Martial Arts World News Magazine - Volume 22 | Special Edition

SPECIAL FEATURE
The Kukkiwon Demo Team Performed a Historic Exhibition on the DC Mall.
not able to travel due to doctors’ orders, after having a series of
serious surgeries over the previous few weeks, but his dedication
and commitment were on full display, as he attended the session
virtually via Zoom, and patiently, thoughtfully answered important
questions from Taekwondo
leaders all
over the world.
Third, Saturday
July 2nd, thousands
of students, families
and instructors traveled
to the beautiful
George Mason
University campus
to participate in the first ever USA Kukkiwon Cup tournament.
Spirited competition in forms, sparring, breaking and demo team
were the order of the day.
Special guests, too numerous to list here included, the first
Korean American “Miss America” Emma Broyles, Congressman
Gregory Murphy from the 3rd district of North Carolina (whose
family has studied Taekwondo for many years), Grandmaster Sang
Lee, Grandmaster Bruce Harris, and many other guests and dignitaries
from all over the world.
Following the main competitions, a light hearted interlude of
a K-Pop live performance, a beautiful traditional Korean dance
exhibition, and a thunderous traditional Korean drum chorus, the
energy in the Eagle Bank area was electric, as the world famous
Kukkiwon Demo Team put on an astonishing performance!
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