ISK Martial Arts sent a well trained team to compete in the World Wide Tang Soo Do Family World Championships, held in Florida, USA. Well, the team has just returned home after their 2 week adventure with outstanding results.
The club did fantastically, with 9 gold medals, 6 silver and 6 bronze, meaning that we not only came home with a grand total of 21 medals, but also with 9 World Champions! These medals were won across all levels – gup grade, dan grade and masters, and in all disciplines (forms, sparring, team competition).
It’s not uncommon to see martial arts competitions billed as ‘World Championships’ and end up with a smaller number of competitors than some local ones, but the level of achievement here shouldn’t be underestimated. Hundreds of competitors from all over the world were in attendance, and bringing any kind of medal home was an achievement, never mind actually winning some categories!
The EMTF competitiors and instructors get together
Master James says after the competition ‘We trained the team hard, and the results reflect this. A lot of time and effort was put into the planning of the trip and the preparation of the students and I’m extremely proud of the results, Europe really came together in this event and we have cemented our relationships with the rest of the EMTF contingent. We truly were one big family out there and looked after each other, it was a fantastic success all round.’
The jet-lagged team now have a couple of weeks off before training starts again towards the British and European Championships, with an eye on continuing ISK’s winning streak.