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2004 ISSUE 1 $3.95The Official Magazine of ITFNZ Taekwon-Dowww.itfnz.org.nz/tkdtalkIN THIS ISSUE:THREE THINGS ABOUT PATTERNS - KAPITI COAST TO COAST - ITF AND WTF DIFFERENCESTKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 1Plus Stripes on Tour, National Juniors’ Camp, Epson Under 18 Winners, Award Nominations, NZ Junior Team Announced, and much more!

Features5612182021232729Stripes on TourMark BanicevichDevelopment CampCarolyn FaithfulThree things must ye knowMark BanicevichKapiti on TourSteve CoburnITF and WTF differencesPaul McPhailBlack belt syllabus updatePaul McPhailNational Juniors CampGwyn BrownEpson Under 18 Series WinnersPeter CasaleAwards Nominationsp6Disciplined BodyFocused MindPure Spirit0800 800 495itfnz.org.nzAbout the Cover29New Zealand Junior Team AnnouncedEPSONNEW ZEALANDITFNZ MAJOR SPONSORSponsor of the ITFNZ websiteEditorialSponsor of TKD TalkWelcome to the first issue of TKD Talkfor 2004.It’s another big year for ITFNZTaekwon-Do. So much has happened already.Stripes on Tour, the first EpsonUnder 18 tournament, and a few regionaltournaments.And there are bigger things to come. OurNational Tournament in Auckland inJune, the Junior World Championshipsin Italy in July, and an International In-p18Regulars3491011151624262830EditorialLetters to the EditorSelf DefenceTechnical TipsFree SparringExecutive UpdateKicks for KidsInstructor Profile : Steve PellowNews in BriefStandards and DisciplineDirectory Update and Coming Eventsstructors’ Course in Auckland in Augustwhere Messrs Davidson and McPhail aregrading for Master!It is already time to get your nominationsin for the 2004 ITFNZ Taekwon-DoAwards – there is more information onpage 29.One thing to note about TKD Talk: anumber of companies now advertise inour magazine. This is not an endorsementof the company or their products – weMr Russell Stuart from Otago Universityperforms a two-direction kick during MrRimmer’s flying kicks class at theDevelopment Camp.The lower photograph shows theattendees of the camp.Photos by Mr Paul McPhail.TKD Talk StaffEditors / DTPMark BanicevichMatthew BreenDesktop PublishingPaul McPhailPeter CasaleProofingTim CoulingCraig HannahDesiree McNieAstral SligoStaff WritersPaul McPhailShirley PygottIan CampbellImagesettingPaul M LtdPrintingArtech Print LtdDistributionTribal Taekwon-Doare just trying to pay some of our bills.Check with your instructor before youinvest in any Taekwon-Do equipment –not everything meets our strict requirementsfor training and tournaments.Enjoy the issue. Please send your feedback,letters, articles and photos to us attkdtalk@itfnz.org.nz, or 26 Merton Rd,St Johns 1006 Auckland. (We prefer emailif you can.)Mark Banicevich, Co-editorTKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 3

Letters to the EditorDear TKD Talk,I visited Nepal earlier this year to meetmy wife’s extended family. My wife is aNew Zealander of Nepalese descent andthis was my first opportunity to go toNepal to meet my new relatives, visitamazing temples, see some wonderfulviews, and train in Taekwon-Do. I hadjust graded to 1 st dan and was lookingforward to training.It took me three weeks to find them, butITF is alive and well in Nepal. In just sixshort years Nepal ITF has amassed 10,000members and has successfully becomepart of the school system. That’s not tosay their path was easy – at one pointthey were arrested for a couple of hoursfor practising the Chang-Hon style ofTaekwon-Do.Last year their founding member, Mr RajuThapa IV dan, left for America, leavingthe organisation in the sound hands ofinternationally experienced third dans.The president, Mr Krisna Bahadur BalalIII dan, works full time promoting the art.His team does an excellent job maintainingand developing ITF in Nepal.Nepal ITF practitioners train with spirit,power and a lot more kihaps. And boy,these guys love doing the splits. Everyonecan do the splits. I trained with themfive days a week for a month. Theytaught me to use my hips and abdominalsto increase power, while emphasisingbalance so that you don’t stumble after akick. I was able to help them with patterns.If you visit Nepal you will be verywarmly welcomed, both inside and outsidethe dojang.I gave four newspaper interviews andwas even on the Channel Nepal satelliteTV sports show viewed by 52 countries.We went by bus on a picnic to Nagarkot,a hilltop overlooking the HimalayanRanges. We took lunch with us – a wholealive Nepalese Sheep. We cooked, ate,drank and danced that Saturday afternoonaway.Nepal is a safe place for foreigners to visit.You will find a people who are always4Mr Hitchins with members of Nepal ITFready to laugh and to dance. This is inspite of an unstable political situation andseven years of civil war. There are dailynewspaper reports of soldiers, policemenand innocent people being killed, withhuman rights violations committed byboth sides. Nepal ITF stands as a pillarof light against this background of darkness,showing people that there is anotherway.I encourage all of you to take opportunitiesto train internationally. Seek out otherTaekwon-Do practitioners at the grassroots level and build bridges with them -to strengthen ITF globally, and together,build a more peaceful world.For more photos of Taekwon-Do in Nepal– visit http://tkd.hostars.com.Walter Hitchins, I danDear TKD TalkI would like to thank everyone whohelped to organise last year’s JuniorCamp at Katikati.I had only just started Taekwon-Do beforeI went, and I really enjoyed trainingat the camp and meeting lots of other kids.The treasure hunt was my favourite partof the camp – along with the training –but it was hard waking up at 6am andhaving to stand in line for dormitorychecks.The camp was fun, and I can’t wait forthe next one.Joshua Thomson, 7 years, 10 th gupITFNZ Taekwon-Do RotoruaDear TKD TalkAlmost 4 years ago, I was faced with thedaunting task of raising four children(one girl and three boys) on my own. Ididn’t want my kids go grow up withouta strong male involvement in their youngvulnerable lives.When my eldest boy Jake was six, I tookhim along to an ITF Taekwon-Do club inGisborne. We were impressed. After thefirst class we were hooked, and soonbecame part of the Taekwon-Do family(club spirit).I am now a blue stripe and my son, nownine, is a green belt. We worked hard forour belts, and we are proud of ourachievement.Year 2004, my second son Daniel beginshis journey, and not far after, Nicholastoo. My point is, my children and I are aLetterslot more confident and optimistic aboutour future, and the Taekwon-Do lifestylestands out a mile. The children are respectful,determined and have a sense ofachievement and belonging.A huge thank you to our instructor, MrKim Bull, for understanding our situation,changing our lives for the better, anddemanding our best effort in all we do.Also for making us understand that ourdedication to our instructor, our club andthe ITF organisation is so important andshould be recognised, respected andsupported. Thanks Mr Bull!Thanks ITFNZ!Thanks General Choi Hong Hi!C Kendrick, 5 th gupGisborne RTRDear EditorsWe’d just like to say how awesome campwas! We got to do a lot of new thingsand met a lot of new people, and we definitelygot up at a new time in the morning,6:00am! At camp we did some of thebest training sessions of our lives! Theinstructors were really great too. Clairebroke her first ever wooden board andwe did a lot of really fun bag work. Theadults were awesome too! They cookedall our meals and made sure everythingwas sweet. Mr de Koster was our medicalperson, so if you got hurt you justwent straight to him - so he helped us alot! The instructors showed us how tofly, well almost, with our jumping kicks!But the best thing was meeting new people.Now, a lot of those people have becomereally good friends of mine, likeHayley Rosser, Paige Moki; and evensome of the boys were cool too!We also learnt the meaning of teamworkand our team was so good at it that wewon first place out of all of the otherteams at camp. We had an awesome timeat camp and we can’t wait to go againnext year.We really appreciated the hard work allthe adults put into the camp, especiallyour own instructors, Mr and Mrs Dunn,who didn’t even have any of their ownkids there. And we were really gratefulthat the instructors were so good! Wehad the best time ever! And finally, ourheartfelt thanks to Tauranga Taekwon-Do for the awesome and friendly eventthat it was. Roll on 2004 camp…From Claire and Hanna KendallOn behalf of Waiuku Taekwon-DoTKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1

Development Camp 2004: Like No OtherCover Storyby Carolyn Faithfull, 2nd gupAfter plane delays and the best part ofthe day travelling, I arrived at Camp Adairin Hunua, Auckland and venue for the2004 Development Camp. Arriving earlyI had plenty of time to observe CampAdair’s facilities: a high ropes course, achilly looking river and bush coveredhills. I wondered how these would beutilised over the weekend. Shortly MrsOlsen, the camp coordinator arrived,followed by Mr McPhail and the otherstudents. Excitedly we gathered roundas the programme was pinned up in everybunkroom. The high ropes course wasn’tmentioned (phew!).reinforce this with positive statements.The training session began by warmingup our body-temperatures, followed byjoint loosening movements, somedynamic stretching and then gentleexercises similar to the main part of thetraining. The most important lessonswere utilising the largest muscles in thebody effectively– the gluteus musclegroup, and proper technique whenjumping.and goal setting side of things and themountains turned out to bepsychological ones, not the real onesbehind the camp!Mr Rimmer’s advanced kicking was nextfor the morning. When Mr Rimmerinformed us we would be breaking threeboards in the air before training was over,I think a few people may have seriouslydoubted this (remember: believe you aregood!). However, by the end of the class,after working up gradually, I thinkeveryone thought the breaks weredefinitely achievable.The camp officially opened at 7pm, withMr McPhail explaining the camp rules:1) No complaining about anything.2) Address your seniors as ‘Sir’ or‘Ma’am’ in every sentence.3) Always believe you are good andSaturday morning started with a 5.30amwake-up for a training session entitled,‘The Mountains We Climb – Motivationand Goal Setting’. Told to arrive in dobokand running shoes, I was eyeing thosebush covered hills and wondering howsteep they really were. However, thesession focused more on the motivationMr Patterson taught patterns beforelunch, in ‘General Choi style’. Thisinvolved a volunteer demonstrating thepattern while Mr Patterson picked it toRussell Stuart demonstrating flying twinfoot front snap kick to two targets6TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1

Cover Storypieces in an informative manner. Thiswas followed by an opportunity for theclass to practise each pattern, andhopefully make the comments stick.This was followed by several innovativesparring drills making use of the ‘halfstep’and an interesting discussion ontactics. We discovered the mostimportant elements of sparring are:timing, focus, speed and power, in thatorder.Lunch was scrumptious, and the highstandard of cooking was maintainedthroughout the weekend. I would like tothank the cooks very much for theirdelectable efforts!The evening session was taken by MrBanicevich, who made it into a veryentertaining competition. It was a veryinformative class, and if you think that‘right walking stance low forearmguarding block’ is a lengthy name for atechnique, then try it’s real name, ‘forwardstepping right walking stance outerforearm low outward obverse side block’!The camp finished with spectaculardemonstrations of specialty techniquesby Mr van Roon and some usefulassisted and resisted training drills tostrengthen those jumping muscles. Everytime Mr McPhail announced the end ofeach class I was disappointed, “But waitI want to learn more sir….!” The campended with a certificate presentation andPower breaking commenced after lunchand had the walls shaking, with MrPatterson demonstrating all thetournament power techniques. The mostimpressive demo was a straight punch,which sent Mr Harvey flying backwardabout three meters. Our own breakinghad Mr Uhn Coradine impressingeveryone with his three board sidepiercing kick.I must admit I was a little apprehensiveabout the sparring training. However,within the first fifteen minutes Mr Nivenhad exercised everyone into submission,with a work-out designed to exert the sameamount of energy as a sparring match.No sooner had my head hit the pillowthat night, it was breakfast again, and theday started off with Mr Pellow teachingself-defence. I had never met Mr Pellowbefore and I must admit he was a littlescary. Unsurprisingly perhaps, he kepttelling us to use the techniques you learnin class just as you are taught them todefend yourself. For example, if someonegrabs your wrist, you could relax andeasily release their hand or punch in theusual fashion by pulling the grabbedhand back to the hip, thereby pullingthem off balance and into your attack.Mr Raukura ensuring we had setchallenging goals within a realistictimeframe.Thank you to all the instructors thatparticipated over the weekend. It was aninvaluable experience and one that wasmuch enjoyed!Self-defense guru Mr Steve Pellowwww.itfnz.org.nz/events/archives/2004_development.htmlPurchase the Camp DVD: www.paulm.co.nz/tkdTKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 7

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Defence against Two-Hand Grabsby Chris Fitzgerald, IV danThis issue, Mr Fitzgerald demonstratestechniques for yellow belt self defence.Grab to one wristGrab to two wristsSelf DefenceFace your opponent and have them grab both of your wrists from the outside.BAMove both wrists in an outward circularmotion until the finger bellies of both handsare on your opponent’s outer forearms.Move both wrists in an outward circularmotion until both knife-hands are on youropponent’s wrists or inner forearms.Face your opponent and have them grab yourright wrist with both hands.Reach between the opponent’s arms and grabyour own fist from the top.Push downward quickly whilst stepping awayinto right or left L-stance.Continue downward quickly in a circularmotion whilst stepping away into a right orleft L-stance.Step forward into a left walking stance asyou pull your fist upward, driving your elbowinto your opponent’s sternum or chin.Counter attack with a forefist obverse punch.Counter attack with a forefist obverse punch.TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 9

Composition of Taekwon-Doby Paul McPhail, VI danDirector of TechniquesTaekwon-Do is composed of five mainphysical components:1. Fundamental movements2. Patterns3. Sparring4. Conditioning5. Self defenceThese five phases are closely related andone flows into the other and continueson, blending together so that eventuallyone acquires all the essential skills inTaekwon-Do.Fundamental movementsFundamental movements refer to thelearning, practice and perfection of allthe basic movements 1in Taekwon-Do. Inthe club situation these can be practisedtogether as line work, individually, orwith partners. This area of trainingcannot be over emphasised and aninstructor will usually devote time to itevery session. As in any sport, unlessyou have mastered the basic stances,balance and mechanics of themovements, your progress in the moreadvanced aspects will be limited.3 5Technical TipsFundamental exercises can sometimes beboring for students, as there must beplenty of repetition to get improvement.It is a challenge for the instructor to comeup with ways to make it varied andinteresting.PatternsWith knowledge of the basic fundamentalmovements, the 2first pattern is learnedat 9th gup level: Chon-Ji Tul. In patterns,we use these movements in hypotheticalsituations against several opponents.Patterns help to further develop power,rhythm and balance. Many people enjoypatterns as they are challenging tomaster and enjoyable to perform. Thereare 24 patterns to learn in all.SparringFrom here the student begins to applythe skills obtained from fundamentalmovements and patterns to actualmoving opponents.Sparring starts with the pre-arrangedformats (3-, 2- and 1-step sparring), sostudents can practice slowly anddeliberately, mastering stances, distanceand focus as it applies to the opponent.Free sparring teaches the students toapply the techniques in a nonprearrangedexercise through theoretical,powerful movements that areaesthetically pleasing while avoiding“chicken fighting”.ConditioningCollaterally with sparring, students mustdevelop their bodies and toughen theirattacking and 4blocking tools so they areable to deliver maximum damage in actualcombat.This conditioning includes generalfitness work, bag and pad drills andforging exercises. Students also beginto learn breaking techniques to test theirtechnique and the condition of theirattacking tools.Self defenceSelf defence refers to the practicalapplication of techniques learned fromthe previous phases. Here we learn howto apply what we know in realisticsituations. You may, for example, havegood side kick and can use it in sparring,but don’t know how to apply the kick ina self defence situation. This is wherewe practice these skills.The effectiveness of your techniques inself defence, will in part depend on howgood your fundamental movements are,ie your power, speed, balance andreflexes. Self defence then, is closelyrelated to fundamental moments, and thecycle begins again.As in military training,Taekwon-Do progressionfollows a certain parallel:Fundamental movementsIndividual soldier's basictrainingPatternsPlatoon tacticsSparringField exercises in simulatedcombat conditionsConditioningMaintenance of equipmentSelf-defenceActual combat10TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1

Techniques from the Ladies TeamsFree Sparringby Lipi Shukla, I dan and Alix Bartholemew, I dan, Nibun ITF Taekwon-DoLipi Shukla is a member of the team competing in the Junior World Championships in Italy this year. Alix Bartholemew was amember of the New Zealand team who competed at the World Championships in Poland last year.Defence against front leg side piercing kickWhy I like this technique.I find this technique works well against opponents taller thanme, or people who have longer legs and throw side kicks tostop me charging. This technique allows me to take a hit in anon-scoring area and throw my opponent off balance, so I canget in and score.Defence against turning kickSide kick makes contact with arm, not body.As the side kick makes contact, lift the arm and push the kicksideways.Ready position from same side facing.As the opponent performs a turning kick, step forward with therear leg, punching the rear hand, ensuring your body changesfacing and stance.This ensures that the turning kick strikes the back, which is anon-scoring area, and the punch strikes a scoring area.Throw a punch with the off hand, while stepping through withthe rear leg.This technique enables a smaller person to get inside of the legreach of a taller person. Timing is very important with thistechnique, and enables people who are heavier on their feet tomove faster. Punching hard and precisely is important, as thiswill distract the opponent, making it easier to follow up withfurther punches to the head to score additional points.http://www.itfnz.org.nz/tkdtalk/key.htmlTKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 11

Incorrect method for walking stance middle punch. The fist travelsupward, and power is not transferred into the target.that the forefist should travel in a straightline to the target. If you are blocking thetibia with a forearm low block, it is nosurprise that you must cross on top atshoulder height, and block downwardand outward to the target.Most movements are either half facing,full facing or side facing. The tool iscentre line, chest line or shoulder line. Itis important to know these things.You must understand where eachmovement begins, the intermediateposition through which it passes, thefinished position, and the trajectory yourbody and each limb travels to get fromstart to finish.It helps to practise a new movementslowly, to get the feel of it, before you tryit out. Sometimes it helps to practise onelimb at a time, then put them together.For example, the twin forearm block iseasier to master if you try one hand, thenthe other, then both together.3. How does it work?With an understanding of what atechnique is for and how it should work,it is time to do it. As Mr Lowe teachesduring the Instructors’ Course, you needto practise new skills in closed way,progressing to an open way. That is, youpractise them in controlled situations,progressing to uncontrolled situations:a. spot techniqueb. line workc. target workd. pre-arranged exercisese. free exercises.General Choi always told us we shouldfirst learn every technique as a spottechnique. From the appropriate readyposition, perform the technique to theright, return to readyposition, perform thetechnique to the left,return to readyposition, and continue(vice versa fordefence). This is thebest time for aninstructor to correcttechnique, because it iseasier to keep out ofthe path of otherstudents, and otherstudents need not waitwhile the instructorcorrects one.Once you are performing the movementcorrectly, you practise the technique inline work. In this way, you repeat themovement to train your muscles toremember the correct method.It is not until this point that General Choiadvocated learning the pattern – after youhave performed every new technique inthe pattern to this level. However, tomaster the technique, and develop thebest patterns, each movement must bedeveloped as an open skill. This isreinforced by the Composition ofTaekwon-Do (which Mr McPhaildiscusses in Technical Tips on page 8).When you are comfortable using thetechnique alone, it is time to perform itagainst a target. The technique can beperformed in focus exercises using apartner or focus pad, and in powerexercises using an air shield or bag.These exercises utilise a stationarytarget.The next step is to practise the techniquewith a partner in pre-arranged exercises.These include all forms of step sparring(and result in great techniques forgradings), and exercises such as MrLowe’s “You!” game.An application of left walking stanceforearm low blockFeature ArticleFinally, you should try to utilise thetechnique in free sparring. Initially, trysemi-free sparring to consciously use thetechnique in certain situations.Ultimately, the goal is to unconsciouslyuse the technique in free sparring. Ibelieve this is what General Choi wantedwhen he continually berated ourtournament sparring as “cock fighting”– he wanted us to use a much greatervariety of Taekwon-Do techniques.Three things must ye knowGeneral Choi used to challenge ourunderstanding of techniques by askingthree things. “What is tool? What istarget? Show me.” If you know what atechnique is called, you know the tool. Ifyou know what it is for, you know thetarget. If you understood how to do it,you could show him.The key points from this article aresummarised in the sidebar below. Knowthese three things about every movementin your patterns, and you are a long waytowards performing the best patterns youcan perform. Moreover, you will havebetter step sparring, better free sparring,and a greater range of techniques if youever need to use Taekwon-Do to defendyourself or others.The background picture illustratesspot technique for forefist punch.1. What is it called?a. What is the stance and is it left orright?b. What is the tool and is it left orright?c. What is the height?d. What is the technique?e. What is the stepping?2. What is it for?a. Is it an attack or a defence?b. What is the target for the tool?c. What is its facing and its line?d. Where does it finish, and howdoes it get there?3. How does it work?a. Perform it in spot technique tolearn the method.b. Perform it in line work to practicethe technique.c. Perform it against targets todevelop focus and power.d. Try it with a partner in prearrangedexercises tounderstand the technique.e. Try it with a partner in freeexercises to use the technique.TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 13

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President’s CornerExecutive Updateby Evan DavidsonITFNZ PresidentFirstly, I wish to acknowledge and giveremembrance to our Taekwon-Dofounder, General Choi Hong Hi, may herest in peace.2003 was a fantastic, rewarding and challengingyear for our organisation. Wegained over 800 new members. It is interestingto note that just over half of ourcurrent membership is female. I know ofno other Martial Art in New Zealand thatcan boast that statistic. Well done andthank-you to all our club instructors.Master Michael Daher, from Sydney,Australia, attended the National Seminarat Massey University and also gradedsix of our senior members. From this seminarthe Oceania ITF was established.Auckland will be host to the 2004 Oceaniatournament.The success of our Senior Team at theWorld Champs in Poland bought with ita higher national profile for Taekwon-Doand increased media awareness. ITFTaekwon-Do in New Zealand finally receivedwell-deserved recognition.Along with this, Sport and RecreationNew Zealand (SPARC - formerly theHillary Commission) have granted ITFNZrecognition status as a National SportsOrganisation. For many years nowEvan DavidsonPresident of ITFNZ Taekwon-DoITFNZ has been working towards thisgoal and our thanks go to Mr Greg Skinnerfor his personal input and help inbringing this about.The National Champs in Dunedin turnedout to be a grand event, with outsidemedia interest at an all time high. Primetime news covered some results and TV3featured an aspect of the champs on their‘Sportzah’ program. Thank you to KrisHerbison, Hayden Breese and his crewfor organising a great spectacle.The Executive Committee and Directorsof Sub-Committees show good leadership,and teamwork. They have a desireto see ITFNZ one of the leading martialarts organisations in New Zealand. Havingsaid that, it is the quality of our ClubInstructors and their assistants who ensureour membership numbers keep growingand it is they who maintain the highstandard expected of ITF Taekwon-Dopractitioners in New Zealand. Keep upthe excellent work.It was an honour for ITFNZ, in 2003, tohost a visit by the new President of theInternational Taekwon-Do Federation,Master Tran Trieu Quan, 8th Dan. Heheld meetings with the Executive, seniorinstructors and our Junior Team. Hisvision for the ITF is to see it as a moredemocratic and pro-active organisation.We look forward to this challenge.The Executive and I will be keeping a closewatch on International developments, asthis may have some effects on our directionin the future. Any political changethat affects North or South Korea willhave some bearing on how Taekwon-Dois perceived in the future. We have committedourselves to ITF HQ, in Vienna.This, I am confident, has been the correctchoice. For 2004 and beyond I askthat you all stay focussed on the trueteachings and meaning of the Art as hasbeen given to us by General Choi.On a lighter note, seven members of theKapiti Coast Club under Mr Greg Trilfordrecently went on a dojang to dojang tourthrough the North Island. What a greatway for our Taekwon-Do members to interact.Good to catch up with you, MrTrilford. Check out their tour and seephotos on the ITFNZ website.International Instructors’ Course6-8 August 2004 - Jean Batten Room, Centra Hotel - Auckland AirportConducted by:Master Hector Marano (8th dan, ITF Technical & Instruction Chairman)Master Wim Bos (8th dan, Tournament & Umpire Chairman)Master Pablo Trajtenberg (8th dan, ITF Senior Vice President)The course is open to red belts and above, and also includes an ITF Umpires Course. You will receivean official ITF Training certificate. 4th dans and above that attend this course are then eligible to applyfor an International Instructors Certificate. Be there to see the senior dan grading, with Mr Davidson andMr McPhail grading for their 7th dan.Cost: $300 for the 3 days. ITFNZ Instructors: $250 (subsidised by ITFNZ)*Attend the Auckland course and attend the Sydney course for free (13-15 August)Application forms available from your instructor or on-line:www.itfnz.org.nz/events/seminars/iicTKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 15

Find out eggsactlywhat happened atthe National JuniorCampThe camp reallycracked me up!By Shirley Pygott, II danWecome to Kicks for Kids #9. The report from thejunior Camp is illustrated with great artwork fromsome of the entries in the Camp poster competition.Check out the information on page 2 about thefabulous new ITFNZ Kids website, coming to acomputer screen near you. As always anything youwould like to have published on these pages can besent to tkdtalk@itfnz.org.nzThe first ever National Junior Camp was held in November last year. It was open to kids below black belt and14 years or under. It was an awesome event, and there is an official report on page 23, but I wanted to reporton some of the more unusual but memorable moments of the camp.Memorable Moment #1: Everyone had to wear a coloured peg forthe entire weekend. Each team had a different colour. The Team 5 boyswere especially fond of their BRIGHT PINK pegs. If you couldn’t findyour peg, you had to pay a penalty. Which brings me to............But pink doesn;tmatch my eyes Sir!Twinkle, twinkle littlestar, I wish my pegwould not go far.Memorable Moment #2: Usually the penalty for losingyour peg was to stand up in front of everyone and SING.(Lost pegs seemed to have the ability to find Mr Brownreally quickly. Perhaps they were homing pegs?) Why isit that most of the people who lost their pegs couldn’tsing very well?MemorableMoment #4:The most important questionanswered at the campwas....................... How do you geta giraffe into a refrigerator?(If you want to know the answer,ask someone who went tothe camp!)Would the giraffego in head or feetfirst?So was there any TKD at this camp?:Absolutely. Heaps of it in fact. Therewas power breaking with boards goingeverywhere, awesome team sparringwhere White Belt David could meet RedBelt Goliath and win, 70 children all sparring each other at the same time inthe same hall, and the same 70 children doing flying kicks all over the place.Patterns were done , and there were special sessions taken by past WorldJunior Team members as well. Kyle Caldwell and Regan Diggleman had them allspellbound as they demonstrated their specialty kick techniques. The weatherwas lousy and it didn’t matter a bit, the venue was excellent and the kids hada blast. Thanks to everyone for a really great weekend. There is another campthis year, November 19th-21st, so if you didn’t make it to the first one, makesure you go to the second! Be there, or be square!Memorable Moment #3: Each team was given a little egg person to look afterfor the whole weekend. One didn’t even make it past the first night, and hadmysteriously evolved into an apple person by Sunday lunchtime. Two others werebut a shell of their former selves at the end of the camp. Something to do withbeing dropped from a great height perhaps? Not all the eggs had it hard :Two ofthem spent the weekend in the lap of luxury, wrapped up cosy and warm in theirteams belongings; I am sure they were even read bedtime stories to keep theiryolks in place.Memorable Moments #5, #6 and #7: Some of themore unusual goings on were having to turn one of yourteam members into a mummmy, with only the help of a rollof toilet paper, Mr Rimmer’s maze of string in the bushand the skits all the teams performed on the Sundayafternoon. What talent! (The judges were stunned. Whatthey saw was beyond words!)Black board side kickbreak? No sweat!16TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1

Belt BasicsThe colour of each belt has a special meaning:WHITESignifies innocence. Thewearer knows nothing ofTaekwon-DoYELLOWSignifies the earth,where a seed sproutsand takes rootGREENSignifies the plantsgrowth as Taekwon-Doskills develop.BLUESignifies the heaven,towards which the plantmatures, as the student’strainingprogressesREDMeans danger.The wearer needs to becareful and the opponentneeds to watch out!BLACKOpposite of whiteSignifies maturity andproficiency. Not able tobe scaredDID YOU KNOW THAT...The colours were chosen because they were important in history to theKorean Royal Dynasties? If you wore black, red or blue during theKoguryo or Silla dynasties, then you were a Very Important Person.We tie the belt around ONCE only to show thatwe should pursue ONE goal, serve ONE masterand be able to win a fight with only ONE blow.Photograph is Sam Skinner, I dan, member of the 2004 Junior World Champs SquadDOWN1) Release from a grab2) Forward4) Foot5) Punch6) Heaven-Earth7) Block10) Opposite of Orun11) Inner forearm12) Self-defense14) Middle arm joint15) JumpACROSS3) Front6) Kick8) 38-movement pattern9) A.k.a Ahn Chang Ho10) One-leg (stance)13) TKD’s widest stance15) Thrust16) Footsword17) Ball of the footUse theglossaryat the backof yourtechniqueshandbookto help you!Crossword byBrendan Doogan,I dan fromDragon’s SpiritPapatoetoe.www.itfnz.org.nz/kidsCheck our new website just for kids.You can go inside the dojang and learn about thestudent oath and tenets of taekwon-do.You can test your skills in the quiz gameGet tips from Pat about taekwon-do kicks in the Kicksfor Kids section, and more…There will be even more added in the next couple ofmonths!TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 17

Feature ArticleKapiti Coast-to-Coast Tour 22-29 February 2004by Steve Coburn, 3 rd gup, Kapiti CoastDay OneWell, the day had arrived. We were finallyleaving on the much-anticipated coastto-coastadventure: 5.45am and we wereall together; the long journey to Aucklandhad begun. Did I say ‘long journey’? –Helena’s 108 ways to get to know youbetter questionnaire had us so wrappedup in each other we hardly noticed thedrive at all!After settling into the motor-camp weheaded out to train with Miss JeanetteJoe at Devonport Taekwon-Do. MissJoe’s approach to training was mostlyspeed and sparring related, it certainlyworked up a sweat on us in no time flat!A lot of the exercises involved quite fancyfootwork which took some getting usedto. Devonport students looked reallysharp which inspired me to train more onquick stance changes and kicking. Afterall that hard work it was nice to finishwith a comprehensive stretching sessionand something different – handstands!Dinner afterwards was at Takapuna withJeanette and some of her students; a verypleasant evening spent in good company.Day TwoUp early, Helena and I set off on a lightjog before dawn, ending up with patternsat a volcanic crater as the sun rose – whatan awesome way to start a day we wouldbe spending in the city.We did the Auckland city tour with visitsto the Markets, Sky Tower, Queen Streetand the Viaduct Basin, then straight offto Papakura to visit Mr Paul McPhail. Iwas immediately impressed with MrMcPhail’s welcoming manner and themeticulous presentation of the PapakuraDo-Jang – a special touch was the noticeboardwhich had information from theKapiti Coast website introducing ourvisit to the club.18Trilford’s AngelsOur training at Papakura was very wellrounded with attention given to mostaspects of Taekwon-Do, especially linework and patterns. Another benefit totraining at Mr McPhail’s club was theopportunity to see several outstandingstudents performing in ways that westrive towards – well done Papakura!Day ThreeSuperman SteveAfter my morning run we headed upcountry towards Russell, ournorthernmost destination. The tediumof a long drive was alleviated by Brooke’sgame of Truth, Dare or Command, whichresulted in some hilarious revelations andthe need to perform dares of variouskinds. Luckily no one knew us in the farnorth so the embarrassment was lessenedsomewhat!Mrs Carol Harvey visited us at our motorcamp before training was due to start – awelcoming touch that was to set the tonefor our entire visit to KororarekaTaekwon-Do. Mrs Harvey was happy forMr Trilford to instruct the class so, asusual, it was ‘full steam ahead!’The enthusiasm and spirit of the clubwere amazing, with a genuine desire tolearn and enjoy Taekwon-Do. Full marksto Mrs Harvey and her students for anenjoyable and welcoming visit.Helena WebsterOur evening was spent at our cabinenjoying another of Brooke’s games –where do teenagers learn this stuff? - Agame called “I have never…” whichinvolved lots of hilarity and thediscovery that what goes on tourdefinitely stays on tour!Day FourOur morning in Russell saw Helena andme off for a run over the hill to a lovelybeach where we practised patterns anddid Taekwon-Do until the sun came up;what a beautiful part of the country! Thenwe were off on another long trip, this timedown to Te Awamutu with a stop atVictoria Park Markets to buy lunch andDirty Dog sunglasses. I think most of usfelt a bit seedy from the night before asthe journey was mostly spent dozing.While waiting for training time to comearound I probably spent an hour on themotel trampoline – I just love having allthat airtime to play with!Mr Evan Davidson’s club at Te Awamutuis held at a purpose-built dojang, sharedwith a Karate club. It may seem funny tonon-martial artists but we all remarked onthe floor, which was sanded floorboards,an awesome surface for Taekwon-Do. MrDavidson’s class was quite physical withparticular attention to techniques;especially some from higher up the colourbelt syllabus. I especially liked havingMr Davidson’s assistant instructorwalking around during class as he couldgive advice personally to improve ourTaekwon-Do without interfering with thewhole session. Dinner was enjoyedafterwards with Mr Davidson and someof his students at a café in Te Awamutu.Day FiveWe enjoyed a sleep-in today as the pacewas beginning to take its toll! We packedup and got on our way down StateHighway 3 heading for New Plymouth.The pass-the-parcel game we played hadR18 questions on the wrappers, whichwe had to answer truthfully, but after thelast few days we already knew practicallyeverything about each other!Arriving early in New Plymouth we settledinto our cabins and headed out to theshops, passing time until we went out toTaranaki Taekwon-Do.Mr Neill Livingstone gave us a brilliantwarm up in the form of a yoga session. Itwas just what our sore muscles neededand was actually very hard work. I wouldhave liked to remember these techniquesbut there was just too much information– maybe when Mr Livingstone brings outa DVD I’ll buy it!Mr Livingstone’s passion and excitementTKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1

for Taekwon-Do shone throughout hisclass – especially during his instructionon the many and varied ways ofdelivering vertical kicks – a mostenjoyable session. We followed thistraining with a visit to the mineral pools,then dinner in town and ending in a gettogetheron the beach where Dylancompleted one of his dares – all goodfun.Day SixOnce again we ran before dawn,performing patterns on the beach as thesun came up – leaving pattern diagramsin the smooth sand for morning walkersto puzzle over. After packing up we leftthe camp and went surfing. We hadorganised board and wet-suit hire soheaded out and had fun – even managingto stand up a few times!Lunchtime saw us at Stratford in a caféwith none other than Billy Connolly onhis “Too Old to Die Young” tour.Plucking up their courage Dylan andHelena arranged for a photo session withhim which turned into a patternsdemonstration! Billy was a nice guy whoseemed genuinely interested in what wewere doing – I just hope we don’t becomethe butt of his Scottish humour in hisnext show!A mad rush saw us arriving just in timefor training with Mr Lawrence Mantjikaat Milson Taekwon-Do where we werewarmly greeted and made thoroughlywelcome. What inspirational training! Ifeel this training was one where the wholewas more than the sum of individuals,we all just ‘clicked’ and Taekwon-Do wasthe winner of the day! Thanks were givenfrom all of the coast-to-coast team to MrTrilford for all his efforts in organisingour tour- an unexpectedly emotionalmoment.Thank you Mr Mantjika and MilsonTaekwon-Do club members, we will besure to visit again.Day SevenHelena and I travelled home due to workand family commitments so were unableto train for the first day of Mr DaveBallard’s ‘Three Clubs Train as One’camp, although we managed to arrive laterin the afternoon; everyone at the campwas fizzing – it had obviously been anenjoyable day despite the pouring rain!The question and answer sessionthrough the evening proved entertaining,Demonstrating pattern Won Hyo for Mr Connollyas was the midnight feast enjoyed by theKapiti junior students. Sleep was finallygained in the early hours despite the bestefforts of a certain cabin!Day EightWe were awoken early by the sweet,gentle(!) sounds of pots being struckand were all off out for our morningsession, most for a beach training withMr Trilford, but a few headed off for arun in the dunes.The gang withcomedy legendBilly ConnollyFeature ArticleBack in dobok we split into three groupsof which my group was instructed by MrDaniel Motu, who taught us break-fallingtechniques – great! Break falling is partof my next grading (to 2nd gup) so thetiming was perfect – I came away withplenty of information which I now canput into some practice.The camp finished off with a speed andfitness time-trial out on the field whichwas hard work and good fun.So, that’s it, the end of the coast-to-coastroad trip – amazing. I would like to thankall of the instructors who welcomed usinto their dojang, and all the students whotrained with us. Thank you to the Kapitistudents who provided such pleasurablecompany. Finally, thank you Mr Trilfordfor the opportunity and the vast amountof organisation that you did for us.If you are reading this now, and think wehad fun, you would be right – get outthere and experience it for yourself –maybe we’ll see you soon!http://www.kctkd.ath.cx/TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 19

Feature ArticleComparison of ITF Taekwon-Do and WTF Taekwondoby Paul McPhail, VI danDirector of TechniquesThe historyTaekwon-Do founded and named in 1955 by GeneralChoi Hong Hi. ITF formed in 1966 with 9 membercountries, Gen. Choi President.Gen. Choi moved HQ to Canada in 1973 then laterAustria where it has been ever since.The techniquesGeneral Choi created 24 patterns (called Tul) that werepublished in the book “Taekwon-Do The Art of Self-Defence,” in 1965. The Tuls they practice were createdby General Choi, each one having been named for someperson or concept significant to Korean history.The method of performing individual techniques, aswell as the techniques themselves are quite differentfrom WTF. Techniques start and finish in differentpositions and are executed using a sine-wave motion.The terminologyGen. Choi named all 3500 ITF techniques with bothEnglish and Korean terminology.The competition rulesITF competition includes four equally importantindividual events: patterns, free sparring, specialtechniques and power. There is also a team event.In ITF free sparring, students wear foam rubber handand foot pads aimed, primarily, at minimizing damageto their opponents. Students are allowed to kick andpunch to both the head and body of their opponent.Illegal targets are the back, back of the head, andanywhere below the belt. Contact is restricted to “touchcontact”.The uniformThe ITF uniform is white and zips up in the centre.Black belt holders have a black stripe on the bottom ofthe jacket, 4th dans and above have stripes down thesleeves and pants.The ranking systemITF system of rank is made up of 10 grades and 9degrees of black belt. The title of Master is reservedfor 7th degree and above only.The philosophyITF Taekwon-Do follows the tenets of Taekwon-Doand philosophy of General Choi Hong Hi, founder ofTaekwon-Do. There is a heavy emphasis on theoryand philosophy, patterns and technical perfection, aswell as the sporting aspects.20“Turning kick”“Round Kick”South Korea set up the WTF in 1973.Spelled as one word, “taekwondo”, rather thanthe ITF spelling “Taekwon-Do”.WTF has gone through several different setsof forms which they now call, “Poom-Se”. Theoriginal Poom-Se practiced by the WTF wereKi-Cho one through three, and Pal-Gwe onethrough eight. Most WTF schools no longerpractice these, choosing instead to practiceTae-Kook (Tae-Guek) one through eight forstudents who have not yet earned their blackbelts. At the black belt level, there exists anentirely different set of Poom-Se.WTF do not use a sine-wave motion.The terminology in WTF is completelydifferent from the ITF, both in English andKorean.WTF have only sparring events.In WTF free sparring, students wear thickchest padding similar in appearance to,although much lighter than, a bullet proofvest. They also wear foam rubber head gear.WTF competitors do not typically wearanything on their hands and punching to theface is illegal. Rules are “full contact”.The WTF wear a V-neck uniform with variouscolours on the v-neck. There appears tovariations of the uniform with some havingchecked fabric also. WTF members also oftenwear shoes.WTF generally refer to 5th dans as Mastersand have up to 10th dan.WTF is primarily concerned with the sportingaspects of their art. Most WTF classes consistof sparring drills, pad work and free sparring.TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1

New Requirements for Black BeltsNational Newsby Paul McPhail, VI dan - Director of TechniquesThe following changes have been made following the Technical Committee seminar held in November 2003. Most requirementsare effective immediately, but some flexibility will be observed throughout 2004.Age limitsIn accordance with the ITF Bylaw, the age limit for grading to 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree have been removed (previously 9, 14½ and16½). Minimum age for promotion to 4th degree has been reduced from 19½ to 18 yearsCredit Point ChangesCredit points are now separated into “Attendance Credits” and “Contribution Credits”. Attendance Credits are gained byattending such things as ITFNZ tournaments, camps, seminars and other events outside of normal club trainings. ContributionCredits are gained by contributing to the organisation, by assisting with such things as umpiring, instructing or organisingevents.Those testing for 1st dan must accumulate 10 Attendance or Contribution Credit points since joining ITFNZ. Those testing for2nd dan must accumulate 5 Contribution Credits since their last grading. Those testing for 3rd dan must gain 10 ContributionCredit points, 4th dan - 15 and so on.Examples of Credit Points and more information is available on the website:www.itfnz.org.nz/ref/documents/doc_bbhandbook2004.htmCertificationAdditions to the requirements to grade are as follows (effective 2005):• To grade to 2nd dan you must have at least a B Grade Umpires certificate and have umpired at 2 tournaments since beingpromoted to 1st dan.• To grade to 3rd dan you must have at least a A Grade Umpires certificate and have umpired at 3 tournaments since beingpromoted to 2nd dan.• To grade to 4th dan you must have at least a A Grade Umpires certificate and have umpired at 4 tournaments since beingpromoted to 3rd dan.NB. Umpiring can be as a referee, judge or jury, for at least half the duration of the tournament.TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 21

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National Juniors Camp 2003by Gwyn Brown, II danCamp OrganiserOrganise a National Camp for 70 childrenunder 14 years of age and 20 adults.Sounds easy, right?Actually, it was! Thanks to the ThreeAmigos: Trudie, Shaun, and myself. Allwe had to do was hold lots of meetingsand decide who would be paying for allthe pizzas. About 10 meetings later, everythingstarted to come together.The big day finally arrived.The weather gods were unkind, to saythe least. It rained pretty much the wholeweekend, despite our sacrificial offerings.Did this dampen anyone’s spirits? No,not one little bit.Shaun and I got off to a great start. Wemanaged to get all the gear, food, equipment,and ourselves to the venue withfive minutes to spare, while Trudie hadto finish work. Personally I think she gotthe better end of the deal.Then the children started to arrive andjust like the rain, they first trickled in, thenflooded in, and then trickled in again. By8:30, most had arrived and we began withintroductions, the weekend format andof course rules for all the participants.Carlos from Tauranga demonstratesflying reverse turning kickThe children were buzzing, and soon hadorganised themselves with few problems.Our ages ranged from Georgia who was5, to Jason who was 15. I was sceptical atfirst that a 5 year old would cope at thecamp, however her Dad was there withher and as it turned out, she was a verymature 5 year old and a joy to be around.Friday night was spent playing a few icebreakergames and organising the childreninto their teams. An early night wasplanned but as expected, we had to getthe boys up after lights out to point outRegan Diggelman in the way?Kyle Caldwell takes a shortcut.the benefits of doing countlesspush-ups.Saturday dawned bright and clear... atleast, I am sure somewhere above the rainand wind, it was bright and clear. Shaunand I woke the children up at 6am andhad them all exercising by 6:05, which hasto be a minor miracle in itself. Any parentwho wishes to know the secret of thismethod can contact me. All I will say is itinvolves several trash can lids, a largewater pistol, an even larger off duty policeman,and several thinly veiled pushupthreats.After the usual morning routines we settledinto a day of hard training involvinglots of sparring, breaking, sparring, breaking,sparring and breaking. Our goal foreach child at the camp was to be able toachieve something they had never triedor thought possible before.Our special guests ran some of the mostinspiring and enthusiastic training sessionsimaginable. By the end of the firstday, every child had achieved our goal. Ididn’t care what happened the rest of theweekend; anything else would be icingCameron and Deanfrom Tauranga sparringFeature Articleon the cake.I must thank the instructors we had andsalute them all for sharing their knowledgeand for instigating the enthusiasmof our younger members that became socontagious for us all.Saturday night ended with what wetermed the “Saturday Night Live ShowSpectacular”. You are all probably familiarwith this format, where the childrenhave all day to come up with an idea for ashow and present it to the judges. Therewere some great skits, some very funnyones, and everybody had a great time.There had been no problems getting thechildren to bed on Saturday night. Wakingthem up on Sunday at 6am, however,was a little more difficult (although weagain managed to have them all assembledin the hall by 6:07am). They werethen told to go back to bed, as therewould be no exercising that morning. Youshould have seen their faces!Participants at the campexperience the Game of SlimeSunday consisted of more training andthe activities the children loved: sparring,jumping, games, and lots of breaking. Wehad purchased over 150 boards for thecamp; next time we will buy more, andspend more time watching the sheer joyon each child’s face as they smashedthem to pieces.A big thanks to Trudie Malone andShaun Skedgwell and also to the manyparents and helpers for your assistanceto make the camp possible.We will be running this camp all overagain for 2004. The dates have yet to befinalised but it looks likely to be again atthe end of November, possibly the19 th – 21 st . Watch this space.TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 23

Steve Pellow, V danby Mark Banicevich, IV danPapakuraMr Pellow probably has the mostinteresting training history of any ITFNZinstructor. It shows in his qualifications:V dan ITF Taekwon-Do, I dan Aikido, andinstructor of Balintawak and kickboxing.My first memory of Mr Pellow is from aseminar with General Choi Hong Hi in1991. He was a 3 rd dan black belt withfunny techniques; one of those Lim’sinstructors. Indeed, his mostembarrassing Taekwon-Do moment washaving General Choi pull one of hispatterns to bits at that seminar, with hisold friend Paul McPhail looking on inobvious amusement.I also remember training for my firstdegree. Twice a week with Mr McPhail,and twice a week with Mr Pellow totoughen me up. Sparring sessions in asmall hall at the back of Papakura, full tocapacity with eight red and black belts.Pummelling each other. We hear a thump,and see Graeme Fleming raise himselffrom the floor. Mr Pellow (his opponent)stops the class and says, “Never duck aback kick. They’re usually middle. Carryon.” (The back piercing kick is MrPellow’s favourite foot technique.Moving forwards, of course. As MrPellow says, “Is there any other way?”His favourite hand technique is theknifehand guarding block, as anyonewho has been to one of his self defenceseminars might guess.)To Mr Pellow, martial arts are all aboutself defence. Around 1993, he told me hisgoal is to ensure that his students candefend themselves if they are attacked,and he gave a recent successful exampleof one of his female students. It is thisintent that drove him to ensure ITFNZintroduced a realistic self defencesyllabus to grade to 1 st dan, which we didin 1993.His techniques are realistic – he is one ofthe most dangerous men I know.Fortunately, he is also one of the nicest.In the beginningMr Pellow’s interest in the martial artsbegan as a kid watching David Carridinein the 1960s TV series “Kung Fu”. In1980, Mr Pellow visited an old friend inSydney, Kevin West. He accompanied hisfriend to a Taekwon-Do class near theCentral Railway Station. A sessionwatching that, and Mr Pellow wanted tojoin.Soon after, a friend told Mr Pellow abouta new club in Papakura. His first sessionwas 30 September 1980 – in a smallnarrow room at the back of the PapakuraYMCA. The instructor, Olly Olsen,learned Taekwon-Do under Master BSHaun, while stationed in Singapore withthe army. The club was affiliated to theSouth Pacific Taekwon-Do Federation,under Master YK Yun. Training includedlots of press ups, kicks, punches, fitnesstraining and partner stretching.Six weeks later, Mr Pellow wore hisdobok for the first time at his firstgrading. It was held at the Otahuhudojang of Tere Maorikava. He wasgreeted by a smiling new 1 st dan namedMr Pellow as a green student,with Kevin West in 1981Rocky Rounthwaite. Mr Pellow also sawthe first blue belts he had seen: MarkRounthwaite, Rua Kaiou, and GavinRyan (Alan Gillon’s first instructor). MrPellow stood in the front line, right infront of Master Yun. He performed sajujirugi and Chon-Ji without error, andpassed his yellow belt.Taekwon-Do skill begins to developAt green belt, Mr Pellow was teaching.He desperately wanted to learn more, sohe went along with a friend to a selfdefence course at night school. It turnedout to be a karate class, taught by a 1 stdan named Royce Lane. Classesconsisted of kicks, punches and ahundred miles of line work – as if to weedout the weak. “I get paid by thegovernment the same amount of money.It doesn’t matter to me if there are two ofyou or two hundred.”Mr Lane also offered private tuition onSaturdays for $5, and Mr Pellow becamea regular at these tiring sessions. It wasInstructor Profileironic to have the tenets of Taekwon-Dohammered home by a karate instructor!(Incidentally, Mr Lane was shot in thehead while working as a bodyguard inHong Kong a few years ago. Mr Pellowsays, “Royce being Royce, it failed to killhim” – he is still alive and well.)By late 1982, Mr Pellow was a red belt,but not of today’s standard. The club splitfrom Master Yun when he was red stripe.The club was discontent, but therewasn’t really anything else around.Mr Pellow’s martial arts career changeddramatically when he happened to meetThomas Tamakore, a black sash in KungFu under Henry Gibson, 2 nddan inTaekwon-Do with Master Rhee, and aboxer. Mr Tamakore was 170cm, quietlyspoken, with skill and knowledge MrPellow hadn’t seen, and the speed,flexibility and cat-like agility of a 70kgathlete – except he was 120kg! He loveddemonstrations, and Mr Pellowperformed many with him. Ask Mr Pellowabout Mr Tamakore’s favourite break –it’s amazing!Mr Tamakore’s favourite saying was, “Iteach for reality.” His philosophy: thecolour of a belt means nothing – merely away to hold up one’s trousers. Mr Pellowsays, “The skill, methods and attitudeThomas taught me are with me in everyclass I teach to this day.” Soon after MrPellow transferred to his Mangere club,Mr Tamakore opened clubs atGreenmeadows, and later Papakura.Mr Tamakore split from Master Rhee andconducted his own, formal andceremonious, gradings. In March 1983,Mr Pellow regraded to blue belt, and hewas happier a good blue belt than a poorred belt. The grading included a surprisebreak – Mr Pellow’s first. A three boardreverse turning kick! The second attemptwas successful. Mr Tamakore liked to puthis students on the spot to see how theywould react – something Mr Pellowvowed to do to others as soon as he hadthe chance.Broadening his horizonsIn January 1984, Mr Pellow attended aweeklong Wing Chun Kung Fu trainingcamp in Australia, run by William Cheung.(Mr Pellow was so impressed, he attended24TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1

again in 1985, 1986 and 1987. In 1986, MrPellow attended a second week ofEscrima, Muay Thai and Jeet Kune Dowith Dan Inosanto – Bruce Lee’s mostsenior student!)Mr Pellow and one other student gradedto 1 st dan on 12 June 1984 under a panelof Mr Tamakore, John Jarvis (a NewZealand pioneer of judo and karate), andKevin Tisch (a 3 rd dan student of WillieLim). It was a long hard night ofeverything Taekwon-Do.In October 1984, Mr Tamakore wasinvolved in a car accident. He retired fromTaekwon-Do and returned to Australia,leaving Mr Pellow to teach the clubs atGreenmeadows and Papakura. In 1985,Mr Pellow withBill “Superfoot”WallaceAbove right: Mr Pellow with William Cheung(centre) and Willie LimBelow right: Alan Tromp, Mr Pellow, BobbyTaboada and Alan Gillon“The Karate Kid” hit cinemas, and everymartial arts club in the country hadstudents queued down the street andaround the corner. Mr Pellow contactedMr Tisch for help, and Mr Tisch gavehim a letter of introduction to Willie Lim.Mr Pellow travelled with a group to trainwith Mr Lim in Hamilton every Saturday.There were often over 20 instructors andblack belts, plus gup students, at eachtraining. Classes were hard – old school.No sine wave, but effective. Mr Pellowhas fond memories of them.Mr Lim’s open minded approach totraining made it a highlight of Mr Pellow’sTaekwon-Do career. He gave Mr Pellowthe opportunity to find his own truth, andto train with many martial arts legends ofthe 1970s and 1980s, about whom theywere reading in magazines: WilliamCheung (Wing Chun kung fu), Bill“Superfoot” Wallace (kickboxing), Benny“The Jet” Urquidez (kickboxing), FumioDemuria (7 th dan, karate), Remy Presas(modern Arnis), Professor Wally Jay (10 thdan, small circle jujutsu), George Dillman(8 th dan, karate), and Kwang Jo Choi (8 thdan, Mr Lim’s instructor). Neither werethese one off experiences; Mr Pellowtrained with Wally Jay and GeorgeDillman in eight or more seminars eachover a four year period. Mr Lim calledthis “investing in yourself”.This may seem haphazard – training inso many styles – but many of theselegends trained together (although manywere masters in their own right), and theirseminars complemented each other. Forexample, William Cheung was a boyhoodfriend of Bruce Lee, and Wally Jay trainedextensively with Bruce Lee’s student DanInosanto, and together with Remy Presasand George Dillman.In 1987, Mr Lim introduced Mr Pellow toBalintawak instructor Bobby Taboada,who grunted, “You come next week.” Theclass followed Mr Lim’s Taekwon-Doclass, and lasted anything from 45minutes to two hours.In his limited English,he would say,“defence faster”, andtap students with hisstick. If a studentwas still too slow, hewould “tap harder”.He was pleased whenhe weeded the classdown to three or fourstudents, at whichpoint he warmed upa bit. After class, MrTaboada would walkInstructor Profileaway without saying a word.Mr Taboada reminded Mr Pellow of MrTamakore: big, fast and very powerful,with a flamboyant manner and attitude.Four years later, Mr Lim and Mr Taboadamoved to the USA.In January 1989, Master Chai Sirisute(President of the US Thai BoxingAssociation) gave his first Muay Thaiseminar in New Zealand. Dan Inosantohad spoken highly of Master Chai, soMr Pellow couldn’t stay away. Mr Pellowhas trained with Master Chai onnumerous occasions since, and theyhave a friendly relationship. A few yearsago, Master Chai visited Mr Pellow athis work. Mr Pellow’s greeting was afriendly hug and the comment, “Oh,you’ve gotten fat!”, which broughtgiggles from Master Chai.A martial artistHumility is something Mr Pellow respectshighly in the best instructors. MasterChai once helped the New Zealandcontingent carry there bags to a camp insoaking rain. Wally Jay would greetstudents to his seminar with, “Hi, myname’s Wally. Thank you for coming tomy seminar.” These two, Willie Lim,Bobby Taboada and Paul McPhail are MrPellow’s most admired martial artists.Mr Pellow’s advice to a new student?Don’t quit; keep going, or you will regretit for the rest of you life. It is not all steadyprogression – it has its ups and downs.A good practitioner is not necessarily astar. It is the person with patience anddetermination who will remain after tenyears.It is these things, together with his quitwit and subtle humour, that make MrPellow a great instructor and a gentleman.Although he prefers to stay on the ground, Mr Pellow proved hecould do “all that jumping around stuff” at his 5 th dan gradinghttp://www.itfnz.org.nz/tkdtalk/key.htmlTKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 25

News in BriefThank you….Central Districts Taekwon-Do took to therunning track for the 2004 Relay for Lifefor the third consecutive year. Mr Lowewas again our captain leading a twentyfour hour team relay event around a fourhundred metre track.Our team consisted of members from severalclubs that took up the challenge ofraising one hundred dollars per person.This could have been the hardest part ofbeing in the Relay.All money raised stays with the localCancer Society so we are directly helpingour own community, families and individualsin their battle with cancer.Kiwis in SydneyEight members of the PNTA, along withstudents from Wellington, South Island,and Auckland travelled to Sydney recentlyto compete in the General ChoiMemorial Cup. The tournament was heldat the Olympic Park. Around 160 competitorstook part in the competition withsome fantastic individual results from thisside of the Tasman. The day ran smoothlyand to time!With only twelve months until the nextGeneral Choi Memorial Cup, planning isalready on paper to take more studentsnext year.D BallardS GalpinN GalpinT YoungA YatesM ThomasR KunzH WarrenITFNZ Medals fromthe General Choi Cup2 nd sparring3 rd sparring3 rd patterns3 rd special technique2 nd sparring1 st special technique1 st sparring2 nd sparring2 nd sparring2 nd power Test3 rd patterns2 nd sparringQuality Performers – a world first!National NewsRound the BaysAround thirty ITFNZ members ran the annualRound the Bays fun run in Auckland thisyear in a record time. (A record for an ITFNZpack run, that is!)Members have run the Round the Bays indobok every year for over a decade.Willy van de Mortel SeminarInternationally renowned sparring coachWilly van de Mortel visits New Zealand thismonth. Mr van de Mortel is here to teach asmall group of elite students the secrets thathave produced former world champions, suchas Tomas Barada and Julia Cross.Epson Under 18 TournamentThe 2004 Epson Under 18 Tournament seriesgot off to a surprisingly grand start inWhangarei. A couple of hours north ofAuckland, we thought the numbers might bedown somewhat. Instead, it was the biggestUnder 18s yet - with 120 competitors, from asfar south as Dunedin.The day went very smoothly, under thedirection of Northland's own dynamo MrGeorge Konia. Local graduates from theumpires course in Whangarei the week before,plus a number of stalwarts from Aucklandand further south, led to a comfortable finishof competition before 5pm.With over twenty years leadership indevelopment of women’s chest protectionfor sports, New Plymouth companyQuality Performers have now surprisedthe world markets with the newCool Guard “SUPER”.Alongside the famous Econo Guard andMaxi Guard, the Cool Guard was introducedin 1999 and now sells in largenumbers in 26 countries. The new SU-PER version has the protection insertsmade of Polyurethane Foam (like thesteering wheel on your car—soft insidewith a hard skin outside).Contact your local MartialArts equipment supplier now. Alist of them is available onhttp://www.qp-sport.co.nz.26TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1

Epson Under 18 Tournament Series WinnersChanthie ThachI didn’t know what toexpect at the under18s last year. The lasttime I competed was atthe 2002 Under 18s inAuckland North.Since then, I’vetrained hard and soon enough the 2003Under 18s was up and running. To behonest I have never placed in patterns inan Under 18’s before. So my goal was tocome somewhere, well, anywhere inpatterns. Twenty minutes later I was inthe finals! I missed out on 1 st but I got2 nd ! I have never got that far before.I gained my black belt in May, so my firstchallenge was to compete as a 1 st dan. Itwas tough, as I was up against peoplewho had recently represented NewZealand. But I got myself in the ring, headup high and did better than I expected.By the final tournament for the series, Iwas at the top of the table leading byonly a few points. To hold my positionwas hard as I had three of the best behindme. After a very long day of patterns,sparring and special techniques I wasawarded Female Black Belt GrandChampion. The most memorable momentin the 2003 under 18s series was thePalmerston North tournament, where Idamaged my foot just before sparring.Now speciality comes after sparring.It was tough, but fun.Samuel SkinnerAfter returning fromthe Junior WorldChampionships of2002, I was keen to seta goal for 2003. Thetrophy that I desiredabove all was theEpson U18 Male Black Belt GrandChampion. I was keen to compete in allfive tournaments as I had only competedin two tournaments in 2002 due to acouple of injuries.I felt that I had to improve in certain areas.I had been reasonably competitive insparring and specialty technique, butneeded to improve in patterns. I was alsositting my 2nd dan in May, so I knew thatI needed to spend time here.I am fortunate that my club, Nibun ITF,has many students who have competedinternationally and so I discussed thiswith them and took advice whenever Icould. I also had Hong Looi and HonzaKubat staying at our house for severalmonths and they were of great help andinspiration to me. I saw how theypractised all aspects of Taekwon-Do tobe competitive all round.When we arrived for the final tournamentI was ahead on points, but with othercompetitors capable of overtaking me.Things went well and I received theGrand Champion trophy. It was one ofthe proudest moments of my life.This year will be my last series. My adviceto all junior students is to take part in asmany as you can. My goal for 2004 is tocompete with distinction at the 2004Junior World Championships in Italy.In conclusion, I would like to thank myinstructor Mr Andrew Niven for the eightyears that he has been there for me.Melissa TimperleyI am a 5 th gup memberof the PapakuraTaekwon-Do club runby Mr Paul McPhailwhich I attendMondays andWednesdays. I attendDragon Spirit Papatoetoe Taekwon-Dowith Mr Kane Raukura, Sundays andholidays. I also enjoy visiting other clubswhen possible.I enjoy the tournaments and thechallenges but get very nervous beforecompeting.I always have to come up against lots ofreally cool people who now are my friendswho are from all over the North Island.At the third tournament my parents heardthat under green belts could compete inspecial techniques but I didn’t know howto do it. Dad said to go to the back of theline and watch what to do. I was terrified.National NewsBut did very wellMy goals for the futureare to meet new people,train hard, eventuallybecome a black belt, and havefun, fun along the wayEthan ParkerI am aged10, 3 rdgup fromthe Papakura club.I first startedTaekwon-Do inAugust 2001. Myfinal tally oftrophies consistedof eight 1 st places, two 2 nd place and one3 rd place.My strength was in patterns. I wasplaced 1 st in all the five tournaments.Preparing for each tournament involvedregular club night trainings at MrMcPhail’s Papakura club, as well astraining at home with my sister Alisa. Ialso had extra coaching and training aspart of the ‘Counties Manukau NationalsTeam’. I didn’t do special techniques untilthe fourth tournament because I thoughtI was too short. (A big mistake!)I was fully supported by my parentsDavid and Vienna. My dad was mysecond in the ring for sparring, and mymum and sister would cheer me on fromthe side.My best tournament was in theWellington U18-4, where I came first inpatterns, sparring and specialtechniques. I was supported by abouttwenty of my extended family members,who lived locally. My grandparents alsotravelled with us.My goals for 2004 are to win ‘Best OverallBelt’ at the Counties Regional tournamentfor the 3 rd year in a row, compete in theNationals and to defend my ‘EpsonUnder 18s Colour Belt’ title. I also wouldlike to reach ‘black tip’ by the end of theyear.http://www.itfnz.org.nz/events/tournaments/epsonunder18/2003.htmTKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 27

Standards and DisciplineMoral Ethics and the Code of Conduct in ITFNZby Ian Campbell, IV dan, Director,Standards and Discipline SubcommitteePart 1 of 3The student / instructor relationship –sajeji-doThe morality and conduct of studentshas always been a high priority and anintegral element in the martial art ofTaekwon-Do. General Choi documentedethical ways of conduct and behaviourfor students and instructors, notably thetenets and the student oath.The tenets of Taekwon-Do are courtesy,integrity, perseverance, selfcontrol,indomitable spirit.The student oath reads as follows:These two elements are embeddedinto new students’ training. Thetenets and the student oath formthe initial understanding of ethicalbehaviour in Taekwon-Do. The instructorinstils this and is responsible formentoring these elements whilst teachingthe student the physical and mentalaspects of the art.Students can refer to the do jang rules tograsp what is expected from them. Eachdo jang has the same basic rules althoughinstructors may have extra rules specificto their own do jang. As a visiting studentyou should make yourself familiar withthe expectations of the instructor.When we progress as students wenaturally take on more responsibilitiesand there is accordingly a tendency forjuniors to look upon their seniors as rolemodels. Students tend to emulate thetraining styles of their instructors, andthe way that they conduct themselvesinside and outside the do jang. The trustand loyalty students build with theirrespective instructors overtime will havea major influence on an individual. Aninstructor will not only teach the studentthe physical aspects of the art, they willalso pass on their life skills, conduct andintegrity and the do, or way, aspect ofTaekwon-Do. It is important, therefore,to ensure seniors and instructors havean awareness of what is expected of themas holders of such influential positions.Our founder, General Choi, understoodthe unique dynamics created betweeninstructors and their students. Inrecognising this he set guidelines forstudent / instructor relationships – sajejido.Never tire of teaching. A good instructorcan teach anywhere any time, and alwaysbe ready to answer questions.An instructor should be eager for theirstudent to surpass them; it is the ultimatecompliment for an instructor. A studentshould never be held back. If theinstructor realizes the student hasdeveloped beyond their teachingcapabilities, the student should be sentto a higher ranking instructor.An instructor must always set a goodexample for the student and neverattempt to defraud them. Thedevelopment of students takesprecedence over commercialism. Oncean instructor becomes concerned withmaterialism they will lose the respect oftheir students.Instructors should teach scientificallyand theoretically to save time and energy.Instructors should help studentsdevelop good contacts outside the dojang. It is an instructor’s responsibilityto develop students outside as well asinside the do jang.Students should be encouraged to visitother do jang and study othertechniques. Students who are forbiddento are more likely to become rebellious.There are two advantages for allowingthis: not only is there the possibility astudent may observe a technique thatis ideally suited to them, but they mayalso have the chance to learn bycomparing their technique to inferiortechniques.All students should be treated equally;there should be no favourites.If the instructor is not able to answer astudent’s question, they should notGeorge Konia receives the 2003 Epson New Zealand Instructor of the Year Awardfabricate an answer but admit they donot know and attempt to find out.An instructor should not seek anyfavours from their students.An instructor should not exploit theirstudent. The only purpose of aninstructor is to produce both technicallyand mentally excellent students.Always be honest with students, andnever break their trust.(General Choi, Condensed Encyclopaediaof Taekwon-Do, 5th ed, p43)All instructors are aware of their hugeresponsibility to their students. Ourinfluence on them will shape theway they interpret Taekwon-Do.Our young people and theirfamilies entrust us to deliver awell-rounded professionalapproach to teaching.Ian Campbell returns next issue with Part2 of this article, where he outlines theinstructors’ code of ethics, extensivelyderived from General Choi’s “sajeji do”.Grading EtiquetteSenior belts should set the example. Yourjunior grades are aware of what you aresaying and doing while you are sitting onthe floor so a mature Taekwon-Do attitudeshould be practised by you at all timesthroughout the grading.DO move quickly when spoken to by yourseniors.DO NOT turn your back when moving backfrom the examiners.DO sit properly while waiting to be called.Stretching is allowed.DO NOT lean against the back wall.DO NOT ridicule others grading. Everyoneis nervous, and others listening toyou will not appreciate any negative comments.You should sit quietly and be supportiveof your fellow students no matterwhich club they are from.DO NOT take your theory book onto thefloor. If it are seen, be prepared to have ittaken off you.DO make sure your dobok is spotless,hemmed, and ironed.Reprinted from TKD Talk, 1999by Susie Ponting, Mangere.http://www.itfnz.org.nz/tkdtalk/key.html28TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1

Nominate Someone for the ITFNZ Taekwon-Do AwardsDo you know anyone who deserves one of the prestigious ITFNZ Taekwon-DoAwards for everything they did during the past year? The way to ensure they receivetheir due credit is to nominate them!• Write a page about why they deserve the Award.• Write a list of their achievements or efforts made during the past year.• Fill out the appropriate form, available from your instructor or the websiteURL below.• Get another member to second your nomination.• Send it all to your Marketing Representative by 2 May 2004.There are six awards to be presented:(1) Paul M Taekwon-Do Dan Student of the YearRegistered ITFNZ black belt at 5 June 2004.(2) WebWorld Gup Student of the YearRegistered ITFNZ coloured belt at 5 June 2004.(3) Nibun ITF Junior Student of the YearRegistered ITFNZ member under 18 at 5 June 2004.(4) Epson New Zealand Instructor of the YearActive ITFNZ instructor at 5 June 2004.(5) Martial Arts Apparel Club of the YearActive ITFNZ club at 5 June 2004.(6) The President’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Furthering ITFNZAny person who does a lot for ITFNZ Taekwon-Do.For more information, ask your instructor or visithttp://www.itfnz.org.nz/about/awards/awards.htmlNew Zealand Junior Team AnnouncedThe members of the New Zealand JuniorTeam who will compete at the JuniorWorld Championships in Italy this Julywere selected in February.Team members, management staff, and supporters at a training camp in TaupoFEMALE:SPARRINGFemale Micro ( 0 - 42kg )Rebecca WalthallFemale Light ( 42 - 48kg )Lipi ShuklaFemale Middle ( 48 - 53kg )Chantie ThachCori-Jean TopiaEstelle SpeirsFemale Heavy ( 53 - 60kg )Alicia YatesRenee RichardsonElly SekikawaFemale Hyper ( 60kg + )Nikki GalpinRoseanne Te HauTEAM FEMALEChantie ThachAlicia YatesElly SekikawaNikki GalpinRoseanne Te HauRenee Richardson - ProvisionalLipi Shukla - ProvisionalPATTERNS1st DanMegan MatsuokaChantie ThachLipi Shukla2nd DanNikki GalpinSPECIAL TECHNIQUEElly SekikawaNikki GalpinRoseanne Te HauPOWERNikki GalpinRoseanne Te HauAddresses for NominationsAuckland NorthMr Carl MatthewsPO Box 38 260, HowickAucklandCounties ManukauMiss Hannah Honey2/10 Anthony PlacePakurangaMidlandsMr Devon Pittman28 Beech Crescent, HillcrestHamiltonCentral DistrictsMr Dave Ballard171 West StreetFeildingWellingtonMr Jake Pearson76A Wright Street, Mt CookWellingtonSouth IslandMr Kris Herbisonc/- OUSA, PO Box 1436DunedinMALE:SPARRINGMale Micro ( 0 - 52kg )David BurrCarlos MacDiarmidGary SawyerMale Light ( 52 - 58kg )Jamie SmithKane BaigentMale Middle ( 58 - 63kg )Chris BroughtonMale Heavy ( 63 - 70kg )Samuel SkinnerChris ClencieRegan DiggelmannMale Hyper ( 70kg + )Nick EleyCampbell GoldRobert BuddleTEAM MALEChris BroughtonRobert BuddleRegan DiggelmannSamuel SkinnerNick EleyCampbell GoldPATTERNS1st DanRegan DigglemanChris ClencieChris Broughton2nd DanSamuel SkinnerRobert BuddleSPECIAL TECHNIQUEChris ClencieShannon RyanPOWERChris BroughtonNick EleyRobert BuddleNational NewsTKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 29

Directory UpdateAuckland NorthAuckland Grammar,Nibun ITF Auckland GrammarMr Andrew Niven IV danMountain Rd, EpsomMonday and Wednesday 7:00 - 8:30 pmOnehunga, GurusportsMr Paul Hicks I danOnehunga Senior Citizens Club, 5 Pearce StreetTuesday and Thursday,Kids beginners 4:00 - 5:00pmKids 4 – 12yrs, 4:30 - 5:30pm.Adults 6:30 - 8:00pmCounties ManukauClevedon, Kidz Kwon-Do Clevedon hasmerged with Kidz Kwon-Do Papakura,training at Kidz Kwon-Do PapakuraPukekoheMr Luke Thompson II danPukekohe Hill School, Green Lane, PukekoheMonday and Wednesday,Juniors 7:00 - 8:30pm Seniors 7:00 - 9:00pmWaiau Pa, Paul M Taekwon-Do Waiau PaMr Dan Jackson III danWaiau Pa School, 571 Waiau Pa Road, Waiau PaTuesday and Thursday, 6:30pm - 8:00pmMidlandsRotoruaMs Chris Davidson, I danRotorua Intermediate School,Malfroy Rd, RotoruaTuesday and Friday, 6:00 - 7:30pmWaikeriaMr Ross Campbell III danWaipa Workingmen’s Club, top floors,Albert Park Dr, Te AwamutuMonday and Wednesday 5:30pm - 7:00pmRegional DirectorsAuckland North: Mr Mark Banicevich, ph 021 314 503, mbanicevich@itfnz.org.nzCounties Manukau: Mrs Sue Breen, ph (09) 521 3244, sbreen@itfnz.org.nzMidlands: Mr Gwyn Brown, ph (07) 578 6680, gbrown@itfnz.org.nzCentral Districts: Mr David Ballard, ph (06) 323 2682, dballard@itfnz.org.nzWellington: Mr Nick Lourantos, ph (04) 388 9871, nlourantos@itfnz.org.nzSouth Island: Mr Graham Patterson, ph (04) 479 0116, gpatterson@itfnz.org.nzComing Events15-17 April Willy van de Mortel Seminars17 April Level 1 Instructors Course - Christchurch18 April Level 1 Instructors Course - Dunedin18 April AGM - Auckland1 May Level 1 Instructors Course - Wellington / CD2 May Level 1 Instructors Course - Greymouth or Nelson16 May Epson Under 18 / 2 - CD22-23 May Black Belt Grading - Tauranga29-30 May Black Belt Grading - Auckland29-30 May Black Belt Grading - CD5-7 June Nationals - Auckland North19 June Level 1 Instructors Courses - CM / AN20 June Level 1 Instructors Courses - Midlands21 June Submission deadline for August TKD TalkNext Issue7th ITF Junior World ChampionshipsRead the inside scoop on our team’s efforts in Rimini, Italy, 7 - 10 July 2004.ITFNZ Taekwon-Do AwardsWho will stand out among us all to win these prestigious awards for 2004?ITFNZ Taekwon-Do National TournamentCan Counties Manukau take two years in a row? Who will stop them? What will AucklandNorth make of the home advantage?Plus our great regulars: more Kicks for Kids, a profile of another senior instructor, Mr Fitzgeraldwith more releasing techniques, and much more!And check out our great web content at www.itfnz.org.nz/tkdtalk/key.htmlCentral DistrictsLevin, Taekwon-Do CubsMrs Rose Cherrington II danWaiopehu College Gym,Bartholomew Road, LevinMonday, 4:30 - 6:00pm, Friday,Adults and Seniors only 6:30 - 8:00pmWellingtonPoriruaMr Peter Chapman I danCannons Creek School,Warspite Ave, Cannons CreekTuesday and Friday, 6:30 - 8:30pmSouth IslandBalmacewen, ThresholdMr Hayden Breese, III danBalmacewan Intermediate School,44 Chapman St, BalmacewenMonday and Wednesday, 6:00 - 7:30pmOtago UniversityMr Kris Herbison III danClubs and Societies Building,Albany St, DunedinActivities Hall, Tuesday 4:00 - 5:30pm,Friday 4:00 - 6:00pmSeniors, Dance Room, Friday 6:00 - 7:00pm27 June Epson Under 18 / 3 - Wellington27 June Peewee Tournament - Devonport7-10 July Junior World Champs - Italy3 July Level 2 Instructors Course - Auckland4 July Level 2 Instructors Course - Midlands10 July Level 2 Instructors Course - CD/Wellington10 July Umpires Course - Midlands11 July Level 2 Instructors Course - South Island11 July Umpires Course - Auckland17 July Umpires Course - CD/Wellington18 July Umpires Course - South Island24-25 July First Dan Fever - New Plymouth6-8 August ITF International Instructors Course30TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1

ITFNZ SalesThe Memoirs of General Choi Hong Hi, the Founder of Taekwon-Do.Volume 1: Motherland: the Land in TurmoilVolume 2: The Vision of Exile: Any Place under Heaven is Do-JangVolume 3: Moral Guide Book$90 for the 3-volume set.Taekwon-Do by General Choi Hong Hi (Condensed Encyclopaedia) $200Master Leong Wai Meng’sComplete Syllabus and Grading ManualIncludes Patterns, Step Sparring, Self Defence,and Breaking TechniquesAll with movement-by-movement photographs!NZ$80 for this 342 page volume.ITFNZ DOBOKSITF Style (zip up front) with embroidered ITF and ITFNZ badges,Tree print on back and ITF print on pants.Sizes 0 -5: Size 0: $68 Size 1: $74 Size 2: $80 Size 3: $87 Size 4: $89 Size 5: $95Coloured Belts Sizes 0-5 Yellow, Green. Blue, Red $12ITFNZ Ties: A “MUST” for Umpires $20ITFNZ Techniques Handbooks: Coloured Belt $5 Black Belt $10Car stickers $2.00 ITF and ITFNZ badges $8 each back patches $6 eachCD-ROM $230Includes never before seen interviews with General Choi Hong Hi, all 24 Taekwon-Dopatterns, a digital version of the 15 volume Taekwon-Do Encyclopaedia, and a specialKorean Interpreter to teach you over 200 Korean Taekwon-Do related words and phrasesGrading Syllabus Video - over 90 minutes of video footageMessers Graham Patterson, Lawrence Mantjika, Matthew Breen, Mark Banicevich and JakePearson demonstrate all patterns from Chon-Ji to Choong-Moo, while Mr Paul McPhail indicatesthe key points in each pattern. The team also demonstrate 3 step, 2 step, 1 step sparring, freesparring, self defence, breakfalling and destructions. Even theory!Hear Instructors asking questions on the syllabus throughout the video, and get an insight intohow the syllabus is designed and what the examiners are looking for.Please note that this is not a “professionally” produced video, but certainly good enough to use as a guideline fortraining and instructing. Thanks to Mr Neil Breen for doing the filming, editing and copying of the tapes.Cost: $20 http://www.itfnz.org.nz/sales/video/index.htmEnquiries - ITFNZ Sales, Sue BreenFor orders: Fax (09) 528-4149 E-mail: suebreen@monstar.co.nz Post: 26 Merton Road, St Johns, AucklandAll prices, apart from doboks, include postage within New Zealand.TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 1 31

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