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4th ITF Training Camp Nepal & Black Belt grading held successfully

2nd Jan 2009, Kathmandu, Nepal

4th ITF Training camp & Black Belt Grading was held from 25-27 December 2008 at the capital Kathmandu . The event was successfully organized by Taekwondo (ITF) Nepal .

Including male & female altogether 97 participants from 7 different Dojang and schools participated at the event. The first day of the camp was held in Swoyambhu (One of famous Buddhist temple in the capital), the second and third day events were held at Center Dojang - Bagbazar, Kathmandu .

The Camp was conducted by Mr. Laxman Basnet( International Instructor) where he imparted technical ideas of ITF pattern, kicking techniques, power breaking techniques, self defense, one step sparring, free sparring and other technical sides of the ITF. Mr. Basnet also conducted Black Belt test for Mr Kapil Shahi (Khadgi), Mr. Anil Shahi(Khadgi), Mr. Rahul Sewa, Miss Binita Panta, and Miss Bijaya Panta.

In the closing ceremony chief guests Mr. Baikuntha Manandhar (3 Times South Asian Marathon Heeder), Mr. Jeet Bdr K.C (First International Medalist in sports for Nepal ), and Mr. Laxman Basnet handed certificates to all the participants. They give speech about discipline, development of ITF Taekwondo in Nepal .

Also present on the occasion were Vice Presidents of Taekwondo (ITF) Nepal Mr. Vigyan Aryal and Mr. Dinesh Karki, Treasurer Mr. Jayaram Basnet and an active member Mr. Surendra Khatri. The closing ceremony was conducted by Mr. Rajan Khatri, Secretary of Taekwondo ITF Nepal.

However the highlight of the event was the honor given to Mr. Dorju Sherpa (Lama) who is the four time gold medalist in the long range Himalayan Marathon. >> Top | Photogallery

Mr. Basnet returned from Taekwondo Festival, Korea

August 6, 2008, Kathmandu, Nepal

Chairman and chief instructor of Taekwon-do ITF Nepal Mr. Laxman Basnet attended the 10th Taekwon-do festival and Korea Classic Open 2008 organized in Chung Cheong University in South Korea on 1st-6th July 2008 as a referee.

The Taekwon-do festival was jointly organized for the first time in South Korea by the special efforts of Chairman of World Taekwon-do Federation (WTF) Mr. Jong Won and Grand Master Choe Jong Hawa, son of chairman of ITF and founder of Taekwon-do Late General Choe.

More than three thousand players and officials from 53 countries attended the ceremony with the slogan "we are one ". International A level referee Mr. Laxman Basnet said, "The opportunity to be referee in such a prestigious game is not only my pride but also it's the pride of nation." He also organized the premiere show of Nepali adventurous movie "Yeti ko Khoji ma (In Search of Yeti)" made in the assistance of Taekwon-do ITF Nepal in Aansan city of Korea. Mr. Basnet involved as main actor and producer of the movie. >> Top | Photogallery

Mr. Basnet is in यतीको खोजीमा "In search of Yeti"

May 2, 2008, Kathmandu, Nepal

In the Nepali adventure movie "In search of Yeti", Mr. Laxman Basnet has demonstrated the real skills of Taekwando, which is first of its kind in the history of Nepali movie. In the introductory shot of his character in the movie, he has broken 50 burning tiles of cement within 10 seconds with his bare hands. In his next stunt, he has fallen an apple penetrated into a sword at about 9 feet high by his butterfly kick. He has also demonstrated other many techniques of Taekwando in the movie.

More about movie, Click here: www.insearchofyeti.com, www.visualproduction.com.np

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