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Each year a special day is set aside. Once annually we
hold a testing for Black Belts. All active Black Belts are required to
perform basic skills honoring their rank including breaking, sparring,
self defense. Black Belts at large are encouraged to attend if not to
perform at least to participate in the banquet celebration that evening.
"The performances were stunning, I could not be more proud to find
myself in the company of these people" M.Witt
- 21 students took part in our event
Saturday, names & gradings are below. All students now registered with
international status at,
Kukkiwon
building, Seoul, Korea. A few more joined us that evening for
dinner
- Students performed forms, full contact
sparring - 5 rounds fresh partners-all weight classes, breaking, Hapkido self-defense, Escrima stick fighting,
refereeing skills, multiple attackers and provided essays.
- Breaking included multiple pine boards
(1"x12"x10"), concrete slabs (2"x7"x16").
- Dan = Black belt 15 & older, Poom =
Jr. Black Belt, under 15
- Grading done by President, Pacific
Coast Taekwondo, Master Daniel Witt. Master Witt is a 6th degree Black
Belt, with 30+ years in martial arts, including Taekwondo, Hapkido,
Escrima and Tai Chi. Master Witt is in his 5th term as President of
the BC Taekwondo Association, a member of Sport BC and the BC Coaches
Assn'.
- Pacific Coast Taekwondo is celebrating
it's 16th year serving Langley.
- Guests in attendance included Mr. Michael Smith of
Westside TKD, Westbank (Kelowna) BC and Hapkido Master, Ed Arnold of
Seattle. Sitting along side Master Witt were PCT Masters Darryl Mitchell
& Christopher Halliwell. Master Mitchell is Secretary/Treasurer
of the BC Taekwondo Association, Mr. Smith & Master Halliwell are
V.Presidents.
- We graduated our 60th Black Belt this day, 3 new
black belts in total, 8 upgrading to higher ranks.
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