About 40 students, male and female, are practicing members of the Whitman Tae Kwon Do club. New members, always welcome, first complete the beginning white belt class, then joing regular classes and advance through the ranking system.
Dedicated students can reach first-degree black belt proficiency in three to four years.
Whitman's club is affiliated with Grand Master Kim of Portland, Oregon, and is under the direct supervision of Master David Knife of Boise, Idaho, who conducts all promotion tests. Whitman students also routinely compete in tournaments in the Seattle, Portland and Boise areas, where they have enjoyed great success in recent years. Tae Kwon Do as a club sport in 1996. Click here for more information about Whitman Tae Kwon Do.