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the hall with hand<br />
written notes pinned to<br />
the back of their<br />
doboks encouraging<br />
PUMA members to<br />
defect with special<br />
rates for deserters and<br />
cowards, I have to<br />
admit that the dobok<br />
and licence rates were<br />
very competitive and I<br />
was seriously<br />
considering jumping<br />
ship until Master<br />
Ogborne took the<br />
matter into his own<br />
hands (literally) and<br />
frog marched the<br />
offenders towards the<br />
exit. That just goes to<br />
show that you can’t<br />
get much past a seven<br />
foot Master who can<br />
see above most<br />
crowds. Apparently<br />
there was something about a hand written<br />
transfer request (looking suspiciously like<br />
Master Ogborne’s writing allegedly) to join<br />
PUMA that started it<br />
but that can’t be right,<br />
surely?<br />
This epitomised for<br />
me the friendly good<br />
h u m o u r e d<br />
atmosphere of the<br />
tournament which<br />
considering the<br />
amount of different<br />
groups involved and<br />
the titles being fought<br />
for was truly inspiring<br />
and refreshing.<br />
One of the recurring<br />
comments of the<br />
weekend was<br />
directed at the<br />
fairness and<br />
transparency of the<br />
officials towards all<br />
competitors<br />
regardless of which<br />
association or style of<br />
<strong>Tae</strong>kwon-<strong>Do</strong> and it<br />
was this coupled with<br />
the fantastic attitude<br />
of all competitors and<br />
coaches which really<br />
made this event<br />
stand out. As the<br />
saying goes from little<br />
acorns mighty oak<br />
trees go and I have<br />
no doubt from the<br />
comments and<br />
feedback received<br />
that this little acorn<br />
will be a towering oak<br />
in next to no time at<br />
all.<br />
The event success<br />
was down to the<br />
willingness and<br />
commitment of<br />
everyone involved from organisers,<br />
competitors, umpires, referees and chief<br />
instructors to approach this with an open<br />
and inviting attitude<br />
which put <strong>Tae</strong>kwon-<br />
<strong>Do</strong> itself first and<br />
everything else<br />
second. The event<br />
was attended by no<br />
less than nine<br />
<strong>Tae</strong>kwon-<strong>Do</strong> Masters<br />
and the one thing that<br />
was missing from the<br />
event was ego. All<br />
nine Masters were<br />
united with one aim, a<br />
successful and happy<br />
tournament where the<br />
true winner was the<br />
art itself.<br />
Master Ogborne said<br />
afterwards “Without<br />
doubt a fabulous<br />
weekend, high<br />
standard of<br />
<strong>Totally</strong> <strong>Tae</strong> <strong>Kwon</strong> <strong>Do</strong> - 21
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