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Independent Tang Soo Do Association's
4th Dan Classing Examination
Mrs.
Karen Garbowsky, Cho Dan
Over a two day period, July 27th and 29th, 2012 and
lasting roughly 10 hours, the Independent Tang Soo
Do Association held it's 4th Dan Classing
Examination at South Hills Karate Academy in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Master Gene Garbowsky, 5th
Dan, head instructor and Co-founder of the
Independent Tang Soo Do Association and Master
Vernon Noble, 7th Dan (#21532) presided over the
testing.
The two day period saw candidates present and test
for Sam Dan, Ee Dan and Cho Dan ranking. The
following candidates participated for ranking:
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Sam Dan Candidates |
Ee Dan Candidates |
Cho Dan Candidates |
Mrs. Christine Wilson
Mr. Charles Durney |
Mrs. Karen Garbowsky
Mr. Eric Garbowsky
Mr. Dylan Pruni
Mr. Denny Pruni
Mr. Brian Maxwell
Mr. Eric Irson
Mr. Dan Wilson
Mr. Jeff Weir
Mr. David Hafer
Cho Dan Recertifications
Mr. Ritwik
Gupta
Mr. Sumanyu Gupta
Mr. Steve Harroun
Ms. MaryCayte Reiland
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Gail Freynik
Kevin Fedorchak
Casey Fedorchak
Marin Marina
Dario Marina
Adriana Marina
Perry Sisley
Cody Potts
Chris Marini |
The first day of
testing saw all of the candidates
training and testing on rank specific material
needed for advancement. This included traditional
basic hand and foot techniques and advanced
combinations. Following over an hour of drilling on
basics and combinations, the candidates worked on
traditional Tang Soo Do hyung. This part of the
training saw the Sam Dan Candidates working on Lo
Hai and Naihanchi Sam Dan
Hyung and the Ee Dan Candidates worked on Chinto and
Naihanchi Ee Dan as well as Chil Sung Sa Ro. The Cho
Dan Candidates worked on Basai Dai, Nahianchi Cho
Dan and Chil Sung Sam Ro hyung.
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Additionally, all of the Yu Dan Ja
worked on Kong Sang Kong So, which Master Garbowsky
began teaching as part of his curriculum in 2005
when he founded South Hills Karate Academy.
Following the hyung training the Dan Candidates
worked on advanced Ill So Shik Dae Ryun and the Yu
Dan Ja worked on their self-defense against weapons
and Bun Hae Ki Sul (Bunkai Jutsu), which is actual
fighting techniques derived from the traditional and
Chil Sung hyung sets. Regarding, the Bun Hai Ki Sul
work the Yu Dan Ja were required to demonstrate
their own interpretations of the combative
techniques contained in their required hyung for
advancement.
Some of these Bun Hai Ki Sul
demonstrations were rather impressive with Mr. Denny
Pruni and Kyo Sa Eric Irson demonstrating fighting
techniques derived from Chil Sung Sa Ro Hyung.
Others Yu Dan Ja demonstrated Bun Hae Ki Sul from
Chinto and Naihanchi Ee Dan hyung, with Mrs.
Christine Wilson and Kyo Sa Dan Wilson putting on a
great demonstration with a little twist on how a
Tang Soo Do practitioners should fight with their
spouse, which was executed with proper Moo Do
attitude. Finally Master Garbowsky introduced the
entire testing group to Shishi Jang Bong Hyung (Shishi
No Kon), one of the Rokushakubudo "bo staff" forms
taught in traditional Okinawan Kubodo (traditional
weapons).
Saturday, July 29th saw the
candidates present for testing at South Hills Karate
Academy. Friday afternoon the area where South Hills
Karate Academy is located was hit with a flash
flood. Although Master Garbowsky had a tremendous
amount help from students, parent and friends he was
at the school until 3:00am trying to get things
cleaned up for the testing event.
Despite the flooding, all of the
candidates demonstrated the Independent Tang Soo Do
Association's required curriculum, including
breaking and free sparring against individual and
multiple opponents. With support and encouragement
from Master Garbowsky and Yu Dan Ja members of South
Hills Karate Academy, each of the candidates
performed superbly as they were well prepared for
the entire experience. Saturday morning's testing
finished up the 10 hour, 2 day testing experience
for the candidates.
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