Founded in 1975, the Tae Kwon-Do Karate Club has recently been honored by the promotion of Grand Master Ron Bastien to Regent and Grand Master. This new level is equivalent to a 9th degree black belt, which is the highest rank one can achieve in Tae Kwon-Do. This promotion was bestowed on him by the Tae Kwon-Do Karate Club Board of Regents and endorsed by independent martial arts programs, locally and internationally.
In addition, Grand Master Bastien was invited and accepted a World Wide Ambassadorship from an International Federation. This is an outstanding honor and privilege the entire Tae Kwon-Do Karate Club. Also, the International Federation promoted five of Regent Ron Bastien’s 6th. & 7th Degree Grand Master instructors to the Federations National Grading Board for the United States of America; Grand Master Eileen Bastien, Grand Master Greg Baran, Grand Master Darrell Stam, Grand Master Daryl Hazel, and Grand Master Kerry Crouse. This is the only martial arts school to be honored in this manner in over two hundred years, from the studies we have made to date. As part of this honor, Regent and Grand Master Ron Bastien has received a special seal which is applied to each Master approved and promoted. Currently, in the world, there are only twenty masters, 5th through 8th degree with this seal on their certificates. Whoever claims that they have been trained by Regent and Grand Master instructor Ron Bastien, past or present, must have this new Regent's seal and updated credentials on their certificates.
Our club spans several locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. We have 400 students, eighty black belts, and sixteen (including Regent Ron Bastien) which hold their Grand Master's and Master Instruction levels in Tae Kwon-Do. Our club is family-oriented. We encourage parents and guardians to participate with their children in non-contact Tae Kwon-Do. An important aspect of the club's philosophy is that Tae Kwon-Do be taught to perpetuate the style, and for the love of the art, not solely to make a profit.
Regent Ron Bastien has over 59 years of martial arts history and is the Headmaster of the Tae Kwon-Do Karate Club. His philosophy is that martial arts is “a life long journey, a pathway that will always be a major part of my life. To learn more about the Tae Kwon-Do Karate Club, please visit www.tkdkc.org.
