Chang Moo Kwan World Taekwondo Championships, Part 2
As promised. Also, the previous post has been edited to include a few highlights the disjointed ramblings of an egocentric teenager.
Enjoy.
Kumdo students lined up for the opening ceremony.
All the black belts, waiting for their poomse (forms) divisions to be called.
Mister Steve (on the right) in his poomse competition.
Mister Chris Correia (also on the right) doing his poomse.
Mister Matt (right middleground), poomse. Palgwe Sam Chung.
Mister Craig, doing Palgwe Sa Chung.
Me, at the very beginning of Palgwe Pal Chung.
Geno shaking GrandMaster Sang Ki Lee's hand and getting his 1st place Poomse plaque.
Mister Matt (in blue) in his first (and last) sparring match
Geno (in red) kicking ass in his sparring.
Classic sparring stance photo. Me, in blue, in my first match.
Still blue, still first match. Get in close, punch punch punch, jump-back headshot. "Point!"
Third match, me in red. Blocking a knifefoot.
On the podium after sparring. Go me. GrandMaster Moo Yong Yun (head of the IBBF) is the one in the red shirt farthest to the right.
GrandMaster Sang Ki Lee showing off some Hapkido rolls.
Enjoy.
Kumdo students lined up for the opening ceremony.
All the black belts, waiting for their poomse (forms) divisions to be called.
Mister Steve (on the right) in his poomse competition.
Mister Chris Correia (also on the right) doing his poomse.
Mister Matt (right middleground), poomse. Palgwe Sam Chung.
Mister Craig, doing Palgwe Sa Chung.
Me, at the very beginning of Palgwe Pal Chung.
Geno shaking GrandMaster Sang Ki Lee's hand and getting his 1st place Poomse plaque.
Mister Matt (in blue) in his first (and last) sparring match
Geno (in red) kicking ass in his sparring.
Classic sparring stance photo. Me, in blue, in my first match.
Still blue, still first match. Get in close, punch punch punch, jump-back headshot. "Point!"
Third match, me in red. Blocking a knifefoot.
On the podium after sparring. Go me. GrandMaster Moo Yong Yun (head of the IBBF) is the one in the red shirt farthest to the right.
GrandMaster Sang Ki Lee showing off some Hapkido rolls.