New class – Thursdays at 5:30pm!!
We are pleased to announce we are starting a new class on Thursdays at 5:30pm, starting from Thursday the 12th of November. These family classes are beginner-focused and suited for students of all ages, abilities, and ranks. For this class to be viable we need students to sign up!
You can switch your ongoing booking from a Monday or a Wednesday, or attend Thursday as an additional class. Registrations are via your Clubworx portal. Please email info@sangrok.net.au or see Erin at training if you have any questions or need assistance.
Black belt grading
Six students graded for 1st dan black belts on Sunday 25th October. The four hour grading encompassed all aspects of our curriculum with an emphasis on individual demonstration of skills and knowledge. Please join us in congratulating Libby, Matt, Ananth, Darien, Stephen, and Erin on achieving 1st Dan black belts.
December grading
We will be holding our December grading on Saturday 12 December. Please save the date!
Red belt workshop for pre-grading assessment
We are running a pre-grading assessment workshop for red belt students on Sunday 15 November. This workshop will be dedicated to giving feedback on all aspects of the curriculum prior to our December grading.
Please remember that the pre-grading assessment sheet needs to be completed and signed off by a senior instructor at least 2 weeks prior to grading. An email has been sent with further information.
If you didn’t receive it, or you have any questions please email info@sangrok.net.au or see Erin at training.
Uniform
Just a reminder to wear your full dobok to training from March to November. T-shirts are permitted over the summer months (December to February) only.
Student spotlight
Sean Loney
Belt: White
Favourite kick: Turning kick and 45° kick
Why did you start taekwondo? I started taekwondo to experience a new martial art after completing my old one
Have you had other martial arts experience? I did Hapkido, which I loved, and I was good at, so I came to Taekwondo for a new take on martial arts.
Do you enjoy other sports? I play with the footy, sports like Oz Tag and Touch Footy, but I love getting into the pool for a swim. It gives me a chance to organise my thoughts.
What do you love about taekwondo? I love how Taekwondo both has its similarities and differences with Hapkido. I enjoy learning the new style of martial art.
Favourite food: I wouldn’t be able to choose. There are to many amazing foods to choose from. They are all so DELICIOUS!!!
Favourite movie, TV show, book or song: My favourite book..It’s so hard to choose from! From the books that I can remember, my favourites have got to be the Harry Potter series and the Eragon series.
What is your favourite subject at school? I love maths, what with all the working with numbers and I enjoy getting my head around tricky problems.
Do you have a life motto? Yes. It is this. Do it with Passion, or not at all.
What is something we might not know about you: I absolutely love animals! And toys. I love playing with cool things and looking and watching animals in their natural habitats.
Your advice for someone starting taekwondo: Try your best. Give everything your best go. Give Taekwondo a month or two to sink in if you’re not feeling in the moment as soon as you start it. You’ll get it eventually.
Website update
Libby has been working hard to update our website. The website now includes a section for each belt with grading requirements and videos to help you prepare for your grading. If you need the password, please just ask!
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