KHANDALLAH TAEKWON-DO SCHOOL NEWSLETTER JUNE 2008 Already nearly half way through the year and a successful for the club so far with great tournament and grading results and most important quality training and lots of effort week in week out. Keep up the good work team. New Club Black Belt Zane Melsom sat his black belt grading over the weekend of 24-25 May, and the result has been announced and... he has successully been promoted to I Dan. He was just 1% off attaining an A pass which is a fantastic result at a black belt grading. Zane has written about his TKD experience to date and can be seen here. A couple of photos from the grading in the gallery. Combined training Late notice of combined training this Thursday (19 June) together with Miramar club at Khandallah do-jang. Be ready for something a bit different... Week off training The do-jang is unavailable on Mon 30 June and Thur 3 July. Rather than sit at home watching TV propose the following on those nights: Mon 30 June: pool training. Keith Spry Pool, 6:30-7:30pm. Togs rather than doboks please and leave sparring gear at home. Combination of some formal training and some mucking around. $3 for children, $5 for adults. Thur 3 July: mid-year club dinner and also AGM. Monteiths Brewery Bar, corner Ganges Rd and Agra Cres in Khandallah. 6pm - 8pm, order from the restaurant menu. Family/parents/partners welcome. Numbers to Jake at club or by email - 35 maximum, first-in first-served... Regionals Results Congratulations to Khandallah members for spirited and high quality performances at the recent Wellington Regional Tournament. See a few actions shots in the gallery. Those gaining places were (please advise any errors/ommissions): Richie: gold patterns, gold sparring, gold special tech - and best overall male! Zane: gold special tech, bronze sparring Justin: gold patterns, gold sparring, bronze special tech Wei: bronze patterns, bronze sparring Sam: gold sparring, gold special tech, silver patterns, silver team patterns Brittany: bronze patterns Hayley: gold patterns, silver team patterns, bronze special tech Hassan: bronze sparring Khandallah club in the news An article on the club appearing the City Life local newspaper mainly on performances at the Oceanias tournament earlier this year can be seen in the gallery. Olympic-bound I have the opportunity to travel to the Olympics with the NZ Football team and therefore will be away from 10 July until about 15 August. Richie (Mondays) and Darren (Thursdays) will be taking the club in my absence with assitance from other seniors. Keep in mind the next grading is scheduled for Sat 16 Aug to be held at the Wellington Regional Camp in Akatarawa (just past Upper Hutt). Fees Please ensure you are up to date. From next month there will be a $5/month increase for those NOT paying electronically via internet banking. Once again, the club bank account details are: ANZ 01 0519 0089080 000 and PLEASE put your name in the details section to appear on the club statement so we know where the $ has come from. Doboks, Belts and Equipment The 3 main suppliers of ITFNZ doboks, belts and other equipment are: Fuji Mae, Top Pro and Top Ten. Fuji Mae of course is run by Miramar instructor Mr Rene Kunz, and have their shop in Brooklyn (52a Cleveland St) which is useful for trying things on before buying if unsure about sizes etc. Members are encouraged to purchase club badges from me ($8 each). Only 1 left presently but more just ordered. Go on right sleeve halkf way between shoulder and elbow. Theory quiz: Just for Kicks 9 Gup (yellow stripe) and up: what is usual the attacking tool for a front snap kick? 7 Gup and up: can a front snap kick be done high? 5 Gup and up: what is the blocking tool for a crescent kick? 4 Gup and up: what is the attacking tool for an inward vertical kick? 2 Gup and up: what is the difference between a flying back piercing kick and mid-air kick? II Dan and up: what is a grasping kick? Answers (including previous quizzes) Sincerely, Jake Pearson IV Dan Head Instructor Khandallah Taekwon-Do School Email bopalop@gmail.com Ph 3858851 or 027 2768356 Back to home.