Below you can see some links to pictures from the 1998 World Championships. They mainly focus on the Masters ceremony and black belt testing. If you have some pictures, please, send them to my email address. Hope you enjoy!

The Masters


• Grand Master H. U. Lee shows his happiness
• Grand Master H.U. Lee and his wife
• Chief Master Soon Ho Lee takes a quick picture
• Master G. K. Lee, a long-time friend, role model, and teacher, stands for a picture
• The ceremony of new Masters
• The new Masters pose for a shot
• The new Masters sit while the old Masters stand behind
• Grand Master H.U. Lee holds the hands of the new Masters high in the air
• Grand Master H.U. Lee stands among the new Masters
• All the Masters stand for a picture
• The new Masters mingle with the old and receive many "congratulations"
• A couple of the Lees and dedicated Masters stand together
• Teacher admires student as Master Soon Ho Lee gives his student, Master Morris, some encouragement

  Tiger

• A tiger sucks on a bottle. This year's theme was "Year of the Tiger"
• Close up of the tiger

  Testing

• Hundreds of black belts tested on Friday night
• Part of the testing was board breaks, shown here by Linda Rothman

  Tournament

• The tournament was packed full of competitors
• The black belt teenage boys showed how to have fun while competing
• Many came away with friends, some lucky few had trophies

  My instructor, Master Morris

  
• Walking up to the Masters ceremony
• Taking a pose after becoming a Master
• Pinning an award on his father is only a small token of his appreciation to both his parents
• Receiving awards while his parents admire at his success was a common thing for Master Morris this weekend

  The Dinner celebrating Master Morris' new title of "Master"

• Surprised, Master Morris enters the restaurant to find many of his students and friends there to congratulate him
• Mrs. Morris, Mr. Morris, Master Morris, a close friend, and Mrs. Droegee mingle in the restaurant
• World Champ Stan Burcham, World Champ James Fort, Tyler Fort, William Doerner, and Steve Coleman sit at the dinner table
• The Madsen family enjoy the great food
• Both the Rothman and May families are extremely involved in our school and enjoy this break to have a fun time

  A few personal shots taken when learning how to do this stuff

• On testing night, I do a quick pose for my mother before breaking my boards
• Sitting in Grand Master H.U. Lee's chair in his office can make one feel important
• My mother and myself relax on a seat in Grand Master H.U. Lee's decorative office
• A waterfall is a prime attraction in Grand Master Lee's workout room
• Playing around with a digital camera and a mirror can allow you to take a picture of yourself