Time passed quickly on Saturday: final training for demonstration on regional seminar (Rostislav Kaňka, VI. Dan, took care of those who did not participate in demo), fast lunch (we tried to be fast, but cook was not) and then celebration itself. Few speeches, show of old school photos with interesting stories by Milan Prokeš (he was honestly moved – that is also one of the reasons why I respect him so much), short banquet (public did compete in some special games, but I got food, so I didn’t care...I am very focused when eating :o) and then demonstration itself. I did participate, so got no photos and cannot really tell if it went well, but I think audience liked it. Check Taekwon-do Velesin website in future ( www.tajky.cz ) they may put some video there. More taekwondoists outside Velesin took part – for example Rostislav Kaňka (VI. Dan, ex-national team coach) with his wife Šárka (IV. Dan), Martin Zámečník (V. Dan, Czech Taekwon-do ITF federation president), Jaroslav Vomáčka (IV. Dan, national team coach) with his wife Věra (IV. Dan), Tomáš Kuba (III. Dan, Il kyok school boss), Radek Kolář (III. Dan, TKD Pardubice leader) and few more.
I really wanted to feel some fresh air after whole Saturday spent inside buildings (with vision of long party) and Martin Zámečník took me to golf course to try his new favorite sport. I have to say, that I enjoyed it even though I was not good. Maybe I have just wrong comparison because Tom from Velešín tried golf also for his first time, but looked like new Tiger Woods. We returned slightly after 9 P.M., party wasn’t really started, but it changed soon. Everyone enjoyed talking both nostalgically and optimistically, talking about history and also about future, we also danced a lot listening to Fontanela band (so I wear knee brace now and my hamstrings hurt so much that I think about Velesin during every kick above waist – too much of expressional dance probably ;o) ). They were really good, able to play nearly everything and my ears always enjoyed it.
Summarized - It was another taekwondo event, that makes me sure that I spent lot of my leisure time doing the right thing (taekwondo).
PS: Milan, thank you for invitation and hospitality.
PSS: I with to Velesin Taekwon-do school at least same great celebration in next 20 years and to our Sonkal school to have such active instructors, so enthusiastic black belts and so many students that really enjoys practicing taekwondo. We will see during our 20 year anniversary celebration.
Martin Svitek
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