Zoom training during COVID-19 lock down.

Over the last few months we have been training our students via zoom. This way of training has been proven to be very successful. Our students have maintained their level of knowledge, as well as progressed to the next grading levels. We will begin the online grading process in the next few weeks. Our main focus was for the students not to fall behind or forget their patterns over the period of time they could not train. We have had a few of our High profile instructors, as well as Grand Master Daher taking the classes on a Monday and Wednesday nights. Congratulations to all of the committed students who make the time to continue learning.

We continue to hold the under 14’s tournaments at our full time centre in Rydalmere roughly twice a year. This introduces our younger members to competition style Taekwon-Do, it gives them the experience and confidence that they need to complete and also prepares them for national and international competitions. We open this competition to a few clubs in the vicinity who are interested in involving their students.

Accommodation in and around Nambour

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Nambour Heights Motel is a 10-minute drive from Nambour Train Station and 450 metres from Selangor Private Hospital. There is 1 person looking at this motel. More

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The refurbished Nambour Lodge Motel offers an outdoor pool and free secure parking. It is within a 20-minute drive of Sunshine Coast Airport, the Eumundi Markets and Maroochydore. There is 1 person looking at this motel. More

Woombye ( 3.3 km from Nambour ) • Show map

Sunshine Valley Cottages offer self-contained accommodation with a private balcony, BBQ facilities and garden views. 1 person is looking at this bed and breakfast. More

Red Bridge Motor Inn

Woombye ( 3.3 km from Nambour ) • Show map

Red Bridge Motor Inn offers a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and room with free internet access. It is a 5-minute drive from central Nambour, Nambour Civic Centre and Big Pineapple. There is 1 person looking at this motel. More

Sunshine Coast Motor Lodge  

Woombye ( 4.2 km from Nambour ) • Show map

Sunshine Coast Motor Lodge offers spacious rooms with en suite bathroom, air conditioning and covered parking at your door. Guests can relax in the landscaped tropical garden or the outdoor pool.

Amytis Gardens Retreat & Spa

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Located on 16 acres of countryside, Amytis Gardens Retreat boasts an ozone-treated swimming pool, a day spa and a sauna. There is 1 person looking at this aparthotel. More

Accommodation near Sunshine Coast Airport

Marcoola Motel  900 David Low Way, Marcoola(0.8 km from Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Airport)
Just 2.6 km from Sunshine Coast Airport, Marcoola Motel is one of the closest accommodations to the airport. Guests enjoy free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and barbecue facilities. More…

 

Marcoola Beach Resort  855 David Low Way, Marcoola(0.8 km from Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Airport)
Situated by the white sands of Marcoola Beach, this resort features a lagoon-style pool, full-size tennis court and an air-conditioned fitness room. More…
Accommodation San Marino by the Sea 917 David Low Way, Marcoola(0.9 km from Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Airport)
Featuring direct access to the beach, San Marino by the Sea offers spacious holiday apartments with full kitchen and laundry facilities. More…

 

Atlantis Marcoola  903 David Low Way, Marcoola(0.9 km from Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Airport)
Just 2 minutes’ walk from Marcoola Beach, this resort offers a heated lagoon-style pool, a hot tub and half-size tennis and basketball courts. More…
Ramada Marcoola Beach  923 David Low Way, Marcoola(0.9 km from Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Airport)
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The first weekend of March was a big weekend of competition in Melbourne with the United ITF Taekwondo organisation running their Victorian Championships on Saturday, and then the ITF King of the Ring held on Sunday.

Trent Hayden of ILShim Sunshine Coast made the trip to take part in both of these events.

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The Victorian Championships was held in a very friendly atmosphere, with a good range of competitors and a diverse range of experience. It was great to mix with lots of people that Trent had not met in competition before. We made some new friends and renewed some old friendships, and met a lot of nice people during the course of the day. Trent competed in patterns and sparring, winning first place in both events. He withdrew from the Special Techniques event due to not wanting to risk any injury before the Sunday competition.

ITF TKD Champion AustraliaEach year Melbourne hosts a major international fitness expo called FITX which was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. This was the venue for the ITF King of the Ring. This event was a little different to our usual ITF competitions as there were no separate weight divisions. All the fighters, from the largest to the smallest, were included in the one draw in a winner take all competition to be run in a standard boxing ring. The atmosphere in the stadium was exciting with thousands of people passing through the expo and

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many stopping to observe the action in the ring. All of the competitors were either past or present World Championship representatives, and reputations were on the line.

Trent thrived in this public arena and put on a crowd pleasing display of ITF Taekwon-do sparring to eventually win the event and be crowned as the ITF King of the Ring.

Trent would like to thank the organisers of both events, including Master Michael Muleta, Global Fitness Institute, and United ITF Taekwondo, for their hospitality over the course of weekend.

Commencing next year, ITF Australia will be providing an Instructor Training Program. This program is available to all students aged 17 years upwards that are ranked 4th Gup and above. Program will also be available to current instructors who want to improve their teaching ability.

The program will be based on Individual monthly training programs that will be available online and a yearly training camp (two days) to be held in Sydney, NSW. No Program fee will be charged to participants, however participants will need to organise their own transport and accommodation for the training camp.

Students that are interested in commencing this program in 2014 will need to complete the attached form and return email no later than the 27th November 2014. Master Daher will speak with each student at the upcoming grading’s regarding their application.

Please complete form and email to Master Daher

Expression of Interest 2014 Instructor Development

itfaustralia@optusnet.com.au

Dagen hadde kommet for meg å gradere meg til 2. Dan sort belte. Jeg var veldig spent og nervøs i forhold til hvordan Master Daher kom til å kombinere Masterklassen med graderingen.

Vi begynte med Chon-Ji, og fokuserte på applikasjon av teknikkene vi gjorde, og tankene bak første blokken og punchet. Master Daher viste oss også en praktisk metode å øve på teknikkene med en partner, så vi bedre kunne forstå metodikken og grunnen til at vi må ha den riktige høyden og riktig stilling.

Vi repeterte denne fremgangsmåten når vi gikk igjennom de høyere mønsterene, og fokuserte på grunnen til at bevegelsene var gjort på denne måten. I løpet av dagen lærte jeg mye om mønsterne som jeg ikke hadde tenkt over før, som for eksempel at mestepartene av teknikkene i mønsterne kommer fra tidligere mønstre. Jeg endte opp med å få et helt nytt perpektiv i til mønsterne og lærte mye om prinsippene bak bevegelsene, og hvordan man timet de med sine wave og pust.

1379442_10200795088015032_1283831429_nNår det kom til gradering var jeg veldig nervøs siden jeg aldri har gradert meg i Australia før, og jeg ikke visste hva jeg kunne forvente. Det viste seg at vi ble testet på de samme tingene som i Norge, men vi gjorde det i en litt annen rekkefølge.  En ting som var akkurat det samme, var hvor mye innsatsen du gir under graderingen betyr for at du består, Master Daher vektla hvor viktig det var at vi ga 100 prosent innsats under graderingen, uansett hvor slitne vi var. Jeg syntes dette er noe som er like viktig når det kommer til vanlig trening for alle som trener Taekwon-Do, man oppnår mye mer når man alltid gird et sin fulle innsats.

Under graderingen gikk vi igjennom våre høyeste mønstre først, før vi gikk over til fysisk trening, teori, applikasjoner til bevegelser, putetrening og lavere mønstre før vi avsluttet med knusing.

Selv med alle forberedelsene jeg hadde gjort, var det en veldig tøff gradering og det eneste som fikk meg igjennom hele økten var å fokusere på hva jeg gjorde der og da, og jeg endte opp med å drive meg selv forbi hva jeg trodde var mulig. Jeg hadde et par feiltrinn, som for eksempel mislyktes jeg i å knuse med punch, men alt i alt tror jeg at graderingen gikk veldig bra for meg, og alle andre som var oppe til test.

Det var en herlig følelse å bestå til 2. Dan på slutten av en lang dag med trening. Vi var alle ganske emosjonelle på slutten, det ble felt tårer blant både de som hadde gått opp, og foreldrene som hadde sittet og sett på graderingen, men alle vekslet smil og klemmer og stemningen var veldig god etter en krevende dag.

Jeg er alltid veldig glad for å ha muligheten til å bli med på et seminar med Master Daher, hver gang oppnår jeg et helt nytt nivå av forståelse for teknikker og jeg lærer masse om meg selv som en person. Det er alltid interresant å se hvordan Master Daher vikler inn lærdom om hvordan man kan bruke teknikker og prinsippene i Taekwon-Do i hverdagslivet. Jeg vil takke Master Daher for hvor dedikert han er til sporten og å gi videre av hans lærdom til oss når det kommer til teknikker og prinsippene bak Taekwon-Do. Jeg forlot hallen med inspirasjon til å fortsette med treningen og med ny lærdom når det kom til meg selv.

Jeg vil også takke Mr. Paul Harper, Mrs. Michelle Harper og resten av Il-Shim Taekwon-Do Melbourne for støtten de har gitt meg. Helt tilslutt vil jeg takke Master Garnæs for alt han har lært meg opp igjennom årene, alle vennene jeg har fått og instruktørene jeg har hatt i Taekwon-Do over årene. Jeg hadde ikke greid dette uten dere.

Taekwon

Caroline Agerup

Ilshim International Taekwon-Do is pleased to announce the opening of the following clubs:

IL Shim Coomera

Classes at Coomera State School Hall (Dreamworld Parkway) on the Northern Gold Coast, QLD starting 4th July and running weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6.30-7.30pm.

Join us for the Grand Opening on Saturday 16th July at 9am

Contact Shawn Sutton on 0403200153, John Abdallah on 0413446772. Email: info@itftaekwondogoldcoast.com.au

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WORLD CUP HOSTS:

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS HOSTS:

  • 2023 – Finland

International Courses:

  •  International Instructor Course – Gold Coast , Australia Saturday 4th-6th of November 2022 IUC NZ