Floor Fellowship Hall) |
| Saturday, April 26 |
NO CLASSES |
MAY
Friday, May 9 –
Sunday, May 11 |
Master Shon's Black Belt USA Tae Kwon Do Championship
(Seattle, Washington) www.mastershontkd.com |
Saturday, May 10 –
Sunday, May 18 |
Spring Break: NO CLASSES except Tai Chi |
JUNE
Thursday, June 12 |
Movie Fun Night (2nd Fl. Fellowship Hall, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.) |
| Saturday, June 21 |
17th Rank Promotion Testing – 4th Annual Testing in the Park
(Brown Memorial Park (in case of rain, 2nd Fl. Fellowship Hall), 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.) |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
SUMMER VACATION Begins (NO CLASSES except Tai Chi) |
JULY - AUGUST
Monday, July 7 |
SUMMER VACATION Ends |
Friday, July 25 -
Sunday, July 27 |
USNTF International TKD Championships
(Franklin Park , IL ) |
| Saturday, July 26 |
NO CLASSES |
Thursday, July 31 -
Tuesday, August 4 |
SPECIAL TRAINING & World United Martial Arts Organization
(W.U.M.A.O.) Championship ( Los Angeles , CA ) www.junchongtkd.com
(NO CLASSES except Tai Chi) |
| Thursday, August 21 |
Book Club & Board Game Night
(2nd Fl. Fellowship Hall, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.) |
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday, September 15 -
Saturday, September 20 |
18th Rank Promotion Testing
Tues. (White – Orange Belts) Thurs. (Green – Black Belts)
Sat. (Little Dragons) |
| Saturday, September 27 |
NO CLASSES |
OCTOBER
Saturday, October 18 |
2nd Annual St. Mark UMC Martial Arts Program Olympics & Inner-Program Martial Arts Tournament (2nd. Floor Fellowship Hall, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) |
| Thursday, October 30 |
Movie Fun Night and Harvest Festival Celebration
(2nd Fl. Fellowship Hall, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.) |
NOVEMBER
Saturday, November 1 |
3rd Annual St. Mark UMC Martial Arts Program Chinatown Tour: NO CLASSES |
DECEMBER
Tuesday, December 2 - Saturday, December 6 |
19th Rank Promotion Testing
Tues. (White – Orange Belts) Thurs. (Green – Black Belts)
Sat. (Little Dragons) |
| Saturday, December 13 |
3rd Annual Christmas and Kwanzaa Party
(2nd Fl. Fellowship Hall & Room 4, 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.) |
| Saturday, December 20 |
NO CLASSES |
(East Sea Martial Arts™ is a division of Pembi Enterprises, Inc.)
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