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December Newsletter – Coorparoo
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
4th Gold Coast Open
The 2013 Gold Coast Open has been confirmed for the 11 & 12 May at Carrara indoor stadium. With the success of the last 3 Gold Coast Opens we expect our usual 500 competitors over the weekend. At this stage we will follow the same schedule as 2012. Seniors will be Saturday and Juniors on Sunday. The full package will be released in January 2013. Daedo PSS will be used for all divisions 10 years and over. We welcome all WTF stylist to the Gold Coast. Please email us to be receive updates about the GC Open. look forward to seeing you next year. Regards Michael Tan
End of year grading
Roma Taekwondo now has 4 new provisional black belts. Toby, Jennifer , Jordan and David successfully passed their cho Dan Bo grading. They will now be training hard to hopefully become black belts in 2013. Master Michael Tan was in Roma this weekend conducting Gradings and training workshops. He also gave the higher ranks a demonstration of the Korean sword art Kumdo.
30 Year reunion
About 30 former students attended of 30 year anniversary at the Coorparoo HQ. The rain held off, and everyone enjoyed the BBQ and chatting with other former students. It was great to see so many student especially those travelling from the Gold Coast. All had fond memories of training in the 80's and 90's on old wooden floors in community halls. Founder Dr David Tan who has just come out of hospital made the journey up and talked to all the former students. All the students were impressed with our full time centre. It was our ultimate dream and being a former member of Tans it was theirs to share. Our first black belt George Ruch (1984) was there along with our first white to black belt Jeff Munster. Glenice Shaw who started Logan in the late 70's was also there and met some of the current students of Logan. Glenice is coming back to Taekwondo after nearly 17 years. It was great to hear that Taekwondo has made a big difference in their lives. Many attributed to where they are now to Taekwondo and the spirit of the Martial Arts. It seemed like only yesterday that these students were training. Now most have children or grand children. From the 80's of just Taekwondo, Tans has evolved and offers hapkido and kumdo. Master Michael Tan, Chrissie Bowie (Taekwondo Logan) and Terje Svingen (Hapkido) put on a demonstration of Kumdo. Master Tan and son Liam also demonstrated the new Daedo electronic chest guards. All were amazed at how far the sport had come and the use of technology. We hope that all former students keep in touch and plans are underway to host a 35 year [...]
Currumbin Halloween Party
Scenes from last night's halloween party at Currumbin. The normal white dobok (uniform) was no where to be seen. Everyone dressed up and got into the Marial Art ghost spirit. Looking forward to next years party.
Tans Halloween Party
What a great and spooky night at the Tans Halloween party. The day started with making the jellies and decorating the dojang. Claudia and I have great enjoyment setting the place up for a great night. This year we made a haunted tunnel for the kids to go through. Full of surprises and smoke from the fog machine made it a great attraction. At 4.30 the little tigers arrived for their session. There night was mainly about fun dressing up and playing games followed by a little party. We were expecting 12 and ended up with 24. All played well together and enjoyed the theme of Halloween. At 5.30 the bigger kids arrived. There were some great costumes amoungst our 30+ juniors. THeir session was more about halloween with ghost stories, games, and scarier themes. The night ended with pizza and cake. Custom photos have been made and will be distributed this week. Looking forward to 2013 for another halloween. " Hey Michael and Claudia, Thanks for an awesome Halloween party on Friday night. Jorge had a ball!! You guys went to so much effort! The place looked awesome. "
Coorparoo – October events.
Student free day Normal training tonight (Monday 22 Oct) Little Tigers 4-4.30 Junior Blue/Red/BLack 4.30-5.15 Junior White/Yellow 5.15-6.00 Seniors 6-7 Hapkido 7-8pm Halloween - Friday 26 Oct Our annual Halloween Party is this Friday LIttle Tigers 4.30-5.30pm No charge, just bring a plate of food. Juniors 5.30-7.30pm $12 incls Pizza and Drinks There will be no classes on Friday 26 Oct. Saturday classes split till the 9th December grading Junior White & Yellow belts 9.30-10.15am Junior Blue and above 10.15-11am All seniors 10-11am
