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The
first Canadian Master !
After years of intensive training, and thousands of students taught,
Scott Karpiuk of Surrey British Columbia achieved what is the first
for a Canadian. On June 17th 2005, Scott Karpiuk received his Mastership
Title from Grand Master Soon Ho Lee and the World Traditional Taekwondo
Union. The induction ceremony took place during Opening Ceremonies
for World Championships in Little Rock Arkansas. Over 10,000 spectators
witnessed this historic event - which centred around the 50th Anniversary
of Taekwondo.
In 1984, Mr
Karpiuk started his training, in Springfield Missouri. 22 years
later, he has reached this milestone - as 6th degree black belt
. He has been instrumental in bringing Grand Master Lee's style
of Taekwondo to Canada, a style that focuses on character as well
as skill development. Master Karpiuk has traveled extensively and
has used martial arts as an opportunity to speak to young people
about making positive life choices and how to deal with Drugs, Alcohol
and Peer Pressure
In addition
to martial arts training, Master Karpiuk graduated with an Education
Degree. A man of quiet personal integrity, it has been the combination
of this education degree, his dedication to martial arts and his
joy in seeing people develop that has made Scott so effective with
an unwavering ability to bring out the best in his students. Many
of his students have followed in his footsteps and have also opened
their own schools or clubs.
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