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9th
International Tang Soo Do Federation™ World
Championship
The International Tang Soo Do
Federation™ 9th World Championship was held
in Acapulco, Mexico July 28, 29 & 30, 2006.
Competitors were welcomed from across the United
States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal
and Panama! TANG
SOO!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Choong Jae Nim Chun Sik Kim, President
& Founder of the International Tang Soo Do
Federation™ extends his congratulations to
Master Adrian Lozada Mendieta, Chief Instructor
in Mexico, and Host of the 9th International Tang
Soo Do Federation™ World Championship. Everyone
sends their thanks to him and the team of instructors
in Mexico for their hard work in preparing for
this event. Many wonderful comments have been
received from those who visited the beautiful
city of Acapulco, Mexico. Most combined their
attendance at the championship with their vacation.
All noted the great hospitality received both
at the Hyatt Regency Hotel as well as the Convention
Center.
In addition, the International
Tang Soo Do Federation™ also sends their
thanks to Corona who sponsored the Championship.
There were many beautiful banners on the tournament
floor and throughout the tournament events that
made each of these more special. It is their tremendous
support of this event that contributed to its
huge success.
Events held at the Championship
included:
Friday,
July 28, 2006
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Gup & Dan
Seminars
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Judge & Referee
Seminar
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Team eliminations
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Banquet
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Saturday,
July 29, 2006
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9th International
Tang Soo Do Federation World Championship
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VIP dinner
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Sunday,
July 30, 2006
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Black Belt Promotion
Examination
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The events on Friday and Sunday were held at
the Hyatt Hotel in Mexico. The Championship tournament
was held at the Convention Center.
CONGRATULTIONS! to all of the
participants and the following Grand Champions:
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MASTERS
FORMS
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1st
Place
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Master
Marion Gregor, Pittsburgh, PA
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2nd
Place
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Master
Joe Fitzgerald, Chicago, IL
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3rd
Place
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Master
Chris DuFour, Pensacola, FL
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GRAND
CHAMPIONS
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Forms
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Kevin
Kowalczik (PKSA, Detroit, MI)
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Junior
Forms
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Kyle
Martin (PKSA, Detroit, MI)
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Men's
Sparring
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Ricardo
Pacheco (Mexico)
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Women's
Sparring
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Luz
Maria Teran (Mexico)
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TEAM
GRAND CHAMPIONS
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Forms
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Detroit
(Kevin Kowalczik, Kyle Martin, Andrea
Logan)
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Men's
Sparring
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Mexico
(Ricardo Pacheco,Jaret Sastre, Rolando
Leon, Daniel Sastre, Quinatzin Alba)
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Women's
Sparring
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Detroit
(Lisa Rasnick, Grizel Nassar, Mareesa,
Gabriella Garrido)
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Additional
results CLICK HERE
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Featured
article in Mexico Newspaper - TANG SOO!
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(Opening
Cermony - 9th International Tang Soo Do Federation™
World Championship, Acapulco, Mexico 2006)
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Special
Guest, Grand Master Chung E. Kim from
the USA and
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Choong
Jae Nim Chun Sik Kim
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Grand
Champion, Luz Maria Teran, from Mexico
being congratulated by
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Choong
Jae Nim Chun Sik Kim
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