Students from Shakaskraal
this week gathered excitedly at their local community hall for their official
grading in the Korean martial arts of Taekwon-Do and Hapki-Do. Students have been training hard and
diligently under the instruction of Samkelo Maphumulo.
Samkelo is a
Junior Instructor with the SA Global Taekwon-Do & Hapki-Do Federation and
teaches children, teenagers and adults in both disciplines. Samkelo himself trains under Guk-Jae SabumNim Vladimir Grachev, of Ballito and is currently training hard to qualify for
the SA Team that will attend the GTF World Cup in Cyprus in June.
Students were graded to different belt levels and each grading started with the required fitness levels, then demonstrating their balance, new kicks, punches, speed techniques and patterns. Breaking of wood with kicks and punches was a definite highlight as was the self-defense and weapons techniques of the Hapki-Do students.
We wish to sincerely congratulate all the Shakaskraal students for their hard work and excellent grading. It is wonderful to see these children directing their energies positively whilst learning to defend themselves.
Many of the students are unable to pay for their fees, and instruction is given freely to them. We wish to express our gratitude for all the donations and gifts of Dobok’s and training equipment that has been sent to assist these students.
The SA GTF and Hapki-do Federation have joined forces with Samkelo & Innocent and the Shakaskraal community, and will be bringing at exciting upliftment programme to the community upon their return from the World Cup.
Students were graded to different belt levels and each grading started with the required fitness levels, then demonstrating their balance, new kicks, punches, speed techniques and patterns. Breaking of wood with kicks and punches was a definite highlight as was the self-defense and weapons techniques of the Hapki-Do students.
We wish to sincerely congratulate all the Shakaskraal students for their hard work and excellent grading. It is wonderful to see these children directing their energies positively whilst learning to defend themselves.
Many of the students are unable to pay for their fees, and instruction is given freely to them. We wish to express our gratitude for all the donations and gifts of Dobok’s and training equipment that has been sent to assist these students.
The SA GTF and Hapki-do Federation have joined forces with Samkelo & Innocent and the Shakaskraal community, and will be bringing at exciting upliftment programme to the community upon their return from the World Cup.
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