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Chung Moo Training
...develops a National Champion

Starting Chung Moo training at the young age of twelve is the best thing I could have done for myself. I enrolled in the children's group lesson looking for a good physical challenge. I found that challenge in the first few minutes of my introductory lesson while holding a difficult concentration position. Although I have been very athletic all my life, I got tired very easily. I knew this training would be the challenge I had been looking for.

That was five years ago. To this day I am still being challenged - both physically and mentally. Five years ago I would never have thought I'd be a First Degree Black Belt. Neither would I have thought I'd be the National Triathlon Champion. After training in the sport for less than one year, I won the Triathlon National Championship and World Cup. This race is rated one of the most difficult in the world.

During the race, which consists of a one mile swim, a twenty three mile bike ride, and a 6.2 mile run, I became completely dehydrated. In my Chung Moo training I developed the self esteem, determination and the ability to set and accomplish goals which resulted in my ability to win the race despite the pain and fatigue of dehydration. Many things I thought could never happen are now a reality.

This past year I have been faced with dome difficult challenges. The biggest challenge was watching my father suffer and pass away from bone cancer. The encouragement of my mother and my training at Chung Moo made me stronger mentally and better able to cope.

After achieving so many goals in such a short period of my life, I am even ore optimistic about what I can accomplish in the future. I would like to thank Chong Su Nim "Iron" Kim and all the instructors who have shown me how training in Chung Moo can positively affect so many areas of my life. My training has become one of the most important aspects of my life and I would encourage others to take the challenge and accomplish more than they thought possible.

Heather Ryder