June 5, 2014
Congratulations to Mr. Denis Alvey and Mr. Ken Hance on their promotion to 7th Dan. The grading was held on the weekend of the CanAm Championships and conducted by First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha and assisted by GM Paul Ccutler. To be graded by FGMR to any rank is the highest honour being that he is the most senior Chang-Hun Taekwon-Do Grand Master in the world today and as stated by General Choi Hong Hi, "The greatest ever student of Taekwon-Do".
June 4, 2014
On the Sunday morning after the CanAm Championships, First Ggrand Master Rhee Ki Ha conducted a complimentary seminary for all black belts and instructors that attended the CanAm Championships. 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.
June 3, 2014
On Saturday May 31st the 2014 CanAm Championships were held. The tournament brought competitors and spectators from across Canada and the USA to the beautiful town of Oakville, nearly filling the 1,000-seat venue. Special guest included First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha from Glasgow, Scotland, GM Paul Cutler from Belfast, Northern Ireland and Ontario Labour Minister the Honourable Kevin Flynn. The cheers from the crowd were most notable whenever there was a final match between the USA and Canada, each country encouraging their countrys competitor.
The tournament started with an opening ceremony that was culminated with some inspirational words from FGMR as well as Mr. Kevin Flynn. The tournament was highlighted by a fiercely competitive Black Belt division consisting of over 90 participants, many of whom had international experience competing in the previous years ITF World Championships. Philadelphia, PA was also chosen as the host for the 2015 CanAm Championships.
