Grandmaster Song, Pan Gon

Master Kim, Jong Gu

During the seminar, June 23-28, 2003, over 150 people from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Florida, and England had the opportunity to train with the President of the Korea SimMuDo Association Grandmaster Song, Pan Gon assisted by Master Kim, Jong Gu. The training consisted in the fundamental elements of SimMuDo: striking, throws, joint locks, and weaponry.

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.	Mr. Kirby Strissel
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.	Master Adrian St. Cyrien

During this seminar twenty-one people tested for 1st through 5th Degree Rank. Mr. Lance Schutjer of St. Ansgar, IA was promoted to 4th Dan and Master Adrian St. Cyrien of England was promoted to 5th Dan.

First Row (left to right): Lance Schutjer, Master Fred Gommels, GM Song, Master Barry Moszer Second Row (left to right): Master Kim, William Winter, James Lura, Jake Fair, Elizabeth Bloedel, Francis Moore, Niamh O'Connor, Heather Lee, Britta Simpson, Marissa Knodel Third Row (center to right): Jeannie Pestorious, Mark Schilling, Richard Billmeyer, Lisa McTavish, Jeremy Anderson Back Row (left to right): James Dunlap, Ryan Rhodes, Jeffrey Day, Phillip Radley-Smith, Nedzad Tricic, John Peterson, Ken Kingstrom