AMERICAN KANG DUK WON KARATE

Classic Moments
(1969 to present)

Every activity is eventful to the participant, and has memorable moments. Occassionally, we are fortunate to be able to capture a "memorable moment" and have it recorded in time. In this page we are presenting a selection of pictures that are rare and special in some way. As the page develops, "Classic Moments" from all facets of Kang Duk Won will be displayed.
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Historical


Original KDW Manual by Master Park Chull Hee.	Master Kum Chun Kim executes a sidekick.	Master Lawlor executes a flying kick. This picture in the Main Dojang is the basis for the current logo.

Tournament


Competitors receiving pre-tournament instructions from Master Lawlor.	Trophy winners at an early AKDW Tournament 1978(?).	Master Frank Palumbo executes a black belt form at an early tournament in spite of numerous hornets.	Master Kenneth Shean executes a board break during a black belt demo at a tournament.


Master Lester Beyer executes a 10 board power break during a black belt demo at a tournament.

Camp

The Black belts bow in at the start of camp.

The Black belts and students bow in for morning workouts.

Master Robert Lawlor constantly oversees all aspects of the camp.

The directors and ninjas
at the Octagon.

Crossing of Ninja swamp
by a team of Black Belt
monitors.

Guiding the students
through the challenges of
the Combat Course
proves to be as much fun
for the Black Belts as it is
for the participants of
various belt ranks.

A column of ninjas
crosses the Combat Course
swamp.


Master Hintopoulos walking on fire.	An aerial view of the camp while in session.	Aerial view of a camp workout.

Mr. Mark Sears, Senior
Instructor and instructor of
AKDWK sword classes,
receives a samurai sword
in honor of his dedication
to the success of annual
AKDWK karate camps.

The Cannon Team
All highly trained cannoneers.

The trebuchet.
The most spectacular
launch is with a flaming
payload at night.

Sometimes,
the swamp is seen
up close and personal.

Meditation

Mr. Zehr, relaxing
on a bed of nails,
has a concrete block,
on his chest,
broken by Master Palumbo.

Mrs. Palumbo
walks on broken glass.

Fourteen black belts did the fire walk
at the 2008 camp.

The mediation area at camp
is a location where one can stop
and quietly collect one's thoughts,
relax for a few momens,
or just enjoy the natural surroundings
either in the wooded area,
alongside a babbling brook,
or in the adjacent open gardens.

The labyrinth was constructed in the spring of 2001. In 2007 some stones were upended to give a different impression.
Walking the labyrinth is a walking meditation. The labyrinth is illuminated at night with tiki torches,
and one has different experiences walking the labyrinth in the daytime and at night.

Other


Master Palumbo executing the Bo kata Sa Kwon.	Master Lawlor throws Master Shean during a demo held for a community recreation program.		Master Palumbo executes a flying kick at a demo in 1982.


Master Dan Jones executes a board break at a demo.	Masters Shean, Lawlor, and Palumbo practice one step sparring (Ippon Kumites).	Students receiving final instructions prior to a testing at Gouverneur in 2004.


The Black Belts' table at a testing at Gouverneur in 2004.

The American Kang Duk Won Karate class at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada has its own website with photos from various activities.
Click here to go to the Queen's University photos page.

More pictures to come.

More information can be obtained from:

American Kang Duk Won Karate, P.O. Box 151, Watertown, NY 13601