ISSUE 1 MARCH 2015 VOLUME 9

A word from the

CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

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UPCOMING EVENTS

10TH - 12TH APRIL

BLACK BELT TRAINING CAMP

@ NATURAL BRIDGE

2ND MAY

TOURNAMENT ROUND 1

@ BANYO

23RD MAY

ALL RANK TRAINING

@ MURRUMBA DOWNS

27TH JUNE

GRADING

@ KALLANGUR COMMUNITY CENTRE

The challenge and the rewards that you get

out of running your own class are immense,

and I wish Jason all the best in this new ven-

ture. If any students would like to visit his

class I know Jason would be thrilled to have

you train with him and his group, so see his

contact details on the club website.

I would like to wish the best of luck to all

those undertaking their gradings this week-

end, in particular all our new white belts.

Remember - gradings are not about passing or

failing - they are about seeing if you are ready

for your next step in learning. We are there to

help you on the day so do not put pressure on

yourself. Just do what you have been doing in

class, that‟s all we expect from you. Bear in

mind that you would not be going for the

grading if your instructor didn‟t think you

were ready for it, so stay relaxed and focus on

your strengths.

Over the past few months I have been doing

some surprise visits to the classes and have

been very pleased at the standard and growth

within our clubs. So far I have made it to

Kallangur, Redcliffe, Narangba, Bald Hills,

Banyo and Ormeau. Soon I will be heading to

Bribie Island, Murrumba Downs and Decep-

tion Bay - to get a feel for how things are

going, and to spar as many people as possible.

This gives me a chance to give a few extra

pointers and tips to you all. If I can help you

to improve just a little bit then I feel it is

worth the effort. It is also for my benefit -

while I am getting my fitness level up in

preparation for my own grading for 6th Dan -

plus it‟s a lot of fun.

We recently held our first training camp for

the year down on the Gold Coast and I have

to commend the incredible effort that was put

in by all those in attendance. From our first

time visitors to our more experienced mem-

bers, the commitment displayed was terrific.

Welcome to our first newsletter for 2015! It

seems that we only just had our Christmas

breakup and social day at Wet ‟n‟ Wild water

park (where lots of fun was had by all). I

would like to start by greeting all our new

members to the organisation - and hope you

enjoy your training with us. Our big news is

the opening of a brand new class at Deception

Bay being run by Mr Jason Pascoe (2nd Dan).

He is operating out of the PCYC on Mondays

and Thursdays. It‟s great to see Jason taking

his training to the next level, as I believe that

the best way for a black belt to improve and

move forward in martial arts is to teach it.

It was by no means an easy weekend away

either, with a big focus on cardio fitness and

handwork. I believe everyone present ex-

celled over the weekend and took something

away that will benefit them in their classes

and next grading. See the camp review in this

newsletter for a wrap up of the events and

some pictures that tell all. Great work by eve-

ryone! I was very proud of your accomplish-

ments.

Next month we have our Black Belt camp at

The Log Cabin near the Natural Bridge in the

Gold Coast hinterland. This camp is open to

all Brown Belts and higher grades via invita-

tion from your instructor - it is not for every-

one because of the high intensity of the train-

ing. We visited there last year and were all

blown away by the incredible position and

„back to nature‟ feel of the venue. So much

so, we booked two camps there this year, so

all coloured belts can start looking forward to

experiencing it at another camp in early No-

vember. This camp is not catered - you have

to bring and cook your own food, so I suggest

bringing prepared meals and easy-to-heat

type food. There is however a fully equipped

commercial kitchen with microwaves, gas

stove, fridge and freezer and everything

you‟d require to cook. So think about what

you will take in advance and remember that

there are no shops nearby to easily drive to -

you need to clean up after yourself as well.

Starting in early May we have the first round

in our Tournament series, beginning with

Banyo. Each year the standard of competition

gets better and better as we all learn from our

previous experiences. For our new members

to know what to expect, talk to your fellow

class members who have already participated.

We have sparring divisions, pattern divisions

and a team division where all aspects of your

Tae Kwon Do skills are put on display. Points

By Peter Cameron

5th Degree Black Belt

Chief Instructor

Founder of IMT in Australia

KALLANGUR ............... 2

TRIVIA NIGHT ............. 3

REDCLIFFE ................ 4

LADIES UNLEASHED ..... 4

BRIBIE ...................... 5

MASTER THE ART ........ 5

CAMP TALLEBUDGERA .. 6

BURPENGARY/MURRUMBA ... 7

BANYO ...................... 7

THE IMT WAY ............. 8

DECEPTION BAY .......... 9

ORMEAU .................... 9

Kallangur By Brett Parker

4th Degree Black Belt

not been to a tournament to get in-

volved for fun and exciting day. These

tournaments are great for the students

confidence, and their families and

friends to have a fun day by getting in-

volved and cheering along.

Everyone who participated last year had

a big hand in helping the Kallangur

Club try to regain the perpetual club

trophy. This is again our opportunity to

show the IMT family that the Kallangur

Club is the one to beat.

Train Hard

are awarded through the year for competing

and extra points for placing in the various

divisions. At the end of the third round we

award Grand Champions to each age and rank

division, and there is always lots of club ri-

valry for the Perpetual Club Trophy.

Speaking of tournaments, we have started the

year well with a small group competing at the

first round of the AMAC (Australian Martial

Arts Competition). There were some excel-

lent results for Jason Parker (1st in Black Belt

Points Contact Sparring), Brett Parker ( 1st

Black Belt Freestyle, 2nd BB Points Contact,

2nd Points Sparring), Joe Sandona (1st BB

Forms, 3rd BB points sparring, 4th BB free-

style sparring), Ebony Eayrs (1st Adv points,

2nd Adv freestyle sparring, 1st sword, 4th Su-

mo), and young Coban Parker competed for

the first time in AMAC (2nd Adv freestyle

sparring, 4th Adv forms). What a great way to

start off this three round series! Anyone that

would like to try their hand please feel free to

contact your instructor for details and get

involved. I might even throw my hat into the

ring and give the veterans division a bit of a

shake-up.

We are very lucky in the IMT to have an

amazing group of people that function as one

big family. The support we have on offer is

rarely found, particularly when it comes to

fundraising. As a lot of you will know, one of

our own - Michael Griffith, 2nd Dan from

Bribie Island - is battling the fight of his life

against cancer. This has given a lot of motiva-

tion to a lot of people to help raise money for

the Leukaemia Foundation which I was

amazed to learn gets no funding from the

Australian Government in any way. This is

both unbelievable and sad. We are on a mis-

sion to contribute - and it‟s being driven by

our ladies in particular. They have put their

heads and hearts together to get some events

happening, starting with a Trivia Night on the

25th of April to be held at the Kallangur Com-

munity Hall on Anzac Ave. It has a cost of

$20 per head and promises to be a great night

with raffles and prizes. Form a team of

friends (they don‟t have to be from Tae Kwon

Do), get a table booked (min 4, max of 8),

come up with a team name and be ready to

donate and have a fantastic time with us all.

Bookings are through Melanie Parker on

0435 209 389. Please everyone – come along

and lets pack the hall out to raise some funds

for such an incredible cause.

The second event organised by these won-

derful women is “Ladies Unleashed 2015”, a

day of Self-Defence workshops for Women to

be held on the 18th of April, featuring female

instructors, a guest police speaker, and us as

highly trained assistants (both male and fe-

male). Again, all proceeds are going to the

Leukaemia Foundation with a cost of only

$15 per head. There will be 2 sessions availa-

ble to attend - one at Banyo in the morning,

and one at Burpengary in the afternoon. This

is not just for students but all interested la-

dies, so get your friends and families involved

- have them do something for themselves and

raise money at the same time. Please get in-

volved and show you care for those affected

by cancer.

The last thing I would like to mention is my

upcoming grading for 6th Dan. I have been

working very hard to increase my fitness lev-

els and feel I am on track for early July to

undertake this grading. The grading will be

open to all members to come and watch -

with the venue to be announced shortly. I am

focusing on the Black Belt patterns and spar-

ring (hence my class visits). At age 51, it is

not about being „Superman‟-level fit like our

2nd and 3rd Dan gradings, but more about abil-

ity and style. I have investigated other TKD

clubs‟ 6th Dan gradings and felt I wanted an

even greater challenge – mostly they involved

only demonstrating two patterns. I‟ll be going

from 1st Dan right through to our highest pat-

terns, and will be sparing all instructors in

order to reinforce my strengths and kicking

skills. I hope you all get the chance to come

and share in this very important event for the

organisation.

Till then - I encourage you all to train hard,

kick high and keep striving for perfection.

A word from the CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

portion of higher ranks in class with

some very hard grading‟s in the near

future. Good luck to all of

those under taking these

grading‟s this year, keep

training hard, focus and

where possible do extra

training at home or at other

clubs.

With the first IMT Tourna-

ment fast approaching I would like to

see all of our students who competed

last year to get involved again, and

more importantly the students who have

news Welcome to the first edi-

tion of the Kallangur News

for 2015, I would like to

welcome the new students

who have joined us in 2015

and of course a big wel-

come back to all the other students to

another exciting and challenging year

of training.

The Kallangur club now has a high pro-

“...tournaments are

great for the students

confidence, and their

families and friends

to have a fun day…”

“To my FB (let's face it, real life friends) I am here to ask

for your help and support! On the 25th of April I am host-

ing a trivia night, with ALL proceeds going to the leukae-

mia foundation. How can you help me?? COME!!! Bring a

team, minimum of 4, max of 8! Pre purchasing is really

helpful for us to sort tables etc.! I promise it will be awe-

some!! The raffle prizes are amazing!! There will be DJ

music after to have a party! You can BYO alcohol, pur-

chase soft drinks. Your ticket will get you, an AWESOME

night... Yummy finger foods, desert and tea and coffee.!

But.. Hang on... What will you really get from the night??

You will be supporting a charity which needs your sup-

port!!!! A charity which currently gets no government

funding!!! It's hard to believe!! NO funding!!!!!

On April 25th, IMT will be supporting a fundraising event

which has been organised by Melanie Parker. The event is

a trivia nigh to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation.

As you may remember, many of us at IMT raised over

$6000 for the Leukaemia Foundation last year with your

help during their annual “World‟ Greatest Shave” event.

There are many inspiring people in the world who take

responsibility for making the change they want to see in the

world. To really sell this event to you, I have decided to

share Melanie's Facebook post regarding this event.

Please do you best to give any support you can. Let us all

take responsibility for change.

FIND A CURE TRIVIA NIGHT

Sadly, we can all relate to the EVIL that is CANCER! We can also relate to the innocence and the purity which cancer tries

to destroy! Beautiful people, real people who are, in my experience, some of this planets greatest!! People who are so

strong, that even in their darkest hours, find the strength to be positive and courageous and humble! People who like my

dear friend. Mike expose themselves to trial drugs because " even if it can't help him, it may help others in the future"

I know, we all feel helpless, we have all watched, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters and friends face this

monster, face the biggest fight there is, the fight for life.

Could you imagine, that you want to live, you love your life, you are needed by others you want to help others, but some-

thing out of your control, has the power to take that all away. Cancer has no bias, cancer strikes all walks of life, cancer

strikes without warning and without care..

As a human being, I am affected by world events, I am effected by the world of terrorism, cruelty to other humans, and ani-

mals.. I want to change it all!!! I bet you all do!! I am friends with you, I know you all and I know you want it all to stop!

So many things which need our help so many issues which need addressing. But amidst all of it, we can do our part, we can

help our world, we can help other human beings. One day, there will be a cure, and we can all help make that happen.

Every dollar helps, every new piece of research helps. I know it's Anzac Day, and the evening will begin with respect to our

soldiers, but it's also fitting in the respect, that we are also fighting to save lives.

I can picture certain teams forming and I really ask for your support. It will be a great night, for a great cause! xxx also if

any if you would like to donate a prize, it would be so appreciated! Inbox me if you need. xxx

There is a flyer with this newsletter with all of the details. Please support, donate and share. Thank You.

Last years fundraisers

By Jason Parker

4th Degree Black Belt

Being the start of the year, there is already a

bit of news to share. I will first like to start

by congratulating Jason Pascoe

on his opening of a new club

for IMT in Deception Bay. I

have been training Jason for

many years now, and it is with

great pride that I can witness

this next journey in his Martial

Arts career. I wish him all the

best with his own class, good luck Jas!

Redcliffe has had a good influx of new and

returning students this year. We have also

lost a few students, but class numbers are

punch. Like a kick or a punch, they need to

be practiced with both legs, and as part of a

combination.

Using your set sparring as a way to practice

is the best way, but remember to use them

in other areas of your training like self de-

fence and sparring.

There are a few things that we sometimes

forget to do when it comes to takedowns, so

here are a few reminders.

Get your opponent off balance first,

then remove their support.

Pay attention where the persons weight

is. It is easier to go with it, than change

it.

Technique makes everything easier, try

not to rely on size and strength, in-

stead, focus on leverage

doing well and everyone is training hard.

There is a big year of training coming up,

with camps, tournaments, gradings and

training sessions. I encourage everyone to

make their best effort to attend any addi-

tional sessions and events they can through-

out the year. There is plenty

of opportunities to expand

your knowledge and experi-

ence with these opportunities,

so make the most of them.

Training Tips:

Takedowns:

We learn takedowns fairly early, usually at

yellow belt They are just another technique

to be practiced and repeated, like a kick or a

“...another technique

to be practiced and

repeated, like a kick

or a punch.”

LADIES UNLEASHED SELF-DEFENCE WORKSHOP

Far too often in the current day, we hear about

women or girls being attacked, raped, and

even murdered. Just last week, Melbourne

school girl Masa Vukotic, was brutally mur-

dered while walking through a park alone

listening to music. Why are we having our

sense of safety taken away from us, and why

should we feel intimidated in our right to walk

alone? At what point do we decide to take

control and say this is not ok, and how do we

go about it?

Saturday 18 April 2015, will see us holding

the 3rd round of our “Ladies Unleashed – Self

Defense Workshop for Women”. These ses-

sions are a great starting point for females

who want to take that first step towards taking

control. There will be a Police guest speaker,

who will cover many topics ranging from the

flight/fight responses, to getting inside the mind of an attacker. You will get to learn some basic self defense strategies for different

attacks, and get to unleash some frustrations on pads. Sometimes just realizing what you are capable of, is an important step towards

gaining some self confidence, and is important in your ability to think clearly if you were put in an unfavourable situation.

So if you care about yourself, or any other females in your life, contact details for these workshops are on the flyer. We hope to see

you there to take part in these life changing workshops. All proceeds will be donated to The Leukemia Foundation.

Testimonials from past participants Shauna: “Informative, friendly environment & fun.”

Lauren: “The session covered all sorts of possible attacks and it was theoretical as well as practical, plus it was a workout and a

good time! My friend and I will definitely come again. We had a great time!”

Redcliffe review

By Lee Griffith

2nd Degree Black Belt

SOMETHING TO PONDER:

Have you suffered from ‘GRADING BRAIN’?

Symptoms:

Eyes glazed over like a deer in the headlights

A high level of stress (even involving tears) prior to the grading

Difficulties following instructions during the grad-

ing Slipping into default mode or your comfort zone

(not showing us what you‟re really capable of)

Making unusual or inexplicable errors in your pat- tern/s during the grading

The Cure:

A daily dose of good old practice, practice and more practice

Mentally rehearsing patterns, self-defense respons-

es, seeing yourself doing amazing feats on the grad- ing floor.

Believing in yourself.

Taking risks and stepping outside your comfort zone.

Swallow all this whole and check to see the results.

All the Bribie team wish you a great year of training and growth through the ranks. Like everyone, we‟ve

struggled through the heat and going home from train-

ing hot and bothered. Hopefully the cool nights will soon be upon us and training will

be more comfortable.

The Bribie gang (Am I still legally able to use this

term?) wish to welcome young Nathan and Lauchlan

into our fold and trust that their journey with IMT is simply amazing in every respect. Both boys show

great promise and have just the right attitude to see

them fulfill their goal of achieving the rank Black Belt one day.

I heard that the camp went well though I send my apologies for not having attended due to an injury (or

old age). I‟m sure that those who attended had a great

time and learned a great deal from our troupe of highly skilled instructors.

Mike is hoping to re-join the Bribie club to co-instruct when he‟s feeling stronger. Thank you to everyone in

IMT for their relentless support of Mike during this

epic conquest against cancer. He‟s an absolute inspira-tion to us all and we are blessed to be surround by such

an amazing group of people – our IMT family.

Wishing everyone in IMT a truly great year of person-

al achievement in Taekwondo.

I would like to welcome all of the new stu-

dents who have joined Bald Hills for 2015

(making the class almost double in size!),

and also a big welcome back to all the other

students to another challenging, busy and

exciting year of training.

First off I would like to congratulate Mi-

chael Loeken on his promotion to 1st De-

gree Black Belt. He put in an amazing ef-

fort on such a hot day and made his instruc-

tor very proud (not often do you get to have

with your kicking leg behind, and when you

spin make sure you complete a full 360o

with your kicking leg finishing behind

where it started. Here are few tips to make

your spin lightning fast. Turn your head

quickly; the faster your head moves the

faster your spin will be. This will also help

you spot your target ensuring an accurate

kick. As you are spinning you want to pull

your hands in close to your body, and then

put them back into your sparring position as

the kick is completed. Lastly you need to

keep your body up straight (don‟t lean).

Once you get good at spinning on the

ground, add a jump to practice your jump

spin kicks, the faster you spin the easier a

jump spin kick is.

your own students undertake such an in-

tense grading).

With the first tournament coming up I

would like to see all of the students com-

pete, both the new and old students. Now

that we are growing in size and have a vari-

ety of ranks I should warn all of the other

clubs to watch out because the "Bald Hills

underdogs" are going to kick some butt.

A favourite technique of mine is the Spin

Hook Kick. For this technique to be effec-

tive it must be performed fast as all its pow-

er comes from speed. A good way to devel-

op a fast spin is to practice just the spinning

portion without executing the kick. Start

By Joseph Sandona

3rd Degree Black Belt

Mastering the art

Bribie bulletin

Take that, board!

IMT doesn‟t use flimsy boards, but the real deal, tough pine!

Congratulations on achieving your 2nd Dan Mike!

defence. With the grading following in 2 weeks time, it was

an excellent opportunity to refine our technique and gain

some confidence. As always, the session went way too fast,

and it was time to focus on set sparring. Everyone had an

opportunity to work on all basic forms of set sparring, the

newest members had a great time experiencing the higher

grade forms. There was a heavy focus on getting the first

counter attack in quickly, which all stems from good de-

fencive footwork and preparation to attack.

It was time for a bit of fun just before lunch, so we had a session on jumping kicks. These included the ones required

for the grading, but also a fun competition to see who could

fly the furthest doing a flying side kick! I swear some of us

were born to fly!

A much needed recharge was needed before the intense after-

noon session. First up after lunch was and hour of free spar-

Our first camp for 2015 was this year at a new venue on the

Gold Coast at the Tallebudgera Recreation Camp and what a

lovely location it was too! Situated in walking distance to

Tallebudgera Creek and the surf, the facilities were ideal for

training and having fun.

On Friday night, our outdoor training was interrupted by a bit

of rain, but being Friday the 13th, what else would you ex-

pect? Training shifted inside, where we continued on punch-

ing and footwork drills. This was to set a bit of a theme for

the weekend, as we worked a lot on our punching both as technique and as cardio.

On Saturday morning we were up early (some earlier than

others) for a stretch at the beach. Our bodies weren‟t too

sore yet, but we had a quick jog up the beach followed by a

good full body stretch.

After breakfast, the first session of the day focused on self

CAMP TALLEBUDGERA

ring. This was an opportunity to work on our punching skills, because after an hour, your legs don‟t lift as easy! After this in-

tense session, it was time to push our bodies to the absolute limit with Troy‟s circuit. The circuit started with a beep test, which

is a running drill designed to make you run faster as you get more and more tired. There was a high intensity pad work session

which drained more energy and then to top it all off… another beep test! A very special mention must go to Bree Humphries

from Kallangur, who was the last on the floor at the end of both beep tests! What an awesome effort from this young warrior!

As a bit of reward for everyone's hard work, the day was finished off with a game of soccer. It was Black Belts vs. Coloured

Belts, in a showdown for the ages! Well done to the coloured belts for their valiant effort, but the Black Belts were too well or-

ganised and worked well as a team to take the match. Afterwards, a lot of us headed to the creek for a recovery swim, while

others headed for their rooms for a recovery nap! It certainly was a long hard day of training.

The next morning, we were up early again for running and stretching. This time our bodies took a bit more time to warm up after the hammering they took the day before, but a good 4km run will help!

After refuelling at breakfast, we were pushed straight back into more cardio, this time with the Chief Instructor putting through a

boxing cardio session. We were kept moving for the whole hour, there was no time to rest. After the punishment was over, we

took it down a notch to practice some patterns, but after such a workout, pushing out strong patterns for an hour is no easy feet.

Luckily however, it was time for another hour of sparring! What a way to finish off an epic weekend,. Everyone pushed what

little energy they had left into the final session, and was left feeling exhausted, but with a sense of accomplishment on finishing

the strongest they could. This is the great thing about camps, they push you places you can never achieve in class, which is why

they‟re such a special experience. We look forward to seeing you all again in November for the next one.

Greetings and welcome to 2015 from the Bur-

pengary and Murrumba classes

Classes have been back for a few weeks and

we have quickly fallen into the routine train-

ing program. This Saturday is the first grad-

ing for 2015 and the first grading for Owen

(Burpengary), Ryan & Alex (Murrumba).

Best of luck to you all for your first grading

and I am sure you will do great.

Unfortunately I have not been able to do

much at class – except yell and shout - as I

have had a nagging injury in my foot for the

past few months which is becoming extremely

frustrating. It is a timely reminder that it is

ferent instructors gives you a greater range or

attacks in sparring and self defence. Also

working with different students from other

clubs improves you as a martial artist.

The boxing and cardio session the Chief In-

structor ran was great. If Mr Cameron is do-

ing that session a few times a week there is no

wonder he is extremely fit. We did 1/3 of the

session at Murrumba class last week and all

the students complained it was hard work.

Classes in the coming weeks will start focus-

sing on preparation for the tournaments as the

first one will be here before you know it.

very important students are not slack and

should push themselves and their body hard

during training. However it is just as im-

portant not to ignore injuries. Typically an

injury is your body‟s way of telling you some-

thing is wrong. However in my defence the

reason why I have not gone back to the doctor

is I am a bloke and set in my ways

In this newsletter I am sure someone has writ-

ten a story about the recent camp at Talle-

budgera. I have to point out that having only

2 students attend was disappointing. I am

aware the costs maybe significant but students

gain significant knowledge and additional

skills at these camps. These often show at

gradings and tournaments.

The opportunity to work and learn from dif-

By John Barron

2nd Degree Black Belt

Murrumba Downs From Burpengary to

By Tony Robinson

2nd Degree Black Belt

Gradings

Gradings are a marker on the road of your

martial arts journey.

As with belts, they show where about you

are in your journey.

They are a formal test of your knowledge

and technique in front of a

group of examiners.

It is up to you to show during

your grading how much you

have learned and how well

you can perform the tasks

asked of you.

Nobody else can do it for you

so you need to put in 100% on the day.

If you are grading, it means your instruc-

tor believes that you have both the ability

and confidence to do well.

promotion in rank.

Do not be disappointed if your instructor

says “NO” this time as it will only be

because they believe you are not quite

ready and want you to be able to put in

your best effort.

So next time you are wondering why you

are not grading this time, ask yourself if

you are really ready? Be honest with

yourself and you will realize that you are

not quite there. Knuckle down and prac-

tice hard and try for the next one.

Gradings aren‟t a right, they are a privi-

lege.

Just because it is 3 or 6 months since your

last grading, doesn‟t mean you are auto-

matically going to be grading.

It is completely up to your instructor and

they are not going to allow you to grade if

they believe you are not

ready.

There are a number of rea-

sons your instructor may

wish for you to not grade,

even if you are eligible time

wise. They include, missing lessons, attitude in class,

fitness and maturity among others.

Everybody is different and will travel

different paths on their road to martial

arts maturity. You need to grow into your

“It is up to you to show during your grading how much you have learned and how well you can perform the tasks asked of you.”

Banyo breakers

THE IMT WAY

For many years, IMT has been represented in different

demonstrations, tournaments and expos. There are always

many different styles of Martial Arts in attendance and many

different versions of those styles. So what defines each dif-

ferent Martial Art? And what does each variation have to

offer?

There is no easy answer to those questions. But a question

we can answer is… what makes us different?

Firstly, it’s foundation. Our foundation lies in the traditional

way of Tae Kwon Do. However, throughout many years of

development and influence, our “way” of doing things has been modernised from the traditional. The key elements that remain

the same are the technical aspects of basic techniques. How to block, punch and kick. What has changed, are the methods to

refine and apply those techniques so they reach their full potential. For example, you first learn how to throw a basic technique,

what our curriculum offers is... how to use those basic techniques together. We use different variations of patterns, basics and

set sparring which makes us unique. These basics and their application are our foundation. You will spend approximately the

first year and a half of your training with us learning and understanding these basics.

Secondly, keeping the standard. A good student is always looking for improvement. A good instructor will always facilitate

improvement. Our club motto is “Striving for Perfection” This is not some catch phrase or slogan, but a way of thinking about

your training. You may never achieve perfection, but it‟s pursuit is a worthy journey. There is always room for improvement

and there is always a standard to be achieved. So who sets the standard? We all do. Every instructor, assistant instructor and

student. Nobody knows how long you will train for, but every instructor treats you like you may one day run your own club,

even if you never do. We instil all of our knowledge to you in the hopes that one day you will do the same for someone else.

Thirdly, open-mindedness. Everything has merit. There is no right or wrong way of doing something. There is just a different

way. For every technique that there is, there is a variation. For every style of Martial Art, there is a variation. So which varia-

tion do you use? The one that is right for you. There are many different ways of achieving a goal, some are linear and easily

followed, others require you to work around a problem or view it from a different angle. Keeping an open mind allows us to

adapt, to evolve, to become something better of different. We treat our training the same way. If it works, use it. Nothing is

set in stone, everything is fluid. Martial arts is a personal journey, yours will never be the same as anyone else's. Keeping an

open mind means it will never be full. This is why we update our curriculum, cross train with other styles, seek out seminars.

It is all part of keeping an open mind.

Finally, the X factor. What makes us stand out? An X factor is usually something undefinable. You see it, but you‟re not

quite sure what it is. How do we know we have it? People tell us. At tournaments and demonstrations, we are always receiv-

ing compliments from other martial artists on our style. In Martial Arts, this is a very high form of praise. It would be l ike

Coke telling Pepsi that they really like their cola. So what is our secret ingredient? Well without under or overstating it , it is

our Chief Instructor, Mr Peter Cameron. The way he performs a technique, his understanding of it‟s application and the stand-

ard in which it is done is present in all of us. If you train long enough and attend more tournaments and demonstrations, you

will see this for yourself. But whether you realise it or not, you are part of a martial arts club that offers something extra.

Coming up in 2015:

New website. We are currently in final testing stage of out new look website. Robert Sandona has built our new site from scratch,

and it‟s looking great. We are putting the final touches on it now and we are looking to launch soon. We would like to share it with

you before it launches so you can test it as well for stability and make any suggestions of anything you would like to see on it. Keep

checking our Facebook page for more information.

Self Defence Days. There will be 3 self defence days this year, with 2 sessions held per day. The first is coming up in April, the

others will be in August and September. The first one will be ladies only, but the others will be open to anyone willing to learn self

defence. There will me more info as the ones later in the year draw closer.

Tournaments. After taking a year off from the tournament scene last year, we are looking at making an impact again in 2015.

There are plenty of tournaments around, so if you are interested, see your instructor for more information. They are a great way of

improving your skill and understanding.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE

Ormeau By Troy Johnson

2nd Degree Black Belt report Recently IMT was graciously invited to the

International Taekwondo Federation‟s Tour-

nament, held on the 21st of March. We had a

small handful of representatives go down,

Jason Parker, Cassie Sutherland, Leana John-

son and myself. We were lucky enough to

watch Jason take home gold in the senior

black belt, special techniques division, which

was AWESOME to watch. IMT sends its

thanks to the International Taekwondo Feder-

ation and for their invite to be part of such a

great day.

To finish off, the club of Ormeau wishes all

students grading, all the best, especially to all

the new white belts who will be experiencing

their first grading. The Ormeau club looks

forward to all training opportunities this year

and looks forward to training with the rest of

the clubs.

ing camp for the year. For those who have not

been fortunate enough to attend one of these

events, I encourage you to attend the next, as

it is a fantastic opportunity to learn from all

the instructors and knowledge

they have to offer, with over a

months‟ worth of training con-

tained in one weekend. This

camp was held down our end of

town, at Tallebudgera Recrea-

tional Centre. To those students

who missed this camp, you

missed my extremely FUN (torturous) cardio

session.

By now most of you should know about the

facilities that I own, Fighters Fitness 24/7

Martial Arts Training Centre. This is where

the Narangba class, taught by John Barron is

held, and I would like to extend an invite for

you to come down and do some training of

your own.

Welcome back to the year, and

good luck to all your 2015

goals. We would like start by

welcoming new students,

Blayne, Hayden and Michael to

the Ormeau club, we wish them

all the best with the start of

their martial arts journey. I would also like to

wish all my students a great training year, we

look forward to all the events and achieve-

ments to be had this year, as well as a person-

al welcome to Aaron with his transition from

the Redcliffe Club.

As you are reading this, we have already had

the privilege of having our first all rank train-

“...it is a fantastic op-

portunity to learn from

all the instructors and

knowledge they have

to offer…”

By Jason Pascoe

2nd Degree Black Belt

Keep training.

If you know anyone interested at train-

ing with me at my new club, have them

contact me on 0419 719 040 or email

me at jason@jasonpascoebuilders.com

HELLO... from our newest club of The Institute

Of Modern Tae Kwon Do at Deception

Bay.

I have recently opened a new club at

Deception Bay, training out of the De-

ception Bay PCYC. I started my first

nights training on Monday 23rd Feb

2015. My lessons are Monday and

Thursdays from 5:30pm to 6:30pm,

Seniors and Juniors combined.

I have a good group of juniors training

hard and rearing to go for their first

grading this Saturday.

My students and I went to the Talle-

budgera Camp and had a fantastic time.

They learnt so much and all they want-

ed to do was all the fun stuff from the

Camp sessions on Saturday but I had to

get them prepared for The Grading, so

it was back to basics but I think we still

all had fun. So I look forward to seeing

you all at the grading on Saturday.

GRADE STRONG!

Training tip

Treat training as a new experience try-

ing different things you may have seen

on TV, YouTube and/or from other

styles, it's a great way of keeping train-

ing exciting.

Deception Bay buzz

In 2015 we are returning to the Log Cabin for our Black Belt Camp. The Log Cabin at Natural Bridge has been booked for the Black Belts

and higher ranks. This is cabin style accommodation only with no food provided, so you will need to bring all of your own food and drinks, as

well as any specific cooking utensils. You will need to be self sufficient for the weekend,

there are no nearby shops and mobile phone coverage is limited. The camp has kitchen

and bathroom facilities. It is recommended you bring a roll of toilet paper, insect repel-lent, torch, umbrella, dish soap, any personal electronic equipment & games you may

want. This is a nature reserve, so be aware of wildlife and take care of the environment

when on site, so no litter to be left.

Getting to the camp is easy and should take around 2 hours from the north side. Just trav-

el down the Bruce Hwy towards the Gold Coast, exit the Bruce Hwy at exit 69 and turn

right onto Southport-Nerang Rd. Go over the Hwy and follow the road towards the NSW

border, in will turn into Beaudesert-Nerang Rd and then into Nerang-Murwillumbah Rd. It

will take approx. 30mins to arrive at the camp.

What to bring: Pillow & bedding, towel & toiletries, all crockery and cutlery, all food and

drink, all training equipment.

Where: The Log Cabin. 3360 Nerang-Murwillumbah Rd Natural Bridge

When: Friday 10th April to Sunday 12th April 2015

Time: Arrival from 3pm Friday Departure from 12pm Sunday

Cost: $60.00 per person for weekend. $20.00 per person for Saturday training only

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