Navi Mumbai- Feb 2010

Master Nilesh Jalnawala visited Korea last week to represent JSTARC in a 3 day briefing session held at Kukkiwon headquarters. The session witnessed the presence of 34 masters from 14 countries. The session was held to inform the applicants & participants about the Kukkiwon Overseas Branch Program & to know their views on the same.

Master Nilesh Jalnawala gave a brief presentation which highlighted the statistics & the current scenario of Taekwondo in India, the work of JSTARC over the years & its future plans. It was an informative & comprehensive presentation which received appreciation from the participants & the Kukkiwon officials.

Kukkiwon officials in their address highlighted the need for promoting Taekwondo culture in the right, scientific & methodical manner. They impressed upon the fact that the overseas branch will maintain the sanctity & the spirit of the game & in no way must compromise its integrity for the sake of publicity. It gave an overview of the necessity, purpose & function of this program & what obligations must the branch fulfill. The applying branches will be selected on the basis of

• Secure Organization Power
• Future Development
• Proficiency
• Financial Status

This initiative of the Kukkiwon is in order to realize 3 important goals:

• Establishment of overseas branches to reinforce the management of Taekwondo and systematization of overseas Taekwondo Organization.
• Create & support the best Taekwondo Gymnasiums to have the foundation of global network of the Kukkiwon & also to support the education of Taekwondo instructors and masters in order to revitalize the Taekwondo gymnasiums across the world.
• To continue the visiting Kukkiwon Program to inform the visitors the spirits of Taekwondo and the publicity relations of Kukkiwon.

Master Nilesh Jalnawala says, "It was a great honor to be a member of the initial briefing session. I am sure that JSTARC with its long-standing loyalty to Taekwondo, its experience & expertise will be able to achieve the goals set by Kukkiwon. We have good knowledge & of the Indian Taekwondo scenario & also have a good rapport with many academies around India which have talented students. It was a need of time to have the support of an organization like the Kukkiwon to regulate & boost the sport in countries like India. I am sure that if JSTARC is declared as the Official Overseas Branch, we will be able to serve the sport better & also create a pool of talented & promising players."