Hwa Rang Do® World Tour - 2009
Special Seminars with Chief Master TaeJoon Lee
Coming to a city near you soon!

Chief Master Taejoon Lee will once again be traveling to many of the Hwa Rang Do dojangs and clubs to conduct intensive training seminars. Many of the details of our art ranging from a large variety of topics will be covered at these seminars. You will be able to learn the concepts of grappling, full-contact application, knife fighting, gun disarmament, hand and foot techniques, joint manipulation, hand and foot tactics, and many other subjects. Topics vary per location so check below for more information as updates are made in the months to come.

It should also be mentioned that these seminars are open to all levels of students, as well as the general public and other martial artists. If you are interested in attending just contact the correct person listed and you will be welcome. If you are interested in hosting a seminar (HRD or any martial art school operator), simply contact Chief Master Lee for further information: email - yooshinkim@aol.com These events are tremendously educational and inspirational for all participants. You are sure to come away from the event filled with a ton of details of this extremely comprehensive, dynamic, and effective martial art.

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Seminar Locations, Dates, & Topics:

March 8 & 9: Minnesota Seminars (Minneapolis, MN)
Contact Inst. Dylan Sirny or 612-824-KICK (5425)
or CLICK HERE for full details and registration forms

Registration Form | Seminar Flyer

June 3 - 7: European Seminars
(Hosted by Rome Italy Branch)

Special Black Sash Training, Open Public Seminars, Martial Art Championship, & Banquet
Contact Inst. Marco Mattiucci
or CLICK HERE

June 3rd - 5th: EU Black Sash Conference (HRD/TSD Instructors Only)

June 3rd, 2009, Wednesday - 2nd European Black Sash Conference - Day 1
DETAILS:
Practice: TSD & HRD Color Belt techniques review.
Theory: The results of the 1st annual European HRD black sash conference, standardisation of the TSD classes & development of TSD in Europe, the TSD Instructor: the relationship with the students, the way to teach, the structure of the TSD class, etc...

June 4th, 2009, Thursday - 2nd European Black Sash Conference - Day 2
DETAILS:
Practice: HRD 1st dan techniques review.
Theory: Standardization of the HRD classes & development of HRD in Europe, the status of the HRD schools in Europe, responsibilities, instructors, schools, opportunities, etc...

June 5th, 2009, Friday - 2nd European Black Sash Conference - Day 3
DETAILS:
Practice: HRD 2nd dan (or greater degree) techniques review.
Theory: Budo International and HRD publications in EU, standardization of the special classes, how to use and introduce Goo Too Gi, Kyuk Too Gi, Kumdo to spread HRD, the way to teach, etc.

June 6th: EU Open Public Seminars

1st session (08.30 - 10.00): Go Too Gi (grappling) - Submission techniques
2nd session (10.30 - 12.00): Go Too Gi (grappling) - Escaping techniques
Break for lunch: 12.00 - 13.00
3rd session (13.00 - 15.00): Jiap Sool (Joint manipulation with pressure point applications)
4th session (15.30 - 17.30): Living the Warrior's Path - Lecture by GrandMaster T.Lee

June 7th, 2009, Sunday - European Hwa Rang Do Championships 2009

Competition: unarmed forms
Competition: armed forms
Competition: Sparring (light contact)
Competition: Goo Too Gi (grappling)
Competition: Kyuk Too Gi (full contact)
Official Banquet & awards

July 24 to August 2 - Annual Summer Seminars & HRD World Gathering

July 24 & 25: 48th Anniversary Summer Seminars (Los Angeles, CA)
Contact World Headquarters

July 26: Interschool World Championships & Banquet (Los Angeles, CA)
Contact World Headquarters

July 27 to August 2: Special Black Sash Conference (Los Angeles, CA)
Contact World Headquarters

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October 3 & 4 : Madison Seminars (Madison, WI)
Contact Master David Kijek or 608-249-4606
Check the WI website for update

Fall 2008: Mexico Seminars (Leon, Mexico)
Contact Instructor Victor Garcia

More dates to be announced soon!

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