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International Ch'ang-Hon Taekwon-Do Federation
NEWS 2008
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Archives 2007
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DECEMBER 2007
2007 ICTF World Cup Update
Mr. Walsh from Phoenix TKD kindly forwarded the first member photos from the 2007 ICTF World Cup! Visit the gallery for photographs.
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DECEMBER 2007
Malaysia
Mr. Hudson Tan sent in photos from a recent Grading at ICTF Malaysia. Visit the gallery for photographs.
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DECEMBER 2007
United Kingdom
Mr. Brain Crawley from Alliance TaeKwon-Do Formby sent in photographs from his recent Childrens Competition and Kickathon. The coastal village of Formby holds an event every year known as Dickensian Day. People dress up in Dickensian garb and fancy dress and community groups and businesses join together to hold events, games fairground rides, displays and much more to raise thousands of pounds for charity. Alliance TaeKwon-Do Formby takes part in this day and holds a childrens competition and kickathon. The kickathon consists of the kids kicking the air shields as many times as they can with one foot before returning the foot to the floor. Some children performed in excess of 300 kicks in this way, a sterling effort. The competition is a friendly but competetive way of introducing them to the sporting aspects of the art while doing their community service. After the events the kids joined in the ' Grand Parade ' through the village, with pipe bands and all participating groups taking part. The ICTF flag was held high for this march. Visit the gallery for photographs.
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DECEMBER 2007
Malaysia
Mr. Tong Chee Yong sent in photographs from his recent training at the MGTF Dojang. Visit the gallery for photographs.
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NOVEMBER 2007
Malaysia
Master Ally Teoh sent in photographs from his recent visit to the Nepal ITF. His visit took place from November 13 - 19 and he was there to promote Taekwon-Do activities and the ICTF under the theme of 'Taekwon-Do Without Borders'. Visit the gallery for photographs.
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NOVEMBER 2007
2007 ICTF World Cup Update
The three day World Cup recently held in Edmonton was a great success with over
675 competitors participating!! Pictures can now be seen in this Gallery
Also, be sure to send us all your candid shots of the Event to the Webmaster email
A detailed report will be posted soon!
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OCTOBER 2007
ICTF Admin
Master Cariati recently received this beautiful letter by email
Sent: October 23, 2007 6:01 PM
To: Master Cariati
Subject: Thank you...for everything
Master Cariati,
I would of liked to thank you in person today but being my Dad passed away a year ago today I am afraid I am not in the best frame of mind.
I wanted to take a minute and from the bottom of my heart thank you for everything you have done for me these last 3 months. I have never felt such a warm welcome anywhere before. You have taken complete trust in me and my family and opened your arms to all of us without question. You have given me another chance at something I truly love to do. I have gone somewhere this pass weekend that only was a dream at one point in my life and I have you to thank for making this all happen. I was so hurt when I couldn't do this last year for my Dad to see , to be proud of his "little girl". I can only hope he was really watching from up above and I am sure that if he was , he would be very proud of his "girl" right now. I feel good about my individual patterns and sparring and I know my Dad would be proud too. I only wish I could of performed a little harder in my team sparring but at the time I thought I did give it everything I had but today I felt....I know I could of gave more. This has now only got me determined to train harder but this time it will be for me.
Your students are all wonderful! You should be proud of each and every one of them. They all too have welcomed me without judgment and that is a great quality in someone and hard to find in some. I look forward to the many years of training to come.
Thank you for your calmness I feel through you.......it was there when I needed it most. My goal was to get through this weekend without to many tears and with your help and all of your students laughter I succeeded!
Thank you again!
Sincerely,
Ms. Taylor
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OCTOBER 2007
ICTF Admin
The ICTF would like to announce the appointment of Mr. Dan Mosley of USA as the new ICTF Secretary General
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OCTOBER 2007
ICTF Admin
ICTF Summer Cruise Camp for July 2008!
There will be a 4 day cruise from Orlando, Florida, which will include at sea training with ICTF Masters and Grandmaster. DisneyWorld, Universal and SeaWorld will be available to those wishing to go as well.
Those interested please contact Master Cariati for costs. The tentative sailing date is July 7th, 2008, and a deposit of US $ 200.00 per cabin is required.
Reserve your cabin for this special one-of-a-kind event as soon as possible, space is limited! Up to 4 people per cabin. To secure your cabin online, please visit our Online payments page.
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SEPTEMBER 2007
2007 ICTF World Cup Update
Pre-order your ICTF World Cup merchandise and save some money! Even if you are not attending the event, you can obtain some ICTF World Cup memorabilia now! For those attending, your items will be available for pickup when you arrive. For those not attending, you can have a friend or instructor pick up your package for you, or you can have it shipped directly to you. Shipping charges will be added to your order depending on the weight and size. Not all items will be available at the Event! Don't miss this opportunity to order your World Cup merchandise! To preorder your items, please visit our Tournaments section.
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SEPTEMBER 2007
2007 ICTF World Cup Update
The competition is fast approaching and the entry deadlines are almost on us. Any competitor who is paying by personal cheque must have their entry form in by September 30, 2007. If you are paying by credit card, money order, or certified cheque the deadline is October 12, 2007.
Our 5 host hotels are starting to release their rooms to general sales. The competitors and guests will be happy to know that private busses are scheduled to run from each of the official hotels to the competition site all day long each day of the competition.
For athletes 8 years and under, any belt level, an additional event has been arranged. On Sunday starting at 10 am young athletes will be able to compete in a timed obstacle course. Numerous Taekwon-Do challenges will be set out along the course with time penalties for non-completion. At the end of the course a special "board" will be broken with a front snap kick to stop the clock. All participants in this event will recieve a participation certificate and the top 4 times in each division will recieve medals. Age and gender will set out the divisions but belts will not apply. Entry fee for this event is $35 which includes 2, day passes, valued at $20.
The 2007 ICTF World Cup banquet is scheduled for Saturday night and tickets are now available. The banquet will showcase special awards, a video presentation, a military drum line, ice sculptures, numerous door prizes and the occasional speech. Dress is suit and tie with tickets set at $50 CAD.
A professional photograph company will be taking action shots at ring side for all 8 rings. These professional photographs will be available for purchase each day and will also be available on the web after the event is over. Since no spectators will be allowed on the competition floor, these photos will be the closest to the action. Prices vary by photo size and will be available at the event.
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AUGUST 2007
ICTF-Admin.com
A newly updated World Cup Invitation Package can be found in our Tournaments section . We look forward to your participation in this exciting event!
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AUGUST 2007
Malaysia
Mr. Hudson Tan sent in photographs
from a recent Seminar and grading in Malaysia. Visit the gallery for photographs.
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AUGUST 2007
ICTF-Admin.com
The ICTF is proud to unveil the Official poster for the World Cup. This exciting event will take place October 19-21 in Edmonton, Alberta
Special thanks to Master Craig Stanley of Canada for the amazing design. Also, there will be an AGM meeting October 18 for all voting members to either attend or send in their proxy votes beforehand If you would like to download the official wallpaper, please select your resolution (1024x768 will be the most common), once the wallpaper loads, you can right-click it, and select "Set as Desktop Background"
Official Wallpaper
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JUNE 2007
ICTF-Admin.com
The ICTF would like to welcome
Mrs. Victoria Martinez of the USA who will take over as webmaster on July 01. She replaces Mrs. Dawn Woolsey of
Canada who has been with the ICTF since October 2003.
Please send news, events and photographs to Mrs. Martinez via webmaster@ictf-admin.com. |
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JUNE 2007
United Kingdom
Newspaper cutting from the Formby Times reporting Grandmaster Steiner's recent visit to the Alliance TaeKwondo Club in Formby.
Grandmaster Steiner taught a 3 1/2 hour seminar on movements and patterns.
Mr. Crawley told the Formby Times that "most masters I have known would bypass such a small club as ours, but if there was just one person who wanted to learn, then GM Steiner would be there-- his commitment is so strong"
GM Steiner was impressed by the Formby students, and expressed his interest in seeing them in the World Championships in October.
Mr. Brian Crawley, Alliance Taekwondo Formby |
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JUNE 2007
Malaysia
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newspaper cuttings from China Press and Nanyang Press reporting recent promotion test and certificate presentation
plus new intake. |
The articles also report the TKD class
had new training and protective equipment for the benefit of the students.
Mr. Hudson Tan, ICTF Malaysia |
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MAY 2007
United Kingdom
Grandmaster Mel Steiner was
overseas this month for his annual UK Seminar trip to the United Kingdom. Click HERE for his report. |
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MAY 2007
Master Aaron Fruitstone has
added a new article to the Wellness section:
Core Training for Martial Artists.
Mr. Hudson Tan sent in photographs
from a recent student grading in Malaysia. |
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MAY 2007
 The 2007 ICTF Western Canadian Championships took place in Prince
George BC on the weekend of May 5th. Over 300 athletes competed in patterns, sparring and power breaking competition.
Using an ice rink as the venue kept the competition area free of wandering spectators and allowed the judges and
referees to do their job with very little interference. The ICTF puzzle mats added another level of safety for
the athletes and raised the profile of the event to a professional level. The Westerns ended promptly at 6 pm after
a start time of 10:00 am. Mr. Ray Dumoulin and the Horizon Taekwon-Do club of Prince George are to be congratulated
on running a very successful event. The next big tournament in Western Canada will be the ICTF 2007 World Cup being
held in Edmonton Alberta over three days in October. |
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APRIL 2007
ICTF Taekwon-Do Activity reported
in Oriental Daily News
The largest newspaper in Malaysia reports Mr. Hudson Tan from ICTF Malaysia supports the charity program for unfortunate
and handicapped individuals by providing a free Taekwon-Do class for this group of people every Saturday. Reason
behind was due to one of the handicapped young men gaining confidence in life after practicing Taekwon-Do and participating
in tournaments. Mr. Hudson Tan hopes by doing this, there will be more people from this group benefited.
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APRIL 2007
The Phoenix Taekwon-Do Club
held a sparring seminar on Sunday, April 15. Over 70 students participated in the 4 hour event from 9th gup up
to black belt. Training techniques, ring strategy, rules on sparring, kicking drills and lots of sparring kept
the seminar flowing continuously. Ms. Aimiee Maund 4th degree from Calgary joined in with a few of her students
as well as Mr. Terry Moser from Edge Martial Arts and a few of his students as well. Master Stanley led the seminar,
ably asisted by Mr. Kris Kucher, 3rd degree. The next 3 weeks will have all the students training hard trying to
incorporate the new ideas and techniques into their sparring routines in time for the May 5th Western Championship
in Prince George BC. Visit the gallery for photographs.
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APRIL 2007
Click HERE for the 2007 Message from the President
Click HERE to download the updated 2007 ICTF Policy Manual.
The ICTF is pleased to welcome Mr. Bobby Scott to the Executive. He will be filling in as Acting Secretary General
until the next AGM. |
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APRIL 2007
Six members of the Phoenix
Taekwon-Do club from Edmonton Canada  attended the
March 31 ICTF Florida Invitational
in Miami along with their instructor, Master Craig Stanley:
Deona Johnson, 1st degree,
won gold in sparring and silver in patterns. Alex Stanley, 7th gup, won gold in sparring and silver in patterns.
Sabrina Stanley, 7th gup, won gold in sparring and bronze in patterns. Mrs. Theresa Preisinger, 2nd degree, won
silver in sparring and silver in patterns. Mr. Michael Johnson, 3rd degree, won bronze in sparring.
Mr. Watson, 1st degree, won bronze in sparring. Congratulations all!
Another highlight of the weekend was when Mr. Bobby Scott of Calgary successfully tested for his 5th degree black
belt on the day prior to the tournament. Mr. Scott runs the Taurus Taekwon-Do Club in Calgary, which is about 3
hours south of Edmonton. |
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APRIL 11, 2007 Site Updates
The ICTF web site has been
reinstalled. Please e-mail the webmaster if you encounter missing links or resources. The bulletin board cannot
be repaired: we will add a new one to the upcoming member's-only section later this spring. |
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MARCH 2007
The Polish Open Championships
in Taekwon-Do took place On March 04 2007 in Grodkow. There were almost 400 contestants taking part in this sport
event organised chiefly by Taekwon-Do instructor Marek Wyka 4th Dan. People fought on five mats from 10:30 till
21:45 including contestants from Poland, North Cyprus, Moldavia, France, England, Wales and Scotland.
Guests of Honour included:
Grand Master Eyup Zafer Gokbilen, 9th dan
Master Wojciech Dolny, 8th dan
Master Ron Sergiew, 7th dan
Master Gianni Peros, 7th dan
Master Kenny Walton 7th dan
Mr. Domenique Origlia, 2nd dan
Click HERE
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MARCH 2007
The 2007 Phoenix Colour Belt
Tournament ran perfectly with 370 students participating in Pattern and Sparring competition from a 10:15 start
time to a 4 pm finish. The venue used was the Mayfield trade center where the 2007 ICTF World Cup will be held.
The day started off with the line up, bow in, speeches and then a demonstration.The Phoenix Black Belts displayed
a number of breaks including Mr. Stacey doing 3 bricks (no spacers), Mr. Passmore breaking 20 boards in 5 seconds,
and Master Stanley completing a number of fire breaks (boards lit on fire). Self defence techniques, group breaks,
team pattern, and sparring were shown as well. Visit the gallery
page for photographs. |
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FEBRUARY 2007
 Master Craig Stanley conducted a series of seminars in Prince George
BC on February 10, 2007. A pattern seminar with over 40 students ended with Mr. Josh Dumoulin testing for his 3rd
degree black belt. After the test a referee seminar was held. Mr. Ray Dumoulin, 4th degree, and host of the seminars
then worked with Master Stanley on senior patterns until the late evening. |
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FEBRUARY 2007
It is with great pleasure
that the ICTF announces the following senior promotions following the requirements as set forth in the ICTF Policy
and Procedures regulations.
Master Joe Cariati, Executive
Vice-President, will be promoted to 8th Dan on March 02, 2007 in Toronto, Canada. Master Cariati began his training in 1972 and founded Woodbridge
Taekwon-Do in 1982, now celebrating the 25th anniversary. He was certified as an International Instructor and traveled
around the world with the founder of Taekwon-Do, Gen Choi Hong Hi.
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promoted to 8th Dan is Master Dan Simard, ICTF Sparring Committee Chairman, crowned World Champion in Greece 1987, World Champion in Spain 2003,
8 times Canadian Champion and 2 times Pan American Champion. |
On March 31, 2007 in Miami Shores, Florida
an auspicious and historical event for the International Ch'ang Hon Taekwon-Do Federation (ICTF) will take place.
By unanimous vote, Master Mel
Steiner, the second ICTF President and Technical Chairman, will be promoted to 9th Dan Grandmaster. He is the first ICTF Grandmaster promoted
since the organization was founded in 2003.
Mr. Aaron Fruitstone, Health
& Wellness Chairman, will be promoted to 7th Dan Master at the same ceremony. Mr. Fruitstone began his Taekwon-Do career as a white belt under
Master Steiner, traveled extensively with him and is now his most senior student. He opened his own Taekwon-Do
School several years ago and continues to teach health and nutrition privately. Both Master Steiner and Mr. Fruitstone
will perform together in front of ICTF Masters, guests and students, exhibiting the last pattern, Tong-Il, together
as well as breaking massive amounts of concrete.
The ICTF congratulates these hard-working well-deserving individuals who are committed to continue the Ch'ang-Hon
legacy as Grandmasters and Masters. |
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JANUARY 2007
Congratulations to Mr Dan Mosley and Mrs.
Sandy Mosley on their testing and promotion to 4th dan in the ICTF, January 20th.
The exam began early morning with 2 warm up-patterns then the 4th dan patterns, on to fundamental kicking, continuing
with step sparring and ending with concrete breaking and finalized with a written exam. Master Steiner assisted
by Mr Fruitstone, then conducted a technical seminar which ended at 5 pm. Thank you to them for a well organized
event. Visit the gallery page for photographs. |
JANUARY 2007
 Alliance
TaeKwon-Do Formby recently held its awards ceremony for the year 2006. The
Awards presented were:
David Griffin: Senior student of the year.
Daniel Crawley: Junior student of the year.
Matthew Hobbs: Spirit award.
The awards were presented for attendance, behaviour, attitude, skill level and committment to the art and these
three students have all of these in abundance. Well done and carry on the good work in 2007! Visit the gallery page for photographs. |
JANUARY 2007
Phoenix Taekwon-Do master instructor Craig Stanley
taught a pattern seminar in November in Edmonton.
Over 120 students attended the 4 hour event where all patterns up to Moon-Moo were covered. Participants from the
City of Calgary, Camrose and the Edmonton area gathered at the Mayfield Hotel filling the ballroom to capacity.
Fourth degrees Ms. Aimie Maund and Mr. Nathan Doerksen and some of their students joined the seminar as did numerous
students of the Phoenix clubs.
Visit the gallery page for photographs.
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JANUARY 2007
Master Mel Steiner conducted a two-day technical
seminar December 09-10. This was hosted
by Mr. Robert Piper in Coral Springs, Florida USA.
Visit the gallery page for photographs.
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JANUARY 2007
The Woodbridge Interschool Tournament
was held in Caledon, East Ontario on November 04, 2006 hosted by Mr. Henry and Swar Taekwon-Do, seeing competitors hailing from all over
central Ontario. Representing Windsor: Hidden Dragon Tecumseh Martial Arts and 1st Defense Martial Arts. Representing
Mississauga: Rising Sun Taekwon-Do and Ultimate Taekwon-Do , from Brampton: Millers Taekwon–Do, Masters Taekwon-Do
and Regency Racquet Club, from Richmond Hill: Legacy Tae kwon-Do, from Orangeville area: Mono Centre, from London
and Woodstock area: Woodstock Taekwon-Do and representing Woodbridge and Toronto: Woodbridge main club and Wyn
Kai Martial Arts.
With Master Cariati, Master Parris and Master Simard in attendance the day went off without a hitch. With close
to 200 competitors this was one of the largest Taekwon-do Tournaments held in Caledon east. The most supported
club not under the Woodbridge group was Masters Taekwon–Do. The tournament started on time and was finished by
3 pm. To cap off the day, we held the black belt men's sparring where a round robin system was tried. This was
well received by the competitors and instructors, seeing in the finals Mr. Alberto Solomita and Pat Gallo competing
for first and second. Mr. Solomita came out victorious, but Mr. Gallo received gold also after it was determined
that he put up a good showing.
Mr. Henry would like to thank all the instructors, students of Swar, competitors, parents, volunteers, sponsors
and masters for making this tournament a success.
Click
HERE to download the December 2006 issue of ICTF Newsbreak. |
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