The Hwa Rang Do® Evergreen Club is in it's second full year of representing Hwa Rang Do®'s presence in the Olympia Community. In our first year, we had a lot of fun, worked hard on many aspects of our training, and broadened our knowledge of this amazing Art. We have added grappling and point sparring to our weekly schedule and also teach Kumdo (sword fighting, similar to Japan's Kendo) to those interested. We are currently running classes 5 days a week.

Classes and instruction includes both Hwa Rang Do® and Tae Soo Do®, and we are accepting current students of Hwa Rang Do® and Tae Soo Do® as well as students with no prior martial arts experience. The Evergreen Club's mission is to provide quality instruction and encouragement to it's students, allowing them to grow as martial artists and individuals. Instructor Steeby is working closely with Dr. Joo Bang Lee, founder and Supreme Grand Master of Hwa Rang Do®, and other instructors and students from around the Northwest to ensure the long term success of this club and the Art that it represents.

Please feel free to come by and watch or participate in a free trial class or to discuss any questions that you have about Hwa Rang Do®, Tae Soo Do®, or the Evergreen Club. We look forward to hearing from you!

News

Winter Quarter Classes Announced

Winter classes will continue on our regular schedule, I look forward to working with my returning students again, meeting new students, and learning together with everyone.

Fall Quarter is starting NOW!

The 1st official class is October 9th, and while classes are scheduled through December 6th, you know that we will continue to show up and train as long as the doors are unlocked. One tennant that we can not forget is that any time we spend not training results in not only in missing a chance to improve yourself, but also that skill is lost when it is not used. If I miss a single class, I can tell. Everything is harder when I come back the next day and pick it up again. I can't imagine how hard it would be to miss a few weeks, or even a month. As Dr. Joo Bang Lee, Founder and Supreme Grand Master of Hwa Rang Do® says:

"If one does not train regularly, then do not face the enemy."

Spring Quarter Now in Swing!

Spring is in the air and there is no better time to harness all that extra energy and use it to get into shape for summer. We are working to add new students to our family, and to give our students what they need to live their life to their full potential. To that end, I would like to introduce:

• Kid's classes - We are now welcoming kids from ages 5 and up to join us during our regular class schedule. We teach kids the martial art Tae Soo Do®, as well as teaching kids important life skills, attention skills, and confidence in themselves.
• Hwa Rang Do® Only Class Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - As weather is warmer, please wear casual clothing to this class, as we will train outdoors when we can.

Winter Quarter Class Schedule Announced

Winter Quarter is just around the corner! We will be offering the same class schedule and location as the Fall Quarter, which is Sunday from 12:30 - 2:30 PM and Monday and Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. Our first class will be Monday, January 8, we look forward to seeing you there.

This quarter we are also offering children's classes at the same times as our regular classes. If you know anyone with children ages 5 and older that are interested in learning martial arts, please let them know about this new offering!

Hwa Rang Do® Northwest Seminar was a Blast!

Chief Master Taejoon Lee visited Longview, Washington for a special two day seminar. Over 25 students and instructors attended the event from the Hwa Rang Do® Portland Club, Longview School, and Evergreen Club, as well as students from the Long Distance program. The seminar consisted of 6 sessions including self defense techniques, kicking defense, meditation and ki power, grappling basics and combinations, and sword drawing and cutting. Attendees came away with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the comprehensive nature of Hwa Rang Do® and plenty of material to work on for months to come. Master Lee's expert teaching style, humor and intensity inspired us all.

Fall Class Schedule Announced

Classes are starting soon for the fall quarter at the Evergreen State College! If you are interested in classes, feel free to swing by to watch or participate in a class free of charge. You may sign up for classes a quarter at a time through the Evergreen State College's Leisure and Recreation program. Check out our schedule and directions page for times and locations.

2006 Hwa Rang Do® World Tour with 7th Degree Chief Master Tae Joon Lee September 16-17 in Longview Washington

Chief Master Tae Joon Lee, 7th Degree Black Sash in Hwa Rang Do® and son of the Supreme Grand Master and founder of Hwa Rang Do®, Dr. Joo Bang Lee, will be holding a special two day seminar in Longview, Washington at the Longview Hwa Rang Do® School on the weekend of September 16-17. This seminar will be open to the public and will cover several topics, including self-defense, takedowns, ki power and meditation, grappling, and sword drawing and cutting. Hwa Rang Do® and Tae Soo Do® students are encouraged to attend this very special event and to show their support for their martial art and their Master. Students of other martial arts are encouraged to sign up for a session or the entire seminar to learn more about Hwa Rang Do® and it's comprehensive curriculum. If you have family or friends who are interested in martial arts, self-defense, grappling, meditition and ki power, or sword fighting, please share a flyer with them and encourage them to sign up for one or more sessions. This is a great opportuninty for non-students to learn 1st hand about Hwa Rang Do® from one of the most skilled and dedicated practitioners on the planet. Chief Master Lee has studied Hwa Rang Do® for his entire lifetime, has worked as an instructor since the age of 13, produced multiple video series about Hwa Rang Do® and Tae Soo Do®, acted in several martial arts and action films, written magazine articles and books on martial arts, is vice president of the World Hwa Rang Do® Association, and is head instructor at the highly successful Hwa Rang Do® West Los Angeles Academy.

To learn more about this special event, download flyers and registrations, visit the Longview Hwa Rang Do® School website. For car pooling information to getting to this event from the Olympia area, contact Instr. Dan Steeby by e-mail or phone (360-556-3220).

Instr. Steeby breaking 3 bricks for Charity

Hwa Rang Do® Break-a-thon Was a Huge Success!

The Hwa Rang Do® Evergreen Club participated in a special event with other Hwa Rang Do® schools and clubs in the Northwest on January 28th to raise money for the charity group Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild homes in the Southeast United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The event included a free self defense seminar that was open to the public, the breaking event, and martial arts demonstrations from the Hwa Rang Do® Evergreen Club, Hwa Rang Do® Longview School, and Hwa Rang Do® Portland Club. More than 100 people attended the event and over $2300 was raised for charity.