Kuk Sool Won meets big red Fire Engine at local demo

Our Kuk Sool Won demo team came out in full force last week to demostrate to the locals of sunny Lowestoft. The demostration went down very well and a fun and enjoyable day was had by all.

All people in this photo are kuk sool won practitioners, including the fireman on the left and right.

In this photo: Cath Ellis, Michael Garrod (photos), Ludo Pery, Ben, Morgan, Darren Barber (photos), Aaron Riches, Elise Pery, Luke Denny, Big Red Hire Engine 2, Matty Gilham (photos), Laurence, Adam Elliston (photos), Shannon Ellis, Gemma Gilham, Matthew Wicks (photos), Charlotte Ellis, Justine Pery, Tom Collis, Pete Garrod (photos), Darren, Freya, Jonathan 'Frenchee' Pasquette (photos), Harriette Goldspink (photos), SBN David Ellis

NEWS FROM THE LOWESTOFT AND HALESWORTH DOJANGS (May 2010)

We are currently looking forward to hosting an event that will see members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in attendance. The Halesworth and Lowestoft Kuk Sool Won martial art schools, are one of only a handful of clubs to be highlighted to represent the traditional Kuk Sool here in the UK.

Tae Kwon Do and Judo are already recognised as olympic (martial) sports, however the traditional Korean martial art of Kuk Sool Won is also currently seeking entry into the Martial Art Olympic organisation, which although seen as a separate event away from the main Olympic games, it still receives similar recognition and funding provided by the IOC.

The event which is to be held at the Waterlane Sport Centre, Lowestoft will include a black belt grading and seminar for many of our students from Halesworth school. Other VIP guests will possibly include members of the Korean Government, KBS Korean News, and several internationally recognised Kuk Sool Won Masters, including Kuk Sa Nim.

More news about this event, including some new black belt promotions will appear in our next report.

In preparation for future involvement in the martial art olympics the Halesworth and Lowestoft Kuk Sool Schools recently hosted a European Championship referee training session. The event which included a written exam, lasted several hours and witnessed several of our Black Belts from the Waveney region successfully qualifying for international referee status.

The following successful candidates are as follows;

Lowestoft - PSBN Orville Lewis, PSBN Matthew Goldspink, KSN Harriette Goldspink JKN Will Pettit, JKN Neil Rodgers, JKN Janet Small, JKN Adam Elliston,
Halesworth - KSN Lee Clewer, KSN Stephen Runnacles, KSN Ben Matthews, PSBN David Fulcher