2011 Taekwon-Do International Goodwill Championships

Posted: 31st March 2011 by Grand Master Scott McNeely in Taekwondo, World Taekwondo Alliance
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Dear Instructors, Masters, and Grand Masters,

I hope this finds you and your family doing well.  I just wanted to let you know that the International Goodwill Taekwon-Do Championships, July 22-24, in Dallas, Texas, USA is gaining momentum.  Not only are we expecting many different countries attending we will also be hosting some of the top Instructors in the world today including Great Grand Master Nam Tae Hi.  Noted for his famous breaking demonstration in front of the President of South Korea who then decreed that all armed forces would now train Taekwon-Do.  Be sure to bring your Taekwon-Do book for a signing at this epic event.

For the competitors we are offering point fighting, continuous sparring and full contact Olympic sparring.  In addition, we will host Team – 3 point fighting teams, Team – 5 National Teams, continuous sparring and synchronized patterns.  Breaking will be an open division that will be available all weekend.

About the entertainment, I wanted to mention that Dallas is a lot of fun.  To help you have the best time possible we’ve added a section on the web site http://www.mytkdworld.com/ called Entertainment in Dallas.  Check out all the excellent choices for an awesome trip that includes everything from night life, museums, world class shopping, Professional sporting events, world class amusement and water parks.

The summers are hot in Dallas so be sure to bring your bathing suit.  We’ve got great sun and great water parks.  Check out Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor to get wet and wild.  The hotel will be cool so go ahead and bring your warm ups.  If you bring the family there are some awesome museums close by as well as amusement parks and entertainment centers.  If you are traveling single, you will find some of the best night life in the world.  The gathering center in the hotel lobby is an excellent and more casual place for dinner and/or drinks with your friends after a full day of martial art action.

Please be sure to check back to the event web site for more updates on fun things to do in Dallas, Texas as well as all event information and registration  http://www.mytkdworld.com/.

Regards,

Grand Master S. McNeely

2011 Taekwon-Do International Goodwill Championships.

Welcome To World Taekwondo Allience News

Posted: 30th March 2011 by Grand Master Scott McNeely in World Taekwondo Alliance
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Hello & Welcome,

On behalf of Traditional Taekwon-Doist world wide I would like to welcome you to the first edition of the World Taekwon-Do Alliance’s Martial Blog.  It is the desire of this communication to bring to light many of the diverse topics that Traditional Taekwon-Do has to offer. As with a prism there are many sides, colors and views.  To this extent we will explore Taekwon-Do as a science, an art, a sport, a social network and the world’s most popular form of self-defense.  We will approach each topic with the most accuracy and true accounting as possible.  But don’t’ be mistaken, we will take some liberties in expressing our opinions and beliefs along the way as all editorials do.

Through this colorful lighting we hope to bring greater understanding and ultimately a strong sense of unity among a splintered community.

As a student of the art for over forty years, I have always been fascinated with the pure magic that Taekwon-Do offers.  From the amazing amount of human energy and skill that can be developed to the intrinsic re-building of ones confidence and personal self-enrichment of one’s own world.  Because there are so many facets, it was necessary to assemble an entire team of respected Masters, Historians, Producers and Journalist to help create this blog and make it a concise and enjoyable read.

In closing, it is my intention to bring light to those that deserve our acknowledgements, bring motivation and education to those that seek it, to unite those that would share in our efforts to promote and preserve Traditional Taekwon-Do, and to share a successful vision for the future of this wonderful art.  Please enjoy and let your fellow Taekwon-Do brothers and sisters know about it.

Respectfully,

Grand Master Scott McNeely
9th Degree Black Belt