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Last Update 12 November, 2008

Tkd Queensland end of year dinner invitation

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Taekwondo Masters 2008 results

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2008 Queensland Open Team Results

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Masters 2008 Draws

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2008 Queensland Open Team Selections

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Renae Perkins and Mustafaa Olomi - Medalists at Korean Open

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New Committee for Taekwondo Queensland

As The Taekwondo Queensland AGM was held on Friday evening, the election outcomes are as follows:

These elections saw the departure from the committee of both Rob and Kerry Lister, who have been long serving members of the Association and were a vital role in building up Taewondo Queensland into what it is today. We look forward to continuing to work with both of them in the future with their ongoing contribution as instructors.

Moreton Bay Year 4 Fun Day - Great Success:

On Thusday the 6th of June, Michael Tan, David King and myself held 1/2hr workshop's all day for 10-11 yr olds introducing them to the world of Taekwondo. By the end of the day we went through around 500 kids and had them "kihaping" all the way home on the bus with a flyer in hand.
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16th Tans Open Wrap Up

TKD Queensland would like to thank all Officials, Volunteers, Competitors and Spectators for making this years competition a huge success. We had one of our biggest turn outs with 395 competitors. A special thanks to our interstate teams and of course New Zealand for making the journey to Queensland. We hope you have enjoyed your stay and we welcome you back to the event next May.

2008 National Championships and Australian Open

Olympic Park, Sydney NSW Australia 4-6 September 2008

Womensports Qld Sponsors Taekwondo Athlete Development

Taekwondo Qld is very appreciative that Womensport Qld recently approved funding to help develop one of our athletes. Their funding provides for participation is a series of workshops being conducted through Griffith University titled "Lifeskills for Elite Athletes" and funding is supported through Qld Govt Dept of Sport and Recreation.
With participation over the last few years of a wide cross-section of sports the course is providing a significant insight into trends and skills that assist athletes in a number of ways. Womensport Qld contacted Taekwondo Qld after having met our athlete, Laura Kirby, through a networking seminar on athlete sponsorship which Laura attended. Womensport Qld asked us to pass on an invitation for Laura to take part.
Thanks to Womensport Qld and their CEO Barb Barclay for the interest in taekwondo.

Brisbane Black Belt assists with Solomon Islands Taekwondo

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Australian Olympic Referee Announced - Qld Referee in Final Consideration.

Qld Referee Director, Kerry Lister, was among those few in the final consideration for the Australian referee slot for Beijing. Kerry has been working very hard in recent times and has attended several international events as part of the selection process. Unfortunately she was not chosen on this occasion but we congratulate her on her efforts and dedication. Sam Lociano, who was the Australian referee in Sydney, has again been chosen for this special task. Congratulation Sam and Thanks Kerry (and good luck for London!).

Queenslanders show the Americans how its done!

Ben Hartmann and Byron Coleborne have just competed at the 2008 US Open in New Orleans. Ben and Byron are the only Australian competitors at this years US Open. Ben in Light Weight division had 2 walk overs before losing in sudden death 4th round to Canada's A Fernano in the 3rd Round. Byron the current Australian heavy weight champion had 4 fights and went on to win the silver medal.

On behalf of Queensland Taekwondo, its committee and members we would like to congratulate them on job well done!

The 2008 Calendar of Events is now available.

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Queensland Bronze in Incheon

Australian women's Senior 2 team, including Rebecca Green, won a bronze medal in the Women's team division at the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships on November 4/6. This is the first ever Taekwondo Poomsae World Championship medal for a Queenslander, and an examination of results from previous years show it may be the first at a world championships of either taekwondo discipline.

Germany won the division, with Spain taking out silver. The Spanish team beat the Aussies by only 0.09, which is less than one mistake. The Germans were only a further 0.21 ahead. This incredibly close result is very encouraging, as the two European teams compete all year at various events in Europe, where Poomsae is very competitive. In contrast, the Aussie team, from Perth, Melbourne and Queensland, trained together twice before departing for Korea, and with more training perhaps they might continue their success at the next world championships.

Taekwondo Queensland funded most of the cost of Rebecca's airfare to and from Perth for one of these two training sessions and this support is testament to the benefit of funding athletes on a State-wide basis.

The women's team were actually disqualified for a short time: The bus was very late arriving at the hotel, and then the driver became lost on the way to the venue. The whole Australian team was late, and the women's team was competitor number 1 in the very first division of the day. The Head of Team, Master Cho, had to do some fast negotiation, and upon official confirmation with the travel agent that the bus had indeed been delayed, the Aussies were allowed to compete after the last team.

The team that came 4th, USA, were given bronze also, in line with the new rules for sparring. This decision seemed strange, and the gap between the scores at 3rd and 4th was much larger than that between the top 3.

It is Rebecca's 3rd year on the Australian Taekwondo Poomsae team. Previous medals include a Bronze at the Korean Open in 2005, and a silver medal at the Commonwealth Championships in 2006.

In the individual division, Rebecca placed 12th, which was not an improvement from the previous year's 7th. The pattern selected to progress to the final eight was "Pyongwon", a pattern she traditionally struggles with, although there has been some improvement over the year.

Australia finished with 4 bronze medals, to finish 9th on the medal tally from 45 nations. Korea topped the table with Spain second and Iran third. Only one Korean competitor was beaten to the gold medal, and that victor was Denmark's Ky Tu Dang, who thoroughly deserved the win.

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Patterns Update

State Merchandise Form - order clothing, badges, DVDs

ARE YOU REGISTERED? - ALL students training with Taekwondo Australia affiliated clubs are required to be registered each year and should EACH have one of these cards for 2007. Your registration currency can be checked on the Taekwondo Australia's members list. If you are missing your card please see your instructor as your insurance may not be valid. Renewals will be received by your instructor in January and are due as at 1 February each year.

EARLY COMPETITIONS AND SEMINARS IN 2007 MEAN IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO PAY YOUR REGISTRATION EARLY SO YOU CAN PARTICIPATE.

BLUE CARDS - Working with children application

http://www.childcomm.qld.gov.au/employment/bluecard/applications.html

Taekwondo Queensland complies with requirements of Blue Card issuance for volunteers and volunteers may download application forms from the Commission for Children site and present them to our State Administrator with identification in order to arrange their blue card - blue card issuance is FREE for volunteers. Anyone over 18 who is involved with volunteering at Taekwondo Queensland functions should click here to go to the commission's site to get your application form. (If your children are involved in the activity you are exempt but we encourage you to consider obtaining a blue card anyway, even if you are exempt.) APPLY NOW!

Why be part of an affiliated school?
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