Report from the IL Shim Sunshine Coast Cup.
The day had come so quickly it almost made my head spin!!! I say almost because I can’t remember ever being so prepared for a tournament! The draws were done weeks in advance, all the prep had gone into this event and I think it was the smoothest ever!!! The lessons we learnt from last tournament were written down after the event had finished so we had a really great platform to begin with.
With the introductions out of the way and a quick briefing for all the corner judges we were underway on time! Patterns were first and they flowed really quickly so before we knew it we were straight into the sparring. The new draw system is fantastic and with a bit of tweaking over the next few events I feel we will have a very strong set of systems in place to ensure all Il Shim tournaments are renowned for finishing on time with great results every time!
Big thanks must go to Mr John Abdallah who has put in countless hours on the new programs and without him we simply couldn’t have been as effective as we were! Also the parents and families on the day who helped out in many areas were just fantastic! We can’t run these events without people like this so THANK YOU very much!!!
Mr Christensen was on hand to ensure the day went smoothly, and was invaluable in his vast knowledge of how a good tournament should be progressing. Big thanks to Mr Van Beelen and the rest of the sunshine coast crew who helped out a great deal to get this event pumping! All in all I feel everyone had a great time and the atmosphere was one of happiness and great sportsmanship!
Cant wait for next Year!!!!!!!
oh, and check out the photos here
Taekwon
Gerard Kelly IV Dan
IL Shim Umpiring Manager
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