The 60th Anniversary week was a busy one for ITF-TAO Canada as we hosted First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha. The week started out with a Taekwon-Do 60th dinner celebration on April 11th and then a Technical Seminar on April 18th. Over 100 instructors and students gathered in Oakville, Ontario for 4 hours of technical guidance form First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha. Participants we not only from Ontario but Instructors from Pennsylvania, California and Colorado were also in attendance. We look forward to our next training with FGMR, the International Instructors Course in Canada in January of 2016.

First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha & Grand Master Paul Cutler accepted an invitation by Dundee Instructors Miss Zoe Tate V  Dan & Mr Robert Dolan V Dan  to conduct a seminar as part of  Taekwon-Do’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, as well as their own 21st anniversary of  teaching together & their 17th Anniversary of being under the guidance and support of both First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha and Grand Master Paul Cutler.

The days celebrations commenced with a fantastic seminar chiefly conducted by FGMR with great input by Grand Master Cutler every one enjoyed a great seminar with both Grand Masters.

The days celebrations concluded with a fantastic evening meal and dance, where everyone enjoyed the celebrations until the early hours.

First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha was invited to conduct an open International Seminar & Blackbelt grading at the Shawlands Academy in Glasgow on 5th & 6th September 2015

Hosted by A.C.E. Taekwon-Do and assisted by it’s Founder & President Grand Master Paul Cutler, also to offer support was Senior Master O’Neill VIII from England.

Attendees from all over the UK and abroad enjoyed the vast knowledge FGMR had to offer with an educational intense 1.5 day training seminar finishing off with a Grading examination on the Sunday afternoon.

A.C.E. Hosted a 60th Anniversary Dinner Dance for the Saturday evening. ACE’s Presdient Grand Master Cutler presented FGMR with a solid Bronze plate to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Taekwon-Do.

First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha was invited and hosted by Senior Master Ray O’Neill VIII Dan to conduct a 60th TKD Anniversary celebration seminar at his venue in Stonehenge.

Two separate seminars took place, a Colourbelt & a Blackbelt seminar, both were very well attended.

Students came from all over the UK - Wales, Midlands, Southern England, Essex and the Isle of White.

FGMR was treated to a celebration meal at a local Chinese Restaurant attended by local young Blackbelts from the Stonehenge School.

Everyone had a fantastic day in the presence of FGMR, for many it was their first ever meeting of him, all of which were simply bowled over being in his company.

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of TaeKwon-Do, ’Nidaros TaeKwon-Do School’and ’Norges Kampsportforbund’ (The Norwegian Martial Arts Federation) invited members to a seminar with First Grand Master Rhee Ki Ha in Trondheim, Norway on the 17th & 19th October 2015.

He was assisted by Master Ingar Eilertsen from Kolbotn, Norway.

Participants from 15 different schools was present on the seminar, an International TaeKwon-Do Family regardless of affiliation and organization.

All participants learnt a great deal from FGMR & received hands-on corrections or confirmation on techniques during the seminar, especially all the releasing techniques.

Participants were in awe to the vast knowledge of FGMR.

Prior to the certificate presentations two of the participants that had shown best efforts during the seminar, received a gift from FGMR of his famous Flying Two Direction Kick (Split Kick) Poster, the award for Dan grade was given to Orjan Ring from ’Oppdal Taekwon-Do School’ and for Kup grade Sarah Minervini from ’Trondheim NTN TaeKwon-Do School’.

We sincerely hope that we will be able to experience another seminar in Norway with FGMR in the near future.