Issue 22 - Professional Unification of Martial Arts

Planet PUMA 

The magazine from the Professional Unification of Martial Arts 

ISSUE 22, May 2012

I n this issue……… 

Editorial……………………………………………………………………………………………….3 

PLANET P.U.M.A. 

Black Belt Presentations, October 2011……………………………………………….4 

Junior Winning Essay…………………………………………………………………………..5 

Adult Winning Essay……………………………………………………………………………6 

Bath vs. Cambridge Fight Night…………………………………………………………..8 

2 nd P.U.M.A. World Open Championships…………………………………………10 

The Ghana Fund Seminar Day…………………………………………………………..15 

Musings From Korea: Part 2……………………………………………………………..17 

A Step Back In Time………………………………………………………………………….21 

You Know When You Are Really Into Training When………………………..27 

Sidekick Specials……………………………………………………………………………….28 

The Planet P.U.M.A. Comic Strip……………………………………………………….29 

The Planet P.U.M.A. Pub Quiz…………………………………………………………..30 

The Search………………………………………………………………………………………..31 

The Little P.U.M.A. Page…………………………………………………………………….32 

P.U.M.A. Calendar 2012…………………………………………………………………….33 

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ontributors: Tracey Bedborough; Pete Bullough; Rob Dinsey; John Dowding; Tiina Elise; 

Master Ray Gayle VIII Dan; Henry Hodgkinson; Matthew Lloyd; Jim Thomas; and Andrew 

Sanderson. Many thanks to the proof-readers, Regina Buechner and Tiina Elise, who generously 

gave up their time and did such a great job. 

Editors: Pete Bullough, Mandy Bullough & Matthew Lloyd; Art & Design: Matthew Lloyd 

Opinions expressed in these articles are those of the author(s) and may not represent the views of 

P.U.M.A. as a whole. © P.U.M.A. 2012 

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Hello and welcome to issue 22 of Planet P.U.M.A. Have we got a great issue for you! The last few months 

have been packed full of top events, at which everyone enjoyed themselves immensely. We have reports 

on the last Black Belt grading, with some inspirational messages in the essays. Meanwhile the competition 

circuit has been buzzing! First we had the University Kickboxing Fight Night featuring the University 

of Bath vs. Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin Universities, and this was followed by the 2 nd P.U.M.A. World 

Open Championships in March 2012. For those of you who don’t know (where have you been for the last 

couple of months? On holiday on the moon??!!!) Master Gayle was awarded his 8 th Degree Black Belt on 

the Sunday. Congratulations, Sir! Most recently we have had the Ghana Fund Seminar Day, which featured 

all the top P.U.M.A. instructors. The event was attended by almost 100 martial artists of different 

ages and grades, and had something for everyone. With such a great events schedule, we are still buzzing 

with excitement! 

Also in this issue we have the next instalment of the ’Musings from Korea’, which offers a fascinating insight 

into Korean culture and thinking. Meanwhile, ’A look Back In Time’ gives us a glimpse of how Black 

Belt grading used to be ‘back in the day’ and how they are now. The Planet P.U.M.A. Pub Quiz and other 

features will test your Taekwon-Do knowledge, amuse and entertain you. 

We hope you enjoy this issue. Do remember Planet P.U.M.A. is the ASSOCIATION magazine and we do 

need people to contribute material. We are always around at competitions and other events, so don’t be 

shy just come and say hello. All the best for now, 

Mandy, Pete and Matthew 

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Black Belt Presentation October 2011 

By Master Ray Gayle 


Adam Swain 

Distinction 

Hollie Sharp 

Paul Phillips 

Credit 

Alexander Dunstan 

Holly Perris 

Pearl Gayle 

Andrew Sanderson 

Credit 

Ian Bedborough 

Peter Brannan 

Ashley Cope 

Jade-Marie Dunn 

Peter Norrish 

Ashray Shastry 

Jade Moore 

Phillipe Croze 

Ben Ely 

James Jeffrey 

Rachel Campion (KB) 

Ben Garner 

James Martin 

Regina Buechner 

Benita Mackay 

Jamie Richards 

Robyn Beresford 

Credit 

Beth Adams 

Credit 

Jason Murray 

Ryan Emmett 

Bozhider Zhelev 

Jeff Heward 

Shaun Watson 

Distinction 

Brett Dowling (KB) 

Distinction 

James Martin 

Simon Titcomb 

Caroline Warrey 

Jamie Richards 

Stephen Dolphin 

Caron Chipperfield 

Jason Murray 

Steve Luker 

Catriona Conway 

Distinction 

Jeff Heward 

Terry Atkinson 

Credit 

Charlie Hodgkinson 

Jemma Sharpe 

Theresa Warrey 

Chris Barrell 

Jessica Tellwright 

Thomas Baxter 

Chris Donnelly (KB) 

Jessica Williams 

Credit 

Tom Conway 

Credit 

Chris McKenna 

Jim Thomas 

Credit 

Tommy Gillard 

Christopher Ventura 

Credit 

John Brommage 

Tony Goodwin 

Claire Bodger (KB) 

John Hooper 

Vaughn Hodson 

Courtney Smith 

Credit 

Joshua Morton 

Credit 

Will Rosie 

Daniel Green 

Julie McNeill 

William Hine 

Daniel Robinson 

Kieren Dev 

Yoshen Moodley 

Credit 

David Lear 

Credit 

Lauren Sharpe 

Zachary Salmon 

David Pixton 

Distinction 

Lorna Buechner 

Deborah Weiderman 

Diane Dunstan 

Dik Chance 

Donna Jones 

Earl Jesse 

Eef Hebley 

Eleanor MacLachlin 

Ella Newland 

Emily Bushell 

Eran Courtney 

Gregorz Siembida 

Hadassah Buechner 

Harvey Marfil 

Heidi Lawson 

Helen Norman 

Henry Hodgkinson 

Credit 

Distinction 

Credit 

Credit 

Maia Poole-Spickett 

Mark Bishop 

Martyn Morton 

Max Bowden 

Megan Brannan 

Melissa Tellwright 

Megan Brannan 

Michael Elkins 

Michael Pyne 

Michelle Harris 

Mike Bridgeman 

Mitchell Gregory 

Natasha Murphy 

Nicoli Krekis 

Norman Luker 

Olivia Harper 4 

Credit 

Credit 

Credit 

Credit 

Awards 

Heart & Soul - David Pixton 

Best male Black Belt - Brett Dowling 

Best female Black Belt - Ellie MacLachlan 

Best junior Black Belt - Catriona Conway 

Best Coloured Belt female - Courtney 

Smith 

Best Coloured Belt junior - Emily Bushel 

Best Coloured Belt male - Shaun Watson 

Female spirit award - Heidi Lawson 

Male Spirit award - Terry Atkinson 

Junior Spirit award - Joshua Morton 

Indomitable spirit - Caroline Warrey 

Indomitable spirit - Pearl Gayle 

Indomitable spirit - William Hine 

Honorary 4 th Dan - Norman Luker

Junior Winning Essay (October 2011 grading): 

What makes you continue practicing your art 

By Henry Hodgkinson, Tiverton Taekwon-Do 


Quotation: Know yourself, know your enemy, a thousand battles, a thousand victories. By Sun Tsu, 

(Chinese military commander), The Art of War. 

The reasons why I will still hope to continue practicing Taekwon-Do have probably changed since I first 

joined at the age of 4.5 years. 

Staying Safe: When I first joined my training school in Tiverton I had moved from London. Both myself 

and my brother went to a new school where, unfortunately, we were both bullied by the same boy. One 

of the parents recommended to my mum that she should try taking us to Taekwon-Do so that we could 

learn how to defend ourselves and learn to stay safe from strangers. 

I will remember my first training session as being lots of fun. I have lots of energy so really enjoyed doing 

the warm-up sessions. There were many other girls and boys and my instructor was really enthusiastic. 

One of the older girls, Sonja, brought in some medals that she had won. Everyone clapped her. It was 

amazing. I had no idea at that point that one day I would be standing there and everyone would be clapping 

me. 

Building Self Confidence and Self Esteem: One of the hardest things for me to learn at the beginning was 

getting my balance and co-ordination together to do kicks. As I have grown so has my ability in what I can 

do. I love to do the warm-up sessions. Taekwon-Do has taught me that size doesn’t matter. It’s about selfbelief 

in who you are. 

A sense of achievement. Competitions can be hard work but also fun. Going up in each grading getting a 

new belt and a certificate always makes you feel positive about having achieved something. Getting my 

first credit is something that I will always remember. Taekwon-Do is not a sport but it has helped me in 

building my stamina and determination to want to achieve in various sports at school. All my teachers and 

friends know that I do Taekwon-Do and I often appear in my school newsletter. 

Gaining Knowledge and Skills: I know that I find learning all the theory and history tough but my mum 

tries to make it easier for me. She is always so positive and supportive. It seems such a long time ago 

when I first joined my training school and I would never have believed that I have come this far and learnt 

so much. 

Friends For Life: Since starting I have made some really good friends even though we do not go to the 

same school. It’s great to know that we can meet up when we go training and during holiday time. 

Giving something back: I feel that I have a lot that I can give back in supporting other students and my 

instructors. I like helping the younger students and have sometimes forgot to focus on myself just before 

my gradings and have helped them with their patterns. 

I also know that I still have plenty to learn and new skills to learn. I have been going to a different school 

in Somerset over the last 6 years. This September I am going up to my Senior school and I know that it will 

mean a whole load of prep work and studying. 

Even being a black belt student I will be sure of one thing that won’t be changing, that my mum will still 

be picking me up in her car after school and I will be eating my tea in the back of her car whilst we travel 

to my next training session. 

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Adult Winning Essay (October 2011 grading): 

What makes you continue practicing your art 

By Jim Thomas, Crediton Taekwon-Do 

In a word, “opportunities”. For me, 

Taekwon-Do offers so many opportunities 

that it keeps me coming back 

for more when so many other things 

have left me uninspired after a very 

short space of time. That would be 

the first opportunity right there, an 

opportunity to persevere; handy 

then that this one ties in nicely with 

the tenets of Taekwon-Do! 

Perseverance has always been a 

problem of mine. Some would say 

that I am blessed in that I am able to 

turn my hand to most things with a 

reasonable degree of immediate success, 

but I would argue that it is 

more of a curse when things come 

easy. Why apply yourself to one 

thing, especially when to do so 

means having to dig deep when the 

going gets tough? Surely it is easier 

to move on to something else where 

you can enjoy the quick returns of 

beginner’s luck, or whatever it is? 

Taekwon-Do is the first thing in my 

life, outside of my family, that has 

inspired me to persevere when the 

going gets tough. 

But this is just the beginning; Taekwon-Do gives me the opportunity to spend time sharing a common interest 

with my children. OK, so sometimes their motivation to train can be less than inspiring, especially 

when they just want to sit around watching films or playing computer games and more than once we 

have had to have a battle of wills about getting ready to train, but I always ask them afterwards if they 

have enjoyed themselves and the answer is rarely no. Not only do I get to spend this time with my children, 

but we get to do so doing something that helps us all develop worthwhile skills and helps keep us 

healthy. That’s the next great opportunity; the opportunity to do something that helps keep me healthy. 

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Sure I could go to the gym, or take up something like squash, indeed I have done both of these in the past, 

but did they last? No, they did not. I work at a desk doing a job I enjoy, where my mind is stretched most of 

the time and for this I am very grateful, but it does not help me re-discover the six pack I enjoyed as a teenager 

and so I need an excuse to exercise. Taekwon-Do gives me that excuse, or rather opportunity. That I 

get to combine this with sharing experiences with my children is a most welcome added extra and they get 

to be active also. Win, win I’d say! 

I have smoked on and off since I was 14, mostly on to be honest. That’s 24 years deeply invested in something 

that if I’m honest I enjoy. I know it’s bad for me and I know it makes me smell awful, but sorry, I enjoy 

it. However, I would rather be healthy and fit and resolving these two conflicting desires has not been easy. 

Through a desire to improve my ability Taekwon-Do has given me the opportunity to tip the balance on the 

side of sanity and I’m pleased to say I have now been a smoke free zone for four months. I have quit for 

longer before, but I think I have at last found a perspective that will allow me to stay off the smokes. Thank 

you Taekwon-Do! 

Taekwon-Do also offers great opportunities to meet new people and make new friends. Sure, this could be 

said of many things, but none of the ‘activities’ I have tried before have had quite the same feel. We share 

our training on a regular basis and get to encourage each other to our goals; we get to support each other 

at our gradings and share the sense of achievement that they offer; we cheer each other on at competitions 

and share each other’s successes and disappointments; we socialise at school events and summer 

camps; we meet new people and catch up with existing friends at these events and those people come 

from all walks of life, not just a narrow sub-section. 

At long last, I have the opportunity to fulfil a long held desire; to be a Black Belt in Taekwon-Do. I must 

have been about 15 when I briefly flirted with Karate and it was during this training that I had my first encounter 

with Taekwon-Do. One of the members of staff at the leisure centre where the Karate class was 

taking place mentioned that he was a student of Taekwon-Do. I don’t recall how it came about but he and 

my then instructor did a little sparring. I do recall being amazed at the way this guy could control his legs, 

placing them wherever the Karate instructor attempted to go and I resolved that this was the art I would 

follow. 

I’m not sure why it took me almost 20 years to start practicing that art; I think perhaps it was simply down 

to an advanced ability to day-dream coupled with an acute inability to actually get on with anything. Whatever, 

I did eventually start to practice the art and although the wishful thinking is somewhat tempered by 

an ageing body that objects to being stretched in so many ways, and my idea of just what it means to be a 

Black Belt is somewhat different to the active imagination of a 15 year old, I now find myself about to present 

myself for grading as a 1 st degree Taekwon-Do Black Belt. How exciting! 

Of course it doesn’t end there as Taekwon-Do never seems short of a new goal. There are always new 

patterns to learn and attempt to master, with new movements and new techniques. There are opportunities 

to help others with their goals and endless opportunities to share knowledge and experiences. How 

could you get bored when there are so many opportunities? 

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Bath v Cambridge Fight Night 

By Rob Dinsey, University of Bath 

The University of Bath’s P.U.M.A. Kickboxing 

Club hosted its annual Fight Night on the 1 st 

December 2011 against a combined team from 

Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin Universities. The 

event was well attended as ever, with over 600 

supporters turning up to watch the nine fights 

which took place on the evening, raising a considerable 

sum of money for the “Help For Heroes” 

charity. The Bath squad contained fighters 

of various abilities, from multiple-time 

P.U.M.A. British Open champions through to 

first years competing for the very first time, matched for weight and experience against Cambridge fighters. 

Each bout was two rounds in duration and scored by P.U.M.A. officials and refereed by Mr Rob 

Tettmar VI Degree. 

The early bouts went the way of 

Cambridge, with the exception of Bath’s 

James Henson taking a creditable draw 

against a more experienced opponent in 

the opening fight of the night. When Cambridge’s 

most experienced fighter Georgios 

Evangelinos made the most of a 12kg 

weight advantage to win the fourth bout, 

Cambridge were 3.5-0.5 ahead, a commanding 

lead and leaving them just needing 

one of the final four bouts to win overall. 

Bath fought back immediately though, 

with first year student Adam Pugsley taking 

a well-deserved victory over his opponent, 

show-casing excellent punching 

combinations in a unanimous decision 

victory. After an interval, Bath were again 

victorious as Men’s Captain, Chris “Lady 

killer” Harvey, beat Alex Elliott of Cambridge 

despite a weight disadvantage, 

leaving a comeback a real possibility with 

Bath just a single point behind. 

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Ultimately though, Cambridge took the victory with a win in the penultimate bout, with Bath’s Ahmed 

Suleiman winning the night’s closing bout to finish with a score of 4.5 points for Cambridge against 3.5 for 

Bath, sending the visiting supporters home happy. 

The night also featured a number of performances from the University’s dance and cheerleading societies 

and an exhibition women’s bout between Bath’s Sandrine Pierrat and Steph Darvill, who had each been 

scheduled to fight a Cambridge opponent who was not able to turn up on the day. Ultimately the event 

was a huge success and despite the end result, the fighters did their club proud. 

Bath Cambridge Decision 

James Henson 

Nikos Konstandinidis 

Majority Draw 

76kg Green Stripe 

75 kg 1 year experience 

Dom Parfitt 

Julius Busauskas 

Cambridge Unanimous 

68kg Green Belt 

73kg 2 years experience 

Ruth Eagle 

Daphne Tsalli 



63kg 1 year experience 

Robert Dinsey 

Georgios Evangelinos 

Cambridge Split 

74kg Red Belt 


Adam Pugsley 


Tim Williamson 


Bath Unanimous 

Chris Harvey 

75kg Red Stripe 

Andre John 

84kg Red Stripe 

Ahmed Suleiman 

72kg Red Belt 

Alex Elliott 


Ollie Osunkunle 


Alex Kaus 


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Bath Unanimous 


Bath Unanimous


The 2 nd P.U.M.A. World Open Championships 

By John Dowding 

The 2 nd P.U.M.A. World Open Championships was held 

over the weekend of 31 st March and 1 st April 2012 at the 

Oasis Centre, Swindon, England. Following the success of 

the 1 st P.U.M.A. Open last year this event was greatly anticipated 

and expectations were high for some superb displays 

of Taekwon-Do sparring, patterns, destruction and, 

equally importantly, etiquette. This year’s competition was 

even bigger than last year’s with more associations and 

countries attending. The arena was already buzzing with 

excitement as everyone started to arrive and warm up for 

the day’s competition. 

The event started with an introduction from Master Gayle and 

then a display from P.U.M.A.’s Flowering Youth Group, who are 

all young exponents of Taekwon-Do hand-picked by Master 

Gayle for their ability and promise. It was great to see the discipline 

of these youngsters as they confidently took to the 

mats to begin their demonstration in front of the large expectant 

crowd. It’s a testament to Master Gayle’s teaching that 

the young members were not fazed at all by the scale of the 

event or by the fact that they were performing in front of their 

Taekwon-Do peers from around the world. The demonstration 

itself was carried off flawlessly starting with team patterns, some of the female team members then had 

what can only be described as a Taekwon-Do “throw-down” which was similar to a break dance battle 

but consisted of ever more flamboyant kicks! Then it was the turn of the boys who performed a very 

slick self-defence routine with one poor “victim” sitting down trying to mind his own business and read 

his magazine. However two “hoodies” had other ideas but unfortunately for them, our “victim” turned 

into a flying Taekwon-Do Superman, literally! It was great fun and like the rest of the demonstration a 

very well-rehearsed and polished performance which was well received by the whole crowd. 

Then it was time for the first competitive events. The Saturday was largely devoted to the Junior and 

Cadet categories. Throughout the day, as an umpire it 

was a pleasure to watch these young people perform 

patterns of whatever style with power, grace and 

technical precision and it was obvious how much the 

art is loved by these future stars. One thing that I personally 

enjoyed seeing was the mature attitudes of 

the young competitors which were a true testament 

to the benefits of martial arts training under a genuine 

instructor. There were no tantrums, sulks or bad attitude, 

just young people doing their best for themselves 

and their instructors. 

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Late afternoon saw the Adult and Veteran patterns divisions with very high standard performances 

which really made the job of judging extremely difficult due to the comparable skill levels. Patterns were 

precise, crisp and truly inspiring and it was great to see all patterns being performed including Ko Dang 

(the original and only version!) and Juche (the original and only version). On both days the patterns competition 

was divided into sine wave and non-sine wave categories so as to be inclusive to all Taekwon-Do 

practitioners, no politics or “my style is the true style” nonsense just great displays of Taekwon-Do. Again 

it was interesting to see the different styles which were almost like a timeline of Taekwon-Do evolution 

from the hip twist to the sine wave. But so refreshing 

not to have anyone looking down on 

another’s style, just a spirit of acceptance from 

all and a genuine appreciation of great technique. 

The first day finished with the Junior 

and Cadet Team Sparring events which provided 

an exciting spectacle to round off a long but 

rewarding day. The passion and desire to do 

the best for the team and the coach was tangible 

and the combination made for some fast 

and furious bouts of mostly well controlled 

sparring, with the fights being well controlled 

by the referees when passions threatened to 

run too high. 

Day two saw the Adult sparring divisions cracking on bright and early and the anticipation was running 

high for the competitors and just as importantly the referees and umpires. Everyone I spoke to that 

morning was buzzing from the day before and the whole atmosphere was already charged but building 

steadily. 

As I walked around it was great to see the different ways competitors readied themselves for the day’s 

events, some just chilling out in their own world with headphones, some larking around with fellow team 

mates and others “psyching” themselves up with patterns practice or some pad work. It was plain that a 

lot of the competitors knew each other from the tournament circuit and it was great to see people catching 

up and mixing with no hint of bad feeling or unfriendly rivalry despite the fact that everyone was 

there to win. 

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The sparring was hard and fast, but the referees 

did a fantastic job of controlling the fights so 

that the technical sparring side was encouraged 

rather than the brawling trade off of punches 

that can be prevalent in some tournaments. 

Referees are often the forgotten heroes of tournaments 

and can be the target for disgruntled 

competitors, coaches, relatives etc., but due to 

the firm, fair and friendly approach taken by the 

referees there was a distinct lack of disputes 

and challenges. All competitors were given clear 

instructions as what was permissible and what 

was unacceptable. Obviously at a tournament of 

this nature with a World title up for grabs the excitement, adrenalin and emotions make a heady mix and 

it is a credit to the referees of all associations 

that they did such a great job of controlling the 

fights with fair and transparent decisions. The 

job of the referee’s was helped by the fantastic 

attitude of the individual and team coaches who 

accepted the decisions with good grace and humour, 

always there to encourage their competitors 

and offer words of consolation if needed. I 

have been to events where the coaches made 

the referees life difficult but I saw no sign of this 

over the whole two days, with the coaches supporting 

the referees even when decisions went 

against their fighters. Overall it was this spirit of 

fairness and co-operation that underpinned the whole event. 

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Mid way through the Sunday there was a break in the proceedings for a surprise, and much to the delight 

of all the spectators, competitors and Masters it was announced that Master Gayle was awarded his 

8 th Degree Black Belt. It was superb to see the depth of respect and affection for Master Gayle that the 

Masters from other associations have for him. Master Harrison gave an emotional and moving speech 

and the promotion was humbly accepted by Master Gayle who was unprepared for such an honour and 

visibly moved. 

This was followed by a presentation to Master John Black of two framed copies of the front cover of 

Totally Taekwon-Do magazine featuring him. One was a framed copy of the original cover and the 

second one was an alternative cover which was produced with an interesting photo of a young Master 

Black in an unusual “dobok”, “protective helmet” and “sparring boots” from his early army days. The 

presentation was due to be carried out by Stuart Anslow the Editor, but at the last moment he threatened 

me with one of his deadliest “apps” if I didn’t do the announcement over the microphone for 

which I was totally unprepared and so I will apologise for my ramblings now! 

The tournament resumed with the 

final bouts of individual sparring 

and the adult and senior team 

events all of which carried on the 

same level of skill coupled with control 

and above all etiquette. The 

skill levels on the second day were 

second to none, and some of the 

most impressive I have seen in any 

competition. 

The final events of the day were the 

team patterns which saw some superb 

routines that had clearly been 

well thought out, well-rehearsed 

and polished with the hours of practise 

and repetition required clearly paying off. The stand out performance for me was the male APTI 

team who were clear winners with a flawless routine performed as a solid single entity. 

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Throughout the Sunday the destruction events were running in tandem with the other events, with the 

boards being punished by hands and feet. In fairness to the boards as it was their first event they did put 

up a spirited resistance and refused to break in quite a few instances. The breaking was decided on a 

points total and a few competitors chose the route of trying to break multiple boards to rack up the 

scores but this tactic proved their undoing due to the unforgiving nature of the new boards, the canny 

competitors stacked up the points with individual breaks! 

I was lucky enough on the Sunday to be able to take 

some time off Umpiring and be a spectator and for 

me, purely from that point of view, two adult fighters 

deserve a special mention. For the men Mr Tim 

Kool of Holland absolutely blew me away with his 

sparring prowess which was just amazing to watch 

and for the ladies, P.U.M.A.’s own Natalie McColl 

was mesmerising to watch, her downward kick has 

to be seen to be believed and just looks so effortless 

to perform. This is a quality that both fighters seem 

to have, an ability to just make sparring at such a 

level look easy and effortless, seemingly able to just 

pick shots at will with no real effort, a genuine natural ability coupled with hard work and a will to win 

that puts them onto another level. 

All too soon it was the end of the tournament 

and time to say goodbye to old friends and new 

ones made over the weekend. As I headed home 

down the motorway I reflected on the two days 

with a feeling of pride in Taekwon-Do. 

Thanks to the positivity of all spectators, competitors, 

coaches, referees, umpires, Masters, helpers, 

in fact everyone the real winners over the 

weekend were friendship and of course Taekwon 

-Do. The General would have been proud! 

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The Ghana Fund Seminar Day 

By Louy Reeve. Photos by Tracey Bedborough 

Just over a year ago, I was sitting on the floor of my living room, downing a glass or two of wine with a 

good friend, chatting about how impressive the P.U.M.A. bike ride from Land's End to John O’ Groats was, 

when the subject of David Walliams and his 12 hours of TV panel shows for Comic Relief came up. 

The friend was Ms Tiina Elise, the conversation went something 

like this. 

"Twelve hours of TV, that's got to be tough - but at least it's not 

Taekwon-Do…now that would be hard…" 

"Yeah it would…(big gulp of wine)...But WE could do that!" 

"Course we could…(another big gulp of wine)...then what are we 

waiting for...?” 

Decision made. 

A few calls later and the school where I ran my classes gave us 

12 hours of free hall hire. Mr Pixton and Mr Whitlock both 

joined in with the teaching and Master Gayle came to lend his 

support and encouragement throughout. 

never though anything would better it. 

The 12 hour teaching marathon that followed raised over two 

thousand pounds for the P.U.M.A. Ghana fund to add to the 

sizeable amount raised by LEJOG and was such a fun day that I 

So, when I got a call from Ms Elise again this year to say we had been given 14 hours of free hall hire for 

any fundraising we could dream up…well, we had to do something - but the thought of a 14 hour marathon 

made my legs spasm and we also had no time to get students to collect sponsorship - the main 

method of 

raising money 

the year before. 

The only 

way out was to 

put on an 

event so special 

that it 

would draw 

crowds who 

were willing to pay a nominal amount to train with some of the best instructors in P.U.M.A., and those 

best instructors were more than happy to help. 

We were lucky enough to get Master Ray Gayle, Mr Dave Pixton, Mr Derek Skidmore, Ms Tiina Elise, Mr 

Andy Abbott, Mr Phil Whitlock, Mr Mike Whitlock and Mr Dik Chance who were all more than happy to 

get involved. And it was especially great to get calls from Mr Brett Dowling and Mr Ian Bedborough who 

both wished to offer their skills. 

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Throughout the day we covered patterns, sparring, set 

sparring, destruction, knife defence, one step sparring, 

semi-free sparring, nunchuck drills and loads more...and 

then to end on a coup, Master Gayle presented a seminar 

on ‘Preparing for your Black Belt grading’. It would not be 

hard to write more about each seminar and what was 

taught, but I would much rather issue an invitation to all 

students – come to the next one and find out how good 

these instructors are for yourself. 

For most 

of the day I found myself meeting, greeting and taking 

the money. I was scheduled to teach but was more than 

happy to make way for the wealth of teaching talent supplied 

by those who donated their time for free. Besides, 

for me, the most important aspect of the day was the 

students. Nearly 100 martial artists of all different ages 

and grades, and from over 10 different P.U.M.A. schools, 

attended and put their hand in their pocket for a great 

cause. Many gave more than the requested £10, and 

many brought donations from others who were unable to attend. 

The seminars 

were a great 

success and the 

day contributed 

over £1,030 

to the Ghana 

Appeal Fund. If 

you want to 

know how far 

that will stretch 

in Ghana, try multiplying this figure by 5, and that will give you an idea. 

All in all, a wonderful day, a huge amount of money and I'm left 

scratching my head wondering what we can possibly do next year to 

beat it. Any ideas Ms Elise...? 

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M usings from Korea: 

Part 2 

B y Andrew Sanderson 

My first week in Korea was largely uneventful 


(especially when compared with what I had planned for the second week). I had attended a conference on 

Jeju Island. More interestingly, however, I had visited the former site of General Choi's 29 th infantry division, 

finishing with an amble up Korea's tallest mountain, Mt. Halla. 

A view of Gyeongju at sunset, a truly beautiful place. 

The following day saw my departure from Jeju Island, by means of a short plane hop to Busan in the 

southeast of the mainland. I had not planned on staying in Busan for long, and during my coach trip from 

the airport to the train station, though I did not see all of it, I did not regret this decision. Not that there is 

anything wrong with Busan, it just seemed, however, like countless other cities in the world, and other 

than nearly letting a bus driver leave with all my luggage, nothing else of note happened here. I climbed 

aboard the KTX bullet train, for a 200 m.p.h. sprint to my second base of operations for 3 days, Gyeongju. 

Gyeongju is a small city in the south-east of the country. It was the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Silla, 

and, subsequently was the capital of the unified Korean peninsula for roughly 700 years; as a result, there 

were a great many cultural and historical 

sites around it. Over the next 

few days in Gyeongju, I visited a number 

of cultural and historical places 

which included (but were not limited 

to): the Bulguksa temple, which was 

considered a masterpiece of Buddhist 

art in the Silla kingdom; the tomb of 

General Kim Yu-Sin (after which the 

3 rd degree pattern Yoo-Sin is named); 

The Tomb of General Kim Yu-Sin, on the outskirts of Gyeongju. 

the “underwater” tomb of King Munmu 

the Great (after which the 4 th degree 

pattern Moon-Moo is named); 

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The underwater tomb of King Munmu in the East Sea, 

to the east of Gyeongju. 

Bunhwangsa Pagoda, part of the Bunhwangsa temple 

complex, just outside Gyeongju, where Won-Hyo 

studied and completed many of his great works. 

the Bunhwangsa temple where Won-Hyo worshipped and the site of Bogwangjeon hall, a shrine which is 

dedicated to him; and Golgulsa temple, where I witnessed the monks practicing a martial art called Sunmudo. 

Gyeongju is a very picturesque place which is very proud of its place in Korean history. Simply 

walking around the small city put a smile on my face, as I came across signs for the Hwa-Rang industrial 

estate, and Wonhyo road, which emphasized their place in a living history and culture, rather than detached 

names in a book. Unfortunately, time was moving 

on, so I caught the train to my next and final location, 

Seoul. Arriving in Seoul at about midday, I quickly 

checked into my hotel, and then hit the streets to visit 

some Taekwon-Do sites before evening. I first paid a 

visit to the Kukkiwon, the world headquarters for the 

World Taekwon-Do Federation, who compete in the 

Olympics. Knowing how politically charged the environment 

was when the Kukkiwon was built, I had assumed 

that the headquarters of the national sport would be a 

bit ostentatious, but in all honesty, it looks like any Korean 

office building. In fact, if it weren’t for the plaque 

with the Olympic logo on the outside of it, I might have 

carried on looking. I then went to Dosan Park, a park 

dedicated to Ahn Chang-Ho (after which the 7 th kup 

A statue of Ahn Chang-ho, which stands in Dosan 

Park in Seoul. 

pattern Do-San was named) which features statues, a 

memorial hall and the burial site of him and 

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his wife. Unfortunately, I did not 

have time to fully enjoy the experience 

as time was thundering by, 

and I had plans for the evening. 

For a week leading up to this day, 

I had been in contact with the 

instructor of the only ITF dojang 

in Seoul that I could find. "The 

Way" dojang is run by Master 

Kim Hoon, who holds a 7 th 

Degree 

in WTF Taekwondo, a 7 th 

Degree in Hapkido, a 7 th Degree 

in Kickboxing and a 4 th Degree in 

ITF Taekwon-Do. It occupies a 

Me with Master Kim Hoon, after the training session at The Way dojang, 

Seoul. 

floor above a supermarket and 

has a training area slightly smaller than a squash court, and on the night I attended, had only 6 other students. 

The modest proportions of Master Kim’s do-jang is not a reflection of his instruction, the instruction 

was as good as most I have encountered. It is more a reflection on how unpopular the ITF style of 

Taekwon-Do is in South Korea, due to its popularity in North Korea, and the strong dislike of all things 

North Korean south of the border. During Master Kim’s lesson, we did sparring drills with pads (which, 

perhaps unsurprisingly, featured a very WTF-esque feel to them) and patterns. Though the lesson was the 

same sort of thing we do here in the U.K., the training took on a special significance owing to the fact that 

I was doing it in the home country of Taekwon-Do, and that was enough. I left the dojang with a sense of 

happiness and pride that I have done something I had wanted to do for a long time, and that I would 

remember for even longer. The day after, was a day packed full of tension and paranoia, as I embarked on 

a journey to visit the border with North Korea. This was an eye-opening, very interesting, at times comical, 

but deeply saddening experience. We were given a list of strict requirements that we had to fulfil before 

we went on the trip, which included dress code, nationality checks, and guidelines on behaviour. The 

day involved a surprisingly short trip from Seoul to the “tourist park” which the South has set up to cater 

for the prodigious amounts of tourists visiting the border. From here, we were led to the third tunnel, so 

named because it was the third tunnel that was discovered by the South that the North had dug from 

their side, heading towards Seoul. Upon discovering it, we were told the North told the South that it was 

a coal mine, despite the lack of any trace of coal. To remedy this, the North were said to have taken down 

a quantity of coal and attached to the walls of the tunnel, in addition to painting areas of the tunnel 

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with black paint, to simulate 

coal. We were then taken to 

the Tongil observation post. 

Tong-Il is a 6 th Degree 

pattern, and the name literally 

means one people or 

one race, and is touted as 

the call for unification of the 

two Koreas. The irony was 

not lost on me when visiting 

the Tongil observation post, 

as its primary function was 

to ensure that the North 

The border of North and South Korea. The blue huts span the border (the dark 

line between the huts, above the central soldier's head). The grey building in the 

background is in North Korea 

Koreans do not reach the 

South, and therefore actively 

trying to keep the two 

Koreas separate. We were also taken to the joint security area (JSA) which is the site of the blue huts people 

may have seen photos of, and is where the North and South Koreans hold meetings with each other. A 

number of the huts span the border, so that they can have their meetings without going into the other 

side’s territory. The paranoia between the two sides is so strong that there is a table which runs almost 

the width of the room, down the centre of which is a row of microphones, which represent the border, so 

that delegates do not have to cross the border to converse. On the day my group visited, there were no 

North Korean groups, so as a result, we had the hut to ourselves (for 3 minutes exactly, and under very 

strict supervision), and were permitted to go to the North Korean side, and consequently, I have also visited 

North Korea (be it very gingerly, and briefly). After this, we got back onto our bus, which passed a monument 

to the 1973 axe murder incident (those who do not know about it, I would strongly recommend 

that you find out), and were then taken back to Seoul, where I could breathe easily. 

So concludes the second installment of my trip to Korea. I apologise if the article seems somewhat rushed, 

as I do have constraints; however, it does at least convey the correct hurried experience to the reader. I 

had crammed in visiting many historical sights in just a few short days, including many which inspired the 

pattern meanings Taekwon-Do students the world over have to learn. In the next instalment, I will talk 

about my last day in Seoul, which included a walkabout in Seoul, as well as a rather interesting trip to the 

theatre. It will also include some of the perspective on Taekwon-Do and Korean culture my trip to Korea 

had provided me with. 

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A Step Back In Time 

By Pete Bullough 

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For those of you that don’t know me, I had an 18 year 

period away from Taekwon-Do training. I came back in 

September 2008, and from that time I have noticed a lot 

of differences in the way we train now to how we used to 

train then. I got to reflect on these differences when observing 

the gradings taking place on the 10 th and 11 th 

April 2010. The hour long journey takes me back to when 

I took my 1 st Dan grading in 1983. Back then I travelled to 

Leicester and the gradings were taken by Master Hee Il 

Cho, VIII Dan. This very larger than life man had an aura 

like so many of the Korean Masters. Many of us had 

attended the seminar the day before to try to sharpen up 

and improve on various techniques and patterns, but on the day, just as all our P.U.M.A. students, we all 

felt the same: Sick, apprehensive, anxious, and asked ourselves, “Are you ready?”. The simple answer was 

yes, you had done your apprenticeship, it’s time to become qualified! In those days you would be on the 

floor for no more than 20 minutes. Don’t get me wrong it was tough for the short time you were up, with 

very little room for error. If you mucked up in 

one part of your grading it most definitely had 

a bearing on your end result, so you had to be 

at the top of your game. Theory was only three 

questions but again you had to get them right. 

A big part of the grading back then was destruction. 

If you did not break and you had 

done something wrong in another area of your 

grading you were almost sure to fail. 

Day One - 10 th April 2010 

I arrive at Greendown School for the 2010 grading some 45 minutes before it is due to start. I walk into 

the seated area to see instructors and some students, others are upstairs in the warm up area, all with the 

same look on there faces. Quite a few people I know, some I don’t. I enter the Grading Hall and at the table 

are Master Gayle, Master Ogborne and Master Black. Mr. Salt 6 th Dan and Mr. Tettmar 5 th Dan are also 

there, and helping out on the theory table and on the power tests are Mr. Harper 5 th Dan, Mr. Lammin 5 th 

Dan, Mr. Walker 4 th Dan, and Mr. Bishop 4 th Dan. Before I know it the first group, twelve kickboxers,


enter the room and they go straight into combination drills which after 4 to 5 minutes start to slow them 

down. It is quite clear that their fitness levels are exceptional. The drills last for 15 minutes, after which 

the candidates put on their focus hand pads. They start again, and the pads boom from the power of the 

techniques, the candidates are all serious about getting their grades. The panel watches everyone closely, 

observing every move, kick, punch, strike, and the standard of fitness and technique. 

After 25 minutes everyone puts on their sparring equipment. The adrenalin is flowing so much they are 

still breathing hard when they pair up, the panel watch and wait. Attention and bow and they start free 

sparring. The pace they start with is as if they have only just started their grading. After 3 rounds of two 

minutes each, the candidates stop, remove their sparring equipment and reform. The grading finishes 

with press ups and sit ups, before the candidates fall out to wait for their power tests. Mr. Walker instructs 

them to perform their most powerful techniques against the pad. The juniors go first, striking the 

pads with so much power the hall booms again. We move on to the adults with a noticeable increase in 

power. As they are finishing the power tests the first of the junior 1 st kups enter to begin their Taekwondo 

grading. They identify themselves and go straight into performing Chon-Ji then on to Do-San followed 

by Won-Hyo and Joong-Gun. It’s like watching a squad team all in unison. As Joong-Gun begins, I look to 

the other side of the hall and its question time for the kickboxers, with Mr. Harper and Mr. Lammin asking 

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all of the students about their craft. The juniors move on to Toi-Gye followed by Hwa-Rang and Choong- 

Moo. They perform this pattern as if it was their first, with plenty of power. Once they finish Master Gayle 

asks them to perform a pattern of their choice. Following this is line work, with all the candidates showing 

very precise control. The panel goes from sheet to sheet, marking, watching and discussing various things 

with each other. The students stop and turn and face each other to perform 3-step sparring. This is followed 

by traditional and then freestyle 1-step sparring. 

Master Gayle says stop and to put safety equipment on and take in drinks if needed. It is now well over an 

hour since the kickboxers started, but they are still being asked questions. The coloured belts start free 

sparring. The juniors show lots of control with many nice flexible techniques and an occasional thud when 

a kick gets past a guard. They change partners a couple of times before they finish and get ready for the 

power test. 

The next group come in and they all look 

nervous as they face the panel and identify 

themselves, they start with the same format 

as before. I look more intently at this 

group because these are students from the 

school I train with at Bath. I watch and 

hope they do well, as I have seen how 

much hard work they have put in over the 

many months. The kickboxers finally finish 

their grading one and a half hours after 

they entered the grading hall. The coloured 

belts are still going through their 

The Bath students with Mr Tettmar and Mr Dowding 

paces, group after group come in, more 

students that I recognise. Eventually, the final group finishes the free sparring and power tests. Mr. Bishop 

has asked me to say that he is the best pad holder that P.U.M.A. has ever had! Because he is tougher than 

me and I don’t want to upset him I have to agree. This is followed by questions from Mr. Lammin and Mr. 

Harper. Because of time the last students go to the top table to be quizzed by the Masters, Mr. Salt and 

Mr. Tettmar. 

The grading comes to a close for day one - or is it! Wait it’s the infamous Spirit Test! The students have a 

brief break before moving outside. Today it will be tough, as it is very hot outside. Mr. Lammin and Mr. 

Harper take them through their paces as they start with fitness drills. The spirit test is all about pacing 

yourself and your state of mind. All the members of the grading panel are outside, along with instructors. 

After 40 minutes the candidates finally finish their grading and they are well and truly spent. 

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Day Two - 11 th April 2010 and a very Special Day 

This date has such a big significance for Taekwon-do history as 55 years ago today our art was born. All 

the Black Belts grading today will never forget it. Two of the Black Belts grading today have played a massive 

part in my return to Taekwon-do. Mr. Tettmar was one of the first students at Bath Taekwon-Do 

School, training as a beginner under the then Mr. Gayle and Mr. Ogborne. Mr. Dowding I have only known 

for a short time but I have come to respect him. He is a very technical Black Belt and I enjoy training at his 

school most Fridays. Both Mr. Tettmar and Mr. Dowding have greatly encouraged me in my return to 

Taekwon-Do. Today’s Grading Panel has a slight change to allow for the absence of Mr. Tettmar. His replacement 

is Mr. Harper 5 th Dan, with Mr. Skidmore 4 th Dan taking Mr. Harper’s place on the theory table. 

It is past midday when the first group of Black Belts, mostly juniors, line up to identify themselves for their 

grading from 1 st to 2 nd Dan. Master Gayle starts with Dan-Gun followed by Won-Hyo. Compared to the 

previous day’s group, they are more crisp and definite in their moves with no hesitation and more confidence 

in the execution of the moves. The group moves on to Yul-Gok, followed by Joong-Gun, Toi-Gye, 

Hwa-Rang and Choong-Moo. Once finished they go straight into the 1 st Dan patterns Kwang-Gae, Po-Eun 

and Ge-Baek. This is followed by a pattern of their choice; they all perform a different coloured belt 

pattern, but Do-San seems to be a favourite. 

Next is three or four minutes of kicking line-work, after which they turn and face for traditional 1-step 

sparring. There are lots of loud shouts on execution of attacks, then its freestyle 1-step sparring. After a 

couple of changes Master Gayle asks the candidates to put on their safety equipment. The group starts 

with two minute rounds of free sparring. This is the chance for the first Dans to show off their skills using 

everything from jumping techniques to reverse turning kicks. This is followed by two against one sparring. 

The idea of this is to line up your two attackers so they cannot attack you both at the same time. At this 

point the group has been on the floor for 35 minutes with no break. 

The second group enters and the candidates identify themselves and they start with patterns as before. 

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There are more adults in this group so more power is in the techniques. The group then pads up ready for 

free sparring. At this point the first group is coming to the end of their grading, an hour and ten minutes 

after starting. The second group begins to spar, showing a wide range of vigorous techniques, and this is 

followed by two against one sparring. Everyone is very tired by the time they return to their positions. 

They move to another area of the hall for the power tests, most of the seniors break with lots of power 

and accuracy. 

The last group today, 

consisting of the 2 nd to 

5 th Dan candidates, 

enters the hall. After 

identifying themselves 

they perform Chon-Ji, 

Do-San, Yul-Gok, 

Joong-Gun, Hwa-Rang, 

and Choong-Moo. 

There is a definite 

change in tempo for 

the more advanced 

moves and more power 

in this group. This is 

followed by the 1 st 

Dan patterns Kwang-Gae and Po-Eun. The sound of constant exhaling echoes around the room. All candidates 

appear quite relaxed now, showing their maturity and how comfortable they are doing their craft. 

Master Gayle asks them to choose whether to perform the 2 nd Dan pattern Ko Dang or Juche. The various 

grades then do patterns Eui-Am, Sam-Il, Choong-Jang, Choi-Yong, Ul-Ji. This is followed by choice patterns 

for 2 nd Dans, Yon-Gae, and Yoo-Sin for 3 rd and 5 th Dans. Everyone is looking very sharp and surprisingly 

relaxed with the standard of Taekwon-Do definitely going up a level at this point. This is followed by Saju 

Makgi for 2 nd Dan’s, a choice 3 rd Dan pattern or 5 th Dan pattern Se-Jong. Finally the other candidates move 

out so that Mr. Tettmar can perform the 72 movement 5 th Dan pattern So-San. 

The group returns for kicking line work, which continues for 4 to 5 minutes. This is followed by freestyle 1- 

step sparring. There is so much energy in the room from this group as each attack and counter with power 

and precision. The panel commends the group for their performance in freestyle 1-step sparring saying it's 

the best they have seen over the weekend, with Miss Raven and Mrs. Spreadbury and Mr. Dowding and 

Mr. Tettmar getting a special mention. The group then put on their safety equipment as they turn 

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and face for free sparring. This is a lot heavier than previous groups, with the higher grades having more 

to prove and the standard is very high. I look across to watch Mr. Tettmar and Mr. Dowding who spar each 

other like they are not friends, with such determination on their faces. After a couple of rounds it is time 

for two against one sparring, with all the candidates really being put through their paces. Soon it is time to 

finish sparring, and the equipment is removed. 

Then it is time for the power tests, one technique only against a pad or board for the ladies. All the ladies 

choose the pads except Mrs. Bedborough and Miss Dowse who strike the board with speed, power and 

accuracy. The men step up one after another, striking two boards. No-one has broken yet, and the panel 

watch as each student takes their turn. Mr. Dowding takes the floor, and he elects to use dollyo chagi. The 

determination on his face shows as he powers through the boards with ease, the kick being the first break 

of the group. This is followed by questions at the top table. The panel asks questions one after another. 

They take a lot of time with Mr. Dowding and Mr. Tettmar, as they are the most senior grade 

candidates today. At the end of the grading Master Gayle commends the entire group on their standard. 

The time is approaching for the Spirit Test. The candidates all gather outside for this very gruelling test, I 

would love to tell you about what they did and how hard it was, but we at P.U.M.A. have decided this is 

the Holy Grail. All the Black Belts reading this 

already know what happens; all the coloured 

belts will have to train hard to get to their 

gradings so they can experience it for 

themselves. 

So let’s go back to the beginning, the question 

was how the gradings from 1983 to 2010 compare. 

The way I see it is the reason we have such 

a very high standard in P.U.M.A. is how very 

hard our Black Belt gradings have become. Our 

Black Belts are much fitter and better prepared 

than before. If you take a Black Belt grading but 

don’t succeed at first, keep training. I know 

Black Belts that have failed and the next time 

they come back much better prepared and more 

determined to pass. I look forward to seeing 

those of you grading when I eventually take that 

step and go for my next grade. I last graded in 

June 1987. 

Mr Bullough, ready to train! 

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Y 

ou know you are really into your 

training when………. 


1. You address your spouse as “Sir” or “Ma’am”, even though they don’t practice; 

2. Every time you meet a member of your school in the street you bow to them, address 

them as “Sir” or “Ma’am”, and then engage in a bit of friendly sparring; 

3. You address your training colleagues as “Sir” or “Ma’am” when chatting to them on 

Facebook; 

4. You refer to bank holidays as “Training Days”; 

5. You plan your summer holidays based on the dates of Summer Camp and Kids Camp; 

6. The wallpaper on your computer at work is a photo of you in your dobok; 

7. You buy trousers based on whether you will be able to kick when wearing them; 

8. You are coming home from training, and buy a can of drink from the local “chippie”. 

When you get served, you take it with both hands and bow to the shop assistant; 

9. You are driving through a city centre one evening, and spot a member of your school. 

You wind down the window, and yell “Charyot, Kung-Ye” across a busy shopping centre; 

10. You are at a civic award ceremony with the Lord Mayor. When you collect your 

certificate from the Mayor, you go for your trademark bow and Taekwon-Do handshake; 

11. You are at a local salsa class when you meet a member of P.U.M.A. You bow to them, 

address them as “Sir” and do the handshake; 

12. You think that all of the above is totally normal, and can’t understand why everyone 

else doesn’t behave in this way. 

(And in case you are wondering, all the above incidents have been demonstrated or observed 

by Senior grade members of P.U.M.A.) 

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Sidekick Specials 

We are always looking for new content and ideas for the magazine so 

when Mr Bedborough approached me and asked if we could do a section 

on sidekicks around the World or anywhere really I thought this 

would be good. 

Every issue we will put a few in, this is your chance to get in your 

magazine so please forward them on to us. We will have some that you will recognise but some that you 

will not. These might be 

from when the older people 

in the organisation, like 

myself, could reach a little 

higher than mid-section. 

The ones in this issue are 

from some great locations. 

Pete Bullough ~ Editorial 

Team 

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The Planet P.U.M.A. comic strip 

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1. Ibo Matsoki; 

2. 26 th October 1909 at Harbin Train Station; 

3. In a crater on Paektu Mountain; 

4. 3 - Dan Gun, Choong Moo, Choong Jang; 

5. Courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, indomitable spirit; 

6. Do San; 

7. Master Rhee Ki Ha in 1967; 

8. Won Hyo means ‘Dawn’ and he died in 686 A.D. at the age of 69; 

9. He fought 23 battles and was never once defeated; 

10. 9 th November 1918. 


The Planet P.U.M.A. Pub Quiz 

By Tiina Elise 

1. What is the Korean term for two step sparring? 

2. Where and when did Ahn Joong Gun assassinate Hiro Bumi Ito? 

3. Where is Lake Chon Ji? 

4. How many patterns end in a left hand attack? 

5. What are the five tenets of Taekwon-Do? 

6. Which pattern has 24 moves? 

7. When was Taekwon-Do introduced to the U. K. and by whom? 

8. What is the literal translation of the name Won Hyo and in which year did he die? 

9. How many battles at sea did Admiral Yi Sun Sin lead, and how many of those did he lose? 

10. What is General Choi’s birth date? 

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T he Search 

Referee Mr Rob Tettmar VI Dan recently officiated the University Kickboxing match, 

when he suddenly got distracted. Can you help him get his treat? 

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Answer: LITTLE PUMAS 

T he Little P.U.M.A. page 

Fill in the missing letters of these words describing student skills or 

qualities to spell out a fun and exciting activity (answer at the bottom of the page). 


S T A N C E 

J U M P N G 

W A L K I N G S A N C E 

C H A R Y O 

R I S I N G B O C K 

R A D Y 

P R E S S U S 

R N N I N G 

M O V E E N T 

K I C K I N G P D S 

P U N C H E 

Children’s Corner Jokes 

Question: Why did the human cannon ball lose his job? Answer: He got fired! 

Question: Who invented fireworks? Answer: Some bright spark! 

Question: What a bed but does not sleep, and what has a mouth but does not speak? Answer: A river! 

Question: What did the sea say to the sand? Answer: Nothing at all, he just waved! 

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P.U.M.A. Calendar 2012 

June 

Friday 8 th Southampton Grading 

Sunday 10 th New Century Grading, Leek 

Monday 11 th Wiltshire Grading 

Sunday 17 th Plymouth & Cornwall Grading 

Sunday 24 th English Championships 

Saturday 30 th Black Belt Presentation evening 

July 

Sunday 1 st Berkshire Grading 

Saturday 7 th Gravesend grading 

Sunday 8 th Bath Grading 

Wednesday 11 th Bristol Grading 

Saturday 14 th Black Belt Pre-Grading 

Wednesday 18 th Mid-Devon grading 

Sunday 22 nd South Glos Grading 

August 

Tuesday 14 th Brentry Grading 

Friday 19 th Yate Grading (Sept grading) 

Saturday 18 th – 25 th Adult camp 

Sunday 21 st Tang Soo Do Grading 

Sunday 21 st Exeter Grading 

September 

Saturday 1 st P.U.M.A. DAY, Plymouth 

Sunday 2 nd Kids Championships, Plymouth 

Sunday 9 th New Century Grading, Leek 

Friday 7 th Southampton Grading 

Monday 10 th Wiltshire Grading 

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