May 2010, Navi Mumbai

JSTARC recently conducted a 2 day training camp, 'IMPACT' & Kukkiwon certified Black Belt exams in Navi Mumbai. The event was participated by over 250 players & Coaches from various academies from 15 states around India.

Proud participants pose for 'one of the greatest moments in life' along with dignitaries in the center. (L-R) Master Nilesh Jalnawala (CEO & Technical Director - JSTARC), Shri Ashok Jalnawala (President JSTARC), Vidyavachaspati Shri. Shankar Abhyankar (Founder of Aditya Pratishthan), Smt. Aparnatai Abhyankar, Dr.Uma Moghekar, Dr.Rajrajeshwar Moghekar & Senior Taekwondo Masters from India.

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Students successfully completed black belts (Dan / Poom) in various levels. Many senior masters & coaches appeared for their higher Dan. JSTARC has always given importance of complete education & promotion of sports in a fair manner. The event was not only an exam but provided an interactive platform to many.

JSTARC had organized a lecture of Gurudev Shankar Abhyankar of Aditya Pratishthan for the students. The topic of the lecture was 'Mind, Body & Soul'. There were also special lectures by JSTARC's Technical Director, Master Nilesh Jalnawala.

The event was another milestone in its path of promoting Taekwondo. The camp Impact was a unique one, the 1st of its kind in India. The camp focused entirely on the "World Taekwondo Hanmadang" This is one of the most popular Taekwondo events in the world & is visited & participated by more than 5000 people from about 50 countries. Camp Impact catered to varied superior Taekwondo techniques and skills, such as breaking, self-defense and Taekwon chejo.

The exams were conducted adhering to the rules & regulations laid down by the Kukkiwon. With events like these, JSTARC is creating a martial arts & Taekwondo hub where like-minded Taekwondo aspirants can come together for knowledge update, interactive sessions, compete etc.

Master Nilesh Jalnawala says, "At first I would like to thank all the students for participating & all coaches & masters for their support. I also thank the team of JSTARC players & trainers who have worked relentlessly for weeks to make this event a grand success.

The camp & the exam received have received a great & enthusiastic response. It has instilled renewed faith & energy in my colleagues & me. I feel that India has huge potential for Taekwondo and multiple organizations like us need to actively participate and contribute their resources to achieve the dream of Kukkiwon in speedy creation of Taekwondo Leaders in India. All our efforts in future would ensure to introduce every year innovative concepts that simplify the quest for knowledge for thousands of Indian Taekwondo practitioners who can not afford to travel abroad to get the world class training and exposure. JSTARC has in the past & will continue in the future to bring world class Taekwondo techniques & facilities to Indian students. Our next exam is scheduled at Bangalore. We will be conveying the details on our website shortly."