Information Pack - International Hapkido Alliance

Welcome +
Schedule of events +
Event pricing +
Official Hotel & Training Hall +
Sight-seeing +
This information pack provides an outline of the
International Hapkido Alliance’s premiere martial
arts event of 2015, our International Training
Seminar (ITS) being held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The sixth ITS will be packed with eight (8) days of
intensive training, seminars, workshops and sightseeing fun and adventure for you and your whole
family.
The International Hapkido Alliance (IHA) is proud to
host this spectacular event at the Victoria Ejecutivo
Hotel where all our travelling IHA family and friends
will be staying.
And we will welcome many international Grandmasters and Masters who I consider as
some of the best in the world.
I look forward to travelling to Guadalajara to greet old martial arts friends, make new ones
and to step onto the mats to share my passion for Kwan Nyom Hapkido.
Grandmaster Geoff J. Booth
The warm up event before the ITS Training Week gets underway! The Sun Bae (or senior
student) training day is open to all Red Belts (2nd Kup) and above and is a requirement for
those testing for senior Black Belt rank. This day is open to all eligible students who wish to
advance their training and belt knowledge. For international guests, this day presents an
opportunity to train with senior students including Black Belts. Another opportunity is the ITS
training week (Hell Week).
The ITS Training Week will be taught by Grandmaster Geoff J. Booth with assistance from IHA
Masters, senior Black Belts and local guest Instructors.
The Training Week will go through all aspects of Kwan Nyom Hapkido from White to Senior
Black Belt levels. The training will involve 5 to 6 hours of instruction per day including a guest
or special seminar/workshop.
Students/participants can do 1 day or multiple days of the training week. If you take the
challenge of doing the entire week (5 days), you will have survived what the Aussies proudly
call “Hell Week” - a badge always worn with honour for those that survive! Are you game?
The premier event of the ITS, consisting of two (2) days of world-class Hapkido and martial
arts training with international Grandmasters & Masters. Students/participants can choose to
do 1 day or the entire weekend, which is highly recommended. The complete list of
Instructors, topics to be taught and session times will be published closer to the event.
Some of the Grandmasters/Masters/Senior Instructors confirmed to date include:
Grandmaster Ken MacKenzie (10th Degree)
Grandmaster Jimm McMurray (9th Degree)
Grandmaster Scott Yates (9th Degree)
Grandmaster Geoff J. Booth (8th Degree)
Chief Master Thomas Gordon (7th Degree)
Master Henrie Ceulen (6th Degree)
Master Roddy Rijke (6th Degree)
Master Jimmy Trinh (5th Degree)
KJN Hugo Calderon (5th Degree)
The Official ITS Celebration Dinner will be held to mark the successful training events and to
present the senior degree grading results. All family and friends of our students and
international guests are welcome to attend. This will be a smart casual affair. The dinner
menu and further details will be provided closer to the event. Book your spot now because it
will be a grand celebration for all.
Description
Cost (AUD)
ITS Complete Package *
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Normal cost $695
ITS Training Week
ITS Weekend Of Wisdom
ITS Official Celebration Dinner
ITS Team Jacket
ITS Souvenir T-Shirt
SUPER SPECIAL OFFER!
$575 (over $100 worth of savings)
Offer ends 15 February 2015
Get in early and save
1 day = $70
Week (5 days) = $350
ITS Training Week
1 day = $85
Weekend = $170
ITS Weekend Of Wisdom
$55 per person
ITS Official Celebration Dinner
$45 per shirt
ITS Souvenir T-shirt
$75 per jacket
ITS Team Jacket
IHA Sun Bae Training Day
*(not included in ITS Complete Package – rank dependant)
Preferred payment method:
$75 for the day
http://hapkido.netro.com.au/ITS2015/
The majority of the ITS training will be conducted from the conference rooms at the official ITS
Hotel - Victoria Ejecutivo. Picture waking up, having a “hot cooked” buffet style breakfast,
followed by coffee/tea and then walking a few minutes to kick start the training day. This is all
possible at ITS 6 Mexico in 2015!
The official accommodation for the ITS is a sleek 4 star hotel conveniently located 5-10 minutes
from some of the major shopping plaza’s of Guadalajara. It is expected that IHA members
travelling to Mexico will support our event by staying at the Victoria Ejecutivo. Show your
support and book now!
The fun to be had with the IHA family staying under the one roof is going to be incredible. The
hotel will provide a complimentary shuttle bus to the shopping plazas. That means no hassles
with taxis and public transport to explore the city! What more could you ask for?
Victoria Ejecutivo
López Mateos Sur 1360
Chapalita Sur
44510 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
http://www.victoriaejecutivo.com.mx/us/
Reservations are now open and can be made by emailing hotel@victoriaejecutivo.com.mx with
the subject titled HAPKIDO ITS EVENT 2015. Use a credit card to reserve your room now payment NOT due until you arrive at the ITS next year. So BOOK NOW and PAY LATER!
Guadalajara is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state, Jalisco. The city is located in the
central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico, with a population of
approximately 1.5 million. The city's economy is based on industry, especially information
technology, with a large number of international firms having manufacturing facilities in the
Guadalajara Metro Area. Other, more traditional industries, such as shoes, textiles and food
processing are also important contributing factors. Guadalajara is a cultural centre of Mexico,
considered by most to be the home of mariachi music.
There are many things you can see and do around Guadalajara. Here are a few ideas:
• Join a Gastronomic (food) tour
• See the Guachimontones Rounded Pyramids Trip
• See how Tequila is made on a Tequila Tour
• Watch a Lucha Libre (Mexican wrestling)
• Visit the San Juan de Dios markets