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Newsletter May 2006
ITF 40th Anniversary
Grandmaster Rhee continues his seminar trail
around the world. At the end of April he conducted the first ever ITF
International Course in Northern Ireland. This has been followed in May by a
visit to Beijing, China and Pyong Yang, North Korea accompanied by Master Tim
Helstrip VII & Mr Andrew Rhee VII
Congratulations to the ITF – Celebrating 40
Years of Excellence
Training Dates
Children’s
Class
Adult Class
May 5,
12, 19,
26
May 2, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
Competitions
The Welsh Open is confirmed as the 27th May
in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (Welsh National Sports Centre) RTA Didcot will be
represented by 18 competitors. Good luck.
Forthcoming Events
Welsh
Open
27th May - Cardiff
London
Open
9th July - Reading
English
Open
23rd September - K2 Crawley Sussex
UK
Open
18th November - Hatfield
Master Kim Ung Chol in France
Master
Miller was accompanied to France by Richard De Winton & Carl
Davis to share the chance to train with one of the finest Korean
Masters based in Europe. 74
members from France, England, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Holland
attended this course, held in La Mure in the French Alps.
The event comprised of two 3 hour sessions
per day. Subjects covered were stretching, warm up, fundamental movements,
patterns, grab releases and defence against a knife attack.
Other Senior Instructors present were Mr
Andrew Whiteley VI (Reading), Mr Paul Harris V (Leicester) & Mr Paul
Knighton V (Derby).
  
Our Area Seminar &
Grading Dates 2006
Sunday 11th June -
Wallingford
Sunday 17th September -
Wallingford
Sunday 10th December -
Wallingford
Well done to all students who were
successful in the recent white belt and green belt grading.
Mr
Stephen Luker IV Dan
Congratulations
to Mr Luker who has qualified as International Instructor at the recent ITF
International Course in Belfast, N. Ireland.
Newsletter April 2006
Training Dates
There will be
no childrens class on
March 17th as the hall is
unavailable.
Childrens
Class
Adults Class
Black
Belt Class
April 7,14,21,28 April
4,6,11,13,18,25,27
April 13
Keep an eye on our TKD notice board for our complete timetable of events.
Competitions
The Scottish Open took place on Saturday 18th March at
the Gorbals Leisure Centre in Glasgow. RTA Didcot had 5 members taking part in
11 categories, with fantastic results:
Richard De Winton - Gold in
Pattern, Sparring and Breaking, plus overall Black Belt champion.
Carl Davis
- Gold in Pattern & Sparring
Don Ward
- Bronze in Sparring
Nicola Maytum -
Silver in Sparring, Bronze in Pattern (Entering her first competition).
Rebecca Ward completed our attendance.
Forthcoming events
The next event is the Welsh Open at Sophia Gardens,
Cardiff on
27th May. Please support this event. See Master Miller for your
entry form.
Welsh Open 27th May - Cardiff
London Open TBA - Reading
English Open 9th September - Sheffield
UK Open 18th November - Hatfield
All competitions will now include a Master’s
demonstration.
Black belt events will commence first, followed by colour belts
Master Kim Ung Chol in France
At the end of April Richard De Winton & Carl Davis
will
accompany Master Miller to Grenoble, France for a two day course with Master
Kim Ung Chol VIII. Master Kim has just been
appointed as Chairman of ITF Tournament Committee & is a former leader of
the Korean Demonstration Team.
Our Area Seminar & Grading Dates 2006
Sunday 11th
June -
Wallingford
Sunday 17th September - Wallingford
Sunday 10th December - Wallingford
Newsletter March 2006
Training Dates
There will be
no childrens class on
March 17th as the hall is
unavailable.
Childrens
Class
Adults Class
Black
Belt Class
March
3,10,24,31 March
2,7,9,14,21,23,28,30
March 16
April 7,14,21 April
4,6,11,13,18,25,27 April
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Keep an eye on our TKD notice board for our complete timetable of events.
Black Belt Grading
Took place in
Glasgow
from 24th - 26th Feb. Our members who passed
their promotion were:
Steve
Luker
4th Dan
Carl Davis 3rd Dan
Kirsty
Miller 2nd Dan
Faye Miller 1st Dan
Luke
Dodridge 1st
Dan
Michael Pitman 1st Dan
 
A
special mention goes to Master Tim Helstrip VII on his promotion to
ITF Master
Well Done to All
Seminars
A reminder that all students must attend an area seminar every six months.
New costs in
2006 will give 1 hour for those aged -13 yrs at a cost of 15. All other
students will receive a 2 hour seminar at 18.
When grading
please ensure you supply your blue record book & payment of 15.00 Children
or 18.00 for those aged 13 years +.
Our Area
Grading Dates 2006
Sunday12th
March
-
Dicot (Mereland Road)
Sunday11th
June -
Wallingford
Sunday 17th
September
-
Wallingford
Sunday 10th
December -
Wallingford
When grading please ensure you supply your blue record book & payment of
15.00
Competitions
The Scottish
Open will take place at the Playdrome Leisure Centre, Clydebank,
Glasgow
on 18th March. Good luck to all our competitors. All
spectators are free so please come & support our competitors as it really
does make a difference if you receive great support.
Forthcoming
events
Scottish
Open 18th
March
-
Glasgow
Welsh
Open 27th
May
-
Cardiff
London
Open
TBA
- Reading
English
Open 23rd
September -
Sheffield
UK
Open
18th November
- Hatfield
All
spectators are free so please come & support our competitors as it really
does make a difference if you receive great support.
Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha at his
Tae Kwon Do academy with Masters and Didcot Students.
A wide range of equipment is always available
including TKD shoes, sweats, t-shirts, sparring kit, shin pads & head
guards. Contact Julie Ward (Rebeccas Mum) for details on price &
availability.
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