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Taekwondo: Gold for Korea, China, Jordan and Chinese Taipei
In a stunning result, Korea won the men’s 72kg gold after the ref stopped the match in the second round, with Korea’s Lee Young Yeoul already seven points ahead of China’s Wang Hao. In the first round, both sides were level, simultaneously scoring after 30 seconds. But intemperate attacks by Wang led to a penalty point, effectively giving him zero. By the end of the first round the Korean racked up two more points. But in the second round, Lee quickly scored four points in a furious flurry of attacks that left Wang with no response. About 30 seconds before the end of the second round, the referee stepped in and ended the match, declaring Lee the winner. Final result, Lee gold, Wang silver with bronze shared between Nesar Ahmad Bahave of Afghanistan and Hadi Sae Bonehkohal of IR Iran. It was the most exciting match of an action-packed taekwondo evening with four gold-winning bouts crowning an entire day’s fighting action. The golds were awarded to China, Jordan, Chinese Taipei and, of course, Korea. China’s Wu Jingyu won its gold in her women’s 47kg match against Yang Shu Chun of Chinese Taipei. Wu racked up a quick point with rapid, accurate kicking in the first minutes of the match. Yang came back with a rapid flurry of attacks in the second round, equalising with a powerful, roundhouse kick to Wu’s sternum. Bronze was shared between Kathleen Eunice Alora of the Philippines and early favourite Boorapolchai Yaowapa of Thailand. In the men’s 54kg, the first medal match of the evening, Jordan’s Mohammad Al Bakhit beat Vasavat Somswang by one solitary point scored late in the fourth round. The last medal-winning match, the women's 63kg between Thailand’s Premwaew Chonnapas and Su Li Wen of Chinese Taipei was a slow-paced affair. Both fighters interminably awaited a perfect attacking opportunity with the result that there were very few attacks indeed. No points were awarded in the first round, while Su scored a solitary point in the second. No points again in the third round, giving Su the medal. Nepal’s Manita Sahi and the Philippines Veronica Domingo shared bronze. The taekwondo action continues tomorrow with medal bouts in the men’s 58kg and 78kg and women’s 67kg and 51kg.
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วันพุธที่ 18 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2550
VM 2009 orienteringsmøder
DTaF afholder orienteringsmøder primært for klubledere omkring vores kommende VM 2009 i København.Første møde afholdes på DTaF's officielle sommerlejr i Skæring:Søndag, den 8. juli 2007 kl. 19.00-20.00Andet møde afholdes i slutningen af august måned på Sjælland (sandsynligvis i København). Udover orienteringsmøderne vil der i efteråret blive lavet nyhedsservice på infoservice og på taekwondo.dk om udvikling af projektet.MØDELEDELSE:Mødet på sommerlejren afholdes af Søren Holmgård Knudsen og Torben Sachmann Hansen. INDHOLD:Vi mangler endnu en endelig aftale med WTF, som pga. tidspres ikke har kunnet få lavet rammerne for vores arbejde. Vi forventer at få lavet det der hedder Host City Agreement med WTF senest i september måned. Derfor vil vi efter bedste evne, på det grundlag vi har idag, orientere om vores hverveproces, tankerne/visionerne bag VM 2009 i København og om de opgaver der venter for os alle i de kommende godt 2 års tid. Der venter masser af spændende opgaver før og under VM 2009.TILMELDING: Tilmelding er IKKE nødvendig. Kontakt informationen på sommerlejren for opl. om mødelokale.På gensyn i Skæring.Med venlig hilsen
DTaF afholder orienteringsmøder primært for klubledere omkring vores kommende VM 2009 i København.Første møde afholdes på DTaF's officielle sommerlejr i Skæring:Søndag, den 8. juli 2007 kl. 19.00-20.00Andet møde afholdes i slutningen af august måned på Sjælland (sandsynligvis i København). Udover orienteringsmøderne vil der i efteråret blive lavet nyhedsservice på infoservice og på taekwondo.dk om udvikling af projektet.MØDELEDELSE:Mødet på sommerlejren afholdes af Søren Holmgård Knudsen og Torben Sachmann Hansen. INDHOLD:Vi mangler endnu en endelig aftale med WTF, som pga. tidspres ikke har kunnet få lavet rammerne for vores arbejde. Vi forventer at få lavet det der hedder Host City Agreement med WTF senest i september måned. Derfor vil vi efter bedste evne, på det grundlag vi har idag, orientere om vores hverveproces, tankerne/visionerne bag VM 2009 i København og om de opgaver der venter for os alle i de kommende godt 2 års tid. Der venter masser af spændende opgaver før og under VM 2009.TILMELDING: Tilmelding er IKKE nødvendig. Kontakt informationen på sommerlejren for opl. om mødelokale.På gensyn i Skæring.Med venlig hilsen
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Danske kæmpere klar til OL-Kval.
Det bliver de to rutinerede herrekæmpere Philip Reyes (-58 kg) og Cüneyt Hamid (-62 kg), der er udtaget til at kæmpe ved OL kvalifikationsturneringen i Manchester, England den 29. september, hvor verdens kvalifikationen finder sted. Her skal der opnåes minimum en tredjeplads for, at OL deltagelsen er sikker. Skulle det ikke lykkes i første omgang afholdes der en europa kvalifikations turnering på et senere tidspunkt. Såfremt Philip Reyes og Cünyt Hamid kvalificerer sig allerede i Manchester, åbner det imidlertid mulighed for at to andre danske kæmpere kan få chancen for at kvalificere sig til OL i Beijing næste år.Af Murad Ahmed, Presseansvarlig i DTaF.
Det bliver de to rutinerede herrekæmpere Philip Reyes (-58 kg) og Cüneyt Hamid (-62 kg), der er udtaget til at kæmpe ved OL kvalifikationsturneringen i Manchester, England den 29. september, hvor verdens kvalifikationen finder sted. Her skal der opnåes minimum en tredjeplads for, at OL deltagelsen er sikker. Skulle det ikke lykkes i første omgang afholdes der en europa kvalifikations turnering på et senere tidspunkt. Såfremt Philip Reyes og Cünyt Hamid kvalificerer sig allerede i Manchester, åbner det imidlertid mulighed for at to andre danske kæmpere kan få chancen for at kvalificere sig til OL i Beijing næste år.Af Murad Ahmed, Presseansvarlig i DTaF.
VM 2009 orienteringsmøder
DTaF afholder orienteringsmøder primært for klubledere omkring vores kommende VM 2009 i København.Første møde afholdes på DTaF's officielle sommerlejr i Skæring:Søndag, den 8. juli 2007 kl. 19.00-20.00Andet møde afholdes i slutningen af august måned på Sjælland (sandsynligvis i København). Udover orienteringsmøderne vil der i efteråret blive lavet nyhedsservice på infoservice og på taekwondo.dk om udvikling af projektet.MØDELEDELSE:Mødet på sommerlejren afholdes af Søren Holmgård Knudsen og Torben Sachmann Hansen. INDHOLD:Vi mangler endnu en endelig aftale med WTF, som pga. tidspres ikke har kunnet få lavet rammerne for vores arbejde. Vi forventer at få lavet det der hedder Host City Agreement med WTF senest i september måned. Derfor vil vi efter bedste evne, på det grundlag vi har idag, orientere om vores hverveproces, tankerne/visionerne bag VM 2009 i København og om de opgaver der venter for os alle i de kommende godt 2 års tid. Der venter masser af spændende opgaver før og under VM 2009.TILMELDING: Tilmelding er IKKE nødvendig. Kontakt informationen på sommerlejren for opl. om mødelokale.På gensyn i Skæring.Med venlig hilsenSøren og TorbenDTaF
วันจันทร์ที่ 16 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2550
Two bronze to be awarded in taekwondo in Beijing Olympics
Two bronze to be awarded in taekwondo in Beijing Olympics
The number of bronze medals to be awarded in the taekwondo competition at the Olympic Games will be expanded to two starting with the next year's Beijing Olympic Games.
[TAEKWONDO] The number of bronze medals to be awarded in the taekwondo competition at the Olympic Games will be expanded to two starting with the next year's Beijing Olympic Games.
In a recent letter to the World Taekwondo Federation, the International Olympic Committee said it accepted the WTF request for two bronze medals in the taekwondo competition at the Olympic Games.
"I am pleased to inform you that the IOC has decided to agree to your request and to award two bronze medals for the sport of taekwondo at the Olympic Games, beginning at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games," said Mr. Kelly Fairweather, sports director of the IOC, in his letter to WTF President Chungwon Choue.
The WTF, the world's sole taekwondo governing body recognized by the IOC in 1980, sent a letter to the IOC on April 10, 2007, asking the IOC to expand the number of bronze medals to be awarded in the taekwondo competition at the Olympic Games to two per weight category. The WTF has a worldwide membership of 184 countries.
Since the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, the WTF has conducted a single elimination tournament system with double repechage to determine one third-placed winner. "Nevertheless, as with the other combat sports in the Olympic program, an additional fight to determine a single bronze medalist could seriously undermine the athletes' health and all this would be a burden to the Organizing Committees of the Olympic Games," said the WTF letter.
An inspired WTF sees that the IOC's decision would greatly contribute to the further development of taekwondo. The WTF regards the decision as due recognition by the international sports community, including the IOC, of the WTF's reform programs since the latter part of 2004.
Accordingly the WTF plans to produce follow-up measures for the Olympic competition methods, including the repechage system.
On Feb. 6, 2006, the IOC decided in its Executive Board meeting in Torino, Italy, to increase the number of taekwondo competitors by two male and two female athletes to 128 for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
The decision came after the WTF's request to the IOC for the increase in the athlete quota for taekwondo competition at the Olympic Games after the establishment of the WTF's fifth continental union, the Oceania Taekwondo Union, in July 2005.
The WTF is also scheduled to receive more TV rights revenues from the IOC starting from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, as the General Assembly of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) in Beijing on April 24, 2007, approved the Council proposal to promote the WTF from Group E to Group D for its contribution to the overall Games program.
With the final decision was made that two bronze medals will be given away to the exponents, Thai taekwondo enhances its chances of winning more medals in the Olympic Games. At the previous Olympics in Athens, Thailand claimed only one bronze medal from Yaowapa Boorapolchai.
WTF news release
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วันเสาร์ที่ 14 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2550
What is teakwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art. It is unique
martial art in that it expresses the essence of its county of origin. No other martial art has been so influential in the country of its origin as has Taekwondo in Korea. Some believe Taekwondo is Korea's most effective diplomatic tool in spreading Korean culture throughout the world. However, Taekwondo has an identity problem due to confusion and distortion regarding its historical origins and process of development. Writings on Taekwondo history usually portray Taekwondo as an unique product of Korean culture, developed over the long course of Korean history since the Three Kingdoms Era. However, Taekwondo's primary influence came from Japanese Karate that was introduced into Korea during the Japanese occupation of Korea during the early 1900s. After WWII, Korean martial artists who would later become the founders of Taekwondo began to "Koreanize" the Japanese Karate they had learned during the Japanese occupation so it would reflect more of the Korean culture. They began to incorporate some of the remnants of Subak and Taekkyon into their previous karate training. This involved selection of a new, non-Japanese name, the creation of a system of techniques and training that was distinctly different from that of karate, and an attempt to show Taekwondo 's development throughout Korean history. The new name given the art was "Taekwondo." The development of a new system of techniques and training came about by moving Taekwondo away from karate's nature as a martial art to that of a sport, called the "competitionalization" of Taekwondo. This document attempts show Taekwondo's links to karate and to Korean martial arts, such as to the ancient Korean martial arts of Subak and Taekkyon.
Efforts remove the Japanese Karate influence have left Taekwondo divided into two entities: a traditional martial art and a competitive sport. Traditional Taekwondo is still largely based on the training principles, kata, and philosophies of karate, while competitive Taekwondo, which originated in Korea , is considered a subset of traditional Taekwondo.
The concept of martial arts was developed in Japan beginning with the transformation of swordsmanship from a battlefield necessity to a form of philosophic human movement (tao). This philosophical concept, as applied to fighting skills, did not exist in Korea . As will be discussed later, physical activity, especially the fighting arts, became an object of scorn and a sign of low breeding during the latter years of the Joseon Dynasty. Korea 's first exposure to the concept of martial arts was through training in Judo and Kendo during Japanese occupation of the early 1900's. The martial arts concept was further reinforced with the introduction of karate and other Japanese philosophies and methodologies.
Taekwondo not only has a physical history; it also has a spiritual history. It was created without spiritual components, but its origins were spiritually based. This spiritual aspect seems to be lacking in many dojangs in the United States , maybe because of the traditional relationship between Taekwondo and Buddhism. Since most occidentals do not understand or practice Buddhism, they usually ignore the spiritual aspects of Taekwondo. Understanding Taekwondo's spiritual aspects does not mean one needs to be a Buddhist, or any other religion for that matter. It only means that one understands the reasons behind the basic principles and traditions of Taekwondo, such as why students are taught to avoid unnecessary violence and why it is stressed that students use their fighting skills responsibly.
Many Taekwondo students have learned the physical skills of Taekwondo but they know little of its origin or its spiritual basis. Is it any wonder there are so many Taekwondo practitioners who are immature "showoffs?" They know how to perform Taekwondo techniques, but they know very little about "Taekwondo." Students must learn "about" Taekwondo as well as learning its techniques. Taekwondo is constantly changing, so it is essential that Taekwondo practitioners understand its history, both physical and spiritual, so they may ensure any future changes remain true to the roots of Taekwondo.
In the criminal justice system, the law recognizes that differing witnesses to an incident are not necessarily lying, they are just viewing the same incident from a different viewpoint and with prejudiced eyes. This prejudice is affected by many factors, such the country of origin, economic class, age, etc. of each witness. History is affected in the same way. Any book on history is affected by the religion, race, gender, politics, etc. of the author.
Since the establishment of the ancient Korean state in either 2332 BC or 1122 BC (depending on the reference), Korean people have had to fight to protect their independence from Chinese, Mongol, and Japanese invasions. As a result of these centuries of fighting, they developed a systematic art of self-defense that was used for national defense as well as for personal defense. Early forms of Taekwondo were used by the military throughout Korea , as indicated in an old Korean song:
"The art of hand is like the use of sword. General Chok taught it as a military art. If one neglects one single pass of the two hands, he will be beheaded in the blink of an eye."
Suh InhyukSuh Inhyuk, a researcher of Korean martial arts, divides Korean martial arts into three groups, classified by their use:
• Sado Moosul (private or folk martial arts). These styles are related to sport and competition.
• Pulsa Moosul (Buddhist martial arts). These styles were practiced in Buddhist temples and were dedicated to moral self-improvement and spiritual-physical development.
Kunjoon Moosul (court martial arts). These styles were used to train the military and had an accent on weapons.
The earliest known names for Korean martial arts that formed the foundation of Taekwondo were Subak or Taekkyon. In researching writings about ancient Korea , it is difficult to differentiate between these two ancient martial arts. The first references to Subak, claimed to be the predecessor of Taekkyon, are found in the Koryosa (History of Koryo) circa 1147. The first reference to Taekkyon is found in Chaemulbo , a book written by Yi Song-gi during the reign of King Chongjo (1776-1800). Many historical references consider the two terms synonymous since there is no clear dividing line between the two. Subak was the older of the two arts and Taekkyon built upon it by adding more foot techniques. Over the centuries, Subak has been called Subak-hi, Subak-ki , and Subyeokta ; while Taekkyon has been known as tak-kyeon, gak-hi, gak-sul, and bigak-sul. Many other fighting styles developed in ancient Korea , such as Kannyok or Subak-chigi, Charyok, Yu-sul, and Oren-kwon but the most original and "most Korean" of them was Taekkyon. The name Taekkyon was always written using the Korean alphabet, while other style names were written using Chinese hieroglyphs.
Taekkyon did not use many stances, but it had very developed kicks, leg jams, and sweeps. The aim in Taekkyon fighting was to defeat the opponent, not to injure him. Kicks were below chest level and most were circular in movement, not straight. Hand techniques were circular movements without using fists. They primarily were used for palm-push blocks and grasping to set an opponent up for a kick attack.
All martial arts began the day the first human had to defend himself/herself against an attack from an animal or one the subsequent humans, so the search for the roots of Taekwondo must begin with the first humans.
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วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 12 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2550
TEAKWONDO: Two More WUG Bronze Medals
TEAKWONDO:
Two More WUG Bronze Medals
// by Maxey Parrish - U.S. Olympic Committee () // August 26, 2003
2003 World University Games
Taekwondo
Day 5 – Aug. 26
The United States enjoyed a double bronze medal day in Taekwondo as Rufus Hamon (West Palm Beach, Fla./Miami-Dade Community College) in the men’s 62-67 kg class and Stephanie Beckel (Kaneohe, Hawaii/University of Hawaii) in the women’s 55-59 kg class fought their way to World University Games medal stand.
Hamon bowed out between the second and third rounds of a semi final match against Yerkin Aisa of Kazahkstan after aggravating a fractured fibula he suffered at the U.S. Nationals in May. That Hamon even managed to fight two rounds against Aisa showed amazing bravery as he actually suffered the injury in his quarter final bout, a win over Japan’s Kiyoteru Higuchi.
Fighting in pain, the American went up 1-0 early in the first round against Aisa, but the fighter who went on to win the silver medal evened the score late in the opening round and poured it on in the second to take a 5-2 lead before Hamon could go no further.
“After my match against Japan (the quarter final) my leg began to feel like I did when I hurt it back in May. He (the Japanese fighter) back kicked my leg,” Hamon said. “But I feel good about getting a medal, especially after beating the guy from Japan. He’s fought in the World Cup.”
“To do as well as he did was extremely strong,” said Team Leader Rex Hatfield. “He faced a world class athlete from Japan. To win that match with an injury was impressive.”
Korea’s Hyoung-Geun Oh beat Aisa for the gold medal.
Beckel made it all the way to the semi finals where she went down 10-2 to Sae-Rom Kim, the eventual gold medallist from powerhouse Korea. The Korean was ahead by a score of 6-0 at the end of the first round and upped it to 7-1 in the second.
“I was kind of disappointed with my last fight,” she said. “She (Kim) was good. It was already 6-0 in the first round. I tried to stay in the game, but after that I just had to try to go out and get points. I couldn’t take my time at that point. It just didn’t work out.
“But overall it feels good,” Beckel said just before having the medal draped around her neck. “I wanted to do better, but this is OK.”
Beckel had few problems in defeating Russia’s Marian Lyaisheva 13-5 in her preliminary round fight. The American set a blistering pace early, going ahead 6-1 in the opening round. Beckel kept the margin at five in the second round, leading 9-5 heading into the final two minutes.
“I felt really good about my fight against the Russian. She was good. I had a good warm up and a good fight.”
With a medal at stake in the quarter final round, Beckel faced Renata Silva of Brazil and posted another solid 6-3 win. The Team USA fighter came out on fire, building a 4-1 lead in the first round and upping the margin to 6-1 in the second.
“That was a hard fight. She (Silva) was real long. That makes a big difference,” Beckel said.
Hamon drew a first preliminary bye and then squared off against Thailand’s Chanatha Thanaroekchai in the second preliminary, winning 8-6. A furious first round left Hamon ahead 4-3, but the game Thai fighter tied it at five just 30 seconds into the second round. Hamon refused to be rattled and finished the round with a 6-5 lead before wrapping it up in the third.
Hamon’s gutsy quarter final fight against Japan’s Higuchi proved to be a nail-biter as the American pulled out a stunning 7-6 victory late in the third round.
Higuchi jumped to a 1-0 lead early in the first round, but Hamon knotted it at one to end he opening three minutes. Each fighter notched an early second round point, but the Japanese competitor forged ahead at the buzzer at 3-2.
In the deciding three minutes, Higuchi went ahead 5-3 and appeared to be in control. But Hamon nailed a head kick with 30 seconds remaining to make it 5-5. He then struck quickly again to go ahead 6-5 with just 15 seconds remaining. In the blur that was final seconds the fighters exchanged points to give Hamon the win and move him into the semi finals, guaranteeing another U.S. medal.
In all, six Americans won medals, 1 gold, 1 silver and four bronze. Daniel Elkowitz (Houston, Texas/Houston Baptist University) claimed the United States’ first 2003 World University Games gold medal when he defeated Dolas A.Kadir of Turkey in the men’s -54 kg class Taekwondo competition Monday.
On Friday Darcy Kimmich (Aurora, Colo./University of Denver) took a silver medal in the women’s 59-63 kg weight class. On Sunday Rebecca Peterson (Cape Coral, Fla./Edison College) won a 55 kg women’s bronze. The surprising Amanda Thome (Denver, Colo./University of Denver) took the bronze in the women’s –47 kg class on Monday as well.
Outside the Ring
Reduced to a Whisper – Silver medallist Darcy Kimmich worked as hard to support her teammates as she did to win her own medal. The ebullient Kimmich yelled so hard for so many matches, she could only manage a whisper during Tuesday’s action. She could still be seen all over the gym waving her American flag.
Rock Solid -- Two large stone lions guard the entrance to Daegu’s Kyunguk High School Gym. One observer commented that they sit almost as still as the judges scoring the matches inside.
Time to Pig Out – Viktoria Fomenko of Russia decided it was time to break training after winning her gold medal. The next day she trekked to a convenience store/restaurant across the street from the venue to buy a sack full of potato chips, cookies and ice cream.
Thanks for the Pizza – American swimmer Chris Kemp treated the U.S. press officers to pizza during their late work session last night. For some reason nobody believe him when he said, “I went out and bought this for you guys.” Whatever, the pizza was still good.
Thanks for the Memories - Will any of the U.S. delegation ever forget: the elaborate curtains on the busses, the bowing girls in the Dining Hall, the dried octopus and seaweed, the rain and the umbrellas, the persistent and well choreographed cheerleaders, the security people of all kinds and the wonderful Koreans who opened their hearts to us?
You Are Too Kind – One Korean volunteer looked at this press officer’s credential photograph and said, “My, you are photogenic.” It would appear that her Korean-English dictionary needs revision.
Two More WUG Bronze Medals
// by Maxey Parrish - U.S. Olympic Committee () // August 26, 2003
2003 World University Games
Taekwondo
Day 5 – Aug. 26
The United States enjoyed a double bronze medal day in Taekwondo as Rufus Hamon (West Palm Beach, Fla./Miami-Dade Community College) in the men’s 62-67 kg class and Stephanie Beckel (Kaneohe, Hawaii/University of Hawaii) in the women’s 55-59 kg class fought their way to World University Games medal stand.
Hamon bowed out between the second and third rounds of a semi final match against Yerkin Aisa of Kazahkstan after aggravating a fractured fibula he suffered at the U.S. Nationals in May. That Hamon even managed to fight two rounds against Aisa showed amazing bravery as he actually suffered the injury in his quarter final bout, a win over Japan’s Kiyoteru Higuchi.
Fighting in pain, the American went up 1-0 early in the first round against Aisa, but the fighter who went on to win the silver medal evened the score late in the opening round and poured it on in the second to take a 5-2 lead before Hamon could go no further.
“After my match against Japan (the quarter final) my leg began to feel like I did when I hurt it back in May. He (the Japanese fighter) back kicked my leg,” Hamon said. “But I feel good about getting a medal, especially after beating the guy from Japan. He’s fought in the World Cup.”
“To do as well as he did was extremely strong,” said Team Leader Rex Hatfield. “He faced a world class athlete from Japan. To win that match with an injury was impressive.”
Korea’s Hyoung-Geun Oh beat Aisa for the gold medal.
Beckel made it all the way to the semi finals where she went down 10-2 to Sae-Rom Kim, the eventual gold medallist from powerhouse Korea. The Korean was ahead by a score of 6-0 at the end of the first round and upped it to 7-1 in the second.
“I was kind of disappointed with my last fight,” she said. “She (Kim) was good. It was already 6-0 in the first round. I tried to stay in the game, but after that I just had to try to go out and get points. I couldn’t take my time at that point. It just didn’t work out.
“But overall it feels good,” Beckel said just before having the medal draped around her neck. “I wanted to do better, but this is OK.”
Beckel had few problems in defeating Russia’s Marian Lyaisheva 13-5 in her preliminary round fight. The American set a blistering pace early, going ahead 6-1 in the opening round. Beckel kept the margin at five in the second round, leading 9-5 heading into the final two minutes.
“I felt really good about my fight against the Russian. She was good. I had a good warm up and a good fight.”
With a medal at stake in the quarter final round, Beckel faced Renata Silva of Brazil and posted another solid 6-3 win. The Team USA fighter came out on fire, building a 4-1 lead in the first round and upping the margin to 6-1 in the second.
“That was a hard fight. She (Silva) was real long. That makes a big difference,” Beckel said.
Hamon drew a first preliminary bye and then squared off against Thailand’s Chanatha Thanaroekchai in the second preliminary, winning 8-6. A furious first round left Hamon ahead 4-3, but the game Thai fighter tied it at five just 30 seconds into the second round. Hamon refused to be rattled and finished the round with a 6-5 lead before wrapping it up in the third.
Hamon’s gutsy quarter final fight against Japan’s Higuchi proved to be a nail-biter as the American pulled out a stunning 7-6 victory late in the third round.
Higuchi jumped to a 1-0 lead early in the first round, but Hamon knotted it at one to end he opening three minutes. Each fighter notched an early second round point, but the Japanese competitor forged ahead at the buzzer at 3-2.
In the deciding three minutes, Higuchi went ahead 5-3 and appeared to be in control. But Hamon nailed a head kick with 30 seconds remaining to make it 5-5. He then struck quickly again to go ahead 6-5 with just 15 seconds remaining. In the blur that was final seconds the fighters exchanged points to give Hamon the win and move him into the semi finals, guaranteeing another U.S. medal.
In all, six Americans won medals, 1 gold, 1 silver and four bronze. Daniel Elkowitz (Houston, Texas/Houston Baptist University) claimed the United States’ first 2003 World University Games gold medal when he defeated Dolas A.Kadir of Turkey in the men’s -54 kg class Taekwondo competition Monday.
On Friday Darcy Kimmich (Aurora, Colo./University of Denver) took a silver medal in the women’s 59-63 kg weight class. On Sunday Rebecca Peterson (Cape Coral, Fla./Edison College) won a 55 kg women’s bronze. The surprising Amanda Thome (Denver, Colo./University of Denver) took the bronze in the women’s –47 kg class on Monday as well.
Outside the Ring
Reduced to a Whisper – Silver medallist Darcy Kimmich worked as hard to support her teammates as she did to win her own medal. The ebullient Kimmich yelled so hard for so many matches, she could only manage a whisper during Tuesday’s action. She could still be seen all over the gym waving her American flag.
Rock Solid -- Two large stone lions guard the entrance to Daegu’s Kyunguk High School Gym. One observer commented that they sit almost as still as the judges scoring the matches inside.
Time to Pig Out – Viktoria Fomenko of Russia decided it was time to break training after winning her gold medal. The next day she trekked to a convenience store/restaurant across the street from the venue to buy a sack full of potato chips, cookies and ice cream.
Thanks for the Pizza – American swimmer Chris Kemp treated the U.S. press officers to pizza during their late work session last night. For some reason nobody believe him when he said, “I went out and bought this for you guys.” Whatever, the pizza was still good.
Thanks for the Memories - Will any of the U.S. delegation ever forget: the elaborate curtains on the busses, the bowing girls in the Dining Hall, the dried octopus and seaweed, the rain and the umbrellas, the persistent and well choreographed cheerleaders, the security people of all kinds and the wonderful Koreans who opened their hearts to us?
You Are Too Kind – One Korean volunteer looked at this press officer’s credential photograph and said, “My, you are photogenic.” It would appear that her Korean-English dictionary needs revision.
วันพุธที่ 11 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2550
Taekwondo is one of the most systematic
Taekwondo is one
Taekwondo is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial arts, that teaches more than physical fighting skills. It is a discipline that shows ways of enhancing our spirit and life through training our body and mind. Today, it has become a global sport that has gained an international reputation, and stands among the official games in the Olympics.
Let's take a closer look at the meaning of the word "Tae" "Kwon" "Do." It is composed of three parts as shown in the English spelling, though it is one word in Korean. "Tae" means "foot," "leg," or "to step on"; "Kwon" means "fist," or "fight"; and "Do" means the "way" or "discipline." If we put these three parts together, we can see two important concepts behind "Tae Kwon Do".
First, Taekwondo is the right way of using Tae and Kwon 'fists and feet,' or all the parts of the body that are represented by fists and feet. Second, it is a way to control or calm down fights and keep the peace. This concept comes from the meaning of Tae Kwon 'to put fists under control' [or 'to step on fists']. Thus Taekwondo means "the right way of using all parts of the body to stop fights and help to build a better and more peaceful world."
Taekwondo has been developing with the 5000-year long history of Korea, being called by several different names in the course. In Korea, Taekwondo began as a defense martial art called "Subak" or "Taekkyon," and developed as a way of training body and mind in the ancient kingdom of Koguryo, under the name of "Sunbae." In the Shilla period, it had become the backbone of Hwarangdo that aimed at producing leaders of the country.
Taekwondo today is similar to the martial arts in other Oriental countries and shares some features with them, because in the course of its evolution it has gained many different styles that existed in the martial arts of the countries surrounding Korea, like Japan and China.
But Taekwondo is very different from many such oriental martial arts. First, physically it is very dynamic with active movements that include a mirage of foot skills. Second, the principle physical movements are in simpatico with that of the mind and life as a whole. Third, it possesses dynamic poses from another perspective.
Taekwondo can be characterized by unity: the unity of body, mind, and life, and the unity of the pose ["poomsae"] and confrontation, and cracking down. When you do Taekwondo, you should make your mind peaceful and synchronize your mind with your movements, and extend this harmony to your life and society. This is how in Taekwondo the principle of physical movements, the principle of mind training, and the principle of life become one and the same. On the other hand, the right poomsae lead to the right confrontation, which will eventually produce great destructive power.
How come we reach such a unity in Taekwondo? Taekwondo is a way of life, much like having a job, raising a family, fighting for a cause, or any one of numerous raison d'etre. What makes Taekwondo different from these is that it is an activity for survival in extremely antagonistic situations. One must always overcome the enemy that is trying to cause harm. But simply winning a fight is not enough to guarantee one's safety, because the enemy may recuperate and attack again. Moreover, there may be many other enemies than the one that was just defeated. One cannot ever feel safe unless one gains permanent peace. To attain this permanent or lasting peace, one needs unity. This is what Taekwondo aim for. Otherwise Taekwondo would be no different from any other street-fighting skills.
Taekwondo pursues harmonious growth and improvements of life through its unique activities. This is why one could say Taekwondo is a way of life. To ultimately enable ourselves to lead more valuable lives, we would do well by finding the guiding principles deeply hidden in Taekwondo.
Let's take a closer look at the meaning of the word "Tae" "Kwon" "Do." It is composed of three parts as shown in the English spelling, though it is one word in Korean. "Tae" means "foot," "leg," or "to step on"; "Kwon" means "fist," or "fight"; and "Do" means the "way" or "discipline." If we put these three parts together, we can see two important concepts behind "Tae Kwon Do".
First, Taekwondo is the right way of using Tae and Kwon 'fists and feet,' or all the parts of the body that are represented by fists and feet. Second, it is a way to control or calm down fights and keep the peace. This concept comes from the meaning of Tae Kwon 'to put fists under control' [or 'to step on fists']. Thus Taekwondo means "the right way of using all parts of the body to stop fights and help to build a better and more peaceful world."
Taekwondo has been developing with the 5000-year long history of Korea, being called by several different names in the course. In Korea, Taekwondo began as a defense martial art called "Subak" or "Taekkyon," and developed as a way of training body and mind in the ancient kingdom of Koguryo, under the name of "Sunbae." In the Shilla period, it had become the backbone of Hwarangdo that aimed at producing leaders of the country.
Taekwondo today is similar to the martial arts in other Oriental countries and shares some features with them, because in the course of its evolution it has gained many different styles that existed in the martial arts of the countries surrounding Korea, like Japan and China.
But Taekwondo is very different from many such oriental martial arts. First, physically it is very dynamic with active movements that include a mirage of foot skills. Second, the principle physical movements are in simpatico with that of the mind and life as a whole. Third, it possesses dynamic poses from another perspective.
Taekwondo can be characterized by unity: the unity of body, mind, and life, and the unity of the pose ["poomsae"] and confrontation, and cracking down. When you do Taekwondo, you should make your mind peaceful and synchronize your mind with your movements, and extend this harmony to your life and society. This is how in Taekwondo the principle of physical movements, the principle of mind training, and the principle of life become one and the same. On the other hand, the right poomsae lead to the right confrontation, which will eventually produce great destructive power.
How come we reach such a unity in Taekwondo? Taekwondo is a way of life, much like having a job, raising a family, fighting for a cause, or any one of numerous raison d'etre. What makes Taekwondo different from these is that it is an activity for survival in extremely antagonistic situations. One must always overcome the enemy that is trying to cause harm. But simply winning a fight is not enough to guarantee one's safety, because the enemy may recuperate and attack again. Moreover, there may be many other enemies than the one that was just defeated. One cannot ever feel safe unless one gains permanent peace. To attain this permanent or lasting peace, one needs unity. This is what Taekwondo aim for. Otherwise Taekwondo would be no different from any other street-fighting skills.
Taekwondo pursues harmonious growth and improvements of life through its unique activities. This is why one could say Taekwondo is a way of life. To ultimately enable ourselves to lead more valuable lives, we would do well by finding the guiding principles deeply hidden in Taekwondo.
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Taekwondo Uniform
Equipment
The Dobok – Taekwondo Uniform
The Taekwondo uniform is known as a dobok, and consists of white cotton trousers and a shirt (white symbolises purity). Both the trousers and shirt are roomy and very comfortable, allowing the bearer freedom of movement for his/her arms and legs.
Protective Equipment
As Taekwondo is a full contact sport, contestants are required to wear protective equipment before entering the competition area. Protective equipment used in Taekwondo competitions include headgear, a trunk (body) protector, forearm and shin guards and a groin guard.
Grades of Belts
The Taekwondo system of graded belts enables one to see at a glance what level of skill a taekwondoka (or Taekwondo athlete) has reached; what range of knowledge he or she has; and what contribution he or she has made to the sport. The grade is shown by the colour of the waist belt. There are two types of grades, Kup and Dan. Dan grades are the higher of the two, and are indicated by a gold line for each grade on the belt.
KUP
White belt, Yellow belt, Green belt, Blue belt, Red belt
DAN
Black belt
Every beginner starts with a white belt. Black belts are awarded to apprentices who have a good knowledge of Taekwondo techniques and have shown seriousness and dedication as pupils. It takes two to three years of training to attain black belt status.
The Dobok – Taekwondo Uniform
The Taekwondo uniform is known as a dobok, and consists of white cotton trousers and a shirt (white symbolises purity). Both the trousers and shirt are roomy and very comfortable, allowing the bearer freedom of movement for his/her arms and legs.
Protective Equipment
As Taekwondo is a full contact sport, contestants are required to wear protective equipment before entering the competition area. Protective equipment used in Taekwondo competitions include headgear, a trunk (body) protector, forearm and shin guards and a groin guard.
Grades of Belts
The Taekwondo system of graded belts enables one to see at a glance what level of skill a taekwondoka (or Taekwondo athlete) has reached; what range of knowledge he or she has; and what contribution he or she has made to the sport. The grade is shown by the colour of the waist belt. There are two types of grades, Kup and Dan. Dan grades are the higher of the two, and are indicated by a gold line for each grade on the belt.
KUP
White belt, Yellow belt, Green belt, Blue belt, Red belt
DAN
Black belt
Every beginner starts with a white belt. Black belts are awarded to apprentices who have a good knowledge of Taekwondo techniques and have shown seriousness and dedication as pupils. It takes two to three years of training to attain black belt status.
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วันอังคารที่ 10 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2550
Teakwondo
Olympic Teakwondo competition
The sparring regulations of the WTF, adopted by the International Olympic Committee, emphasize full contact blows, allow knockout and other logistics of the Olympic sports. These rules are different from taekwondo sparring based on poomsae technique, grabbing self-defense. There are over 18 different types of taekwondo sparring.
The official, current WTF competition rules can be found at the WTF website.[17] These rules govern many aspects of tournament sparring, summarized below:
The competition area measures 10m x 10m.
The contestant shall wear the trunk protector (hogu), head protector, groin guard, forearm guards, shin guards, hand protectors, and a mouthpiece.
The duration of the contest is non-stop three rounds of two minutes each, with a one-minute rest period between rounds. In case of a tie score after the completion of the 3rd round, a 4th round of two minutes will be conducted as the sudden death overtime round.
Permitted and prohibited techniques:
Fist techniques are only allowed with a closed hand, and only with the leading part of the hand (no backhand or hammer techniques).
Foot techniques are only allowed by using the parts of the foot below the ankle bone (no shin or knee techniques).
Permitted areas
Trunk: Full force attack by fist and foot techniques on the areas covered by the trunk protector are permitted. Attacks on the part of the back not covered by the trunk protector are permitted so long as they are not direct hits to the spine.
Head: Full force, knock out attack to the head is only allowed by foot techniques. Attack to the back of the head is prohibited, as are all hand techniques to the head.
Points are awarded when permitted techniques deliver full force, abrupt displacement and trembling shock to the legal scoring areas of the body. Points may be awarded by judges for a successful technique as follows:
One point for attack on trunk protector.
Two points for attack on the head.
One point if a punch is thrown and stops the opponent in their tracks.
One additional point if the opponent is knocked down and the referee counts.
Declared winner if knock-out of the opponent with foot kicking to the legal area of head and face.
Deduction of points. Two types of penalties may be assigned for prohibited acts, "kyonggo" (warning penalty) and "gamjom" (deduction penalty). Two "kyonggo" deduct one point, rounded down (an odd "kyonggo" is not counted in the grand total), and a "gamjom" deducts one full point. When a contestant has been deducted four points, the referee shall declare him/her loser by penalties.
"Kyonggo" penalties include: evading by turning the back to the opponent; falling down; avoiding/stalling the match; grabbing, holding, or pushing; attacking below the waist; pretending injury; butting or attacking with knee; hitting the opponent’s face with the hand.
"Gaamjan" penalties include: attacking the opponent when the round is stopped; attacking a fallen opponent; intentionally attacking the opponent’s face with the hand.
In the event of a tied score after the sudden death round, the judging officials decide the match based on the initiative shown during the final round.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taekwondo
The sparring regulations of the WTF, adopted by the International Olympic Committee, emphasize full contact blows, allow knockout and other logistics of the Olympic sports. These rules are different from taekwondo sparring based on poomsae technique, grabbing self-defense. There are over 18 different types of taekwondo sparring.
The official, current WTF competition rules can be found at the WTF website.[17] These rules govern many aspects of tournament sparring, summarized below:
The competition area measures 10m x 10m.
The contestant shall wear the trunk protector (hogu), head protector, groin guard, forearm guards, shin guards, hand protectors, and a mouthpiece.
The duration of the contest is non-stop three rounds of two minutes each, with a one-minute rest period between rounds. In case of a tie score after the completion of the 3rd round, a 4th round of two minutes will be conducted as the sudden death overtime round.
Permitted and prohibited techniques:
Fist techniques are only allowed with a closed hand, and only with the leading part of the hand (no backhand or hammer techniques).
Foot techniques are only allowed by using the parts of the foot below the ankle bone (no shin or knee techniques).
Permitted areas
Trunk: Full force attack by fist and foot techniques on the areas covered by the trunk protector are permitted. Attacks on the part of the back not covered by the trunk protector are permitted so long as they are not direct hits to the spine.
Head: Full force, knock out attack to the head is only allowed by foot techniques. Attack to the back of the head is prohibited, as are all hand techniques to the head.
Points are awarded when permitted techniques deliver full force, abrupt displacement and trembling shock to the legal scoring areas of the body. Points may be awarded by judges for a successful technique as follows:
One point for attack on trunk protector.
Two points for attack on the head.
One point if a punch is thrown and stops the opponent in their tracks.
One additional point if the opponent is knocked down and the referee counts.
Declared winner if knock-out of the opponent with foot kicking to the legal area of head and face.
Deduction of points. Two types of penalties may be assigned for prohibited acts, "kyonggo" (warning penalty) and "gamjom" (deduction penalty). Two "kyonggo" deduct one point, rounded down (an odd "kyonggo" is not counted in the grand total), and a "gamjom" deducts one full point. When a contestant has been deducted four points, the referee shall declare him/her loser by penalties.
"Kyonggo" penalties include: evading by turning the back to the opponent; falling down; avoiding/stalling the match; grabbing, holding, or pushing; attacking below the waist; pretending injury; butting or attacking with knee; hitting the opponent’s face with the hand.
"Gaamjan" penalties include: attacking the opponent when the round is stopped; attacking a fallen opponent; intentionally attacking the opponent’s face with the hand.
In the event of a tied score after the sudden death round, the judging officials decide the match based on the initiative shown during the final round.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taekwondo
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