Emergence of Taekwondo in Tamilnadu

                                      

                                         

 This blog is mainly created to promote Korean style of Martial Arts Taekwondo, which is not only a self -defence art but also comes under recognised sports in International Olympic Committee.

About Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, characterized by its emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques. The First Taekwondo instructor in India was Jimmy R.Jagtiani, 1st Dan Black Belt in taekwondo and who began teaching in 1975. In the year 1976 the Taekwondo Federation of India was formed and established as a National Body of Taekwondo in India. Jimmy R. Jagtiani was the founder, President of TFI. The World Taekwondo Federation accorded affiliation to the Taekwondo Federation of India in 1978, the Asian Taekwondo Union in 1982, the Indian Olympic Association in 1985 and the South Asian Taekwondo Federation in 1994 respectively. The Department of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India also granted recognition of the Taekwondo Federation of India as an apex judicial and autonomous National body of Taekwondo in India in 1988.

           

Taekwondo Association of Tamilnadu  is registered with Sports Development Authority of Tamilnadu in 1995 and gives training to various professionals like Police, Army, school students etc., This kind of martial art practice makes a person professionally fit in body and mind.

About Taekwondo Association of Tamilnadu

President

                                                                  General Secretary

     Master P.K.Ganesan, Vth DAN Black belt, International Master and Instructor Korea

   President, Technical Director and Chief Instructor-Taekwondo Association of Tamilnadu

     Master P.Thangavel, IVth DAN Black Belt Korea, National Referee and Instructor,

     General Secretary-Taekwondo Association of Tamilnadu (Salem District Coach)

Contact Details 

Master P.K.Ganesan, Vth DAN Black belt Korea

No : 13/1-5F, Pudhusampalli,

Mettur Dam,

Salem District-636403

Tamilnadu,

India.

E-Mail : tkdmasterpkg@gmail.com

Mobile : 9443276121, 9364420654

Whatapp : 8300776239.

Taekwondo Association of Tamilnadu is founded by Master P.K.Ganesan in 1995 and started his physical Education to the aspirants with his advanced techniques learned by his fore masters. He is the main reason for this art developed and became popular in every nook and corner around Tamilnadu. His motto is to create young generations with a complete personality by train them with multi-talented professional activities. He has trained more than 1000 number of students with colour belts and more than 150 students achieved black belts and became masters’ in the early 90’s. 

The techniques he using and teaching in Taekwondo (according to the rule) is somewhat in a distinct manner, because of his 35 years of experience and his passion towards this martial art. He is always advising his students to be honest, fit and energetic. By doing this so, he is teaching yoga and meditation to his students for the clear mind set and build their confidence. He is also well versed in Yoga, Meditation, Varma and Siddha Medicine.

Master’s activities and achievements

Before entering into the Taekwondo, he is engaged in various activities (practicing and teaching) like Wrestling, stick fighting, Karate and Yoga to the period from 1978 to 1986.  At 1987, he is qualified as a black belt in Taekwondo trained by Master Francis Xavier on 31.05.1987

During that period, Master P.K.Ganesan demonstrated yoga to the aspirants to promote and created awareness among his students and the outsiders. He says that this miracle happens by doing daily routine Taekwondo exercises, our body accumulates power and the level of spiritual consciousness increases by doing some special poses in yoga. This inner science chemistry spiritually connect our astral body and create a force inside ourselves that makes our body spontaneously gets released from gravitational force. This action seems a body flying in the air for a while.

                                      

              A spiritual demonstration of hopping (uplifting body in the air) done before his students.

   

He joined in Tamilnadu Taekwondo Association which comes under Taekwondo Federation of India with Master Paneerselvam at 1989, through him he specially got trained by Master Jimmy R.Jagtiani.

In 1985, Malaysian master Francis Xavier shortlisted 9 candidates out of 48 from Indian army Taekwondo students who are selected for black belt championship in 1987 and under the team head of Master Francis Xavier, more than 500 students trained in Tamilnadu by Master P.K.Ganesan.

                         

In 1988, he participated 3^rd state taekwondo association competition with his students in Chennai and his district students got 3^rd place in overall performance.

                    

In 1988, he (Coach) and his team attended 4^th Tamilnadu Taekwondo Association championship and won 4 medals in Salem district organised by general secretary P.Nedumaran and N.Ramachandran (Treasurer) 14.2.88

In 1989, 5^th State Taekwondo championship held at Mettur( Salem) organised by Master P.K.Ganesan and his students and won 14 medals with honours (5-gold,4-silver, 5-bronze) and made his district team to the first place.

In 1989, again the same team who attended 5^th state Taekwondo Championship students got selected to 10^th National Taekwondo championship tournament at Lucknow for the period 19.09.1989-21.09.1989

                     

In 1989, Yercaud Development and Tourism promotion society conducted Sports and Games summer festival in Yercaud. Master P.K.Ganesan participated and demonstrated Taekwondo and Yoga programmes and awarded as a Best performer.

In 1989, he awarded as a Referee in the 5^th State Taekwondo Championships held at Chemplast Indoor Stadium, Mettur, Salem.

                  

In 1990, he participated and certified as a coach in 11^th National Women’s and 1^st National Men’s Black belt Taekwondo Championships at Bangalore and won 2 silver medals and 3 bronze medals by his team.

In 1991, he attended 6^th Tamilnadu State Taekwondo championship and awarded as Tamilnadu team coach in salem district and won 2 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals by his team.

                                              

In 1992, Master P.K.Ganesan attended black belt test held at lucknow (TFI) with 7 of his students and all of them qualified as Black belt holders.  (They are the first team who has achieved more number of black belts from Tamilnadu in a national level test and this credit goes to Master P.K.Ganesan)

              

In 1993, he attended and awarded as a Referee in South Arcot District Taekwondo Association competition conducted by 7^th State Taekwondo Championship and won 9 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals by his students.

                 

In 1995, he attended 8^th State Taekwondo Championship held at Madras University union Indoor Stadium as a Referee and won 7 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze medals by his students.

In 1996, he appreciated as a Impartial referee in 9^th State Taekwondo Championship held at St.Joseph’s College, Trichy and won 5 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze medals by his team.

In 1996, he participated as a Referee in First Invitational Interstates Taekwondo organised by Tamilnadu Taekwondo Training School at Madras University and won 5 gold, 11 silver and 3 bronze medals by his team.

In 1997, Master P.K.Ganesan attended black belt test held at Pondicherry (which is the first black belt test in Pondicherry) 6 of his students participated and all of them qualified as Black belt holders, and the test conducted by Grand Master Jimmy R.Jagtiani .

In 1998, Taekwondo Academy of Tamilnadu conducted 1^st State Taekwondo Black Belt Championship held at D.B.Hindi prachar Sabha, Trichy organised by Master N.Mohanarangan and invited Master P.K.Ganesan (General secretary and chief Instructor, Salem district),Master M.Ganesan (Technical Director of TATN), Master T.K Rajasekaran (General Secretary TATN) as a special guest (as Jury) and examined by Grand Master Jimmy R.Jagtiani( Kukkiwon Black belt) and won 54 black belts and also conducted tournaments. Masters’ students won 7 gold , 5 silver and 3 bronze medals in the same event.

                                          

In 1999, Master P.K.Ganesan (Founder of Pondicherry Taekwondo) trained students for selection of National championship for both colour and black belt (seniors) headed by Pondicherry Taekwondo President Master M.Ilangovan and Master K.Valavan (General Secretary, Pondicherrry) 

In 1999, National Taekwondo Championship conducted 19^th Male Colour belts (seniors), 17^th Female (Seniors) and 7th Black belt male (seniors) held at Ajmer, Rajasthan and (72 Students from Tamilnadu Participated) won 2 bronze medals. In the same event, Master P.K.Ganesan’s students 5 of them got qualified as Black belt holders.

In 2002, Master P.K.Ganesan’s students attended black belt competition held at Lucknow. Nine students qualified as black belt holders examined by Grand Master Jimmy R.Jagtiani.

In 2003, Taekwondo Academy of Tamilnadu name has been changed as Taekwondo Association of Tamilnadu on 31.03.2000 affiliated to Taekwondo Federation of India. In the same year, Master P.K.Ganesan attended 9^th Male Black Belt, 19^th Female and 21^st Male Colour belt National Taekwondo Championship held at Chandigarh as a Referee and won 1 silver and 4 bronze medals by his team (24 students from Tamilnadu participated)

In 2004, he attended as a Referee in 20^th Female, 22^nd Male Junior and sub Junior and 1^st MUYE National Taekwondo Championship held at Karnel Singh Stadium in New Delhi, 63 students from Tamilnadu participated and won 22 gold medals by his team.

      

In 2005, he attended as a Referee in 10^th Male Black Belt, 22^nd Male Colour Belt & 20^th Female National Taekwondo Championship held at K.D.Singh Babu, Lucknow. 25 students from Tamilnadu participated. In that competition, 5 black belts qualified won 2 silver and 6 bronze medals by his team.

In 2006, he attended as a Referee in 12^th Male Black belt Senior, 24^th Male Colour Belt Senior, 22^nd Female Senior, 24^th Junior & sub junior Boys& girls National Taekwondo Championship and 1^st Raj Memorial Taekwondo Championship competition held at Mahanagar, Lucknow organised by TFI co-organised by Javed Taekwondo Academy and won 2 gold, 3 silver & 4 bronze medals by his team (63 students from Tamilnadu participated)

                                                     

In 2006, he attended as coach in 1^st Goodwill International event organised by TFI participated 10 students from Tamilnadu and won 1 silver and 1 bronze medals (P.Murugesan 1^st DAN Black Belt International-silver medal, T.Purusothaman Black Belt International-bronze medal) 

  

In 2007, he attended as a Referee in 13^thMale Black Belt senior, 25^th Male colour belt senior, 23^rd Female senior and 25^th Junior & Sub Junior National Taekwondo Championship held at Mahanagar, Lucknow, participated 55 students from Tamilnadu and 6 Black Belts qualified and won 6 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals by his team.

In 2008, he attended as a Referee in 27^th National Taekwondo Championships (15^th Male Black Senior, 27^th Male Colour belt Senior, 25^th Female Senior and 27^th Junior & Sub Junior) held at Lucknow. 72 students from Tamilnadu participated and 4 Black Belts qualified and won 6 gold, 5 silver and 16 bronze medals by his team.

  

In 2008, Master P.K.Ganesan attended as a Referee in 28th National Taekwondo Championship competition held at Kolkatta. 27 students from Tamilnadu participated and won 2 silver and 6 bronze medals by his team.

In 2008, Master P.K.Ganesan and Master P.Thangavel (Secretary-Taekwondo Association of Tamilnadu) conducted 9^th Tamilnadu State Taekwondo Championship organised by S.Rajasekaran Taekwondo Association of Villupuram district. Nearly 550 students participated from 23 districts.

       

        

In 2009, Master P.K.Ganesan attended as a Referee in 29th National Taekwondo Championship competition held at Lucknow. 108 students from Tamilnadu participated and won 6 gold, 9 silver and 5 bronze medals by his team.

In 2009, 24 students qualified as Black Belt holders trained under Master P.K.Ganesan examined by Peter Jagtiani held at Head Quarters, Taekwondo Association of Tamilnadu, Mettur, Salem.

In 2009, Master P.K.Ganesan and Master P.Thangavel  attended 10^th state championship programme in 2009 organised by Channa K.Nagaraj Taekwondo Association of Madurai district at Devasakayam Matriculation School( 480 students participated from 24 districts)

      

In 2010, Master P.K.Ganesan and Master P.Thangavel  attended 11^th state championship programme in 2009 organised by Taekwondo Association of Madurai district at PTR college of Engineering and Technology, Madurai. 510 students participated from 25 districts.

In 2010, Master P.K.Ganesan attended as a Referee in 30th National Taekwondo Championship competition 18^th Male Black Belt, 30^th Male Colour belt, 28^th Female Senior and 30^th Junior and sub Junior, Pee Wee boys and girls open national and 10^th Muye competition held at Chennai. 133 students from Tamilnadu participated and won 5 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze medals by his team.

   

In 2011, Master P.K.Ganesan and Master P.Thangavel attended as a Jury South India Taekwondo Championship organised by Master M.Ilangovan (Taekwondo Association Pondicherry). 5 state students (Tamilnadu, Pondicherry, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala) participated.

In 2011, Master P.K.Ganesan and Master P.Thangavel attended as Jury in 9^th National Bamboo-Aikido Championship, South India Karate and Taekwondo Championship 2011 organised by Master M.Ilangovan Pondicherry State United Karate-do Association.

In 2012, 32 students of Master P.K.Ganesan qualified as Black Belt holders at BHEL sports club, Trichy.

In 2014, Master P.K.Ganesan and Master P.Thangavel attended as a Jury in 2014 India Open National Taekwondo championship organised by Roy’s Taekwondo Academy inaugurated by Olympic Champion and Hollywood star Grand Master Sayed Najem

                                 

In 2017, Master P.K.Ganesan and Master P.Thangavel (Secretary-TATN) attended as a Jury in International Martial Arts Championship 2017 (Karate, Kickboxing, Taekwondo, Bamboo-Aikido) conducted by State Karate Association, Pondicherry Olympic Association and Bamboo-Aikido Federation of India at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor stadium Pondicherry.

In 2017, Master P.K.Ganesan and Master P.Thangavel attended as a Jury in Tamilnadu State Sub Junior and Junior Taekwondo Championship 2017 held at Pudukottai organised by S.Karthikeyan Taekwondo Secretary-Pudukottai. 550 students participated from 24 districts.