To introduce myself to the group, Im a Taekwondo (Korean martial art and Olympic sport) instructor in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Ive been training in Taekwondo since 1986 (at the age of 12) and currently hold a 6th degree (dan) black belt. Ive wanted to visit Korea since I was a young boy, seeing the home of Taekwondo was a dream. In 2012 I was lucky enough to be invited by the World Taekwondo Headquarters, Kukkiwon, to attend the World Taekwondo Leaders Forum. I kept a diary of that event which Ill post a link to separately for those interested in reading it. Then I went back last year to attend the Foreigners Taekwondo Master Training Course (theyve since dropped the Foreigner label as they now understand it can be offensive), again, Ill post the diary in a separate post for those wanting to read it. This year, I have a student going to Korea to attend the World Taekwondo Youth Camp, supported by a grant from BKS and I hope shell have the same amazing experience with our Korean friends and Taekwondo Family that I have had. Myself, Im going back this year but this time taking my family with me. I think next year Ill give it a miss before heading back in 2016 to test for my 7th degree black belt. Ill miss Korea next year, but hey, it gets expensive keep flying over :-) Anyway, thanks for accepting me in to the group, and Im glad I joined the BKS so I can share my love of Korea and their national sport.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 08:21:46 +0000
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