President: Master Aldwin Hamilton Lee
Secretariaat: onnemaheerd 65, 9736 AP Groningen,
NL
Telefoon: 050-5415824
The Dutch Haedong Kumdo
Organization
proudly presents
the
Holland's 2006
International Haedong Kumdo Festival 
Dear Fellow Martial Arts
instructor:
I hope this email finds you looking forward to the summer
vacation season. I would like to take this time to cordially invite you and your
students to attend our first International Haedong Kumdo Festival. This
Martial Arts event is being held on Sunday, October 29, 2006.
Through this exciting event, you will meet many interesting Haedong Kumdo people
and will have the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learned in the Korean
Sword Arts, physically and mentally.
As guest of honour we will be having Grandmaster
Jeong Seong Kim 9th Dan from Busan-Korea!
Further we are also honoured to have following Masters attend
our Haedong Kumdo Festival in October:
- Grandmaster Eddie Jacobsen 7th Dan from
South-Africa.
- Grandmaster Mark Adlington 5th Dan from the
UK.
Our program will look like
this:
- 10.00 - 12.00 Haedong Kumdo Championships
(Forms, papercutting & candle snuffing & many more).
- 12.00 - 12.15 Photo session with Grandmaster
Jeong Seong Kim.
- 12.15 - 13.00 Lunch.
- 13.00 - 15.00 Seminar open for all Martial
Artists (Taekwon-do, Hapkido, Karate, Kung-fu,....etc).
- 15.00 - 17.00 Seminar for advanced students
and Black Belts in Haedong Kumdo.
- 17.00 - 17.15 Small Break.
- 17.15 - 18.15 Official meeting with the
representatives of the United World Haedong Kumdo
Federation.
- 19.30 - 21.30 Dinner for Black Belts, HK
instructors and special guests.
Officials for
the Championships will be highly qualified instructors and Masters from all over
the world. Every attempt will be made to ensure that refereeing and
judging will be as fair as possible. We welcome our old and new friends to
our event. Our Haedong Kumdo Festival
will be held in the Sporthal Beijum in the city Groningen.
First through third place will be awarded in
forms, papercutting, and candle snuffing. Additionally, every
competitor (regardless if they win or not) will receive a special
participation award to commemorate their participation in this
championship. These unprecedented opportunities for participants to enjoy good
quality competition in a healthy and safe environment. Further, all persons
attending our seminars will receive special participation certificates from
Grandmaster Jeong Seong Kim.
Tournament Rules Established to
Maximize Fairness and
Sportsmanship
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Director:
Master Aldwin H. Lee - 4th Dan Haedong Kumdo
Onnemaheerd
65
9736 AP Groningen, the Netherlands
Phone: (31)
50-5415824
Fax: (31)
50-5415824
Mobile:
06-20649266
Date & Location:
Saturday, October 29, 2006
Sporthal BEIJUM, Amkemaheerd 293, in Groningen,
NL
Registration
Sporthal door will be
open: 08:30
am
Black Belt
Meeting:
09:30 am ??10.00
am.
Eliminations BE on TIME PLEASE!! 10:00 am "sharp"
to conclusion
Entry Fee:
- **,00 Euro for
all - **,00
Euro for
all NO
entries will be accepted after this date!!!
Spectators:
Tickets: **,00
Euro Adults /**,00 Euro Children age 6-16 and
Seniors / Children under 6 = free
Food:
Light snacks and beverages will be
available to the public. No food or drinks in the gymnasium
please.
Awards:
*****
$$$$
Tournament Hotels:
Information about Hotels in the city of Groningen will be forwarded
soon!
Equipment:
Haedong Kumdo uniform / Mok Kum
(wooden sword) or Ga Kum (metal sword) / newspapers / candles
For safety reasons only Black Belts will be allowed to preform
with "LIFE" blades!!!