Martin family of Masters (WCTF Home School)

USTF Assembly Meeting Aug. 10-11-2007

LH-Grand Master Seung-Wan Lee, Kukkiwon Vice President. Center- Master Chuck Martin, USTF Vice President RH- Grand Master Hwa Chong- USTF Organizing Commitee Chairman

Far Right Hand-: Grand Master Won Chick Park, United States Grandmaster Society President

Dae Sang Lee, current 2008 China Olympic Head coach and former USA Olympic coach.

 
Pictured RH to LH: Master Chuck Martin USTF Vice President, Grand Master Sang Lee- USTF President Grand Master Young Chin Pak- USTF Secretary General, Vice president of US Taekwondo Grand Master Society Master Rob Fiedler- USTF Utah State President and Regional Director Rocky Mountain North West.

LH: Grand Master Chuck Martin. RH: Yong Chin Pak the USTF Scretary General,
Vice President of Grand Master Society and Grand Master of Iowa State
University Martial Arts.

Team Results Korea, Iran, Chinese Taipei, USA and Azerbaijan. Pictured 2nd from right Grandmaster Chuck Martin, USA Head of Team 2003 World Championships 2003.

Franklin Graham is a supporter of the World Christian Tae-kwon-do Federation and ABT Tae-kwon-do & Hapkido.

Tennessee Christian Martial Arts New Club - We Are Growing.

We are kicking fore Christ. "I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me" Philippians 4:13.

Master Paul Griffin
Winning Gold at the US Nationals Championship.

Winning at Senior Nationals was always just a dream of mine.  For years, I told myself that someday I would like to go to a National Competition and compete.  In October of 2006 I made a commitment to go to Nationals the following year and I began training.  After a long road and many sore muscles I made it to San Jose.  It being my first time at a National level competition, I wasn’t expecting to take the Gold.  But after finding my brackets and seeing that I only had one fight, my hopes jumped.  Being guaranteed at least a Silver medal takes some of the pressure off, but I will admit that I was still nervous.  I didn’t want to disappoint my Coach, or my Instructors back home.  As it turns out I was the first fight of the day as well.  Winning in a 3-2 victory at the last few seconds of the fight only sweetened the victory.

Going through everything that I had to go through to get that Gold medal was worth it.  There were times that I almost gave up due to injuries that I thought wouldn’t let me fight as well as I should have been able to.  But sticking through it, giving it 110%, and letting God decide the outcome was such a learning experience for me.  I encourage any who has never been to a National tournament to at least commit to going once.  The lessons you learn and take with you are more valuable than I can express in words.