Seminar med en verdensmester

22. oktober ble det arrangert sparringsseminar i Oslo med verdensmester Hong Looi fra Irland.

First, thank you so much to Mr. Hong Looi and Ms. Sabina Mason that took the trip to Oslo for this seminar.

The weekend started on Friday with a 90 min free sparring workshop for all members above 8th. Gup in Oslo East Taekwon-Do club. 90 min. went fast but Mr. Hong Looi showed us that he was a good choice for conducting this seminar. His ability to interact and coach students on all levels was a nice experience for all of us.

On Saturday, we hosted the eastern regional cup nr. 3 for 2017 with 250 competitors from both Norway and Sweden. Mr. Hong Looi and Ms. Sabina Mason used the first half of the day to look at the level of the local competitors to see what to work with on Sunday. Then the second half they went down town Oslo to relax and do some sightseeing.

Saturday evening we had a nice meal in Oslo and then we went to a pub for some games of shuffleboard with some of the local black belts.

Sunday was split in two seminars of three ours each. The first was for blue and read belts, and the second for black belts. Here we had the chance to experience some of the Irish magic that the ITF did see in the World Championships just a week before. Mr. Hong Looi and Ms. Sabina Mason took us thru drills and tactics related to competition free sparing. After a demanding but fun day, we had a meal at a nice authentic Thai restaurant in Oslo.

Again, thank you so much to both instructors for a super nice weekend. In addition, to Mr. Hong Looi, good luck on your journey to your native country of Malaysia, with the seminars you are conducting there. Malaysia! You are up for a treat, and I cannot wait for the pictures and report from those seminars.

Regards,

Roy Rolstad, Oslo East Taekwon-Do Club