Term 3 grading and lockdown
Hi Parents and Students Our term 3 gradings are due to take place between Saturday 25th and Tuesday 28th September 2021. What will happen if we are still in lockdown? Kubz grading, Saturday 25 September, would take place via Zoom. White belt and yellow stripe grades, Monday 27 September, would take place via Zoom. Yellow…
Read MoreRecorded Zoom classes the week of 6 September 2021
Hi Everyone The links to our schedule of 9 Zoom classes each week is here. Recordings of this week’s classes are below. We have four children and junior grade classes, two adult and senior grade classes, one for Taekwon-Do Kubz, one for parents and children, and one for the Boosabum Development Squad. Monday 6 September…
Read MoreCompete in a global eTournament!
Hello Yellow Belts and above The Canadian Taekwon-Do Federation International are organising a global eTournament for patterns and pre-arranged free sparring, and it is open to you! What a great opportunity to complete in an international tournament, at a very low cost! (Only Canadian $35, about NZ$40, paid via PayPal.) I would love to get…
Read MoreZoom classes week beginning 30 August 2021
Hi Everyone The links to our schedule of 9 Zoom classes each week is here. Recordings of this week’s classes are below. Remember that you don’t need a huge space to do Zoom classes at home. We work with you in your limited space and do the best Taekwon-Do session we can. Monday 30 August…
Read MoreZoom classes week beginning 23 August 2021
Hi Everyone The links to our schedule of 9 Zoom classes each week is here. Recordings of this week’s classes are below. 23 August 2021, Zoom class for children and beginners Warm up, walking stance, walking ready stance, forefist punch, crossing for forearm low block, fundamental movements for saju makgi, Chon-Ji, free sparring drills with…
Read MoreLockdown classes, week of 18 August 2021
Hi Everyone The links to our schedule of 9 Zoom classes each week is here. Recordings of this week’s classes, starting with lockdown on 18 August 2021, are below. 18 August 2021, children 6-12 years old Joint rotations, parallel stance punch, walking stance punch, kicks with a chair (front rising kick, side rising kick, front…
Read MoreLockdown classes resume Wednesday 18 August
Hi Everyone With the return to lockdown, we are resuming Zoom classes from today, Wednesday 18 August 2021, until we are allowed to resume regular classes. This is our Zoom class schedule for this round of lockdown (however that may last, hopefully we’ll be back inside next week): Children (12 years and under): Monday, Tuesday,…
Read MoreSelf-defence seminar part 2
Hi Everyone This Tuesday, 17 August, is the second part of our self-defence seminar. Our normal classes between 6:00pm and 8:30pm at Churchill Park School will be combined again. We ask all regular students of those classes to attend the seminar, and it is also open to students from our other classes who are: 12…
Read MoreDon’t miss the free sparring seminar THIS WEEK!
Hi Students and Parents There is a fantastic free sparring seminar with Mr Trotter this Wednesday (11 August) 6:30-9:00pm at MMC, 198 Marua Rd, Ellerslie. It only costs $20! Register here: https://members.itkd.co.nz/events/courses/2021-sparring-syllabus/index.php. What you will learn Basic sparring footwork drills geared towards yellow belt level students Attacking drills for green belt level Counter drills for…
Read MoreWhen should I move to the next class?
Hi Everyone After grading is a good time to reflect on whether you are training in the right class. To begin, we recommend that all students in our classes targeted for 9 years and older train twice per week (or more for more senior students). We also welcome our Taekwon-Do children in our 6-8 year…
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