Historical Items
This page is meant to show historical items from the past. Since our organizations started in 1974, there has been many generations of students with from various time periods. Please enjoy this archive.
Posters & Other Items

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1987 Seminar

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1991 Seminar

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1993 Tournament - 1st event

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1994 Tournament - 1st Int'l event

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1994 Spain Tournament - 2nd Int'l Event

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1995 Tournament

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1997 Tournament

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2000 Organizational Poster

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2007 Tournament

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2020 Virtual World Class Tae Kwon Do Tournament

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2021 Virtual World Class Tae Kwon Do Tournament

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2022 - World Class Tae Kwon Do

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2023 Dinner Ticket

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2024 Dinner Ticket

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2025 Dinner Ticket
Tournament Program Covers

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2010 State Games of Michigan

2011 sgom cover
2011 State Games of Michigan

2012 sgom cover
2012 State Games of Michigan

2013 sgom cover
2013 State Games of Michigan

2014 sgom cover
2014 State Games of Michigan

2015 sgom cover
2015 State Games of Michigan

2016 sgom cover
2016 State Games of Michigan

2017 sgom cover
2017 State Games of Michigan

2018 sgom cover
2018 State Games of Michigan

2019 sgom cover
2019 State Games of Michigan

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2023 State Games of Michigan

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2024 State Games of Michigan

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2025 State Games of Michigan

1999 wtkd cover
1997 World Class Tae Kwon Do

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2001 World Class Tae Kwon Do

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2002 World Class Tae Kwon Do

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2008 World Class Tae Kwon Do

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2011 World Class Tae Kwon Do

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2012 World Class Tae Kwon Do

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2013 World Class Tae Kwon Do

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2014 World Class Tae Kwon Do

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2015 World Class Tae Kwon Do

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2016 World Class Tae Kwon Do

2018 wtkd cover
2018 World Class Tae Kwon Do

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2019 World Class Tae Kwon Do

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2024 World Class Tae Kwon Do

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2025 World Class Tae Kwon Do
Photos by the Decades
1970’s

1974 - Central Studio 1st test results
1974 - Central Studio 1st test results

1974 – DemoUPD
1974 - Invited to demonstrate at the Jackson College Martial Arts Forum

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1974 - 2nd central studio testing, September

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1974 - Central studio students achieve yellow-green belt, September

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1974 - Invited to demonstrate at the JCC martial arts festival, September, page 1

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1974 - Invited to demonstrate at the JCC martial arts festival, September, page 1

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1974 - GM Park continues to practice flying elbow and knee technique, Sept

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1974 - Central studio obtain green status, Oct '74

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1974 - GM Park Central studio photo shoot, Nov '74

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1974 - student Central studio photo shoot, Nov '74

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1974 - Central studio testing Nov/Dec '74

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1977 - 3rd World Tae Kwon Do Championships

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1977 - Color Belt Test, Jackson Y Center

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1979 - left is Master W.Marshall and right is Master J.Morrison

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1976 - 1st Black Belt Test
1980’s

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Seminar Given by Grandmaster Hae Man Park and Grandmaster Tae Zee Park in 1981 or 1983

Hae Man Park presentation to Tae Park at Saulk Vally Seminar
1987 - Grand Master Hae Man Park presentation to Grand Master Tae Park at Sauk Vally Seminar - Brooklyn, MI

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1987 - GM Tae Zee Park refereeing at Sauk Valley Seminar - Brooklym, MI

SMBPJ – MSO
1987 - The Late Senior Master Bruce Park Sr., Sauk Valley Seminar - Brooklyn, MI

SMJR MPH – MSO
1987 - Junior Grand Masters James Rodgers & Robert Barrs, Sauk Valley Seminar - Brooklyn, MI

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1989 - Korea Trip

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A seminar Given by Grandmaster Tae Zee Park I believe back in the 80's at Central Studio.
1990’s

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1996 - 1st 6th Dan Promotions

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Dec 1993 - Grand Rapids, MI, Testing

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1994 - Jaen Spain - 1st International Tournament

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1994 - Spain Trip - Workout

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JGM Rodgers, GM Park , and Mr. Arthur Telford. He was Grandmaster Warrens Student.

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Picture from one our early tournaments at Jackson Community College.

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Photo from the 1990's of masters receiving their certificates from Grandmaster Park

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Oct 1996 - Jackson, MI, Testing

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Oct 1996 - Jackson, MI - Grand Master Lewis and Senior Master May testing for 5th Dan.

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Oct 1996 - Jackson, MI - Junior Grand Master Rodgers testing for 5th Dan.

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Oct 1996 - Jackson, MI - Grand Master Lewis testing for 5th Dan.
2000’s

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2001 - Peru Tournament Team

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2002 - Testing for 6th Dan in Paducah, Kentucky. Judges were Grandmaster Kang from Chicago,Ill, and Grandmaster Cho from New Jersey

Representatives from Tae Park Institute with Mr. Uhm and Mr. Park 10-31-2005
2005 - Meeting with GM Uhm in Kukkiwon
2010’s

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2014 - Grand Rapids Tournament - gathering for some of the original students.

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2019 - Master Merwin Wittum Memorial Service

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2012 - GM Warren with GM Uhm in Seoul Korea at the Kukkiwon