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17/01/06

Hello Team Taekwondo Members,

The latest:

• Welcome to our newest members Anthony, Justine and Breena. Anthony is a former black belt from another club and trains at our day classes. Breena and Justine train in our senior beginner classes.

• Well done to all who represented our club at the recent Taekwondo demonstration at Chermside shopping centre. A good time was had by all (Andrea, Scott, Erin, Steven and Sarah) and they did us all proud.

• Congratulations to the juniors who qualified for the sparring team. We're going to have a great year with lots of tournaments to try out our new skills.

• Eileen and Loryn have kindly volunteered to form the base of the Team Taekwondo social committee. The goal of the committee is to raise funds to help students and their parents with competition fees (travel, accommodation, entry fees etc) and also to organise and help pay for social events. If you would like to be a part of the social committee, or would like to contribute in some way, we have a meeting organised for this coming Sunday at 4pm at Loryn's house (we will let you know the address at training). Please bring a small plate of something along for nibbles. Should be fun!

• Marketing ideas - We are always looking for good marketing ideas to increase our membership base. It could be something like placing flyers at your work or school, a sausage sizzle in a high traffic area, a Taekwondo demonstration at a school function, an information stand at a fete etc. Thanks to a Team Member's idea (Sarah) we are now listed with the free Our Brisbane website. If you spot any potential opportunities or if there is anything you would like to do, or if you have any ideas, please discuss it with David or Andrea, or the social committee.

• The new Training Times are now available on this website, or for those of us not on the internet you can grab a paper copy in the usual spot at training. Please note these times take effect as of this coming Monday, 23rd Jan. We will be running two brand new classes. A Poomse class for those interested in competition poomse and Little Ninjas for 4,5 and 6 year olds.

• Our good friend Michael Hill (black belt) will be away from training for a week or so due to an injury. He tried to add a bit of extra spice to his cooking by chopping into his finger. He'll be sporting a couple of stitches for a while and we wish him a speedy recovery.

• Manul's birthday party at the 10 pin bowling centre was a big hit (get it, Ha,Ha) Don't worry I won't give up my day job. Happy birthday mate!

03/01/06

Hello Team Taekwondo Members,

The latest:

• Happy New Year and welcome back Team Taekwondo Members. We hope you enjoyed your new years celebrations and are looking forward to the new year as much as we are. We have a jam packed year for you including state and national competitions for both sparring and poomse, everyone gets a new training syllabus, we'll be having new beginners classes for your friends and other new members to train in, we'll be forming a junior sparring team (The Dragons), we'll also be forming a social committee to organise social events and fundraising for members, we'll be holding 4 gradings throughout the year with Ray from Melbourne, and there will undoubtedly be more news as we go. Wow! I'm exhausted just talking about it! But at the same time we are also very excited because we know the things we're doing are having a positive impact on the club and our members, and really, that's why we're here! We will keep you informed of all the details as we go along with member updates. With so much going on this year we would suggest keeping future updates somewhere handy to refer to, or at least you may want to consider writing down important dates, especially for those of us not on the internet.

• Sparring - Team Trials for juniors will be held this Saturday at 10.30. As with all our sparring training we would like members to arrive at least 10 minutes before class to gear up. Your dobok is not required (unless you'd like to wear it) We would suggest wearing cool, comfortable clothing. We will supply the body shields but each member wishing to join will be required to have their own arm and leg guards, and boys will also need a groin guard. A complete set is $50 for boys and $36 for girls. These guards will not be necessary for the first two training sessions as we will not be sparring as such until the third week. As we've motioned before, sparring training is much more physically demanding than regular training and there is a minimum standard required, hence the trials. It would be irresponsible of us to enter your child into a tournament knowing their fitness is not to the standard required and expect them hold their own against a competitor from another club. We are not so concerned about injury (Taekwondo is a very safe sport, especially for juniors where there are no head kicks) but rather being defeated badly because of fitness could break their spirit. Members who do not make the cut, or members who are unable to attend the trials will have an opportunity to complete a fitness and skills test. These trials will only take about 10 minutes and will be conducted just before junior sparring training on any given Saturday (By appointment) We would encourage members who do not make it the first time to keep trying out. Some of the best fighters in Australia didn't start out as "naturals." In some cases they started out way behind their piers. Consistent effort of trying to "make it" developed mental toughness and that has seen them through all the way to the top.

• Sparring - Seniors. Team Sparring was formed late last year but new members are most welcome. To qualify you must complete the same fitness and skills test as the juniors. You will have an opportunity to do this on any Saturday before senior sparring training (By Appointment)

• Insurance - Good news from Taekwondo Australia. Insurance premiums will remain the same for 2006 which is a saving in real terms. Whilst some sports are having to deal with increasingly higher insurance premiums, Taekwondo Australia has managed to broker a deal with it's underwriters to hold premiums for 2006. We have renewal forms for all members. You will need to fill these out and hand them back to us, along with the fee, by the end of January. This premium will cover you for a full year.

18/12/05

Hello Team Taekwondo Members,

The latest:

• Merry Christmas everyone. Whatever your plans are over the Christmas break we hope you have a wonderful time and please stay safe. The last four months (since opening) have been fantastic thanks to all the great people at the club. Thanks for your support, enthusiasm and friendship. Andrea and I look forward to seeing everyone again in the new year and by all indications it's going to be a big one!

• Just a reminder the last day of training for this year is Thursday 22nd, and the first training back is Tuesday 3rd Jan.

• We will be introducing the Dragons (junior sparring team) next year. Sparring is not compulsory and doesn't suit everybody but those who do compete generally tend to love it! Sparring training is very physically demanding, much more than regular training, so we will be conducting trials on the first Saturday of January to give members an idea of what will be expected of them and they can then decide if it's something they'd like to do. Sparring training is a love of mine and I enjoyed great success as a specialised sparring coach at my previous club in Victoria and I'm sure we can do the same thing here.

• We are introducing a "Refer A Friend" promotion to help fill the new beginners classes starting in January. We're asking for your help, our valued members, to spread the word to your friends as to the benefits of being a member. We have printed special "Refer A Friend / Free Training" pamphlets to make it easy and we'll be giving away Team Caps to you, our members, to show our appreciation. The process can work a number of ways 1, you can give the pamphlet to a friend and they can fill out the details and present it at their first free training, 2, You can fill out the pamphlet with your friends details and hand it to us and we will then call your friend to book them in for their first free lesson, 3, Your friend can call us and we will fill out all the details and book them in for their first free lesson, or 4, just bring them along to training and we will get all the details on the day. Each member will receive 3 pamphlets with their name on them as the referring member. If you'd like more please let us know.

Thanks and I’ll see you at training, David Vernon.

12/12/05

Hello Team Taekwondo Members,

The latest:

• Welcome to our newest member Loryn Einstein.

• Congratulations to all who graded and a big thank you to everyone who helped out on the day, especially to Ray who flew up from Melbourne just for the grading. The day was a great success and Ray gave it his big stamp of approval.

• The 6 black belts gave their vote for best grading in each category and I can tell you it was very close. Three out of the four categories were a dead tie between the top two and it was left to Ray and Robyn to decide the winners. That's a testament to the high standard of the grading. After a deliberation it was decided this way: Best grading Senior 9th Gup - Andrew Brown, best grading Senior 8th Gup - Scott Somerton, best grading Senior 7th Gup - Scott Somerton, best grading Junior 8th Gup - Dhanul Kottagodage.

• The team leaders were also announced on the day and they went to: Senior Yellow - Scott Somerton & Erin Staib, Junior Yellow - Dhanul Kottagodage & Ryleigh Power. Congratulations and well deserved! Team leaders will hold their position until the next grading when new team leaders will be announced.

• It's going to be a hot summer if you haven't already guessed! Even though we are air-conditioning we've decided to give our members a choice of dress to make them more comfortable. DOBOK PANTS & BELT IS STILL COMPULSORY but members will have three choices for "top wear". The choices are 1- dobok top, 2 - team shirt, 3 - plain white t-shirt (no other colour will be accepted). Sparring trainings' dress code will remain the same and that's pretty much whatever you want to wear.

• The current timetable will remain the same up until 2006 at which time the new 2006 timetable will take effect.

Thanks and I’ll see you at training, David Vernon.

2/12/05

Hello Team Taekwondo Members,

The latest:

• Welcome to our newest member Caitlin.

• Just a reminder to all those grading December 11th. All paperwork and fees need to be submitted by Thursday 8th December at the very latest or unfortunately you will have to miss this grading.

• A great time was had by all at the Team Christmas Party. A big thanks to Eileen for hosting the party and also thanks to Loryn and Garth for the "pass the parcel" game. It was great to see that Team Taekwondo really has become a family club.

• The new timetable for 2006 is now available including the extra holiday timeslots for juniors during the day and also the new permanent beginners classes.

• If you know of someone who you think may be interested in having a go at Taekwondo at this fantastic club of yours, junior or senior, January would be a perfect time to introduce them with the specialised beginner classes we'll be running from then on.

• Team Taekwondo will be taking a break over the holidays between Christmas and the new year. Last training will be Thursday 22nd December and the first training back is Tuesday 3rd January.

• Team Taekwondo now have exciting newly designed Team Shirts for sale. They can be worn to Sparring Training or just for casual wear. As with all of our products they are priced as close to wholesale as possible. Team Wear is not a money making venture but rather a way to create team spirit, unity and a way to get the club name out there.

Thanks and I’ll see you at training, David Vernon.

20/11/05

Hello Team Taekwondo Members,

The latest:

• Welcome to our newest members Andrew and Stephanie.

• We will be announcing the names of the "Team Leaders" at the December grading. One male and one female will be chosen from the yellow belt divisions, both junior and senior, who we feel will uphold the clubs high standards, can act as role models, and have the character to take on leadership roles. We will be considering students who train consistently, posses a positive training attitude, and share the clubs aspirations of helping their fellow team mates. All of our students have these qualities in varying degrees but we are looking for the ones who stand out the most. Each person selected will hold their position for a three month period at the end of which (at the following grading) two new students from each division will be chosen. Students can be awarded "Team Leader" more than once but there must be at least a three month gap between appointments. The "Team Leaders" names will be displayed on a specially made plaque mounted to the wall of the dojang.

• Team Taekwondo now has large training bags for sale, designed to carry all of your training gear. Check out Team Wear.

• The grading advise checklist is now available at training. Please grab a copy so that you don't miss out on grading.

Thanks and I’ll see you at training, David Vernon.