Matthew Spencer
UnderBelt Tae Kwon Do Progress Report

DOB: 14 NOV 84  AGE: 6  HEIGHT: 46.5"  WEIGHT: 50LB

NOTE: ENROLLED AT YMCA ON 1 JULY 1991 FOR TAE KWON DO BY HIS MOTHER

INSTRUCTED BY: MASTER HERBERT L. DAVIS *ITF* (BEGINS 1ST GRADE IN SEPT.)

 

PROMOTIONS

TOURNAMENTS/DEMOS

 
 
 
 
28 SEPT 9:
YELLOW BELT- (BROKE 1 BOARD)

 

11 OCT 91: DEMO @ P-NUT FEST

 

 

 

 

 

14 NOV 91: 7 YRS OLD

 

 

 

 

 

28 MAR 92:
BLUE BELT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 SEPT 92:
GREEN BELT 
(BROKE 1 BOARD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 NOV 92:
8 YRS OLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 APR 93:
 6TH GUP GREEN W/BLUE STRIPE (BROKE 1 BD. W/AX KICK

 

 

 

5 JUN 93:
BLUE BELT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25 SEPT 93:
BLUE BELT/RED TIP 4TH GUP
(BROKE 1 BD AX KICK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 NOV 93:
9 YRS OLD

 

 

22 JAN 94:
MISSED BELT DUE TO THE FLU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 APRIL94:
RED BELT/3RD GUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 NOV 94:
10 YRS OLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 APR 95:
RED BELT/2ND GUP
(BROKE 2 SPACED BDS. W/SIDE KICK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 OCT 95:
RED BELT/1ST GUP
FIRST & LAST TIME DAD WILL TEST MATT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 NOV 95:
11 YRS OLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 NOV 96:
12 YRS OLD

 

 

 

M=medals  T=trophy  P=plaque

 

10 AUG 91: #1
US CAPITAL CLASSICS, @ GEORGE MASON UNIV.  AAA RATED COMPETED IN KATA (CHON-JI)

4TH PLACE KATA > 5-7 YR DIVISION

 

20 OCT 91: #2
THE BATTLE FOR HAMPTON ROADS, HAMPTON HS COMPETED IN KUMITE & KATA (DAN-GUN)

 

17 NOV 91:#3
ANSOKS 8TH ANNUAL OKINAWAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP, B RATED  COMPETED IN KUMITE & KATA (DO-SAN)  @ VA STATE UNIV
 
2ND PLACE KATA > 5-7 YR DIVISION (T)

 

01 DEC 91: #4
JERRY'S CHRISTMAS MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENT  GLOUCESTER HS COMPETED IN KUMITE & KATA (DO-SAN)

 

09 FEB 92: #5
CHARLIE LEE'S - THE MASTERS KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP FAIRFAX,VA. MARRIOT HOTEL - COMPETED IN KUMITE & KATA (WON-HYO)
BBB RATED
 
2ND PLACE KATA > 5-7 YR DIVISION

 

05 APR 92: #6
JOHN BURDYCK'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY
MARYLAND OPEN NATIONAL 
KARATE TOURNAMENT BBB RATED
BALTIMORE, MD. (ESSEX COM. COLLEGE)
COMPETED IN KUMITE & KATA (WON-HYO
 
8TH PLACE KUMITE > 7-8 YR DIVISION (P)
7TH PLACE KATA > 7-8 YR DIVISION (P)
PARTICIPATION (T)

 

24 APR 92:
DEMO @ NAVAL SEA COMBAT SYSTEMS  for Heritage Day

 

09 MAY 92: #7
BUSHI WARRIORS KARATE INVITATIONAL 
BY: SENSEI KEITH VAUGHAN
DINWIDDIE, VA.
COMPETED IN KUMITE & KATA (WON-HYO)
 
3RD PLACE KATA > 5-8 YR DIVISION (T)
3RD PLACE KUMITE > 5-8 YR DIVISION (T)

 

12 MAY 92:
DEMO @ NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY  for SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL SUFFOLK, VA.

 

 

31 MAY 92: #8
H.L. DAVIS OPEN MARTIAL ARTS CHAMPIONSHIP
YMCA @ SUFFOLK, VA. 
COMPETED IN KUMITE & KATA (WON-HYO)
 
2ND PLACE KATA > 7-8 YR DIVISION (T)
5TH PLACE KUMITE >7-8 YR DIVISION (M)
 
 
18 JUL 92: #9 
THE 19TH ANNUAL U.S. OPEN 
INTERNATIONAL KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
ORANGE COUNTY CIVIC CENTER
ORLANDO, FLA 
COMPETED IN KUMITE & KATA (WON-HYO)
AAA RATED
 
7TH PLACE KUMITE > 7 YR DIVISION (P)
Meet Chuck Norris and Bill Wallace

 

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THIS PAGE BEGINS 2ND YEAR ON 1 JULY 92

(BEGINS 2ND GRADE IN SEPT.)HT:49.25"WT: 59lb AGE 7

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08 AUG 92: #10
U.S. CAPITAL CLASSICS @ GEORGE MASON UNV.
AAA RATED
COMPETED IN KATA & KUMITE (WON-HYO)

 

 

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15 SEPT 92:
MASTER HERBERT DAVIS RESIGNS FROM YMCA
SABOMNIM WOODY CROOK OF KOREA-AMERICA TKD ACADEMY *WTF* RESUMES PROGRAM FOR YMCA

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18 OCT 92: #11
BATTLE OF HAMPTON ROADS  
KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN HAMPTON VA 
B RATED
COMPETED IN KATA & KUMITE (YUL-GOK)
 
4TH PLACE KATA > 7-8 YR DIV (T) 
4TH PLACE KUMITE > 7-8 YR DIV (T)

 

01 NOV 92: #12
MONTEZ DENNIS & AL HOFFMAN PRESENTS 
1992 WINTER CLASSIC OPEN KARATE COMPETED 
CHAMPIONSHIPS @ YMCA HAMPTON VA 
COMPETED IN KATA & KUMITE (YUL-GOK)
COMPETED KATA > 7-9 YR DIV (M)
KUMITE > 7-9 YR DIV (M)

 

 

21 NOV 92:
YMCA CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
TAE KWON DO DEMONSTRATION 

 

13 MAR 93: #13
YMCA * KOREA-AMERICA ACADEMY SCHOOLS
INHOUSE TAE KWON DO TOURNAMENT SUFFOLK, VA. 

COMPETED IN KATA & KUMITE (YUL-GOK)

1ST PLACE KUMITE > 7-8 YR DIV (M)

NOTE: TKD SPARRING FOR KIDS- 2 > 1
MINUTE ROUNDS PER MATCH
CONTINUOUS CONTACT

 

20 MAR 93: #14
PETERSBURG KARATE OPEN
FT. LEE/PETERSBURG, VA.RATED BBB

COMPETED IN KATA & KUMITE (YUL-GOK)

KUMITE COMPETITION >7-8 BLU-GRN DIV (M) 

 

 

24 APR 93: #15  
USA OPEN KARATE TOURNAMENT HAMPTON UNIV. HAMPTON VA BBB
COMPETED IN KATA > 7-8 YR/BLU-GRN DIV(M).
COMPETED IN KATA & KUMITE (YUL-GOK)

4TH PLACE KUMITE > 7-8 YR/BLU-GRN DIV (T)

 

13 JUN 93: #16
4TH ANNUAL BUSCH GARDENS M.A. TOURNAMENT, HAMPTON UNIV., VA 
COMPETED IN KUMITE & KATA (YUL-GOK)

5TH PLACE KUMITE > 7-9 YR BLUE-GRN DIV (M) 8TH PLACE KATA > 7-9 YR BLUE-GRN DIV (M) 

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THIS PAGE BEGINS 3RD YEAR ON 1 JULY 93

(BEGINS 3RD GRADE IN SEPT.)HT:51.5"WT: 75lb AGE 8

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21 AUG 93: #17
U.S. CAPITAL CLASSICS 
CRYSTAL GATEWAY MARRIOTT, ARLINGTON, VA 
COMPETED IN KATA & KUMITE (YUL-GOK) AAA

 

 

16 OCT 93:
DEMO @ P-NUT FEST

 

17 OCT 93: #18 
THE 1993 3RD ANNUAL BATTLE OF
HAMPTON ROADS KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
BETHEL HS, HAMPTON ,VA.BBB

COMPETED IN KATA & KUMITE (YUL-GOK) COMPETED > 7-8 YR/BLU-GRN DIV (M)

 

DEC 93:
DEMO AT YMCA CHRISTMAS FEST

 

 

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YMCA TERMINATED TKD CLASS END OF JAN 94

SUFFOLK PARKS & REC NEW SPONSOR FEB 94

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05 MAR 94:
ATTENDED & SUPPORTED DAD @ 
THE 20TH VA. STATE TAEKWONDO
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
POQUOSON, VA. POQUSON HIGH SCHOOL

 

19 MAR 94: #19
PETERSBURG KARATE OPEN
FT. LEE/PETERSBURG VA.BBB
COMPETED IN KATA & KUMITE (O-JONG) 

1ST PLACE KUMITE > 9-10 YR DIV/BLU-GRN (T) 3RD PLACE KATA > 9-10 YR DIV/BLU-GRN (T)

 

5-7 MAY 94:
ATTENDED & SUPPORTED DAD @
THE 20TH U.S.NATIONAL
TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIP
THE DOME IN ATLANTA, GA(GOLD SPARRING)

 

04 JUNE 94: #20 
14TH VIRGINIA STATE JUNIOR 
TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIP
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIV. 
SANCTIONED BY THE USTU 
COMPETED IN FORMS & SPARRING (PUL-JANG)
 
1ST PLACE KUMITE > 9-10 MIDDLE WT/RED (T)WT. (77LBS)
3RD PLACE KATA > 9-10 RED (T)

 

11 JUNE THRU 9 JULY 94: 
ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA JUNIOR STATE TEAM  RECED: ATHLETIC AWARD, VA.- STATE, VA. STATE TEAM DOBOK, GYM BAG, & T-SHIRT
SPONSORED BY MASTER BOB OWENS OF OAKMASD IN LORTON,VA

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THIS PAGE BEGINS 4TH YEAR ON 1 JULY 94

(BEGINS 4TH GRADE IN SEPT.)HT:53.5"WT: 81lb AGE 9

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14~16 JULY 94: #21
14TH U.S. JUNIOR OLYMPIC
TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS
ROSEMONT HORIZON, CHICAGO, IL.
COMPETED IN FORMS & SPARRING (PAL-JANG) 
(9-10/RED BELT DIV.)
 
RECED: COMPETITOR CERTIFICATE 

 

29 OCT 94:
PHOTOGRAPHED & SUPPORTED DAD AT MASTE OWENS TKD TOURNAMENT AT FT. BELVOIR, VA.

 

4 NOV 94:
DEMO W/CLASS @ THE YMCA FOR THE
YOUTH AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LOCK-IN

 

21 JAN 95:
STARTED TRAINING ON SATURDAYS AT
KARATE INTERNATIONAL
KICKBOXING WITH WORLD CHAMPION BOXER/KICKBOXER CURTIS BUSH

 

10 MAR 95:
NANSEMOND-SUFFOLK ACADEMY
RESOURCE DAY FOR 12 HS STUDENTS
A MINI-TKD COURSE FROM 9AM TO 3PM
ASSISTED DAD

 

18 MAR 95: #22
PETERSBURG KARATE OPEN
FT. LEE/PETERSBURG, VA. BBB RATED
COMPETED IN KUMITE & KATA (O-JANG)
9-10 RED/BROWN/BLACK BELT DIV.
RECED: COMPETITOR MEDAL IN KUMITE

 

1 APR 95:
DAD OPENED HIS OWN TKD SCHOOL UNDER KOREA-AMERICA TKD ACADEMY
BEGAN TRAINING & ASSISTING IN HIS CLASSES STILL PARTICIPATING IN SAB. CROOK'S CLASS

 

30 APR 95: #23
4TH ANNUAL USA OPEN KARATE TOURNAMENT 
HAMPTON UNIV. CONVOCATION CENTER
HAMPTON, VA. BBB RATED
COMPETED IN KUMITE & KATA (PAL-JANG)
9-10 RED/BROWN/BLACK BELT DIV
 
RECED: COMPETITOR TROPHY

 

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2 MAY 95:
LAST CLASS W/CROOKS OF  K.A.T.A.
SUFFOLK PARKS & RECREATION TERMINATED
SPONORSHIP OF K.A.T.A.
CROOK'S K.A.T.A. RELOCATED TO WINDSOR
ELEM. SCH
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6 MAY 95:
DEMO AT KILBY SHORES MIDDLE
SCHOOL SPRING FLING
MUSICAL POOMSE & BROKE
2 SPACED BOARDS W/PALM STRIKE

 

20 MAY 95: #24
15TH VIRGINIA STATE JR. OLYMPIC  
TKD CHAMPIONSHIP
McLEAN HS, McLEAN, VA.
COMPETED IN SPARRING & FORMS (PAL-JANG) 
9-10 RED BELT MID. WT. DIV.
 
2ND PLACE FORMS/SILVER (M)
3RD PLACE SPARRING/BRONZE (M)
 
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THIS PAGE BEGINS 5TH YEAR ON 1 JULY 95
(BEGINS 5TH GRADE IN SEPT.)HT:536.5"WT: 90lb AGE 10
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13 AUG 95:
1ST KANBUKAN KARATE OPEN
HOLIDAY INN, GREENBRIER, VA.
VIDEO TAPPED & SUPPORTED
FELLOW STUDENTS

 

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14 SEPT 95:

DAD RESIGNED FROM K.A.T.A.

15 SEPT 95:

DAD JOINED OWENS ACADEMY OF KOREAN MARTIAL ARTS & SELF-DEFENSE (OAKMASD)

MASTER ROBERT OWENS PRESIDENT, LORTON, VA.

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24 SEPT 95:
HWARANG MASTERY OPEN KARATE TOURNAMENT
CHESEAPEAKE, VA.
VIDEO TAPPED & SUPPORTED 
FELLOW STUDENTS

 

30 SEPT 95:
MARCHED IN SUFFOLK PEANUT PARADE
PERFORMED A POOMSE @ REVIEWING STAND

 

7 OCT 95: #25
OWENS ACADEMY OF KOREAN MARTIAL ARTS  
& SELF DEFENSE (OAKMASD) SPECKER FIELD HOUSE, FT. BELVOIR, VA.
10TH ANNUAL INVITATIONAL TKD CHAMPIONSHIP  COMPETED IN POOMSE & SPARRING (PAL JANG)
 9-10 RED HVY WT DIV
 
1ST PLACE IN SPARRING/GOLD (M)
1ST PLACE IN POOMSE/GOLD (M)

 

21 OCT 95: 
DEMO AT NANSEMOND-SUFFOLK ACADEMY
MUSICAL POOMSE, SPARRED, S-D, BROKE 

 

11 NOV 95: #26
EASTERN VIRGINIA TKD CHAMPIONSHIP
LITTLE CRK. AMP. BASE/ROCKWELL GYM
HOSTED BY: MASTER DOUGLAS BALDWIN
SPONSORED BY: NAVY TKD ASSOC.
COMPETED IN POOMSE & SPARRING
TAEGUE-PAL JANG
 
1ST PLACE IN POOMSE/GOLD (M)
3RD PLACE IN SPARRING/BRON
 

 

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THIS PAGE BEGINS 6TH YEAR ON 1 JULY 96 BEGINS  6TH GRADE IN SEPT.)HT:WT: 98 lb AGE 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

17 FEB 96: #27 
2ND INTERNATIONAL OSC TKD OPEN 
HOLIDAY INN, VA BEACH VA
COMPETED IN POOMSE & GYOROOGI
RED/10-12 YR DIV (PAL-JANG)
 
1ST GYOROOGI (T)
3RD POOMSE (M)

 

16 MAR 96: #28 
7TH ANNUAL USTC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 
JAMES RIVER HS, MIDLOTHIAN, VA 
COMPETED IN POOMSE & GYOROOGI
RED/11-13 YR DIV/HVY WT (PAL-JANG)
 
1ST GYOROOGI (M)
1ST POOMSE (M)
Dad also won 2 golds
Lost a  baby tooth to a backfist!

 

27 APR 96: #29 
OAKMASD'S DERONDA MOUNTAIN INVITATIONAL 
TAEKWONDO TOURNAMENT, FT. BELVOIR, VA 
COMPETED IN POOMSE & GYOROOGI 
 RED 11-12 YR DIV (PAL JANG)
 
2ND POOMSE (M)
2ND GYOROOGI (M)
 

 

4 MAY 96: #30 
16TH VA STATE JR OLYMPIC
TKD CHAMPIONSHIP, MIDLOTHIAN, VA 
RED/11-12/WELT WT DIV   TAEGUE- PAL JANG
 
1ST POOMSE (M)
2ND GYOROOGI (M)

 

30 MAY 96:
FOREST GLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOOTH & DEMO FOR D.A.R.E. PROGRAM
12-1400
 
 
1-15 JUNE 96:
ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA JUNIOR STATE
TEAM NATIONAL TRAINING CAMP SPONSORED
BY THE VIRGINIA STATE TKD UNION
LOCATED AT YOO'S AUTHENTIC MARTIAL ARTS
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
STATE COACH GRANDMASTER JUN SAENG YOO

 

26-30 JUNE 96: #31
16TH U.S. JUNIOR OLYMPIC
TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS
ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER 
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
RED/11-12/WELT WT DIV/TAEGUE- PAL JANG
 
CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION

 

14 SEPT 96:
BOOTH & DEMO W/D.A.R.E
WALMART SUFFOLK, VA

 

28 SEPT 96: #32  
1ST GOVENOR'S CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
FAIRFAX HS, FAIRFAX, VA
RED/11-12/HVY WT/TAEGUE- PAL JANG
 
2ND POOMSE (T)

 

5 OCT 96:
PEANUT FEST PARADE

 

12 OCT 96:
PEANUT FEST DEMO

 

9 NOV 96: #33  
11TH ANNUAL OAKMASD TKD TOURNAMENT
FT. BELVOIR, VA.
COMPETED IN POOMSE & GYOROOGI
RED 11-12/PAL JANG
 
1ST GYOROOGI (M)
1ST POOMSE (M)

 

7 DEC 96:
DUE TO TEST FOR BLACK BELT
BOBBY SMITH INJURIED KNEE- WAITED FOR
BOBBY IN JUNE 97

 

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NEW START FORMAT- START DATE OF JAN 1997
AGE:12   HT:       WT: 128 LB
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25 JAN 97: #34  
MARTIAL ARTS INSTITUTE OF AMERICA 
FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT
HOLIDAY INN GREENBRIER, CHESAPEAKE, VA
RED/12/WELT WT/ TAGUE-PAL JANG
 
3RD POOMSE (M)
2ND GYOROOGI (M)

 

16 FEB 97: #35
3RD ANNUAL OSC INTERANTIONAL 
TKD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROCKWELL HALL, LITTLE CRK AMP BASE
RED/12/HEVY WT/ TAGUE-PAL JANG 
1ST POOMSE (T)
3RD GYOROOGI (T)

 

8 MAR 96:
CPR CLASS
 
12 APR 97:
SUFFOLK SPRING BALLOON FESTIVAL

 

26 APR 97: #36
MASTER OWEN'S DERONDA MOUNTAIN 
TKD TOURNAMENT, FT. BELVOIR, VA 
RED/12 YR/HVY WT (TAGUE-PAL JANG)
 
2ND POOMSE (M)
2ND GYOROOGI (M)

 

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7 JUNE 97:
BLACK BELT TEST
OAKMASD HQ BY MASTER BOB OWENS
(5PM TO 1030PM)

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12 JUN 97: 

BLACK BELT CEREMONY

1ST DAN BLACK BELT AWARD

COMPETITOR PATCH AWARD

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Black Belt Progress