The Eagle’s Talon

TTKD FEDERATION NEWSLETTER

August 15, 2007 Volume 1

TEXAS TOUGH TKKD FIGHTERS TAKE ON ALL CHALLENGERS

Federation belt test, hosted by Rick Williams Karate School on July 21, 2007 fielded powerhouse black belts from the far reaches of our Lone Star State.

Men and Women of Tomorrow are Forged by the

Battles of Today

LPGA’S Adrienne Gautreaux watches intensely as her fiancé, Brent McDonald, wages war in pursuit of the second notch on his red belt. Brent, as well as all other Texas Warriors proved beyond a doubt that they are TTKD battle fit as they fought their way through this demanding examination.

James Williams (blue uniform) showed clean cut kata and bombastic sparring in a quest for a new number beside his name on the list of excellent TTKD black belts

Bret ????battles his way to the top while his fiancé, LPGA’s Adrienne Gautreaux watches with

Jansin Guthrie Blasts his Way Through All Obstacles

Three pine boards are no match for this well executed side kick

Form and power of this magnitude can remove a huge amount of energy from a black belts reservoir.

Guthrie wisely saved plenty of dynamite for explosive sparring and precision kata to satisfy the stiff TTKD requirements for his next rank.

Master Ken Coberly Shatters Every Thing in Sight Bricks and board explode during Coberly’s masterful demonstration of power, form, speed and impeccable technique.

Mixed Martial Arts

Coberly keeps karate, judo, aikido, and jiu jit su in his martial arts book of knowledge.

This demonstration was like an encyclopedia of the fighting arts.

DOJO OF HONOR

Jesse Aldridge

Executes defense against an

armed attacker.

DOJO OF HONOR

Jesse Aldridge

Blocks, throws and immobilizes

bad boy attacker David Fitzgerald.

THE FOLLOWING RANK APPLICANTS ACHIVED TTKD PROMOTIONS