Friday, 03 February 2012 21:51
DO YOU WANT TO BE THE WELLINGTON REGIONAL DIRECTOR?
Mr Lourantos, after several years of dedicated service, has expressed an interest in stepping aside from his role as the Wellington Regional Director in Taekwon-Do. The role of Regional Director is up for consideration at this years AGM, to be held on Tuesday 28 Feb at 5.30pm at the offices of Team Talk in Wellington.
The RD for the region works closely with Instructors and clubs, and the committee (Secretary, Treasurer etc) in running our region, and liases with the national body in terms of reporting, comms and development etc.
You can conact Mr Tolley, Operations Executive, ITKD, for a job description if you want to. This role is an opportunity for any student in ITKD to take their involvement and interest to the next level.
Please ask your instructor for a nomination form if you are interested. You do not have to be in a senior black belt at all. You do have to have enthusiasm, energy and a love of International Taekwon-Do. And you do have to have an interest in our region and in continuing to grow, develop and promote ITKD for all current and potential students.
If you are interested please talk to your Instructor. You can also contact Mr Lourantos, or any other senior, for a confidential discussion regarding your capacity to undertake the role. We look forward to receiving your nomination!
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 12:30
A local radio station, One Eyed Fm will be promoting SPIRIT Taekwon-Do Newlands, 9 times a day on their radio programs from 9 am to 6 pm. It will run from February 1 to March 25, Monday through Sunday at these times;
9 am - 12 pm Morning show (3 x on this time slot)
12 pm - 3 pm Lunch rush (3 x on this time slot)
3pm - 6 pm Badoes Drive show (3 x on this time slot)
One Eyed Fm 107.7 is a community radio charitable trust based in Black Rock road in Newlands. Being a community radio, they broadcast on 107.7 FM only within Newlands and Johnsonville. Their webcast they can be listened to on http://tunein.com/radio/One-Eyed-Fm-1071-s135883/
So if you're driving or living in the Newlands / Johnsonville area, tune-in to 107.7 FM. If you got friends and relatives living in the area, do promote 107.7 FM as the community radio station to listen to. You might even get lucky and hear the promo for our club.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 12:35
Saturday, 17 December 2011 16:18
A big congratulations to Mr Malcolm Doidge who has successfully graded to 2nd Dan Black Belt. The grading was held 10th - 11th December at Onslow College, and there were 31 people testing for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Dan.
The black belt grading runs over two days and is a very comprehensive test of all areas of Taekwon-Do. No stone is left unturned in the assessment of the candidates.
Mr Doidge made a huge effort in the lead-up to the grading, with many hours of extra training and fitness preparation. Passing a black belt grading is all about preparation, and Mr Doidge definitely showed the way!
Well done to Mr Doidge!
See photos here
Last Updated on Saturday, 17 December 2011 23:30
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Thursday, 19 January 2012 22:33
Spirit's Lyall bay beach training has just finished and it was a complete success! We had a big turn out of about 30 people who all came to brave the cold and the wind and to have some fun doing TKD out on the beach.
We began with a quick jog and pattern to warm-up, followed by a series of fun and challenging games, including sumo wrestling, piggy back shoulder tag, tug of war and more. Towards the end of the training it was time to get wet. We all lined up along the beach to do line work all the way into the sea, then (courtesy of Mr. Burns) did some press-ups and sit-ups in the water. By the final form up and bow everyone was soaked and sandy but I think we all enjoyed the training and were looking foward to our warm showers and baths.
Thank you to Mr. Burns for an awesome training.
Last Updated on Thursday, 19 January 2012 22:35
Saturday, 17 December 2011 23:06
Hi All
Well 2011 has come to an end for Spirit Taekwon-Do. I just wanted to send out a quick message thanking everyone for making Spirit what it is.
To the members: you are Spirit Taekwon-Do. By turning up to training week after week and working your hardest every time you step in the dojang door, you help to make Spirit a strong organisation. Your determination, perseverance and great attitude will over time bring you the true benefits of Taekwon-Do. Set your goals for 2012 and beyond, keep up the hard work, try and stay in some sort of shape over Christmas, and we’ll see you back again in the new year!
To the instructors: without you guys there would be nothing. Thank you all again for your devotion to Spirit and to Taekwon-Do. I can only hope that you are getting everything out of instructing that I said you would when I was encouraging/cajoling/threatening you to take up instructing. Make sure you also set your personal goals for 2012. Not all of us can have a focus on grading, so if grading is out for you... what is it that’s going to excite and motivate you? You do such a great job of motivating and encouraging the students, but don’t neglect yourselves!
To the committee: I was very remiss at the BBQ tonight not to thank you guys publicly. The amount of work you have put in this year has been awesome, and there have been some really fantastic successes. Not the least of which was gaining thousands of dollars of funding from external sources, which is something I’ve been personally pushing Spirit to do since the day Spirit was born. Keep up the good work. I will again give special thanks to Ms Sarah Fisher who, as Treasurer, has a pretty tough job at times keeping us instructors in line.
I’d also like to reiterate something that Master Davidson said to the instructors at the recent instructors conference, and Mr Ward also alluded to at the Kup grading. Please, make sure to thank the people in your life who make it possible for you to do Taekwon-Do. Whether it be a truly understanding partner or spouse, or your parents, or your children, or even your friends... they deserve to be acknowledged for the part they play.
What’s coming up?
- First official Spirit training back is at Kelburn on the 9th January. You are all welcome.
- A beach training is planned for January. Keep an eye out for more info on that.
- It’s also likely that there will be a beginners class in January so if you know anyone who is keen get them to register for that on our website.
- Ms Chan and I are currently planning “Spirit Fit” so watch out for more details on that. It’s about getting fit for Taekwon-Do, and will be open to everyone.
- There is a National Camp in March 2012, so make sure you register for that. An entire weekend of Taekwon-Do, with our most senior Masters instructing.
Have a great break everyone, and we’ll see y’all in 2012.
Cheers
Brett Kraiger, IV Dan
Head Instructor
Spirit Taekwon-Do
Last Updated on Saturday, 17 December 2011 23:10
Saturday, 03 December 2011 23:58
Ms Louise Chan, one of the instructors from Spirit Brooklyn, successfully graded to her IV Dan black belt at the ITFNZ Instructors Conference in Wellington on 2nd December in Rotorua.
There were 13 people grading in total, including 3 going for VI Dan, 2 for V Dan and 8 going for IV Dan. The examination was done partly in private, with a 4 hour closed session, and culminated in more than 2 hours of testing in the public session, watched by a high number of instructors from throughout New Zealand.
All areas of Taekwon-Do were tested, and at all levels of the syllabus - ranging from white belt all the way up to 3rd Dan requirements.
IV Dan is considered a very significant milestone in your Taekwon-Do career, being the point at which you are officially recognised by the international organisation as an Instructor.
Ms Chan has put in an enormous amount of work for this grading, starting more than 6 months ago with the first of her monthly fitness tests. On top of all the fitness work she has been doing, there have also been a lot of extra trainings, including early mornings three times a week and even Friday nights.
Ms Chan truly deserves her promotion to IV Dan, and her dedication and application to her preparation for grading is an example for all of us to follow.
Well done Ms Chan!
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