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Large numbers of foreign students and honored guests arrived to Znojmo
from different parts of the whole world already in Thursday. The three day
marathon started on Friday 5th June with Umpire course dedicated to
international I.T.F. umpires. The umpire course was held in University of Economics
in Znojmo. Both theoretical and practical education was led by international
instructor Gérard Galinski IV.Dan from Germany and after lunch the course
joined also European Chief Umpire Master Fernando Peréz VII.Dan from Spain.
Representatives from following countries took part of the course: Czech
republic, Georgia, Ireland, Moldovia, Germany, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland.
Four graduates from Czech TKD I.T.F. So-San Znojmo have been successful:
František Macek IV.Dan (Group A centre umpire), Bc. Radek Loucký III.Dan,
Antonín Belháč III.Dan and Jakub Kmec I.Dan (all Group B – corner umpire)
On Friday evening, we were pleased to welcome in Vienna airport our
mostly honored guest from Canada. After 2 years returned to Znojmo Grand Master
Choi Jung Hwa IX.Dan, son of General Choi Hong Hi, the founder of Korean
Martial Arts Taekwon-Do and President of I.T.F.
On Saturday 6th June at 10AM, already the 8th Znojmo open tournament has
begun. This tournament was final preparation for European championship. Record
number of 260 participants from Armenia Belarus, Czech republic, Georgia,
Ireland, Poland, Moldovia, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and
Ukraine, took place on this competition.
The competition was officially opened by Mr. Grois, Vice Mayor of Znojmo and
Mrs. Bilkova, director of DDM Znojmo. The tournament was divided into following
events. Tul, Team Tul, Hosinsool, Matsogi, Team Matsogi and T-Ki. Grand Master
Choi Jung Hwa appeared in person on the tournament in the afternoon. Znojmo
School achieved 4th place from total 21 schools from the whole Europe.
On Sunday 7th June, the three day marathon continued by International
Master Class led by Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa IX.Dan. Together with Grand
Master Trevor Nicholls, Secretary General of I.T.F. they explained and teach
basic techniques, but also patterns. Techniques were exercised on pads and in
small groups. In the Master Class, students, Instructors and Masters from Czech
republic, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland Ukraine and
UK, took part.
All have appreciated excellent but also demanding events, as well as
good work of organizers.
On Monday Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa IX.Dan took part on meeting with
parents and students from Znojmo
Taekwon-Do school. He has offered his congratulations to all for great results
in previous championships in South Korea, Canada, Italy and wished good luck in
upcoming championship in Moldova.
In closing I want to thank to all who helped and supported all these
events and especially the organizing team for excellent job. This is great
promotion not only for Czech Taekwon-Do but also for the whole Znojmo region.
Taekwon !
František Macek
Prezident CTA I.T.F.
Foto:
Antonín Belháč a Jiří Abeska
Written by: ITF Administration - 9th July 2015
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