Taekwondo Victoria is hosting an invitation Melbourne International Open event for sparring and poomsae events during August 2010.
More information will be posted once details are finalised.
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comments (0)Location: Mandurah High School Gym, Gibla Street, Mandurah
Date: Sunday 16 May 2010
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: 10th May 2010
comments (0)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.
comments (1)LaJust Electronic Body Protectors were used at the recent Youth Olympic Games Selections, in Melbourne. Held at the Aqualink in Box Hill, the tournament was a small affair to select fighters in the age range of 15 and 16 years old to compete in Singapore YOG next year.
Western Australia was represented by 3 referees and fondly enough, only two fighters. The field of fighters were mostly Victorians, and to have 2 from WA out of 39 was okay. From memory, there were no fighters from Queensland.
Kennedy Blowfield’s division had 5 fighters, and being unseeded – Kennedy had to go through an elimination bout to enter the round-robin stage. Unfortunately, Kennedy’s first opponent (although also unseeded) appeared solidly built and almost a head taller than Kennedy. With the LaJust system, prior to each match, players must test out the system by kicking and scoring on the EBP with their feet; usually with 3 roundhouse kicks, 1 to the front and 1 to each flank. It was amazing how easily the point came up during the testing phase. During the middle of the match, it appeared to be a different affair on whether the EBP registers a point or not. Even with solid kicks, some accurate and some not, Kennedy walked away with fewer points and unable to enter the next phase of the selections. Better luck next time, Kennedy! (or should I say preparation?)
Teiha Gorton was the other WA representative. With only 3 in her division, she had a total of 2 fights and walked away with 2 wins to earn her Gold and a place with the YOG team. Congratulations and well done!
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