| November 13, 2002 On Saturday, November 13, Chief Instructor
Mr. Peter Lue, VI Dan, assisted by 5th Dans Messrs Chin, Stewart, Ho-on
and Chin-Hing, graded 6 Black-Stripes to the rank of 1st Dan Black belt. November 28, 2002 3 Mandeville Students earn their Black Belts On Saturday, November 22, Chief Instructor
Mr. Peter Lue, VI Dan, assisted by 5th Dans Messrs Chin, Stewart, Ho-on
and Chin-Hing, graded 7 Black-Stripes to the rank of 1st Dan Black belt. June, 2002 Black Belts Awarded at grading Congratulations to Mr. Donald Gittens on successfully earning his balck belt this month. December 15, 2001 Mandeville instructors promoted At the 2nd Jamaica TaeKwon-Do Association Instructor course held in Ocho Rios in November, Mandeville Chief Instructor, Mr. Harrison Chin Hing, was promoted to the rank of V Dan by General Choi. Also grading from Mandeville were Mr. Rohan Bowes and Mr. Gordon Black, both promoted to IV Dan. Congratulations gentlemen. July 16, 2001 Mandeville Tournament this Saturday Mandeville's Annual Open TKD Tournament takes place Saturday, July 21, at the Belair High Shool Auditorium starting at 10am. All Jamaican team members, particularly those from Mandeville, fresh from the ITF World Championships in Itlay are expected to compete, including our sole medalist at the games, Miss Opal Martin, 1 Dan. The event is open to all martial arts schools in Jamaica. June 5, 2001 World Games Team Chosen The team has been chosen to compete at the World Games in Italy. They are (Mandeville students highlighted):
The team leaves Jamaica on June 29 for
competiton on July 3-8, 2001. April 29, 2001 Instructor Course General Information We have general information for those interested in attending the Instructor Course, conducted by General Choi Hong Hi, to be held in Ocho Rios, Jamaica on November 15-17. See info page here. April 28, 2001 Black Belts Awarded at grading Congratulations to Miss Ceciel Wright on successfully earning her balck belt on April 28,2001. Chief Instructor Mr. Peter Lue, V Dan, conducted the test assisted by Mr. Herbert Stewart IV Dan, Mr. Harrison Chin Hing, IV Dan, and Mr. Xavier Ho-on, IV Dan. See Photos from the exam here. November 20, 2000 Congratulations to Miss Antoneal Swaby and Mr. Lenford Heron, who received their 2nd degree black belt on Saturday November 18. The test was conducted by Chief Instructor Mr. Peter Lue, V Dan, Mr. Claude Chin IV Dan and Mr. Herbert Stewart IV Dan with assistance from Mr. Xavier Ho-on, IV Dan and Mr. Harrison Chin Hing IV Dan. The candidates were presented with their new belts at the end of the test. November 1, 2000 Jamaicans total 15 medals at General Choi Cup 4 from Mandeville! The Jamaica TaeKwon-Do Association received its biggest accolade to date when the Jamaica Team to the General Choi Cup, which took place October 27 & 28 in Connecticut, USA, amassed 15 medals including 5 Gold, 3 silver and 7 Bronze. Mandeville's take of that total was 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze. Results: See Photos here October 9, 2000New Executive board for the Jamaica TKD Association Elections for officers of the JTA took place on October 7 with few changes to the executive committee. They are:
June 20, 2000 The Mandeville TKD 20 year celebration dinner took place on Saturday, June 17. Seated at the head table were Chief Instructor, Sabum Peter Lue, VI Dan, Mandeville TKD Chief Instructor and President of the Jamaica TaeKwon-Do Association, Sabum Harrison Chin Hing, IV Dan, Sabums Claude Chin, Xavier Ho-on and Herbert Stewart, IV Dan, Mandeville TKD Senior Instructor Mr. Rohan Bowes, III Dan, and JaTKD Secretary and Mandeville Senior Instructor Miss Joleen Masters. Guests attending represented the Mandeville and Kingston schools, as well as representatives from Zendo Karate, Seido Karate, and WTF Taekwon-Do were on hand for the celebration. Tributes were made to Sabum Chin Hing, Mr. Bowes and Miss Masters for their dedication and service over the many years. A special message was also sent from Grand Master Chuck Sereff, IX Dan, of the United States TaeKwon-Do Federation (USTF). See pictures of this historical event here. May 30, 2000 The Mandeville TaeKwon-Do school will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a dinner function on June 17th at the International Chinese Restaurant on Manchester Road in Mandeville. The function starts at 7pm with coktails and dinner at 8pm sharp. For details regarding tickets for this
milestone event, contact Miss Joleen Masters, III Dan, at 876-962-9286-7,
or email kickas@cwjamaica.com. May 22, 2000
Chief Instructor Mr. Peter Lue, V Dan conducted the test assisted by Mr. Herbert Stewart IV Dan and Mr. Xavier Ho-on, IV Dan. Mr. Lue's comments at the end of the test were that he was reasonably pleased with the exam in general, however the was still work to be done. The graders will receive their belts at the Central TaeKwon-Do Championship in Mandeville on July 15.
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