2nd ITF TaeKwon-Do National Championships
On the weekend of the 28th and 29th of August we ventured down to Hobart, Tasmania for the 2nd ITF TaeKwon-Do National Championships. In addition to the normal championships selection into the Australian Team for the XVII Senior ITF World Championships and XI Junior ITF World Championships was on the line.
Marlee Tyson
Michael Jasser
Alan Azad
Michelle Harper
Simon Batterham
Courtney Batterham
Frans Christensen
Paul Harper
Gerard Kelly
Charlie Van Beelen
Cecilia Love
Trent Hayden
Rick Scholes
Johnny Bowman
The championships were hosted by Southern ITF with Sabum Steve Weston VIth Degree at the helm. The tournament was very well run and organised with the draw for all divisions available well before the weekend. Catering at the venue was first class.
Il Shim were ably represented with the following Instructors and Students making the trip:
Nathan Tyson
Marlee Tyson
Michael Jasser
Alan Azad
Michelle Harper
Simon Batterham
Courtney Batterham
Frans Christensen
Paul Harper
Gerard Kelly
Charlie Van Beelen
Cecilia Love
Trent Hayden
Rick Scholes
Johnny Bowman
Phillip Anstee
Trent Hayden
Rick Scholes
Michelle Harper
Gerard Kelly
Charlie Van Beelen
Michael Jasser
Alan Azad
Marlee Tyson
Overall Il Shim took home 14 medals (Gold 8, Silver 4 & Bronze 2) with the following Il Shim people being offered a place on the National Team.
Trent Hayden
Rick Scholes
Michelle Harper
Gerard Kelly
Charlie Van Beelen
Michael Jasser
Alan Azad
Marlee Tyson
Il Shim also won Silver medals for Team Sparring and Pre-arranged Free Sparring. Congratulations on Trent Hayden being awarded best overall Junior Male.All in all it was a very succesful National Championship and we are now looking forward to preparing the team for Wellington next year.
Yours in TaeKwon-Do,
Paul Harper
Result Details
| Name | Event | Place |
| Trent Hayden | 1st Place – Junior male 1st dan patterns | 1st |
| Trent Hayden | 1st Place – Junior male BB specials | 1st |
| Trent Hayden | Junior male hyperweight BB sparring | 1st |
| Rick Scholes | 1st Senior Male Black Belt Specials | 1st |
| Rick Scholes | Senior male heavyweight BB sparring | 1st |
| Michelle Harper | 1st Senior female 1st dan patterns | 1st |
| Charles Van Beelen | 1st Senior male BB power | 1st |
| Cecilia Love | Junior female heavyweight BB sparring | 1st |
| Simon Batterham | 2nd Senior male 1st/2nd dan patterns | 2nd |
| Alan Azad | 2nd Junior male 1st dan patterns | 2nd |
| Phillip Anstee | Senior male BB power | 2nd |
| Michael Jasser | Senior male middleweight BB sparring | 2nd |
| Johnny Bowman | Senior Male Hyperweight BB sparring | 3rd |
| Gerard Kelly | 3rd Senior Male 4th dan patterns | 3rd |
| Best overall Junior Male | Trent Hayden | |
| Team Sparring | 2nd | |
| Pre-arranged Free Sparring | 2nd |
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