Saturday, October 26, 2013

Y.H. Park Taekwondo Academy Students Celebrate 2013 NY Open Medal Winners

Y.H. Park Taekwondo Academy Students Celebrate 2013 NY Open Medal Winners
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2013 YH Park NY Open Medal Winners

Contact:  Master Edward Park (516) 735-3434

IMG_3680LEVITTOWN, October 26, 2013 – It is with much excitement that Y.H. Park’s Taekwondo Academy introduced it’s tournament medal winners on Saturday October 26, 2013 in a ceremony and photo session in Levittown, NY.  These students, from ages 4-60 years old, trained rigorously for months and competed in the 2013 NY Open Taekwondo Championships and Korean Cultural Festival held on Saturday October 19, 2013 at the historic Cantiague Park Ice Arena, located in Hicksville, NY.
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Over 350 competitors from around the globe came together for this festival to compete and showcase their skills in forms, pair forms, board breaking, competitive sparring, and, for the first time, weapons' competitions.  Y.H. Park’s Academy students earned an unprecedented number of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals in all categories.  Most significantly, the Y.H. Park Taekwondo Academy’s renowned Demonstration Team earned a Silver medal in the team Demo competition, solidifying it’s position as one of the premiere Demonstration Teams in the United States.
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This annual event continues to grow in size and prominence as a celebration of martial arts, Korean Culture, and philanthropy.  The proceeds from the admissions charge will be donated at a later date to The Nassau County Sandy Recovery Relief Fund.   Nassau County was be a major supporter of this event which was also sponsored bY Flushing Bank, FSBDynamics Martial Arts SuppliesKorean Cultural Services of NY and more.

For information on the Y.H. Park Taekwondo Academy, please visit  www.yhpark.com

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