Mrs. Joan M. Drysdale VI Dan

KO SA BOM Senior Instructor

DSOTKD/ITF/USITF 

Born

 June 18th, 1945

Education

 High School Graduate

Occupation

Receptionist Manager / TKD Instructor

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Drysdale is the Highest Ranking Female Instructor in the USITF. Mrs. Drysdale is also one of a few Female Instructors ranked VI Dan and above.

Most Important Dates In Tae Kwon Do:

1992 – Co Founded Drysdale’s School Of Tae Kwon Do with Husband Master David D. Drysdale Sr. VII Dan

2003-Promoted to VI Dan ITF

Promotion Record

  • 1983 Promoted to I Dan
  • October 15th, 1987 Promoted to II Dan
  • January 1990 Promoted To III Dan (Examiner Master John Nichols VIII Dan and Master Eugene Humesky VIII Dan)
  • April 24th, 1993 promoted to the rank of IV Dan A-4-187 (Examiner Master C.E. Sereff-VIII Dan ITF/USTF
  • February 8th, 1994 International Instructor #650 (Approved General Choi Hung Hi-Father of Tae Kwon Do)
  • October 10th, 1997 promoted to the rank of V Dan A-5-122 (Examiner Master C.E. Sereff-VIII Dan ITF/USTF
  • April 25th, 2004 promoted to the rank of VI Dan A-6-003 (Examiner Master Walt Lang VIII Dan YOMCHI Tae Kwon Do)

 

IV Dan Test Under Master C.E. Sereff VIII Dan

Seminars and Competitions:

  • 1984 Instructors Certificate (Master Eugene Humesky VII Dan)
  • 1987 Special Award for Spreading T.K.D. Master John Nichols VIII Dan
  • 1991 Open Tournament Judging Certificate (Master John Nichols VIII Dan)
  • 1988 First Place Patterns (Pairs) Open Tournament
  • 1990 Open Tournament Patterns 1st Place
  • 1990 Open Tournament Fighting 1st Place
  • 1991 Open Tournament Patterns 1st Place
  • Feb.1992 Opened Drysdale’s School of Tae Kwon Do
  • March 9th, 1992 first classes at Drysdale’s School of Tae Kwon Do
  • 1992 Joined the International Tae Kwon Do Federation.
  • September 6th, 1992 Special Award from Muscular Dystrophy for raising $3100.00
  • April 25th, 1993 attended first sanctioned Step Sparring Seminar in Michigan. Master C.E.Sereff 7th Dan.
  • Feb. 8th, 1994 Attended International Instructors Course. Odessa, Texas. Gen. Choi Hong Hi Instructor
  • 1994 Attended U.S.T.F Referee’s Course Fred Ackard V Dan Instructor
  • August 28th, 1994 Class “C” Referee
  • 1995 attended USTF Weapons Self Defense and Referee’s Seminar Fred Ackard V Dan Instructor
  • June 1997 School raised $1700 for St. Jude Research Hos
  • 2000 Pattern Seminar Riverview, Mich.  Mr. Fabian Nunez VI Dan Instructor
  • 2000 June 4th. International Instructors Course, Chicago, Ill. General Choi Hung Hi Instructor
  • 2001 Attended Technique Seminar. Toronto, Canada. Master Choi Jung Hwa Instructor VIII Dan Master Instructor
  • 2001 International Instructors Course. Ottawa Canada. Master Choi Jung Hwa Instructor VIII Dan Master Instructor
  • 2003 April 25th& 26th. Step Sparring and Sparring Seminar. Master Walt Lang VIII Dan Yomchi Tae Kwon Do Association
  • 2003 Drysdale’s School of Tae Kwon Do joined Yomchi Tae Kwon Do Association
  • 2003 April 25. Our first student to achieve IV Dan, Mr. Randy Ezell 4th Dan.
  • 2004 June appointed National Testing Director for YOMCHI
  • 2007 Feb. 6th-Breaking and Technique Seminar-Sylvania Ohio-Master Robert Wheatley VIII Dan President USITF-Host Instructor Mrs. Carol Van Zile V Dan
  • 2007 Feb. 20th-Technique Seminar-Midland Michigan-Mr. Parm Rai VI Guest Instructor-Host Instructors Master Terry Batch VII Dan and Emily Batch V Dan
  • 2008 June 21 Specialty Seminar-Southgate Michigan-Master Robert Wheatley VIII Dan President USITF-Host Instructors Master David Drysdale VII Dan and Joan Drysdale VI Dan

 

 

 

 

 

Special Interests:

  • Loving and Serving God

  • Loving and taking care of my Grandchildren
  • Sharing Life with my husband David
  • Loving Family
  • Love and do service for Country and Humanity
  • Teaching Confirmation at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church-Trenton, Mich.