Seminar

A History of Tae Park Seminars

The Tae Park National Seminar on behalf of Grandmaster Tae Zee Park is directed and hosted every year in The Southern Part Of The United States by Junior Grand Master Dennis Lewis. The first official seminar that Sa Bum Nim taught was in 1992 in Hickman, Kentucky. Grandmaster Tae Zee Park, Senior Master Ed Rugh, Senior Master Brian Anderson, and Senior Master James Rodgers were present. Grandmaster Park taught with complete precision, accuracy, and expertise and covered a variety of topics. From there the seminar and testing has grown to several hundred participants with many Color-belts, Black-belts, Masters, Senior Masters, Junior Grandmasters, and Grandmasters from around the country and the world. Several Dignitaries over the years have visited the activities of the seminar. These include Mayors of several cities, City Councilmen, state representatives, State Congressmen, United States Congressmen, and many other V.I.P.’S. The seminar is a mecca for all institutes to practice, teach, and learn from one of the leaders in the world, and one of the best, Tae Zee Park.

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List of other major Tae Park Seminars

1983 November – USA, Michigan, Jackson – Special seminar taught by Grand Master Hae Man Park and Grand Master Tae Zee Park

1987 August – USA, Michigan, Saulk Valley – Special seminar taught by Grand Master Hae Man Park and Grand Master Tae Zee Park

1989 June – South Korea – seminar taught by Grand Master Hae Man Park and Grand Master Tae Zee Park

1990 October – South Korea – seminar taught by Grand Master Hae Man Park and Grand Master Tae Zee Park

1991 October – USA, Michigan, Grand Rapids – Special seminar taught by Grand Master Hae Man Park

1992 October – USA, Michigan, Grand Rapids – Special seminar taught by Grand Master Hae Man Park

1994 June – Spain – Special seminar taught by Grand Master Hae Man Park and Grand Master Tae Park

2003 April – USA, Tennessee, Dyersburg – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2004 January – USA, Michigan, Comstock Park – taught by Grand Master Tae Zee Park

2004 March – USA, Tennessee, Dyersburg – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2005 March – USA, Tennessee, Dyersburg – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2006 March – USA, Tennessee, Dyersburg – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2007 March – USA, Tennessee, Dyersburg – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2008 March – USA, Tennessee, Dyersburg – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2009 March – USA, Tennessee, Dyersburg – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2010 March – USA, Tennessee, Dyersburg – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2011 March – USA, Tennessee, Dyersburg – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2012 March – USA, Tennessee, Dyersburg – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2013 March – USA, Tennessee, Dyersburg – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2014 March – USA, Tennessee, Dyersburg – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2015 March – USA, Tennessee, Dyersburg – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2016 April- USA, Kentucky, Paducah – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2017 April- USA, Kentucky, Paducah – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2018 April- USA, Kentucky, Paducah – Tae Park TKD National Seminar – A special event of which Junior Grandmaster Lewis and Lewis Institute Mid-South Taekwondo Association hosted the first ever Chung Do Kwan 8th Dan Testing outside of Korea. Special Guests were Grand Master Nam Seouk Kim from Los Angeles California, Grand Master Yong Min Kim from Brazil and Master Han from New Jersey.

2019 April- USA, Kentucky, Paducah – Tae Park TKD National Seminar

2020 April – USA, Kentucky, Paducah – Tae Park TKD National Seminar – Canceled due to the Conra virus outbreak.

2021 April – USA, Kentucky, Paducah – Tae Park TKD National Seminar – Canceled due to the Conra virus outbreak.

2022 April – USA, Kentucky, Paducah – Tae Park TKD National Seminar – Canceled due to the Conra virus outbreak.

2023 April – USA, Kentucky, Paducah – Tae Park TKD National Seminar – 1st event since Covid

Travel

Here is a list of past trips Tae Park Institute has taken over the years:

1975 – USA, Iowa – Tournament

1976 – USA, Iowa – Tournament

1977 – USA, Iowa – Tournament

1977 – USA, Missouri – St Louis Tournament

1985 – USA, New Jersey – Tournament

June 1989 – South Korea

October 1990 – South Korea

June 1992 – South Korea

June 1994 – Spain – 2 International Tournaments

1995 – Philippines, Manila – World Games

1996 – Korea – Training Seminar and International Tournament

1996 – Vietnam, Hanoi – International Tournament

1997 – Peru, Lima – International Tournament

1997 – USA, California – California Open Tournament

1998 – Spain – International Tournament

2000 – China, Beijing

2001 – Peru, Lima – International Tournament

2004 – Peru, Lima – International Tournament

2005 – South Korea, Seoul – Hanmadang Competition

2007 – South Korea, Seoul – Hanmadang Competition

2008 – Brazil, Rio de Janerio – International Tournament

2008 – Peru, Lima – International Tournament

2008 – South Korea, Seoul & Muju – International Tournament & Summer trip

2010 – Australia, Canberra – Australian Open, October 21-24

Updated – 03/28/2020