Events
March 2026
- March 28, 2026
- Gongkwon Yusul Simmoo Club
- For Instructors, Black Belts, etc.
- From 12pm to 3pm.
- COMA students $25, non COMA students $50.
- March 28, 2026
- Movie Day
- From 4:00 pm to 5:45 pm.
- Please bring snack items to share - Water will be provided.
- March 29, 2026
- Tae Kwon Do Instructors and Black Belt Class
- From 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
April 2026
- April 3-5, 2026
- Studio and Store are Closed for Easter
- April 8, 2026
- Deadline to Sign Up for Demo Day
- April 11, 2026
- COMA Demo Day
- From 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
- $10 for 1 session or $30 for all 4 sessions.
- No sign ups the day of the event.
- There will be 10 minute demos and 15 minutes of learning about the art listed.
- Haidong Gumdo (Sword) 2:00 pm to 2:25 pm.
- Hopaesool (Korean name plate weapon art) 2:30 pm to 2:55 pm.
- Gongkwon Yusul (Korean blended martial arts) 3:00 pm to 3:25 pm.
- Archery 3:30 pm to 3:55 pm.
- April 17-19, 2026
- Haidong Gumdo Seminars and Testing in Philadelphia
- With Headmaster Kim (Master Laura is not planning to attend this seminar).
- April 19, 2026
- Tae Kwon Do Black Belt Pretest
- From 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (for students testing for black belts in the May test).
- April 19, 2026
- Gongkwon Yusul Black Belt Pretest
- From 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (for students testing for black belts in the May test).
- April 19, 2026
- Haidong Gumdo Black Belt Pretest
- From 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm (for students testing for black belts in the May test).
- April 20, 2026
- Haidong Gumdo Texas Test Deadline
- The rest of the fees for the April Gumdo test in Texas are due.
- April 22-26, 2026
- Haidong Gumdo Seminars and Testing in Texas
- With Headmaster Kim (Master Laura will be teaching at this seminar).
- April 29, 2026
- Tae Kwon Do Black Belt Paperwork Deadline
- Deadline for Tae Kwon Do Black Belt paperwork and at least half of the testing fees for the May Test.
- April 29, 2026
- Gongkwon Yusul Black Belt Paperwork Deadline
- Deadline for Gongkwon Yusul Black Belt paperwork and at least half of the testing fees for the May test.
May 2026
- May 1, 2026
- Haidong Gumdo Championships in Korea Deadline
- Deadline to sign up for the trip for the Haidong Gumdo Championships in Korea.
- May 14, 2026
- Color Belt Testing Paperwork Deadline
- All color belt testing paperwork and fees due for Gongkwon, Tae Kwon Do and Haidong Gumdo.
- May 14, 2026
- Black Belt Paperwork Deadline
- Deadline for the second half of the Black Belt fees due for Tae Kwon Do, Gongkwon Yusul and Haidong Gumdo.
- May 17, 2026
- Tae Kwon Do Test
- Starting about 1:00 pm.
- May 22, 2026
- Gongkwon Yusul Test
- Starting around 5:30 pm.
- May 23-25, 2026
- Studio and Store are Closed for Memorial Day.
- May 30, 2026
- Haidong Gumdo Belt Test
- Including Black Belt testing.
June 2026
- June 5-8, 2026
- Gongkwon Yusul Seminars at the Studio
- Seminars with the founder of Gongkwon (GKYS), Grandmaster Jun Kang.
- Information and a signup form is at usgongkwon.com.
- There is a deadline to sign up.
- Flyer
- June 24, 2026
- Hopaesool and Hapkido Testing Deadline
- Testing paperwork and fees due for Hopaesool and Hapkido.
- June 26, 2026
- Hopaesool Test
- Starting at 7:30pm.
- June 29, 2026
- No 8:30pm Weapons Class Because of Testing.
- June 29, 2026
- Hapkido Test
- Starting at 7:30pm.
July 2026
- July 2-5, 2026
- Studio and Store are Closed for the 4th of July.
- July 22-30, 2026
- Haidong Gumdo Championships in Korea
- (Master Laura may or may not be attending this event).
September 2026
- September 5-7, 2026
- Studio and Store are Closed for Labor Day.
- September 5-6, 2026
- Tempered Minds Haidong Gumdo Seminar in Pittsburgh.
November 2026
- November 25-29, 2026
- Studio and Store are Closed for Thanksgiving.
December 2026
- December 22, 2026 to January 3, 2027
- Studio and Store are Closed for the Holidays.
Testing Info
- Master Laura will be presenting testing forms only to those students ready to be promoted to the next level. Please see her with any questions.
- If given one, please make sure all testing paperwork is filled out before the test starts.
- Testing fees are posted on the wall and payment is required before the test begins.
- Please wear your full uniform.
- All four patches are required on the uniforms of those testing for blue belt and higher.