ISSUE 1 MARCH 2019 VOLUME 13

A word from the

CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

Breaking striving for perfection

moderntkd.com

upcoming events

29th - 31st March All Rank Camp

@ Mudjimba

27th April All Rank Training

@ Ipswich

11th May Tournament Rnd 1

@ Banyo

15th June Grading

@ Kallangur

are really taking their roles seriously by assisting throughout the entire day by running the students through the curricu-lum before they step onto the floor. This helps the students immensely and also raises the standard of those about to grade. Confidence is a key element to success in any grading and knowing that support is there at every grading is fan-tastic. So good luck everyone, relax and enjoy the process and you will do well. Our first big event for this year was held in early February with our first ever In-structor Camp at Tallebudgera on the Gold Coast. This was for all our Instruc-tors, Assistant Instructors and those wanting to learn about teaching our sys-tem in the future. It was great to see such a big turn out for a camp that wasn‟t fo-cused on just training. It was nothing like our regular black belt camps at all, as the whole weekend was about theory and discussions about teaching principles. We also have started to plan a few changes to our curriculum and gradings that will be launched in 2020. The IMT prides itself on being a progressive or-ganisation, with the students and our standards being our main priority. The input from all those present was invalua-ble and showed the commitment that all our black belts have to you, our students. Those that were at our last all rank train-ing session will have noticed that the sessions were being planned and run by the younger black belts, with our club instructors watching on very closely. As the club continues to grow, these young black belts will grow into our next gener-

Here we are in March 2019, and the year has well and truly started with a bang. The first grading is upon us and so I would like to wish all our new members, and our members in Gladstone all the best for their grading on the 11th of May. These are big days for the club, with the day starting at 9 am and usually running until 3-4 pm in the afternoon. Each year the gradings are getting bigger as we continue to grow, so I would like to thank in advance all those that come to help out the students and make the day run smoothly. Our younger black belts

ation of IMT instructors. I started teach-ing at age 16 and know that age is no barrier when it comes to sharing our knowledge and passion for Tae Kwon Do. The feedback I have received was great and this group will continue to re-fine and improve with every session and lesson that they help with. Well done to all those helping, and I look forward to more input throughout the year. The next event for the club is our yearly Training camp, being held at the same venue as last year–the Apex camp at Mudjimba on the Sunshine Coast on the 29th-31st of March. I say this every year but I will say it again: this is my personal favourite weekend of the year held by the organisation. You get more than a months‟ worth of training over the course of the weekend. You get to train with other students, be taught by other instructors, and then socialise in the eve-nings with the rest of the members. The instructors have already started to plan the weekend and I am amazed at how eager they are to share their thoughts and ideas with you all. It will cover almost every element of training and is a week-end not to be missed. Application forms will be available shortly and there will be limited numbers, so get in early and make sure you attend. It is a fully catered camp with meals supplied, you just need to bring your sleeping supplies, blankets, pillows and of course your uniforms and any extras you feel you may need. Talk to your instructors and they will advise you as to what you should take and what to expect.

By Peter Cameron

6th Degree Black Belt

Chief Instructor

Founder of IMT in Australia

redcliffe review .... 2

banyo breakers ..... 3

mastering the art .. 3

improve front kick 4

deception bay buzz 4

gladstone grapevine 4

instructor camp ...... 5

kallangur news ..... 5

murrumba maniacs ... 6

ormeau report ....... 6

By Jason Parker

5th Degree Black Belt

Welcome to another big year of training.

There is always plenty of training opportu-

nities throughout the year, with extra ses-

sions, camps and tournaments filling the

year with plenty of variety.

We have already had an Instructor camp in

early February. This was the first of its

kind for us, and I really hope we do another

one soon. There was a lot to discuss, and

there is plenty in the works for the develop-

ment of IMT. The next camp will be at the

end of the month, so I hope that we get a

big turnout for what will be a great week-

end.

The Instructor camp has really given me

extra motivation after the inevitable come

down from my grading last year. It is af-

fording me another chance to express my-

self and hopefully inspire my students to

start expanding their horizons and step out

of their comfort zones. Being a modern

style of Tae Kwon Do, we want to make

sure our training reflects the progressions of

physical discipline and needs of defence in

modern society. It can be unpleasant to

grade basics are to perform at your current

skill level. I always remember doing a lot

of basics all of the time when I was young-

er. Sometimes I get too swept up in leaving

basics behind after blue belt, I forget to

have my higher grades do them every now

and then. Because they haven‟t done them

for a while, they have forgotten some of the

finer points of doing these basics and the

important lessons they teach. Our basics

are there for a reason, so take the opportuni-

ty to refresh them in class and see how

much you can still improve. The biggest

advantage to revisiting them is to build your

confidence. You may have not been that

confident with some techniques at the time,

but coming back to them will definitely

encourage you do try them more often.

Best of luck to everyone grading today, do

your best and enjoy yourself. Keep training

hard.

think about, but there are certain dangers to

life, and we want to make sure that we are

developing students who have a strong

sense of safety and confidence, as well as

remaining true to the essence of Tae Kwon

Do and the physical and mental benefits

that it has on us.

I mentioned this at class, but I shall repeat

myself just for the benefit of all students,

but being the start of a new year, what bet-

ter time to set yourself some new year train-

ing resolutions? If there is something that

you want to achieve in this year, or if you

have something specific that you want to

improve at, you should take the time to

either write it down as well as discuss it

with your instructor so that they can help

you achieve your goals. We are always

here to help you in what you want to

achieve.

With the first grading of the year upon us,

there will be soon time in class to learn new

patterns, basics, self defence, and set spar-

ring. While it is very fun learning new

skills, it is always important to go back and

do your lower grade curriculum as well. As

your skills and fitness improve over time,

you will be surprised how much your lower

Redcliffe review

I will be taking a short break at the end of April with a trip to America to visit New York, Las Vegas and California. Yes...there are some new rollercoasters that need to be tamed and some shows that need to be seen. I will be arriving back the day before Round 1 of our year-ly Tournament series. I hope the jetlag is not too bad as I don‟t want to be napping in the corner! The tournament series continues to get

better every year, and this year will see a few small changes. There will be a small increase in costs to cover the improved trophies that will be awarded to our first place winners this year, with second and third receiving medallions as per previ-ous years. All the finals will be held at the end of the day to make the finish more exciting and to keep the atmos-phere at a high level all day. There will also be some extra divisions to make the day as fair as possible for all the compet-itors. Please start getting your demon-stration teams training and planning now. We would like to know in advance the music that the teams will be using so

we can have it prepared beforehand to avoid poor sound quality, and to ensure a smoother transition between the teams taking to the floor. Good luck to those competing and I hope you all enjoy the day. This is just the start of 2019 and we have much more still planned. I truly hope you all enjoy the year ahead. Train hard, kick high and keep striving for perfec-tion.

A word from the CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

We are already three months into a new training year and if you have not set yourself any goals you need to be asking yourself why. Without goals we drift through life not achieving our full potential. We jump from one thing to another and another, chasing whatever takes our fancy. The act of goal setting is very simple in itself. Think about some-thing that you are inspired to achieve or do in Tae Kwon Do. It doesn't matter how big or small, easy or hard. The important thing is that you want to achieve it, you want to go to class and practice it, or better yet do some extra training at home. If you are stuck for ideas pick something you think is cool and fun or maybe there is something your instructor tells you every lesson. Once you have your idea you MUST write it down. Doing this makes it real. It transforms it from a passing thought to an actual goal - a commitment to yourself. Now take it one step further and tell someone else. Maybe your friend, instructor or parents. Doing this makes you accountable for it. It reinforces to yourself what you want to achieve and stops you giving up as you won't want to disappoint them.

will have a long list of completed goals and you can look back on the successful year you have had. (Hint: ASR your entire year before setting your new goals and get motivated to do better in 2020). If you have read all of this and are motivated to set some goals but still have no ideas. Here is an exam-ple. GOAL: 100 Push-ups (In 6.5 months) Step 1: 50 wall push-ups to train my technique • Week 1: 20 wall push-ups every day • Week 2: 30 wall push-ups every day • Week 4: 50 wall push-ups every day Step 2: 50 Knee Push-ups to further train my tech-nique and build strength • Week 5: 20 knee push-ups every day • Week 6: 25 knee push-ups every day • Week 7: 30 knee push-ups every day • Week 11: 50 knee push-ups every day Step 3: 100 Push-Ups • Week 12: 20 push-ups every day • Week 13: 25 push-ups every day • Week 18: 50 push-ups every day • Week 28: 100 push-ups every day **Type this out fully and cross each one off as you complete it and do your ASR for that week.

The next step to achieving your goals is to break it into smaller goals. A big goal can seem daunting. What you are trying to achieve might seem impos-sible or it will take forever, and this makes it very hard to get started. When you break your goal into smaller goals, each one of these is more managea-ble and therefore easier to achieve. As you com-plete each of these you start to feel good about yourself, which makes it easier to complete more of those smaller steps. You will gain momentum and before you know it, you have accomplished your original, "impossible" goal. The last and most important step is to perform Advanced Self Review (ASR). As the name sug-gests this is all about reviewing how you are track-ing towards achieving your goal. You want to take note of what is and is not working, what is difficult, what you have learnt, and how you feel. For exam-ple: Are you missing training sessions? Are your steps too difficult and do you need to break it down further? Do you need help? What can I learn from my mistakes? Am I losing motivation? For this to work you must answer these questions honestly and do this frequently. Completing goals is addictive. The feeling you get from putting in the work and achieving something you set out to do can't be explained. You will want to do it again and again. So don't rest on your suc-cess. Find the next thing that inspires you and start the process all over again. By the end of 2019 you

By Joseph Sandona

3rd Degree Black Belt

Mastering the art

By Tony Robinson

3rd Degree Black Belt

Xander, Paige and myself. We all came away learning something new and have been putting our newfound knowledge to good use in class. It was great to see so many black belts in attendance. With the first grading of the year al-ready upon us, we only have a few ready to show us their skills. I am sure those grading will shine on the day. Good luck guys. This is the reward for all your hard work. With the first round of the tournament

only 2 months away, most of the class is looking forward to regaining some lost ground from Murrumba. The thing about winning the champion club award is that every other club is now gunning for them. Look over your shoulder John.

Happy New Year to everyone. I hope 2019 has been kind to you all so far. Most of the students at Banyo have now returned after the holiday season and all have come back with renewed enthusi-asm and an eagerness to train and learn. I‟d like to welcome newcomer, Mali to our TKD family. You are doing really well. Keep up the good work. In early February, we had an instruc-tor‟s camp at Tallebudgera. This was attended by Kathy, Jackson, Rhiannon,

Banyo breakers

mas holidays are a great brake it is ded-ication and consistency to training that will see you improve and progress.

Good luck to everyone at the next grad-ing!

a couple of new additions to the Glad-stone class and we are training hard for the Grading. Hopefully the next Grad-ing will see the first 2 Blue Belts for the Gladstone class!

Hopefully everyone has come back from the break recharged and eager to get back into training. While the Christ-

By Daniel Jays

3rd Degree Black Belt

Gladstone grapevine

Hi from Gladstone!

I can‟t believe it‟s almost to Easter al-ready. It seems like we only just came back to training yesterday. We have had

By Jason Pascoe

2nd Degree Black Belt

Good luck to Elliot in is upcoming 3rd

Dan Grading in July and to everyone who is grading in March. Keep your hands up .

Hello From Deception Bay ! Welcome to all our students for 2019, especially the new students who have started this year. I hope your martial arts journey is a fun one. Last year ended great with a good Christmas party hosted at Wayne and Jodi‟s house. Thank you for opening

up your home for us, the pool was cer-tainly good to cool down that day! Well, we have moved to our new hall. It is at the Moreton Downs State School and hopefully we can attract a new wave of students to come through and give Murrumba downs a run for their money in the upcoming tournament series.

Deception Bay buzz

IMPROVING YOUR FRONT KICK It is perhaps the most basic martial arts technique of all, the front kick. In one form or another, it‟s a component of almost every system. Often the first kick intro-duced to novice students, it doesn‟t require exceptional balance or flexibility. Yet when executed with sharp, focused power, it quickly realizes its full potential.

The front kick can be delivered from the front or rear leg. Kicking with the rear leg is more common and more comfortable for most practitioners. The rear-leg front kick is a natural motion; it‟s easier for kickers to shift their balance and put their weight behind the kick. The rear-leg kick, especially from a relatively deep stance,

often enables kickers to crash right through an opponent‟s block. The lead-leg front kick is quicker but considerably less powerful than its rear-leg counterpart. Its main use in self-defense is as a stunning setup technique that off-

balances an adversary and paves the way for heavier blows. It‟s also used in free sparring primarily as a range-finder and setup technique.

In sparring, the front kick proves its value. Because it requires minimal pivoting, it lends itself to combinations. A confident fighter can lead with it, then follow with a strong lunge or reverse punch. The front kick also can be employed after a lead punch, with the punch‟s momentum facilitating the delivery of the follow-up kick. Against a “blocker,” the front kick can easily be transformed into a deceptive double kick. The initial chamber lowers the opponent‟s guard as the kick becomes a

high roundhouse or side kick. Of course, your foe is more likely to take the bait if the regular front kick has been used earlier in the match. Many exercises help develop the front kick, but perhaps the most useful thing to improve confidence and performance is to actually hit something. A heavy bag, or

strike shield, or any number of devices can serve as effective targets because they encourage the kicker to make contact.

Kallangur By Kris Ashton

4th Degree Black Belt news with a lot of high level, high intensity free sparring and set sparring. This extra training has to be execut-ed at this level to prepare these guys for what lies ahead…with out a doubt the two most exhausting, painful, emotional and of course AWESOME grad-ings we have. By all means anyone who‟s keen to mix it top a bit is still welcome. Well that‟s enough rambling from me for now, I look forward to seeing you all at our all rank training camp later this month for a jam packed weekend of Taekwondo and fun! Train Hard

butts off to impress both Brett and myself so they‟re able to grade. I‟d like to congratulate you all for doing this, the effort you‟ve all put in since we re-sumed training this year has been epic to say the least. I know you‟ll all smash through your gradings and take that one step further forward on the path towards black belt. For any higher grades (brown belt and above) that‟d be interested in any extra training we‟re starting Wednesday nights 730-830 after our regular class. This training is being put on by me to help Elliot prepare for his 3rd degree black belt and Craig for his 2nd degree black belt scheduled for later in the year. Just so you‟re very aware if you‟re thinking of at-tending these sessions they will be very advanced

Hello form the crew of Kallangur…I trust everyone had a safe and prosperous Christmas and New Year. 2019 has begun in full flight for our students with every session full of high intensity fitness, a heap of different technical drills and of course a tone of spar-ring, all of you seem to be handling it and look like you‟re enjoying the sessions I put on for you. Keep it up. I‟d like to welcome our ten new students that have come along this year in particular to my son Hunter who has just begun his Taekwondo journey at age 6…same as his dad. By the looks of his natural abil-ity he's definitely a 4th dan in the making. Well it‟s grading time already so I‟d like to wish all students the very best for their upcoming test. I know the students at Kallangur have been training their

Some of the bigger news to come out of the weekend, is our desire to enhance our training curriculum and grad-ings to give all students a more well rounded training experience. We will be using this year to develop ideas in our own classes to hopefully implement next year. This will include an overhaul of basics and self defence for our lower grades and higher standards expectations for our higher grades. If your instructor asks for your opin-

ion on certain things they are doing in class, it important that you are honest with them. We care very much about the quality of training you are getting and what you would like to do more of.

Besides the changes to our curriculum, we also want to make improvements to our Saturday training sessions and tournaments. These events are really well supported, so we want to continue to grow them to be bigger and

better this year and into the future. If you have any questions about what we are working on, or if you have ideas of your own, always remember to speak to your Instructor. We are open books and love to share ideas and get feedback. Our organisation is built on a foundation of inclusion and openness. So never feel like your ideas are not heard or welcomed. We will

hopefully make these camps a regular feature to our training calendar from now on, so we look forward to doing another one again soon.

At the beginning of February, we held our first ever Instructor Camp for all Instructors, Assistant Instruc-tors and any Black Belt who are interested in becom-

ing an Instructor in the future. It was a chance to share ideas, develop our skills, and look at making

advancements to our curriculum. The weekend was a mixture of theory and practical

sessions covering all elements of our training curricu-lum. It was quite a challenge keeping everything to a single weekend. Over the course of this year, we will

be using the Black Belt and All Rank training ses-sions to keep the ball rolling in aiding Instructor de-

velopment.

INSTRUCTOR CAMP

Welcome to 2019 I hope that all students had a great break over the Christmas holidays and have started the year full of enthusiasm and hunger to have a great year of training. 2018 finished up being a big year for Connor Farley & Gabby Spiller who both achieved their 1st degree Black Belt. Both stood up to a very hard test on a very hot day and were rewarded by achieving this goal that so few do. It has been good to see you both back in class in 2019, although it will be hard for Connor as he starts uni-versity this year.

binations to consider as part of the curriculum in 2020. We have a few new students started who maybe attempting their first grading. Bit too early to tell as there is still 2 weeks left as I write this. Also we have 3 other students currently doing a trial, hopefully they will join the TKD family. In 2019 I welcome any student or parent to pro-vide ideas, suggestions or feedback on classes or events to continually improve IMTKD – like the sausage sizzle after a Saturday session. You can come speak to me anytime or just drop me an email at murrumba@moderntkd.com

Murrumba Downs Class Break-up night

Personally, I finished 2018 on crutches after finally having my recurring injury correctly diagnosed… (just took them 4 years). It was a bone spur on my ankle that was constantly cut-

ting and damaging my peroneal tendon – now after my operation the random, sharp stabbing pains that made me squeal like an 8 year old have stopped. All I need now is recovery of anywhere between 6-12 months… sigh. So unfortunately I won‟t be joining you much on the floor in 2019. 2019 has also started a bit different with the first ever instructors camp. Did not really know what to expect but it was very interesting to hear what other instructors are doing at their classes and tips and tricks they use to keep the students interested. It was also very good to see Jayda, Connor G & Gabby also attend and provide input. I hope all 3 of you are considering possible new com-

By John Barron

2nd Degree Black Belt

Maniacs Murrumba

Ormeau By Troy Johnson

2nd Degree Black Belt report you stand there on the floor when we first line up know that everyone who stands in front of you has been where you are right now, they have experienced what you are about to go through and they have come out the other side stronger for it. This is your journey no one else‟s, enjoy it, experience it, grow from it and you will be better then who you were yesterday. Today as Amber, Zoe & Callum grade know that I am proud of the work you have done to be here today.

grading because you do know what you are in for. As instructors, we can teach you technique, guide you through patterns, help you with your sparring but ultimately you are respon-sible for your success on the floor. It comes down to your willingness to do the work and put in the effort. Remember you control the outcome of today, nothing will work if you don‟t work first. We all get tired, but it is what you do to keep pushing on to keep fighting and to never give up that is how you will grow as a person a martial artist and a fighter. As

Hello all from team Ormeau. I would like to as usual start by wishing all students grad-ing today the very best of luck. I have no doubt if you have done the work you will get the results you are chasing. Grading„s can be a very daunting event. But use those nerves to serve you. I believe that there are truly only 2 grading„s that are scary, your first grading as a white belt be-cause you really don„t know what to expect or what you are in for, and your black belt