INTERNATIONAL TANG SOO DO FEDERATION™ NEWS

2008 DO JANG CERTIFICATION

All certified member schools of the International Tang Soo Do Federation™ will be receiving 2008 Do Jang Certification. Please display this certificate prominently in your school. This verifies that you and your school are in good standing with the International Tang Soo Do Federation™. It also verifies that you have met the high standards and qualifications set forth by the Federation.

10th World International Tang Soo Do Federation™ Championship

We are excited to annouce that the 10th World International Tang Soo Do Federation™ Championship will be held at the Wyndham Resort Hotel in Orlando, Florida, July 31 through August 3, 2008. Just added was a special day on Thursday consisting of a special Masters' Seminar. On Friday, August 1st various seminars will be held including gup, dan, and judge/referee. In addition, team elimination matches will be held. Friday will conclude with a special Awards Dinner. Saturday, Aug. 2nd will be the 10th World Championship including Grand Champion matches and Team Finals. Sunday, Aug. 3rd concludes the event with the 55th Dan Classing Championship including a Masters' Re-Certification exam followed by dan testing from Cho Dan to Sam Dan and Kyo Sa. Begin making plans now to attend this exciting event and consider including your family vacation with this event since Disney, Epcot and Universal Studios are nearby! Additional information will be sent to all of the school instructors/owners and posted on this site in the near future.

MASTER'S PROMOTION

Congratulations to the following people who passed their test to 4th Dan and up. This test was held at the International Tang Soo Do Federation™ Headquarters on October 27, 2007. TANG SOO!

CPR CERTIFICATION

The International Tang Soo Do Federation™ is proud to announce that their instructors have all become certified in CPR. . It is an important benefit to all instructors to be able to provide this important safety measure to our students. Instructors will be renewing their certification this year!

Congratulations Master Wynford Williams! Master Williams was featured on the cover of Taekowndo & Korean Martial Arts Magazine, the most popular martial arts publication in the United Kingdom. In addition to the cover, a feature article was also published in this magazie. Click here for a look at the cover and articles. TANG SOO!

MASTER ADRIAN LOZADA MENDIETA

Congratulations! Master Adrian Lozada Mendieta, Chief Instructor in Mexico, has been working diligently to produce the first edition of Martial Arts Times in Mexico. The first issue is expected on the newstands in January, 2007. The first issue will feature our Choong Jae Nim Master Chun Sik Kim on the cover. This publication will be a great benefit to the International Tang Soo Do Federation™. If you would like to submit an article about your do jang including pictures, please contact Master Mendieta. Choong Jae Nim encourages all International Tang Soo Do Federation ™ instructors to help as much as possible to assure the success of this wonderful magazine. Join us and extend your best wishes and congratulations to Master Mendieta for a job well done! Tang Soo! Additional information about how you can order this magazine will be provided in the near future.

WELCOME ARLINGTON, TEXAS

Sa Bom Nim Y. D. Kim recently opened the Y.D. Kim Karate and Fitness Center in Arlington, Texas. Please join us in welcoming him and wishing him the best of luck!

TANG SOO!

53rd DAN CLASSING PROMOTION CEREMONY

Those who tested at the International Tang Soo Do Federation™ Headquarters on November 18, 2007 as well as those who tested for Master and above in October, 2007 will be promoted on January 20, 2008. The Promotion Ceremony will be held at the International Tang Soo Do Federation™ Headquarters in Monroeville, PA. The ceremony for those who will be promoted to Cho Dan and higher will begin at 9:00 a.m. The ceremony for students to be promoted to Cho Dan will begin at 11:00 a.m. Everyone should report approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the promotion to check in. Congratulations!

54th DAN CLASSING CHAMPIONSHIP

In preparation for the 54th Dan Classing Championship, the Black Belt Recertification examination will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2008. The Red Belt Pre-Test will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2008.

The 54th Dan Classing Championship is scheduled for Sunday, March 30, 2008.

All events will be held at the International Tang Soo Do Federation™ Headquarters in Monroeville, PA. Times will be announced in the near future.