Red Dragon Martial Arts Attends 35th World Championship

On October 19th Martin’s Red Dragon Martial Arts took 12 of the best martial artist in West Tennessee to the 35th Hwang's Martial Arts World TaeKwonDo Championship in Louisville, KY. The events were Forms, Board Breaking, Weapons and Sparring. This was the first time for 11 of their team members to ever compete in a martial arts competition. The ages range from 4yrs to 30+ years old. Ted Dragon Martial Arts website is located at http://www.facebook.com/reddragonTN.

Pictured from left to right in the bottom row are Max Owens, 6yrs old, little ninja white/Green belt, received 3rd in forms, 1st in board breaking and 2nd in sparring. Noah Kilcoyne, 9yrs old, Blue Tip, received 1st in forms & board breaking and 2nd in sparring. Wyatt Garwood, 9yrs old, Green Belt, received 1st in forms, board breaking and 3rd in sparring. Katherine Adams, 10yrs old, Orange Belt, received 1st in forms, board breaking and sparring. Caroline Adams, 7yrs old, Orange Belt, received 3rd in forms, 1st in board breaking and 2nd in sparring. Rylen Usher, 6yrs old, White Belt, received 1st in forms, board breaking and sparring. Lincoln Powers, 4yrs old, little ninja White/Orange belt, received 1st in forms, 2nd in board breaking and 1st in sparring.

Pictured from left to right in the top row are: Master Instructor Tim Laderman, David Bouche, 10yrs old, Yellow Belt, who received 1st in forms & board breaking and 2nd in sparring. Meredith Boucher, 9yrs old, Yellow Belt, received 3rd in forms and 1st in board breaking & sparring. Tyson Laderman, 14yrs old, Black Belt, received 3rd in forms and 1st in board breaking and 2nd in sparring. Marrybeth Willows, 9yrs old, White Belt, received 3rd in forms and 2nd in board breaking. Jennifer Willows, White Belt, received 1 in forms & board breaking.