- Greetings from Chairman –

2018 Arnold Battle of Columbus Martial Arts Festival

10 Workshops, Hall of Honor, 11 Separate Championships: Taekwondo, Karate, Kung Fu/Wushu/Tai Chi,

Judo, Hapkido, Tangsoodo, Gumdo, Breaking, Weapons, PARA Martial Arts, Team Demo

Greetings, Happy New Year to all my Martial Arts Friends and Family!

2017 is passed and we are now in exciting year of the Golden Dog. I had a blessed year, and it wouldn’t have been possible without support from every single one of you. My sincere appreciation to you all, and let’s have another great year in 2018 - the year of the GOLDEN DOG!

And in other great news – the 2018 Battle of Columbus will join with the Arnold Sports Festival -The Largest Sports Festival in the World! The 43rd Arnold Battle of Columbus will be held on March 2-4, 2018 at the Ohio Expo Center Buckeye Building.

The 2018 Arnold Battle of Columbus will have over 10 different seminars and workshops and the Bruce Lee & Legends of Martial Arts Hall of Honor Banquet on Friday, 3/2; 11 Separate Championships on Saturday, 3/3; and on Sunday 3/4, we will showcase the Best of the Best Grand Championship matches for all disciplines.

Thank you for your support for the past 43 years. I am looking forward to seeing you all at the historic 2018 Arnold Battle of Columbus!

Happy New Year!!!

Please visit & Register online: www.BocWorldGames.com or ArnoldBoc.com or ArnoldBocWorldgames.com www.ArnoldSportsFestival.com, Email: ArnoldBOC@gmail.com

SGM Joon P. Choi, Chairman Arnold BOC Martial Arts Festival

2018 Arnold Battle of Columbus Thanks for your 43 years of Support

- Supporters, Competitors, Officials, Instructors,

Vendors, Volunteers -

Arnold BOC 2018 - MEETING/EVENT SCHEDULE –

Arnold BOC Headquarters – 1349 Brice Rd. Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 (614)864.4000

2017 DECEMBER 12/09/17 (Sat) 3pm-5pm – ABOC Mtg – 1349 Brice Rd – ALL (ABOC Leaders, Officials, Volunteers)

1. Welcome 2. Introduction 3. Appointment and Package Presentation 4. Organizational Chart – Master Chart and Individual Discipline Chart 5. Leaders Job Discretion 6. Open Discussion 7. Next Meeting

2018 JANUARY 1/13 (Sat) 3pm-5pm – ABOC Mtg – 1349 Brice Rd – ALL (ABOC Leaders, Officials, Volunteers)

1/27 (Sat) 3pm-5pm – ABOC Mtg – 1349 Brice Rd – ALL (ABOC Leaders, Officials, Volunteers)

FEBRUARY 2/10 (Sat) 3pm-5pm – ABOC Mtg – 1349 Brice Rd – ALL (ABOC Leaders, Officials, Volunteers)

2/15 (Thur) 1-3pm - ASF Main Mtg. –TROTT Room, CCC – AMAF-BOC Report

2/17 (Sat) 3pm-5pm – ABOC Mtg – 1349 Brice Rd – ALL (ABOC Leaders, Officials, Volunteers)

2/24 (Sat) 3pm-5pm – ABOC Mtg – 1349 Brice Rd – ALL (ABOC Leaders, Officials, Volunteers)

MARCH 3/1-4 (Thur-Sun) all OMAC Branches Closed

EVENT SCHEDULE:

3/1 (Thur) ABOC Final Preparation – Early Arrival Registration at OMAC – 1349 Brice Rd.

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3/2 (Fri) 7am-5pm – ABOC Set Up Buckeye Building) SEMINAR/ WORKSHOPS

3/2 (Fri) 10-11am – Discipline Leaders Tour for Arnold Expo – Convention Center –

Directors need to send all other leaders at Buckeye Building to Help Set Up

5:30-9:30pm - “BRUCE LEE LEGENDS of MA Hall of Honor“ Banquet - 1349 Brice Rd

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3/3 (Sat) 8am -8pm - ABOC Main Events

3/3 (Sat) – Selected Leaders attend Celebrities Party – Convention Center – Invitation

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3/4 (Sun) 9-4pm - Best of Best, Team Events and Selected Events

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3/10 (Sat) - ABOC Celebration & Recognition – Details TBD

2018 Arnold BOC Organizational Leaders, Championship Directors and Seminar Lecturers

General Chairman: Joon P. Choi

Advisory Council: Chong Woong Kim, Young P. Choi, Ho B. Kim, Hyung Chul Kim, Kwang Ho Kim, Moo Young Kang, James Cahn, Shi Ming Hwang, Yun Sung Chung, Stephen Hays, Larry Sanford, Benny Meng, George Anarino, Rick Moore, Stephen Hays

Chainman Operation: Andy MH Choi Event Director: Kathy Rhinehart Admin Director: Amanda Potter IT: Stephen Potter, James Anderson (AIT) Logistic: Billy Blackburn Marketing: Kay Zhang, Gerald Sinclair Volunteer: Debra Plasterer Medical: Brian Griffin, Dimitri Teague Ring Director: Doug Baker Set Up: Tim Stanforth

Taekwondo Director: Larry Sanford, Jim Livingston Karate Director: Bryan Dickerson., Karate Kyokushin Mike Monaco Kung Fu Director: Benny Meng, Wushu-Sen Gao, Tai Chi-Jeff Radcliff, Push Hand- PARA Martial Arts: Anthony Marquez Tangsoodo: Jack Pistella Gumdo: Robert Gross, Robert Frankovich Hapkido: Roy Bushman Jujitsu/Grappling: Chango Noaks Sr. Judo: Scott Schwab Weapon: Robert Gross, Robert Frankovich, Sen gao Breaking: David Bailey WORKSHOP LECTURERS

Karate Weapon: Devorah Yoshiko Dometrich PARA Martial Arts: Anthony Marquez Wing Chun(ChiSao): Benny Meng Wushu: Sen Gao Korean Sword: Young P. Choi Taekwondo S. Poomsae: Andy MH Choi Street Combat: Paul Korchak Movie Stunt: Peter Jang Kyokushin Karate: Mike Monaco Martial Arts School Business

2018 Arnold BOC Floor Plan Ohio Expo Center Buckeye Building

2018 Arnold BOC Chart of Organization