Congratulations to Stephanie and Charlotte on their promotions to 1st Dan and to Bobby on his successful promotion to 3rd Dan. All three seen here receiving their Kukkiwon certificates from the world headquarters in Korea, presented by Master Chris Davies.
Master Chris Davies has completed the class 2 of the 1st European Kukkiwon examiners course which was held in Vienna on 12 – 16 November. There were around 150 participating Masters from around the world qualifying for class 1st, 2nd and 3rd class.
Master Davies with some of the course instructors
The Kukkiwon has now amended the rights of all Taekwondo Masters to help improve standards and to ensure that Kukkiwon practitioners are provided a means of cooperation and partnership with all other Kukkiwon practitioners.
All Kukkiwon certified Masters of 4th Dan and above will now have to pass multi-level examiner courses to allow them to conduct Kukkiwon dan promotions. After attaining their examiner licence they are then eligable to recommend up to 2nd dan and become a possible examiner on a grading panel.
The changes will take effect from 1st January 2016.
On Monday 17rd August the club will have a site visit from on of the BTC Clubmark Support Officer, Matt Brunger.
Master Chris Davies has been working to get the Clubmark status finalised which will give us additional opportunities.
Grandmaster Kim Yong Ho along with other specialists are planning their next tour of the UK in late October or early November 2015, more details to be posted on the dates/costs when they are released.
The Mudo Academy of Great Britain and Chungdokwan UK present Grandmaster Kim Yong Ho, President of The World Mudo Academy and World Chungdokwan, along with a Korean Korougi Champion, the Venerable Kim Sang Tae Master of meditation and deep breathing techniques and Master Ron Brennan of the Mudo Academy, Chief Instructor of Paljungdo training will come to the UK to live in a Darlington base for one month.
From Darlington they will carry out a series of tours and Seminar Events in Darlington, Liverpool and London. The Seminars will include:
Taekwondo Fighting Techniques
Paljungdo Education Meditation
Special Deep Breathing Techniques.
Further details will follow.
Anyone interested in attending one or all of the Tours or Sessions should contact the Mudo Academy of Great Britain on 07711615972.