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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. Ket 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 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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