With continuous improvements in both quantity and quality, Luong Son Karate Club is a bright spot in building and spreading the Karate training movement among young people and students in Luong Son district of Hoa Binh province.
Training venues of the Luong Son Karate Club attract a
large number of trainees to practice regularly. Photo: The training venue of Cu
Yen Karate Club.
In 2003, teacher Do Dinh Kien (currently the
Principal of Luong Son district Boarding Secondary and High School for Ethnic
Minorities) and teacher Vu Tran Hung (teacher of Luong Son High School) laid
the foundation for the establishment of the Luong Son High School Youth Union’s
Karate Club. At that time, the club operated with 30 participants. It then
changed its name to the Luong Son Karate Club, which currently has over 400 members
of all ages, and 11 training venues. Although there are still many
difficulties, the club has always paid attention to, and invested in purchasing
equipment and tools, gradually meeting the needs of practice, exchange and
competition.
Coach Vu Tran Hung, head of the Luong Son Karate
Club, shared that the numbers of martial artists and training venues are quite
large, but the club always focuses on the quality of teaching, training and
martial arts spirit. Each training session lasts 90 minutes, martial artists
not only learn basic to advanced techniques and tactics, but also have training
in ethics, discipline, solidarity, and the will to overcome difficulties so
that they can improve themselves physically, mentally, and morally. Every
quarter, the club organises rank upgrade exams for martial artists according to
regulations.
Under the guidance of coach Vu Tran Hung and the
efforts of each martial artist, the Luong Son Karate Club has participated in
many tournaments inside and outside the province, winning a lot of impressive
achievements. Most recently, at the 5th Open Karate Club Championship of Hoa
Binh province in 2024, which attracted the participation of nearly 520 athletes
from 31 clubs inside and outside the province, the Luong Son Karate Club won
two first-place trophies for the age groups of 15-17 and over 18 years old. In
July, the club also won the overall first place at the 10th Open Karate Club
Championship of Bac Giang province in 2024.
The 32nd Traditional Marathon Tournament of Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup in 2024 was a great success. For the athletes, the persistent, "speedy” running amid in cheering and the final smile of victory... are unforgettable memories.
As a rule, every year, Lac Son district organizes a traditional marathon tournament that gathers a large number of athletes. The XXXII District’s Traditional Marathon Tournament in 2024 has just kicked off, attracting nearly 130 athletes from the communes, the town, the other agencies, units and schools, showing the development and spread of the movement.
On November 10, at Hoa Binh Square, Vietnam Cycling Federation (VCF) coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province and Minh Viet Communications and Trading Company to Vietnam Gran Fondo Championships in 2024 - IRCtire Cup. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee attended the opening ceremony.
In the morning of November 8, the Organizing Committee of Lac Thuy District’s Sports Tournament organized the 2024 District Marathon Tournament. There was the participation of 60 athletes from 10 communes and the town, competing in 4 competition events (male champion, female champion, young male, young female).
During the two days, November 7 - 8, the Provincial Women's Union organized the steam volleyball tournament for the officials of the Women's Union at all levels of Hoa Binh province in 2024. There was the attendance of Mr. Bui Tien Luc, the member of the Standing Committee, the Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Commission for Mass Mobilization.
On October 31st, the Culture, Sports and Communications Center of Tan Lac district coordinated with the District’s Youth Union to organize the 2024 traditional marathon tournament of the district.
