Congratulations to Callum our student of the month for June 2026.

Very well deserved.

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Callum earned this award for excellent all round progress.

What a difference a few months can make. This young man is really on the rise at the moment.

Callum has been with me quite a few years now and has been chipping away every single week working hard and going through his gradings every 6 months. At his last grading he earned his Red belt. He performed at a very good standard, no mistakes and smashed his grading out of the park. Callum also graded tonight for the first tag on his red belt and once again did very well. Results will be in next week.

I could not have asked for anymore effort. He has been training hard every single week.

Callum joined our senior class quite a while ago and the progress that has been made and still being made every single week during that class is awesome. He amazes me every week with his progress and exceptional memory. Callum is a born leader and very good at organising the lines of students in class and making sure the new students know what they are doing and where they should be standing.

I love the way he conducts himself inside and outside the dojang, he really is a fantastic student.

This young man is becoming an amazing practitioner too and loves learning the intricate parts of the Hyung (Forms) and also the

Ho Sin Sool (Self Defence) techniques.

Many of our new and younger students look up to Callum and it’s easy to see why. Calum is a very very talented young man indeed with so much potential.

It’s great to see a practitioner so young moving the Soo Bah Do way correctly with good use of the Huri (The Hip). He looks like he's been training a lot longer than he has that's for sure just by the way he moves. The concentration and focus is amazing, as is the correct breathing and timing.

I have no doubt whatsoever that Callum will reach Cho Dan (Black Belt) and beyond and will make an excellent Cho Dan Candidate.

I always say our Dojang is a place where magical things happen and Callum’s journey and story is testament to that. 

This young man has dilligently followed the Soo Bahk Do path and the foundations that were set on that very first trial class. I am convinced through his training and martial arts journey this has helped Callum in becoming the humble young man he is today. Iv'e been told by his parents his level of concentration has increased massively in his school work too so hopefully some of his Soo Bahk Do training has assisted with this area too.

I am so happy he is receiving this award and recognition for all his hard work.

I also want to thank him because he always helps me load the equipment in my van at the end of every class too so puts plenty of effort in straight after class.

An amazing student and practitioner. It is an honour to teach him and be part of his journey. I am so proud to have Callum training at my club.

Well done Callum keep doing what you are doing.

I am very very proud of you young man.

This post is also available on our club website:-

https://www.essexsbd.com/student-of-the-week

There was no family or senior class tonight as we had our club grading.

As an instructor It's times like tonight that makes me amazingly proud how far every single one of my students has come on their journeys and how far our club has come. From nothing to seeing the display tonight is awesome.

Everyone did amazingly well with unlimited effort being given. Some people being taken out of their comfort zones with the sparring which was great to see.

I always say you only get out what you put in. Your level of effort will equal your level of results. Well there was certainly plenty of effort being put in and on show tonight.

Results will be in next week.

Well done all of you.

Keep up the great work everyone.

Soo Bahk !!!

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