Taekwon-do Canberra

This year's Calendar is quite hefty with a number of events scheduled Locally, Nationally and Internationally. For those whom have lived under a rock this past year, you'll notice we have regularly scheduled Canberra Squad Training sessions.  These sessions will be predominantly for devoting time and effort towards the Australian Squad Members living here in Canberra and Southern NSW. Having said this, I'm perfectly open to anyone wishing to further their Competition exposure and skills coming along to join in. It should be understood though that Members competing at the World Championships in South Korea this year and Senior Members of the Club will get the primary focus of this effort.

Another initiative for this year will be devoted time to Black Belt Training Sessions, these are scheduled 4 hours per month minimum.  This is not to say no other training will be offered, further training will continue as time and circumstances allow outside these designated sessions. With the expected expansion of new branches this year, potential Instructors will be afforded much of the technical and fundamental training on offer however the classes will be a holistic and thorough guide to the Art of Taekwon-Do and everyone in attendance will benefit. These will be largely technical and will contain a sizeable quotient of practical application and self-defence.

This year's Master Seminar is under Grand Master Hwang Kwang Sung, 9th Degree held in Maroochydore, Queensland in mid March this year.  There is also a Unified ITF Championship held prior to the event that will likely include attendance from Overseas. It should be noted that we have a Number of Dan Applicants grading at the event including Mr Rob Rabbetts who will be testing for the International Rank of 4th Degree.  Other Major events this year include our first Tournament to be held, the ACT/NSW State Championships in May to be held in conjunction with an Australian Squad Training Day that same weekend.  We expect everyone locally to compete, especially if you've never attended a Tournament before. All our Gup Gradings are listed for April, August and December of this year.  We will also have Senior Master Jamie Moore travelling to Canberra to conduct another Seminar and Dan Grading, also in August and possibly in conjunction with our own Gup Grading.

All in all we intend to make 2013 our most successful and eventful year yet!

Taekwon!

Sabum Scott Bower