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.

A touch of culture

Beach Training

Some photos from the Counties Manukau end of year Beach Training!

Alisa Parker Wins Award

Alisa Parker from Paul M Taekwon-Do Papakura won the Junior Sportswoman of the Year at the Samoa Sports Association (NZ) Awards on 15th December 2007. Congratulations Alisa!

Pat Lam (coach of the year), Alisa, Ofisa Tonu'u (rugby), Peter Fatialofa (President), Linda Vagana (netball)

See website here

CM Instructor Finalist

Extreme Instructor and World Champion Mr Luke Thompson is a finalist in the Maori Sports Awards. See website here.

Senior Maori Sportsman:

Luke Thompson (Ngapuhi), Manukau City – Tae Kwon Do
Carl Hayman (Ngati Tuwharetoa), Dunedin – Rugby Storm
Uru (Ngai Tahu), Cambridge – Rowing

Pee Wee Tournament

Congratulations to all those who competed at the CM Pee Wee Tournament on Sunday 24 September 2006. A big thanks to Mr Butchers for organising the event.

50th Anniversary Photo's

Mr. Graham cutting our 50th Anniversary Cake on a Dragons Spirit grading night which just happened to fall on April 11th (very convenient) . It was a great grading with awesome spirit - everyone put on a good show for such a special day.

CM Team Camp

Counties Manukau Coach Daniel Jackson took his team on a camp on the weekend of 8-9 May 2004. "...by the end of the weekend everybody was getting on really well and acting as one unit. They are now functioning as a team..."

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Harmony & Roseanne Selected for Sports Academy

Harmony Moki and Roseanne Tehau are two of only twelve athletes chosen to be a part of the new Bruce Pulman Park Sports Academy to be launched on 24th February 2004. They were selected from applications from schools throughout the Counties Manukau region.

The twelve foundation athletes of the Bruce Pulman Park Sports Academy

The Counties Manukau Team and Mr Jackson are finalists in this year’s Counties Manukau Sports Excellence awards. Congratulations! The Awards night is Friday 31st October at the Lakeside Convention Centre. Tickets are $65 available from Nicole Phone 269 0066.