Martial arts: Hapkimudo students end of year tests and promotions

Its members were involved in a number of special activities spread out on 4 days between Thursday 12 and Sunday 15 December.

During these 4 days Dr. Christopher Vella, the technical director of both the Malta Taekwondo Federation (MTF) and the Malta Hapkimudo Association (MHA), was in Malta in order to conduct a number of seminars, a Black Belt (Dan) promotion test for Taekwondo, as well as Keup (colour belts) promotion test for Hapkimudo members.

It is with great pleasure and pride that InnaeKwan honours both Chloe Vassallo and Duncan Munro whom achieved their 1st Poom and 2nd Poom grading respectively in Taekwondo on Saturday 14th. Vassallo and Munro were assessed by the vigilant eye of the MTF technical board composed of Kwanjamnim Christopher Vella (6thDan), Sabomnim Stephen Formosa (5th Dan) and Sabomnim Brian Saliba (4th Dan).

InnaeKwan is also highly pleased to congratulate the following members that on the same day passed successfully their Hapkimudo promotion test:

9th Keup Jerome Vassallo, Karl Mallia, Gabriel Borg and Andrea Briffa Sillato

8th Keup Josef Spiteri, Emvin Mifsud, Rosemarie Caruana, Jesmond Vassallo, Stephen Cauchi and Martin Buhagiar

A well-deserved positive pride and sense of success is felt by these members after being examined by not only the acting director Sabomnim Stephen Formosa (1st Dan) in collaboration with Sabomnim Christopher Vella (1st Dan), but also by esteemed international instructors; Sabomnim Robert Frau (2ndDan) who is from France, and Sabomnim Vitor

Jacinto (1st Dan) of Luxembourg. Sabomnim Frau was impressed by the level reached and compared the local level to members training in France. He congratulated Sabomnim Formosa for his efforts considering domestic limitations. The promotion test came to an end by officially presenting the new belts.

On Sunday 15, December, several InnaeKwan members participated in the 2013 Christmas Cup organised by the MTF. The following athletes won their respective category in the Kyorugi (fight contest):
Male Sen. Cat. -80 Kgs - Gianluca Barbara
Mixed PA - 35 Kgs - Julie Ann Camilleri
Male PB -31 Kgs - Jaden Cauchi
Mixed PA - 28 Kgs - Jody Bruno
Mixed PA -40 Kgs - Jerome Vassallo

All those interested to know more about the activities conducted by Innaekwan are more than welcome to visit our website www.innaekwan.com and/or e-mail us on [email protected] or call on 9945 2010 / 9986 8789.