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Direct from China’s legendary Shaolin Temple, this fully choreographed theatrical production, Shaolin Warriors – Legendary Masters of kung-fu , brings the remarkable skill,
stunning movement, and spectacular imagery of kung fu to stages throughout Australia from January 2007.

Shaolin Warriors – Legendary Masters of kung-fu is a unique artistic performance, displaying disciplined spiritualism, stunning movement and deadly martial-arts prowess.

The Shaolin monks train in martial arts for several hours every day, perfecting the art of hand-to-hand and weapons combat. Each monk is required to achieve an extraordinarily high level of proficiency in each of the temple’s 18 traditional weapons and to become a master of one.

For more than one thousand years, the Shaolin Temple has been the heart and soul of Chinese Kung-Fu. The Shaolin Monks were men of action ready to defend and men of peace ready to console.

Shaolin Warriors, Legendary Masters of kung-fu, will tour Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide from January 2007

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It is with great pleasure that we can now announce that the MAIA is involved in the largest martial arts promotional campaign ever seen in Australia . The campaign, which will commence in 2007 will feature the following:

1. A national Television, Radio and print media presence

2. A seven figure budget

3. Martial Arts together with three other sport/ recreational activities will be featured on the packets of four major breakfast cereals.

In conjunction with this campaign a major adver­tising agency is establishing a national phone in and website service that will enable all MAIA members to be contacted directly by persons wanting to join their schools. The directory will have a single national telephone number that will deal with all calls that flow from the various ad­vertising mediums that will be used.

The potential in terms of new students is massive and for the first time martial arts is to be linked with other mainstream sport/recreational activi­ties.

It is a big job, in fact the largest undertaking that our industry has ever attempted. Our intent is that we will move martial arts into mainstream media awareness. The first step is to find out who is going to be involved so if your organisation is wanting to be (and we can’t see how anyone would not want to be) then send an email to our office, stating who you are and that you wish to be involved we will then get the relevant information to you.

To be involved you will need to be accredited, insured and MAIA members. Non MAIA members will not feature in this campaign.

ISKA have announced that the 2006 ISKA World Cup will be held this year on the 22nd and 23rd of April at the Carrara Indoor Stadium on the Gold Coast Queensland. Full details and Entry Forms can be obtained from www.iska.com.au

World Tae Kwon Do Vice President Resigns

IOC vice president Kim Un-yong resigned Friday as national lawmaker and president of the WTF.

Kim has been questioned by South Korean prosecutors about allegations he collected illicit money from former South Korean
Olympic officials and embezzled funds from taekwondo organizations.

On Friday, Kim said he was quitting as head of the World Taekwondo Federation, which he has headed for three decades, his aides said. “I made this decision while feeling a heavy sense of responsibility for causing controversy in connection with my sports diplomacy,” he said, reading a prepared statement.

Kim also have up two posts he held in South Korea: national lawmaker affiliated with the opposition Democratic Millennium Party, and head of the World Taekwondo Headquarters, a Seoul-based institute that
issues taekwondo credentials. “While doing this, I sometimes got careless, and I admit that I did things wrong,” he said. “I bow my head and offer my deep apologies.”

He wiped tears from his eyes, and stepped aside from the podium and bowed deeply.

Last month, South Korean prosecutors raided Kim’s house and offices, a private safe and documents. Prosecutors suspect Kim of embezzling funds from the World Taekwondo Federation and the World Taekwondo Headquarters. He also faces allegations that he received money in return for helping two men become members of the Korean Olympic Committee.