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Benefits I have experienced through Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a way of life. Taekwondo has been my life, since I was 5 years old. The beginning 5 - 8 years old Back in 1989 I would spend a lot of time on the sidelines of my father and older 2 brothers Taekwondo classes. Stretching, kicking and punching, I would be trying to impersonate their techniques while they trained at the Tugun Progress Hall. Finally my parents decided that I could join the class and try Taekwondo. Within months I was going for my first yellow belt grading. The first grading was held at the Tan's Camp within a very large gymnasium and I was the last to be graded. By this time (several hours later) I was comfortably asleep at the back of the hall. Woken by "Wake Up Joanne!" I attempted my first grading and passed with flying colours. This was the start of my Taekwondo journey. I continued to attend classes up to 3 times a week and received several awards like 'Student of the month' 'Head Instructors award', medals at tournaments etc. Back in the 1990's I would often have to fight boys in competition as female competitors were few and far between. Attending class 3 times a week was just part of the weekly routine as the whole family would be joining in each night at class. My brothers achieved blackbelt with my father also; it made me more and more keen to stick with Taekwondo to reach that goal. I often would use my Taekwondo skills for 'Show and Tell' at school. I can specifically remember wearing my yellow belt to prep and showing everyone 'basic pattern' for my turn up the front. I would [...]
How has Taekwondo been part of your life?
Taekwondo to me is a way that I can connect to myself spiritually and mentally through life. At the beginning I didn't know why I needed Taekwondo in my life but through out the years the reason have become stronger and stronger. It was the first day my Dad took me to the Tugun Progress Hall for my first class when I realised that this was my chance to become something, but at that age I didn't know what it was I was looking for. I was the first to start and then my Dad, Ben Joanne shortly after. Dad had done Taekwondo before in Melbourne and had always wanted to get back into it, so with interested kids, it seemed the perfect time for him also. Through out the early stages of my schooling it was hard for me as I struggled with my school grades and always getting into trouble. At times I felt like just giving up altogether, feeling that if this was how life was going to be, I was not going to make it through easy. It was when I was at that early stage that I felt I was a failure as a student at school and also just as a kid in general, it would be TKD that gave me the belief that I was still someone that could be a winner or just someone that could be good at something. This is what started my love for Taekwondo. It would be the answer for many things though out my life and the tools for my future in many ways. I would often remember times at school where I would think of my teacher as my [...]
Taekwondo is a way of life.
In 1988 my father drove us down the road to the Tugun Progress Hall were we walked into a Taekwondo class. My Father and brother were the first to join but after seeing how much fun my brother was having, I decided to give it a try. My first experience in Taekwondo was my first fight at the Mosonic hall in 1989 as a white belt, fighting in the yellow belt division. It was not easy to jump into that ring at first but once I got a taste of it, I knew I wanted to compete in more. I won my first fight and then lost in the final and received a silver medal. As much as I was happy with the first win, the fact that I got second made me want to enter again to try and get that gold. Through out the first 12 months of training I quickly learnt that being a beginner in the martial art, meant that there was always someone you could look up to, someone you could compete against and someone who was always better. I looked up to the older kids at our club and also the instructors. I guess anyone who was a couple of belts in front of me and a few years older were the ones who I wanted to learn from the most. With my sister joining in not to long after me, now I was not just competing against the other kids in class but also against my brother and sister. Especially when it came to gradings and competitions in class. Sacha Rush was the person who was always better. He was a [...]
What Does A Black Belt Mean To Me?
What does a black belt mean to me? Let's start off from the beginning. When I was a white belt and going for the yellow belt, during the grading I felt a little bit confident but mostly scared, as I was only a white belt and hard only just started. Now when go for black belt I should only feel a little scared because I know that I have learnt so much and been practicing hard. A person wearing a black belt should be treated with respect, because everyone can see that wearing the black belt has put a lot of effort and trouble to be such a high rank of Martial Arts. This is how I want to feel when I grade for Black belt and especially every time I put it around my body. All the mistakes I make during the grading, in class I will perform better in that area twice as much to be ready for the next grading. When I get my black belt I would like to help instruct the other younger and lower belts. Becoming a black belt has taught me that anything is possible if you work hard at it. I have also a greater respect for the other black belts and my teacher Michael Tan because I know how many years of hard work he has done to achieve his belt too. I feel more confident with grading and very proud. It is AWESOME to be a black belt. By James Woods Tans Taekwondo Coorparoo
New Black Belts
New Junior Black Belts Brisbane's southern suburbs can now boast three new junior Tae Kwon Do Black Belts. The three boys, Oliver Anzolin, 10, from Fairfield, Tristan Jong, 12, from Mt Gravatt, and James Woods, 12, from Annerley, are the first junior students to receive their Black Belts from Tan's Tae Kwon Do in Coorparoo. Instructor Master Michael Tan, who has over 39 years' experience in the sport, said the students had trained 2 to 3 times per week with him for the past five years. "To achieve the exacting standards of a Black Belt at such a young age is a wonderful achievement," Master Tan said. All three students were required to perform advanced strikes, blocks and kicks, as well as memorizing several formal Tae Kwon Do patterns. They were also expected to know all of those elements in the Korean language. Master Tan and his wife Claudia said the club was very proud of Oliver, Tristan and James. "A Black Belt is testament to the students' hard work and dedication. It also shows they are true examples of the five tenets of Tae Kwon Do which are Self Control, Perseverance, Integrity, Courtesy and Indomitable Spirit," Master Tan said. Tan's Tae Kwon Do is located at 72 Cambridge Street, Coorparoo and is open 6 days per week for junior and adult classes.
Hello world!
Welcome to Tans Taekwondo. We are converting our website over to WordPress. This is my first post. We hope this blog will all students to be more interactive. Looking forward to seeing you all soon. Regards Master Michael Tan.