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Spiritual Mind is the most important thing |
Master Jo Chol Ho is the 8th Dan Black Belt of International Taekwondo Federation (ITF). He is one of the most senior International Instructor of ITF. The Korean Instructor is the one of the senior student of General Choi Hong Hi, the father of Taekwondo. He has lots of experiences of Instructing players of different countries of Europe, Africa and Asia. He is renewed in the World Taekwondo for his special skills and techniques.
He came to Nepal in the second week of October, 2006 to instruct the Nepalese Taekwondo Players of Nepal ITF and to give special training for those seleceted 10 players who are going to participate in upcoming Asian Taekwondo Championship that is going to be held in New Delhi, India from 9th to 14th Novemeber 2006. In this occasion our editor G.L. Chapain has taken his interview.
Here is the short talk of Master Jo Chol Ho with our editor G.L. Chapain.
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Chapain : How you are feeling here in Kathmandu?
Master Ho : This is the great experience. I feel very happy to come here to train the Taekwondo players of Nepal. I enjoy any moment that I got to spread the techniques of Taekwondo. My objective to come here is to train the players, and now I got this opportunity to share my skills to the Nepalese players. So I feel very happy.
Chapain : That is good to listen from you. But, now I am trying to know how you feel the environment here in Kathmandu?
Master Ho : Oh ! This is a very nice now. This is really a beautiful city with covered by lovely hills. I have just reached two days before, so in my first entry to kathmandu, I really like this city.
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Master Jo Chol Ho
8th Dan Black Belt
International Taekwondo Federation
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Chapain :
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Had you visit the Central Taekwondo Dozang here?
Just yesterday, I visited the central dozang of Nepal ITF and look the players here. |
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How you evaluate their performance?
It is very difficult to say in just one glance. But, I come to know the players intention towards Taekwondo. They seem very immerging and energetic. I just concern for the development of Taekwondo. ITF members are trying to do for the nation and we all are here top support them.
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Chapain :
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What are the basic strengths of Taekwondo Techniques?
Most of the martial arts have defending, fighting and pattern (demonstration). All the martial arts techniques have almost the same strength. Only the different is how you are performing them. I give more and more emphasis to strengthen the body and the techniques for the self defense. There are different techniques of attacking also, so the sound combination is the strength of Taekwondo Techniques.
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Editor of
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"All the martial arts techniques have almost the same strength. Only the different is how you are performing them. I give more and more emphasis to strengthen the body and the techniques for the self defense." |
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Chapain :
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You are the player of General Choi Hong Hi, how he inspired you?
General Choi is the founder of Taekwondo. He liked the people who involved in Taekwondo. He loved those people whop actually devoting themselves in the development of taekwondo. As I always involved in Taekwondo, he used to inspire me with saying that I was doing best.
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In how many countries you have instructed the players?
In the beginning of 1980s, I had visited different European countries like Spian, Germany, Italy, Russia, Australia, Slovakia and others to give training for the senior players there. I had also visited lots of rural areas of Africa to give training, and in case of Asian Countries, I visited most. They invite us for the training, and we try our best to go to them for the development of Taekwondo.
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Chapain :
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What about the major trophies you won in your playing career?
In case of domestic championship, I won lots of medals. In short, As I am the first generation taekwondo player I couldn't get a chance to play enough international tournaments. I had given more emphasized to spread the taekwondo all over the world rather than playing in tournaments.
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Why Korean Players are always one step ahead in Taekwondo?
Taekwondo is in the blood of Koreans. As, Taekwondo is developed by the Korean master, Korean like to play in as it is their own game. They have the spiritual stamina and they devoted their most of the time in the training. Taekwondo is compulsory in schools, which generates the love towards the game from the beginning of the age. Taekwondo is the introduction of Korea. But, these days, European, African and other Asian Countries' players also very sound and there is a great competition in Taekwondo.
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Is this your first time visit of Nepal?
Yes, not only for the Nepal but also for the South Asia. I am first time here in South Asian Region.
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In which sector you are focusing in this training here in Nepal?
First of all, I will try my best to prepare the selected player of Asian Taekwondo, so that they can perform well in New Delhi and can win medals for the nation. And, for others, My concentration is only to rise up their level of Taekwondo.
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At last, What the basic thing that one player must have in Taekwondo?
Spiritual Mind is the most important thing. Discipline, Labour and the study are the others.
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