WEBSITE UPDATE

After huge delays with technical issues, the website is now back up and running. It will be updated after the grading with photos from the weekend.

CONGRATULATIONS

A big congratulations to Instructor Kate Eggar, who recently won the 2009 Qld Sports Adminstrator of the Year at the Qld Sports Awards. This a huge award for Kate for all her hard work and dedication with Taekwondo.

JUNE GRADING

Another impressive grading with heaps of white and yellow belts grading which is great to see. Awesome work by everyone that graded, and remember to start practicing now for Spetember.

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CABOOLTURE OPEN

With the Caboolture Open being held the day after grading and with a few players having injurys there was a few less entries from Yun Hap then usual, but none the less some good fights and results.

Results

TANS OPEN

Another huge competition from Tans Taekwondo with it being held over two days. Most of action took place with the seniors on the Saturday and the juniors on the Sunday.

Results

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NEW SOUTHSIDE SPARRING CLASS

A new sparring class is starting at soon at Chambers Flat and will be held by 3rd Dan Scott Curtis, an experienced competitor. Below is a flyer containing details on dates, location, cost and contact details.

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RAWLINS CHALLENGE RESULTS

Results are still coming for Rawlins. But photos are available.

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APRIL GARDING

Although a bit later than usaul, the first grading of the year provided some great showing of skill and determination. Check out the gallery for all the photos from the grading. Congratulations to everyone who was there over the weekend.

At the grading, the awards winners from 2008 are as follows:
Instructor of the Year - Craig Drabsch
Student of the Year - Malcolm Tweedie
Black Belts of the Year - TJ Sharouni and David Jones
Congratulations to them

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QLD OPEN RESULTS

What a competition to start the year. This years Open was a huge event with entries from over the country which provided some great challenges for our competitors. Some great results were achieved with Megan Penny poomsae on the Saturday placing her third currently on the Wayne Brown Memorial Trophy with a score of 16.37 and with Laura Kirby not far behind on 16.20. These are spectular scores and good luck to both girls later in the year when they try and beat their scores and possibly bring home the Wayne Brown Trophy.

Results

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KOREAN MASTERS VISIT QLD

Recently some members of Yun Hap were lucky enough to have the opportunity to train with two Korean Masters. Below is an excerpt from Tkd Qld website on the visit.

Queensland was the first state to welcome Masters Hae Man Park and Young Woo Kwon on Friday 17 April at our state training centre at Brendale with 42 present at the seminar. The evening's training was well presented and thoroughly enjoyed by all. There were many comments about the finer points of techniques that were improved from the very personal approach from Masters Park and Kwon. With a little assistance the attending coloured belts kept up with the execution of techniques related to the higher patterns Master Park reviewed and the opportunity to work on the high-Dan patterns was highly valued by the higher ranked black belts. While Master Park worked with the higher dans Master Kwon did a sparring skills session with the lower black and coloured belts and this session was energetic and a great review of skills. The Masters, though they must have been tired from their flight from Korea were approachable and helpful to all participants and TQ is greatful for the opportunity to work with these true Masters of Taekwondo. With great thanks to the Masters TQ also thanks TA for the sponsorship of the activity and hope our members enjoyed the opportunity.

Grand Master Hae Man Park

• Is credited with, along with other Masters, the creation of Taegeuk and many of the Black Belt Poomsae.
• In 1980, he was Acting President of the Kukkiwon for six months.
• He is the Kukkiwon's Chief Instructor.
• For 18 years he was the Korean President's bodyguard's instructor.

• He was for many years, the Korea Special Forces Instructor.
• He has also been Korea National Kyorugi Champion for approximately 10 years.

QLD OPEN
The first tournament of the year is just around the corner. The Queensland Open on the 21st and 22nd of March at Bondall is once again a selection event for both sparring and individual technical. Yun Hap will have many competitors in this event so come along and cheer them to victory.

GRADING
A reminder that grading is at the start of April, so get practicing because it will be here before you know it.

INSTRUCTOR VISIT
One of our Head Instructors Wayne Reeves, had the pleasure last year from Martuin Beard an instructor from England for some training. Wayne has written a little report of the visit and passed on some photos for you to look at.

Wayne's Report

WTF CHANGES COMPETITION RULES
The WTF recently amended competition rules and regulations, there is no current word on when these changes will take effect here in Australia, but stay tuned and you will be inform as soon as we know when they will take effect.

Amended Competition Rules from WTF

Amemded Rules and Regualtions from WTF

KINGS TOURNAMENT
Congratulations to the following on their performances at the recent Kings Taekwondo Competition.

DECEMBER GRADING

So finishes another year with the final grading. In what invloved a very hot weekend every one performed brilliantly putting on a great display of athletism and ability.

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(Also includes Training Camp Photos)

Top Students
Sean Heffernan
Vanessa Indradjaja
Anthony Arms
Erin O'Rourke
Joel Torpy
Lauren Reddiex
Albert Indradjaja
Oliver Rooney
Adam Wilkinson
Ashleigh Holmyard
Megan Penny
Jack Coad

DAN REGISTER

Currently the club is putting together a register of all Dan Certificates issued by the club. If you are one of these people can you please send through your name, certificate number, rank and the date of issue to Kate Eggar at keggar@bigpond.com

THE GOOD GUYS ALWAYS WIN!!!

News just in! At the June 2006 grading at Hendra College, we arrived on the Saturday morning to find someone had broken in to the refrigration van and had destroyed all the pies waiting to be distributed that day as part of annual pie drive. Lots of people went home sad without their yummy pies. The great news is, that terrible person has been caught in realtion to another offence and confessed to desroying the pies. It shows that you can't get away with anything.

YUN HAP TOURNAMENT

The last tournament for the year is coming up. This year it will be held at Morayfield and will consist of sparring, poomsae and jump front kick. It will be held on the 2nd of November but all entries need to be in by the 21st of October. We look forward to seeing you there!

Tournament Package

TRAINING CAMP

It's back on again this year but at a different location. This year we are off to Coolum Beach. Come along and have a great time training on the beach and having fun with everyone. Check out the flyer for more details or talk to your instructor.

Date: 17th -19th October
Where: Coolum Beach Caravan Park

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NATIONALS

A team of 18 from Yun Hap recnetly went to Sydney to compete in the 2008 Australian National Titles. It was a great tournament with excellent success acheived by all. Overall Yun Hap came home with 15 medallist with 6 National Champions.

Check out the Nationals Page for a summary of the event and all Medal Winners

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SEPTEMBER GRADING

Only a few came out for the recent grading, but this did not deter away for the quality of technique shown by those in attendance. December looks like it might be a big day already and no doubt a hot one.

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QUEENSLAND SELECTIONS

Yun Hap performed extremely well at the recent Qld Selections tournament and qualified even more competitors for the Nationals in Sydney at the start of September. Congratulations to all medal winners. Special mention goes to Megan Penny for winning the Wayne Brown Memorial Trophy for the highest individual individual traditional poomsae score over the the two selections tournaments. Check out the Gallery for some great shots.

Qld Team

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Medals

NEWSLETTER

Check out the latest newsletter courtesy of Linda Lawerence, and remember if you have anything to add to the newsletter send it in to yunhaptkd@hotmail.com or trainingwithlinda@hotmail.com

Newsletter

ETU

In a fantastic revolution of taekwondo the World Taekwondo Federation in partnership with other taekwondo unions around the world have created an online video network of the major taekwondo competitions around the world. You can now hop online and view a world class fight from tournaments such as the World Juniors and the Olympic Qualification tournaments. Check it out it is a must.

Website

JUNE GRADING

It was a great turn out by all for the second grading of the year with some tremendous skill on show. Thursday night saw a huge showing of white and yellow belts all the way through to Saturday which saw some great black belt and dan gradings. Congratulations to all students that gradred over the weekend.

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Top Students

Bronte Carmichael
Azia Ligthart
Lauren McGuckin
Myles Messinbird

CABOOLTURE OPEN

A good day was had by all at the annual Caboolture Open. Once again Yun Hap did well even though we lost a few fights through injury. A total of17 medals was won on the day, well done to all that competed.

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TANS OPEN

What another fantastic tournament, with some great results from all of our competitors. Yun Hap bought home a total of 9 Gold, 10 Silver and 3 Bronze.
Check out the photo gallery for some photos from the day and a video of a sudden death playoff involving Lesleigh Owen (more videos to come).

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Video

Medal Winners

TAEKWONDO IN THE SOLOMONS

Malcolm Tweedie, one of Yun Hap black belts is currently overseas in the Solomon Islands for work. In his spare time he couldn't help but do some taekwondo, so he has started to train with the locals and has sent through some photos to share with you.

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NEWSLETTER

The next newsletter is now here. Featuring in this months edition a calendar, information about some upcoming tournaments, technical tips and loads more. If you have anything that you can add to the newsletter, send an email to either the yunhaptkd@hotmail.com or trainingwithlinda@hotmail.com

March Newsletter

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All previous newsletters will be added to the Archives page.

ELECTRONIC PROTECTORS

As many of you may know, Taekwondo is looking into electronic protectors that automatically score legal kicks through the use of pressure monitors in the chest and head guards. The WTF has officially now recognised LaJUST as a company for use of electronic protectors. Below is links to the copmapnys website that show and describe how the system works and also some YouTube videos of demostrations of competition sparring that utilises the elctronic scoring system

LaJUST website

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Video 2

Video 3

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