[Marcin Kostyra]

On 17 - 18th October 2009 in Pulawy POLAND the first annual Tang Soo Do World Cup & Cheezic Tang Soo Do World Championships will be held. It will be a great event for Martial Artists of Tang Soo Do from all over the world. All TSD organizations and federations are invited to take part in this international competition. We hope future TSD World Cup tournaments will take place in various counties all over the world.

The guest of honour will be GrandMaster Robert Cheezic 10 dan (USA) - one of the pioneers of TSD in USA and one of the first Americans to get a black belt in TSD MDK. He has been studying and training in TSD for nearly 50 years.

Supporters of the World Cup include GrandMaster Edward Jacobsen from RPA -8 dan TSD and 8 dan Haedong Kumdo, the President of The International Haedong Kumdo & Tang Soo Do Confederation.

Confirmed guests of the World Cup in Poland already count among them Master Aldwin Lee 6 dan TSD and 5 dan Kumdo from Holland and Kyo Sa Nim Johann Grimmer from Germany.

Competitions on the TSD World Cup POLAND 2009:
1) TSD Traditional Forms
2) Semi Contact Sparrings
3) Touch Contact Sparrings for children under 12 years
4) Forms with weapon
5) Breaking - no age limit
6) Special Techniques - Jump Front Kick (height) (E dan Ahp Cha Gi).

And a special competition - separate from official ranking and placement, Poland vs. The Rest of the World in a Light Kick match.

Our aim is to unite different TSD organizations from all over the world through competetive sportsmanship, as well as support the International Haedong Kumdo & Tang Soo Do Confederation. The Confederation, under the leadership of the International Martial Arts Games Committee (IMGC), is attempting to achieve TSD status as an Olympic event under the common name of Martial Arts.

Tang Soo!
Kyo Sa Nim Marcin Kostyra
Founder and President Polish Tang Soo Do Federation
(Member of Cheezic Tang Soo Do Fedaration)