Welcome to the final term of the year. In the next 3 months we have a number of exciting events including Pink Day, Halloween, Awards night, Christmas party and a Grading Comp. After the last grading of the year we will be doing some cross training with our other martial arts - Hapkido and Kumdo.
Pink day will run for 1 week from 21st - 26th October. Student may purchase a pink belt with all funds raised going towards the Cancer Council. The pink belt will be the highest ranking belt for the week. Our last competition for the year is another grading comp. The grading comp is a development program for juniors which we annually run in March. A large number of students missed out at the start of the year, so we have decided to host another. However red belts can only do 1 grading comp per year. They can however compete but as a practice grade.
2014 Calendars are currently being designed. We are looking for 3 sponsors for our end of year Awards and Calendars. Please let us know if you can assist.
Looking forward to some fun training in the lead up to Christmas.
Enjoy
Master Michael Tan
Important Dates
Dan Grading
Sunday 13th October
All belts belts 2nd Dan bo and over
9am
Pink Taekwondo Day
21st - 26th October
Wear a pink belt for Cancer.
Mid-Term grading Saturday 26th October
Yellow & Blue Belts 11am Hapkido 12pm
Halloween Party
Friday 1st November
End of year Grading
Sunday 8th Dec
Comp grading for Juniors
Traditional Grading for White belts, Seniors and Black belts.
Please see you instructor about being recommended.
A reminder that Term 4 fees are due.
Once per week $215 for the term.
Little Tigers twice per week $250
Others Twice per week $300
Fees current until the beginning of Term 1 - 28 Jan 2014.
Congratulations to the following students.
October
Dominic Trevatt
Minsuh Seo
Louis Mertens
Edward Baldwin
Students will be presented certificates in class.
Nationals
Well done to Chelsea Hobday who is Australia Black Belt champion. Chelsea had 2 matches. She won the first 18 - 6 and then the final 7 -1 in the Cadet over 59kg division. In all Tans won 10 gold, 9 Silver and 3 bronze. Chelsea was our only black belt champion and also won Silver in the poomse division.
For those who would like to compete next year, we encouge you to attend training on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Sheahan Patrick
2-Oct
Caleb Hodgkinson
3-Oct
William Fletcher
7-Oct
Connor Leahy
8-Oct
Cooper Clarkson
15-Oct
Jayden Browning
16-Oct
Sebastian Woolgar
19-Oct
Dominic Trevatt
19-Oct
Brodie Leahy
19-Oct
Niamh Hodgkinson
22-Oct
Dean Weaver
30-Oct
Hamish McCulloch
31-Oct
Halloween night is the highlight of the social calendar. This year will have 3 sessions.on Friday 1st November. Dress up in your favourite costume.
Please put your name down on the list
Little Tigers 4.30 - 5.30pm (bring a plate) no charge
Juniors 5.30 - 7.00pm ($12 pizza & games)
Teens 7.00 - 9.00 ($12 Movie & Pizza)
Juniors 5.30 - 9.00 ($20 if attending both sessions)
Movie - Tim Burton's "Fright before Christmas"
We are looking for 3 sponsors for our end of year awards and calendars. Each sponsor has naming rights on our end of year trophies and 2014 calendars (which are given to every student.)
Past sponsors have been
Chroma Hair Studio
Hirst&co family solicitors
SM Solid Plastering
Please let me know if you would like to be a sponsor.
Cost $150.
Little Tigers
Please see Master Tan if you did not receive your new belt for Term 3. A number of Little Tigers have been promoted to the Junior class.
New Tigers are encouraged to train on Tuesday, Friday or Saturdays when we have 2 instructors.
House Keeping
A reminder to keep upstairs clean. At the end of each night we are constantly picking up food wrappers. Please place them in the bins. Adults have permission to remind students to keep the place tidy. Toys must also be put away.
Around the branches
Instructor Jonathon Doyle from Arana Hills has been selected to represent Australia at the World Poomse championships in Bali in November. Jono (left) won bronze in the over 29 years individual and Gold in the team poomse division. We wish Jono all the best at his first world championships.
Grading Comp
Sunday 8 December
9am - 10:30am Under 10 Yrs
10:30 - 12pm 10 - 13 Years
Cost As per normal grading.
Admission: Free
Equipment All student must supply their own mouth guard. Other equipment will be supplied.
Unlike traditional gradings, students will be assessed on Olympic sparring, patterns and jump kick. As an added incentive all students will win a medal depending on how they perform. Students are matched up on size and ability. The concept behind this grading is to give everyone a taste of competitions. Students and parent can then make an informed decision about whether they wish to enter more competitions.
Kumdo - Sword Art
Grand Master Jang from Sydney conducted a workshop for our Kumdo students.
More emphasis was placed on sparring as it will now be examined more in gradings.
Master Michael Tan successfully attained 2nd dan.
Kumdo classes are held on Monday & Wednesday evenings for Seniors only.
Black Belt Club
Higher Dan grading are held twice per year in April and October.
The Next Black belt grading
Sunday 13th October 9.00am
At the end of the year we have several provisional black belts who will attempt their full black belt.
Please see Master Tan to discuss if you are ready to grade.
Give your friend this priceless gift
The beginning of Summer is always a good time to introduce the benefits of martial arts. To assist we are giving each student a couple of $20 gift cards. The gift cards entitiles your friends to 3 complimentary lessons. Please give them to the friends whom you would like to try Taekwondo. It could be the greatest gift you give.
