Announcements



Alejandro Gomez appointed Spain Representative

February, 2005

Alejandro Gomez was appointed the Spain Representative of the Korea SimMuDo Association. Alejandro who runs a school in Spain has trained in the martial arts of TaeKwonDo and Hapkido.





Korean Culture and Martial Arts Tour
October 14-23, 2004
Shiheung, S. Korea

Click here for details




Appointment - Administrator of the Korea/USA Simmudo Association
October 22, 2004

On October 22, 2004 during the 2004 Korea tour GrandMaster Song Pan Gon appointed Kirby Strissel to the position of Administrator of the Korea/USA Simmudo Association.




Leadership Appointments
May 22, 2004
From Shihung, S. Korea

Shihung United Taekwondo Association

Honorary International Board Member
Fred Gommels - 5th Dan · Rochester, MN

www.simmudo.com · www.mafci.com

Master Gommels started his marital arts training in 1973, and has trained in Judo, Taekwondo, Hapkido, KongSooDo, Aiki-Jujitsu, weaponry. He is certified with the Korean New Martial Arts Hapkido Federation (Seung Ri Kwan), Korea TaeKwondo ChungDoKwan, and the Korea Simmudo Association.

Master Gommels is the President of the Martial Art Fitness Centers, Inc. and Director of the Korea/USA Simmudo Association both headquartered in Rochester, Minnesota USA.

Korea / USA Simmudo Association

Advisor
John Chambers - 9th Dan · Iverness, FL

www.martialartsusa.com

Professor Chambers started his martial arts training in 1953 and has trained in Yudo, Yusool, Jujitsu, Judo, Taekwondo, Hapkido, and Karate. He holds an 8th Dan with the Korean Yusool Association and 9th Degree in Yudo/Jujitsu as the United States Representative for the Republic of Korea Yudo Association. He is the founder and president of Martial Arts USA.


Iowa State Representative
Francis Moore - 5th Dan · Waterloo, IA

www.theakma.com

Master Moore started his martial arts training in 1972 while stationed in Viet Nam. He has trained in Taekwondo and Hoshinsul. Master Moore is certified with the American ChungDoKwan Taekwondo Association, World Taekwondo Federation, and the Korea Simmudo Association. He is the director of the Academy of Korean Martial Arts in Waterloo, IA.


Consultant
Barry Moszer - 4th Dan · Albert Lea, MN

www.mafci.com

Master Moszer began training in the martial arts in 1972 and has trained in Taekwondo, Yudo, Tangsoodo, Gongsoodo and Hapkido. He is certified with the Korea TaeKwondo ChungDoKwan, World Taekwondo Federation, and the Korea Simmudo Association. Master Moszer is the Director of the Karate Studio of Albert Lea, MN.




1st Dan SimMuDo Training Video
DVD & VHS

Produced by Fredrick J. Gommels and GrandMaster Pan Gon Song

Korea/USA Simmudo Association of Shihung, South Korea and Rochester, MN

This video contains the minimum requirements to achieve the 1st Dan Black Belt under the Korea Simmudo Association. The following areas are shown in slow motion, freeze frames, and normal speed:

  • Striking & Kicking
  • 1 Step Sparring
  • Hoshinsul
  • Falling Technique
  • Throws
  • Stick Defense
  • Knife Defense
  • Gun Defense
  • Simmudo Hyung with applications

The Korea Simmudo Association is a black belt alliance for training, Korean culture, certification, and brotherhood.




Korean Masters Seminar, Promotion Test,
SimMuDo Association Officer Appointments, and Demonstration

May 17-23, 2004

This event was held at the Korea / USA SimMuDo Headquarters:
Martial Art Fitness Centers, Inc.

Click here for details on the May 2004 SimMuDo training seminar, promotion test, and SimMuDo Association officer appointments.

Click here for photos of the demonstration honoring the Korean Masters.




SimMuDo Seminar and Promotion Test

June 23-29, 2003

Click here for details on the June 2003 SimMuDo
training seminar and promotion test.

Held at the Korea / USA SimMuDo Headquarters:
Martial Art Fitness Centers, Inc.




Kirby Strissel appointed Operations Manager

June, 2003

Mr. Kirby Strissel was appointed to the position of Manager of General Affairs for the Korea/USA SimMuDo Association. He began his martial arts training in 1990 and has studied TaeKwonDo, GongSooDo, TangSooDo, Hapkido, Judo, and martial art weaponry.










Adrian appointed England Representative

June, 2003

Master Adrian St. Cyrien was appointed the England Representative of the Korea SimMuDo Association. Master St. Cyrien who runs a school in England has trained in the martial arts of TaeKwonDo and Hapkido.










Shihung City and Rochester, MN
Establish an Athletic Connection

June, 2003

GrandMaster Song and the Korea/USA SimMuDo Association provided the impetus for the establishment of an athletic connection between Shihung City, S. Korea and Rochester, MN. Representatives of both city governments met during the month of June, 2003, to organize the inter-city connection.




Establishment of the
Korea/USA SimMuDo Association™

September 19, 2001

Martial Art Fitness Centers, Inc.
2849 S. Broadway Rochester, Minnesota USA



Establishment of the
Korea SimMuDo Association™

1999

Shihung City, South Korea

The Korea SimMuDo Association was founded by
GrandMaster Pan Gon Song in Korea, 1999.