From Tae-Kwon-Do Club, IIT Kanpur

Tae-kwon-do was first introduced at IIT Kanpur by Master Jimmy R. Jatyani, the founder of Tae-kwon-do in India, in the year 1981. Master Balaram Yadav, black belt Dan 4, took over as the instructor from the year 1986, January.

Under his training, a number of students have won gold, silver and bronze medals in Tae-kwon-do sparring championships at national and state level competitions, students have achieved black belt Dan grades, several students have become National Referees and the club has performed numerous demonstrations.

Tae-kwon-do was included in the sports curriculum of IIT Kanpur in the year 1998, with the formation of IIT Kanpur Tae-kwon-do Club. It has since then been a favorite activity for the Compulsory Physical Activity (CPA) for first-year students, as well as for the student body in general, as indicated by the increase in strength of the club over the years.

Announcements

• Proposal for inclusion of Tae-Kwon-Do events in the Inter-IIT Sport Meet, prepared Jan 2005, still under pursue
• Tae-Kwon-Do included in Udghosh '08 on 21 Sept 2008;Teams from

SMIT, Sikkim ;

MERI, Kolkata ;

IIT Roorkee ;

had come to participate in the TKD competitions.

• Tae-Kwon-Do events in Josh '08 on 23, 24 Feb 2008, open and accessible to non-members as well
• Tae-Kwon-Do Demonstration in the Republic Day Ceremony on 26 Jan, 2008
• Photographs of Workshop on Self Defense Techniques, 03-08 Sept 2007

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