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US Open trip

In February we traveled to the US to attend one of the largest international competitions in the world.  The last time I was at the US Open was in Hawaii in 2000.  That was when I was single and part of the Olympic program.  Apart from the Olympic team, our club entered 5 players in their first major international.  Now some 14 years later some of those players are coaches taking a new breed of competitors from Tans to the US Open.  Its a proud moment to see the legacy remains and the passion for Olympic sparring continue.   I was also lucky enough to bring the family to Vegas to see the competition and catch up with friends.  For our sons Liam and Nathan, it was their first trip to the US and we took in most of the sites such as Disneyland, Hollywood and Skiing.  Apart from the big cities, it was great to show them the country as we traveled some 18 hours by car from LA to Vegas to Mammoth and back to LA. Two weeks was long enough, and we are now back at the club and preparing students for gradings and competitions. 2000 Team Roaster Manager - Shane Hartmann Coach -Michael Tan Referee -Darryl Gowlett Players Ben Hartmann Daniel Hartmann Byron Coleborne George Carmichael Luk Wolfe   2014 Team Roaster Head of Team - Michael Tan Manager - Jo Hartmann Coaches - Ben & Daniel Hartmann Players Sam Northey Billy Crean Kyle Nolan Zhanna Sattsaeva Jack Willsher Presley Johnson Travis Richard Arden Lovis  

By |2014-03-16T00:02:23+10:00March 15th, 2014|Motivation, Taekwondo, Tans Coorparoo, Tans Curumbin, WTF Competition|0 Comments
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Taekwondo Black Belt family – 3 girls and dad

Missing the first seven years of my girls lives with working away, Taekwondo gave me a chance to spend time with my children to build relationships, to build trust, to build goal setting and to achieve goals together. There are not many sports that allow such a wide range of ages to be all involved together. In the beginning I began to bring my daughters to our local Taekwondo centre, for  them fitness, but for me, to spend time with my children. I had been coming for four years but never graded, then my middle child Kaitlin asked me to grade with her, so I did. Now today some eight years on both her and I are going to grade to 2nd Dan together. Not a bad achievement, her and I joining her older sister to 2nd Dan with her younger sister not far behind. My second reason to family time, and a bit of fitness was to teach my daughters goal setting. Short, medium and long term goals. The youngest, Jennifer at twelve to have spent seven years to achieve her Black belt. More than half her life training, has taught her and her sisters goal setting and the sense of achievement for the hours put in. To set a short term goal, your next belt level. A medium goal, red belt in two years. Long term goal, Black Belt by thirteen years of age. This goal setting at such a young age aids them in every area of life for when they get older. To learn the principle of goal setting aids us in paying off a car, having a family, going to university. All areas of life where short medium and long [...]

By |2014-03-17T12:41:24+10:00January 19th, 2014|Taekwondo|0 Comments
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Return dates for 2014

Wishing all students a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Return dates for all Centres. Monday January 6th 2014 Coorparoo - Michael Tan - 3311-1991 Currumbin - Ben Hartmann - 041 070-2357 Arana Hills - Jono Doyle - 040 5643645 Thursday 9th Jan Ipswich - Kevin Donaldson - 042 960-9180 Saturday 11th January Logan City PCYC - Chrissie Bowie - 043 8083996 Tuesday 14th January Springwood - Darryl Gowlett - 043 8083996 Yeronga - Greg Blain - 1300 799 258 Wednesday 29th Jan Acacia Ridge - Stephen Clark - 043 1015312 Tuesday 28th Jan Roma - Steve Ruru -  042 7082939 Monday 3rd February Sunnybank - Dejan Tunjic - (04) 3452-8511 Wednesday 5th February  Clayfield - Wayne Mahoney - 04 1888 7529

By |2013-12-31T16:40:48+10:00December 31st, 2013|Martial Arts, Taekwondo, Tans Coorparoo|0 Comments
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3 new black belts for Coorparoo

3 students who start in our junior program 4 years ago have finally achieved black belt. Partick and Roseanne Scodellaro and Tom Ryder all passed their 1st dan black belt on the 8th December 2013. Below is an essay for Tom about what black belt means to him. A Black Belt in the Korean art of Taekwondo means many different things to me; mostly I see it as a sign of respect. I look up to people who have gone the distance and achieved something that great, and I just want to stop and imagine what it was like for them? How did they do it? Then the thought races to me – “How am I going to do it?”  All these things eventually lead me to think - “Why am I doing this? Why am I getting my Black Belt?”  Of course the answer is that I want to have achieved a great milestone in my life. It means that I will have achieved a great deal of knowledge in the martial arts, and have gained great respect for the 5 tenets of Taekwondo – Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control and Indomitable Spirit. Once I’ve earned my Black Belt I know that wherever I go in the world I will get as much respect as I am giving the Black Belts now. Taekwondo is a way of living and a Black Belt signifies to me that I have reached a high skill level in my life. Receiving a Black Belt means years of hard work, studying, classes, confidence building, and teamwork.  A Black Belt requires discipline. By that I mean you can't just go through it all lazily. The Black Belt is about achieving perfect [...]

By |2019-01-16T10:31:35+10:00December 30th, 2013|Centres, Martial Arts, Motivation, Taekwondo, Tans Coorparoo|0 Comments
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Pink Belt Week for Cancer Council

Cancer Council raises awareness and funds for prevention programs, support services and world-class research into women’s cancers.  Donate to Pink and make a real difference to those affected by breast and gynaecological cancers through prevention programs, support services and world-class research.  As a not-for-profit organisation, Cancer Council relies on the support of the media to promote fundraising efforts throughout the year. In 2013 they aim to raise around $9.4 million for Pink Ribbon Day, Girls’ Night In and Pink Ribbon Fundraisers. A total of $550 was raised this week through the sale of pink belts. Jeremiah Anderson Stella Anson Kim Astro Sam Atkinson Chrissie Bowie Paul Bowler Stephen Clark Tom Dean Billie Diery Daniel Egert Mitchell Egert Sam Feenstra Tom Feenstra Sasha Freslon Adam Gibson David Gibson Sarah Gibson Claire Gladman Aiden Gock Morgan Grace Jaminson Grinke Liam Hansen Savva Hatzipapas Chelsea Hobday Caleb Hodgkinson Niamh Hodgkinson John Keillerup Connor Leahy Declan Leahy Hamish Leddie Laura Leddie Spiro Livanes Nikhil Matthews David Meechan Jamie Meechan Joshua Mitchell Courtney Nichols Lachlan Nichols Connor Nicolson Judy Pascoe Max Ryder Tom Ryder Kiarra Sawynok Tom Sinnamon Leon Skerritt Lachlan Southwood Declan Stanley Claudia Tan Michael Tan Dominic Trevatt Jon Trotta Ethan Turner Madison Turner Presley Woods Brent Woolgar  

By |2019-01-16T10:31:35+10:00October 20th, 2013|Health, Martial Arts, Motivation, Taekwondo, Tans Coorparoo|0 Comments
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October Dan grading

25 students and Instructors attended black belt training and our second higher dan grading for the year.  Master Tan commenced training with all Dan patterns Koryo - Ilyo followed by some 1 step sparring incorporating wrist locks.  We finished the session going through Palgwe patterns and breaking. The following students successfully passed their high dan grading.  Congratulations to all students.   Jonathon Doyle ARANA_HILLS    3rd Dan Chelsea Hobday COORPAROO 2nd Dan Bo Tristan Jong COORPAROO 2nd Dan Bo James Woods COORPAROO 2nd Dan Bo Andrew James CURRUMBIN 3rd Dan Bo Simon Williams CURRUMBIN 3rd Dan Bo Stephanie Iong LOGAN 2nd Dan Bo Ryan Crawford SPRINGWOOD 2nd Dan   The next higher Dan grading will be in April 2014.    

By |2019-01-16T10:31:35+10:00October 13th, 2013|Centres, Martial Arts, Taekwondo, Tans Clayfield, Tans Coorparoo, Tans Curumbin|0 Comments
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Returning to Taekwondo in my 50’s

After 20 years, Glenice Shaw returned to Tans Taekwondo to achieve 4th Dan.    In her late 50's Glenice is living proof that you are never to old to come back to training.  Once a black belt, always a black belt. Below are GLenice's views of the 5 tenents of Tae-kwon-do. 5 TENENTS OF TAEKWONDO 1. Courtesy (Ye Ui) Taekwon-Do students should attempt to be polite to one another and to respect others. Students instructors before and after classes. Turning up early or on time for classes is also an aspect of courtesy. I use courtesy in my everyday life in the way I approach and treat people. This will be in many different forms from simply saying “thank you” to helping someone less able to take a seat on public transport. In class to be polite to fellow students and also to bow to instructors and address in correct manner.  To also be on time for class and be ready to train to the best of your ability shows respect to the club and the Instructor.   2. Integrity (Yom Chi) One who has integrity is able to define what is right or wrong and have the conscience, if wrong, to feel guilt. Taekwon-Do students should strive to be honest and to live by moral principles. Without Integrity in your life it would be impossible to live happy and contented, to never take what is not your which includes when you are given more change than you should simply give it back, again it is not your to keep. I had an experience where I withdrew money from my bank account and the teller was new and in training and she ended up giving me [...]

By |2019-01-16T10:31:36+10:00July 7th, 2013|Motivation, Taekwondo, Tans Coorparoo|0 Comments
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