June 19, 2010

Over the weekend of June 19th, Morningstar Taekwon-Do hosted an amazing and eye opening seminar conducted by  Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha “the worlds best student ever of Taekwon-do” as stated by the Founder General Choi Hong Hi,  In 1997 Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha became the first Grand Master to be promoted to 9th Degree by General Choi.  Grand Master Rhee was accompanied by his son, 7th Degree Master Andrew Rhee.

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The seminar was very interesting not only from a technical and physical perspective but also the amount of historical facts and stories that Grand Master shared with the students.  The people who unfortunately could not attend this seminar missed a great opportunity and experience that rarely comes around. Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha was the closest person to General Choi and he is one of his original Students.

In the evening all the participants gathered at a local Korean restaurant for a dinner banquet where Grand Master’s Park Jong Soo and Grand Master Kong Young Il, the original members of the famous 1973 ITF demonstration team that toured the world promoting the ITF and General Choi’s Taekwon-Do.  If not for these great men, Taekwon-Do would not be enjoying the status that it is today.

June 5, 2010

On Saturday June 5th, 2005 the Can-Am Championships were held in Oakville hosted by Morningstar Taekwon-Do. The tournament featured competitors from 7 Provinces and 5 States and boasted a head table of 4 Masters, including the President of the Canadian Taekwon-Do Federation (CTFI), Master Clint Norman and the Vice-President of the USITF, Master Ruben Suarez.  The tournament brought over 300 competitors and 400 spectators to the beautiful town of Oakville, nearly filling the 1,000-seat venue. The cheers from the crowd were most notable whenever there was a final match between the USA and Canada, each country encouraging their country’s competitor.

The tournament started with an opening ceremony that was culminated with some inspirational words from CTFI President, Master Norman, who emphasized the importance of competing in the spirit of the tenets of Taekwon-Do.  The tournament was highlighted by a fiercely competitive Black Belt division consisting of over 130 participants, many of whom had international experience competing in the previous year’s ITF World Championships and looking for a spot on Canada’s National Team.

May 22, 2010

Blackburn Taekwon-Do recentely hosted a sparring seminar with 7th Dan and coach of the German National team, Master Lam.

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