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The Queen’s Jubilee weekend gave a local martial The Queen’s Jubilee weekend gave a local martial arts school further cause to celebrate as they hit arts school further cause to celebrate as they hit the top 10 at the 2022 Kuk Sool Won™ European the top 10 at the 2022 Kuk Sool Won™ European Championships. Students from Kuk Sool Won™ Championships. Students from Kuk Sool Won™ of Thetford competed at the UEA on Saturday of Thetford competed at the UEA on Saturday 4th June in various categories of Korean martial 4th June in various categories of Korean martial arts. This marked the culmination of months arts. This marked the culmination of months of preparation and training, and a large, very of preparation and training, and a large, very prepared, contingent of competitors were sent to prepared, contingent of competitors were sent to compete in the Euro’s, overseen for the first time compete in the Euro’s, overseen for the first time in three years by Grandmaster Suh In Hyuk.in three years by Grandmaster Suh In Hyuk. The Kuk Sool Won™ of Thetford school was The Kuk Sool Won™ of Thetford school was opened by Master Kris French in 2013 and now opened by Master Kris French in 2013 and now has a permanent base at the Charles Burrell has a permanent base at the Charles Burrell Centre. Here the school has thrived and more Centre. Here the school has thrived and more than doubled its student base. The Thetford than doubled its student base. The Thetford students, aged from 4 to 72 years, displayed students, aged from 4 to 72 years, displayed forms, self-defence techniques, sparring and forms, self-defence techniques, sparring and weapons to panels of judges with huge success. weapons to panels of judges with huge success. Winning a pile of medals and earning the school Winning a pile of medals and earning the school 10th place overall, the first time the school has 10th place overall, the first time the school has featured in the top 10 in its 9-year history. The featured in the top 10 in its 9-year history. The medals and success are not the major triumphs medals and success are not the major triumphs in need of recognition however. Every single one in need of recognition however. Every single one of those entrants had to face their own particular Marcus Hawkins QP Advert.qxp_Layout 1 03/09/2021 of those entrants had to face their own particular fears, overcome their own particular battles, fears, overcome their own particular battles, MARCUS HAWKINS THE GAS MAN Heating and Plumbing Over 30 years l experience Heating Installations l Servicing l Central Heating l Breakdowns Bathrooms l Landlord l Certificates Get in touch... 07557 927495 mchawkins7@gmail.com www.mchawkins.co.uk mchawkinsuk
Students from the Kuk Sool Won™ of Thetford school with Master Kris (centre, back row) and their medals after the competition
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whatever they may have been, to get them to the point where they were sat in front of the judging panels introducing themselves. The school motto is “Face the Tiger,” and all of them excelled in doing so! The school also celebrated the promotion of 17-year-old Diana Rodrigues to 1st dahn black belt, and school owner Kris French to 6th dahn black belt. 1st dahn represents a minimum of 4 years training, countless tests and at least two Marcus Hawkins QP Advert.qxp_Layout 1 03/09/2021 tests at a national level. Master Kris received his 5th dahn 9 years ago, and then had to wait to be
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