Grand Master Class and the 5th Inter-School ITF Taekwon-Do Invitation Tournament, Hong Kong View all articles
Grand Master Class and the 5th Inter-School ITF Taekwon-Do Invitation
Tournament
The Hong
Kong Original Taekwon-Do Council successfully held the Grand Master Class and the 5th Inter-School ITF Taekwon-Do Invitation
Tournament on 27 and 28 December 2014 respectively. We would like to thank you Grand Master Nicholls and Master Sng from
Singapore for conducting the seminar, as well as members from Malaysia,
Singapore, Australia and China for their great support to the events.
On 26 December Friday, Grand Master Nicholls arrived at the Hong Kong International Airport
and were welcomed by members of the Hong Kong Original Taekwon-Do Council, together with Master Sng from Singapore, Instructor Andy Low and Sharon
Chen from Malaysia and Instructor Andrew Kung from Australia. Welcome dinner
was then held in Tuen Mun with our honorable guests.
A black belt
examination was held on the morning on 27 December Saturday with a total of 8
examinees took part for their 2nd degree to 6th degree examination. The
afternoon was followed by the Grand Master Class conducted by Grand Master Nicholls and
assisted by Master Sng at Tai Hing Sports Centre, Tuen Mun. There were around 140 Taekwon-Do
students
participated in the intensive training. Grand Master Nicholls being the chief
instructor explained thoroughly about the basic techniques and
the application for different individuals. He also emphasized the correct
execution of several basic kicks like front kick, side front kick, side kick,
turning kick and back kick. We all paid much attention during the
seminar and learnt a lot from Grand Master Nicholls and Master Sng.
The day ended with a dinner with Master Nicholls and coaches from different countries. It was a warm and delightful evening
in which we had cosy and friendly talks in a harmonious environment.
The Invitation Tournament was held on 28 December Sunday
with participants, spectators, family and friends from
Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and China witnessed this spectacular
event. We were pleased to invite Grand Master Nicholls being our guest of honour, together with Master Sng from Singapore, Instructor Andy Low and Sharon Chan from Malaysia, Instructor Andrew
Kung from Australia and Instructor Alvin Wong from China as our honourable guests. Grand
Master Nicholls delivered opening speeches and thereafter souvenirs were
presented to our guests. Matches for power breaking and pattern were held in
the morning followed by individual and team sparring in the afternoon. Four rings were being
heated up
immediately with excellent skills and techniques being displayed by
the participants.
All participants demonstrated their high
level of sportsmanship during the Invitation Tournament. They all strived their hardest in the
sparring and embraced immediately after the matches, showing their true
friendship with each other. The
Invitation
Tournament was then concluded
by the prize giving ceremony by our coaches. Thereafter, members
of the Hong Kong Original Taekwon-Do Council and coaches and friends from
different countries together saw Grand Master Nicholls off at the airport.
The Hong Kong
Original Taekwon-Do Council would like to take this opportunity to thank you
again Grand
Master Nicholls, Master Sng, Instructor Andy Low, Instructor Sharon Chan, Instructor Andrew Kung and
Instructor Alvin Wong for their
great and
continue support to the Council
as well as the events. Students
were honoured with the visit of Grand Master Nicholls as all of them have learnt a lot from the seminar. We were all honored with the visit of Grand Master Nicholls and eager for his return to Hong Kong in the coming future.
Written by: Hong Kong Original Taekwon-Do
Council – 30 December
2014
Written by: Hong Kong Original Taekwon-Do Council - 5th January 2015
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