The ATA Hedland Taekwondo Club is gearing up to start 2010 as it ended the 2009 year when it scored 10 competition medals after attending its first taekwondo tournament in Perth late last year.A nervous and inexperienced squad of eight students didn’t know what to expect but performed to the highest standard, scoring several unexpected gold medals and several silver medal placings for spearing and form work known as poomsae.
The competition was hosted by the AustralianTaekwondoAcademy and the 8 clubs competed in the ATA league competition held in November 2009..
The achievements included:
Peter Wyn (Poomsae – gold medalist u0 years red belt.
Sean Van Hengel – u14 years poomsae gold medalist and two sparring silver medals.
Torekana Bule-Turner – u10 years blue poomsae gold medalist and sparring silver medal.
Pidavara Bule-Turner – u12 poomsae silver medal and sparring bronze medal.
Tim Turner – veterans red belt masters silver medals for poomsae and sparring.
Pearl Coppin and Khalia Wingo attended as white belts for experience and exposure and are now eagerly training to compete in upcoming yellow belts.The team was supported by parents and head instructor John Geeves (5th dan) who were delighted with the results.Mr Geeves said he was proud of the newly formed club (from July 2009), which showed a depth of talent.
The Hedland Taekwondo Club is going from strength to strength, attracting three-time Australian poomsae champion Rob Zanetti as a new member of the club.He provides a level of technical skill and expertise highly valued by the club.
The club encourages new membership and looks forward to an exciting 2010. The club hopes to host a series of interclub seminars centered on coaching and refereeing commencing early 2010.
