Taekwondo SA - News

• 30/01/2012 - Successful GM Kim Poomsae Seminar

  
  "I thought this seminar was the most professional and worthwhile I have attended in 38 years of Taekwondo training!"
  
  These were the sentiments expressed by Head Instructor Russell Trainor who was one 155 Instructors, Coaches and Athletes to attended the Poomsae seminars and camp conducted by Grand Master Kyung Chan Kim. Grand Master Kim is the WTF's Poomsae Committee Vice-Chairman, the Poomsae Referee Committee Chairman and the International Poomsae Seminar Teacher.
  
  The seminars and camp were conducted as part of Taekwondo Australia's Technical Development Program and comprised of six days of seminars and camp for head instructors, instructors, coaches and athletes in Melbourne and a one day seminar for instructors, coaches and athletes in Sydney. The events were attended by members from six states and territories across Australia.
  
  The intense sessions comprised Grand Master Kim leading attendees step-by-step through all the forms, then workshopping through the scoring processes highlighting where and how deductions should be awarded. The workshopping also included practical judging session with several instructors performing and being judged by their peers and Mr Kim adjudicating the scores and critique of the techniques. The workshop was followed up by further poomase training under the masterful eye of Grand Master Kim.
  
  The Poomase Camp also put coaches and instructors through the required international junior colour belt patterns to ensure that coaches and instructors are up to date with all the required competitve patterns.
  
  At the conclusion of the seminar, Grand Master Kim presented attendees with a signed certificate and presented several instructors with a Kukkiwon flag for their dojang.
  

• 30/01/2012 - TA Members Head For US Open

  Taekwondo Australia is pleased to announce that we will be taking a 'sizable' team of over 80 Poomsae and Sparring athletes, officials and team supporters to the 2012 US Open in Las Vegas next month.
  
  As advised in the 1 December 2011 eNews, click here to read, TAPS athletes received graded levels of funding assistance based their TAPS rankings to assist them with their travel, accommodation and meal costs. In addition team managers and senior coaches have also received funding support commensurate with that of top level TAPS athletes. All TAPS athletes and funded officials received their team track suits, tshirts and doboks courtesy of Jols' sponsorship of Taekwondo Australia. Other non-TAPS athletes and officials purchased team outfit items at heavily discounted prices through the same sponsorship.
  
  In addition to our sponsorship, Taekwondo Queensland has also subsidised Queensland athletes through a state based incentive funding program.

  The following is the current make up of the team.

  Sparring
  Heather Gradidge
  Benjamin Hartmann
  Aiden Muir
  Janine Nicolson
  Samuel Northey
  Thomas Power
  Portia Sarris
  Belinda Luff
  Keshena Waterford
  Lorna Munro
  Elizabeth Thomson
  Phillippa Hall
  Mitchell Jackson
  Nicole Men
  Tom Afonczenko
  Will Afonczenko
  Kyla Tabone
  Sunsanee Mcdonnell
  Kris Konski
  Joseph Tamer
  Anthony Armari
  Jamie Phuoc Quy Trung Nguyen
  Mohammad Reza Hassani
  Patrick Rogowski
  Chris Smart
  Ann-Maree Dellorso
  Cameron Sutton
  Kieran Lavery
  Sophia Hjortkjaer

  Poomsae
  Lachlan Mackay
  Carla De Pasquale
  Jessica Moro
  Shane Morrison
  Melissa Kenihan
  Bronwyn Butterworth
  Lisa Williamson
  Cheri Parks
  Kathleen McMahon
  Ben Smith
  Grant Mason
  Renee Wiliamson
  Dale Bryce
  Jensen Lai
  Paca Pat Petrovski
  Chelsea Trainor
  Chloe Ann Lee
  Daniel Rourke
  Anita O'Gorman
  Richard Huynh
  Ben Flinn
  Dervis Murtic
  Jamie Phuoc Quy Trung Nguyen
  Stephanie Holgate
  Joshua Flinn
  Alan Bartol
  Janine Nicolson
  Mohammad Reza Hassani

  Team Officials
  Danijel Crkvencic - Head of Team
  Joanne Hartmann - Team Manager (Sparring)
  Alfie Dell'orso - Coach (Sparring)
  Daniel Hartmann - Coach (Sparring)
  Karen Sarris - Coach (Sparring)
  George Afonczenko - Coach (Sparring)
  Mario Karvouniaris - Coach (Sparring)
  Chris Pennington - Coach (Sparring)
  Cezaet (Paul) Kosnki - Coach (Sparring)
  Robert Muir - Coach (Sparring)
  David Mackay - Team Manager (Poomase)
  Greg Butterworth - Coach (Poomsae)
  Frank De Pasquale- Coach (Poomsae)
  Dang Nguyen - Coach (Poomsae)
  Janine Trainor- Coach (Poomsae)
  Ben Flinn- Coach (Poomsae)
  Joseph Tamer - Team Doctor
  Ian Snape - Team Sports Pyschologist

  Team Supporters
  Amy Martin
  Angela Lee
  Eilish-Ann Lavery
  Naomi Lavery
  Camilla Hjortkjaer
  Sharon Pennington
  Christina Pennington
  

• 30/01/2012 - 2012 Belgium Open Invitation

  Taekwondo Australia has formally received an invitation to send a team to the 2012 Belgium Open which will be held in Gent, Belgium from 31 March to 1 April 2012.
  
  In accordance with our Sports Development Plan and TAPS Funding Incentives as outlined in the December eNews, we will be sending a Taekwondo Australia Team to the event. TAPS athletes who are eligible for funding will be advised via email after the results of the TA US Open team's results are known.
  
  It is anticipated that the tour will also include a training camp.
  

• 30/01/2012 - Do You Wish To Attend The Belgium Open

  As indicated in the above article, Taekwondo Australia will be taking a team of TAPS athletes to the Belgium Open in March 2012. Following on from the successful response that we have had for the team going to the US Open with a group a 80 making up the team, we are offering you a chance to participate in this event on the European continent.
  
  We anticipate costs to be in the vicinity of $2,500 ~ $3,000, inclusive of airfares, accommodation, meals and entry fees. The top end cost is based on airfares estimate of $2,200 but if you are able to obtain a lower airfare, costs will be considerably less.
  
  If you wish to attend Taekwondo Australia can provide you with experienced coaching and team management services. Please contact one of the following:
  
  For Sparring Events ~ Lydia Zakkas at lydiazakkas@gmail.com
  

• 30/01/2012 - Exclusive adidas Taekwondo Shoulder Bag Offer

  As part of Taekwondo Australia's sponsorship arrangement with Jols, we are pleased to announce an exclusive deal for members on a newly released adidas Taekwondo shoulder bag which is being discounted by 25% for Taekwondo Australia members.
  
  To take advantage of this offer, you just need to be a currently registered member
  

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