2011 kick-a-thon – Mandurah, Falcon & Rockingham

The ATA Peel region held its kick-a-thon in Mandurah and Falcon on 22nd and 25th March 2011.  All members who turned up on the day, including those who had no sponsors participated in completing their 1,000 kicks.  They were enjoyable nights and all achieved their 1,000 kicks target.  Kim Seng, ATA Peel region Head Instructor was pleased with the efforts and awarded those who raised $100 or more with a movie pass each.

Rockingham held its kick-a-thon on 10th April.  The objective of the fund-raising efforts was to help raise funds for the Taekwondo WA state association to purchase one full set of the electronic Protector Scoring System (PSS).  The fund-raising is a joint venture where 50% of the funds will go to the state association and 50% go to the club members to purchase taekwondo equipment.

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Referee Presenter course – Sydney – March 2011

The National Referee Education Committee of Taekwondo Australia conducted a Referee Presenter's course in Sydney on 19th – 20th March 2011.  Twelve experienced referees from 7 states attended the course and learned from senior referee presenters Sam Loiacono (NSW) and Kim Seng (WA).  Both Sam and Kim attended the London 2012 Olympic Games training and selection camp for International Referees held recently in Guangzhou China during 2nd – 5th March 2011.

The main objectives of the referee presenter course were to train, educate and qualify experienced and senior referees in Australia to become instructors of referees in their states so they can run referee courses and qualify referees for competitions in their states.  They can also teach the coaches the correct use and interpretation of the competition rules in their states, especially when to use the video replay appeals.  Part of the course on the weekend was also to standardise competition rules interpretation and implementation across all of Australia.  To ensure high quality standards, everyone was re-tested for their highest 1st class referee qualification.

Taekwondo Australia funded the travel and accommodation of the selected quality referees and who were endorsed by their state referee committees to attend the course.  Selected referees came from WA (2), SA (1), ACT (1), Tas (2), Vic (2), Qld (2) and host state NSW provided (4). 

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On the first day the course covered the WTF competition rules (theory, scoring, reaction time profiling, hand signals, video replay appeals and practical applications), general principles and tests on competition rules theory, application of rules and points scoring (used in conventional hand held units as well as PSS (Protector Scoring System units).  It is really an intensive day of learning, training, education and tests which started from 8:30 am and finished at 8:30 pm for dinner.  Attendees were also taught on methods of assessing and evaluating referee performances on the job. 

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2011 ATA Hedland grading and seminar

Saturday 3^rd & Sunday 4^th December 2011

At: The J Hardie Centre, South Hedland:

contact: Tim Turner, club Instructor for details – 0447 200 155

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Saturday 27^th & Sunday 28^th August 2011

At: The J Hardie Centre, South Hedland:

contact: Tim Turner, club Instructor for details – 0447 200 155

Saturday 11^th & Sunday 12^th June 2011

At: The St Cecelia's Primary School, Port Hedland:

contact: Tim Turner, club Instructor for details – 0447 200 155

Saturday 9^th & Sunday 10^th April 2011

At: The St Cecelia's Primary School, Port Hedland:

contact: Tim Turner, club Instructor for details – 0447 200 155

You can view the photo gallery below of the seminar and grading.

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ATA team contests the 2010 Australian Nationals in Canberra

The ATA members fly out to Canberra for the 2010 Australian Taekwondo Nationals and Open being held at the AIS (Australian Institute of Sport)  from 21st to 24th October 2010.  The 12 ATA-WA players are part of the 100 strong contingent of Taekwondo WA state team who will contest several events at the Nationals.

Richard Huynh, Morley, black belt 31-40 individual poomsae and creative poomsae to music

Roy Khoh, Mandurah and Rockingham, black belt 19-30 individual poomsae

Jed Calicdan, Mandurah, black belt 31-40 individual poomsae

Stephan Bedson, Mandurah, black belt open sparring 63-68 kgs

Monika Wodzynska, Mandurah and Tom Price, red belt open sparring 62-67 kgs; red belt veterans sparring; and individual poomsae

Elanie Schoeman, Rockingham, red belt open sparring 73+ kgs

Neb Miletovic, Rockingham, red belt open sparring 74-80 kgs

Zachary Platt, Halls Head, red belt u14 sparring 60-65 kgs

Nicholas Platt, Halls Head, blue belt 41-50 individual poomsae

Quinn Fernando, Rockingham and Falcon, blue belt u10 sparring 40-45 kgs

Grace Farrell, Halls Head, yellow belt u12 sparring 31-35 kgs

Rose Farrell, Halls Head, yellow belt u10 sparring 21-24 kgs

Kim Seng, WA Team Manager and ATA coach

Brandon Farr, ATA coach

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Training Pays Off

The 2010 West Australian state championships on 8th August gave Eamon from ATA Padbury the chance to test his courage and skill levels. Eamon joined the club in February 2010 and wasted no time getting to know his capabilities. With much still to learn and much courage to boot, Eamon is a well deserved gold medallist in his category for the event.

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