SouthWest Games – Bunbury

South West Games Inc. will be hosting the tri-annual South West Games which will fall in 2010 for this cycle.  The SW Games will run from March 19 to March 28, with taekwondo (as one of its long term permanant sports) scheduled for 28 March in Bunbury, the host city.

The Games is contested by players who are residents from the South West region and involves a plethora of sports and other competitions to vie for the honour of best sporting shire-or-city for the South West region.  Of course, the official winners must reside within one of the 17 South West Local Government shires or cities.  So, out of the clubs in our ATA Western Australia clubs, it would be mostly players and members from the Falcon, Halls Head and Mandurah clubs, but they will be representing their shire or city where they reside rather than their club.

The South West Games started in 1985 in Bunbury and is modelled along the concept of multi sports games as played in such environments of the Olympic Games or the Commonwealth Games.  It is a popular concept and brings all regional sports persons together in friendly competition.  However, in celebrating the 25th year anniversary, the South West Games organisers are including players who reside in non South West regions

More information on the Taekwondo part of the games will be posted here as soon as more is confirmed.

Venue:  Bunbury PCYC, Parade Road, Bunbury

Weigh-in:  Saturday 27^th March at 5 pm

or Sunday 28^th March at  8 to 9 am or at 11 am

 Competition schedule: – Sunday 28^th March 2010.

Poomsae starts 9 am morning

Sparring starts 1 pm afternoon

You can check the program and competition draws on the Southwest Games website link;

http://www.swginc.org.au/welcome/sportSpec.php?name=Tae%20Kwon%20Do

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ATA league tournament – 22 November 2009

Location: Mandurah High School Gym, Gibla Street, Mandurah

Date: Sunday 22nd November 2009

Scheduled Times: 8:45 am to 12 noon junior sparring;

Lunch break: 12 noon to 12:30

Scheduled Times: 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm poomsae competition; 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm u18 and seniors sparring

Application forms can be obtained from your club instructors.

Closing date: 14th November 2009.

Tournament report:

Players completed their weigh-in and were ready. Their weights were recorded and the system calculated all correct handicap points in accordance with the criteria for the league competition in each allotted belt and weight age group division.

The day started on time, and the fights commenced with the junior age group divisions, and finishing ahead of schedule. After the lunch break, Tore Bule Turner demonstrated his Michael Jackson impersonation dance moves to the delight of the crowd, including the slides and the moon walk.

The poomsae competition went underway and each player did their best. The seniors came on after that and at the end of the day, there were quite a few sore bodies.

The concept of the league system was designed to enable players to have as many competition bouts as possible in a round robin format. The top 2 players will fight off in the final to decide the gold and silver medal winners while the next placed 3^rd and 4^th player ranked on the league ladder play off for the bronze medal.

This year’s second league comp was contested by 8 clubs and the medal tally shows:

1^st: Mandurah 8 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze

2^nd: Halls Head: 6, 3, 2

3^rd: Narrogin: 5, 6, 2

4^th: Hedland: 3, 6, 1

5^th: Coolbellup: 3, 4, 1

6^th: Rockingham: 2, 2, 0

7^th: Padbury: 1, 1, 0

8^th: Falcon: 1, 0, 1

Results:  click here:  or go to http://www.ata-wa.org.au/results/#2009ATALeague2

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Taekwondo seminar and grading in Port Hedland: 12-13 December 2009

Details can be obtained from John Geeves, Hedland Instructor or Brent Kara, club President – see Instructor or club contacts:

Ph: 08 9140 1303
Mob: 0429 795 692

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ATA Hedland starts with promise

The newly-established Hedland Taekwondo Club recently received a special visit from world-renowned Taekwondo master Kim Seng. In addition to his own per­sonal achievements, including a ranking of seventh Dan Black Belt, Mr Seng has been a refer­ee at major international tour­naments.

On August 22, Mr Seng trav­elled to Hedland to undertake a weekend seminar with senior club members at the JD Hardie Centre, teaching new tech­niques and ensuring club mem­bers were practising Taekwondo at an international standard. Mr Seng’s style was fun and fast-paced as students raised a sweat but were challenged to strive for excellence.

Despite being less than two months old, the club already has a membership of more than 25 students and has appointed fifth Dan Black Belt master John Geeves as head instructor.

On the final day of the semi­nar, students were graded by both Mr Seng and Mr Geeves. Students Tim Turner and Sean Van Hengel, aged 12, were both skilled enough to attain the rank of red belt. Mr Seng was impressed by the general standard of taek­wondo and also double graded several students on the final day.

The club has planned a trip to Perth to attend competitions at the end of the year and is also investigating the possibility of visiting Indonesia as part of an international exchange pro­gram supported by Mr Seng.

The Hedland Taekwondo Club meets every Tuesday and Thursday at the JD Hardie Centre between 4.30pm and 6.30pm. For more information, con­tact Brent Kara on 0429 795 692 or Tim Turner on 0427 995 291

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WA State Team Training for 2009 Nationals

Thought I’d mention quickly that there is state team training for the 2009 Nationals in Brisbane.

Thought I’d get this up quickly because the first session started last week and the next session is coming up this weekend at Kwinana.

As a reminder, even if you are going to the Nationals or not, you can still train with the state team for experience. The cost is $5 per session.

Sunday 16^th August, at ATI gym, in Unit 7, 1924 Beach Road, Malaga; from 10 am to 11:30 am

Sunday 23^rd August, at Kwinana Rec centre, corner Gilmore and Chisham Avenue, Kwinana; from 10 am to 11:30 am

Sunday 13^th September, at ATI gym, in Unit 7, 1924 Beach Road, Malaga; from 10 am to 11:30 am

Sunday 27^th September, at Kwinana Rec centre, corner Gilmore and Chisham Avenue, Kwinana; from 10 am to 11:30 am

Team photo taken on last state squad training on 27th September 2009:

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