ITF-TAO VP for South America Master Alejandro Chaviel recently visited Uruguay to conduct a Master Class. Thank you Master Chaviel for your continued efforts in South America to promote the true Taekwon-Do of the Founder, General Choi Hong Hi and to Uruguay for your continued support.
Six competitors from ITF-TAO Honduras under the guidance of Master Raul Alverez, participated in the 5th Central American Open in El Salvador. Congratulations to competitors for giving their all. Many thanks to Sabum-Nim Joaquín Rivas for his invitation and for hosting a fantastic event. As is usual, ITF-TAO Honduras is always working in a common brotherhood to further the Original TKD of the Founder.
ITF-TAO Technical Director visited Pittsburgh, PA on invitation from GM Robert Zang and Zang’s TKD. After an intense warm up Mr. Morningstar reviewed sine wave and covered the theory of power as well as kicking drills and colour belt and black belt patterns. In the evening the instructors and out of town guests gathered for a dinner.
ITF-TAO would like to welcome 2nd Dan Sabum-Nim Jorge Delgado Salas and the students of Dojang Oh Do Kwan in Chile as our latest new member. Congratulations. We would also like to thank Master Alejandro Chaviel of ITF-TAO Argentina for his work in promoting ITF-TAO in South America.
On Saturday November 16th, TAO Technical Director Mike Morningstar conducted a Technical Seminar at Kings Christian Collegiate in Oakville.
One Hundred Instructors and students from Oakville, London, Scarborough and Hamilton were in attendance. The seminar began with an intensive warm-up and moved right into basic movements, patterns, step sparring, model sparring, and self defence keeping true to the original teachings of General Choi Hong H. The training was 5 hours in length, the first 3 hours for yellow belt and above and the last 2 hours for black belts only.
On the birthday of the Founder of Taekwon-Do, General Choi Hong Hi, Master Alejandro Chaviel conducted a Master Class at the John Paul II Auditorium. Those in attendance were the host School led by Boo-Sabum Peter Beecher, the OH Do Kwan School led by Boo-SabumNim Jorge Delgado and other invited schools in the region. After almost three hours of work, reviewing techniques, fundamental movements and patterns, we closed the first stage of the day with great expectations. A promotion test was also held. General thanks to all participants, assistant instructors and companions for the warm welcome. A new stage of work and commitment is projected for the future. We move forward!
ITF-TAO Technical Director, Mr. Mike Morningstar visited Montaño TKD ifor the invitation to conduct the 1st annual Barney Montano memorial seminar. Thank you for organizing Mrs. Montano and thank you for those who took the time to travel. TKD Maximus Hamilton, Yong-Gi TKD Scarborough, Oakridge TKD London, and Morningstar TKD Oakville. Your support is appreciated. Taekwo
Colour belt exmams were carried out in the month of October at the San Miguel HQ. The examiner board consisted of Master Alejandro Chaviel and Mr. Adan Stricker, Deputy Director
ITF-TAO VP’s for South and Central America Master Chaviel and Master Alvarez condected a Master class in Nicaragua. Thank you Mr. Pierson Solis for organizing the event. Without a doubt, it was a fantastic weekend and ITF-TAO grows in the region.