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January 2009 Dan Grade Presentations
The Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation would like to congratulate Mr. J Wile, promoted to second Dan, Miss C. Collins, Mrs K Morris, Miss E Roberts Miss Z. Goodridge, Mr. L. Roberts, Mr. S. Meredith and Mr. P. Summers all of whom were promoted to First Dan.
Mr. J. Wile being presented his Second Dan Certificate by the Founder of the Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation Master J. Trudgill
Theo Ketelaar Memorial Championships Holland 2008
The photographs above are of the classes Master Trudgill taught whilst visiting Ketelaar Sport
The Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation would like to congratulate Kyo Sa Nim Scott Richards on his outstanding performance at the "Theo Ketelaar Cup". Mr Richards competed in 4 categories (Forms - Weapons - Sparring - Breaking) and won 3 golds and a bronze. Mr Richards was also crowned OVERALL BLACKBELT GRANDCHAMPION The Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Ketelaar and the Instructors at Ketalaar Sport for their outstanding hospitality and well run Championship.
Grading and Black Belt Presentation November 2008
Kyo Sa Nim R. Weston presenting Cho Dan Certificates to Mr. P. Huish and Mr. G. Bertram
Gup participants at the November 2008 Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation Grading
Senior Belt participants at the November Grading
Congratulations to all who took part in the recent gradings held on the weekend of 29th November 2008 at Pencoed Comprehensive School. Well over 350 students participated in the upgrading examinations. The Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation would like to congratulate Mr. G. Bertram and Mr. P. Huish on their promotion to First Degree Black Belt.
First British Tang Soo Do Federation Invitational Championships
On Saturday 1st November 2008 the Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation was proud to have been invited, by Master John Dove, to attend the inaugural British Tang Soo Do Federation championships in Coventry UK. Everyone who attended had a great day and all remarked on the good natured feel of the event. I would like to thank all the Masters, Instructors and most importantly the students of the British Tang Soo Do Federation for their warm welcome and for putting on an event which displayed such good spirit. Wayne Humphries
Special Congratulations Kyo Sa Nim Richard Weston (Instructor of the Trealaw centre) has been awarded the "Instructor of the year award 2008" by the Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation. The official award ceremony took place in Pencoed College and was witnessed by Grandmaster Byrne (founder of the UTC), Grandmaster Stumpf (founder of the German Tang Soo Do Federation) and Grandmaster Giacobbe (Founder of the International Tang Soo Do Organisation) and was presented by Master Trudgill. Kyo Sa Nim Weston has been recognised by the Federation for his complete dedication, commitment and outstanding leadership abilities. The Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation is proud to have Kyo Sa Nim Weston as part of our constantly expanding Martial Arts family. Respectfully Master John Trudgill
Kyo Sa Rick Weston (library picture)
Trealaw Class picture
New Assistant Instructors
On Saturday the 18th October 2008 the Students above completed the last day of a four day intensive training and assessment program, to enable these practitioners to pass the Traditional Tang Soo Do, Assistant Instructors exam. To have even been selected for this course was an achievement. Each and every one of these students were chosen by their respective Instructors for demonstrating in class those characteristics that make for exceptional future martial arts instructors, the course was rounded off with with a fantastic buffet at the NEW INN, Treherbert. The Federation would like to thank both Mr and Mrs Taylor for their sponsorship of Kyo Sa Scott Richards at the New York Open Championship, 2008. This exam now forms the first part of the Kyo Sa exam which I am confident that majority of students here will go on to attain. Congratulations all.
California Seminars and Gradings AK Martial Arts At the beginning of October 2008 Master Trudgill and Kyo Sa Richards travelled to our School In the United States, AK Martial Arts, San Diego, Southern California, to conduct a number of Seminars and a black belt test. The seminars and grading went very well with good attendances and excellent performances from the students, Master Trudgill was very happy with the all aspects of this visit and looks forward to going again in the near future.....Again very well done to all who graded and participated in the seminars....we look forward to seeing you all soon.
Kyo Sa Nim Best McKinley being presented with 3rd Dan certificate
New York 2008
The Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation recently visited the New York area of the United States to take part in Master Rexers New York Classic, and as soon as pictures become available I will update this portion of the webpage. By all accounts everyone had a fantastic time again with many already saving for next year...A big thank you to all who made this trip such a memorable experience for us.
Trophies won at this years tournament
Congratulations Mr Kyle Thomas has been promoted to the rank of Kyo Sa by the Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation at the Dan classing examination held on the 27th September 2008 at the Federations Headquarters in Treorchy.
The Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation would like to congratulate Nicole Cooke on her outstanding gold medal achievement in the Beijing Olympics 2008.
The traditional Tang Soo Do Federation was proud to have been invited to take part in a carnival to celebrate Nicole Cooke's stunning achievement in the Olympics in Beijing. The celebration was held in Nicole's picturesque hometown of Wick, South Glamorgan and involved an open top bus tour of the town a plaque unveiling in her honour, cycle races, gymnastics and many other events including ourselves. For once this year the weather held off the day was very warm and sunny.
Congratulations After many, many years of hard work and total dedication the following students have been promoted: Kyo Sa Nim Anthony Butler (3rd Dan), Kyo Sa Nim David Estes (3rd Dan), Mr Adam Hawkins (3rd Dan) Mr Corey Addiscott (2nd Dan), Miss Emily Trudgill (2nd Dan) Mr Jacob Butler (1st Dan), Miss Sasha Evans (1st Dan), Miss Sioned Harries (1st Dan), Mr Matthew Cannon (1st Dan), Mr Daniel Kinsey (1st Dan), Mrs Gillian Roberts (1st Dan), Miss Cerys Thomas (1st Dan)
Miss Cerys Thomas 1st Dan
Federation students attend Seminar During July 2008 members of the Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation were invited by Master John Dove of the British Tang Soo Do Federation to attend a seminar by Grandmaster Ahpo, the first part of the seminar covered transitional movements between basic technique and free sparring with the second half covering knife defense and how to control your opponent. The Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation would like to thank master Dove for allowing our members to train with Grandmaster Ahpo and Grandmaster Ahpo for delivering such an interesting seminar.
Traditional Tang Soo Do Festival Weekend On May 10, 2008, the
largest event in the history of the Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation and the
United Tang Soo Do Congress took place. Master John Trudgill hosted dignitaries
from two continents and over 600 competitors at the annual Traditional Tang Soo
Do Federation Tournament in Cardiff Wales. These competitor numbers makes the
Cardiff tournament one of the largest, if not THE largest Tang Soo Do Tournaments ever
held in the UK. As Master Trudgill said, never before had an event in Wales featured three
Grandmasters (Grandmaster Richard Byrne of Massachusetts, Grandmaster Benedetto
Stumpf of Germany and Grandmaster Dominick Giaccobbe of New Jersey), as well as
one of the highest ranking females in Tang Soo Do in the World, Master Penny
Mitchell.
Tournament The
tournament featured Tang Soo Do practitioners of every level from all over the The
competition was spirited, but not mean-spirited - it was a tremendous event.
From the smallest to the tallest, from young to old, there was something for
everyone, and an event that was a treat for all participants and spectators. The
youngest competitor was 4 years of age with the oldest being well into their
60’s, everyone who attended the tournament had a great day in an atmosphere of
friendly competition. Special
congratulations go to: Mr.
Adam Tondour Grand Champion, Sparring, Mr.
Scott Richards, Grand Champion, Forms Mrs.
Sian Moran, Grand Champion, Female, Mr.
Scott Richards, Grand Champion, Weapons.
Promotions
The day featured two notable
promotions. The first of these took place when Grandmaster Richard Byrne,
President and founder of the American Tang Soo Do Association and the United
Tang Soo Do Congress, promoted Master John Trudgill, founder of the Traditional
Tang Soo Do Federation, to Sixth Dan. Master John Trudgill has been practicing
Tang Soo Do for over 25 years and has traveled all over the World to further his
knowledge of the Art. In recognition of Master Trudgill’s dedication and
commitment to the Art of Tang Soo Do Master Trudgill was inducted into the ATA /
UTC Hall of Fame in March 2008.
Seminar
The Tang
Soo Do Weekend
As good as the tournament was, it
was neither the beginning nor the end of the weekend for many of the Tang Soo Do
students. The busy period began on Friday with a Masters test in Treorchy,
followed by a Dan test Friday night in Pencoed. On Sunday morning, it was back to
Pencoed again, as hundreds of locals students, and many of the internationals,
attended a set of seminars. "Seminars" can cover many things, and be
of varying quality - this set featured the very best teachers of Martial Arts in
the world. Grandmaster Richard Byrne and Grandmaster Benedetto Stumpf each spent
time teaching various self-defense techniques. Master Penny Mitchell taught an
introduction to the Korean sword art of Haidong Gumdo, and Master David Rexer
taught one-step sparring techniques and their applications. We all know that Tang Soo Do
originated in
Holland 2008
On the 4th of April 2008 the Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation was proud to have been invited to participate in the All Tang Soo Do Organization of Holland's Annual Tournament in Rotterdam. 14 competitors from several clubs throughout Wales traveled to Holland with their instructor's. Students and instructors competed in several events including sparring, weapon forms, forms and breaking. The Masters of the A.T.O. made us feel very welcome and asked us to help referee and judge in a number of the competition rings. The competition was well run, with the instructions to competitors being in English as well as Dutch; which made the experience even better for us. All who took part in the competition had an excellent day with over 16 trophies being collected in total. I would like to thank the all the Masters of the A.T.O. for their warmth, generosity and understanding; it made for an unforgettable experience for myself, Master Trudgill and all who traveled to the competition. We arrived on Friday night and took a tour of Leiden, a university town not far from Rotterdam. Leiden itself was very picturesque, with its canals, waterfront restaurants cafes and bars. We spent a very pleasant evening of the first night. On the Saturday the competition took place from 10am until 5pm; an excellent event. In the evening the Masters of the A.T.O. kindly joined us for a meal in our hotel. After the excellent Chinese buffet a large party excused themselves and headed back into Leiden to ''re- investigate'' the local cafes, bars and nightclubs....purely to establish international relations, forge cultural links and examine in detail the social fabric of the town. This was obviously a long and arduous process, very thirsty work as I understand it, which continued into the early hours of Sunday morning. It was a tough and difficult job but by golly our students rose to the challenge. The strain of the difficult task the students had set for themselves showed clearly the following morning in bleary eyes, green and grey complexions and an aversion to strong sunlight. So fortified we set out on a daytrip to Amsterdam. Amsterdam is definitely a city of contrasts. The main street from the central station to the city centre was very like say.....Blackpool or Porthcawl...all party hats, t shirts and tourist souvenirs. The city centre itself was beautiful, stunning architecture, scenic canals and waterways, churches and museums....simply breathtaking (if a little cold it snowed a little at one point)... we spent a great day wandering this city with frequent stops for a coffee and cake at some of the most picturesque cafes in the world. On the way back to the train we accidentally wandered through the red light district which was .....interesting..... So as I said Amsterdam is a city of huge contrasts by turn tacky and touristy, adult and a little risqué; but mostly just one of the most beautiful cities on earth. An unforgettable experience. Everyone had a great time and all commented on the hospitality of the Dutch people and on the fact that we would all like to do it again next year! Master Wayne Humphries.
Children and Black Belt Group
Below are a small sample of pictures taken around Amsterdam
Boston 2008 For a report by Kyo Sa Keith Husband on the Boston trip please click on the above link or HERE
All who attended the Boston Tournament this May had a fantastic and very productive time. We would like to thank Grandmaster Byrne and the ATA / UTC for the fantastic welcome and support.
Grandmaster Byrne Presenting Kyo Sa Scott Richards Grand champion Forms
Miss Alison Davies competing in weapons Master J. Trudgill and Kyo Sa Scott Richards.
Congratulations
Mr. Kyle Thomas. Awarded First Dan
2007 International Championships
Master J. Trudgill. Mr. S. Richards (Grand Champion Forms), Mr. T. Heavenrich (Grand Champion Sparring) and Master D. Rexer. Saturday 12th May saw over 450 competitors compete in the 2007 Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation's International Championships in the National Indoor Athletics Centre, Cardiff, Wales. This was by far the largest Tang Soo Do tournament ever held in Wales, and probably the largest ever in the UK. There were 18 Tang Soo Do Masters in attendance from over 8 separate groups making this one of the largest ever gatherings of Senior Tang Soo Do Grades in the UK. I would like to thank everyone who made the effort to contribute to this wonderful event. As such I would like to personally thank: Master W. Williams (I.T.F.), Master B. Edmondson (T.G.I.), Master V. Thomas (B.M.A), Master David Rexer (A.T.A., U.T.C.), Master D. Powell (W.T.T.F.), Master J. Dove (T.S.D.M.D.K, GB), Master J. Fisher (A.T.M.A.), Master I. Lawes (I.T.F. Tae Kwon Do). These Ladies and Gentlemen are the Chief Instructors of their representative groups, who between them, have hundreds of years of Martial Arts experience. A special thank you to Master David Rexer who traveled with his students over 3000 miles to attend this event, and who conducted such informative and dynamic seminars for us both before and after the tournament. A note of thanks to all the T.T.F. Masters, Instructors, Dan Grades who helped ensure the smooth running of this International Championships. A final note of thanks to all the Students, parents and guardians who supported the T.T.F. in attending this unique event. Without your continual support this event would not have been possible.
John Trudgill Master John Trudgill. Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation Chief Instructor.
Some Pictures from the 2007 Tournament
Seminar "How to Hit Harder and Move more Dynamically" The Instructors of the Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation™ attended an 'explosive power and dynamic movement' seminar with Mr. Tommy Thompson on Sunday 19th November 2006 . Mr. Thompson is one of the best boxing coaches in the UK and his experience is vast. The Instructors spent a number of hours working and learning from this highly experienced, world class trainer of champions; such as Prince Naseem Hamed and Johnny Nelson. Mr. Thompson promised at the end of the course we would be able to hit harder and faster and this definitely proved to be the case. We learned a great deal in a very short space of time and most importantly we had a excellent time learning. Mr. Thompson delivered an informative, absorbing and useful seminar which will not be forgotten by any who took part. None of the TTF instructors had any boxing experience. Some of us had little rhythm and found the footwork difficult (especially Masters Humphries and Collinson, strangers to the world of dance): all of us learnt a great deal.
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