WMAGC Jul 2016 News Letter - NMAC

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Welcome
With only three months to go until
the long awaited 10th World Martial Arts
Games an appropriate photograph setting
the scene of some of the beauties awaiting
us in the Great Country of South Africa !
Master Bharat every success in his new
position.
Master B. K. Bharat
commented
on
his
appointment,
saying
that he is “relishing
the
opportunity
of
bringing together other
South Asian Countries
and encouraging them
to become members of
the WMAGC family”.
Master Bharat
Paths Cross
South Africa.
South Asia
8th March 2016
The Board recently decided to Coordinate the efforts of South Asia
recruitment and correspondence, by
installing a South Asian coordinator. This
role has been appointed to Master
Bhupendra
Kishan
Bharat.
Bharat,
Country Director for NMAC India will be
responsible for correspondence between
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Shri
Lanka, Afghanistan and Myanmar. His
main directive is the recruitment of the
aforementioned Countries, continuing the
growth of the WMAGC membership in that
region. The Board would like to wish
24th March 2016
Tenerife Reina Sofia South Airport
was the crossing point of President
Kleinschwärzer and one of our Chairman’s
Daughters Georgie Hemstock.
Both were heading for
a short break away,
maybe following in the
footsteps
of
the
German
Psychologist
Wolfgang Kohler and
the English Navigator
Sir Francis Drake ! The
passing
was
a
complete coincidence,
International
friends
magnetic connection !
Georgie & Freddy
New Member to the Team
World Games Bidding Website
25th March 2016
26th March 2016
Amparo Garcia from
Spain
joins
the
WMAGC
as
PR
assistance for Iratxe,
together they will
strive to recruit and
develop not only a
Spanish National
Amparo Garcia
Team but also New
WMAGC
members,
particularly from Portugal, France, Italy
and the Espanic speaking South American
Countries !
Amparo holds a bachelor's degree in
Psychology from the University of Valencia
and works as a Teacher on New
Technologies for adults.
She works in Mérida (Badajoz, Spain) for
the Association of Popular Universities of
Extremadura (AUPEX) www.aupex.org/
While at university Ampero also trained in
TKD for a time, so Iratxe has a TKD link
here too !
2013 - 2016 Teacher on New Technologies
for adults at AUPEX in Extremadura,
Spain.
2008 - 2013 European, national and
regional projects at AUPEX (Extremadura,
Spain)
2004
2006
Co-worked
in
the
Developmental Psychology Department at
the University of Valencia.2001 - 2007
Coordinator of European projects at the
University of Valencia.
Languages: English, French, Portuguese,
(some Italian), Spanish and Valencian
language.
I'm sure we'd all like to welcome Amparo
on board and look forward to a long
working relationship.
Our Secretary General Jan Sýkora from
the Czech Republic is in the process of
producing a Bidding Website, where
members can Bid to Host the next and
future World Games.
Having seen the prototype, I can report it
looks very professional and will be a
fantastic tool and a valuable addition to
the WMAGC and our future.
Watch this space for further updates !
Nepal join the WMAGC
8th April 2016
The WMAGC would
like to welcome Master
Dinesh Sharma from
Nepal.
Dinesh is a 5th Dan
Black Belt in the style
of Tae Kwon Do.
A few of Dinesh’s
achievements are as
Dinesh Sharma
follows, Extraordinary
Achievements in the Martial Arts –
Awarded by The Legends Martial Arts Hall
of Fame – USA 2015.
Best Referee Award – Awarded by Battle
of the America Int’l TKD Championships –
USA 2015.
Appreciation letter – Awarded by Sangrok
World Tae kwon Do Academy – Seoul,
Korea 2014.
It’s clear to see that Master Sharma is a
true International Ambassador to Martial
Arts and the WMAGC would like to
welcome him on board and look forward to
a long working relationship for many years
to come.
Iranian IMARO join the
WMAGC as Supporting
Members
11th April 2016
The International Martial Arts Records
Organisation from Iran have joined the
WMAGC in a supporting role.
Hamid Gholizade is the IMARO Chairman
and the WMAGC
Board would like to
thank Hamid and
his Team for their
support, long may
it continue.
Hamid Gholizade
WMAGC Bank Account - Open
26th May 2016
On a recent trip to the UK, President
Freddy Kleinschwärzer met up with
Chairman Chris Hemstock and Treasurer
Ian Soame to sign the final process of the
paperwork for Lloyds Bank PLC, to legally
establish and activate the WMAGC Bank
Account.
the WMAGC account ! For those that
prefer to make the PayPal transfer, this
option will also remain open. The Bank
details can be found at the bottom of the
Membership form.
World Games update – Medals
& ‘T’ Shirt
7th June 2016
The first medal samples have come
through to our South African Host and
Vice President Louise Viviers. They reflect
the colours of South Africa and also those
of the WMAGC and TAFISA Logos ! The
native African Warrior, reflecting the origin
of mankind and the endangered beloved
Rhinoceros. These Megafauna animals are
predominately found in South Africa
however are dangerously in risk of
becoming extinct, with only a few
thousand left on the planet !
The United Colours of the SA Flag and respective Logos.
The first sample of medals
And below the very latest medal, omitting
the blue to show the colour of the medal
more, Gold Silver or Bronze. We believe the
wording around the outside is going to be
flipped over in the final edition too.
Kleinschwärzer, Hemstock & Soame
So going forward all Membership payments
can be made via direct Bank transfer to
German NMAC Restructuring
10th June 2016
With the ever increasing pressures
Freddy Kleinschwärzer faces as a full time
German Police Officer and the continued
expansion and success of his Defence and
Security Education Programs,
he has
been forced to delegate some of his work
load ! It’s been decided that the
Competition Arm of the NMAC will be
handed over to two trustworthy people.
Freddy will remain as the President of
NMAC-Germany.
The latest sample of the medal
Furthermore the first sample of the official
World Games T Shirt have also arrived and
a snippet can be seen below, with the
motto “I Returned To The Origins of
Mankind” better pre order your shirts now,
these are going to sell out fast !!!
Sopi, Kleinschwärzer & Bestle
2016 World Games Shirt
Going forward the role will be shared
between Antigona Sopi and Tobi Bestle.
Antigona comes from a Tae Kwon Do
background but also studies Kickboxing
with much success. Antigona is a multiple
World Champion.
Tobi is from Alstyle Karate and a Self
Defence background but prefers to focus
on his strengths which are the Self
Defence side of things, more recently he
has ventured into Forms and Kickboxing
too.
They are both very proud to have been
given this opportunity and their mission is
to recruit the best German Athletes for
future World Games.
Updated Rule Book…..
27th June 2016
During the President’s visit to the
UK in May and after several meetings, one
of which was regarding the existing Rule
Book.
The
Treasurer
Ian
Soame
highlighted some minor glitches.
India National Martial Arts
Games 2016 update
30th June 2016
Clarification, 2016 India National
Martial Arts Games to be held at Talkatora
Stadium, New Delhi from 1st – 5th August.
Entry 1500Rupee without accommodation,
3000Rupee – with accommodation and
meals when booked before 15 July.
Hemstock, Kleinschwärzer & Soame
Ian was the arbitrator at the 2015 World
Games and he was challenge on some of
the rules within the Rule Book, some of
which have made it through to the latest
edition.
So to prevent revisiting the same questions
at future Games Ian and Alberto
Freidmann, International Rules Committee
have been liaising over the past few weeks
to iron out the last few issues.
By the time you receive this News Letter
the Rules will be finalised.
For more information please visit NMAC –
India website at www.nmagindia.com