| Instructor: | Hung Vuong | |
| Contact: | Mob: 0413 135 659 | |
| Location: | Jim Satchel Recreation Centre Light St, Dianella Click for directions to get there |
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| Times: | Tuesdays | 18:00 – 19:30 |
| Sundays | 15:30 – 17:00 | |
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The Kukkiwon. Raffaele DiRenzo visited the Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters for the first time in January 1998 on the occasion of the international referee refresher course. The kukkiwon was built in 1971. Kim Seng also visited Kukkiwon for the same International Referee Refresher course and takes a picture with fellow International Referee, Darius Nowicki from Poland inside the Kukkiwon training hall, which is large enough to lay out 2 full sized sparring competition courts, with room to spare. |
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| Instructor: | Kim Seng | |
| Contacts: | Ph: 08 9581 2865 Mob: 0403 431 688 |
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| Location: | Mandurah SHS Gymnasium Gibla Street, Mandurah Click for directions to get there |
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| Times: | Tuesdays | 17:30 – 18:55 Juniors 19:00 – 20:30 Seniors |
| Thursdays | 17:30 – 18:55 Juniors 19:00 – 20:30 Seniors |
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The Australian Taekwondo Academy in WA was founded by Mr Sok Pong Kim in 1975. Sadly he passed away in April 1999, but not without leaving a legacy for his students to continue after him. This article, reproduced from an article written by Kim Seng in 1992 and titled "The West's Taekwondo Pioneer" as a tribute to him.
Mr Sok Pong Kim, 7th dan Chief Instructor, is the first Korean to start Taekwondo in Perth Western Australia. He opened the Kim Australian Taekwondo Academy in 1975 with the one single gym and the Academy has now grown to more than 50 branch clubs in most parts of the Perth Metropolitan and country areas of Western Australia.
The Academy teaches the basic elements of Taekwondo as being martial art first and foremost, then, self defence, Olympic sport, fitness (physical as well as mental) and the cultivation of discipline. Mr Kim believes in imparting his learnings and experiences in his 40 years in the art and sport of Taekwondo to all Academy members. There have been well over 10,000 members in WA who have learned Taekwondo through Mr Kim and the network of the Academy Instructors. Mr Kim has graded more than 600 black belts in WA since 1975. Seven of Mr Sok Pong Kim's students, six to 4th dan and one to 5th dan in the last 5 years. Mr Kim was promoted to 7th dan in 1981. (footnote: Mr Kim was 8th Dan kukkiwon at the time of his death).
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Raffaele DiRenzo – Jan 1998 – Kukkiwon
Kim Seng – Jan 1998 – Kukkiwon
Kim Seng – Nov 2003 – International Referee Refresher Course
Kim Seng – Feb 2004 – Olympic Qualifications Tournament
Kim Seng – Feb 2004 – Olympic Qualifications Tournament
Kim Seng – Feb 2004 – Olympic Qualifications Tournament
Kim Seng – Feb 2004 – Olympic Qualifications Tournament
Kim Seng – Feb 2004 – Olympic Qualifications Tournament
Kim Seng – Apr 2004 – Olympic Referee Selections
Kim Seng – Apr 2005 – World Championships
Kim Seng – Apr 2005 – World Championships
ATA team members who went to – Oct 2005 – Australian Nationals
Roy Khoh – May 2006 – Australian Selections Trial
Aleisha Vincent – May 2006 – Australian Selections Trial
Raffaele DiRenzo, Kim Seng – Aug 2006 – Oceania Championships
Raffaele DiRenzo, Kim Seng – Aug 2006 – Oceania Championships
Raffaele DiRenzo, Kim Seng – Aug 2006 – Oceania Championships
Kim Seng, Dr. Chungwon Choue – Sep 2006 – World Cup Championships
Kim Seng, Dr. Donghoo Moon – Sep 2006 – World Cup Championships
Kim Seng – Sep 2006 – World Cup Championships
Kim Seng – Sep 2006 – World Cup Championships
Kim Seng – Sep 2006 – World Cup Championships
Miranda Seng – Sep 2006 – Nationals Poomsae
Miranda Seng – Sep 2006 – Winnings
Kim Seng – Oct 2006 – CTU Referee Committee
Raffaele DiRenzo, Kim Seng – Oct 2006 – Commonwealth Championships
Richard Huynh – Oct 2006 – Commonwealth Championships
Kim Seng – Dec 2006 – New Zealand National Team Selections
Kim Seng – May 2007 – World Championship award
Kim Seng – May 2007 – World Championship corner judge
Stephanie Fossey – May 2007 – ATI Invitational
Liam Fossey – May 2007 – ATI Invitational
Roy Khoh – Jun 2007 – Australian Poomsae Selections 3rd
Roy Khoh – Jun 2007 – Drug Test
ATA Peel Region – Jan, Sep, Oct 2007 – Mandurah Mail
Ryan Nafranec – Mar 2008 – OhDoKwan Invitational
Zachary Platt, Jordan Cole – Mar 2008 – OhDoKwan Invitational
Douglas Wilson, James Godfrey – Mar 2008 – OhDoKwan Invitational
Kennedy Blowfield – Jun 2008 – WA State Championships
Jordon and Quinn – Jun 2008 – WA State Championships
Liam Fossey, Stephanie Fossey, Alex Cicchini – Jun 2008 – WA State Championships
Taykea Boogaard, James Godfrey, Elanie Schoeman, Aneldi Schoeman – Jun 2008 – WA State Championships
Miranda Seng, Alice Warren – Jun 2008 – WA State Championships
Kim Seng, Rui Harrison, Alice Warren, Elanie Schoeman, Brandon Farr – Jun 2008 – Grading
Kim Seng – Nov 2008 – Commonwealth Championships – Canada
Ryan Nefranec – Dec 2008 – Club Awards
Jed Calecdan, Miranda Seng – Dec 2008 – Club Awards
Andrew Harrison – Apr 2009 – Mandurah Grading
Munirah Ahmad-Niza – Apr 2009 – Mandurah Grading
Apr 2009 – Mandurah Grading – Award Winners
Steven Lopez, Kim Seng, Jean Lopez – Oct 2009 – World Championships – Denmark
Dr. Choue, Kim Seng – Oct 2009 – World Championships – Denmark
Helena (from Greece), Kim Seng – Oct 2009 – World Championships – Denmark
Richard Huynh, Roy Khoh – Dec 209 – Youth Olympic Games Selections – Melbourne
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