November 4, 2003

Taekwondo Competition At Boise State

The Boise State University Taekwondo Club is hosting the BSU Open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Nov. 15 in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. This event will feature full-contact Olympic-style sparring. Black belt sparring will begin at 12:30 p.m. Admission is $3 general, $2 students, and free for under 10. Taekwondo was recognized as an official Olympic event at the 2002 games in Sydney, Australia. The sport was developed as a martial art more than 2,000 years ago in Korea. Today it is a free-fighting combat sport using bare hands and feet to repel an opponent. Participants earn a series of belts based on their mastery of specific skills: white, yellow, green, blue, red and finally, black. More than 20 million people in at least 142 countries participate in Taekwondo.     The Boise State club is a member of the United States Taekwondo Union (USTU), which is the exclusive Taekwondo organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee. The club’s chief instructor, coach and adviser is Bob Drozda, licensed as a master instructor by the USTU. For more information, contact Drozda at 344-9355. -30- Contact Bob Drozda Boise State Taekwondo Club Advisor 208 344-9355 Media Contacts Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275 Angela Jones communications and marketing 208 426-3196