Martial Arts World News Magazine - Volume 22 | Special Edition

SPECIAL FEATURE
The First Ever USA Kukkiwon
Expo – A Huge Success!
On June 27, Hundreds of Taekwondo Masters gathered in our nation’s capital, to
train, learn, and grow together. This was an historic event, as this was the first ever
Kukkiwon Expo in the United States.
Sponsored, organized, and facilitated by “The Lee Brothers”
from the DC Area, Grandmaster H.K. Lee, Grandmaster Kang Suk
Lee, Grandmaster Jun Lee, Grandmaster Byung Seok Lee, Grandmaster
Sang Ho Lee, and Grandmaster Jung Ho Lee, invested tremendous
time, energy and effort to produce this historic gathering.
First up was the International Master’s certification course.
Here, several hundred Masters, instructors and Black Belts, from
more than 17 countries, studied under some of the most talented
Masters and Grandmasters in the World.
From Sparring
application
and strategy with
Multiple Gold Medal
Olympian Professor
Moon Dae-Sung, to
in-depth Taekwondo
history, to modern MawNews Team Members - Master Toby Milroy, and
curriculum management
and teaching
Mr. Sean Lee Welcome Visitors from All Over the World.
tools, attendees gained a new level of expertise and motivation
through the intensive 5 days of training. The final day brought a
final exam and certification ceremony.
Next, attendees were treated to an elegant banquet where, the
guest of honor, Kukkiwon President Grandmaster Dong Sup Lee
made himself available to answer questions and concerns about
the direction and vision for the Kukkiwon. Grandmaster Lee was
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