May 19, 2012 in Club life
Hi all
Now that you have a user account on our website, why not change your photo. It needn’t be a boring mugshot like mine. Let’s see who can get the coolest Taekwon-Do photo of themselves as their avatar image.
Here’s how:
While you’re at it, why not upload some other cool Taekwon-Do photos or videos of yourself.
May 19, 2012 in News
Hi All – I have booked 20 places at Masala for Tues 22 May at 8pm
So please reply here with name and numbers.
Its $10 Mains on Tuesdays (and Mondays and Wednesday), so a great night out and great bang for your buck.
See the web site here.
regards, Mr Styles
May 15, 2012 in Club life, News
Dear Taekwon-Doin and parents
New Monday class for children 6-8yo
Our Tuesday 6-8yo class is so full we are offering another class on Mondays, 5pm-6pm – starting next Monday, 21 May!
*If your child is in the Tuesday 6-8yo class and you can attend Mondays, please come along next Monday instead of next Tuesday.* Many children have other activities on Mondays, and cannot attend. We will cap both classes at 20 children. Any additional children will be added to a waiting list.
The instructors are Miss Minette Steyn and Mr Richard Forder, both 1st degree black belt. Miss Steyn and Mr Forder are also qualified to teach our Kiwisport programme, and they will be teaching the eight week programme as part of the regular curriculum at Churchill Park School starting in the second half of this school term.
Children 9-12yo
Children aged 9-12 years have their own customised class on Thursdays from 5-6pm. This class is taught by Miss Rebecca Styles, 2nd degree black belt, and assisted by Mr Hamish Robson-Wright.
We recommend that children over 10 who have trained for six months or more, and those graded yellow belt and above, should train a second night each week as part of the family class, Tuesdays 6:15-7:45pm. If your child is not training as part of a family, fees for training twice per week increase from $35/month (for training once per week) to $50/month.
Gradings for children and adults
Gradings performed as part of the children’s syllabus – those from white belt with one green stripe through to white belt with one black stripe – are conducted at the end of every term as part of the 6-8yo and 9-12yo classes. These gradings are performed within the school and are not charged additional to normal training fees.
Formal gradings for yellow stripe and above are part of the standard International Taekwon-Do grading syllabus. These gradings are controlled by the International Taekwon-Do Technical Adviser, Master Paul McPhail, and conducted by a qualified Examiner of 4th degree black belt or above (of whom I am one). These gradings are the primary source of revenue for the national association, and are charged in addition to regular training fees. More information can be found at http://glendowie.com/how-much/
If you have any questions or concerns, please email me.
Always
Mark Banicevich.
Mark Banicevich, VI dan
International Taekwon-Do
mbanicevich@itkd.co.nz
www.itkd.co.nz
May 13, 2012 in Club life, Taekwon-Do tips
Our rules state that you should arrive at training 10 minutes before class begins.
In this time, ensure the floor is swept and the equipment laid out for training.
Once this is done, start practising! Warm up. Ask a senior to help you with a new technique or your pattern. Grab a partner and practise step sparring.
I also appreciate help after class putting the equipment away, closing and locking the side doors, turning off the toilet lights, and carrying all my Taekwon-Do bags out to my car.
Thank you.
Always
Mark Baniceich
Instructor
May 8, 2012 in Club life, News
Dear Parents
Wow, our 6-8 year old class exploded the last few weeks, and it is crazy. Please bear with us – we are working as quickly as we can to offer an extra class for this age group at the same time on Mondays. We will then ask you to choose the day you prefer.
Each class will then have its numbers capped, and any new students will be added to a waiting list.
We hope to offer the new class within a couple of weeks.
Thank you.
Always
Mark Banicevich, VI dan
Instructor, Paul M Glendowie
April 26, 2012 in Club life
Hi all
I have a watch that was left outside the kitchen on Tuesday 24 April.
Is it yours? Describe it, and ask me on Tuesday.
Always
Mark Banicevich.
April 25, 2012 in Taekwon-Do tips
I noticed a number of students who have bent legs at the moment of impact of your kicks. If your leg is not extended at the moment of impact, your power is limited and your kicks lack the beauty of Taekwon-Do.
Practise before a mirror – do you straighten your leg when you perform your kicks? Try it, repeat it, make a habit of it!
Better kicks will increase the rate at which you grade, and see you to black belt (and beyond) sooner!
April 25, 2012 in Events, News
Hi everyone
For those not grading on Tuesday 15 May, training will be at Meadowbank: Remuera Intermediate, 6:30pm-8pm.
The class will be taught by Mr John Matsuoka, because Mr Graham will be at our grading.
Black belts, we will need a few martials to come along to the grading, please.
April 18, 2012 in Taekwon-Do tips
Hi all
Remember that good stances are the foundation of power and stability. If your stance is weak, you are off balance. It doesn’t matter how hard you block or hit, much of your power will be lost through the floor.
Know the widths and lengths of your stances, and how bent your knees can be.
L-stance is named because your feet make an L shape – one points forward and the other points sideways. They are angled in very slightly – your back foot should never point backwards. Sit in this stance – both legs must be bent. This stance is always half facing, so your shoulders and hips are on a natural angle; your are never completely sideways. This stance is long and narrow, and looks very cool.
Practise, to ensure you have strong stances every time. Your stances and footwork are the foundation of everything, including free sparring, releasing techniques and self defence. Your Taekwon-Do is much stronger when your stances come to you naturally, and that only happens through practice.
Always
Mark Banicevich.
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