Located in the Santa Clarita Valley, Shin’s Family Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Fitness Center, hosts one of the toughest tae kwon do martial arts black belt tests in all of Santa Clarita. On March 21st, twelve tae kwon do students endured six and a half hours of grueling physical challenges. Without a doubt the largest tae kwon do martial arts school in Santa Clarita, Shin’s Family Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Fitness Center’s black belt test was administered by Master Charles Shin and his father, Grand Master Hyun Shin. Master Charles Shin is currently a sixth degree black belt while his father, Grand Master Hyun Shin, holds the highest black belt rank in tae kwon do martial arts - ninth degree. Together, they put their tae kwon do martial arts black belt candidates thru non stop kicking, punching, grappling, free style fighting, strentgh and conditioning and of course, board breaking. At the end of the six and a half hour black belt test, the majority of the candidates were covered with cuts, bruises, welts and most importantly a big smile on their face. These twelve Santa Clarita locals had endured one of the most physically and mentally challenging experiences in their entire lives, an experience they will never forget.
Santa Clarita’s premier tae kwon do martial arts sparring team, Team Fury, recently competed in the USAT California State Tae Kwon Do Championships. Out of the eleven Santa Clarita tae kwon do students that competed, nine qualified to move on to the National Tae Kwon Do Championship to be held in late June in Austin, Texas. The USAT California State Tae Kwon Do Championship and the National Tae Kwon Do Championship are stepping stones to the Summer Olympic Games. Team Fury is the most successful tae kwon do sparring team in the Santa Clarita Valley, producing more state and junior national tae kwon do champions than all of the other Santa Clarita tae kwon do martial art schools combined. Check out the results:
GOLD - Jodie Reyna, JR Reyna, Bruce Shepard, Nick Negron, Saxon Armijo
SILVER - JJ Reyna, Max Negron, Corie Nakazawa, Lindsey Yamasaki
BRONZE - Jamie Reynar, Dylan Silverstein
As a proud parent of one of those who qualified, I cannot express enough gratitude towards Master Shin and his incredible instructor staff for the countless hours they have put into my child and his fellow team mates in preparing them for tae kwon do martial arts competition. Santa Clarita is lucky to have such skilled martial artists working with children in a positive way. Is it any wonder why Shin’s is repeatedly voted “Best Martial Arts School” in the Santa Clarita Valley? The respect and confidence that each Shin’s student displays explains it all.
Sincerely,
Proud Parent
Santa Clarita’s highest ranking tae kwon do black belt, Grand Master Hyun Shin (9th Degree Black Belt), is back at Shin’s Family Martial Arts Center. Now 72 years old, Grand Master Hyun Shin was the youngest person to ever receive “9th Degree Black Black” from the World Tae Kwon Do Federation also known as the “W.T.F.” The World Tae Kwon Do Federation is the largest martial arts organization in the world with several million members and affiliates worldwide. Grand Master Shin first opened his Santa Clarita school back in 1984. With over sixty five years in the martial arts industry, Grand Master Shin is without a doubt the most knowledgable martial artist in the Santa Clarita Valley. Over the years, he has passed down his expert knowledge to his youngest son, Master Charles Shin. Currently a 6th Degree Black Belt, Master Charles Shin has continued in his father’s foot steps instilling positive life skills in each of his students. With the desire to have twice the impact on his students, Master Charles Shin has asked his father to come out of retirement to help him spread the martial arts way. Recently voted ”Best Martial Arts School 2008″ in the Santa Clarita Valley by the Daily News, students at Shin’s Family Martial Arts Center now have the opportunity to belt test in front of the highest ranking tae kwon do black belt in the world. If you live in the Santa Clarita Valley, you have to come check out this incredible father - son team. It is a once in a life time opportunity.
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Dear Parents and Students,
I want to personally thank all of you for voting Shin’s “Best Martial Arts School” in the Santa Clarita Valley for 2008. This is our school’s sixth time receiving the award in the past eight years and it is only made possible because of families like YOU! It is a great honor for me to have such wonderful people affiliated with Shin’s and it is a pleasure having all of you in my life. I cannot begin to explain the pride I feel in my heart but I share this pride with each and every one of you.
A special thanks to all of our Trampoline and Tumbling students who have joined our extended Shin’s Family. This award belongs to all of you as well. Although you may not be involved in our martial arts program, all of your hard work and continued efforts help bring out the best in our school. Your trampoline and tumbling skills compliment our martial arts program perfectly and I encourage all of you to keep training hard.
Finally, I would like to thank our incredible staff. I am very fortunate to have such qualified instructors teaching at our facility. They each have a passion for sharing knowledge and inspiring students to be the best that they can be. I am grateful and honored to have them at Shin’s.
In closing, I want to thank all of you again for your loyalty and continued support. I look forward to another great year and I am confident that our school and our instructors will continue to meet all of your expectations and more. In the meantime, the instructors and I truly look forward to seeing all of you soon.
Respectfully Yours,
Master Shin |
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