Sparring drills class with Mr Doogan
Hi Everyone Today we have a guest instructor – Mr Brendan Doogan. Mr Doogan is an amazing all-round Taekwon-Do practitioner, and a past World Champion in power breaking. He assembled these videos into a playlist, which may get bigger over time. Practise each drill for three minutes each side. Of course, start with a warm…
Read MoreAnother children’s class
Hi Everyone In this, our second children’s virtual class, we work on some basic drills, we simplify four direction punch and four direction block for our white belts and yellow stripes, and we practise the releasing technique syllabus for yellow belts – using Mum or Dad as our partner. Have fun! Start with a gentle…
Read MoreContinuing Taekwon-Do from home during the COVID-19 lockdown
Hi Everyone So we are all on home detention for at least four weeks. Training fees While we will not require training fees to be paid during the lockdown, we believe that our online training classes are worth at least half of your normal training fees! Many of our costs continue to be incurred, and…
Read MoreAdult (and children) class, 27 March 2020
Hi Everyone In this class, we work on push ups, basic kicks, consecutive and combination kicks, and patterns (particularly Dan Gun). Start with a warm up. Push ups are awesome. Let’s do some! Then we’ll work on basic kicks – specifically on the direction to which each kick is designed. Let’s step it up and…
Read MoreAn adult class (that children can do, too)
This is a class for adults that children can do, too. Start by popping out for a run for 5-10 minutes to warm up. In the first video you work through some fundamental exercises. Focus on stances and hand techniques today. Do 15 minutes of fundamental movements in this way. Then do 15 minutes working…
Read MoreOur first online child’s class
Hi everyone Here is our first online child’s class. It is a series of videos. Watch a video, then practise for about 10 minutes, then watch the next video and practise for about 10 minutes, and so on through the six videos. It would be great if a parent could work with your child for…
Read MoreTraining videos 23 March 2020
Hi everyone Here is our first set of training videos. Rather than have one long video for a class, we will have a series of short videos. You can watch a video and then practise for 10 minutes, then watch the next video and practice for 10 minutes, and so on. Warm up video: Simple…
Read MoreFrom 22 March 2020 we are suspending all classes
Dear Parents and Students We just heard the news about a confirmed case of COVID-19 at Glendowie College. Our Board of Directors has also recommended that we close classes because we are a non-essential activity. Unfortunately, we will suspend our classes immediately, while the community locks itself down. What can I do to practise Taekwon-Do?…
Read MoreCOVID-19, keeping our students safe
Dear Parents and Students We are watching the COVID-19 threat very closely. Presently all classes continue with the following additional protections: All students must wash their hands thoroughly before and after training; All students must bring a clean towel to training to wipe sweat from their hands and faces; Students will not shake hands during…
Read MoreLearn tournament rules and umpiring at the Umpire Course
The best way to learn tournament rules is to attend an umpires course. We have two courses coming up: Sunday 17 May 2020, 21 Soljan Drive Henderson; Saturday 18 July 2020, 60 Sir William Avenue East Tamaki. Black belts and red belts should do the course and umpire in as many tournaments as you can.…
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