Glen Ridge Taekwon-do

Promotion Test for Saturday, June 17, 2023

6/2/2023

Grandmaster Meany has released the test list for Saturday, June 17, 2023

Please check your email to see if you or your child's name is on the list and for the test time.
All testing will be in Kim, the big classroom.
Test fees should be paid before the test, and tuition must be up to date. If you cannot make your test time please let us know.
Test candidates should take as many classes as possible between now and test day. Mighty Lions should continue to take up to two classes per week to prepare for their test.
Adult and Junior Color Belts, please be certain to review your study sheet.
Students who are testing for Green Belt or higher should have sparring gear. Students who have sparring gear should bring it to the test.
Click here to pay test fees. Paying the test fee tells us you will be able to make your test time and completes your registration.
Black Belt interim testers should use the same link to RSVP for their test.
We generally know who the payment is for but parents can also add their child's name under "Company".

Special schedule for classes on test day
Mighty Lions: 9:30 and 10:15am
Special for test day both classes are open to all Mighty Lions!

Adults & Juniors 9:00 and 10:00am

There will be no 11:00am classes on test day

The test will be in three sections as follows (you can click on the times to go quickly to that section):

11:30am - Mighty Lions testing for White & Yellow Belt through White & Red Belt and Junior 1st Degree Black Belt Interims
1:30pm - Beginner Junior and Adult students (those testing for Yellow Belt through Green Belt with Blue Stripe) and Adults 1st Degree Black Belt Interims
3:30pm - Advanced Junior and Adult students (those testing for Blue Belt through Red Belt with Black Stripes), 2nd & 3rd Degree Interims, 1st Degree Black Belt Tests

This Week @GlenRidgeTKD

5/18/2023

Congratulations competitors! It's a challenge just to sign up and go to compete and we are proud of everyone who took part in some way, not just by competing but by taking competition classes, by helping hold boards, judging, ring coordinating, serving food, running check-in and many more positions.

Thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers for all of your very valuable help!

- Competition t-shirts are still available for purchase
- Please share your photos and video from the competition
- Saturday: Stop by our booth at the Glen Ridge Arts & Eco Fair
- No classes on Memorial Day
- Summer Camp for Mighty Lions, Juniors, and Young Adults
- Upcoming Events
- Information Links

Click here for details and more information

This Week @GlenRidgeTKD: Competition day tomorrow!

5/12/2023

This Week @GlenRidgeTKD: Competition day tomorrow!

- Competition: No classes on Friday 5/12 and Saturday 5/13
- Competition: Spectators welcome
- You can register for the competition at the door
- Not a competition: Lost and Found
- Uniform exchange
- Summer Camp for Mighty Lions, Juniors, and Young Adults
- Upcoming Events
- Resources

Click here for details and more information

Reminder

5/10/2023

There will be no classes on
Friday 5/12 and Saturday 5/13
because of The US Masters Competition.

Classes will resume as normal on Monday, May 15!

This Week @GlenRidgeTKD: May 5, 2023

5/5/2023

This Week @GlenRidgeTKD: May 5, 2023
- Competition training--LAST SESSION
- Competition registration is still open
- Competition: No classes on Friday 5/12 and Saturday 5/13
- Competition: Spectators welcome
- Students who are Green Belt and up need protective gear
- Not a competition: Lost and Found
- Uniform exchange
- Summer Camp for Mighty Lions, Juniors, and Young Adults
- Upcoming Events
- Resources

Click for more information and details

Promotion Test for Saturday, April 29, 2023

4/17/2023

Grandmaster Meany has released the test list for Saturday, April 29, 2023

Please check your email to see if you or your child's name is on the list and for the test time.
All testing will be in Kim, the big classroom.
Test fees should be paid before the test, and tuition must be up to date. If you cannot make your test time please let us know.
Test candidates should take as many classes as possible between now and test day. Mighty Lions should continue to take up to two classes per week to prepare for their test.
Adult and Junior Color Belts, please be certain to review your study sheet.
Students who are testing for Green Belt or higher should have sparring gear. Students who have sparring gear should bring it to the test.
Click here to pay test fees. Paying the test fee tells us you will be able to make your test time and completes your registration.
Black Belt interim testers should use the same link to RSVP for their test.
We generally know who the payment is for but parents can also add their child's name under "Company".

NEW! There will be limited classes on test day
Mighty Lions: 9:30 and 10:15am
Special for test day both classes are open to all Mighty Lions!

Adults & Juniors 9:00 and 10:00am

There will be no 11:00am classes on test day

The test will be in three sections as follows:

11:30am - Mighty Lions testing for White & Yellow Belt through White & Red Belt and Junior 1st Degree Black Belt Interims
1:30pm - Beginner Junior and Adult students (those testing for Yellow Belt through Green Belt with Blue Stripe) and Adults 1st Degree Black Belt Interims
3:30pm - Advanced Junior and Adult students (those testing for Blue Belt through Red Belt with Black Stripes), 2nd & 3rd Degree Interims, 1st Degree Black Belt Tests

No change to classes this week or next week

4/7/2023

We send best holiday wishes to all who are observing Easter, Passover, and Ramadan.

Because a number of people have asked ...

We will be open as usual for classes today and all through the weekend and next week!

Here are helpful links to the class schedule and the annual calendar where we show scheduled school closings, test dates, and camps. If it helps we generally follow the Federal list of holidays.

This Week @GlenRidgeTKD: Competition training starts in just over a week! Volunteers needed

4/7/2023

This Week @GlenRidgeTKD
- Competition training starts in a bit over a week!
- Register for our competition: The 2023 US Masters Competition
- Meeting for competition volunteers is Thursday 4/13 and Sunday 4/16
- Grandmaster Kim teaching Wednesday Teens and Adults class
- CMA Tournament of Champions, Saturday 4/22
- Saturday 4/29 Limited Classes before the Promotion Test
- Summer Camp for Mighty Lions, Juniors, and Young Adults
- Upcoming Events
- Information Links

Click here for details

The US Masters Invitational: May 13

CMA Tournament of Champions, April 22

Competition training and prep, volunteers needed, Competition info

3/31/2023

What is happening This Week @GlenRidgeTKD?
- Competition training dates are set
- Register for our competition: The 2023 US Masters Competition
- Please help to make our competition a success
- CMA Tournament of Champions, Saturday 4/22
- Summer Camp for Mighty Lions, Juniors, and Young Adults
- Upcoming Events
- Information Links

Click here for details

Grandmaster Meany promoted to 8th Degree Black Belt

3/27/2023

On Saturday, March 25, 2023 after the Taekwon-do International Black Belt Seminar Grandmaster Kim, President and Founder of Taekwon-do International, awarded Grandmaster Meany of Glen Ridge Taekwon-do, and Grandmaster Marr of Master Marr's Taekwon-do their 8th Degree Black Belts. By receiving their 8th Degrees their title is now Grandmaster.

Glen Ridge Taekwon-do is a founding member of Taekwon-do International which is our licensing organization, and Grandmaster Meany is the Chief Instructor of Taekwon-do International.

Grandmaster SJ Kim

Grandmaster John Meany

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