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Tans Juniors video promotion
Footage of our Juniors classes at Tans. Ages 7 to 10 years. Footage of our Juniors classes at Tans. Ages 10 to 14 years.
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 [...]
4th Gold Coast Open
A total of 362 competitors from all states of Australia attended the 4th Gold Cost Open. There were also teams from NZ and Tonga. The black belt divisions were the best that Australia has to offer. We had 2 divisions with over 12 players in them. Most divisions had many current Australian team members. With so many TA and STA clubs in attendance, it was a great chance to see the best from each body compete in the true spirit of Taekwondo. It was fantastic to see everyone get on and hopefully this will pave the way for unification of Taekwondo in Australia. The Daedo PSS electronic chest guards were used for a large number of coloured belt divisions. Next year we will expand the divisions to include more junior divisions. Three very special Memorial awards were given out over the weekend. The Wayne Brown Memorial Award given for the best Poomse Spirit went to Maddy Houston from Factor Ten (Qld). The Mario Rejtano Memorial Award given for best Sparring player went to Aaron Wain from Fighting Lyons (Vic). The Ken Mayfield Memorial Award for best sparring (Kyorugi) spirit on the day went to Michael Magee from Global MA (Sydney). Alan Powrie of Powrie & Co, Barristers and Solicitors has kindly donated the Ken Mayfield Award.
New Masters promoted at Dan Grading results
Sunday 14th April 2013. A number of instructors returned as students to test for their higher Dan. Grandmaster Sung Soo Lee 9th Dan and Master Darryl Gowlett (Springwood) 7th Dan presided over the days grading. Founder Dr David Tan was also on the grading panel. Master Michael Tan (Coorparoo) was promoted to 8th Dan and attains the status of Grand Master. Head Instructors Shane Hartmann (Currumbin) and Wayne Mahoney (Clayfield) were promoted to 6th Dan and Master status. Head Instructor Chrissie Bowie (Logan) achieved 5th Dan bo as well as Werner Piehler (Gold Coast) achieveing 4th Dan. Glenice Shaw achieved 4th dan after last grading in 1994. It was great to see Glenice over come adversity and return to training after so many years. Glenice has been training everyday since the start of the year for this day. Well done to all students who graded, and a special thanks to all the black belts who attended to give support. Full Grading Results Michael Tan 8th Dan (Tan's Coorparoo Taekwondo) Shane Hartmann 6th Dan (Tan's Currumbin Taekwondo) Wayne Mahoney 6th Dan (Tan's Clayfield Taekwondo) Chrissie Bowie 5th Dan bo (Tan's Logan Taekwondo) Werner Piehler 4th Dan (Tans Currumbin) Glenice Shaw 4th Dan (Tans Coorparoo) Greg Blain 3rd Dan (tans Coorparoo) Sasha Freslon 3rd Dan bo (tans Coorparoo) Stephen Clark 3rd Dan bo (Acacia Ridge Taekwondo) Peter King 2nd Dan (Tan's Coorparoo) Paul Bowler 2nd Dan (Coorparoo Taekwondo) Leigh Crowley 2nd Dan (Tans Springwood) Lochlane Crowley 2nd Dan (Springwood Taekwondo) Dustin Howlett 2nd Dan bo (Tans Acacia Ridge) Duncan Resare 2nd Dan bo (Tans Arana Hills Taekwondo) Ryan Crawford 2nd Dan bo (Tans Springwood) Sam Pecci 1st Dan Hapkido (Tans Gold Coast)
Master Tan promoted to 8th Dan
On Sunday, Master Michael Tan successfully passed his 8th Dan Black belt. In doing so, it elevates Master Tan to Grand Master status. 9th Dan Grand Master Sung Soo Lee presided over the grading. Also present was Dr David Tan the founder of Tans Taekwondo. Having trained for more than 40 years, Grand Master Tan is one of the highest graded instructors in Queensland. Very few reach this level and still teach 6 days per week in their own centre. Grand Master Tans teaches all the classes from little tigers to advance classes at their headquarters at Coorparoo. He is assisted by his wife Claudia Tan a 6th Dan bo in her own right.
4th annual Grading Comp
Blake performing his pattern on the day Perofrming Koryo II at the comp Parissa one of the two best performing students of the day. Performing Taeguk 7 at the comp More than 65 Juniors competed on the hottest day in 3 weeks at Coorparoo. The concept behind the grading comp is for the students to rise to the challenge of Taekwondo Competitions. Students were tested on their performance in the ring (sparring) as well as poomse. These 2 elements are what students compete at in local, state, national and international level. The students have been training hard since Christmas on Olympic sparring. We hope to see some of these student compete in regular tournaments and one day represent Australia at the World or Olympic games. Well done to all those who competed in the true spirit of sportsmanship and Taekwondo. Special thanks to the instructors and senior students who helped the juniors on the say. We mananged to get through 35 matches in just over 2 hours. A super effort.
New Black Belts
Andrew James from Currumbin receiving his Hapkido black belt. Being present his hapkido black belt and 1st Dan certificate by master Tan. Leon present with his Kukkiwon 5th Dan by Master Tan Morgan Grace, Chelsea Hobday and Jess Roberts achieveing black belt on the weekend. Chris recieving his 3rd Dan. A number of students were presented black belts prior to Easter. At black belt trainings, Andrew James and Werner Piehler from Currumbin were presented their 1st Dan Hapkido. Leon Leppert was also presented his 5th Dan kukkiwon. Leon has been trainining since the late 70's and was one of the first to travel and live in Korea to train Taekwondo. More recently Jess Roberts and Chelsea Hobday earnt their first dan on the weekend. Jess is one of our longest serving students havin started in the Junior class at Buranda. Through perseverence, she has achieved her black belt in her eighth year. Chelsea, the current Student of the year has been training 3 times per week in her passion for Taekwondo. Morgan Grace another up and coming female from Coorparoo achieved provisional black belt. O fthe higher Dan, Arana Hills Instructor Jono Doyle achieved his 3rd Dan bo and is ready to grade for his full 3rd Dan next month. Chris Turnell who is currently lining in England travel back for 2 weeks intensive training in the led up to his grading on the weekend. Chris was successful in achieving 3rd Dan and will now go back to England next week where he intends to open our first branch in England. Well done to all on your achievements. On 14th April when Grand Master Sung Soo Lee will be [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
