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News from across the I.T.F.’s

Mr. Changs New Year message...

The U.K.’s I.T.F. communities are up in arms after

information has come to light that one group has

allegedly tried to trademark the letters ‘I.T.F.’. The

information stated that anyone who uses these

letters after their club name will face legal action if

they are not members of the B.T.C. The document,

which has been circulated via e-mail, has been sent

to thousands across the U.K. A legal person who

was quizzed on these claims said “This move falls

under the ‘Restrictive Practice Laws’, so those

threatened could have a case against the parties

who are attempting the action”. Mr. Changs I.T.F.

Officers are looking into the documents claims.

ear Members,

New Year has finally come to

us and everybody is now

spending the HAPPY TIME

with the family members and

friends while setting up the fresh plans for the

coming New Year 2011.

On this specific occasion, I should like to

express my hearty thanks and appreciation to

all of you who have made the huge

contributions to the intensification and growth

of ITF during the whole periods of last year

2010.

My particular congratulations go to the Grand

Masters, Senior Masters, Masters, Instructors

and the NGB leaders who have rendered the

unwavering supports to the last words and will

of late Gen. Choi Hong Hi, the Father of all

Taekwon-Do Family.

My deep thanks go as well to the Dignitaries

and Figures across the world who have shown

their trusts in us and even given the mammoth

helps and assistances to make ITF stronger

and more dynamic.

I am proudly able to say to all of you that you

deserve to be blessed by your Father Gen. Choi

Hong Hi at this moment as you have never

taken the other path and track against the

testament of your Father till now.

We, of course, had to go through the bitter

experiences last year too without regard to our

intentions for some peoples in ITF had

attempted to destroy the unity and cohesion of

ITF and establish their own group away from us

which was exclusively contrary to the last will of

late Gen. Choi Hong Hi and it had thus resulted

in producing the unpredicted

disappointment and frustration among us.

However, it is tiny matter comparing to the

achievements made by us last year 2010

and we, rather, have more promising and

bright future ahead of us.

The great success achieved by us in the

last year was that we had built the strong

channel between ITF and Sport Accord by

submitting the necessary files to the Sport

Accord for its admission and have been

working on it under the close contact with

the right person dealing with this issue in

the Sport Accord.

Besides this, there were a lot of

achievements to have us proud and happy

including the Special Seminar first ever held

in Renmin University of China last April in

keeping with its mission and purpose.

Needless to say, ITF fully demonstrated its

existence as the International Federation

through its 20th Congress and the 9th

Junior & 4th Veteran Taekwon-Do World

Championship held in Minsk, Belarus from

22nd to 29th Aug. 2010.

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News round up


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ll the progresses made by ITF last year are

entirely attributed to the efforts and

dedications poured by our members and

we will never forget it.

We are facing a plenty of harder works to do in the New Year

2011, however, we must to the end implement those tasks

and assignments by all means for the sake of the ITF

members.

If we intentionally or unintentionally try to avoid those hard

works and attempt to take an easier way, nobody can see

any progress or evolution in the future activities of ITF and

we would eventually go into the desperation and despair in

a short time.

Whether we move forward or not is exclusively dependant on

us and we should work together to bring the better

outcomes to ITF.

First of all, we must focus our energies and might on the

successful hosting of the 17th Taekwon-Do World

Championship scheduled in Pyongyang, DPR Korea, the

Motherland of Taekwon-Do, in the coming September.

As well known to the world, the World Championship is the

greatest festival in ITF and, therefore, supporting this event

and demonstrating ITF through this festival is regarded No. 1

concern of all of us.

Let me kindly request the ITF members through this page to

do your utmost for the success of the forthcoming festival by

sending your competitors and team to this Championship

and it would also be of an ideal opportunity for yourselves to

pay your respects and salute directly to late Gen. Choi Hong

Hi by paying the personal visit to his TOMB situated in

Pyongyang with his family members including his Widow

Mrs. Choi Chun Hi.

In order to make us professional and skilled, the roles of the

ITF Leadership Members including the Grand Masters, High-

Dan Holders and NGB Presidents are considered most

crucial and decisive.

It is my desire & will to work harder with the ITF Leadership

Members for the betterment of ITF in the New Year and I

wish to promise, herewith, I myself would serve well ITF for

the benefits of all ITF members.

My prime concern in the New Year is to get ITF admitted by

the Sport Accord and, consequently, bring ITF to the Sports

World as the recognized International Federation.

I will do my best for making this dream come true and

establish the great atmosphere and environment to settle the

Taekwon-Do issue down sooner in the Sport areas like IOC.

As I have highlighted on the several occasions, I can do

nothing without the supports and collaborations of our

members and have nobody to trust and rely on other than

our members.

I am always ready to hear any comments and advices on my

job from you all and look forward to giving me more

supports and valuable opinions to do my job well and

properly in the New Year.

In conclusion, I sincerely wish all ITF members every

success and the best of good luck in your life and works in

the New Year!

Thank you.

Prof. Dr. Chang Ung

ITF President

IOC Memberen

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On the evening of the 28th october

Grand Master Adolfo Villanueva IX

Dan and Senior Master Raul Sosa

VIII Dan were met at Malaga airport

by the president of the

International Federation of

Taekwon-Do Spain Mr Carlos

Martin and the Andalucian

Taekwon-Do president Mr

Maximiliano Montiel.

After a short break they were

accompanied with Mr Manolo

Crespo the Councillor for sports

Benalmadena, who invited the

Grand Master and Senior Master to

a formal dinner.

Friday the 29th of October began

with a guided tour of Estepona

accompanied with the F.I.T.E and

members of the Andalucian

Taekwon-Do Federation. Later that

day a press conference was held

marking the event of the first visit

to Spain of Grand Master Adolfo

Villanueva 9th Dan and Senior

Master Raul Sosa 8th Dan. The

councillor for sports Benalmadena

emphasized the importance of the

Masters attendance to this event.

Afterwards the president of the

F.I.T.E Mr Carlos Martin

expressed his gratitude to the

positive media coverage and the

united efforts of all associations

in Benalmadena that helped to

support this event.

Grand Master Villanueva and

Master Sosa would like to

expresse their gratitude to all

those attended this event

and as members of the

executives committee of the

I.T.F in promoting Taekwon-

Do to the world.

On the evening of the 29th

training began with the

Black belts which was

held at the Arroyo De La

Miel sports centre,

where Grand Master

Villanueva was very

impressed by the

standards of the Black

belts technical

abilities. The Masters

thanked Master Cris

Naidoo 7th Dan

(United Kingdom

TaeKwon-Do

Centres) who

kindly travelled

from the United

Kingdom to

attend this major

event.


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I.T.F Seminar in Spain


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I.T.F Seminar in Spain continued...

In the first session all coloured belt patterns from white

belt to red black tag were covered in great technical

detail. Following the first day training session a formal

dinner was held and all Black belts attended, where

discussions were made about the great progressive

changes in the I.T.F.

Saturday the 30th began with the coloured belts adult

session who were joined by the Black belts and worked

through all their techniques and patterns. The younger

students also got to participate with the Grand Master

Villanueva through fun and games but still maintaining the

true essence of Taekwon-do.

Later that day towards the end of the coloured belts training

session Sabum Juan-Carlos Rocca demonstrated his

technical ablity which earned him his 5th Degree Black belt.

On the Sunday 31st our final training day began with Black

belts patterns which started with Kwang Gae and finished with

Tong IL. The Black belts covered all the 24 patterns. The

afternoon session covered all of the Black belts demonstrating

their technical abilities, which covered Sparring,Patterns and self

Defence.

Finally the President of the F.I.T.E thanked the Grand Master and

Senior Master for their professional involvement. The Black belts

were also thanked for their participation in making this event

successful and memorable in uniting the I.T.F Taekwon-Do as a

family.

Instructors: Grand Master Adolfo Villanueva 9th Dan (member of the

Executive Committee of I.T.F)

Senior Master Raul E.Sosa 8th Dan Argentina


Some participantsdescribed the atmosphereduring the IIC as “a familyatmosphere” and theGrandmasters added tothis by being veryapproachable and willing

to answer questions and clarify any doubts. GrandmasterMarano astounded participants with his knowledge ofthe patterns as he referenced pictures and pages fromthe encyclopedia verbatim. Grandmaster Bos, as alwaysinspired participants with his excellent physicalshape, his motivating teaching style and innovativeideas on teaching all aspects of Taekwon-Do. Grand-master Trajtenberg exudes positivity and wisdom andwith his anecdotes of times with General Choi clarifiesevery question with technical and background informa-tion.ExaminationOn the Saturday afternoon there was a promotional examinationconducted by the ITF technical committee. Five people took part inthe exam of which four were successfully promoted. Amongthem was a new Master for the ITF and Ireland, MasterPatrick O’Rourke, who has been practicing Taekwon-Dosince 1974.

Promotees:

1. Master Patrick O’Rourke Irish VII

2. Mr. Robin Blair Scottish VI

3. Mr. Donal O’Donoghue Irish V

4. Mr. Oleg Solovey Ukrainian V

The IIC hosted by theIrish Taekwon-DoAssociation (ITA), inTralee, Ireland fromJanuary 28th – 30th wasa great success. 138people took part in thecourse from red belt to 8th Dan, including 50 4th Dan and above and 5 mas-ters. Participants came from 9 countries; Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales,Ukraine, Spain, Jamaica, Belgium and Norway. The course was con-ducted by the ITF technical committee of Grandmaster Marano, Chairmanof the technical committee, Grandmaster Trajtenberg acting President of theITF and Grandmaster Bos, Secretary General of the ITF. The Grandmas-ters did an excellent job over the three days of the course. They displayedfantastic knowledge that left participants with no doubt about the technicalaspects of Taekwon-Do, inspired the participants with their passion andknowledge, and motivated everyone to train hard, stay in shape and alwaysstrive to put on the dobok and improve.Arrival of participantsUpon arrival all participants were greeted by the organising committee andas they registered received their ID cards, free t-shirt of the IIC and free penas well as an info pack containing information on the IIC and the local area.The venueThe venue for the IIC was the Brandon Hotel, Conference and Leisureentre, in the heart of the town of Tralee. Having the IIC and accommodationin the same building made the course more enjoyable and convenient foreveryone. The IIC hall was very well decorated with banners of the ITF &AETF logos, pictures of the founder and of GM Tran, and large bannersshowing different aspects of Taekwon-Do. Outside the Conference Centre alarge banner hung so that passers-by could take notice of the prestigiousTaekwon-Do event being held in the town.Opening ceremonyAs part of the opening ceremony the organising committee wanted to makethe Grandmasters feel at home so the mayor of the town officially welcomedthe Grandmasters to the town of Tralee and presented each of them withthe medal of the town, gold with the official town emblem engraved on it.The course

The IIC promised to be a great event and the Grandmasters didnot disappoint. Over the three days all aspects of ITFTaekwon-Do were taught and every participant put in a bigeffort in their training, motivated by the Grandmasters.


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Banquet

The banquet was attended by 114 people who enjoyed athree-course meal and had the opportunity to experiencesome of Irelands unique culture. A group of young andvery talented musicians entertained the crowd with sometraditional Irish music, dancing and singing. The crowdreally enjoyed the entertainment and there was plenty ofclapping, cheering and singing along with the music.

Closing ceremony

The IIC was officially closed on Sunday afternoon. Duringthe closing ceremony the organising committeepresented the technical committee with some gifts,including the IIC t-shirt, Official CD of the course (500photos) and a very special gift of a personalized bottle of12 year old Jameson reserve Whiskey. Each bottle wasspecially commissioned with the name of theGrandmasters engraved on the bottle.

The ITF Children’s program

During the IIC Master Donato Nardizzi from England andMr. Fabian Izqueirdo from Argentina worked on the officialITF childrens programme. On Sunday afternoon theymade a presentation to the Grandmasters of their work onthe programme.

Feedback from participants

The feedback from the participants was extremely positiveand all were complimentary of the work from theorganising committee and the ITF Technical Committee.

A selection of photos can be viewed on the ITA websitegallery here

Seminar with Senior Master Hwang Ho Yong VIII inPoland, 21st-23rd Jan. 2011

From 21-23 January 2011 in Poland, a seminar washeld, mainly about technical training with MasterHwang Ho Yong (Chairman of ITF TechnicalCommittee, VIII Dan).

During the 12 hours of Seminar sessions it wasgiven technical aspects, a formal education systemand other more issues regarding a real battle ofTaekwon-Do.

In this special training there participated 37 peoplefrom 10 clubs under the All Poland ITF Taekwon-doOrganization.

We welcomed the President of the Czech Union ofTaekwon-do ITF, Mr. Martin Zamecnik (V Dan). In theseminar was held the exams for grading IV and VIDan promotion.


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Annual Congress of the Federación Internacional de TaeKwon-Do España held inEstepona, Málaga, Spain, 28th – 30th Jan. 2011

VIII CONGRESS OF THE F.I.T.E.As every year the F.I.T.E. organized its annual Congress on January 28th, 29th and30th, 2011.Edition number eight of the national call was endorsed in the Andalusian TaeKwon-Do Association, being a successful organization and participation, taking as locationEstepona, Malaga.The International TaeKwon-do Federation Spain planned different activities forwhich were cited to various levels. Calls for education were to the “Monitor” and“National Trainer” certification test. The Congress started on Friday 28th at morning,meeting with a training in CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Recovery) focused to full capacitywhich must be purchased to respond to unexpected situations. Finished the samestep was taken to the degree in physical education, Mr. Andrés Luengo, through hisextensive experience introduced instructors in the most important concepts to keepin mind when working with children.The afternoon session was reserved for the annual assembly, where were different proposals, as well as the planning of the newseason, where made special mention to the world championships to be held in North Korea next September. A big democraticenvironment could breathe where the exchange of ideas and the fortress in decisions characterize and reinforces every year federalsmoothly.Saturday 29th began with the umpire course, allowing access to reviews of chronometer, corner referee, and center referee. In chargeof the training was the Instructor Mr. Alejandro Veyssiere Vth Dan, who was informed of the present updates corresponding to the newregulation used in official I.T.F. tournaments.The afternoon session was reserved for two paragraphs. The F.I.T.E. President Mr. Carlos Martín VIth Dan, made an introduction onemerging trends in training used are present; TRX (suspension training) and functional training. Both caused great impressions onattendees who one were putting into practice lessons learned for new sensations.Finished it addressed all the technical issues relating to categories from blue belt to black belt 2nd Dan. Evening closing will leavespace to the dinner of brotherhood where all the people were in a relaxed atmosphere and utmost cordiality.Sunday morning session worked on the development and implementation of the categories of black belt 2nd dan until 5th Dan, beingseeded every detail, interacting with the rest of the categories who worked on the previous day.The last section of the Congress was for the instructor Mr. Sergio Maneiro 4th Dan, who demonstrated self defense is one of thespecialties more attractive and useful knowledge of taekwon-do practitioners. An hour and a half made short, showing all participantsenjoyed the most from the experience of the instructor.After practice and with all the students and instructors lined up, the F.I.T.E president wanted to thank everyone who made possible theCongress was a success, notably Mr Carlos de Blas and those responsible of the sports area of Estepona Town Hall. Also wanted toexpress its appreciation to all instructors, encouraging them to continue along the same lines and waiting to see them in the nextevent.Page 8© Copyright Original-ITF 2011

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OUT ON THE NET NEWSU.K.T.A. announces events for 2011

English Open (Guildford Spectrum) - Saturday 19th

March 2011

Scottish Open (Bellahouston) - Saturday 14th May

2011

London Open (Guildford Spectrum) - Sunday 10th

July 2011

Welsh Open (UWIC) - Sunday 25th September 2011

UK Open (Guildford Spectrum) - Saturday 12th

November 2011

For all competition information and to enter online

please visit www.tkdcompetitions.co.uk or phone

Dave or Jan on 020 8306 8960

The Irish United Taekwon Do Federation new

web site launched

The I.U.T.F. has recently unveiled a brand new web

presence go to http://www.itfireland.net to see the

changes made by this group.

Taekwondo Open Seminar 16th April 2011

AMA Open Taekwondo Seminar - 16th April 2011

Kukkiwons obtained from AMA certitied officers.

Venue: AMA Coaching Centre

Hardman Street, off Hornby Street,

Bury, Lancs,

BL9 5BL

Course starts at 10am until 12 noon - All grades

12pm until 1pm Black belts only.

Cost of course £20 - cheques payable to 'AMA'

Kukkiwons from £120 - upgrades available

All Taekwondo practitioners welcome.

Contact AMA Office 01617635599 or email

[email protected]

A.M.A. Officer retires

Mr .Kevin Hamilton-Stewart retires from A.M.A., Kevin,

who is well into his seventies,i was on the Executive

board since 1995. The AMA has thanked him for

his commitment over the years and stated he will

be missed.

L.T.S.I. Senior Promotion - Chris Snow, Chief

Instructor of the L..T...S..I. (and our editor) is promoted to

6th Degree. The promotion, which was a 2 hour

exam under Senior Master Harry, 8th Degree

I.T.F., took place in Derby.

Your news here!!!

If you’d like us to monitor your web site, please

forward a web address and we will add

information to this section on your behalf.

Send URLS to: [email protected]

World Black Belt Opens to be held in U.K.

Professional Unification Martial Arts (PUMA)

have announced on their web site that they will

hold a world Black Belt championships on 19th

March 2011, This is an open event for all Tae

Kwon Do’Ists. You can get info from

http://pumablackbeltopen.com or by contacting

their head office on +44 (0)845 600 1967. The

event will host I.T.F. and non I.T.F. Events, so it

really is a great way to test your skills.

B.U.T.F. Senior Promotions

Master Lakhbir Sangha, VII Degree, has been

promoted to VIII Degree Black Belt. On the same

grading Mr. David Bryan, VI Degree, was

promoted to VII Degree and Mr. Nick Sheehan

was promoted from V Degree to VI Degree. All

testings were conducted by Grand Master

Raymond C. K. Choy who has the reputation of

being one of the U.K.’s meticulous examiners who

leaves no stone unturned. We congratulate the

above on their promotions.

T.A.G.B. English Championships

On 27th March, the T.A.G.B. will host their English

Championships at the International Centre, St.

Quentin Gate, Telford, Shropshire.

Tae Kwon Do International in Media

T.A.G.B. World Championships featured In media

The recent 9th World Championships in Telford is

featured in the November issues of both Combat

and Martial Arts Illustrated (MAI). Download a

preview of them on this link click here :

U.K.T.A. 4 Nations DVD on sale now

Anyone interested in purchasing the DVD of this

year’s 4 Nations and Awards Evening can now do

so by contacting John Reilly. The event took

place in the Thistle Hotel Glasgow on Saturday

16th October 2010 and was professionally filmed

by HDVC Video. The DVD has now been

complied and edited and features every pattern,

every sparring bout and all destruction and is 2

hours 20 minutes of first class entertainment. Also

featured is the awards presentation which took

place at the event. For your copy please email

John Reilly at [email protected] for

payment instructions. Each copy costs just £8

plus 75p postage and all funds raised through

sales of the DVD will be split between the 4

Nations teams who worked hard to provide an

evening of excellent entertainment.


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WHO’S THE BOSS?

10 Ways to Start Taking Control of Your LifeAt first glance, it would seem that positive thinking and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) havenothing to do with one another. But many of us with ADD develop negative thinking patternsbecause we become frustrated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed. Thisnegative outlook then makes it even harder for us to manage those challenges and move forward.Practicing positive thinking allows people with ADD to focus on our strengths andaccomplishments, which increases happiness and motivation. This, in turn, allows us to spend moretime making progress, and less time feeling down and stuck. The following tips provide practicalsuggestions that you can use to help you shift into more positive thinking patterns:

1. Take Good Care of YourselfIt’s much easier to be positive when you are eating well, exercising, and getting enough rest.

2. Remind Yourself of the Things You Are Grateful ForStresses and challenges don’t seem quite as bad when you are constantly reminding yourself of thethings that are right in life. Taking just 60 seconds a day to stop and appreciate the good things willmake a huge difference.


WHO’S THE BOSS?

4. Refrain from Using Absolutes5. Detach From Negative Thoughts7. Practice Lovin’, Touchin’ & Squeezin’ (Your Friends and Family)2By increasing social activity, you decrease loneliness. Surround yourself with healthy, happypeople, and their positive energy will affect you in a positive way!

8. Increase Your Social Activity9. Volunteer for an Organization, or Help another PersonEveryone feels good after helping. You can volunteer your time, your money, or your resources. Themore positive energy you put out into the world, the more you will receive in return.

10. Use Pattern Interrupts to Combat RuminationIf you find yourself ruminating, a great way to stop it is to interrupt the pattern and force yourself todo something completely different. Rumination is like hyper-focus on something negative. It’snever productive, because it’s not rational or solution-oriented, it’s just excessive worry. Trychanging your physical environment - go for a walk or sit outside. You could also call a friend, pickup a book, or turn on some music.When it comes to the corporate world, protocol is pretty much the religion. To know the thingsneeded to do are the basics of productivity, but interaction and having a steady mind makes up theentire thing to true productivity. There are those who seem to work well even under pressure, butthey’re uncommon ones and we are human and imperfect. To get these little things like stress underour skins won’t solve our problems. Sometimes it takes a bit of courage to admit that we’re turningto be workaholics than tell ourselves that we’re not doing our best.

Written by: Paul Cain, 5th DegreeChief Coach Spirit Taekwon-Do Academies


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The adrenals are apair of glands thatsecrete hormonesdirectly into thebloodstream. Eachgland can be dividedinto two distinctorgans. The outerregion secreteshormones whichhave importanteffects on the way inwhich energy isstored and food isused, on chemicals in

the blood, and on characteristics such as hairiness and bodyshape. The smaller, inner region is part of our sympatheticnervous system and is the body's first line of defense andresponse to physical and emotional stresses. These glands areabout one to two inches in length and weigh only a fraction ofan ounce each and secrete dozens of hormones.

Our adrenals take instruction from the pituitary glands andhave important effects on physical characteristics, developmentand growth. Each gland has two parts. The cortex, or outerlayer, takes its instructions from the pituitary hormone ACTH.The hormones secreted here are called steroids and havethree main types: those which control the balance of sodiumand potassium in the body; those which raise the level ofsugar in the blood; and sex hormones. The inner layer makestwo types of hormones and takes all its instructions from thenervous system, producing chemicals which react to fear andanger and are sometimes called "fight or flight" hormones.

It is this inner layer that is so important for the purposes ofPersonal Safety and Self Defense. It is the Fight, Flight, Postureor Submit response which has enabled a relatively slow, weakmammal to survive without sharp teeth and claws. Adrenalinehas helped keep us alive to propagate through the millennia. Italso has less desirable effects on the human body duringcombat situations. This is known as the Adrenaline Response.

This potent hormone floods into our system during times ofstress. It causes an increase in respiration and strength toprepare us to fight or flee. It can also cause us to becomefixated on the potentially life threatening situation before us, or“Freeze” and do nothing. While target fixation may not soundlike such a bad thing, it is dangerous if it causes us to missimportant information such as; (Your attacker is holding a gun)or (There are actually three attackers not one). It is important tonote that no one is immune to the effects of adrenaline. Thephysiological effects of adrenaline affect everyone, includingcriminals and people who confront dangerous situations andindividuals for a living. Through training we can learn tominimize the effects of adrenal stress but never eliminate it.

As our heart and respiration rates climb, our ability to performeffectively diminishes rapidly. After our hear rate reachesaround 150 beats per minute our fine motor skills becomeimpaired and it becomes harder to rapidly process and assessthe stimuli around us. After 180 beats per minute (quitecommon in an attack situation) our fine motor skills are almostnon existent and we are operating on training, reflex andinstinct. To add to this there is also profound psychologicaland emotional stressors involved in violent or life threateningsituations. All of these variables must be analyzed and actedupon almost instantaneously if one is to survive.

What makes a good street fighter so dangerous? #1 they haveconditioned themselves, through repeated exposure to combat,to function while under adrenal stress. #2 they have alsoovercome the psychological reluctance to harm other humanbeings. This is an incredibly important piece to the puzzle thatneeds to be addressed as it is so often overlooked when peoplediscuss and teach Self Defense. We can easily teach people tolearn to deal with the debilitating effects of adrenaline duringcombat. We can also teach them how to confront and overcometheir fears. Teaching them to “Throw the Switch” and physicallyharm another human, being even in their own defense is muchmore difficult. The most devastating Self Defense techniques areuseless if the student is reluctant to apply it during a violentencounter.

Reality Based Training is an excellent method to safely teachstudent’s how to overcome this societal prohibition. A properlystructured Self Defense course will induce an adrenal stressresponse in participants regardless of the fact that their mindsare telling them that it is not real. What is often forgotten in thedesign of Reality Based Self Defense programs are thepsychological and emotional component of the attack and ourinnate desire not to harm others. Research by pioneers such asGrossman has shown that “Stress Inoculation” training wassuccessful in preparing military and police units for the realitiesof combat. It also diminished the likelihood of developing severestress related illnesses such as PTSD after an incident hadoccurred.

We have developed the ASIST© (Adrenal Stress InducedSaturation Training) method of teaching Reality Based SelfDefense. It utilizes Reality Based progressive asymmetrictraining principles to teach student’s how to regulate theirphysiological responses to adrenal stress through SaturationTraining and the use of Combat Breathing.

Saturation Training involves repeatedly exposing the student tostressors that induce an adrenal response. Through repeatedexposure, student’s learn how to reduce their anxiety level,confront their fears and that they can successfully defendthemselves from attack. Combat Breathing helps students learnto utilize focused breathing to control their physiologicalresponse to adrenal stress. Instructors must carefully watch theirstudent’s for signs of emotional stress and assist them inworking through their anxieties and doubts. In the end, you can’teliminate the effects of adrenaline but you can learn how to bemore combat effective while in its grasp.

Article by Kerry Sauve


Linda Bacon, PhD, dreadsswimsuit season, but notbecause she has anythingagainst the beach. Instead, theCalifornia-based nutritionistfears what the season brings:scores of otherwise health-conscious citizens whosubject themselves todeprivation diets (like theMaster Cleanse) or intenseexercise regimens, often inblazing hot weather, to lookslimmer in revealing clothes.Many unwittingly end upharming their health—andpossibly even their hearts.

“Early June and January are the two times of year people do crazy,desperate things to get thin fast,” says Bacon, a nutrition professor at the CityCollege of San Francisco and the author of Health at Every Size: TheSurprising Truth About Your Weight. “They go on fasts, yo-yo diets, detoxprograms, and ‘cleanses’ without realizing that there are seriousconsequences to weight loss and nutrient restriction.”

That crash dieting doesn’t work and can be dangerous is a message thatgets lost in the national clamor over rising rates of overweight and obesity.Thinking of trying a lemonade fast or cabbage soup diet? Here’s what tokeep in mind if fitting into your skinny jeans or your Speedo is high on yoursummer agenda.

Crash diets may harm your heart

Cardiologist Isadore Rosenfeld, MD, a professor of clinical medicine at WeillCornell Medical College, in New York City, and author of the forthcomingDoctor of the Heart: A Life in Medicine, opposes crash diets (less than 1,200calories a day) and detox plans like the Master Cleanse. The Master Cleanseinvolves consuming a mixture of water, lemon juice, maple syrup, andcayenne pepper—and nothing else—for several days.

He says these very low-calorie regimens are based on the false theory thatthe body needs help eliminating waste.

Research suggests rapid weight loss can slow your metabolism, leading tofuture weight gain, and deprive your body of essential nutrients. What’s more,crash diets can weaken your immune system and increase your risk ofdehydration, heart palpitations, and cardiac stress.

“A crash diet once won’t hurt your heart,” Dr. Rosenfeld says. “But crashdieting repeatedly increases the risk of heart attacks.”

Bacon adds that long-term calorie-cutting can eventually lead to heartmuscle loss. “Yo-yo dieting can also damage your blood vessels. All thatshrinking and growing causes micro tears that create a setup foratherosclerosis and other types of heart disease,” she says.

Chip Stinchfield, a 55-year-old shop owner in New Canaan, Conn., hasexperienced the cardiac effects of dieting firsthand. On the advice of friends,he went on a Master Cleanse for days and exercised vigorously. Anothertime he ate nothing but cottage cheese, beets, and peanut butter. Both were“quick, easy fixes” that helped him drop up to 10 pounds fast.

But both diets also gave him shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and “thefeeling like I was going to have a heart attack.” Under pressure from hisfamily, who thought his dieting might disable or kill him—like many extremedieters, Stinchfield kept his doctor in the dark about his radical habits—heeventually went back to sensible eating.

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Grand Master Woojin Jung's LifeOn December 31, 1971, Grand Master Woojin Jung landed at the Cedar Rapids,Iowa airport in the United States. The ground was covered with a meter of snow.Both confused and awestruck, he thought, 'This is the land for me to bechallenged.' Upon his arrival in the U.S. from Korea, GM Jung had only $35 - hewas almost penniless. His English was still poor and life was hard at first. His firstjob was a pump man at a gas station. Poor and hungry, living in a foreigncountry was much harder than he expected.

"At first, I had hard times, but every morning I was excited. My earliest memory isthat I had to work from six in the morning into the evening, but I was supposedto spend only 20 dollars a month. It was hard. There was a Kentucky FriedChicken (KFC) restaurant on the way to the gas station. At home I was supposedto eat only some rice and water, so I couldn't afford to buy anything from there.So I bought a piece (of chicken) a week on Friday. I became happy fromThursday. I ate even the bones. It was the most delicious thing in my life.Sometimes I go there, looking at trees in front of the store. I go to KFC and eatone piece on December 31st every year."

Today, he is known as one of the most successful Taekwondo masters in theU.S. He runs seven fitness clubs and owns several shopping malls. He operatesa 36-acre Taekwondo training site in the Rocky Mountains and is the publisherof the world-famous magazine, TaeKwonDo Times. But he has not forgotten the

hard work and perseverance that got him to where he is today. Working around his clubs, he seems like a janitor, picking upgarbage and cleaning pools. It is a rare thing to see from such a successful businessman. It was because of Taekwondo that hewas able to do best in the foreign country. He rarely met Asians in a small rough neighborhood in Iowa, where he opened his firstTaekwondo school. Guess what the name was? It was 'Taekwondo Karate.'

Master Jung did not have enough money at first and found the laws of Cedar Rapids very confusing. Having a college degree inengineering, he would do his own electrical work. But an inspector from the city became upset, saying he could not do it "he was notlicensed. Master Jung did not understand why. More inspectors came and were upset that he did not have things 'up to code' buthe did not understand. One day, the city summoned him. They wanted a public hearing. Showing up in the city hall, people started towhisper to themselves, "That's the man, definitely!" The quiet city Cedar Rapids had an eccentric person. The people of city hall heldmany talks on his school and even disputed it. With his hands on his stomach, he talked in the most modest way possible. "It's notbeen long since I came to your country, and I don't have enough money. So I have a lot of troubles here. I would like to teachTaekwondo to people in your country, but I know little in many ways. So you please help me," he said. The people of city halldecided to give him an opportunity.

Don Conney, Mayor of Cedar Rapids, fought in Korean War. He remembered Koreans as good and wanted to help. They becamefriends and even like brothers. Moreover, Cedar Rapids and Wulsan, Woojin Jung's hometown, became sister cities.

Still, after opening his school against all odds, he still had many obstacles. It had only one bathroom, and water heating system wasso poor that more than two people could not take a shower. It had no parking lot, so students had difficulty parking their cars. Butnobody complained. Students understood his situation, their instructor was poor. Master Jung recalls, "I learned a lesson that thelarge number of students doesn't make you happy." His first testing was for only 11 students, then 20 to 30 and finally to 100 after ayear. He tested a total of 700 people for seven years in this school. He had no money to advertise his school, but more and morestudents came. But Master Jung faced other challenges. Most notable were the gangs. In his rough neighborhood, gang membersconstantly challenged him. He was bothered by them for a year. It was a terrible headache. Every time he had to face those thugs hewas alone.

One day, one thug challenged him, and no matter how hard Master Jung tried to scare him off, he would only laugh. Master Junggot scared. He had to beat the guy, die or live. He made up his mind, and made one of his students bring pencil and paper. Once hegot prepared, he wasn't scared at all. He handed the pencil and paper to the thug, and told him to write a memorial, 'It's OK if I dieduring this fight.' The thug said he didn't want to die. So Jung told him to call the police. The thug just left the school running awayfrom him, saying "Don't call the police, please."

Master Jung had a hard time in demonstrating, too. People didn't know about Taekwondo so he would break concrete with his fistsor even his head. The doctors would advise him not to use his head, but he did it to popularize Taekwondo. He did all kinds ofthings to distribute Taekwondo. His childhood was hard, so he was able to make through the tough times he faced now. The KoreanWar broke out when he was only nine. The Korean War gave a lot of pain to the Korean people. People would starve without food orclothes. The whole country seemed crazy and no one felt safe. So he started Taekwondo. "Taekwondo didn't have its formal shape. Ilearned it just for self-defense. It was dangerous to hang around at night in those days. At nine, Korean War broke out, and the worldwas so tough. I think I learned Taekwondo from a yellow belt holder. I entered a school in Pusan, and then I opened my own schoolin 1962 when I was studying alone in Seoul. I wanted to get some financial advantage from it." He was fascinated with Taekwondo. Itled him to be a Taekwondo instructor even in Vietnam. Finally he took Taekwondo for his vocation. Fighting for survival, he decidedto leave Korea where there were so much suppression that he couldn't realize his dream and to emigrate to USA, 'Country of Liberty.'

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During the fifth and sixth centuries, Zen Buddhist monksand nuns brought from India to China yoga and Indianfist-fighting techniques similar to modern karate. Thesefighting techniques came in handy in war-torn China.Indeed, learning to fight was as common as learning tocook or pour tea. Survival for men, women, and evenchildren hinged on their ability to protect themselves.Those who excelled became notable warriors.

Thirteen-year-old Shuen Guan is a perfect example. Herability to fight with swords, spears, and even her barehands earned her the nickname "Little Tigress." Accordingto one legend, she saved her town from an attack bybandits by fighting her way through the attackers andreturning with a neighboring general and his troops. Herheroic deeds were eventually honored by the emperor ofChina.

But not everyone could be as multi-talented as ShuenGuan. Specialization had a definite place in war-tornChina. After learning a basic fighting skill, the tendencywas to add moves and techniques to suit a particularability or body type. For one woman named Ng Mui thatmeant redirecting her punches from the midsection of anattacker to the head, and throwing kicks to the lower legs.

Specialization enabled people to become masters of theirown styles. Mui was so proficient at her style that to proveits effectiveness, she demonstrated her moves on martialarts masters themselves, who quickly came to realize thather methods would work as well for them as they did forher.

That Mui was a woman is impressive enough. But whatmakes her extraordinary to martial arts students whopractice her style today is the fact mat she was a Buddhistnun! She came from a Shaolin monastery in southernChina during the Ching Dynasty.

One of Ng Mui's students, Yim Wing Chun, carried on thisstyle after Mui's death. Eventually, this system becameknown as Wing Chun kung fu.

Interestingly, though developed for a woman, Wing Chunkung fu became the style of choice among many men. Infact, this style of kung fu grew stronger in popularity as thecenturies rolled by, and became the preferred style of thelate martial artist-turned-actor Bruce Lee, who introducedand popularized this style in the West in the 1960s and70s. For those too young to remember, visit any videostore where you'll find a wide selection of Bruce Leemovies. Though as grade B as a movie can get, they'reworthwhile watching just to observe Lee's extraordinaryathletic abilities.

Judo, too, has some distinctly female roots. While kung fugrew out of China, judo has its roots in the fightingsystems of feudal Japan, which from the tenth to theeighteenth centuries found itself awash in samurais-highlyskilled fighters who, often on horseback, battled with bowsand arrows, swords, and spears.

In the early part of this period, samurai women shared thebattlefield with men-and occasionally commanded them.These martial matriarchs were often trained in the use ofweapons, especially spears and small daggers.

One of the favored weapons among samurai onhorseback was the naginata, a long pole, from five to ninefeet, with a sword at the end.

Martial Arts Heroines

Occasionally called "the woman's spear," the naginatawas the weapon of choice for Itagaki, a female general incharge of three-thousand warriors in 1199. Her expertiseand courage supposedly inspired her troops and shamedthe enemy.

Another famous woman warrior of the same period wasTomoe. The name means "circular" or "turning," and wasprobably given to her because of her mastery of thenaginata, which is used by making circular movements.

Woman warriors continued to fight up until one of the lastcivil wars in Japan. In 1877, a battle was fought with agroup of 500 women in its ranks. These women, armedwith naginatas, fought against Japanese governmenttroops. Unfortunately, their skills were no match againstthe guns carried by their opponents.

If you were lucky enough to be a female born into a ninjafamily, chances are you would be taught, along with yourbrother if you had one, starting at the age of five or six, tobe a superior athlete. By the age of twelve or thirteen, youmight move on to weapons training.

Ninja were latter-day James Bonds: super-agents whowere not only superior fighters, but masters at disguise.Men often dressed as women, and vice versa.

In the mid- to late 1800s, as there became less of a needfor samurai, women's influence in the martial artsdeclined. Unless women came from a military family, itwas considered scandalous for them to train alongsidemen in martial arts schools. If any training went on, it wasdone in private.

Scandalous or not, many women wanted to practice amartial art, and did. In 1893, Sueko Ashiya became thefirst women student of Jigoro Kano, who founded judo inJapan. Soon after he took on Ashiya, Kano beganteaching his wife, daughter, and their female friends.

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In the mid-1920s, Kano opened a women's sectionof his school so his female students could train in aproper environment. Though a major breakthroughthat guaranteed many women the opportunity totrain, Japanese women today still train only in thewomen's section, and except for special situationsare not allowed to train with men.

But don't think that old habits die hard only in theOrient. Up until about 1976, the belts worn byfemale judo martial artists had to have a white striperunning down the middle if the women wanted tocompete in national competitions. The ruling waschanged, however, thanks to a few determinedwomen who demonstrated their disapproval of therule by fighting in competitions wearing only whitebelts, refusing to wear a colored belt with a stripe init.

Consider another rule that prevented women fromachieving the same rank as men. Kano's originalschool prohibited black belt women from beingpromoted higher than fifth dan, while men could goas high as twelfth dan. In 1972 the school receivedletters from women all over the world protesting thisrule and asking the school to promote one of itsleading female students, Keiko Fukuda, who hadreceived her fifth-degree black belt in 1953. Theletter-writing campaign worked, and Fukudabecame the first woman sixth dan in the world-almost twenty years after becoming a. fifth dan.

Karate also never traditionally distinguishedbetween male and female. Karate originated inOkinawa as a defense against Japanese invaderswho stripped the natives of their weapons. Inaddition to using their hands and feet, Okinawansutilized farm tools to attack their oppressors.Women and men would practice their skills alone inthe forests or fields using sickles or bamboo polls.Eventually, even a harmless-looking farm womanreaping her crops became a force to contend with.

Sport karate became increasingly popular andwidespread in the 1940s. While competition wasoriginally limited primarily to men, women nowcompete in both sparring and kata tournaments.There are even some mixed forms competitions,and occasionally mixed sparring between men andwomen.

Today, notable female martial artists can be foundin every style of martial art-from kick boxer KathyLong to karate champion Cynthia Rothrock. Thesewomen, and others like them, are the modern-dayequivalents of the women warriors of centuries ago.Their determination to carve a niche for themselvesin this sport is a shining example to every femalemartial artist.

Why Taekwondo Is So PopularBy Alan Hunt

First, let me set the scene. I am not a Taekwondo Master. Noreven a Black Belt. In fact, I don't have a belt at all. Indeed, I havenever had a Taekwondo belt. So why, you are entitled to ask, am Iwriting an article about Taekwondo?

The reason is simple. Inmy day job at a leadingUK team buildingcompany, a surprisinglylarge number of our widerevent team members overthe years are Taekwondopractitioners. Most of themare of black belt statusand two of them haveactually got on their martialarts CV that they haverepresented England. Thereason for this is simple.One of the two is our Client Services Manager and she has ropedin some of her Taekwondo friends. Basically, I feel qualified towrite this through multiple third-party connections.

So here is what I have gleaned from them. In keeping with themajority if not all martial arts, Taekwondo offers a mixture ofactivity, self defence and approach to life in general - a philosophyif you will. One factor that mas made it so popular around theworld and far from its Korean roots is that it is a very social activity,bringing together people from all walks of life and evengenerations. While it is an Olympic sport involving experts andwatched by millions, it is also a very participative activity that canbe enjoyed by all. The tenets of the art encourage camaraderieand even teamwork, so there's a link to my day job there!

So what is it? Well, it is a martial art that originated in Korea. Itsliteral translation is "the way of the foot and the fist", with Taemeaning to break with the foot, Kwon meaning the same but withthe fist and Do supplying the way. Interestingly, it was born in thesame year as me. 1955. It is certainly wearing its years better thanme! Choi Hong Hi, a South Korean General and martial arts expert.I gather that Choi is something of a controversial figure withinTaekwondo and not all factions view him as its creator, but I'mgoing with the local flow here.

When I say it was born in 1955, that isn't strictly true. It gained itsname then, but actually it has been around for well over athousand years. Back in that day it was called Taek-Kyon.Basically, the people who unified Korea from the original threekingdoms that existed managed to do so largely by force and theforce in question had Taek-Kyon at its disposal. The martial arthelped the relatively young (by age of its members) army of theHwarang-Do unify Korea. Once they had achieved this, they beganto spread the word and get people across the kingdom engagedwith the marital art.

It survived a near extinction event when the Japanese occupiedKorea in Yi Dynasty times shortly after the turn of the 20th Century(1910 to be precise) and really took off once the occupationended in the mid 1940s.

As I write, Taekwondo is enjoyed in an organised fashion bypeople in almost 70 different countries. Including this one, ofcourse. And if the spirit and camaraderie of my colleagues here isanything to go by, it isn't going away any time soon. So in answerto the question I raise in the title, it seems to me to be a martial artfor all that engenders a great spirit among those who practice ittogether. Even those who have never taken a lesson in their livescan benefit from that if they know people who are already into it.


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The word Gang causes a great deal of controversy andfear every time it is uttered. There is a great deal of mythand misconception about just what is a gang, how theyrecruit/ operate and the danger they pose to our society,our families and children. Working with gang members fora great number of years, I’ve watched as they havebecome more sophisticated and violent as time haspassed. What was once given short shrift or ignored as ananomaly is now recognized as an incredibly complexproblem, not only for law enforcement but for our societyas a whole. This article is a good starting point for parentsand youth who want to see the truth about what gangsare, and are not..

When we hear the term “Gang” it conjures images ofdrugs, bullet ridden bodies, money and fear. The reality is;gangs are not new. In fact there is documented evidenceof gang related activity going back as far as 1400-1500 AD.What is changing is the increased communications andcooperation on joint criminal ventures between gangs thatwould traditionally be at war or in competition for the samedrug territory. Expertise and even technology are shared inan attempt to evade law enforcement and increase thebottom line. If it’s beginning to make gangs sound morethan just a little like a business, it’s because they are. Theonly difference is that their products are crime, fear anddeath.

When you take a close look at how many gangs operate,patterns begin to emerge. Gangs want the same thing asany corporation. They want to grow and expand in theirterritory/target niche. Profit is the bottom line and ruthlessbusiness tactics are often employed in the name ofgaining a competitive edge.

To further the corporate analogy, gangs also use brandrecognition and targeted advertising to reach their targetdemographic. Every gang member I’ve ever knowndescribes himself as a “businessman”.

We won’t be discussing the different types of gangs in thisarticle. That’s a whole separate discussion and best left foranother time. Nor will we examine the complex socialproblems that allow gangs to flourish. These issues are fartoo large to explore in one article and are best digested insmall doses. Instead in this article we will examine somerisk factors for young people being targeted for recruitmentor victimization by gang members and the some of themyths and misconceptions that abound with this topic ingeneral.

Young people become involved in gangs for a lot ofdifferent reasons; a sense of belonging, family/friendsinvolved in gang lifestyle, money, protection, etc. The pointis; everyone is potentially vulnerable to or affected by gangson some level. As parents we need to recognize thepotential warning signs of attempted recruitment andacknowledge that while we can’t reduce all of the riskfactors in our children’s lives, but we can give them enoughresiliencies to deal with the problems when/if the timecomes.

Parents always ask how they will know if their children arebecoming involved with gangs. You will notice changes intheir behavior and interactions with family, authority andsociety in general. Some of the changes that parents wouldnotice immediately would include;

* Sudden changes in friends

* Change in appearance

* Disrespect for authority

* Withdraws from family activity

* Desire for excessive privacy

* Staying out all night

* Extravagant spending beyond explainable income

* Having unusually large amounts of cash

* Begins using gang related slang, graffiti, hand signs

* Unexplained cell phones or pagers

* Drugs or weapons found in their rooms/bags

I think it’s important to note that these indicators are notdefinitive. I know a lot of teens who display several of theseidentifiers and are no more affiliated to criminal gang activitythan I am. What these warning flags should do however isalert parents/teachers and anyone working with youth thatthere is a potential for recruitment/association if earlyintervention does not occur. There are other risk factors thatcannot be controlled such as;


* Living in a “High Risk” neighborhood

* Socially isolated

* Living in poverty

* Recent immigrant

* Sex (most gang members are male, however femalemembership is on the rise)

* Early exposure to violence or substance abuse

* Limited opportunities for training or employment

* Limited education

For every risk there are also resiliency factors. Resiliency is theproduct of a set of influences and circumstances that wouldpre-dispose youth away from negative lifestyle choices. Strongfamily ties, involvement in organized activities and strong adultrole models and community involvement can go a long way tohelping young people keep from becoming involved in gangsand other negative activities. It’s important for parents to realizethat in many ways they are the ones on the front lines in thewar on gang/criminal activity.

There are a great number of myths and misconceptionsaround gang culture. Some of them are loosely based inreality, but utilized by gangs to increase recruitment andperpetuate the fear/respect and “silence through intimidation”they need to operate. One of the biggest myths is;

Gangs will protect me from my enemies: The facts wouldindicate otherwise. It is physically impossible for any gang toprotect their members 24/7. The United States Secret Servicespends billions of dollars and has tens of thousands of agentsto protect a very small number of individuals. Gangs, no matterhow much money they are making from the sales of drugsand other criminal acts have neither the financial resources,the training, nor will to protect a lowly foot soldier on the street.Replacing them when they are killed or incarcerated is easy.Finding and training a new foot soldier is a much more costeffective business decision than paying lawyers. Secondly yourrisk of death increases dramatically when compared withactuarial tables of youth not involved in gangs. A police officerwell known for his expertise in these matters summed it upbeautifully. He said;

“The moment you join a gang, you automatically gain onehundred new enemies you never even knew you had.”

Gangs also rule by fear and intimidation of their ownmembers. This means that in addition to the risk of beingkidnapped, assaulted or killed by rival gangs; gang membersoften face the same risks from their own group.

Joining a gang will give me respect.: This is one of the mostcommon misconceptions in gang culture. When gangs talkabout respect what they really mean is fear;

“Respect is earned and always there. Fear is generally presentonly when the object of the fear is nearby. Fear often coincideswith hate. It is the power of illusion.”

We need to understand and convey to our young people thatthey are not the same things. Gangs must rule by fear in orderto maintain their control over a very competitive drug marketand other crime related activity.

If their enemies don’t respect/fear them, then their drugmarkets will be taken over and their runners “jacked” andassaulted.

If their members don’t respect/fear them, then they couldpotentially rip off the gang by running independent operations

Let’s face it; one of the best ways to control a violentcriminal is to be a bigger and more violent criminalyourself.

Gang members are my friends: Over the years I’vecome to know a lot of young people involved in gangs.Many of them had friends and family involved in the ganglifestyle. Unfortunately many of them are also dead, orknow a lot of other young people who are. Although thereis the perceived loyalty to the gang and its members it isalways interesting to note that the loyalty only goes oneway. An average gang member who is working as arunner/soldier for any gang is not making a lot of money.Don’t let all of the cash you see them being arrested withconfuse you. That money is the proceeds of crime andthe property of the gang’s hierarchy. Foot soldiers nomore get to keep the proceeds of their criminal activitiesthan the salesman at car dealership gets to keep themoney for the sale of a new BMW. In fact those arrestedare likely on the hook and fined by the gang for the lossof the drugs and money. Gang members are paid asalary like any other employee; they just get the addedprivilege of needing to wear body armor to work andgoing to jail and/or being shot at as a condition of theiremployment. Secondly if gangs are so loyal to theirmembers, how come they never seem to use any of themillions that they are making on drug sales to getincarcerated members the best lawyers possible?

I will be at the top someday: Realistically there is nextto no possibility of this happening. An average footsoldier would likely have no opportunity to become theleader of a large gang. In order for this to happen it wouldinvolve surviving; the street, jail, internal dissent, rivalgangs, etc. Then potential leader would actually requiresome business acumen and organizational talent,because as mentioned previously gangs are in thebusiness of making money period. They are just involvedin a huge array of criminal offences and operations tofulfill this goal. The facts are that sometimes gangs arecontrolled by larger criminal organizations much as asubsidiary company would be controlled by a largecorporation. They have the ability to engage inindependent action, but the overall organizational visionis determined by the more powerful entity (OrganizedCrime).

I can’t get out now that I’m in: Not all gang membersare created equal. Don’t get me wrong, gangs are a hugeproblem and need to be dealt with. We can’t treat everygang member like they are the head of a Triad andspend inordinate amounts of money protecting societyfrom them after they have caused untold damage topeople’s lives. It is counterproductive, costly and mostlyineffective. Most gang members are not members of theleadership or upper management whose knowledge ofthe groups operations and intelligence would make thema liability to the gang should they attempt to leave. Mostgang members are foot soldiers who are involved in theday to day operation of a small part of the organizationas a whole and likely not in possession of anyknowledge that could seriously damage the gang’sleadership or operations. Many times gang memberssimply walk away with no repercussions whatsoever.Page 2 0

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In other articles in future we will explore the world ofgangs and gang culture and look at topics such as;

* Types of gangs/gangsters from wanna-be tomade men, and hate groups to crime syndicates.

* The gang/money connection.

* Graffiti vs. gang graffiti and how to tell thedifference.

* Colors and tattoos what do they mean?

* Gang initiations and exiting.

* Rising through the ranks.

* Gangs and the internet.

* Girls in gangs.

* Community mobilization and education.

* Intelligence lead policing.

* Why tougher anti-gang laws are not working.

* What we can do to help lessen the risk and takeback our communities.

In the meantime, take the initiative to find out whatresources are available in your community and availyourself of their time and experience in educatingyourself on this issue. Believe it or not what you don’tknow can hurt you. There is a lot of excellent freeliterature available online to give you an overview ofgeneral information on this subject. Talk to youchildren about the dangers of gangs and know theirfriends. Know who/where they are hanging out andany potentially dangerous areas to avoid. Educateyourself and your children on Personal Safety andbasic Self Defense and teach them how to reduceas much risk in their lives as possible. The best youcan do is provide them with as much Resiliency aspossible and hope that it can outweigh the risk.

Article by Kerry Sauve-

About the Author of Focus on Gangs:

I am a full time Peace Officer and the Directorof StreetSense Safety and Security Inc. Ourcompany teaches Personal Safety and SelfDefense courses, corporate team building andsecurity training. I've been involved in thecombat arts for the past 25 years and enjoyteaching, running and spending time with myfamily

Every school has its bullies - people who try to show that they're strongerand more powerful than others. They do this through name-calling, makingthreats, spreading rumors, and other behaviors.

Bullying is different from teasing. Teasing may be a part of bullying, butbullying goes beyond teasing. Bullying is a pattern of behavior that is meantto hurt, embarrass, and frighten its intended target.

According to stopbullyingnow.com, a website designed for students by theUS Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources andService Information anti-bullying campaign, bullying is more common thansome people think. Between 15 and 25 percent of US students are bullied,and it can affect them so seriously that they have trouble learning and mayskip school.

Students who are bullies are also more likely to skip school, smoke, anddrink alcohol. They are also more likely to vandalize property and eventuallybe convicted of other crimes.

Boys are more likely than girls to bully others, but girls report being bulliedby boys and other girls, while boys are more likely to be bullied only byother boys. Bullying even affects bystanders who aren't actually involved,because it fosters a feeling of fear and disrespect in schools.

Bullies usually harass others when there are few adults or teachers around,in places like playgrounds, cafeterias, locker rooms, buses, and even oncomputers. By doing this, they know it will be harder for their victims to doanything about it.

There are things you should and should not do when dealing with bullies.

Do:Ignore the behavior and walk away. Even if the bully is being very mean, tryto pretend as if it doesn't bother you. It's not as much fun for him if you don'treact.

Report the behavior if you don't feel safe. If the bully threatens you or makesyou feel unsafe, tell you parents, teacher, principal, or guidance counselor.

Try to avoid the bully and stay with a group of friends. Friends will supportyou and can be witnesses to the bully's behavior.

Report it if you see someone else being bullied. Bullies often get away withtheir behavior when it's one person's word against another. It's easier for aschool to take action against a bully if another student reports what's goingon.

Don't:Fight with a bully. This will just get you in trouble. If you try to get even, thebully will probably try to get even with you again later.

Tell the bully he's hurting your feelings. Though it's usually good to let othersknow how you feel, in this case, it's usually not helpful. This just lets the bullyknow that he's been successful.

Become a bully yourself. Some people respond to harassing behavior bybecoming bullies themselves. Remember how bad bullying makes you feel.Treating someone else this way won't make you feel good about yourself.

The most important thing to remember when dealing with a bully is toremind yourself that what he says isn't true. The bully is the one with theproblem, not you

How to Handle School BulliesErin Treder

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HWA-RANGNew Stance:Soojik Sogi

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HWA-RANGMovements - 29Ready Posture - CLOSED READY STANCE C

1. Move the left foot to B to forma sitting stance toward D while executing a middle pushing block to D withthe left palm.2. Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.3. Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D.4. Execute a twin forearm block while forming a left L-stance toward A, pivoting with the let foot.5. Execute an upward punch with the left fist while pulling the right side fist in front of the left shoulder,maintaining a left L-stance toward A.6. Execute a middle punch to A with the right fist while forming a right fixed stance toward A in a slidingmotion.7. Execute a downward strike with the right knife-hand while forming a left vertical stance toward A, pullingthe right foot.8. Move the left foot to A forming a left walking stance toward A while executing a middle punch to A withthe left fist.9. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a low block to D with theleft forearm.10. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to Dwith the right fist.11. Pull the left foot toward the right foot while bringing the left palm to the right forefist, at the same timebending the right elbow about 45 degrees outward.12. Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the right foot while pulling both hands in the opposite di-rection and then lower it to D forming a left L-stance toward D, at the same time executing a middle out-ward strike to D with the right knife-hand.13. Move the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D withthe left fist.14. Move the right foot to D forming a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a middlepunch to D with the right fist.15. Move the left foot to E turning counter clockwise to form a right L-stance toward E while executing amiddle guarding block to E with a knife-hand.16. Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance toward E while executing a middle thrust to Ewith the right straight finger tip.17. Move the right foot on line EF forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a middle guarding blockto F with a knife-hand.18. Execute a high turning kick to DF with the right foot and then lower it to F.19. Execute a high turning kick to CF with the left foot and then lower it to F forming a right L-stance to-ward F while executing a middle guarding block to F with a knife-hand. Perform 18 and 19 in a fast motion.20. Move the left foot to C forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a low block to C with theleft forearm.21. Execute a middle punch to C with the right fist while forming a right L-stance toward C, pulling the leftfoot.22. Move the right foot to C forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with theleft fist.23. Move the left foot to C forming a right L-stance toward C while executing a middle punch to C with theright fist.24. Execute a pressing block with an X-fist while forming a left walking stance toward C, slipping the leftfoot to C.25. Move the right foot to C in a sliding motion forming a right L-stance toward D while thrusting to C withthe right side elbow.26. Bring the left foot to the right foot, turning counter clockwise to form a closed stance toward B whileexecuting a side front block with the right inner forearm while extending the left forearm to the side down-ward.27. Execute a side front block with the left inner forearm, extending the right forearm to the side downwardwhile maintaining a closed stance toward B.28. Move the left foot to B forming a right L-stance toward B at the same time executing a middle guardingblock to B with a knife-hand.29. Bring the left foot to the right foot and then move the right foot to A forming a left L-stance toward Awhile executing a middle guarding block to A with a knife-hand.END: Bring the right foot back to a ready posture.

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In January 2001, upon my resignation from what I now seeas one of the U.K.’s best Tae Kwon Do groups, if you’d toldme what would follow would be ten years of aggravation Iprobably would have stayed put., but I did not as I wasyoung and gun ho. There were also developments in thatgroup that made me feel it was my time to move on.

I have no regrets and, of course, would not return but I nowunderstand that their group was and is the best (and we cansay that as we have had dealings with most and all havefallen short in many areas over the years).

In the ten years, we have gained a lot as an organisationand, sadly, lost a lot due to unscrupulous masters, but wehave remained true to the I.T.F. (even if, at times, we havequestioned the motives of some seniors who have blatantlytried to take over and poach our Instructors membership -sadly to say, it appears this is common in the U.K. and thosethat have done this are guilty of doing this many timesbefore).

I originally started looking at I.T.F. In 1999 when the group Iwas a member of re-joined the I.T.F. and held a seminar.General Choi was the conductor at this seminar and therewere a number of comments from him that made mewonder what was up with our Tae Kwon Do. I was a coachrunning two clubs at that time. On the seminar, General Choipulled me up where I would do a very shaky Yul Gok,Afterwards, Mr. A. Rhee spoke on behalf of General Choiasking why I stopped on certain moves in the pattern andsaid “You are good, but you could be better”. General Choidid speak, but he was hard to understand.

Upon arriving home, I went on the internet to find out aboutI.T.F. and began to see things that concerned me. I spenttwo years going to I.T.F. clubs to see the difference, butremained loyal to my coach. In 2001, I decided I wanted tobe part of the I.T.F. and, given recent changes in the group, itwas time for me to move on. This move was hard as I lost allmy friends and an Instructor I respected, despite a recentbreakdown in relationship. When I left, everywhere I turned,doors were slammed in my face which gave me a wake upcall on how the seniors of T.K.D. seemed to back each otherat that time (especially if we contacted B.T.C. members, asthey made sure they closed ranks on us).

We joined a few groups as L.T.S. and never could settledown (if you want to see our complete lineage, you can onour website at www.uk-ltsi.com). Today we are independentbut hold membership with the I.T.F. and B.T.C., but this articleis to explain the problems we have seen in I.T.F. first hand.

The biggest problem today in I.T.F. is the given fact thatanyone you speak to in I.T.F. claims their group hold theofficial rights to it which, to be honest, gets boring when youhear it a few hundred times.

Many members nowadays are confused about who is whodue to the gumph you often read on the internet. For theL.T.S.I. we have been part of all the I.T.F.’s and all have greatMasters in but they also have a few jackass Masters that arenot humble, who wear their grade as a trophy (which goesagainst our ethos as a group). Since joining I.T.F., I personallyhave dealt with Masters who are your mate while you arepaying into their organisation, but the moment you say“Actually, we want to do something different”, they slam youand do their best to damage you - hardly a trait of humility

and a complete disregard to thetenets they spout on seminars.

I personally would air caution to anyInstructor thinking of leaving theirgroup and joining the I.T.F. - researchwho is who. I also think you should take six months todecide your options and join someone like the A.F.T. untilyou make your mind up. They can provide insurance,C.R.B.’s, public liability, first aid courses and coachingcourses. Go to www.af-tkd.com for further info.

Joining other groups is also a problem as far as we areconcerned, as most have ulterior motives and treat you liketheir puppets - mind you, that being said, they normally giveyou 12 months and then add the thumb screws.

Nowadays you need to ask “What does I.T.F. do for us?”.Well, international tournaments and certification really is it,as technique seems to be quite different between the threeI.T.F.s. (which is an opinion shared by millions now).

Many are now of the opinion that grade under the I.T.F.seems to mean nothing, as some are refusing to recogniseeach others certificates. Let’s be honest, the certificatemeans more to the holder. I have witnessed first handindependents being treated like gods on I.T.F. Sites, yetthey have never taken an I.T.F. grade (let alone practice sinewave or I.T.F. technique)., so what are the benefits? For me, Ilove being I.T.F. as it is the only way forward.

I personally teach for Tae Kwon Do and not for I.T.F. and Ialso have a lot of Independent friends who teach. In the olddays of General Choi, technique was standard across theboard but, as the glue died, so did the standardisation ofTae Kwon Do. If you don’t believe me, take a seminar underall the I.T.F.’s and you will see first hand how different thingsare now.

I am registered with the I.T.F. under Mr. Chang - do I feel heis the true leader? Well he certainly does a good job, but Iwont claim to say we are the real I.T.F.

All I will say is we pay our dues, buy I.T.F. certificates andremain true to the I.T.F. family. Ten years we have devotedto the I.T.F. and many times seen things that leave usthinking “What the ****??”.

Our opinion on I.T.F. is it is a great product to be part of, butsome Masters have done damage and left many juniorsfeeling like they have been victimised (then they leave italtogether). I.T.F. is not to blame, the individuals whocontinue to misuse their position are.

I’d like to see the I.T.F. back as one in the future but, handon heart, I cannot see it happening now. Why? Well, whenour Tae Kwon Do father passed, a lot happened - peoplecame back into the I.T.F. and were elevated to positionsthat they should have not been put into. Each I.T.F. has theirown Board, so a unification is almost impossible as thatwould mean others losing their jobs.

The simplest way forward is for all to agree to work as oneI.T.F., but what I have disclosed above makes it look like it isnow impossible. I have met many that feel the same as me- across the board, members all want the same but thequestion is which of the I.T.F.’s will stand up and take actionto prevent further damage to an art that seems to developeven more cracks every day that we stand divided.

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By Duncan RichardsonChief Master Instructor

WTF fighters are "sloppy", "lack control", "fight with their handsdown", "focus too much on the sport", "never punch", "unrealistic",etc, etc, etc. Then what do you hear about ITF? Nothing! Is thatbecause ITF is a perfect system? No, it's because most WorldTaekwondo Federation practitioners haven't seen an InternationalTaekwondo Federation match. The ITF isn't practiced as much asthe WTF, thus not giving it the same exposure.

I can tell you the downsides to ITF, not because I'm pro WTF, butbecause I hold multiple Black Belts in both styles. I currently own 2dojangs and they are WTF. I will reveal later why our school haschosen to be affiliated with the World Taekwondo Federation overthe International Taekwondo Federation.

First and foremost, I am pro Taekwondo, not pro WTF. I read a blogcomment somewhere and the gentleman said that it's ALLTaekwondo anyhow. I believe it takes a mature mind to trulyunderstand and believe that. The World Taekwondo Federation isessentially a mutated version of International TaekwondoFederation. If you recall, one was created from the other.

We all know of Gen. Hong Hi Choi. If you're a WTF practitioner,chances are, you've never heard of him. The reason you may havenever heard of him was because he was viewed as a traitor by theSouth Korean government. Korea adopted a new system ofTaekwondo after Gen. Hong Hi Choi was excommunicated fromthe country which is why we have two large federations today-WTF & ITF. Interestingly enough, Gen. Choi is not mentioned by theWTF.

WTF or not, Gen. Choi is the father of Taekwondo and isresponsible for helping coin the name Taekwondo, and shouldalways be remembered for that. Why he was excommunicated isan entirely different subject and won't be discussed in this article.

Most of the techniques that were created by Gen. Choi arepracticed in all Taekwondo, whether it's WTF, ITF, or even ATA.World Taekwondo Federation practitioners evolved into a mutatedversion, as I stated earlier. It's important to understand that theWTF did not create what you see today. The competitors created it.Specific rules created it. The masters and grandmasters of theWorld Taekwondo Federation APPROVED of it, but they did notcreate what we see today.

The traditional roundhouse kick was no longer good enough. Thepowerful sidekick became ineffective in an Olympic stylecompetition. Punching...

well, that's just plain frustrating to a lot of people, WTF or ITF. I'll getback to that. Please, don't say, "I could use an effectiveroundhouse kick or sidekick." I thought the same thing as a pointstyle fighter in the ITF. I decided that I wanted to take a shot atOlympic style competition (WTF). I was successful at a local level,when I competed in my first WTF tournament, so I went to the USNational Championships.

I'll admit, I had my opponent confused, but that didn't last long.Here is what I found out quickly. WTF practitioners can coverseveral meters in a split second, in any direction. My kicks weretoo short, imagine that... I'm 6'3", and I didn't have the footwork ortraining to move across the mat fast enough to ever hit myopponent. Sure, I had fast roundhouse kicks and sidekicks. I couldsit on my back leg and snap multiple kicks to the body and headlike no other.

If you think about it, the ring in an official WTF match is 12 meterssquare. That is nearly 40 feet wide, and that ring does get used.Here I am, a highly successful point style fighter, winning first placein practically every tournament I competed in. Then, at nationals, inSan Jose, California, I'm knocked out with a swift roundhouse kickto the ribs.

The WTF roundhouse kick has several variations to be moreeffective. Why raise your knee straight up and turn all the way overwhen you can cut your distance and time by going diagonal. Thekick has less power this way, but it hits your opponent muchquicker. The other plus is that it sets your opponent up for anotherkick in which you might turn your roundhouse kick all the wayover. Other stylists view this practice as being sloppy. WTFpractitioners deem it as being effective.

Think of WTF competition like boxing. It's exactly the same, justwith your feet. In the WTF, we throw many "Fast Kicks" or "QuickKicks". In the ITF, the closest version would be a "SkippingRoundhouse Kick". It's a very quick motion forward, usuallygenerated from a skip, then followed immediately with a front legroundhouse kick. These roundhouse kicks, and 45 degree kicksare similar to a boxers jab. They're not meant to knockout theopponent, just meant to setup for another attack.

In the World Taekwondo Federation, you'll find other variations ofthe roundhouse kick, like the bada chagi (counter roundhousekick)or the ahp bal chagi (front leg kick- typically front legroundhouse kick).


Then there's lateral bada chagi's, and lateral ahp bal chagi's. Thenthere's double roundhouse kicks, and triples and "quads". Most ofthese kicks make ITF practitioners want to vomit when they seethem. I know, the first time I saw a double kick, I thought it was ajoke.

The double kick is actually a highly powerful kick that requiresstrength, timing, and balance. Note- the WTF double is withalternating legs in a continuous fashion. It's effective incompetition, and that's it! If I were attacked today, the double ortriple kick is the last thing I'm going to do. Why practice it then?Are you ready for my answer? Because it's FUN! People don't dofencing competitions because they want to learn how to defendthemselves. They do it because it's an art form to master and it'sfun. I don't know of any WTF competitor that does competition sothey can become better at self defense.

I've been studying martial arts for over 30 years now and I'm to thepoint where I don't need to pretend or convince myself or othersthat WTF competition is a great self defense practice. I'm alsomature enough to know that any competition is not good selfdefense practice, and that includes the UFC.

Heck, punching should be in your arsenal if you were everattacked on the street. In WTF competition, we don't punch, andit's not because we don't know how. It's because the dang judgeswon't EVER score them. Why throw them, and waste energy? It'sunfortunate, but that is part of the game, and that's what sparringis. Sparring is a game.

In ITF & WTF, a sparring match is nothing more than a game oftag, with kicks and punches. I do disagree that ITF is more realisticthan WTF. For the record, they are both unrealistic, in competition,in their own ways. The WTF practitioners learns to feel what adevastating blow is like. The strikes are real and they hurt, and ifyou're careless, you'll be going home with severe injuries.

On the other hand, we typically keep our hands lower, andsometimes down. By the way, when your arms are down, yourbody is more relaxed and you can accelerate your body and kicksbetter. Instead of blocking with our arms, and risk having thembreak, we just use footwork to move away or jam our opponent.

In an ITF match, the practitioners will fight with more care andprecision, usually because they aren't wearing gear or have limitedprotection. A misplaced kick will jam your toe in a hurry. I liked howwe alternated between kicking and punching in ITF competition. Ialso enjoyed the precision and control over my kicks that I gained.

On the other hand, the constant starting and stopping of thematch to award the point would break the momentum of a matchand wouldn't allow for further strategies to be developed. It alsoallowed you and your opponent to catch their breath- not likely tohappen in a real situation.

All competition stuff aside, the WTF and ITF are wonderful systems.They have great practitioners, masters, and grandmasters. TheWTF is the most practiced style in the world, therefore, you're goingto find flaws in the character of athletes just from the sheernumber of people competing. You're going to find dojangs thathave completely lost the meaning of Taekwondo and martial artsas a whole. I've seen dojangs that have lost 100% of their etiquetteand respect to martial arts.

Bear in mind, I've also seen Karate schools and Kenpo schoolsthat have lost the same elements. You rarely see it, because thosestyles are not in the Olympics and get less exposure.

So, why are we WTF and not ITF? Years ago, I became heavilyinvolved in competition. I had a dream to one day go to theOlympics and the only way I was going to have a chance was toswitch over to the WTF. I would like to think I came close. I made itto the quarter finals at the US National Championships. I lost to anoutstanding fighter and individual, Michael Tang. Michael Tangwas a US Team member at that time, and was basically my onlyobstacle from making it to the US Team Trials that year. The matchwas close, very close! On the other hand, Michael had a dreamtoo!

I had started my competition career late as a WTF competitor, sinceI had been a part of the ITF for so long. It was essentially my oneshot, before my priorities shifted to raising a family. I understand thatit's not the style of Taekwondo or style of martial arts you practice,but rather the experience you gain from it.

In our academy, we don't train like Olympic Taekwondocompetitors. We do teach students how to punch. We even teachour students how to box and grapple as well. We also teach thempractical self defense maneuvers, as opposed to rehearsed 3 stepfighting patterns.

Those students that are looking for competition, train separately inclass geared to prepare them for Olympic style competition. Icontinue to stay affiliated with the WTF because of the opportunity itprovides for athletes to dream, especially young athletes who havethe opportunity to train for the Junior Olympics, an exciting event forkids.

WTF or ITF, it doesn't matter. How the curriculum ispresented as well as the additional insight to martialarts you're providing to students is what's important.


Hearty Thanks to the Belarusian Government and Citizen of Minsk.

THE 17TH TAEKWON-DO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TO TAKEPLACE IN PYONGYANG

In accordance with the decisionof the 18th ITF Congress held inTashkent, Uzbekistan in2008, the aboveChampionship will takeplace in Pyongyang, DPRKorea, the Motherland ofTKD, on 6 - 12 September2011.This fact is creating greatinterest, not only from theITF members but also fromnumerous Martial Artists aroundthe World.

The representative from DPRKconfirmed at the last Congress

held in Minsk that thisforthcoming Championshipswill be the best ever staged.Preparations for theseChampionships are fullysupported and backed bythe DPR Koreangovernment and Municipal

Authorities of Pyongyang City.

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http://www.itftkd.org/documents/events/20110326%20Preliminary%20Information%208th%20SUN%20OPEN%202011.pdf

http://www.itftkd.org/documents/events/20110408%20Czech.Open-information.pdf

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1st May National Championship inPuerto Rico www.itftkd.org

14th May Memorial CupTournament for Gen. Choi Hong Hiin Canada www.itftkd.org

14th May Scottish OpenChampionship in U.K.www.itftkd.org

14th & 15th May Armenian OpenChampionship in Armeniawww.itftkd.org

14th to 15th May NationalChampionship in Honduraswww.itftkd.org

15th May National Championship inVenezuelawww.itftkd.org

20th-22nd May

International Instructor's Course -Florida

Clearwater, Florida U.S.A.

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28th May 2011

All Canadian I.T.F. NationalChampionship

Telephone 613-841-9877

9th to 12th June Pan-AmChampionship in Grenadawww.itftkd.org

10th June National Championship inGeorgia www.itftkd.org

11th June to 12th June InternationalInstructor's Course - Alaska

Tel: (907)457-5425

10-12 June 2011

International Instructor's Course inFinland Oulu, Finland

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15th June 9th – Year MemorialService for late Gen. Choi Hong Hiin DPR KOREA www.itftkd.org

17th to 18th June NationalChampionship in South Africawww,itftkd.org

25th to 26th June NationalChampionship in Polandwww.itftkd.org

European Championships

29th June 2011 to 3rd July 2011

Neptune Stadium , Cork, Ireland

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7th & 8th July NationalChampionship in Afghanistanwww.itftkd.org

10th July London OpenChampionship in U.K.www.itftkd.org

14th August National TeamChampionship in ChineseTaipeiwww.itftkd.org

18-21 August InternationalInstructor's Course - JamaicaSunset Jamaica GrandeI.T.F & Jamaica [email protected]

29th August Brazil OpenChampionship in Brazilwww.itftkd.org

4th Sept MASTER DAY INDPR KOREAwww.itftkd.org

6th & 7th Sept TECHNICAL &UMPIRE SEMINAR IN DPRKOREAwww.itftkd.org

The Legendary Founder of Taekwon-Do - I am the man who has the most followers in the world.

I am the happiest man who has done everything to do in my life. It is fortunate you have come. Is Mr. Chang Ung here?

Mr. Rhee Ki Ha, it is good that you have come. I am glad that my son and daughters like you most.

You probably might know Mr. Chang Ung well. It is time to introduce Mr. Chang Ung proudly in public.

Please carry on propaganda that Mr. Chang Ung is the tallest and in the highest position in the ITF. If only Ihad been as tall as Mr. Chang Ung, I could have had less opponents, however, as my body was so tinythat there were many opponents. Thus, all alone, I could not but fight against them for so long. But I havenever been worn out for the justice was on my side.

I have always worried about a successor to the President, however, my mind is set at ease for there is Mr.Chang Ung.

Mr. Hwang Kwang Sung, your duty is very big and important as a spokesman and the Chairman of theMerger

Committee. It was my wish to merge the TaeKwon-Do into one. Please get on your own duty responsibly.

Mr. Park Jong Soo had immigrated into Canada in 1967.

Before that he educated TaeKwon-Do in Europe.

In 1972, I went to Canada where Mr. Park Jong Soo resided leaving my children behind without informing them.

In those days Taekwon-Do was not widely spread, so that I used to say to crave the words of TaeKwon-Do on my coffin. NowTaekwon-Do has developed on a large scale.

I love Mr. Tom MacCallum.

I have always worried if he might die before me. In case he dies first, I have been thinking how to help his family. He has given thespecial contributions to the ITF. I have no secrets to him. Thank you very much for what you have done. I love you.

Mr. Leong Wei Meng is a man of conscience indeed. He has given a great contribution to educating the Taekwon-Do. As I thought hisfinance is in a good condition, I drew his name out on the stockolders's list of the Chang Hon Foundation.

Mr. Hwang Jin is doing well on the way of Mr. Chon Jin Sik. So I appointed him as a member of the Consultative Committee.

Please enlarge the Consultative Committee into 9 members. Here I appoint Mr. Jong Jae Hon.

My followers, - Taekwon-Do never exists without the D.P.R. of Korea You should know this.

The ITF is an International organization and does it need to argue about ideology?

Does the United Nations belong to the Black people because the Secretary General is Black?. Please give up this kind of idea.TaeKwon-Do must be Korean-centred.

Choi Jung Hwa lied me at the airport. I was again deceived. You ought to tell the public throughout the internet that I did not forgiveJung Hwa. I forgave him as a father, but the TaeKwon-Doists would never forgive him.

Before Jung Hwa apologizes TaeKwon-Doists the world over, he will never be forgiven. While I am still alive, you should send themessage to the internet the soonest as possible. The TaeKwon-Do will exists forever.

(16.30 - 17.10) June 11, 2002

At the Hospital in Pyong Yang,

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea

The ones who heard the last words of General Choi.

Mr. Rhee Ki Ha - Grand Master and the Vice-President, Mr. Tom MacCallum -Master and the Secretary General, Mr. Leong Wei Meng -Master and theChairman of the Consultative Committee,Mr. Hwang Kwang Sung -GrandMaster, spokesman and special aide, Mr. Park Jong Soo - Grand Master and amember of the Consultative Council, Mr. Hwang Jin, Master and a member ofthe Consultative Council, Mr. Hwang Bong Yong - Chairman of the KoreanTaeKwon-Do Committee, Mr. Jong Jae Hun - Secretary General of the International Martial Art Games Committee, Mr. Rang BongMan-Secretary General of the Korean TaeKwon-Do Committee


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