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December 15th 2025, Dr. Guntur Tests to 1st Degree Black Belt 
Dr. Guntur throws Ms. Cochran-Holmes during a testing demonstration.
Boulder TKD gains another black belt and loses a high red belt as Dr. Guntur
tests, and is promoted, to 1st degree black belt after ~10 years of training
in this do jang (Training hall).
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Sept 12th 2025, GM Pologe Teaches at Yom Chi Retreat 
GM Pologe and Mr. Kolby (6th Degree) Demonstrate Swordplay. Boys and their sticks!
GM Pologe was honored to be invited to participate in, and teach at,
the 2025 Yom Chi Taekwon Do Retreat in Cross Point Camp on Lake Texoma
in Kingston, Oklahoma. Ms. Cook hosted a excellent camp with Yom Chi students
from all over the U.S.
Ground fighting techniques, because sometimes fighters end up on the ground
While TKD is a blocking, kicking and punching martial art, it is a fact
that fighters often go to the ground. In true self defense this can happen
simply because a person is attacked from behind by surprise when loading groceries
into the car, or from tripping or being pushed to the ground during the
conflict. So it only makes sense for the well rounded martial artist to
have a good understanding of how to fight from the ground, if necessary.
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March 13th 2025, Dr. Anna Hughes and Dr. Bruce Duncan Tested to 2nd Degree Black Belt 
Dr. Anna Hughes and Dr. Bruce Duncan Test for 2nd Degree Black Belt.
Boulder Taekwon Do was honored to be able to test two students
in the class for their 2nd degree black belt. The rigorous testing
took about one and a half hours during which the candidates demonstrated
their skills and knowledge in TKD. This included demonstrating the three
specific patterns required for this rank along with selected patterns from the
previous ranks, demonstrating multiple techniques selected by the test
board, performing several hand or foot breaks through 1 inch thick pine boards,
sparring and step sparring demonstrations, and performing a pre-choreographed
self defense routine.
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June 6th 2024, Master instructors Robert Ito and Paul Hultgren promoted to 8th Degree Black Belt 
Mr. Paul Hultgren, Mr. Jonas Pologe, Mr. Kent Hups, and Dr. Robert Ito, next to Mr. Robert Tobin's headstone.
In a unique promotion ceremony, Dr. Robert Ito and Mr. Paul
Hultgren were each promoted to 8th Degree Black Belt. Assisting
with the promotion event was Grand Master Instructor, Kent Hups.
The ceremony began with a talk on the origins of the martial
arts up to, and including, the history of the Boulder Taekwon Do
club. So, fittingly, the ceremony was held in a beautiful
location at the base of Green Mountain, at Master Instructor,
and former Boulder Taekwon Do head instructor, Robert Tobin's
grave site at the Green Mountain Cemetery.
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September 28th 2023, Master instructor Jonas Pologe promoted to 9th Degree Black Belt 
Mr. Pologe with Wife and Students from Boulder and Beyond
Mr. Jonas Pologe promoted to 9th Degree, Grand Master Instructor,
on September 28th 2023 at Way of the Crane studio in Boulder, CO.
Mr. Pologe was honored to have this ceremony witnessed by two
Grand Master instructors, the students of Boulder Taekwon Do, and
other students and instructors, past and present, from all over
the country and as far away as Honolulu HI.
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September 9th 2017, Master instructor Dale Burkhart promoted to 9th Degree Black Belt 
Soon to be Grand Master Instructor
Mr. Dale Burkhart promoted to the ultimate rank of
9th Degree, Grand Master Instructor, on September 9th 2017 at
Sereff Taekwon Do in Broomfield, CO. Mr. Burkhart is the head
instructor of Foothills Taekwon Do, the sister club of Boulder
Taekwon Do since at least the early 1980s. While there are many
people who practice martial arts in the world, there are very few
martial artists. Mr. Burkhart is one of the members of this elite
group.
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