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Totally Tae Kwon Do Magazine - Issue 20 - Usadojo

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Muhammad Zubair-Green Belt, Ayesha<br />

Sana Khan-Green Belt, Syed Nabeel Shah-<br />

Yellow Belt, Syed Hamza Shah-Yellow Belt,<br />

Syeda Aimen Absar-Yellow Belt and<br />

Mohammad Zaid-Yellow Belt.<br />

The promotion test and evaluations begun<br />

by the recitation of Holy Quran by<br />

Grandmaster Absar Hussain Shah. The<br />

warm up run and exercise was conducted<br />

By Sah Bum Nim Wajid Raza Isfahani (4 th<br />

Dan).<br />

The students were tested according to the<br />

curriculum taught with respect to modern as<br />

well as traditional aspects of <strong>Tae</strong>kwondo<br />

training, which includes Ho-Shin Sul,<br />

KyukPa, Gyroki and Poomsae. They were<br />

also judged for the theoretical knowledge<br />

which includes tents of <strong>Tae</strong>kwondo, Korean<br />

Terms used in <strong>Tae</strong>kwondo and philosophy<br />

behind learning the art and science of<br />

<strong>Tae</strong>kwondo.<br />

After the exam Ayesha Sana Khan said that<br />

she was very happy to receive such a<br />

prestigious award and is committed to gain<br />

her black belt in coming years, while<br />

Muhammad Zubair said that he wants to be<br />

a fighter and achieve gold medal in the<br />

National Championship, Hamza and<br />

Nabeel are committed to use the skills in<br />

self defense and be more flexible and<br />

strong. Furthermore Baby Aimen Absar<br />

said that she wants to make a record in<br />

breaking, while Zaid is committed to adopt<br />

self confidence and discipline he has learnt<br />

in <strong>Tae</strong>kwondo training in his life.<br />

Grandmaster Zubairi specially performed<br />

Keumgang Poomsae to give students<br />

knowledge of WTF-<strong>Tae</strong>kwondo roots in its<br />

traditional aspects. He has been trained in<br />

<strong>Tae</strong>kwondo Jidokwan system.<br />

<strong>Tae</strong>kwondo Competition at 1 st<br />

SportAccord Combat Games<br />

Wraps Up in Great Success in<br />

Beijing, China<br />

The taekwondo competition at the 1 st<br />

SportAccord Combat Games was<br />

successfully held in Beijing, China on Sept.<br />

2, <strong>20</strong>10.<br />

The one-day taekwondo competition of the<br />

inaugural event, which featured eight<br />

Olympic weight categories and took place<br />

at the Beijing Science and Technology<br />

University Gymnasium, drew a total of 58<br />

athletes from 26 countries.<br />

Out of the 26 countries, 17 countries won<br />

at least one medal at the taekwondo<br />

competition, showing an even level of<br />

taekwondo techniques among countries.<br />

According to the medal tally in the<br />

women’s division, Korea and Chinese<br />

Taipei topped other countries as they each<br />

won one gold and one bronze medal,<br />

followed by Spain and Great Britain with<br />

one gold medal each.<br />

In the men’s category, Spain and Iran each<br />

won one gold and one silver, topping other<br />

nations. Korea and Italy followed with one<br />

gold and one bronze each.<br />

In the women’s -57kg weight category,<br />

Chinese Taipei’s Tseng Pei Hua<br />

<strong>Totally</strong> <strong>Tae</strong> <strong>Kwon</strong> <strong>Do</strong> - 5

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