Monthly Archives: March 2009

The certificates for the last Black Belt test just arrived today. It can take quite a long for them to come in sometimes.

As such, Black Belts who just tested are reminded to bring in their pictures for their Black Belt certificate from the Kukkiwon, a US money order for the certificate fee payable to the WTF Taekwondo Association of P.E.I. (fees are 1st Dan – $65 US, 2nd Dan – $ 85 US, and 3rd Dan – $115 US) as well as the test fee if they have not paid it yet. All fees must be paid before Black Belt certificates will be ordered.

A good friend whose child has been in Taekwondo for a while asked me a question the other day about Black Belt testing. As I was answering, I thought it would be useful to share my answer given that the Black Belt testing is occurring on the weekend.

While the Black Belt is a universally accepted standard of excellence, what it means can be a very subjective thing with each person having their own idea of what a Black Belt should be able to do. For us, our objective measure is Grandmaster Chong Lee who gives the final say on whether a person should pass the Black Belt.

When people witness a 3 to 4 hour test they may be wondering what other factors are considered when awarding Read the rest of this entry →

GrandMaster Lee will be arriving on March 29th to give a Black Belt Test that night at 5:00. The test is open to the public and all are welcome to come watch.

GrandMaster Lee will also be giving the following seminars during the week:

• Sunday (Charlottetown, PEI Taekwondo) – 12:30 Beginner Seminar, 2:00 Advanced Seminar
• Monday (Montague, Montague Regional High School Cafeteria) – 6:00 Beginner Seminar, 7:30 Advanced Seminar
• Tuesday (Egmont Bay, Beaton’s Taekwondo) – 6:00 Beginner Seminar, 7:30 Advanced Seminar
• Wednesday (Charlottetown, PEI Taekwondo) – 6:00 to 8:00 Black Belt Seminar

For classes in Charlottetown and Montague, the beginner seminar is for white to green belts and advanced seminar is for blue stripes and up. Please let me know if you wish to participate in a different class.

Due to the seminars, there will be no classes in Charlottetown or Montague on Monday or Tuesday night. Please attend the seminars on Sunday or Monday instead as these seminars are an incredible opportunity to learn from a Ninth Degree Taekwondo Master. There is no charge to registered members of the Provincial Taekwondo Association.

If there are any students who cannot attend the seminars in their area please let me know and we will make other arrangements.

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While there will be no normal classes during March Break, there will be a Black Belt training class on Monday night at 7:00. Additional training during the week maybe scheduled at that time by those in attendance.

The Black Belt Pre-Test will be held on Sunday, March 22nd from 2:00 to 5:00.

Here are some VERY important rule changes now adopted by TKD Canada as prepared by Barbara Marian, WTF Canada Referee Committee Vice Chair (ON). These rules changes will be in effect in May for Senior & Junior Nationals this year.

In addition to weight division changes, key rule changes to remember are:

• 3 points to the head section
• 2 points to the body for any 180 degree kick, INCLUDING Back kick.

I will post the weight changes for the junior divisions as soon as I have confirmation of them. Here is what we know so far – this is a short summary covering only the high points and is  Read the rest of this entry →

There are still spaces available for the March Break Taekwondo Camp. The cost is $150. Please contact Ms. Doiron for further information.

This Saturday the WTF Association of P.E.I. will be hosting the Taekwondo Provincials tournament at the Carrefour in Charlottetown.

Registration starts at 8:30 with the tournament beginning at 10:00. The cost is $40 with proceeds used by the Association to help pay the costs to have Master Lee come to PEI at the end of the month.

Just a reminder that the Black Belt and Junior National training is on for tonight at the Charlottetown dojang.

The focus tonight will be on sparring for both groups with myself and Mr. Beaton teaching techniques and then putting the gear on to get some matches with you guys.

Look forward to seeing you tonight.

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Cost: For a monthly cost of only $55/month in Charlottetown and $45/month in Montague you can attend as many classes at your level as you wish. for information on annual memberships etc please see our Payment Plans.

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