Black Belt Patterns Round
Mt Wellington Rugby Football Club, Hamlin Park, Wilson Way, Mt Wellington
5.30-7.00pm
90 minute sessions on each of the six 1st and 2nd degree patterns, covering individual techniques, choreography, and helpful tips. Useful information for recent gradees and experienced black belts alike.
June 13: Kwang-Gae
June 20: Po-Eun
June 27: Ge-Baek
July 11: Eui-Am
July 18: Choong-Jang
July 25: Juche
First session for each attendee is $10; each subsequent session only $5.
Please contact Matthew Breen hyper@monstar.co.nz to register.
Alternative Team Accommodation
Hi there Auckland North Regional Team Members and parents,
The team has a booking for 30 twin rooms for the period in Friday 02 out Sunday 04 July at the West Plaza Hotel for NZD120.00 per room per night which includes breakfast. Their triple rate is NZD170.00 per room per night however they do not have a quad option. Bookings and payments for this option including any extra nights needs to be done through me so that we may keep our special group rate. Payment for these rooms needs to be received by no later than Tuesday 01 June.
If this is out of your desired price range I have requested a group booking at the Nomads Captial Backpackers. They are located right next door to the West Plaza Hotel.
Please let me know if you would prefer to stay here and what type of accommodation i.e. shared dorm, girls only dorm, quad with ensuite, twin with ensuite etc.. that you would prefer also.
Auckland North RD and Team accommodation co-ordinator
2010 Blues Awards
Nominations are being accepted for any University of Auckland students who have represented their region or country for Taekwon-Do from August 2009 to July 2010.
For a copy of the Application please contact your Regional Director. Entries close on Friday the 30h of July.
Thanks,Regards
Sonya Robinson
Auckland North RD
AN Regionals
Dear Auckland North Instructors and Members,
This years National Championships / Oceania Championships in Wellington promise to be one of the most exciting events on the ITFNZ calendar. If you are interested in competing at this event, the coaching / management team require your expression of interest form to be completed by May 15th. A payment of $50 to cover training costs is also required to be paid in full into the Auckland North Regional Bank account (12-3136-0225528-00) with your name and ‘nationals’ as the reference by this date.
For Auckland City members only: This $50 fee will cover 6x2 hour compulsory training sessions in Auckland and 1x4 hour compulsory training session at Mahurangi College.
Dates for compulsory training sessions are:
Sundays from 2-4pm Auckland Grammar:
May:16th, 23rd & 30th (Trials) June: 6th, 13th, 20th
Sunday at Mahurangi College in Warkworth 10-2pm:
June 27th (Venue / Date TBC)
Additional optional trainings may be scheduled. You will be advised of the details for these in advance.
Black Belts interested in competing in the Male or Female Team events should indicate this on their form and be prepared for 1 additional training session per week. This session (for Team Patterns in particular) will be on Friday evenings unless all selected Team Events members agree to another suitable day / time.
Disclaimer: The payment of $50 will cover 16 hours of training but does not guarantee your position on the team as there are only 2 spots per division. Those who register their interest before the cut off date will have first priority. Where more than two people present themselves for a division, trials will be held on the 30th of May if they are all from Auckland to confirm any remaining positions. If from different areas, the Northland and Auckland coaches will come to a mutual agreement. The same also applies for the Black Belt Male and Female Team Events. All efforts will be made to find everyone a position on the team.
Summary:
- 7 compulsory Sunday trainings (You must contact the manager if you are unable to make a session. Inadequate attendance may affect your position on the team. )
- 7 compulsory Friday Team Events sessions (unless another day suites all members)
- $50 fee and expression of interest to be received by May 15th at the latest.
Contact Information:
Every effort will be made to post information related to the Auckland North Regional Team on the web (I TFNZ, Impact & Facebook). However, if you require further information please contact the Team Manager regarding training attendance, entry forms, tracksuits, money, travel & accommodation. Please contact your respective area Team Coaches regarding positions & training content.
Coaches
Northland: Mr. George Konia & Mr. Tim Couling
Auckland: Ms Carolina Dillen & Mr. Jeremy Hanna
Manager
Auckland North AGM
We have a new date for our AGM and Auckland North's first General Meeting of the year. Sunday the 7th of February at the Bridgehouse, 16 Elizabeth Street, Warkworth.
The AGM starts at 2.00pm, the General Meeting will start at 3.00pm.
The Agenda for the AGM which is open to any ITFNZ Auckland North Member is as follows:
Acceptance of last years minutes
RD's Report
Treasurer's Report
Acceptance of Treasurer's report and payment of accounts
Re-election of the offices of RD and Treasurer. Mrs Shirley Pygott needs to resign as Treasurer so that she can fulfil her other ITFNZ duties. Mrs Robinson is prepared to continue in the Role of RD, nominations for both roles are welcome.
Re-election of Secretary - Due to personal reasons i.e. Job promotion and study Ms Desiree McNie has to step down - Congratulations Desiree.
Ratification and confirmation that we are still splitting as a Region at the beginning of 2011
This Meeting will take between 30-45 minutes but will be over by 3.00pm at the latest.
Sonya Robinson
Auckland North Regional Director
Combined Training!!
Where: Vellenoweth Green
Map
is here!
When : 27th of Feb
Time : 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
What : Lots of really cool training with Master McPhail... AND...
War Games with Mr Banicevich... AND(Depending on how much war games we
play)... Beach Training... AND THEN... If your club wishes to organise
one, a delicious barbecue!
Who : ALL ITFNZ MEMBERS WELCOME!
Auckland North AGM
21 January 2010
To Auckland North Instructors and other Regional Committee
Members,
Due to the numbers of apologies received we will not have enough Members
present this Saturday to form a quorum or make any decisions binding,
therefore we will have to postpone the Annual General followed by a
General Meeting set for this Saturday and come up with an alternative
date and time, within 14 days of the first scheduled Meeting i.e - between
Sunday 24th of January and Sunday the 7th of February. An afternoon
time will be more appropriate as we have a number of people that travel
long distances to fulfil their Regional obligations. The Bridgehouse
in Warkworth will still be our Meeting venue.
Checking our Constitution I see that a Club Delegate is required for
Regional Committee membership i.e Club delegates are chosen by their
respective Clubs but don't have to be the Club's Instructor.
If each Club can give me 3 dates within those days that you (or a representative
of your Club) are available for these Meetings to be held then I will
select the most common denominator and we can move forward. Whenever
the next Meeting occurs the Members present at that Meeting constitute
the quorum so any decisions made then will be binding, of course remember
you are still able to vote by proxy.
So that I can be sure that you have received this notice I ask for a
response from you, either way.
Yours in Taekwon-Do
Sonya Robinson
Auckland North Regional Director
Ph. (09) 5755 726 or 027 319 5261
Northland Sports Awards 2009
The Northland Sports Awards night was held on Saturday
5th of December. The awards night covered all sporting codes in Northland.
The nominees were selected from the Taekwon-Do clubs covered by Northland
Sports region and there placings in Regional, National and International
tournaments.
Amy Reeder and Ngatihau Kaihau-Cooper with Tom-Ashley - Guest speaker
Amy Reeder and Ngatihau Kaihau-Cooper -
award winners with TV3's Hamish McKay. The other nominees were Robyn
Nicholas, Michelle Lee, Michael Brown-Cooper and Paul Maxwell.
2009 Sporting Excellence Awards
CONGRATULATIONS TO SONYA ROBINSON - WINER OF THE MASTERS
AWARD!
Congratulations four ITFNZ students who have made Sport
Auckland finalists:
Mark Trotter, Carolina Dillen, Jeremy Hanna and Sonya Robinson
2nd Academy Black Belt Pre-grading Programme coming
soon.
Our Black Belt Patterns Sessions are nearly over
(Juche this Sunday, Choi Yong next) so following on from our first successful Pre-grading
Programme our second starts on Sunday 23 August.
This time it's longer and even better value as it includes a
full day's pre-grading as well as training and learning from some
of our top senior Instructors like Master McPhail, Master Bhana,
Mr Steve Pellow, Mr Matthew Breen, Mr Kane Raukura, and others!
Give yourself the best chance for a great result by signing
up and training along with other committed practitioners. For programme
details check out the ATKDA website or contact Mrs
Sonya Robinson.
Team Trainings
By now we expect that you have been coming to the Team
Trainings which for those in Auckland are Sundays at Nibun from 2.00pm
to 4.00pm, and for those north of the Brynderwyns are Sundays also,
alternating between the Kerikeri Dojang (i.e. this weekend 02 August)
from 10.30am to 12.30pm and/or the Hurapaki Dojang starting between
9.00am and 10.00am. If you need to check which Dojang up North please
contact either Mr Tim Couling or Mr George Konia for details.
Due to the Best of the Best Tournament on Sunday the 9th
of August there will be no training at Nibun that Sunday, although I
would urge those that are not entered to consider turning up to an Athletes
Class at the Mt. Wellington Dojang either on Friday from 7.00pm or Saturday
from 1.00pm with $5.00(each) and a fellow practitioner to work with.
Mr Pellow would love to see you and you will definately benefit from
the experience!
Our one and only combined training will take place at
Mahurangi College in Warkworth on Sunday the 13th of September from
10.00am to 2.00pm. Please let me know if you are unable to make this
very important Session.
Thanks,Regards
Sonya Robinson
Auckland North Team Manager/Coach
Auckland North Regional Director
The Opportunity is Yours!
SUNDAY APRIL 5th 2009 – PREGRADING FOR THE MAY
BLACK BELT GRADING
OPEN TO ALL WISHING TO TEST IN MAY. COST: $20.00 (to cover
breaking materials etc.)
VENUE: GYMNASIUM, DE LA SALLE COLLEGE, 81 GRAY AVENUE,
MANGERE EAST (this is the actual grading venue!!)
TIME: 9.00am to 3.00pm
CONTENT: (as per all of your grading requirements)
· Senior line-work and fundamentals
· Patterns
· Step sparring
· Free sparring
· Self Defence
· Breaking
· Full fitness test
· Written Test
YOUR HOSTS: Mr. Kane Raukura (V Degree) Standards and
Discipline Director & Mr. Shaun Tolley (V Degree) Regional Examiner
/ ITFNZ Secretary
“Not sure whether you are ready? Hesitating to full
in the online application? You will be marked and tested as per your
grading weekend, this is your chance to find out if this is your time!
A great chance to check out and train in the actual venue for the grading,
including the run route”
PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE BY WEDNESDAY 1ST APRIL
BY THE LATEST
Email Mr. Raukura : raukurak@delasalle.co.nz
Auckland North Regional Camp
T - Shirts @ $6.50 each.
Available in Child and Adult size.
Orders must be in by this Tuesday 31st March: email: g.konia@xtra.co.nz
AN Regional Camp Schedule – 2009
Friday
5:00pm – People can start arriving.
- Cabin allocation.
- Adult supervisor allocation.
8:30pm – Evening settling in period.
- Young campers get ready for bed.
- Older students and parent care supper.
- Go over Saturday roster.
10:30pm – Goodnight call.
- Last check of cabins and grounds.
- Main light’s out (keep toilet block light’s on).
Saturday
7:00am – Day program start.
- Water kick-starter.
- Showers and prep for breakfast.
- Cabin clean up and inspection.
8:00am – Breakfast.
- Seniors.
- Juniors.
- Clean up.
9:30am – Full student form up.
- Massive warm up.
- Group break out (Human pyramid).
10:15am – Guest instructor’s session’s.
- Mr Steve Pellow.
- Mr Mark Trotter.
- 4th gup – 1st gup (Includes black belts).
11:30am – Guest instructor’s session’s.
- Mr Steve Pellow.
- 4th gup – 1st gup (Includes black belts).
- Mr Mark Trotter.
12:30pm – Lunch.
- Seniors.
- Juniors.
- Clean up.
1:30pm – Full student form up.
- Massive warm up.
- Group break out (Tug of war).
2:15pm – Guest instructor’s session’s.
- Mr Steve Pellow.
- Mr Mark Trotter.
- 4th gup – 1st gup (Includes black belts).
3:30pm – Guest instructor’s session’s.
- Mr Steve Pellow.
- 4th gup – 1st gup (Includes black belts).
- Mr Mark Trotter.
4:45pm – Afternoon teams activity.
- Madhouse circuit (Can you hack it?).
- Warm down and Stretch down.
6:30pm – Dinner (Play snap shots and video from the day).
- Seniors.
- Juniors.
- Clean up.
7:45pm – Evening session with Mr Steve Pellow.
- Ground defence and stick defence (Red belts, black stripes and black
belts only).
9:00pm – Evening settling in period.
- Young campers get ready for bed.
- Older students and parent care supper.
- Go over Sunday roster.
12:00am – Goodnight call.
- Last check of cabins and grounds.
- Main light’s out (keep toilet block light’s on).
Sunday
7:00am – Day two program start.
- Water kick-starter.
- Showers and prep for breakfast.
- Cabin clean up and inspection.
8:00am – Breakfast.
- Seniors.
- Juniors.
- Clean up.
9:30am – Full student form up.
10:00am – Guest instructor’s session’s.
- Mr Steve Pellow.
- Mr Mark Trotter.
- 4th gup – 1st gup (Includes black belts).
11:15am – Guest instructor’s session’s.
- Mr Steve Pellow.
- 4th gup – 1st gup (Includes black belts).
- Mr Mark Trotter.
12:30pm – Lunch and guest instructors presentation.
- Seniors.
- Juniors.
- Clean up.
1:30pm – Camp clean up.
- Break out and clear cabins and place your belongings in your vehicles.
- Group one; clean cabins.
- Group two; clean kitchen and dining area.
- Group three; clean toilets and showers.
- Group four; clean camping grounds and ensure all camp litterbin
lids are closed.
3:00pm – Clear out and go home.
Please note a more detailed schedule will be emailed out to all attendees
week of camp.
Marshalling course
for all Auckland North and Counties Manukau Black Belts.
Mon 30th March 6.30pm Dragon's Spirit Dojang. Papatoetoe.
Details
Auckland Regional Camp
Seminar Date: 4th & 5th April 2009
Yes! This year Auckland North Region will have a regional camp in the
lovely Bream Bay area of (One Tree Point - Ruakaka), Northland.
We have two special guest instructors: Mr Steve Pellow (6th Dan) and
Mr Mark Trotter (4th Dan). Hosting clubs: Hurupaki and Bream Bay Makos.
Please fill in the online Registration
form. More information will follow shortly about how to get there,
what to bring and what you can expect at the camp.
Camp fee: Single student $50.00, two or more (family rate) $80.00. Camp
venue will be open from the Friday 3rd of April for those wishing to arrive
earlier. Email contact is Mr George Konia g.konia@xtra.co.nz
What to bring:
Own toiletries Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, flannel, insect
repellent, sun block, towel x 2 and personal deodorant etc…
Clothing Old shorts or longs you do not mind getting dirty or wrecked
likewise t-shirt (long or short sleeved). Swimming togs for the early
morning kick-start and warm clothing for the evening should it be cooler
plus runners etc…
Bedding Pillow, blanket, sleeping bag and a torch (please check the batteries
are fully charged or new) etc…
Training equipment Two Dobok if possible one will be all right. Sparring
gear, mouth guard, spare towel and bottled water plus replacement drinks
like (Powerade).
Other Bring your own dinnerware and utensils (dinner and dessert plate,
cup/mug, knife, fork and spoon – plastic preferred). Snacks you
need outside of the camp meals will need to be purchased by yourselves
ie; snack-bars, chippies, lollies and the like.
Best cake:
Home baked Bring along home baked cake or biscuits (The best cake or
biscuit will get a special prize) it has to be home baked at your house
not your friendly bake-house shop to win. Theme; something to do with
Taekwon-Do.
Auckland Combined Training & War Games
Around 130 ITFNZ members got together at Vellenoweth Green, Tamiki Drive,
for a combined training, War Games and a BBQ on Saturday 21st Feb.
Master McPhail ran a 90 minute class, then Mr Mark Banicevich explained
the rules for WAR GAMES. Two games followed - featuring two fun battles
lasting over half an hour each. All the clubs then set up their BBQs had
had fun throwing around a ball and chatting.
Mr Banicevich would like to thank the following people: Master McPhail,
thank you for your support and your class; Family Styles for making it
happen; Mr Linstone and Mrs Howitt for the amazing barbeque; Mr Wright
and Mrs Robson for the wonderful banners; Mr Raukura, Mrs Iotua, Mr Butchers:
thank you for your overwhelming support of this event.
And thank you to all of the students. I think everyone enjoyed themselves.
Hopefully next time we will break 200, and grow from there! One day I
want to play War Games with 500 people!
Red Belts at the Academy
Red belts and above! Are you going for your 1st Black Belt or your next
Dan soon? Then the Auckland Academy has a special Black Belt Pre-Grading
Programme which includes Patterns, Step Sparring, Self Defence,
Breaking and more, just for you! Enhance and develop your TKD skills with
some of our best Instructors.
We have Master Mahesh Bhana 7th Dan, Mr Matthew Breen 5th Dan, Mr Kane
Raukura 5th Dan and other highly regarded Instructors lined up for specific
areas of training on Sundays 5-7 pm at the Mt.
Wellington Dojang - the full Programme starts Sunday 8th of February!
So there's a specially designed full Programme or you can come along
casually to specific Sessions but you must Register before each Session.
And yes! there's more! Every Black Belt Class Participant will be given
the opportunity to train at one Athletes Class for free!
For more details and costs please contact
Mrs Sonya Robinson
ATKDA Secretary
http://www.atkda.org.nz/
Auckland Taekwon-Do Academy AGM & World Champs Trainings
The ATKDA AGM held on Friday 16th January was a great success with a
very strong Academy member turnout. The officers gave a brief overview
of 2008 to the membership. To summarise: the Academy held a total of 130
training sessions which included 48 Athlete focused sessions and 82 Black
Belt focused sessions. Academy students overall achieved excellent results
at National and International tournaments, as well as in their Gup and
Dan gradings.
Following this, a new committee was elected. Mr. Mark Trotter gracefully
handed the role of President over to NZ Team Assistant Coach, Mr. Steve
Pellow who will be basing his World Champs trainings at the Academy. Ms.
Sonya Robinson will continue as the secretary. The role of Treasurer held
through-out the year by Ms. Estelle Speirs, Ms. Erica Germain and Ms.
Carolina Dillen, will be passed on to Mrs. Chris Henry who has valuable
experience in the area and was also the team manager for the World Cup
Team going to Italy. Mr. Matthew Breen and Ms. Erica Germain will spearhead
the team in charge of re-developing the Black Belt Classes to specifically
target preparation for Dan gradings - watch for further developments!
Mr. Pellow took the floor next and outlined his plans for the 2009 World
Champs in Argentina campaign. Mr. Pellow plans to run a tight ship, so
if you are from the Auckland North or Counties Manukau region and are
planning on trialling for the team, please read the following very carefully.
World Champs Trainings - Auckland North / Counties Manukau
If you are planning on trialling for the World Champs team attendance
at 3x sessions per week is COMPULSORY. People not trialling are very welcome
to train at these sessions.
First World Champs Training Session: Friday 30th January, 7-8.30
pm
Regular Training Days & Times: Tuesdays 7-8.30 pm
Fridays 7-8.30 pm
Saturdays 1-4 pm
Venue: Mt. Wellington Rugby Football Club,Hamlin Park,Wilson
Way,Mt.
Wellington
Cost: $40 per month for all triallists by AP only
$5 per session for non-triallists for casual attendance
Bank Account No: 38 9007 0728871 01
Please use your name as a reference
For anyone trialling, you must set up an automatic payment for $40 per
month to start during the FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY, NO EXCEPTIONS! If you
are not able to do so, you need to contact Mr Pellow. If you are from
out of Auckland and think you might struggle to attend trainings in Mt.
Wellington please also contact Mr Pellow.
It's going to be a very exciting year in the build-up for the World Champs
in Argentina this year and if you are even thinking about the World Cup
in Las Vegas 2010 or the World Champs in New Zealand 2011 you also ought
to be there. The more, the merrier!
Thanks, Regards
Sonya Robinson
ATKDA Secretary
Newspaper Article
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/auckland/4816092a6497.htm
TKD Wedding Vows
Instructor Mr Matt Davey married Lisa Mason at Cornwall Park
on Friday afternoon (5-12-08).Very informal and lovely wedding in the
brilliant sunshine in the park.
First time we've have heard a groom have to promise to wash his own
dobok after every training session as part of his marriage vows and
his bride promise to not complain about the time he spends at TKD! SHould
have thought of that! :-)
Auckland North News
Northland Sports Awards 2008
Amy Reeder and Riki Lum winners of the Northland Sports Awards 2008. One
of the photos is taken with Mahe Drysdale (Bronze Medallist - Beijing
Olympics 2008), this years awards guest speaker.
Auckland Academy Changes
Now open to 1st Gups - Join before the price increase - and don't
forget the Concession Card.
The Auckland Taekwon-Do Academy Black Belt Class runs Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, 6.30-8pm, at the Tamaki Dojang. The concept behind the class
is that students can attend one of the two nights each week without interrupting
their normal club training.
Open to all black belt grades - we have 1st Dans through to 4th Dans
training regularly - and now we're also opening the class up to 1st gup
students who are training for their black belt grading. (The classes will
not necessarily be focused on the 1st gup syllabus specifically, but just
about every class will be applicable in some way to the student's grading
or ongoing training!)
At present, the training fee is $20 per month by automatic payment. On
the 1st of August, the fee for new students will increase to $30 per month,
(existing students will retain the $20 rate) - so if you've been thinking
about joining up, get in before the increase!
Also new to the Academy is the Concession Card, ideal for students who
can't commit to a weekly class but who want to occasionally make it along
for some extra trainings. For $100, the student receives a card with ten
'clips', which may be used for a session at either an Academy Black Belt
class (on Tuesday or Wednesday), or an Academy Athletes class (on Friday).
We've heard suggestions from Instructors already for ways the Concession
Cards might be used, apart from a student purchasing his or her own. The
Instructor might purchase a card, and have it available for members from
the school who can borrow the card and pay the Instructor for any sessions
they use.
The Instructor might give a card to a black belt student as a thank you
for assistance in teaching, or as a congratulations for a successful grading,
or as encouragement for an upcoming grading or tournament. Or the Instructor
might purchase a Card and take several black belts from the school along
to a session focusing on an aspect that needs some work. Please contact
Matthew Breen beforehand to arrange this possible option.
At present, the Black Belt classes are taught by Matthew Breen (V degree),and
the Athletes classes by Mark Trotter (IV degree, world champion), Luke
Thompson (II degree, world champion), Carl Van Roon (II degree, world
champion), and Carolina Dillen (I degree). We aim to have guest instructors
for specialist topics as well - keep an eye on the website for details!
Thanks again,
Sonya Robinson - Secretary of the ATKDA.
Protect and Hurupaki ITF team up again for a very special day…
On Tuesday 13th May, Phil Thompson from Protect Self Defence and Amy Reeder
from Hurupaki ITF teamed up again for a very special event held in Whangarei.
The theme of the day was “Keeping Ourselves Safe” and the participants
were 15 children with disabilities from a Northland school Special Needs
Unit.
“The day was amazing, the kids there are incredible
human beings and we were honoured and humbled to have been able to share
this day with them and make new friends” Phil says.
Many different topics were covered in an adapted, high energy format, all
centred around “keeping ourselves safe”.
“It
was challenging for us because of the range of different disabilities that
the kids had which obviously meant a lot of adaptation was required, but
the kids loved it and got a lot of value from it, and we certainly learned
a lot from them too. There were a lot of very special moments which will
remain with us for a long time.”
“This is the second
time that Amy and I have worked with kids with disabilities in Northland,
and there is certainly a lot more to come. Amy is a wonderful person with
an enormous heart and she is also a good friend. That is no surprise really
though given that her instructor is Mr George Konia, another person with
a huge heart and a very inspiring attitude. Athena and I are privileged
to be surrounded by so many amazing people who support what we do and are
so willing to give their time, energy, and caring to help other people”
“We were happy to do the event for free, but the school insisted
on paying us something, so Amy, Athena and I decided on the day to donate
the money to the Elim Christian College Mangatepopo Memorial Fund.”
We are looking forward to the next opportunity to work with, teach, and
learn from these wonderful kids. Watch this space…
Award ceremony of Prime Minister's Sport Scholarships for Taekwon-Do
students
Sport and Recreation Minister Clayton Cosgrove congratulated 120 North Island
recipients of the 2008 Prime Minister’s Sport Scholarships during
a special presentation ceremony at Baradene College in Auckland on Wednesday
16th April.
2nd Dan Carl van Roon and 1st Dan Carolina Dillen, both from Impact Kingsland
club, are two of the 7 ITFNZ students earlier awarded SPARC Performance
Enhancement Grants.
The Prime Minister’s Sport Scholarship programme is a government initiative
that enables emerging and talented New Zealand sports people to concurrently
pursue tertiary study or professional development while striving for sporting
excellence.
Taekwon-Do was the only martial art to receive scholarships this year.
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