IL Shim Squad Training – Nambour, Sunshine Coast, QLD

IL Shim Squad Training – Nambour, Sunshine Coast, QLD

On Sunday 15^th May the Queensland members of the IL Shim training squad gathered to be trained by some of the best Taekwon-Do minds in Australia.

Master Daher and Mr Frans Christensen covered off the formalities of being in the IL Shim Training Squad, there must be a desire to achieve at the highest level, there is a lot of hard work ahead of us all, and we must be committed. There are some requirements in terms of flexibility and fitness, and also some assessments at regular intervals to ensure we are making progress.

Australia Head Coach Frans Christensen led the training covering basic warm up routines before taking the squad through a number of Sparing drills focusing on speed and foot position. After some demonstrations from Trent Hayden and Gerard Kelly, we paired up and worked through the combinations we had been shown while the coaches moved amongst the students offering tips and advice.

Master Daher was on hand to take the squad through some fundamental techniques, breaking down a number of techniques into their various parts. Attention to detail is key, understanding how each movement comes together through transition and into the completion of the move was critical to become proficient at each and every technique.

Then there was the section on flexibility, without flexibility you will not be able to perform techniques to the standard expected. Stretching every single day is a must; otherwise we are only kidding ourselves that we will achieve our goals in Taekwon-Do.

Gerard Kelly addressed the squad to give us an idea of what it means to represent your Country, the long-time friends, camaraderie amongst the squad and supporters, and the thrill of the tournament were just some of the things that made it an experience to remember.

In the last session of the morning, Mr Kelly and Mr Van Beelan took the squad through the principles of Power Breaking and were at pains to emphasise that Speed and Flexibility are two key fundamental components that will help you to achieve a perfect breaking technique; you don’t need to be huge brute with rippling balls of muscle to achieve a successful break.

I would like to thank Master Daher and the coaches for an extremely enlightening squad training session. This was the first session for the Queensland Clubs and I know that everyone who attended is looking forward to the next opportunity to be trained by our Master and this experienced group of coaches.

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