CLUB NEWS

 

CLUB NEWS

It's great seeing everyone returning to their Taekwondo training journey this term, and it's awesome to see our newer students learning more about Taekwondo and our club. 

It's that time for your/your students' second half-term class booking and training fees - please complete the Term 1B class booking form here and make your class fee payment to the club account on the form.

Term 1B class booking form (please make payment using online bank transfer, or cash in an envelope with student name)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwdVFmtPXXWxZHfQZ18W8YjAHRCYKPwhaoKAN3jwMW7P1BVw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

CLUB NEWS

Black Belts Grading @ Macleod 29th March

We have a terrific group of students applying themselves towards their Black Belt testing at Macleod on Sunday 29th March from 9am. At this stage we will be testing 4th Dan, 2nd Dan, a great new group of potential 1st Dans and maybe even some new ChoDanBo's (probationary black belts). All our Black Belt students are graded to Kukkiwon standards and receive an internationally-recognised certificate from Korea.

Coloured Belts Grading Macleod 28th March

Our next student belts grading will be held on Saturday 28th March at Macleod from 8.15am (A timetable and grading application form will be emailed to everyone soon). Please note that in order to grade students must first have passed the 3 pre-grading belt tape requirements of Poomsae (Yellow tape), Sparring (Blue tape), and Self-Defence (Red tape).

Kinglake student gradings will be on Thursday 2nd April at the Kinglake West Hall from 5pm.

ATV State Moomba Competition 15th March

This is the first State competition of the year, to be held at the Parkville State Hockey and Netball centre on Sunday 15th March. Our Poomsae and Sparring competitors are already working in preparation for this event! Club competition training is on Saturdays (Sparring at 9am, Poomsae at 10.15am). Students wishing to compete at state level must first qualify through our club pathways programs, such as the Raptor event below.

"Fight Camp" @ Raptor TKD 7th March

This event is a fantastic opportunity for our sparring competitors to gain valuable experience and develop their sparring fitness and skills in a friendly inter-club environment. At this stage we have 15 Tigers students already registering their interest in joining our crew training with Beaconsfield TKD and our good friends at Raptor Taekwondo (Vesper Dve Narre Warren) on Saturday 7th March - come along from 1-3pm and give it a try if you think you might like to improve your sparring! Please email Tim your expression of interest. This event is a qualifying event for state sparring championships through our club pathways program.

Kind Regards,

Tigers Taekwondo Team

Taekwondo Calendar 2026 (So Far)

Taekwondo Calendar 2026 (So Far) 

 

Color Belt Grading Saturday 28th March 2026

Black Belt Grading Sunday March 29, 2026

 

ATV's Moomba Festival is Back

Dates are set for March 15th so make sure to save the date.

This event will be both Poomsae and Kyorugi and held at the State Netball & Hockey Center

Info packs are on the way, and registration will be open soon on smoothcomp

For all the dates of the Vic comps this 2026 please keep your eyes peeled at the ATV Events page via the link below

https://www.austkdvic.com.au/events

 

Please be advised that the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships Selection Even has been rescheduled and relocated.

New Date: Friday 1 May 2026

Location: Carrara Indoor Sports Stadium, Gold Coast, QLD

 

18-21 June for 2026 WT President's Cup Oceania and Australian Open on the Gold Coast. More information to be released soon.

June 18 - June 19

Gold Coast Sports & Leisure Centre 296 Nerang Broadbeach Rd, Carrara, QLD, Australia

18-21 June for 2026 WT President's Cup Oceania and Australian Open on the Gold Coast.   More information to be released soon.

Sat 20 2026 Australian Open

June 20 - June 21

Gold Coast Sports & Leisure Centre 296 Nerang Broadbeach Rd, Carrara, QLD, Australia

 

2026 Australian Taekwondo National Championships

October 1 - October 4

To be held at the AIS Arena, Canberra over 4 competition days.

 

WE'RE BACK

 

Hello Tigers Students and Families

Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2026 - we're looking forward to seeing you back in training and progressing your martial arts skills!

Classes at Macleod YMCA resume next Wednesday 28th January, with Kinglake West classes starting next Tuesday 27th January (Kinglake students please note there is a prorata rate applied for the first half-term fee as Tim will be away for a week during this period).

New students who are taking up our free trial offer should still complete the class booking form to secure your spot!

Form for the 1st half-term class booking and payment information for Term 1 2026:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJgBuYzWrAiGrBLWkp6-we29Wn4e5of9QrCDLqo8kahK2ZVQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

PLEASE NOTE: This is only a booking notification form - please complete payment via your own online Banking system, or if paying by Cash please place money in an envelope with the student(s) name and purpose of payment. You will need to complete this form for each payment you are making. Doing it this way avoids third-party costs and is therefore cheaper for you. 

At Tigers, families only pay for the first two family members' class training fees - 3rd and subsequent members can train for free. Please include the names of all family members who are training below for class management purposes. Fees to be paid in advance otherwise the casual pay as you go rate will apply. Paying in advance offers an approximately 15 to 30 percent saving depending on the selected package. If you miss some of your half term classes we encourage students to make-up classes during the term, or the other option would be to make up the fee payment using the casual fee of $18 per class. 

Instead of an upfront full term fee we try to spread the cost into two parts over the term to help families budgets. 

Please also find a short retrospective video of our Dojangs over the last few years here - enjoy!

https://youtu.be/DErvT5U_xEk?si=usDI5yY-11ijex5C

Kind Regards,

Tigers Taekwondo Team

What a jam packed year of events we have in Australian Taekwondo! let’s take a closer look at some of the key events on our shores in 2026!

> 7-8 Feb: Oceania Championships and Junior World Championships Selection Event

> 28-29 Mar: Oceania Championships

> 1st May : Poomsae World Championships Selection Event

> 18-21 Jun: WT Oceania President’s Cup and Australian Open

> 1-4 October Australian National Championships

> For the first time, there will be 3 pathway fight series events throughout the year!

Major Overseas Tournaments:

> 13-17 Apr: Junior World Championships (Uzbekistan)

> 16-20 Sep: World Poomsae Championships (Korea)

> Nov: World Para Championships

Wha an exciting year we have in store for us, we look forward to seeing you there!

*Note, some of the dates are still pending venue confirmation and are subject to change. State events have not been included and will be shared at a later date once all are finalised.

Class of 2025

 Congratulations to all Tigers Taekwondo award recipients for 2025 we think you are all fantatastic and cant wait to see you all in the new year

Associate Professor Ali Fung

 Mercy Perinatal is overjoyed to announce that Ali Fung has just been appointed honorary clinical Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne! Amazing! 🙌👏🙌👏🤩🤩

This is in recognition of her massive contribution to education with Mercy Perinatal, national leadership in Maternal Fetal Medicine through RANZCOG, health service leadership at Mercy and research performance and  advocacy.  And- most importantly for just being an all round exceptional person; a brilliant clinician, colleague and friend. 

We couldn’t be more proud- absolutely thrilled for you, Ali!! Congratulations

And also a Tiger

Koryo Regional Championships

 Congratulations to our Tigers students who competed at the Koryo Regional Championships in Shepparton!

Lahaina did very well performing Taeguek 6&7, winning gold in Poomsae! Gary F had to deal with a heavier sparring weight class and KPNP setting, but did well winning silver after nearly 3 decades being out of the ring.

Rory won a bronze In sparring, starting well with an even score in his first round, but losing in the second round to his more experienced opponent.

Bruce fought an exciting match against a black belt then had a great poomsae match against another black belt. Uncontested by his opponent’s injury withdrawal in his second sparring division, Bruce won two silvers and a gold!

A great experience for our students at a very well run competition! Thanks to Sammy, Gus, and all the organisers, officials and volunteers.