25 June 2011 - A first of its kind, rare, special and exciting Taekwon-do seminar was held on this day at Paragon City Hotel, Ipoh. The most special fact was that this seminar was headed by not one, but TWO Senior Masters (8th Degree Black Belts). What made it even more special was that the two Senior Masters are pioneers from 2 different countries. They are SM Mohd Azwan Khoo VIII (Chief Instructor & Technical Chairman of International Taekwon-do Federation Malaysia) & SM Kim Sam Dok (Full-time Instructor from DPR Korea). This seminar was a memorable one as many of the participants have been training for many years, but have not trained with a Korean before, despite the fact that Taekwon-do is a Korean martial art.
Approximately 100 Black Belt members gathered in the hall at around 830am for the Masters to arrive. Besides Black Belt members from Perak, participants came from as far as Langkawi, Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.
The following events took place during the seminar: -
Warming Up by Mr Ravi VI
Patterns Training by SM Azwan VIII
Special Techniques Training by Mr Sitt V
Importance of Proper Execution in Patterns by SM Chan Kum Lau VIII
Fundamental Techniques by SM Kim Sam Dok
Black Belt Patterns by SM Kim Sam Dok
Importance of Affiliation to Government Recognized Association by Master Tony Kang VII
Sparring Training by SM Kim Sam Dok
Everybody learned a great deal from all the trainers and most importantly, had fun and made new friends in the process.
This will be an annual event from now on, and definitely a bigger hall will be needed the next time as the hall was packed with the 100 strong participants.
Signing off,
Chen Mun Kit IV
Organizing Chairman
All Participants of the Seminar
SM Kim commenting on Ban Yip Hong's Pattern
SM Kim demonstrating counter attacking with a punch
Crazy shot after seminar
Kwang Gae Tul
SM Kim demonstrating free sparring
SM Kim instructing how to break fall
SM Kim demonstrating how to break fall
Stage with nice banner
Hall was full
Participants lined up
Organizing Chairman signing on the Certificates
Masters of Northern Malaysia
Participants waiting for seminar to begin
Chairman of Kelab Taekwon-do Visi giving welcoming speech
Stretch!
Mr Ravi warming up the participants
SM Azwan giving a speech
SM Azwan demonstrating Rising Block
SM Azwan instructing
Dan Gun Tul
Participants punching
Mr Sitt instructing on kicking accuracy
Poh Keng Chong kicking
Har Hor Kar kicking
Dickson Wong kicking
SM Kim arriving in style
SM Chan from Penang giving a talk on importance of proper execution in Patterns
SM Kim stretching
SM Kim leading Fundamental Exercise
SM Kim teach Apcha Busigi (Front Snap Kick)
Ban Yip Hong performing Flying Twin Side Kick over a Chair
Participants performing Kwang Gae Tul
Master Tony Kang (President of Persatuan TKD Negeri Perak (ITF) giving some information.
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