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First UK Hanmadang Judges Course

On 27th and 28th February 2016 the first 2 UK Hanmadang Judges courses were held in Skelmerdale, Lancashire prior to a UK Hanmadang event planned for later in the year.

The course was conducted by Master Chris Theon who flew in from Belgium to conduct the course.  Masster Theon has officiated as a Hanmadang judge for the past 5 years and has trained and helped set up the Belgium Hanmadang.

Hanmadang literally means ‘Festival’ and these events see individuals and teams competing in Poomsae (standard and freestyle), various breaking categories, self defence and team events.

Qualified judges are:
C Waddington
C Davies
N Hudson
A Heaver
R Bailey
R Boltz
C Gaffney
A Hastings
S Raynor
C Greep
A Parkinson
D Vankatachellum
L Ross
T Vohra
D Tipping

Kukkiwon examiner courses

There have been 2 Kukkiwon examiner courses relevant to the UK, the first being in Korea in July 2015 and the other being in Vienna in November 2015 which was hosted by the ETU and the Austrian Taekwondo Federation.  These courses were open to all Kukkiwon Masters irrespective of affiliation.

The following people have now qualified as Kukkiwon Poom/dan examiners in various categories:

Class 1 
T. Vohra
H. Wong
T. K. Loh
S. P. Woon

Class 2 
C. Waddington
C. Davies
N. Hudson
K. Evans
K. R Ali

Class 3 
T. W. Shin
N. Guest
L. Lawrence
A. Hussein
A. Jeffries
A. Brown
Alippour
K. Jervis
D. Kobbina
Y. Dildar

Kukkiwon International Policy Project

KUKKIWON plan to push forward an International Policy Project to promote Kukkiwon target business, including the Kukkiwon Poom·Dan Promotion test, and vitalize the martial art Taekwondo to enhance business ability and build an international organization.

Policy Project

1. Establish the Kukkiwon Branch or Division.
2. Formulate the Kukkiwon Taekwondo Poom·Dan Promotion Test system.
3. Build an Education & Training system by characteristics of each country.
4. Increase the support of Regional & National martial art Taekwondo competition.
5. Build the Kukkiwon Global Network.

Policy Project 1
Establish the Kukkiwon Branch or Division

• Purpose : In order to vitalize the Kukkiwon Business through building the overseas organization based.
• Direction: Promote to install the Kukkiwon branch or Division depending on national circumstances.

1. Kukkiwon Branch
The Kukkiwon plan to set up one branch for each nation. The Kukkiwon can directly establish the overseas corporation or approve a MNA or local subsidiary as the Kukkiwon branch.

2. Kukkiwon Division
The Kukkiwon plan to install the Kukkiwon Division, as a pre-stage for establishing the Kukkiwon Branch, to carry out the Kukkiwon target business, including Kukkiwon Poom·Dan Promotion Test through an agreement with the national association or Taekwondo organization.

Dan grading rules change in 2016

The way in which Dan grading’s are to be conducted and the ability for Masters to conduct them will all change as of January 2016.

Kukkiwon certified Masters will only be able to recommend Dan promotion up to and including 2nd Dan; 3rd Dan and above must be conducted by an approved panel. Anyone who wishes to be eligible to sit on the panel and to promote over 4th Dan must be of appropriate rank, have qualified on one of the Kukkiwon Foreign Instructors Courses and passed the Kukkiwon Poom/Dan Examiners course.

The Kukkiwon have requested that a Kukkiwon branch be set up in each country that is open to all Kukkiwon qualified masters irrespective of affiliation.