Annyeong Hasseyo from South Korea!

[smithy]

Just thought I'd post and say hi. I'm British and a newcomer to Taekwondo. I've been working and studying in Bucheon-si for 3 months now, but been living in Korea on and off for the last 4 years.

Anyway, I'm due to take my yellow belt in a few weeks, and I'm thoroughly loving my Taekwondo experience so far. Already feel like this is going to be something that stays with me for life.

Cheers,
Smithy

 

[itf37]

Good luck in ur testing.& yes this will b a part of ur everyday life.

 

[oftheherd1]

Welcome to MT. Glad you are enjoying your TKD. Are you studying at a Korean dojan? I remember the name Bucheon, but I don't recall where it is at.

 

[smithy]

Bucheon is south-west of Seoul, close to Incheon.

I had an interesting experience on Saturday. Master Yoon, the head of our Dojang, is friends with Professor Joo, who is a gold medal-winning coach of the Korean Olympic Taekwondo team, apparently. I met him, and us white belts had to do a kind of 'pre test' in front of him which was nerve-wracking to say the least!

 

[SahBumNimRush]

Hello Smithy, and welcome to MT! We've got a lively group in the KMA threads.

 

[oftheherd1]

Bucheon is south-west of Seoul, close to Incheon.

I had an interesting experience on Saturday. Master Yoon, the head of our Dojang, is friends with Professor Joo, who is a gold medal-winning coach of the Korean Olympic Taekwondo team, apparently. I met him, and us white belts had to do a kind of 'pre test' in front of him which was nerve-wracking to say the least!

OK, as I said, I remembered the name but not where. We used to go to Inchon once in a while to visit some of my wife's relatives, or just to go to the fish market. I have seen Inchon on the Korean TV. It is not as I remember it! Of course, I haven't been there since 1987.

Nice you got to do a "pretest" with another Master/GM. It gets easier the more you do tests.

 

[OKenpo942]

Welcome to MT.

 

[Josh Oakley]

Tamsahameda for stoping by!

 

[Yondanchris]

Welcome to MT!

 

[seasoned]

Greetings and welcome aboard.