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Hapkido Syllabus on youtube

 Congratulations to Chrissie Bowie (1st Dan), Graham Jones (Cho Dan bo) and Anthony Lutz (Cho dan bo) on receiving their black belt certificates.  Our Hapkido class has doubled this year thanks to some new beginners. We welcome Tony, Paula and Chelsea Hobday, Judy Pascoe, Greg Blain, Byron and Chris Hobbs to our Hapkido classes. We have also posted the Hakido syllabus on youtube.  Just search Tans Hapkido and you will fine 50 videos covering the hapkido syllabus from White belt to 3rd Dan black belt.  for example. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B1LNvsIvI4 Special thanks goes to Graham Jones, Terje Svingen (now in Denmark) and the crash dummies who participated.   Master Michael Tan.

By |2019-01-16T10:31:37+10:00March 3rd, 2013|Centres, hapkido, Martial Arts, Tans Coorparoo|0 Comments
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Taekwondo’s Olympic future: IOC’s criteria

London 2012 opening ceremony With the first key date of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) evaluation process only 2 weeks ahead, all Taekwondo family members should be aware of the criteria that the Olympic governing body will use in order to decide which sports will remain as part of its Program after Rio 2016 and what is the current situation of our Sport taking into account each of these parameters. As you may know, the IOC has decided to introduce a new regulation system as of 2020 that will cut the current number of core sports (26) to 25, which means that one of the current Olympic sports will lose its privileged position. A situation that Taekwondo and the rest of core sports are not willing to experience. What will the decision of the IOC be based on? When will we know about the Olympic future of our sport? WTM will try to clarify the key points of such a crucial process. Dates to remember Everything is set to start between the 12th and 13th of February in Lausanne (Switzerland). There is where the Olympic Program Comission, led by Italy’s senior IOC member Franco Carraro, will present a report informing the Executive Board with the core sport they suggest to cut from the 26 current ones. After this first meeting, the OPC will propose the list of eligible sports to add in 2020 to the Executive Board during the SportAccord Convention, which will be held in Saint Petersburg (Russia) between the 26th and the 31st of May. Both proposals will have to be officially approved by simple majority at the 125th IOC Session, scheduled for the 7th of September in Buenos Aires (Argentina). The election [...]

By |2019-01-16T10:31:37+10:00February 8th, 2013|Tans Coorparoo, WTF Competition|0 Comments
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Cadet Division – Head kicks or not !

In December last year the WTF introduced a new divison 12-14 years called Cadet.  The Cadet division will have there own World Championships which will allow head kicks.  Being a benchmark event, Australia like other western countries which have to decide whether to allow head kicks domestically. Its a double edge sword.  Whilst each country decides this issue based on domestic demands and pressures.  Players who are not use to head kicks are at an extreme disadvantage.  They dont know how to defend or attack to the head which is now worth 3-4 points.  On the positive side, players now only have to touch the head, which means most use less power to the head. Todate, no decision has been made in Australia on this rule.  It will be interesting to see what Australia its states decide on. As a comparisioin I have listed the US ruling. Love to know your thoughts.   Cadet Division Rules USA Taekwondo formed a task force consisting of USAT Referees, USAT member coaches and an AAC representative to evaluate the Junior Safety Rules (JSR) and how they pertain to the new WTF Cadet (12-14 year olds) divisions. After review and discussion from this task force, USA Taekwondo will proceed with the following recommendations for the 2013 event season: Cadet divisions at the 2013 U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships will follow JSR. All 2013 USAT State Championships will run Cadet divisions using JSR. At the 2013 USAT National Championships, USAT will offer two black belt Cadet divisions. One division will be classified as Grass Roots, the other World Class. Grass Roots division will follow JSR. World Class division will follow Adult Rules. All Cadet color belt divisions will follow JSR at the USAT National Championships [...]

By |2019-01-16T10:31:37+10:00February 8th, 2013|Health, Tans Coorparoo, WTF Competition|0 Comments
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Taekwondo one of the safest sports

WTF Medical Report 2012 Taekwondo has been classified a ‘mild risk’ sport by health insurers in France and elsewhere, and the results of this study fully corroborate that classification.  An injury rate of 0.31% places taekwondo among the safest Olympic contact sports.  The number of serious injuries was consistently low throughout the period of the study, with loss of consciousness among the rarest categories of injury in each of the four seasons. Ascertain whether the new rules introduced by the WTF in 2010 have impacted the injury rate among taekwondo athletes. The injury rate among taekwondo practitioners dropped consistently year-on-year throughout the period of the study. While the rate and severity of injuries was decreasing before 2010, the introduction of the new rules regarding scoring, along with the PSS and IVR, appears to have coincided with an acceleration of that trend.  The injury rate dropped by 18.4% in four years, but the last two seasons alone have seen a decrease of 16.2%.  These statistics corroborate anecdotal evidence which points to a marked shift in fighting styles since the 2010 rule changes.  Now that points can be scored with just a light touch to the head, athletes’ focus is primarily upon agility, accuracy and speed of movement, rather than generating maximum force. This in turn has resulted fewer impact-related injuries. Therefore, it is possible to conclude that the WTF’s rule changes have helped to improve the welfare of taekwondo athletes.

By |2013-02-05T08:54:25+10:00February 5th, 2013|Centres, Tans Coorparoo|0 Comments
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Kick Start the New Year

    We hope everyone had a wonderful New Year.  Below please find the return dates for all our centres.  We look forward to seeing you back at Taekwondo. Full time Centres Caboolture  - Wednesday 2nd January Coorparoo - Monday 7th January Currumbin - Monday 7th January Arana Hills - Monday 7th January Sunnybank - Monday 7th January Springwood - Tuesday - 15th January Acacia Ridge - Monday 14th January Logan - Saturday - 19th January Clayfield - Wednesday - 16th January Roma - Tuesday - 29th January Ipswich - Monday 7th January    

By |2013-01-03T22:13:45+10:00January 3rd, 2013|Centres, Martial Arts, Taekwondo, Tans Clayfield, Tans Coorparoo, Tans Curumbin, Tans Enoggera, Tans Ipswich, Tans Logan, Tans Roma, Tans Springwood, Tans Sunnybank|0 Comments
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After 9 years I am a black belt

Evelina started taekwondo with me when she was 5.  Today she finally achieved black belt.   Its great to see students achieve black belt no matter how long it takes.  Well done Evelina   What Does A Black Belt Mean To Me? By Evelina Afoa (Tans Logan) Thats me, second from the right. I suppose I speak for everyone when I say that when I see someone with a black belt, I immediately have an immense respect. Yes, a respect for the belt itself, but mostly, a respect for the person wearing it. This is a respect for their wisdom, their knowledge, their attitude and their overall commitment to Taekwondo as a whole. The black belt that they wear indicates to me the dedication they’ve demonstrated through their years of training. He/she who has earned a black belt has the ability to assist you in any aspect of Taekwondo. They demonstrate to others that they were willing to take the never-ending and life-changing journey that comes with starting an amazing martial art such as Taekwondo. I haven’t always had this appreciation. Starting Taekwondo at a young age, I did not understand this as my attention span was rather limited. But as the years have gone by, I can honestly say that I have come to the realisation of what the true meaning of being a black belt is. It’s safe to say that over the years, I have had many commitments, each of which I do my utmost to achieve at a high level. At school, I strive to maintain a high academic standard. I have a love of music which is a big part of my culture and as such I have [...]

By |2019-01-16T10:31:38+10:00December 9th, 2012|Centres, Health, Motivation, Taekwondo, Tans Coorparoo, Tans Logan|0 Comments
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I am a black belt

By Brandon Kennedy (Springwood Branch) Tae Kwon Do has played a major role in my life since the beginning of 2009.  It has not only been a physical benefit for me, but more importantly, it changed the way I look at life and the people around me.  It has helped with my self-esteem and self-discipline that can be taken into the workplace and into life more generally. All through primary school, and a little bit now also in high school, I was a victim of bullying because I was the small, short one who could not match bullies’ strength.  This is where Tae Kwon Do has given me the knowledge, skills and confidence to deal with bullies in an appropriate way. Having done the training over the years to qualify as a black belt, I no longer see bullies as serious threats, even though some may occasionally threaten me. As a coloured belt, I used to see being a black belt as the end of a journey.  In truth, earning a first dan black belt is just the beginning of the second and much longer time with Tae Kwon Do.  I realise now that I have so much more to learn from my instructors.  The coloured belt training forms just the basis of this next step. As equally important as the need to defend myself (and others if need be), Tae Kwon Do has taught me the importance of not fighting because of the dangers it leads to – as one current campaign says, “One punch can kill”.  I have come up with a simple process to try and back out of a fight (after generally warning an attacker against pursuing violence), or [...]

By |2012-12-09T21:25:12+10:00December 9th, 2012|Taekwondo|0 Comments
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Coorparoo Christmas Party

About 50 students attended the 2012 Junior Christmas party.  The afternoon started at 4pm for our Little Tigers.  15 of our little tigers played games followed by a small party.  Games included egg and spoon, potato sack and running races.   All Little Tigers received a certification of participation for their hard training throughout the year.  They also received their new belt which they will proudly wear at the next class. The juniors arrived at 5pm and started with soccer.  We then divided the group into 3 teams for a series of races.  After a number of races we had a break for food.  There was heaps of food thanks to the parents of our students.  Homemade spring rolls, sushi, chips, cake  party pies.  There was plenty to go around.  After all that sugar,  we had a few games of poison ball before finishing with our awards. This year awards were sponsored by Chroma Hair Studio. The following students were worthy winners of the awards. Yellow Belt of the Year - Casey Stephens Blue Belt of the Year - Spiro Livanes Red Belt of the Year - Nicholas Coverdale Black Belt of the Year - Joshua Coates Most Consistent - David Meechan Most Improved - Roseanne Scodellaro Family of the Year - The Gibsons Student of the Year - Chelsea Hobday Chelsea was a worthy winner of the student of the year.  She trained more than 100 times through out the year.  She competed in a number of competitions including the Nationals in September.  Even though she is only 12 she trains with the adult class including our competition class. Supports by parents Paula and Tony, Chelsea also tries her best and rarely [...]

By |2012-12-07T22:09:44+10:00December 7th, 2012|Centres, Martial Arts, Motivation, Taekwondo, Tans Coorparoo|0 Comments
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