What People Say

Hi David,
Here is a cute photo for you.
Team Taekwondo is the BEST thing in Ben's life !
!
This photo was taken on the day he turned TEN !
WOW !
Thanks David,
From Carol Giebeler :) :)

Thanks so much for organising it (team tournament) David and Erin.
Great confidence building for the kids. Would have loved to have stayed the
whole day and watched the other events but the boys had a good little
introduction into the world of tournaments.
It was good for them to watch the higher belts too and to see how interesting
their poomsae were.
Hope you had fun!
Jodi

Dear David
I have been
meaning to drop you a line for a while now just to let you know how thankful
Adam and I for James’ involvement in Team TKD.
I think it is
a real testament to you and Erin that the club has such a great group of
members all with the same approach – to give it your best and to enjoy it at
the same time.
Seeing my 11
year old son train with the seniors a few years ago could have been rather
stressful, but it was probably the best thing for James. The reason it was
so positive was because of the calibre of the seniors he trains with. I
could say that you are fortunate to have attracted such a good bunch of
seniors, particularly the men, but the reality is that it has more to do
with the standards and expectations that you set as the leader.
Knowing that
your teenage son has some excellent male role models outside his family
group is a real bonus.
James would
be mortified if he knew I sent this, but Adam and I were only speaking the
other day of the positive influence Team TKD has had on James.
Will see you
at Wet and Wild
Cheers
Liza

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO THE WONDERFUL TEAM AT TEAM TKD !!!
YOU HAVE CHANGED SO MANY
PEOPLE'S LIVES FOR THE BETTER
HERE'S TO MANY MORE YEARS OF
KICKING FUN !!!
WELL DONE DAVID AND ERIN.
IT IS A CREDIT TO YOU BOTH
FROM CAROL DAVE TOM ALLY AND BEN
:) :) :)
:)

Good morning David,
I would just like to say a big thank you to yourself and
Erin for all the hard work you put
into teaching our children. Harry just loves coming to class
every week and is so excited
still about receiving his yellow belt. He has show and tell
today and of course he has taken
his yellow belt and grading book to talk about. Could I
please book Harry into the bully
defence course if possible as he would love to go to it.
Thank you again for helping
Harry to have some confidence and making his time at
taekwondo so very happy.
Have a good day,
Yvette

Hi
David and Erin,
I just wanted to send you this to let you know
what a great job you all do. Being the first grading I have been to
it was run so professionally and was so proud of all of the kids. We
wanted to say a special thank you for Ella's trophie it was such a
great surprise. She (as well as Mum) was nervous on Sunday morning
going to grading. She absolutely loves the sport and does hope to be
a black belt one day and with your guidance she, as you say can do
anything....
Kind regards
Belinda Silvestri

hi david, as a spectator, yesterday was awesome!!! it was a very exciting
experience for me, my hands were sore by the end of the day! i'm glad you
took part because watching you was a highlight and it was also good for the
kids to watch a black master in action. samara was in awe of you and has set
her sights to be like you!
samara was so nervous in the morning, so much so that she didn't want to
have breakfast, i couldn't even tempt her with mcdonalds! even though she
didn't want to participate she did it for me, what a trooper!
but after her ind poomse, she was stoked, said she really enjoyed herself
and was very happy to come back for the jump kick...and wasn't she
impressive?? i've never seen her kick so high before! she was very proud of
herself and i'm very proud of my little girl. she took her medals to school
today for show and tell.
kass
Thanks to David & Erin for putting on a great
tournament! The girls & I had a lot of fun! Calvin.

David & Erin
Congratulations on a fabulous day, the tournament was a pleasure to watch. I
love the way Team Tkd inspires confidence in each member. The confidence and
character building in some of the younger members that have started with you
from a young age is a credit to you.
Cheers, Sue.

Dear David and Erin, We would like to thank you for being
so dedicated in teaching our children a life time skill. Both Macy and Zali
thoroughly enjoy the challenge every lesson and look forward to attending all
classes. Also thank you for all the opportunities and events you organize for
all Team Taekwondo students, Zali enjoyed bulking up her bank account. Keep up
the good work. The Ferraro Family

Dear David and Erin,
Just a quick thank you again for a
wonderful day that was organized by yourselves at WetnWild…the Calabro
family all had a fantastic day.
We have been really impressed since the
children joined back in Aug this year. Your dedication is amazing and a
true credit to you both.
Thanks again for all your efforts…the kids
are having a great time also.
Regards
Lucy calabro

Having been a Team Tae Kwon Do parent of 3 children for a few years, I was most
impressed with the development of my children as they progressed through to
their current rankings. I have seen a marked increase in their physical fitness,
self-confidence and also their self-control. All my children are part of a
supportive, participative and encouraging environment where they are not afraid
to make an attempt, regardless of whether they will succeed or fail. At the
beginning of 2009, I decided that I would join my youngest 3 children on their
Tae Kwon Do ‘journey’. On starting I didn’t know whether it would be a long term
interest or just another flash in the pan as most of my previous
interests have proven to be. Tae Kwon Do, or more specifically Team Tae Kwon Do,
has become a true passion for me and one which I hope to continue with for many
years to come with the ambition of attaining my black belt. Since I joined, my
fourth child has also started at team Tae Kwon Do and is also thoroughly
enjoying it too. It is true that that there is no ‘I’ in Team, however there is
definitely a family in Team Tae Kwon Do.
Darren Bull

Hi David
Just wanted to compliment you on a great Little
Ninja's class this afternoon. Harry loved the class today and can't wait for
next weeks class.
He loved the sparring, using the big bags and
having you as his teacher.
Jamie Bird

Hi there David,
It shows what a
fantastic job you are doing ...the standard of grading the yellow belt 3
- blue belt kids demonstrated on Sunday was very impressive.
Jack loves your
classes and has gained so much more confidence during the last 6 months
in his abilities. Thankyou for getting him there!
Karyn McMullin.

I joined Team Taekwondo just over
a year ago. My daughter had been a member
for a couple of years and it had been such a positive experience for her (she is
now a black belt)
that she persuaded me to join. As I had never done any sport before, this was
quite scary but I
now have much more confidence in myself and my abilities. I have gained my blue
belt but more
than that my fitness, co-ordination and balance have all improved and for anyone
who wants to
improve their mental sharpness this an excellent way to do it. David, his
instructors and the
members of the club are all very friendly and supportive and I thank them most
sincerely.
Jenny Staib

In September 2007
my son Liam asked to do Taekwondo. Through a friend we were recommended to Team
Taekwondo. After his trial lesson 'he was hooked'. Not long after my daughter,
Chloe also joined the Team and immediately found her niche in Poomse. I am most
impressed by David's (Head Instructor) ability to control a great number of
children, give them a great lesson and keep a huge level of respect - a talent
which I wish I could master at home! A month later myself and my Husband all
joined in. It is great being involved in the same sport as your children, we all
practice together and help each other with gradings.
Chloe and Liam have been involved in competitions with numerous gold, silver and
bronze medals in their collection already and are going to compete at the
Nationals in Sydney. To see your children have this experience so quickly after
starting the sport is fantastic and has done wonders for their self-confidence.
They are aiming for the Olympics !
Together we all have increased our fitness and flexibility. Liam who suffers
from ADHD has learnt a great deal of self control and discipline through
Taekwondo.
Team Taekwondo has opened a whole new source of friendships and has a great
family atmosphere. You don't have to be a great athlete to do Taekwondo -anyone
can do it! With hard work and determination David can help you through all your
gradings. I didn't think I could do it, and I am already a blue belt after only
8 months of training! Give it a go - you wont regret it!
Cathy Smith

Hey David.
Joining Team Taekwondo in September 2006 with my friend Amy was possibly one of
the best things I have ever decided to do.
Here is of some of the things I’ve gotten out of TKD.
→ I’ve met some great new friends of all ages
→ Increased fitness/flexibility that also helps with the various other sports I
do
→ Many social opportunities such as the Wet’n’Wild breakup last year
→ Leadership opportunities
→ I’m now able to speak a tiny bit of Korean
Amy and I are now Red belts and will hopefully get our black belts in June 2009.
One of the things I enjoy about coming is the atmosphere of the place, there’s
people of all ages and abilities that can join together to become this force to
be reckoned with.
With the way it’s looking now Team Taekwondo is just going to get bigger and
better and I’m ecstatic to be a part of it.
Bec Watts.

Hi David, my daughter Laura Goudie does Taekwondo with you
(graded to yellow belt on the 29th - very proud!).
Thank you for all your work with Laura, she has benefited from your classes in
so many ways.
Rosita

I joined Team Taekwondo about
18 months with the intention of increasing my fitness and learning a bit of self
defence. I've definitely come a long way since then, but in more ways than I
initially expected.
Having trained with two other
Taekwondo clubs, at Team Taekwondo I have discovered new aspects of Taekwondo I
had not experienced before, primarily tournament sparring. Furthermore, Team
Taekwondo has a true family feel within the club, which is evident at training,
gradings, tournaments and social events.
I am confident I will grade to
my black belt and beyond at Team Taekwondo, knowing I will be able to draw on my
experiences at the club well into the future.
Andrew Hammonds

Earlier this year I went on a surfing trip to
Papua New Guinea with a group of fellow surfers. It was a trip we had
planned for two years prior. Because of our busy schedule with work and
family ( and I'm sure all parents can relate to this ) over the last couple
of years I let my fitness lapse and my weight increased. I needed to
increase my flexibility, fitness and decrease my weight. I saw what the kids
were getting out of TKD, so I joined up last year.
The short six months of training with you
before my trip, allowed me to drop 4kgs in weight and increase my
flexibility and fitness so I was definitely more prepared for our epic surf
adventure. Some days we surfed up to 6 hours and we surfed most days out of
9. Although I was definitely sore and stiff I recovered fairly quickly
before the next surf session, all of which I put down to my TKD training. (
refer photos attached ).
As a family we are now getting a lot more out of
TKD than just fitness, we have a common interest and have met new people and
formed new friendships.
Regards,
John Howard
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