The I-st Seminar in Scandinavia with the President of International Taekwon-Do Federation Master Trân Trieu Quân was very successfully. The event was held in term 10-12 September 2004 in Skovde, Sweden. In seminar took part 160 persons representatives, sixty black belts from 19 clubs from Sweden and Norway.

Seminar was preceded by official meetings with authorities of Swedish Sports Council and Swedish ITF TKD Association. Those meetings were very constructive; the atmosphere was unique and nice. The subjects of the Seminar concerns apart from technical matters, theory of power and Taekwon-Do philosophy. David Kerr from Brasil, three-time World Champion in sparring and Nicolas Trân were present in Sweden as assistants of Master Trân Trieu Quân. David Kerr made for us exclusive interview, which will be available on AETF website soon. After Seminar Swedish ITF TKD Association arranged official dinner with Master Trân Trieu Quân for seminar participants. At the end of the Seminar was held exam for black belt degrees.

Below the results of the exam:

1. Swavek Dydiszko Skovde 6 Dan
2. Hakan Hansson Frolunda 5 Dan
3. Mohammad-Ali Islamian Uppsala 5 Dan
4. Mimmi Oskarsson Skovde 4 Dan
5. Robert Andersson Fighter Gbg 4 Dan
6. Mikael Birgerson Uppsala 4 Dan
7. Maria Aslund Fighter Gbg 3 Dan
8. Hakan Magnusson Sodertalje 3 Dan
9. Markus Wittebo Frolunda 3 Dan
10. Andreas Lipschütz Stenungsund 1 Dan
11. Iman Afsharkhas Partille 1 Dan
12. Mattias Hoffman Karra 1 Dan
13. Josefin Johansson Stockholm 1 Dan

Congratulations!

Courios is the fact, that Mimmi Oskarsson is first women in a history of Sweden, who achieved 4th Degree and can be called Sabumnim in TKD!

The participants were very pleased and impressed with a great pedagogic genius and great professional skills of Master Trân Trieu Quân and his assistants.

More information ant the official ITF website: http://www.tkd-itf.com/home.shtml and Swedish ITF TKD Association http://www.itfsweden.com/.