This month, I am celebrating my nineteenth anniversary of training in Kuk Sool Won. Over the past few weeks, I have been reminiscing and reflecting on my years of training, which has brought me great joy. I have set myself the challenge of sharing my Kuk Sool journey in an unconventional way, and so – without any more words – here is the story of the past nineteen years told in pictures.

Me as a White Belt in 2005. Me as a Yellow Belt in 2006. Myself and Kuk Sa Nim, the grandmaster of Kuk Sool Won in 2006. Me as a Blue Belt in 2006. Me as a Blue Belt in 2006. Myself and Kuk Sa Nim, the grandmaster of Kuk Sool Won in 2007. Me promoting to Black Belt in 2010. The June 2010 Lowestoft first degree black belt promotions. Me as a Black Belt, breaking a board. Archery at my first ever Black Belt Club. Myself and Kuk Sa Nim, the grandmaster of Kuk Sool Won in 2013. Kuk Sool Archery. Graduating from the Junior Leadership Programme in 2012. Beach training session. Black Belt Club. Kuk Sool Tournament. Kuk Sool Tournament. Kuk Sool Tournament. Kuk Sool Tournament. Kuk Sool Tournament. Myself and Kuk Sa Nim in 2014. Kuk Sool Tournament. Kuk Sool Tournament. Kuk Sool Tournament. Kuk Sool Tournament. Kuk Sool Tournament. My Grandad and I at the 2015 European Championships. Promotion to Second Degree Black Belt. Myself and Kuk Sa Nim in 2015. Black Belt Club. Black Belt Club. Kuk Sool Tournament. Kuk Sool Tournament.
Leading the Staff demo at the Lowestoft Kuk Sool 30th Anniversary Extravaganza. One of our students of the month. Promoting one of our students. Myself and Kuk Sa Nim, the grandmaster of Kuk Sool Won in 2016. Black Belt Club. Black Belt Club. Myself and Kuk Sa Nim, the grandmaster of Kuk Sool Won in 2017. Jool Bong at the 2019 Seminar. Myself and Kuk Sa Nim, the grandmaster of Kuk Sool Won in 2019. Kuk Sool classes on Zoom during the COVID pandemic. Me promoting to Third Degree Black Belt in August 2021. My parents supporting me promoting to Third Degree Black Belt in 2021. Myself and Master Alex Suh in 2021. Myself and Kuk Sa Nim, the grandmaster of Kuk Sool Won in 2022. Myself and Master Martin Ducker in 2022. The Lowestoft tournament team in 2022. Kuk Sool seminar 2022. The Lowestoft tournament team in 2023. The Lowestoft tournament team in 2023. Helping with the kids' archery class in April 2023. Teaching sword sparring at the Reydon classes in 2023. Practising Short Swords. Practising Fan Techniques. Kuk Sool Archery in September 2023. Kuk Sool grading in November 2023. Kuk Sool seminar in November 2023. The Lowestoft Kuk Sool Won adults, December 2023.

Thank you very much to my parents, masters, instructors, classmates, and everyone else who has been a part of my Kuk Sool Won journey so far. It has been an incredible nineteen years, and I am so excited to find out what the next nineteen hold and with whom they shall be shared.