Location: Mt Wellington Rugby Football Club, Hamlin Park, Wilson Way (off Penrose Rd), Mt Wellington Training Times: Weekly: Tuesday or Wednesday 6.30pm - 8.00 pm

Treasurer: Estee Speirs. Bank account details have changed (contact Secretary for details) Secretary: Sonya Robinson:  If people are interested in joining or just want more information, contact the secretary at B.fit.B.healthy@xtra.co.nz or phone 5755 726.   We now also have a Concession Card so if people don't wish to commit to training with us full-time but would like to join in from time to time they certainly can!   The Concession Card is $100.00 for 10 Classes, fully transferable between practitioners and valid for both the Black Belt Training or the Athletes Class.   We are hoping that some Instructors may purchase a Card on behalf of their Club to encourage their students with extra training opportunities...... T

THE FIRST CLASSES ON TUE 4th or WED 5th SEPTEMBER GOT OFF TO A GREAT START.

• email the class Treasurer, Miss Carolina Dillen (carolina.dillen@gmail.com) or Mark Banicevich (mbanicevich@itfnz.org.nz) (including telling us your preferred day), and
• set up your monthly automatic payment to the Auckland Taekwon-Do Academy bank account: 12-3061-0315042-00, reference your name, and code “black”, to begin the first Monday of September.
• then email the class Treasurer to tell her your payments are ready to begin.

* Specialised training for black belts only – every week! *

Starting Tuesday 4 September and Wednesday 5 September, we have a weekly class for black belts only at the Auckland Taekwon-Do Academy!

Weekly training on black belt topics taught by the Auckland seniors of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do! The same class will be taught on Tuesday and Wednesday – you only attend one night per week. We recommend this extra day is additional to your regular training, but if your weeknights are limited and your instructor agrees, you may replace one regular weeknight session at your regular school. (This is not a replacement for your regular school.)

You must register to attend! Classes are strictly limited to 25 students on Tuesdays and 25 students on Wednesdays, so be in quick! Classes are only $20 per month! The opening nights will be HUGE, introducing the classes and instructors, and including an opening session by Master Paul McPhail!

To register:

• email the class Treasurer, Miss Carolina Dillen (carolina.dillen@gmail.com) or me (mbanicevich@itfnz.org.nz) (including telling us your preferred day), and
• set up your monthly automatic payment to the Auckland Taekwon-Do Academy bank account: 12-3061-0315042-00, reference your name, and code “black”, to begin the first Monday of September.
• then email the class Treasurer to tell her your payments are ready to begin.

Confirmed instructors are:

Master Paul McPhail, VII dan
Mr Mahesh Bhana, VI dan
Mr Steve Pellow, VI dan
Mark Banicevich, V dan
Matthew Breen, V dan
Shaun Tolley, V dan
Peter Graham, IV dan
Kane Raukura, IV dan
Mark Trotter, IV dan

Topics will include: ground self defence, weapon defence, pre-arranged free sparring, black belt patterns, advanced flying kicks, advanced breaking techniques, and many more!

Location: Mt Wellington Rugby Football Club, Hamlin Park, Wilson Way (off Penrose Rd), Mt Wellington Training Times: Friday 6.30pm - 8.30 pm

The vision

More athletes – regular training.

ITFNZ Taekwon-Do in Auckland and Counties Manukau has many black belts – and over the years we have lost many black belts. Many become bored with regular classes focussing on coloured belt techniques.

The Auckland Taekwon-Do Academy Athletes class will provide a weekly class of hard training with two goals:

1. To increase the number of students training to a competitive standard in Taekwon-Do. This will provide athletes with a greater variety of sparring partners and lift our game locally and internationally.
2. To increase the regularity with which our athletes train. Presently athletes return from international competition to regular classes focussed on families and coloured belt techniques. This class will provide athletes with continued training at the highest level available in Auckland.

The coaches

Mark Banicevich, V dan: class coach and patterns

Mr Banicevich worked with members of the New Zealand senior team prior to the World Championships in Quebec, 2007. Many athletes enjoyed the hard training and asked Mr Banicevich for more – hence this class.

Mark Trotter, IV dan: sparring and patterns coach

Mr Trotter is one of the most respected free sparrers in New Zealand. He also won a gold medal in Quebec for pre-arranged sparring (with Mr Thompson) and a silver medal in IV-VI dan patterns.

Luke Thompson, II dan: power coach

Mr Thompson is current World Champion for power test. He also won a gold medal in Quebec for pre-arranged sparring, with Mr Trotter.

Carl van Roon, I dan: special technique and sparring coach

Mr van Roon is thrice World Champion in special technique. He also won a bronze medal in individual sparring in Quebec, 2007 and is one of New Zealand’s most respected free sparrers.

Thu Thach, III dan: class manager

Dr Thach is the instructor of the Tamaki school, which runs from the same location as the Auckland Taekwon-Do Academy. Her club kindly shares their facility with us.

The cost

Membership to the Auckland Taekwon-Do Academy Athletes class costs $20 per person per month, payable by direct debit on the first banking day of each month.

Auckland black belts get one free introductory lesson. After this lesson, they must be members of the class to train.

It is possible that members who already pay fees to their own school may have their Auckland Taekwon-Do Academy membership fees paid by their school. Talk to the class coach if you pay fees at your own school.

Visiting black belts from outside of Auckland are welcome to train, at a casual rate of $5 per person per class.

The coaches and class manager do not pay membership fees to the Auckland Taekwon-Do Academy.

The money

Training fees are utilised as follows:

• Venue hire is paid to Tamaki Taekwon-Do Club Incorporated.
• All other money remains in the Auckland Taekwon-Do Academy Athletes bank account. For each World Championships, money in the bank account will be distributed to ITFNZ members in the New Zealand Team.
• From time to time, some money may be used to purchase equipment for the school.

The rules

Members of Auckland Taekwon-Do Academy must:

• notify the class coach in advance of non-attendance to any class
• respect and care for all equipment and the venue
• train to challenge each other, not to hurt each other
• notify the coaches of any injuries, and train sensibly so as to minimise further injury
• train to the best of their ability at all times, to the ends of their endurance and beyond
• respect and treat kindly all members of Tamaki Taekwon-Do – we are in their venue at their discretion
• help with minor venue renovations, on occasion
• be active members of another ITFNZ Taekwon-Do school.

Take the challenge!