Late in 2012 I was considering ideas for a new novel when a character presented herself to me —fully formed and with a fascinating story. She was a martial artist working as a bodyguard for a prominent businessman. While writing the first draft for this novel, I had to immerse myself in this character’s mind…
When asked if I would like to write a blog for the newsletter, I decided to use the opportunity as a shout out to all the parents who drive their kids to training every week and watch from the back of the class. I was one of you. My name is John Christie and I…
Peculiar headline isn’t it? Whether you realise it or not, that’s exactly what you do every time you attend class training.If you have ever trained in a fitness centre you probably have at some stage used the exercise bike and treadmill. Most people don headphones and watch the TV screen when using this equipment, because…
Welcome to 2014 I would like to wish all our members all the very best for the coming year. Most of you will work hard enough to successfully grade through four kup levels this year and others will become black belts… exciting isn’t it? When you grade successfully it gives you a great feeling of…
My family and I started attending the Dutton Park Branch in 2011. With the exception of my oldest son Thomas, the rest of us were new to Taekwondo. It took me about three months to realise that I was no natural at martial arts and after almost two years not much has changed, but the…
Hi, I couldn’t put my hand up fast enough when Master Instructor asked for someone to volunteer to talk about martial arts. Martial art training is a life journey towards perfection of techniques, however, perfection is difficult to attain even in a lifetime. Does that make us stop training to be the best?……No. Training helps…
My name is Katherine and I am a 2nd Dan instructor at Toowong branch. I have been training “The female perspective” since 2001 and have a special interest in teaching other females. I am a firm believer in the remarkable benefits that martial arts can make in a woman’s life – especially because I have…
Combine Breathing Stretching and Meditation. Stretching takes time. Meditation takes time. Your training takes time. We live in a fast paced world where people don’t have as much time as they used to. It’s easy to miss out on some aspects of training. So here is a method of practising breathing techniques, stretching and meditation…
My thoughts on Taekwondo Training (By Mark Cocquio – Snr Instructor Pacific Int. Taekwondo) I’ve been training for more than 15 years now, so when Master Instructor asked me to write a blog with the above title my first thought was “where on earth do I start?” The martial arts journey is not an easy…
Anyone who has trained in the martial arts even for a relatively short period of time will be aware of the effect that training has on developing hardiness, not just physical hardiness, but mental hardiness too. Hardiness is a form of toughness. Being ‘tough’ is usually associated with the physical ability to withstand pain without…
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