Grandmaster Chan Yong Kim and I invite you to participate in the 2010 Jimmy Kim Invitational Taekwondo Championship on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the Walter Pyramid on the campus of California State University, Long Beach. We are very proud of the event that JKI has become. Now in its twenty-first year of production, the Jimmy Kim Invitational (JKI) is one of the largest and most-well established Taekwondo tournaments in the nation. The JKI Organizing Committee and I are committed to refining the details of our tournament production in order to better provide a national-level Taekwondo tournament experience for masters, competitors, referees, coaches, volunteers and spectators.

It is amazing that we gather each year to participate in an event that will push us to and, sometimes, beyond our limits. I believe that it speaks to the power of competition. It is in our human nature to seek opportunities to overcome our fears, to test ourselves in order to better understand our abilities and to push past those perceived boundaries. We endure long periods of conditioning, training and practice so that we may have an opportunity to be tested in a competition arena. The desire for excellence fuels many of us to be better than we thought we could be and, at times, we are rewarded with personal victories and inspired by glimpses of greatness. Competition is never easy, never perfect. But it is within our ability to rise above obstacles and adversity and participate with good sportsmanship regardless of the outcome.

We look forward to welcoming you all to the 2010 Jimmy Kim Invitational Taekwondo Championship.

Do you have questions or comments about this year's JKI? Send an email to: contact@thejki.com.

October 1, 2010
5:00pm - 9:00pm	Black Belt Weigh-in
5:00pm - 9:00pm	Coach Credentialing/Check-in
October 2, 2010
7:30am	Ticket Booth Opens
8:00am - 8:45am	Registration Packet Pickup by School
8:00am - 8:45am	8-32 yr old Black Belt Early Weigh-in
8:00am	Pyramid Doors Open
9:00am - 9:30am	Opening Ceremonies
9:45am	Poomse Competition Begins
10:30am - 11:30am	8-32 yr old Black Belt Late Weigh-in
12:00pm	Sparring Begins

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