Annual Tournament

As part of American Kang Duk Won, our student are able to participate in the annual tournament. The tournament draws hundreds of students from across the organization and provides an opportunity to meet students from other schools. In addition, there are demonstrations by senior students and instructors of advanced forms and techniques.

The Queen's Tae Kwon Do club has a history of strong performance at the tournament and have won many trophies for their Palgays (scripted combat), sparring (controlled combat), and weapons forms.

More information, 2006 photos, 2005 photos, and 1999 photos.

2006 Results

Six members of Queen's Tae Kwon Do Club traveled to Watertown last weekend to compete in the American Kang Duk Won 32nd International Karate Tournament. Over the course of the all-day event the competitors were awarded 11 titles, including 4 first place trophies.

The students, Samantha Lee, Sherman Li, Jennifer Lem, Caroline Lougheed, Mark Patterson, and Sarah Tooth, competed in three aspects of the martial arts: katas (scripted combat sequences), weapons forms, and sparring.

For their katas, Lem took 1st place in the white belt division, Lougheed took 4th place in the yellow belt division, Li and Tooth took 1st and 2nd place in the green belt division, and Patterson took 2nd in the brown belt division.

In weapons competition, Li, Lem, and Lougheed were awarded 1st, 3rd, and 4th place for their bo katas (scripted combat with wooden staff).

Tooth, Li, and Patterson captured 1st, 2nd, and 2nd place in their respective sparring divisions.

Competitors from Queen's have a strong history of performance at the Kang Duk Won Tournament—a reflection of the dedication and support of the club instructors, Mr. Dupuis, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Delouche, and Master Shean.

2005 Results

Marina Neytcheva, Mark Patterson, and Elizabeth Thompson represented the Queen's dojang at the 2005 tournament. Collectively, they were awarded two first place titles for their katas, 2nd place for a weapons form, and 1st and 3rd place for sparring. Congratulations to all the participants for all their hard work. The students would like to thank their instructors for their ongoing support: Mr. Dupuis, Mr. and Mrs. Delouche, and Master Shean.