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.”