Martial Arts Festival“Martial Arts Festival in Commemoration of the Third Universal Seonghwa
Memorial of Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Earth and Humankind”
Martial Arts Federation has expanded to forty nations ever since its establishment
and is continuing the founder’s spirit of Love God, Love all People and Love yourCountry.

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artials Arts Federation forWorld Peace (Martial Arts
Federation in short) hosted
the Martial Arts Festival in
Commemoration of the Third Universal
Seonghwa Memorial of Sun MyungMoon, the True Parents of Heaven,
Earth and Humankind at thegymnasium in Cheongshim
International Youth Centeron 7.12 bythe heavenly calendar (Aug25), 10.30
a.m.

True Mother observes martial arts
demonstrations and encourages the martial
artists

True Mother honored the event on thisday by observing in person the martial
demonstrations of our blessed families’
second- and third- generation martial
artists and their congratulatory
performances and by encouraging theirwork. She was welcomed with ardent
cheers and applause as she made her
entrance. After receiving a ceremonial
bow from everyone, she received abouquet of flowers from a
representative second-generation
martial artist. From a seat prepared forher on stage, she watched the martial
arts demonstrations of the second partof the event.
Around 700 people including theWomen Federation for World Peace(WFWP) Chairwoman Moon Yeon-ah,
the Family Federation for World Peaceand Unification (FFWPU) International
Vice-President Park In-sup, heads ofprovidential organizations, key leaders,
eighty or so martial artists, the firstclass of the Global Top Gun Workshop,
Universal Peace Academy cadets andmembers participated in this festival, atime of resolve and determination toinherit True Parents’ teachings andhonor True Father’s great life andspirit.
Martial Arts Federation Chairman
Moon Kwon-jin gave the opening
address, through which he said,“August 2015 is indeed a meaningfulmonth as we celebrate both the 70thanniversary of Korea’s independence

and the Third Universal Seonghwa
Memorial. Now that the period ofoffering mourning conditions for True
Father has come to a conclusion, thisMartial Arts Festival is a platform uponwhich we must all make the resolve toform a solidarity centered on our
HeavenlyParentandTrueParentsfortheu
nificationofNorthKoreaandSouthKorea,
the hope of our people, and open an eraof unification.”
He urged everyone saying, “In order tosuccessfully achieve a peacefulunification and become the leading
force in the Pacific Rim Era and a world
based on the culture of heart, we must
train our minds and bodies, attain bodyand mind unity and grow into maturepeople that excel both at martial arts
and in literary work…. Let us become
future leaders who spread True
Parents’ ideology and spirit andcontribute to the realization of a worldof peace through martial arts.”
FFWPU-Korea Chairman Ryu Kyeongseuk said in his message ofencouragement, “At the Martial Arts
Federation for World Peace Inaugural
Rally, Rev. Sun Myung Moonemphasized that the path of true
martial arts is one that restores theoriginal role of the body and is one thattrains the inner self and seeks to attainmind and body unity.” After talking
about the history of Martial Arts
Federation, which has expanded its
foundation to forty nations today,
Chairman Ryu said, “As martial artists
that have both trained mind and bodies
and character, I sincerely hope that you
creatively and actively respond to thechanges of this new age and worktoward bringing about harmony andunity in this twenty-first century.”
In a report prayer offered by Director
Lee Gi-seong prior to the above
message, Director Lee earnestly prayed,“Please enable all Tong il Moodo artists
to become heavenly soldiers that
achieve Vision 2020 and thesubstantial Cheon Il Guk at all cost.
Our True Father of Heaven, Earth andHumankind gave the name Tong il
Moodo with his blessings; pleaseenable us to make Love God, Love all
People and Love your Nation, theguiding ideals of Tong il Moodo, truly
live up to the meaning of “Train andAdvance Bravely” and “Teaching Filial
Piety and Gaining Ten Thousands ofVictories,”and enable True Parents
authority of true love to come down onearth.”

The meaning of realizing peace andunification through martial arts

Today’s event was emceed by Martial
Arts Federation President Moon
Pyeong-rae. The event was divided in
two parts: the memorial ceremony anddemonstration of martial arts. The
ceremony went in the following order:
the opening remark, ceremonial
bowing, the Cheon Il Guk Anthem, areport prayer by Cheongpyeong Heavenand Earth Training Center Lee Giseong, floral tribute and silent tribute,
opening message by Martial Arts
Federation Chairman Moon Kwon-jin(Read by Martial Arts Federation VicePresident Seok Il-jing) and words ofencouragement by FFWPU-Korea
President RyuKyeong-seuk (read byFFWPU-Korea Vice-President Lee
Hyeon-yeong).
Martial arts demonstrations, whichwere held in True Mother’s presence,
began after the first part ended. First ofall, teams of second-generation andthird-generation members re-created astory. Next, the True Love Peace Schoolteam gave a demonstration centered ondistrict pastor Hwang In-chun. Thirdly,
four cadets from the Universal Peace
Academy demonstrated discipline andcourage through their performance ofmartial arts using sticks. Following it,
the Japanese Cheon-Bu-Eun-Go teampresented a special performance basedon Moon Hyo-jin’s song, “BeSuccessful” to express their firm loyalty
and filial piety for True Parents.
Fifth, the Seonjeong–Seonhwa
Brothers International Team presenteda performance. One particular plot
centered on Shin-chulnim conveyed thefirm determination of blessed childrenthat they will pierce through thedarkness and move on to become True

Parents’ hope. Finally, martial artdemonstrators of the Martial Arts
Federation presented the essence ofTongilMoodo based on Divine Principle
contents including the four-position
foundation and the give and receive
action, by forming harmony between
soft circular movements and strong
strait-line movements.
All participants then stood up and sang
together “Saranghe Tangshin-eul” witha heart of respect and gratitude toward
True Parents. Following the song,
Universal Peace Academy Principal led
everyone with three cheers of uog
mansei. The entire event came to an
end after taking a commemorative
photo.
Kim Yeong-gi, member of North
Gyeonggi Guri Church and guest at theevent, gave the following reflection on
the event: “It is the 23rd anniversary of
the 30,000-couple Blessing and ourlast son performed as part of the True
Love Peace School team. I am truly
grateful and it is an honor that we could
show True Parents our hearts of loyalty
and filial piety through this meaningful
Martial Arts Festival.