by admin on July 19, 2010
It is with great pleasure that The International Budo Institute announces that Shihan Kenneth Tang has successfully completed the requirement for Rokku-Dan, 6th Dan. Shihan Tang passed his examination on Feb 26, 2010 at 8 pm at the Universal Martial Arts & Taekwondo Academy/Korea Moo Duk Kwan Federation Moo Duk Won held at the SB Taekwondo Academy, Cheras, Selangor, Malaysia.
The examineers were Grandmaster Leow Cheng Koon, 8th Dan (Kukkiwon and Moo Duk Kwan, Korea), Member of Kukkiwon Reseach Committee; Vice-President, Malaysia Taekwondo Federation; Chief Instructor/President, Malaysia Moo Duk Kwan Academy; Head of Technical Committee, Taekwondo Malaysia Association (the new association formed under the auspices/supervision a Ministerial Directive to re-unite all “warring factions”). The Conductor of the exam was Master Johnny Loke, 6th Dan; National Referee, Head Of Referees Education Committee, Malaysian Taekwondo Federaton; Technical Coordinator, Referees Technical Administrative Committee, Malaysian Taekwondo Federaton; Full-Time Instructor
Being examined were a host of high ranking Tae-Kwon-do practitioners including:
- 6th Dan: Kenneth Tang Chee Yeen, R. Balachandran, S. Saravanan, Sulaiman Mohd Taib
- 5th Dan: Chan Chee Kuan, M. Marshal
- 4th Dan: David Suresh, Tony Chui Wing Yuan
The International Budo Institute is very proud of Shihan Tang’s accomplishment and it stands as a testament to all students to continue their training to advanced standing. We also wish Shihan Tang the very best for his Academy and his future goals.
Shihan Tang may be seen third from the left in the top row.
Today while I was training Kata in the park under the very hot sun, 33 C I had a small visitor that got me thinking. Since it was so hot I was training without my jacket on. It was placed next to my water bottle in the shade of a nearby tree. When I finished training and went to put back on my jacket I notice a caterpillar sitting happily on the clean white surface. I gentle picked him off and placed him on the grass at the trunk of the tree. Read more…
The International Budo Institute would like to welcome all our guest to the new web site for the Institute. Over the next weeks content will be transferred from our legacy website to this one. We hope you enjoy the change.
Very Best,
Shihan Henderson
Bible of Karate: Bubishi translated by Patrick McCarthy is an indispensable volume for the avid Budo-ka and is the orignal text from where The International Budo Institute named its in house style: Bubishido. A novice to Karate-do might do well to put off getting this volume until a more stable grounding in the art in attained. Read more…
Below Shihan Darren Hunter and Sempai Simon Choisnet are demonstrating Nage Waza #1, the first throwing form in the series of seven throws that are basic judo training within the Yukyusha syllabus, colored belt level training. However, these throws must be practiced by all Institute members throughout their studies.
The throwing form begins similar to the Kumite forms also presented on this site. First,the offensive and defensive partners bow toward one another then assume a left stance middle guard. The offensive partner attacks with a right lung punch either to the mid section or to the face.
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