Matthew Spencer
Black Belt Tae Kwon Do Progress

PROMOTIONS

TOURNAMENTS/DEMOS

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 NOV 97:
13 YRS OLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 NOV 98:
14 YRS OLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14  NOV 99:
15 YRS OLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14  NOV 2000:
16 YRS OLD
DRIVERS PERMIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 Nov. 2001
17 yrs old

 

14 Nov. 2002
18 yrs old

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
14 Nov 2003
19 yrs old

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
14 Nov. 2004
20 yrs old

M=medals  T=trophy  P=plaque

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7 JUNE 97:
Age: 12
BLACK BELT TEST
OAKMASD HQ BY MASTER BOB OWENS
(5PM TO 1030PM)

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12 JUN 97: 

BLACK BELT CEREMONY

1ST DAN BLACK BELT AWARD

COMPETITOR PATCH AWARD

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21 JUN 97: #37-1
VA STATE TKD GAMES
ARTHUR ASHE CENTER, RICHMOND, VA
FIRST BLACK BELT COMP
11-12 HVY WT. KYORO
 
1ST GYOROOGI (M)
2ND POOMSE (M)

 

26 JUL 97: #38-2 
1ST OSC JR OLYMPIC INTERNATINAL
TKD CHAMPIONSHIP, ROCKWELL HALL
LITTLE CRK AMP BASE, VA BEACH, VA
11-12 HVY WT. KYORO 2ND BLACK BELT COMP
 
1ST GYOROOGI (T)
3RD POOMSE (T)

 

9 AUG 97: #39-3
16TH U.S. CAPITOL CLASSICS
WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION CENTER
NASKA AAA INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
COMPETED IN KATA & KUNITE
3RD BLACK BELT COMP/1ST KARATE AS BB

 

5 OCT 97:
WAL-MART BOOTH
SUFFOLK, VA
 
10 OCT 97:
SUFFOLK PEANUT FEST
 
11 OCT 97:
MASTER CHAE'S HIGH SEAS TKD CHAMPIONSHIP
LIT CRK AMP BASE, VA BEACH
SUPPORTED & COACHED FELLOW STUDENTS

 

26 OCT 97:
WAL-MART BOOTH
SUFFOLK, VA

 

8 NOV 97: #40-4
MASTER OWENS OAKMASD TKD CHAMPIONSHIP 
FT. BELVOIR, VA.
 
2ND POOMSE (M)
3RD GYOROOGI (M)

 

 

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START OF 1998-13 YRS OLD

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MAR-JUN 98:
JV LACROSSE

 

7 MAR 98:
4TH ANNUAL OSC INTERNATIONAL
TKD CHAMPIONSHIP
LITTLE CRK AMP BASE, VA 
 
COACHED & JUDGED

 

10 APRIL 98:
VA FULL-CONTACT CHALLENGE III 
PAVILION CONVENTION CENTER 
 VA BEACH VA 
 
CORNERMAN WITH CURTIS BUSH & BOBBY SMITH
FOR FIGHTERS LANCE MORGAN
& LARRY WINSTEAD

 

16 MAY 98:
FOREST GLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD DAY
DEMO W/FORMS-SPARRING-KICKBOXING

 

30 MAY 98: #41-5
18TH JR OLYMPIC STATE TKD CHAMPIONSHIP 
GARFIELD HS, WOODBRIDGE VA 
BLACK BELT HVYWT-12~13
 
1ST SPARRING (M)
1ST FORMS (M)

 

6-1 JULY 98: #42-6
18TH JR OLYMPIC NATIONAL TKD CHAMPIONSHIP
ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
ORLANDO, FLA
BLACK BELT-HVY WT-12/13
 
3RD SPARRING (M)

 

AUG-NOV 98:
JV FOOTBALL SEASON

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START  1999-14 YRS OLD

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MAR-JUN 1999: 
JV LACROSSE

 

27 MAR 99: #43-7 
MASTER OWENS DERONDA MT TKD CHAMPIONSHIP 
FT. BELVOIR, VA
BLACK BELT HVY- 14/17
 
3RD SPARRING (M)
3RD FORMS (M)

 

8 MAY 99: #44-8
VA STATE JR TKD CHAMPIONSHIP 
BLACK BELT-HVY WT/14-17
 
2ND SPARRING (M)
1ST FORMS (M)

 

19 MAY 99:
CYCLED 150 MILES FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
RAISED $150.00

 

JUNE 99:
MISSED 2ND DAN BB TEST-BOBBY IN HOSPITAL
 
 
AUG-NOV 99:
JV FOOTBALL-FB
NO COMPETITON DUE TO FOOTBALL SEASON

 

 

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DAD CLOSED SCHOOL IN SUFFOLK AFTER 5 YRS OF OPERATION

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DEC 99:
MISSED OAKMASD 2ND DAN BB TEST DUE TO FOOTBALL SEASON

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START 2000-15 YRS OLD

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JAN 2000: DAD RESIGNS FROM OAKMASD

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2 FEB 2000:

DAD STARTS CLASSES AT SUFFOLK-YMCA WITH

SPENCER'S WARRIOR CLUB UNDER AIKIA-

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT KARATE INSTRUCTORS OF AMERICA ******************************************************************

 

MAR-JUN 2000: 
JV LACROSSE

 

21-21 MAY 2000:
CYCLED 150 MILES FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
RAISED $200.00
 
 
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17 JUN 2000:  
2ND DAN TEST & PROMOTION
UNDER SPENCER'S WARRIOR CLUB/AIKIA
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AUG-DEC 2000:
VARSITY FOOTBALL SEASON-DIV II STATE CHAMPS
DT/DG

 

4 NOV 2000:
MASTER OWENS TKD CHAMPIONSHIP
FT. BELVOIR
JUDGED & COACHED STUDENTS

 

DEC 2000:
EMPLOYED BY SUFFOLK-YMCA AS ASSISTANT TKD INSTRUCTOR

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START 2001- 16 YRS OLD

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3 FEB 2001:
MASTER GRANT'S FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT
CHESAPEAKE CONFERENCE CENTER
COACHED STUDENTS

 
27 Oct 2001: #45-9
16th Annual OAKMASD TKD Championship
Ft. Belvoir, Va
 
BB Matt Spencer- 14-16 /1st sparring & forms-Grand Champion in forms(6.5 ft. trophy)

 

8 JUNE 2002
REC'D BB COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR FOR 2001
REC'D BB 10 YEAR COMPETITOR AWARD

 

 

23 NOV 2002:

TESTED & PROMOTED TO 3RD DAN

BROKE 4 CEMENT SLABS

 
 
31 May/1 June 2003:
Matt and Dad rode in the MS150
 

 

31 May/1 June 2003:
Matt and Dad rode in the
MS150

 

7 June 2003:
Graduated from Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
 
5 Sept. 2003
First Baptist -Youth Lock-In
Faith Message and Demo
Also hands on S/D Class
Asst: Matthew Spencer

 

20 Sept. 2003
Matt Spencer
Jonathan Baines
Jerry Plain
31 May 2004:
Participated in Black Belt Test
Promotions:
Lance Morgan- 3rd Dan
Susan Morgan- 3rd Dan
Jonathan Baines- 3rd Dan
Larry Winstead- 2nd Dan
Frank George- 2nd Dan
John Wilson- 2nd Dan
Wayne Spencer- 4th Dan

 

Sept 2004:
Started fall semister at ODU
Classes include Karate-Do & Aikido
under Dr. Hiroyuki Tesshin Hamada

 

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