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Drysdale’s School Of Tae Kwon Do
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Born |
July 28th,
1950 |
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Education |
4 years college at EMU |
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Occupation |
Tae Kwon Do
Instructor |
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Email |
drysdaletkd@sbcglobal.net |
40th Anniversary
of Tae Kwon Do
Co Founded Drysdale’s School Of Tae Kwon Do with my wife Joan in
1992
What we do in life echoes
into eternity
My Motto for Life - For God,
Country, and Family
“Always
Keep an eye on your enemy and be prepared to Defend and Attack”
Master Drysdale
Training
& Promotion Record:
- 1971, Began Tae Kwon
Do training under the
late Master Sang Kyu Shim, IX. Dan, United Tae Kwon-Do. Master Drysdale also has had the
honor of training under the Late founding father of Tae Kwon-Do; Grand
Master General Choi Hong Hi, IX Dan.
- 1981, I Dan.
- 1985, July 20: II Dan
- 1988, April 6: III Dan
- 1989, September
30: IV Dan
- 1993, April 24: V Dan (A-5-60)
- 1993, October,
Appointed U.S.T.F. I.T.F. State
Director for Michigan.
- 1993, World Camp
Guest Instructor - Gen. Choi Hong Hi, IX Dan.
- 1994, February 8,
International Instructor (#649).
- 1997, October
10: VI Dan (A-6-44)
- 2003, April
10: VII Dan Master Instructor
(A-7-003)
- 2003, December 9,
Appointed to Board of Trustees for YomChi Tae Kwon Do.
- June 5th,
2004 Secretary Elect YOMCHI Tae Kwon Do Association
- 2006, Joined the
USITF under the leadership of Master Robert Wheatley VIII Dan
Competitions:
- 1988 First Place
Patterns (Pairs)
- 1990 Third Place
Patterns- Michigan Open Tournament (4th Dan and above)
Seminars:
- 1993 World Camp
June/July – Colorado – Guest Instructor General Choi Hung Hi. Three day
Pattern Seminar
- 1993 First sanctioned
Step Sparring Seminar in Michigan, Drysdale's School of Tae Kwon Do,
Master C. E. Sereff VII Dan.
- 1994, International
Instructors Course, Odessa, Texas, Gen. Choi Hong Hi, IX Dan.
- 1995, U.S.T.F.
Weapons Self Defense and Referee's Seminar.
- 1997, Weapons
Seminar - Knife, Drysdale’s School of Tae Kwon Do, Mr. Fred Akard
VI Dan.
- 2000, Patterns and
Sparring Seminar, Drysdale's School of Tae Kwon Do, Mr. Fabian Nunez VI
Dan.
- 2000, International
Instructors Course, Chicago, Illinois, Gen. Choi Hong Hi, IX Dan.
- 2001, Patterns
Seminar, Toronto, Canada, Master Choi Jung Hwa VIII Dan, Hosted by Mr.
Mike Morningstar V Dan.
- 2001, International
Instructors' Course Ottawa, Canada, Master Choi Jung Hwa VIII Dan,
hosted by Mr. Chris Reid IV Dan
- 2003, Moral Culture, Step Sparring Seminar, Drysdale's School
of Tae Kwon Do, Master Walter Lang VIII Dan President YOMCHI Tae Kwon Do
- 2007, Breaking and Technique Seminar-Sylvania Ohio-Master
Robert Wheatley VIII Dan President USITF-Host Instructor Mrs. Carol Van
Zile V Dan
- 2007, Technique Seminar-Midland Michigan-Mr. Parm Rai VI
Guest Instructor-Host Instructors Master Terry Batch VII Dan and Emily
Batch V Dan
- 2008, Specialty Seminar-Southgate Michigan-Master
Robert Wheatley VIII Dan President USITF-Host Instructors Master David Drysdale VII Dan
and Joan Drysdale VI Dan
Notable Quotes:
- Failure is not an option-Apollo 13
- Do or Do Not there is no Try-Yoda
- The word “Can’t” does not exist in the Martial Arts-Master
Drysdale VII Dan
- To win one hundred
victories in one hundred battles is not the highest skill. To subdue the
enemy with out fighting is the highest skill. Gichin Funakoshi
Important Interests:
- Loving and Serving God
- Loving and Sharing my
Life with my wife Joan
- Serving God as a
Eucharistic Minister at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church-Trenton, Michigan
- Being with my Grandson
Alex who is and will always be “My Buddy”
- Being a Conservative
standing up for what is Right in the Eyes of God
V Dan Test April 1993
5 cinder blocks no spacers
Grand Master C.E. Sereff Examiner
High Twist Kick