News from the Coomera Club

Shawn Sutton

Report on the General Choi cup by Gerard Kelly V Dan.

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First of all a great big thanks must go to John Aballah and Shawn Sutton, who put in many long nights getting this tournament ready on time. The tireless work of getting a draw done for a tournament is a thankless task and Mr Abdallah does it very well indeed.

Secondly I would like to give a shout out to Mr Michael McGaw and the IL Shim Bundaberg club for turning up again, in their umpiring whites. They have really taken it upon themselves to show everyone that they have indeed been listening to my requests for this top happen.

DSC00839As we were quite a few umpires short, the day went quite a bit longer than expected, but with the mammoth efforts of Mr Fischer and Mr McGaw, we were able to get through the day! Mrs Harper put in a machine like effort marshalling, corner judging,computer entering etc!!

One of the highlights of my day was getting to patterns judge with Master McPhail!

Overall I feel that the tournament was a success. Do I think we can improve? Of course! There is always room for improvement in all aspects, and we strive constantly to review and implement the changes necessary for us to move forward.

There are too many people to thank individual so THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HELPED ON THE DAY!!!!

TAEKWON

Gerard Kelly V Dan

IL Shim umpiring director

 

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Shawn Sutton

Mark Trotter Seminar Gold Coast Feb 2014

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Today was hopefully the first of many appearances from a world champion, Mr Mark Trotter from New Zealand. His friendly and fun nature put smiles on the faces of all that attended the seminar. Mr Trotter commanded the attendees with sheer grace, strength and outstanding technique and the way he moved around the mat surprised all with his speed. Small in stature but Sutton wants to fight TrotterTrotter side kickbig on power proving that size doesn’t matter, Mr Trotter’s well traveled experience was strongly felt amongst us all. The passion to share his knowledge could not be stopped, when he requested more time than was scheduled as he wanted to give everyone as many options as possible. His seminar was overheard as being “that was just pleasure and pain in one”, just about sums it up.

TrentI would like to personally thank Mr Trotter for his time and believe that a great friendship has been made.

On behalf of Master Daher, ITF Australia and the clubs of IL Shim International Taekwon-Do, a big thank you.

John Abdallah

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Shawn Sutton

Advanced Training Sessions

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What a great way to start the off New Year with an advanced training session conducted by Trent Hayden. For those of you that missed out I am sorry as we are already way ahead of you. Trent’s experience with competition sparring is up there with some of the best Australia has. He has travelled extensively throughout the world to bring this knowledge to you. The sacrifices that he has made along the way and commitment to training set him way above the rest. It is a pleasure to be a part of this and hope we can work towards some really top rate competitors. Sparring TrainingOur next session is schedule to be the Sunday prior to the Mark Trotter seminar, were we hope to be able to show him something to be proud of.
Please remember there are rules to be followed to be part of this advanced training, you must have commitment to attend all scheduled training sessions or risk missing out on a spot. Spots are capped at 14 only, preferences will be given to those who work hard and show greater commitment, therefore not wasting our time.
Trent PunchThe training is full steam ahead and if you haven’t been practicing from our last meeting you will find it hard to keep up. Trent brings a lot of enthusiasm and positive support to all, guiding each individual to obtain the goals. The techniques that he uses are not only physical but also mental to prepare the body to withstand the forces that it will encounter.
To secure a spot you must confirm your intention to be a part of the 14, as we will not be making room just because you turn up. Send your request to attend to john@itftaekwondogoldcoast.com.au to confirm your spot now.

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Shawn Sutton

Black Belt Gradings – Late 2014

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Queensland Black Belt

Congratulations to Il Shim Members who completed Black Belt Gradings recently

Gold Coast

Queensland Black Belt

Melbourne

MelbourneBB

Sydney

Sydney Black Belts

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Shawn Sutton

Joe Shaw Double Grading

At ITF Australia/ IL Shim International Taekwon-Do, we believe it is important to recognise those students that put the extra effort in each day to improve their techniques, skills, and understanding of the Art. Here are some comments from Joe Shaw, age 16 from Coomera on the Gold Coast, who doubled graded from Yellow Tip to Green Tip last weekend. As an instructor it is fantastic to have a student like Joe in the club and it is satisfying to see him rewarded for his effort

“Hi, I’m Joe Shaw, I’m a member of the Gold Coast clubs

“I am happy and excited that I double graded and hope my skills keep progressing with the help of my Instructors Mr Shawn Sutton and Mr John Abdallah. I know that just turning up for 2 classes a week will not be enough to achieve my goals. On average I attend 4 training sessions a week . I like to think I am dedicated and take training seriously so I can make progress quickly. When not training at the Do Jang I try to condition myself, most nights I stretch for 20 minutes and do a 10 minute AB workout, I also practise my patterns. I attend the gym and try to keep myself fit and intend to continue to work hard.”

“I am really enjoying Taekwon-Do and have met lots of great people. Although I have only been training for 5 months, I have already attended 2 tournaments, The Hunter Valley and Bundaberg Cups and would highly recommend all students go out of their way to attend as many tournaments as possible as they are a great experience and lots of fun.”

 

 

 

 

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Shawn Sutton

Coomera’s First Class

Last night (4/7/11) saw the first lesson held at the IL Shim’s newest club. Coomera State School’s new hall, across the road from Dreamworld on the Northern Gold Coast, is the location of IL Shim Coomera. The school hall has great facilities and a soft court type floor ideal for training on to prevent too much jarring on the joints.

With my 3 children and 5 new/prospective students in attendance, we were joined by Mr John Abdallah 3rd dan, and Mr Michal Young, 1st dan from the Gold Coast club to get the first lesson underway.

I would like to thank Mr Abdallah and Mr Young for their support on the night, as well as Jake Kennedy and Elise Brittingham from the Gold Coast club for their attendance at training.

Looking forward to recruiting more students as we grow the club and get more Men, Women, and Children involved in Taekwon-Do in the Northern Gold Coast.

Taekwon

Shawn Sutton
1st Dan
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