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| Korea
2004
On 28th June Instructors
from Dorset Taekwondo Association went to South Korea. For some
it was their first visit, whilst others had been several times.
Unlike previous visits there was no specific tests or courses. This
visit was to train, visit friends and have a holiday.
We were very fortunate that
Master Na had agreed to accompany us (and look after us) for the
duration of our trip. We will be forever in his debt - he worked
very hard. He was our tour guide; translator; driver (he drove over
1500km in our 10 days); oh and he is our Taekwondo Master!
It would take pages to write about everything we
did but a few of the highlights are summerised below.
- We met with our good friend master Dong Jin Bae in Pucheon.
We trained at his dojang and enjoyed his hospitality.
Click
here for photos of our stay with Master Bae.
- We had a Private tuition in the Kukkiwon with Grandmaster Lee
Click
here to see more photos of us
training at the Kukkiwon.
- We visited Master Kim at our sister club (Korea Bournemouth
Taekwondo) in Pusan
Click here
to find out more and see photos from our visit to Master Kims Dojang
in Gimhay.
- Master Nas father worked for the WTF. Therefore we were honourred
and privalaged that he took us to meet many iimportant officials
form the WTF, Kukkiwon and KTA.
Picure above shows Instructors from Dorset TKD
Association with Master Na and Grandmaster Na
Click
here to see more photos of the dignetories that we met.
- We trained at Lira High School. This high school in Seoul has
been ranked Korean high school champions 12 times in the last
15 years. They have produced countless world and olympic champions.
The training was increadably hard and we only did one 3 hour session.
These high school students train like this for 5 hours a day,
6 days a week! Is it any wonder they are the best? Unfortunately,
no photos.
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