“An All-Star Assembly of the Masters of Traditional Martial Arts…The First Korea Nation-wide Martial Arts Contest”
- Opening this coming April 24th and 25th in Daejeon
- 5 million martial artists gather in the largest scale event of its kind, with an exciting variety of experiences and sights
The colorful array of public demonstrations and contests of martial arts given by masters representing 7 major associations under the aegis of KTMAA promise to make this an opportunity for relishing the true grace and dignity of traditional martial arts.
KTMAA, which was established through the leadership of 7 major traditional martial arts associations after the enactment of the law regarding the promotion of traditional martial arts on March 28th, 2008, is the largest coalition of martial artists in Korea, having a membership reaching a total of 5 million. Affiliated under the banner of KTMAA are associations that include those for taekwondo, hapkido, kendo, special martial arts, original martial arts, traditional restoration martial arts, and secret service martial arts, etc.
Beginning with the opening ceremony which will take place in the Daejeon City Hall Square on Saturday, April 24th, a wide spectrum of contests and public demonstrations of traditional Korean martial arts shall be presented. The leading masters of the martial arts from each organization will participate in public performances for the visitors, providing them with demonstrations of the epitome of their art. The participating organizations under the aegis of KTMAA will stage self-organized martial arts contests.
Other enticing offerings include the Experiential Zone “You Too Can Become a Master” where families of visiting citizens can learn the martial arts for themselves, the board smashing contest for citizens, an event for experiencing traditional folk games, and a writing contest on martial arts.
Of particular interest will be the Martial Arts Championship taking place on the 25th, in which the foremost martial artists from organizations belonging to KTMAA shall compete: this Championship is expected to draw enthusiastic interest from visitors by providing a taste of the utmost height of traditional martial arts.
President Jeong Bok Yoo of KTMAA stated that “We have devoted much time to preparing this competition in order to showcase the true nature of traditional arts under our slogan, ‘The Fragrance of Five Millennia in the Martial Arts,’ and to allow the 7 associations under the aegis of KTMAA to present in essence the colorful variety of our martial arts” and added that “we hope to use this opportunity to elevate the pride of martial artists, and to identify the true pulse of our traditional martial arts so that we may all the better develop and transmit our cultural inheritance.”
한국전통무예총연합회 개요
(사)한국전통무예총연합회(www.ktta.kr)는 2008년 전통무예진흥법의 제정 시행과 함께 그간 난립되어 있던 전통무예 단체 즉, 태권도연합회 합기도연합회 검도연합회 특공무술연합회 전승복원연합회 창시무예연합회가 함께 만든 정통 무예 연합 단체이다. 약 300개 협회, 3만여 개 도장, 500만 무예인이 참여하여 대한민국 무예계를 통합했다. 무예인들의 결속과 단결, 전통무예의 재발견과 재해석을 통해 현대 사회에 어울리는 예와 도의 제시하고 행사를 재연 하는 한편 무예인의 복지 증진과 세계로 나아가는 한국전통무예진흥을 위하여 유정복 국회의원을 초대 총재로 추대하여 출범했다. (사)한국전통무예총연합회의 목표는 전통무예의 역사적 연계를 통한 국가정체성 확보와 무예의 올바른 수련전통을 계승하고 건강한 국민통합에 기여해 명실상부한 한국전통무예를 대표하는 단체로 성장해나가고자 한다. 또한 전통무예의 상무 정신을 돌아보고 시대정신에 부합한 한국무예를 창출하고자 한다.
웹사이트: http://www.ktta.kr
연락처
KTMAA
Yong Seong Kim
82-2-712-2010
KIW IPR
Su Mi Sohn
82-70-8236-8232
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2010년 4월 22일 10:33
