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Niverville's 10th anniversary was celebrated with a taekwondo tournament. Kang's Taekwondo Academy had 220 participants compete in the tournament that was held on October 2, 2005. "I was really impressed with the athletic level of our participants," said Flin Flon and area Chief Instructor Master Andy Jedele. "They proved that we work hard in class and having done our best, came home with a number of medals. The higher belts that went to the tournament also did their part by helping to referee, judge and time-keep for the competition. I am proud of their dedication to Taekwondo. I also appreciate the parents who attend and support our members." Assistant Instructor Master Christie Jedele said classes at times can be demanding, however, once participants have entered a competition and know they are prepared, they can be proud of their performance. "Our members showed that they are true taekwondo champions, having done their best, they learned to improve themselves even more,"she said. The tournament included board breaking, pattern competition and sparring. The following members attended: Master A. and C. Jedele Tannis Stephansson Ashley Stephansson Erin Harper Paige Harper Kareen Harper Charles Jays Doug Dubray Aaron Chigol Michelle Tremblay-Boulianne Maude Tremblay-Boulianne Trevor Townsend Shauna Cone The following members received medals: Shauna Cone - Silver Board Breaking Erin Harper - Bronze Patterns, Silver Sparring Paige Harper Silver Patterns Doug Dubray - Gold in Patterns, Gold Sparring Aaron Chigol Ð Gold in Sparring (Black Belt Sparring) Michelle Tremblay-Boulianne Gold in Sparring Gold in Patterns Maude Tremblay-Boulianne Bronze in Breaking, Silver in Patterns, Gold in Patterns Trevor Townsend Silver in Sparring Silver in Patterns Preliminary Event began at 11:00 Black Belt Pattern Competition Color belt patterns Black belt board breaking Color belt breaking/ sparring competition Main Event 5:00 Welcome National Anthem Introduction of Kang's Taekwondo Academy Branch Instructors with a Parade of Branch Clubs Presentations Black Belt Olympic Sparring Closing Address Description of Competition Breaking - During the board breaking competition a members performs either a single breaking technique (basic) using hand or foot, or a multiple breaking technique. Each board used for breaking competition is cut from pine or spruce wood. Elements of evaluation involved distance control, timing, target, power, speed, balance, and level of difficulty. Patterns Ð Forms or Poomses in Korean language are a series of defending and attacking movements performed against imaginary opponents in a set pattern. Through the practice of patterns students come to learn the applications of various techniques of Taekwondo. Students are evaluated for coordination, balance, timing, breath control and rhythm. Sparring Color Belt matches are two rounds of one minute each with a 30-second rest period. Black Belt elimination matches are two rounds of three minutes with a one-minute rest period. A referee controls the contest issue warnings and point deductions and declares the winner. Three or four corner judges keep score of valid points. There must be an agreement of two judges to award a valid scoring point. Higher belt members were there to referee, judge, coach and help to run the tournament.
