Name: 157th Dan Shim Sa & Youth Tournament
Start: 2026-04-23
End: 2026-04-25
Location: Thornton, CO

157th Dan Classing, in Thornton, Colorado on April 23-25, 2026

Theme: Seon, Sok, Mi (Line, Speed, Beauty)

Schedule

All events will be held at Peak Martial Arts, 12421 Washington St, Thornton, CO 80241, (303)-453-1200 MAP

4-23-26 THURSDAY – Opening Night

5:00 – 5:45 p.m. KDJSS Candidate Evaluation Session
6:00 – 6:45 p.m. Sa Bom Candidate class for Adult Red belts and above

7:00 p.m. Testing Board dinner & meeting

4-24-26 FRIDAY – Pre-Evaluation & Clinics

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Candidates Pre-Evaluation
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Dan Hyung Training (Youth Leadership Dan members included)
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Studio Owners Meeting

6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Dan & Gup Adult Clinics (Dans and Adult Gup)

4-25-26 SATURDAY – Testing, Tournament & Banquet

8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Neh Gung Clinic (breathing exercises/Chi Gung) non-members & family are welcome and must sign the Region 8 Event Waiver on site
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Candidate Preparation & Youth Leadership Training (Concurrent)
10:30 AM – 12:30 p.m. Dan Shim Sa Examination
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 – 4:00 p.m. (Approx.) Tournament Competition
Divisions Include:
• Forms
• Sparring
• Breaking (Nationals-style kicking rules)
7:00 PM Evening Banquet & After Party

Pricing

*Testing Candidates do not need to register for the Dan clinic (current Dans only), but will need to order for the banquet, T-shirt and poster.

$50 Adult Gup/Dan/KDJ Friday clinics (includes Dan Hyung training)
$50 Youth Leadership (10-25 years Red belts & Dans) may attend Dan Hyung training, Adult Gup or the Dan clinics Friday night and the Saturday morning Youth Leader training
$75 Flat Fee for all attending the Saturday Youth Tournament (3 Divisions) for ages 16 and under
- $65 each for second & third members of the same family attending only tournament
$100 for Youth Leadership members (10-25 years) – includes all rank specific seminars and tournament participation
- $90 each for second & third family members attending both Youth Leadership seminars and tournament

Merchandise

Please support Region 8 by purchasing some merchandise if you cannot attend the clinics. Order by visiting the Registration page, scroll down to Merchandise Ticket ($0 charge) and fill in the order information.

$25 T -shirts will be short sleeve with unisex sizing (XS-2XL)