Press Release13th April 2008Kim Roberts from Wolsingham was all smiles recently after being awarded her 2nd Dan Taekwondo black belt by one of the highest ranking Taekwondo experts in the world Master Kim Yong Ho Many years of hard work and dedication paid off for Kim, when Grand Master Kim Yong Ho, 9th Dan, told her she had passed. Kim’s taekwondo instructor, Katey Wallace, 5th Dan, said: “I’m delighted for Kim she is an absolute pleasure to teach. She listens hard and always puts 100% of effort into her training as well as being an excellent role model to the younger and more inexperienced students.” Kim is currently studying music at Sheffield University which is lucky enough to have a Taekwondo club there so she doesn’t miss out on training. She will now have to train and work hard for a further three years until she is eligible to go for her 3rd Dan black belt. While Master Kim Yong Ho was staying in England over the weekend he also held a national seminar which was attended by Taekwondo practitioners from all over Greeceat Britain. Another master in meditation, Kim Sang Tae, also taught a seminar which included meditation and weapons training. The successful candidates from L-R Adrian Winters, Jenny Ridley, ConNor Woodcock, Matthew Brown, Kim Roberts and Nicholas Gibson (all from Darlington) Behind: Master Ron Brennan, Chief Instructor of Kim Chung Do Kwan, Grand Master Kim Yong Ho, President of Kim Chung Do Kwan and Master Kim Sang Tae, meditation master.
27th October 2007Wolsingham Kup Grades
WOLSINGHAM Kim Chung Do Taekwondo students have excelled themselves this time by gaining the highest grading results in over five years, plus one of the students winning ‘Best Of Grade’.Out of eight of the students grading four of them received double promotions, which is where they skip one belt and are automatically promoted to the next. Wolsingham Instructor Katey Wallace, 5th Dan, said: "It is rare for anyone to be double promoted, Normally there are only one or two students in the whole grade to achieve this so to get four in one club is absolutely outstanding. These youngsters are the future of the club and I’m sure that if they continue to train with the same enthusiasm they will become excellent martial artists and Kim Chung Do instructors one day. I have 100% faith in both their physical and mental abilities," she said. Alex Hughes, who is studying for his A levels at Wolsingham Sixth Form College also won ‘Best Of Grade’ overall, being narrowly awarded it ahead of Charlotte and Isobel Callard and James Lumsdon, all from Wolsingham club. "Alex won this for not only his physical Taekwondo technique but also for the way he approached his grade mentally and gave 100% effort and concentration," said Katey. The other four students who were promoted also passed with some of the highest marks on the day. Promoted to 7th Kup; Josh Kershaw, Tow Law; Hannah White, Tow Law. Promoted to 3rd Kup: Catherine Stelling, Toft Hill; Lauren Smith, West Auckland. Double Promoted to 3rd Kup: Charlotte Callard, Frosterley; Isobel Callard, Frosterley; James Lumsdon, Wolsingam. Double Promoted to 2nd Kup: Alex Hughes, Wolsingham. Recently Alexander Gray was also promoted to 1st Dan black belt and Richard Crawford was promoted to 2nd Dan black belt. |
