The Official Magazine of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do...you for your efforts at the black belt grading you have now set the benchmark for indomitable spirit. You are a true Taekwon-Do champion

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IN THIS ISSUE:JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - 2004 NATIONALS - WILLY VAN DE MORTEL SEMINARS

Plus ITFNZ Awards, Taekwon-Do War Games, Photo Competition, Pre-Masters Portraits, and much more!

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Awards DinnerBreon GravattNational TournamentHannah WarrenTaekwon-Do War GamesMark BanicevichJunior World ChampionshipsNeil BreenWilly van de Mortel seminarDr Cameron SnellingPre-Masters PortraitsMark Banicevich

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Wow!Is it just me, or does ITFNZ Taekwon-Doseem to be going from strength tostrength?

• Junior World Championships:congratulations to the team, coaches andsupporters. To maintain our ranking ofthird in the world is a magnificentachievement!

• ITFNZ Nationals: congratulations tothe organising team for a superb job. Andcongratulations to Counties Manukau formaking it two from two.

• Two new masters? At the time ofprinting, we eagerly await the grading ofMr Paul McPhail and Mr Evan Davidson.This will be an incredible event. NewZealand’s first ITF Taekwon-Do masters!

These achievements are a credit to theindividuals involved, and to the moversand shakers that made ITFNZ Taekwon-Do what it is today (two of whom aregrading to master). I am proud to be apart of this organisation, and I hope youare, too.

We need your articlesHave you noticed that, as good as thelast two issues have been, most of thearticles were written by Auckland Northmembers, or people who have beenaround a number of years?

This is because most articles are writtenby people I know, after I ask them to writethem. I am not receiving articles from you.

Please send us articles. Has your club orregion had an interesting event recently?

Were you at a national event? Are youinterested in an aspect of Taekwon-Doabout which you would like to write?

Send your articles to:

[email protected], “TKD Talk”, orTKD Talk26 Merton Rd, St JohnsAuckland 1006

A full page article is about 750 words;1500 words for a two page spread. Smalleritems are great for the letters section;items by or targeted at juniors are greatfor Kicks for Kids.

We look forward to hearing from you.

This is the tenth issue Breen Sabumnimand I have edited. I hope you enjoy it.

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Letters to the EditorLetters

Dear Editors

Indomitable spirit! We know what itmeans, but have we ever really seen it?

For those who attended the black beltgrading in Palmerston North on 30 May,we can all say that we have experiencedit first hand.

I am talking about Mr Donald Martin fromthe Brooklyn club. His efforts at the blackbelt grading were quite inspirational ashe battled to overcome his physicaldisability.

As I looked around the room as he wasperforming his Taekwon-Do I was gladto see that I wasn’t the only one that wasclose to tears as we watched this martialartist in action. In seventeen years ofTaekwon-Do, I have never been somoved as to what I saw that day. It willstay with me for a long time.

Mr Donald I would like to congratulateyou for your efforts at the black beltgrading you have now set the benchmarkfor indomitable spirit. You are a trueTaekwon-Do champion and I would beproud to have you as a student. MrKraiger is a very lucky instructor.

Yours in Taekwon-DoNeill Livingstone, IV danTaranaki Taekwon-Do

Dear TKD Talk

My teenage son (3rd gup) and I (5

th gup)

were present at the public session of theblack belt grading, held at PalmerstonNorth over the weekend of 29 and 30 May,supporting fellow club members andgaining for ourselves an appreciation ofwhat lies ahead for us when we eventuallyget that far.

What we witnessed was indeed inspiring,a real demonstration of the tenets ofTaekwon-Do in practice.

We were particularly encouraged byDonald Martin from the Brooklyn club,who clearly demonstrated perseveranceand indomitable spirit, and despite hisphysical short-comings completed allthat was asked of him. I felt a real spirit ofcamaraderie in the hall as heaccomplished his tasks, which wasacknowledged by the appreciative

applause by colleagues and public alike.I know that many others shared his painand were moved by this man’scommitment to complete. The memory ofhis accomplishments will remain with mefor a long time.

For me personally, the weekend producedsomething special and quite unexpected– Donald has shown to me what it reallymeans to live the tenets of Taekwon-Do.

Yours in Taekwon-DoJosef R Sidler and Nicholas S SidlerTaranaki Taekwon-Do

Mr Martin has a condition called CIDP,where the myelin sheath (which coversthe nerves) breaks down. Consequentlythe nerves do not conduct properly, andthe muscles do not work as well as theyshould. Treatment is ongoing andpossible.

Congratulations to Mr Martin, whopassed his 1st dan at that grading.

Dear TKD Talk

Hamilton spawns Taekwon-Do Man!

If you had the opportunity to be a superhero, whose demonstrations of superiorsuperhuman strength and abilities hadthe potential to cause laughter,amazement, and pain would you take it?Well through a new youth initiative inHamilton City called Oxygen such achance came my way. I could see it now;it would be just like Hwa-rang in thePlaystation game Tekken 3.

Taekwon-Do ManDOB: UnknownAGE: UnknownIDENTITY: UnknownMISSION: To locate and eliminate enemystrongholds that would hold civilianscaptive and hinder them from reachingtheir full potential in life.

Yes a new breed of hero has hit thestreets but he doesn't come clothed witha cape and Speedos but rather a pair ofwhite pajamas and an embroidered belt!Taekwon-Do Man catapults himselfthrough the air to destroy whateverobstacles are placed in his way. There isno stopping him!

Either I could let this opportunity go byand wonder What if? for the rest of mylife, or just go for it and have the time ofmy life whilst influencing lives at the sametime, so I went for it. I performed around2 months’ worth of Taekwon-Dodemonstrations from various powerbreaks and patterns, which also includedsmashing watermelons into theunsuspecting crowds and watching inamusement as they get covered with thespray.

The role of Taekwon-Do Man was to getvolunteers up to perform variouschallenges which ranged from 'FearFactor' type food challenges to 'Battleof the Sexes ' strength and witcompetitions. I also starred as a characterin one or two o2tv movie clips such as'Taekwon-Do Man Hunts the EasterBunny', which was one of many veryhumorous presentations they showregularly. What an excellent season itwas to be part of a group that takes apositive message to the youth of my cityas well as have an opportunity to performand promote Taekwon-Do.http://www.ham.elim.org.nz/oxygen.html

Paul Temperton, I danHamilton

The citizens of Hamilton need neverfear attacks by vicious gangs of

roving watermelons again.

Thanks, Taekwon-Do Man!


A Feast of Entertainment and RecognitionFeature Article

by Breon Gravatt, I danNibun ITF Mt Albert

Lights… Glamour… Stars…

The Oscars you're thinking, a gala dinner,a celebrity in town? But no, this was the2004 ITFNZ Awards Dinner.

But anyway, starting at the beginning…

'Twas a dark and stormy night. To beprecise, it was dark, windy, raining, andoh so cold! Having spent the day at the2004 ITFNZ National Tournament, theAwards Dinner and the opportunity toconsume vast amounts of buffet meal waseagerly awaited by many of us.

The more optimistic of us had not paidany attention to the precise address, onthe basis that Orewa was a small placeand we could no doubt find it by simplydriving around. A good theory…

After driving around what seemed likemost of Orewa, we finally spotted a venuethat rang vague bells to those of us whohad some recollection of where the dinnerwas to be held and drove cautiouslythrough the grounds, attempting to sniffout the feast that no doubt awaited us.We were not disappointed, and soonfound ourselves outside the venue,attracted like moths to the lights thatbeckoned to us from within.

Our two-car convoy was one of theearlier arrivals, giving us a choice of

Award(of the Year)WinnerNominees

Paul M Taekwon-DoDan StudentChris FitzgeraldRussell StuartCarl Van RoonJonathan OrmsbyThu Thach

WebWorldGup StudentTrudie MaloneDianne HinsonDaniel McMillanRenee RichardsonTim MurraySharlene Clark

Nibun ITFJunior StudentCampbell GoldCori-Jean TopiaCarlos MacDiarmidRobert PageSamuel Skinner

Epson New ZealandInstructorKane RaukuraNeil KettingsKim BullAndrew NivenIan and Lena Walton

Martial Arts ApparelClubDragons Spirit PapatoetoeGisborneTaekwon-Do CubsDunedin Taekwon-Do ClubNibun ITF Mt Albert

The President’s AwardGreg SkinnerGray PattersonGwyn BrownSue BreenKris Herbison

seating. Naturally we opted for the tableclosest to the two trestle tables strainingunder the small banquet that awaited us.

What began as a trickle developed into adeluge of arrivals, and the room filled uprapidly. The Puriri Park Function Centreis an L-shaped room, allowing the manyCounties Manukau attendees to takeover the end of one leg of the L, the NewZealand Junior World's team taking theother.

The evening was hosted by Mr MarkBanicevich, who did an excellent job asMC. His comparison of the ITFNZ tiewith Peter Jackson's "Eye of Sauron"caused a great deal of amusement (andsome nervous glances towards the seniortable!).

Mr Evan Davidson as the President ofITFNZ gave an interesting talk on keypoints from the past year and currentevents. Mr Davidson took theopportunity to introduce the members ofthe Executive Committee who werepresent.

The focus of the evening was of coursethe 2004 ITFNZ Taekwon-Do Awards. Asthe theme for this year's presenters,Regional Directors presented each awardtogether with a representative of eachsponsor, and information about allnominees was read. The winners of thisyear's awards, and the nominees, arepresented in the sidebar below.

Our congratulations go to them and allof the nominees. In addition to the usualcup, the winners each received a copy ofMaster Leong's book, "Taekwon-Do: TheComplete Syllabus and Grading Manual",which they will no doubt find very useful.A special mention goes to CountiesManukau, for making more noise thananyone else in the room, particularly whenMr Raukura was announced Instructorof the Year and again when Dragons SpiritPapatoetoe Club of the Year! This waspresumably fuelled by their success in

winning the best Overall Region earlierthat day at the tournament.

Mr Greg Skinner, recipient of thePresident's Award, and Manager of theJunior World's team, took theopportunity to introduce the team going

to Italy to us all, and Mr Peter Graham,who unfortunately was not able to attend,was awarded a well-deserved plaque for25 years continuous service toTaekwon-Do in New Zealand. The plaque

was presented by Ms Vivian Holmes Idan, his longtime friend, and formertreasurer of ITFNZ.

Further entertainment was also providedby photos from the day's events showingcontinuously on a projection screenthroughout the evening.

All in all, the meal was excellent, thecompany convivial, and the conversationstimulating. Roll on the 2005 AwardsDinner!

Winners and nominees who were present at the dinner

Mr Davidson sports the tie dubbed“The Eye of Sauron”

Mr Skinner, deserving winner of thePresident’s Award, recognises thecontributions of his co-nominees


ITFNZ National TournamentFeature Article

by Hannah Warren, I danNibun ITF Mt Albert

On the 5th and 6

th of June, the 2004 ITFNZ

National Tournament was held in theHibiscus Coast Leisure Centre,Whangaparoa, in Auckland North. It wasgreat to have competitors from all the sixregions and to be able to catch up withfriends from around New Zealand.Constant updates and a countdown onthe website ensured everyone waspumped and ready to enjoy whatpromised to be an excellent tournament.

With five rings and over 230 competitorsthere was the potential for chaos, butthanks to the huge organisational effortput in by Carl Matthews, Daniel Nelson,the Breens and the fantastic organisingcommittee, the weekend tournament ransmoothly – finishing on time on bothdays. There were enough officials onhand to help out and this minimiseddelays in the rings.

The New Zealand Junior Team members– wearing their very cool team tracksuitsand doboks – looked more than ready totake on the world and certainly showedthat all their hard training has paid off.

Counties Manukau had everyone’sblood pumping on Saturday morningwith a spirited rendition of the Kung FuFighting song. Then we moved quicklyinto patterns where there were some greatdisplays of technique and power from allranks. By lunchtime on day one, we wereinto the sparring, and the standard wasextremely high. It was awesome to seethe skill and good sportsmanshipdisplayed by everyone competing.

On Saturday afternoon patterns awardswere presented and Counties led in

points, with Auckland North in secondplace.

That night, about 200 ITFNZ membersconverged on the Puriri ConventionCentre for the 2004 awards dinner. MrMark Banicevich was the host andamused us all evening (Eye of Sauron,anybody?). There were some verydeserving nominees and awards werepresented to the winners.

On Sunday morning everyone was hotto go (H-O-T-T-O-G-O!) for the finals, andthe excitement was huge.

Watching the individual sparring wasgreat, but it was obvious that everyonewas hanging out for the team events.Unfortunately, there was no women’sevent this year with only one teamentered, but five of the six regions putforward a men’s team. The team powertest and special technique categorieswere won by Counties Manukau andWellington respectively. Then came teampatterns and, amid the wild chanting,

The victorious Counties Manukau team

Little kids kickin’ each other


Feature Article cont...

Auckland North took out the gold withtheir Hwa Rang. Team sparring wasawesome and, despite the large amountof bloodshed in a certain team, was greatto watch – definitely the highlight of theweekend. Once again, Auckland placedfirst in this event.

At the medal presentation and BestOverall belt announcements, a specialpresentation was made to Mrs ShirleyPygott, author of Kicks for Kids, by thejuniors of Auckland North. Best Belttrophies were presented to Robert Page(yellow), James Hunt (green), Lisa Jack(blue)… and all the Best Red and BlackBelt trophies went to Junior Teammembers – Chris Broughton, Nikki Galpinand Roseanne TeHau. Best male teamwas presented to Counties Manukau,with Auckland North placing second andSouth Island third.

Everyone held their breath for the finalannouncement of the Best OverallRegion. In third place was CentralDistricts with 72 points. Auckland Northcame in at second place with 104 points.And in first place, with 147 points, wasCounties Manukau. Once again theirenthusiasm and performance wasimpressive and inspiring, and their winwell-deserved.

The 2004 Nationals was the largestnationals competition yet, and wasenjoyed by many. Huge thanks go toeveryone who helped to make this eventso successful.

See you in Levin!Below: The best overall beltwinners with their trophies


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Nationals 2004 ResultsFeature Article

Patterns4th dan+3rd dan2nd dan1st danRed belt adultRed belt juniorBlue belt adultBlue belt juniorGreen belt adultGreen belt juniorYellow belt adultYellow belt juniorFree sparringMens 3rd dan+ middleheavyweightMens 3rd dan+ lightmiddleweightMens 1st/2nd dan hyperweightMens 1st/2nd dan heavyweightMens 1st/2nd dan middleweightMens red/black lightweightWomens 1st/2nd dan heavyweightWomens 1st/2nd/3rd dan middleweightWomens 1st/2nd dan lightweightVets mens 1st dan+ openweightVets womens 1st dan+ openweightJunior boys 1st dan+ heavyweightJunior boys 1st dan+ middleweightJunior boys alternateJunior girls 1st dan+ hyperweightJunior girls 1st dan+ heavyweightJunior girls 1st dan+ middleweightJunior girls 1st dan alternateMens 1st-4th gup hyperweightMens 1st-4th gup heavyweightMens 1st-4th gup middleweightWomens 1st-4th gup heavyweightWomens 1st-4th gup middleweightWomens 1st-4th gup lightweightVets mens 1st-4th gup openweightVets womens gup openweightJunior boys 1st-4th gup hyperweightJunior boys 1st-4th gup heavyweightJunior boys 1st-4th gup middleweightJunior boys 1st-4th gup lightweightJunior boys 1st-4th gup microweightJunior girls 1st-4th gup heavyweightJunior girls 1st-4th gup middleweightJunior girls 1st-4th gup lightweightJunior girls 1st-4th gup microweightMens 5th-8th gup hyperweightMens 5th-8th gup heavyweightMens 5th-8th gup middleweightWomens 5th-8th gup heavyweightWomens 5th-8th gup middleweightVets mens 5th-8th gup openweightJunior boys 5th-8th gup heavyweightJunior boys 5th-8th gup middleweightJunior boys 5th-8th gup lightweightJunior boys 5th-8th gup microweightJunior girls 5th-8th gup hyperweightJunior girls 5th-8th gup heavyweightJunior girls 5th-8th gup middleweightJunior girls 5th-8th gup lightweightJunior girls 5th-8th gup microweightSpecial techniqueMens black beltWomens black beltJunior boys black beltJunior girls black beltPower testMens black beltWomens black belt

Andrew Niven, ANToni Moki, CMThu Thach, WNSteve Morris, CMChuan-Whei Lee, ANChris Broughton, CMLisa Jack, ANEthan Parker, CMSharlene Clark, WNJames Hunt, CMStephen Fox, WNRobert Page, CD

Vaughan Rae, ANKris Herbison, SIJaime Reti, CMZahn Buchanan, ANSteve Morris, CMDavid Wu, CMRoseanne TeHau, CMToni Moki, CMThu Thach, WNByron Cummins, WNTracy Walker, CDSamuel Skinner, ANKane Baigent, WNUhn Coradine, ANNikki Galpin, CDAlicia Yates, CDCori-Jean Topia, CMRebecca Walthall, ANJim McKenzie, WNThomas Petersen, WNJerome Ng, ANCharlotte Meyers, SILisa Jack, ANNatalie Walker, SITodd Crighton, WNMary Daborn, MIDJoshua Parker, CMChris Broughton, CMSonny Coradine, ANShane Black, MIDWaka Clencie, CMElly Sekikawa, ANEstelle Speirs, CDPaige Moki, CMAnnaleise Burr, CDWilliam Shearman, ANKevin Cale, MIDEwen Atkins, MIDSasha Millar, CMSarah Williamson, CMPaul Easton, CMWade Salton, CDJames Hunt, CMHamish Kaspers, CDRobert Meleisea, CMCandice Millar, CMRebecca Logan, MIDKristy Leong, CMMelissa Timperley, CMJessica Harris, AN

Dan Jackson, CMNikki Galpin, CDRegan Diggelmann, MIDSiobhan MacDonald, AN

Luke Thompson, CMRose Cherrington, CD

David Ballard, CDMark Trotter, ANRichard Lavin, SIDavid Wu, CMSonya Robinson, ANDaniel McMillan, CMAndy Wong, WNTodd Drinkwater, ANJanelle Andrews, CDMelissa Timperley, CMAfi Meleisea, CMKristy Leong, CM

Cameron Snelling, ANRene Kunz, WNLuke Thompson, CMClint King, MIDShane Eade, SIMatthew Draper, WNRose Cherrington, CDJulia Palmer, ANAmanda Insull, CMJohn Matsuoka, ANJackie Moore, MIDRobert Buddle, CDJamie Smith, CDAden MacDonald, ANJessica TeHau, CMKelly Ryan, MIDChanthie Thach, CMAlisa Parker, CMMichael Hoy, ANHayden Vink, WNJustin Teare, SINatasha Begg, ANHannah Warren, ANLeAnn Hilgers, ANGregory Christie, CDSonya Robinson, ANThomas Walker, CDDaniel McMillan, CMBradley Wickman, CMStuart Maden, WNZeb Corbett, MIDRenee Richardson, ANSheri-Jane Lander, MIDChristine Topia, CMAnna Tate, CDVincent Chaber, CDSean Lukken, WNBunThai Ung, CMSharlene Clark, WN

Stephen Fox, WNRobert Page, CDPhilip Murray, CDSean Christie, CDMitchell Leong, CMAshlee Millar, CMAlex Masters, MIDCourtney Meleisea, CMSimone Mangu, ANNicole Cooper, CM

Nicholas Eley, SIRoseanne TeHau, CMCampbell Gold, SICori-Jean Topia, CM

Cameron Snelling, ANRoseanne TeHau, CM

Cameron Snelling, ANRobert Buddle, CDLipi Shukla, ANThomas Petersen, WNElly Sekikawa, ANNatalie Walker, SISheri-Jane Lander, MIDKevin Cale, MIDWade Salton, CDGlenn O’Connor, MIDAllyssia Mangu, AN

David Ballard, CD

Blair Martin, WNPeter Casale, ANRichard Lavin, SICarlos Macdiarmid, MIDLorraine Eade, SIAnna Hall, MIDAimee Hannon, SIDerek Coradine, AN

Regan Diggelmann, MIDJeremy Hanna, ANEthan Parker, CMAmy Ryan, MID

Lipi Shukla, AN

Cameron Head, ANTravers Smyth, ANSatnam Singh, CM

Katherine Gilmore, WNChuan-Whei Lee, ANTim Murray, CDMerrylle Millar, CMThomas Pygott, ANRavi Dissanayake, ANLuke Daborn, MIDBrad Thomson, CM

Laura Mossley, MIDDonna Hopkins, SIXian Konia, AN

Afi Meleisea, CM

Mitch Rae, CMJanelle Andrews, CD

Ian Atkins, MIDBlair Drinkwater, ANTamehana Riddell, MIDMichael Davis, MIDLuke Cherrington, CD

Christie Pescini, CDAllyssia Mangu, ANJaime Teasdale, MIDBriana MacDonald, AN

Peter Casale, ANJulia Palmer, ANJeffrey Ryan, MIDChanthie Thach, CM

Dan Jackson, CMJessica TeHau, CM


War Games - Taekwon-Do StyleFeature Article

by Mark Banicevich, IV danInstructor, Glendowie

Taekwon-Do War Games aren’t just themost fun it is possible to have inTaekwon-Do – it is a game that practicesessential self defence skills. Unseenopponents can attack from any direction,just like real life, and students learn to bemore aware of, and to use, theirsurroundings.

Players can form units, and practise theskills of multi-person combat. Strategy isalso a major part of the game.

Of course, it is also the most fun it ispossible to have in Taekwon-Do!

Taekwon-Do War Games recreate theunification of Korea's three kingdomsaround 700AD: Silla, Baek Je andKoguryo.

This activity usually consists of three orfour games over about two hours.

Objective

The object of the game is to capture theflags of the other two kingdoms, whileretaining the flag of your own kingdom.

A kingdom wins the game when its kingpossesses all three kingdoms' flags.

The playing area

Taekwon-Do War Games can be playedin almost any large area, such as a football

field or park. It need not be a clear field;the odd copse of trees adds to the fun.

The kingdoms

Silla were a small dynasty of the elite.This is represented by about 20% ofplayers, being the most senior grades.For example, all black belts, or 2nd danand above.

Baek Je were a larger kingdom with lesswell-trained troops. This is representedby about 30% of attendees, of middlegrades. For example, all red and blue belts,or 1st dan to blue belt. Players in Baek Jeturn their belt knot to their right hip.

Koguryo were the largest kingdom ofmilitant peasants and rabble. This isrepresented by about 50% of attendees,being the lower grades. For example, allgreen, yellow and white belts. Players inKoguryo turn their belt knot to the rear.

Starting layout

Each kingdom begins in its own part ofthe playing area. Silla usually starts inthe best location, which may be higherground or other defensible ground.

The three starting areas should form atriangle (no team should be wedgedbetween the other two kingdoms).

The kingdom's flag is placed in theground somewhere in the kingdom'sstarting area. The area around the flagmust be clear of major obstruction for atleast two metres in any direction. (Theflag cannot be planted in front of a tree,for example.)

Equipment

The game requires three flags. Flags aresmall enough to hold in one hand, on awooden pole about 25cm long. (Possibleproxies for flags include sparring headgear, or running shoes.)

Players wear normal Taekwon-Dosparring gear, as worn for tournaments.(Mouth guard, gloves, foot gear, groinguards for males, etc.)

The king

Each kingdom chooses its king. The kingstands above the flag to protect it. The

Koguryo Baek Je Silla

Kingdom is indicated by the position of the belt-knot

While the King is distracted, a Baek Je soldier steals the Silla flag!



king is the only person who can stand inthe flag zone - a one metre radius aroundthe flag. The flag zone does not moveduring the game, and the king remains inthe flag zone.

To capture a flag, a player must reachinto the flag zone without stepping intoit, and without being killed.

The king cannot be killed. (Onlyexecuted, at the end of each game, fortreason. Treason, of course, means beingon the losing side.)

The battle

The battle is a mass of players all fightingfor their kingdom. A player might bekilled with a flying kick from anotherplayer running past. A player might beattacked by five opponents - and a friendmight come to help.

ITFNZ was first introduced toTaekwon-Do War Games by the USTF,when a group of our members attendedMaster Sereff’s camp in 1986.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Taekwon-Do WarGames were a major feature of all ITFNZCamps and many other events.

At our first World Camp in 1992, USTFinstructors modified the rules to includereferees and restrict combat toone-on-one. This form of the game is stillused by some instructors, but it isnowhere near as much fun, and does notpractise the essential self defence skills.

Over the past few years, games havedeclined with the reducing number ofcamps.

This article aims to regenerate interest inthis superb game - as a reminder to thosewho have played it, and a teaser to thosewho haven’t.

A player kills another player by scoringa valid tournament point against theopponent. It must be a light controlledtouch, and it must be a goodTaekwon-Do technique.

Players must use their integrity to decidewhether or not they are killed.

When a player is killed, he or she kneelson the ground and converts to thekingdom of the opponent who killed himor her. The player then rises and fightsfor the new kingdom with all integrity andspirit. All ties to the former kingdom arebroken when a player is killed.

A player who is kneeling cannot be killed.A player only kneels when they have justbeen killed and are converting to thedefeating kingdom.

The executions

When a kingdom possesses all threeflags, they have unified Korea(historically, a feat accomplished by Silla).It is time to execute the traitors - the kingsof the losing kingdoms.

The players gather in a crowd. The threekings come forward. The losing kingskneel and bow their heads. The winningking executes a knifehand downwardstrike to the neck (showing precision bynot touching), to signify the beheadingof the traitorous kings.

Rules variations

No flag, no king.

It's not much fun for the king once theflag has been captured. In this variation,once a kingdom's flag is captured, theking runs out into the fray as a commonfoot soldier.

If the kingdom comes into possession ofa flag (capturing another, or recapturingtheir own), the kingdom needs a kingagain. If the old king is not around, a newking must take his or her place.

The kingdom must use the same flag zoneas it used before its flag was first lost.

Kings on the front

In this variation, the king can leave theflag zone. While out of the flag zone, theking can be killed.

If the king is killed, another player stepsinto the flag zone to become king.

A kingdom has only one king at a time.Only one person (the king) can enter theflag zone.

Practical notes

It is important to emphasise safety. Forexample, lighter contact than intournaments - strictly light controlledtouch.

Emphasise having fun over being on thewinning kingdom or players finishing ontheir original kingdom. Players askingothers to kill them so they can changekingdom spoils the fun.

Emphasise good, clean kills. Running upbehind another player and tagging themon the stomach is not a clean kill. It mustbe a good Taekwon-Do technique.

Some games have referees who wanderaround to ensure all players play withintegrity. It is better if this is notnecessary.

The flag zone for a game full of childrenmay need to be less than one metre inradius.

Two noble and valiant warriors of Silla annihilate a handful of Baek Je rabble

A Koguryo soldier is killed andconverts to Silla. Lucky fellow!

The background image shows a map of 6th century Korea,indicating the three Kingdoms. Koguryo covers most of the

peninsula; Baek Je is in the southwest, Silla in the southeast.


Self DefenceDefence against Lapel Grabsby Chris Fitzgerald, IV dan

This issue, Mr Fitzgerald demonstrates techniques for green stripe self defence.

2. Reach across with your right hand to grab the outside of your opponent's hand. Your thumbshould be on the webbing between your opponent's thumb and forefinger, your fingersgrabbing the fleshy part below their pinkie.

Grab with one hand

1. Face your opponent and have them grabyour left lapel with their right hand.

3. Bringing your left hand to your opponent'swrist for support. Twist the opponent's handclockwise until their elbow faces upward,whilst stepping back into a right L-stance.Maintain your grip close to your body.

4. Lay your left arm along your opponent’sarm naturally. Maintain your opponent's elbowin an upright position.

5. Press directly downward using your armas a lever. Do not lean forward.

Grab with two hands

1. Face your opponent and have them grabyour lapels with both hands.

2. Take your arm over and down betweenyour opponent's arms (assume right armmoving).

3. Grab your right hand with your left hand.

View from other side

4. Circle your hands upward and outside your opponent's right arm. Then use your left handto push your right fist across your body, whilst stepping clockwise into a right walking stance.

5. Pivot into left walking stance and counterattack with a front elbow strike or reverseknife hand strike and kihap.

View from other side


The Old and the NewFree Sparring

by Mark Banicevich IV dan and Carl Matthews I danAuckland North

The Old The NewThis is a technique I learned when I lived andtrained in Europe about 10 years ago: a sneakydodging back piercing kick.

This technique is all about speed. Keep low tothe ground, like switching stance, not like aflying kick.

1. Opponents are opposite side facing (althoughthe technique works equally well same sidefacing).

2. Attacker throws a front leg turning kick. Beforethe kick is complete, the defender switchesstance towards the back (in this case counterclockwise) dodging such that the front foot endswhere the back foot began...

3. ...and executes a tight little back piercing kickjust above the belt. The turning kick has no target.

Mr van de Mortel taught this technique, amongmany others, at his recent seminars in Auckland.(See article pages 26 and 27.)

It throws the opponent off balance, so they fallinto the counter attack.

1. Opponents beginsame side facing.

2. Attacker throws afront leg side piercingkick.

Defender moves close,so the leg is jammedagainst the defender’sabdomen before it canbe extended.

3. Defender drops thefront hand onto theattacker’s shin, andscoops it away with aninside block, so theattacker falls forwards.

4. Defender stepsforward while punchingthe attacker’s face withthe other fist.

We are keen to receive your free sparring tips. Email your photographs and text to [email protected].


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Junior World ChampionshipsCover Story

by Neil Breen II DanNZ JWC 2004 Journalist.

The roadtrip to the 2004 Junior WorldChamps kicked into high gear in Februarythis year with the selection of the team.Twenty four competitors made it the largestITFNZ World Champs team ever.The young men and women (and theirparents) would put in much effort over thenext few months, multiple training sessionsper week, travelling several times to trainingweekends in Taupo and Auckland.The coaching team, Messrs Andrew Nivenand Gray Patterson poured countless hoursinto their tasks. They had weighty precedentto maintain. Since the sharp turn in NewZealand's World Champs success at the PuertoRico Juniors in 2002 (3rd placed country,under the McQuillan/Eccles/Trotter team),followed by the maintenance of that placingby the senior team (under Niven/Mantjika/Skinner) last year in Poland, there were, hmm,high hopes, if not expectations for this team.Mr Niven has had a good history with teams,going back several years those Auckland NorthRegional teams he coached were consistentlysuccessful, so the omens were positive ...And having the current Senior World Champon board – the "Grand Poobah" himself MrGray Patterson – that wasn't going to hurt atall!

The team manager, Mr Greg Skinner, as wellas handling the "normal" functions of settingup training camps, arranging travel andaccomodation, and co-ordinating supporters,organised an itinerary that made the most ofthe team's visit to an historic part of theworld, and further pulled off several coupsfor sponsorship of members, and teamequipment, clothing etc. Not the leastachievement was securing the coaching skillsof Mr Willy van de Mortel, well establishedworld class coach, who came out to NewZealand in April to work with the team. This

connection was to have far-reaching resultsas the tournament progressed.(A much longer term benefit to our Juniors'success which started with Mr Greg Skinnercannot be ignored. Five years ago he asked,"What can be done to help our JuniorStudents?". With Mr Skinner's Epsonsponsorship, Andrew Niven and Sue Breenwere able to set up the Epson Under 18'stournament series. Sue has run most, andco-ordinated the rest, of 5 tournaments a year,which have continued to grow in popularity,and provide focus and experience for ourupcoming junior champions.)All of this came together for 2004 when theteam gathered at Auckland Airport onThursday 1st July.A happy excited gaggle of 24 Juniors, alongwith a bunch of a dozen odd adults and 3siblings, enplaned with Singapore Airlines forthe 10 hour hop to Singapore, and thenanother 12 hours to Rome. Due to the marvelsof modern technology, boredom is reducedsomewhat with individual TV displays,selectable movies, TV shows, games, and seat-to-seat telephones. (AN: “I was next toMegan who had a 40 odd minute talk to Ellywho was only one row back.”)We were to spend two days at the Hotel PortaMaggiore, close to the centre of Rome –maybe 30 minutes stroll from the Colliseum.It is just inside the ancient city wall – on theother side of the road are these 2000 year oldruins. Instant atmosphere!The team arrived in Rome early Friday, andwe all headed out into the hot Italian sunshinefor the first of the touristy bits. Churches,fountains and obelisks, Vaticans and Colissea– “You can smell the history.”Fighting the instinct to crash and sleep, andtoughing out the jetlag is the recommendedmeans to synchronise to the local clock. Weall slept well that night.Next day, Saturday – onto the bus and off toPompeii, via Monte Cassino. Militarycemetery, with many New Zealanders. Verymoving place; "spiritually overwhelming, it'ssuch a pretty place for such an awful event."Pompeii is intriguing – thousands of yearsold, frozen in time – so many familiar places– an ampitheatre (where Pink Floyd played!),bakeries, gymnasiums, sports bars, bordellos(well – maybe not that familiar!).On Sunday, after a trek to the Trevi fountain(of "3 coins in a fountain" fame), we have a 5hour bus trip to Riccione, crossing the widthof Italy to the Adriatic coast. (Highlight –thirty red Ferraris in a restaurant carpark in

the middle of the countryside – nothingoutside the tournament got such a concertedreaction from the team!)The Hotel Concord is resonably modern, inthe centre of Riccione, 100m from the beach.We had time for two days of bedding-in beforecompetition started on Wednesday; trainingeach day – getting accustomed to exertion inthe heat.The venue was 25 minutes’ walk away fromthe hotel. This alone makes for quite a "warm-up".

On visiting the venue on Monday morning,Master Bos came out to greet the team.Whenever in Master Bos's company, a hakaseems appropriate. The lads stripped off –Master Bos jokingly started to pull off hisown shirt. After watching, he walked throughthe team, shook the hand of each of the teammembers. Was it another good omen?Afternoons had some free time – swimmingin the hotel pool or at the beach 100 metresaway, or shopping, or people-watching. (Thestreets round our hotel were mostlypedestrian-only – so traffic watching wasnowhere near as much fun as in Rome!)Wednesday dawned – the first day ofcompetition, due to start at 8.30 sharp.The team trekked out at 7.40am.The supporters had put together a "packedbreakfast" for the team after a late nightsupermarket trip – the hotel wasn't beingoverly co-operative, refusing to contemplatea 7am breakfast, and not opening up the diningroom til after 8. (Later Sue bearded the dragon-lady hotel owner in her den, and extracted acompromise – the next day, they wouldprovide packed breakfasts at 7.30.)Wednesday was all patterns and specialtechnique. Competition started bang on 8.30.There were regular call-ups over the PA twobouts ahead – I think many of us have burnedinto the memory the call "Noo Seeland, Ring3, prepare!"

Cover PhotoBack Row: Greg Skinner, Willy van de Mortel, Robbie Buddle, Megan Matsuoka, Renee Richardson, Cori-Jean Topia, Shannon Ryan,

Sam Skinner, Elly Sekikawa, Gary Sawyer, Chris Clencie, Nikki Galpin, Nick Eley, Gray Patterson, Andrew NivenMiddle Row: Regan Diggelmann, David Burr, Jamie Smith, Carlos MacDiarmid, Chris Broughton, Roseanne TeHau,

Rebecca Walthall, Kane Baigent, Alicia Yates, Estelle Speirs, Campbell GoldFront Row: Chantie Thach, Lipi Shukla

Mr Orlando Saccomanno and Mr MarkHutton perform a synchronised Moon-Moo

Everyone knows the Kiwis’“special dance”!


Cover Story cont...About 20% more competitors than ourNationals – I paced the floor at 23 by 50m. Ithink about the size of Dio in Auckland –tiny compared with the venue of last year'ssenior World Champs in Poland.Our first competitor up was MeganMatsuoka, in 1

st dan patterns.

There were 42 competitors; luck of the draw,Megan got Canada, who won (and eventuallytook the gold in that division).Nikki Galpin, 2

nd dan vs Australia; there was

a prolonged discussion amongst the officialsbefore Australia was declared the winner.Things started looking up when 1

st dans

Chantie Thach and Lipi Shukla beat Argentinaand Poland respectively.They continued their success through to thesemis, where Canada and Hungary held themto a bronze apiece.These first medals for New Zealand were abreakthrough point – there had been a sort oftension that was then relieved, and we couldall look forward to more of the same (orbetter).Of the individual guys – Chris Broughtoneradicated Poland and Honduras... then onceagain Canada loomed up and stopped Chrisin the quarters. The other four individualmales didn't make it past their first round.The haka was performed several times today.One was between Lipi and Chantie's semiqualifiers – then again 5 minutes later. Ithought, hmm, that one's a bit close to thelast. Apparently Master Bos had announced"New Zealand, do haka please" – so the ladsjumped to comply! (Got to get used tojumping when Masters call; it’ll be happeninglots in New Zealand before long!)In special technique, Shannon Ryan gained 4points, putting him in 4th-equal place.Nikki Galpin ended up in a 4 way play-off.In the second round with 3 players left, acontroversial call on Nikki's foot angle for aturning kick left her with a bronze medal.Rose TeHau injured her ankle during specialtechnique – ominous, as she was a key partof the female team.Team events were to be run in the eveningsession. Everything in Italy slows to a crawlbetween 1 and 4pm. Siesta time! Makes sense,given the consistent heat.New Zealand drew Argentina for both maleand female team patterns. End of story."Military precision" was a common term usedby people re the Argentinian team. Our guyrlsran competent technical patterns. It is evidentthe teams that ended up top had spent a lot(repeat lot) of time perfecting complexsynchronised choreography.During the female team final I recall discussingwith Gray P whether Razzle-Dazzle or cleantechnique was the winner at the Worlds. TheArgentinians were exceedingly crisp andaccurate, while the Germans had morecomplex routines. We were both surprisedwhen the German team took it – as were mostothers I talked to. (Don't get me wrong, the

German team was excellent – but we all feltthe Argentineans had an edge in technique).Question answered! Choreographer required.In the male team specials, Sam Skinner'sreverse turning kick gave the team two points.This was good enough to put them in a playoffwith England (coached by a certain Mr HongLooi) for the silver/bronze. Sam missed outwith a repeat of the reverse turning kick as atie-breaker; New Zealand had its fourthbronze.For the female team specials, Elly Sekikawa'shigh kick and Nikki Galpin's overheadprovided New Zealand with 4 points, puttingus into a 6-way play-off with Australia,Canada, Hungary, Poland and Romania.Nikki Galpin was appointed the tie-breaker– her turning kick then overhead kick took itto a two-way battle with Carlie Dann ofAustralia.Sue B got the kiwis going on a chant ofO-C-a-ni-a... rapidly taken up as a duet bythe Aussies.Nikki prevailed – after six tie-breakers, herturning-kick gave New Zealand its first gold(and the female team their first gold).That was it for the first day's competition, atabout 7pm.Thursday – second day of competition:individual sparring and power test.

We had 22 competitors sparring that day,almost the entire team. It was the mostfull-on day of the tournament. At times wehad 3 competitors on at once, with anotherqueued up at the fourth ring.Even Rose C was drafted into seconding atone point, dragged away from her VeryImportant Post as communications controller.She did a sterling job interpreting the drawsand directing the coaches and competitors tothe right rings via a set of little two-wayradios.A good start to the day with three bout winsin a row.Nick Eley won against Puerto Rico after athird round tie-breaker.Rebecca Walthall demolished Germany - itwasn't over-heavy (Microweight!) but thepoor girl threw up in the ring in spectacularfashion (the German, not Bex). Later Bex beatSlovenia in the semis, reserving a place in

Saturday's finals.Then Lipi Shukla was up against Slovenia.Mr van de Mortel wanted to second this one– the Slovenian coach was Tomaz Barada, hisfamous pupil. Lipi made him smile with ourthird consecutive win.Lipi subsequently went via Canada into thesemis, where Argentina held her to a bronzemedal.Three of the other girls made it through thefirst round: Renee Richardson, win vsGermany; Chantie Thach, win vs Honduras;Roseanne TeHau, win vs AustraliaA few recollections:• In a loss to Germany, Rose was hampered

by her injured foot, but even so it waspretty hard to pick.

• The medic vigorously attacking Chantie'sblood nose with cotton wool – and Chantiecoming back against Germany (who tookthis one too...)

Nick Eley took his second bout to a draw vsUSA, then won round three. Argentinastopped him making it to the semis.Of the remaining guys, six had wins in theirfirst round: Kane Baigent, win vs Ireland;Jamie Smith, win vs Ireland; Chris Broughton,win vs England; Regan Diggelmann, win vsSpain; Campbell Gold, win vs USA; RobbieBuddle, win vs Chile.A few recollections:• Kane B bouncing, bouncing (in that heat!),

and being all over his Irish opponent.• David B coming off with a big grin after a

potentially disheartening (and debatable)sudden death tiebreaker loss.

• Chris B and the jumping punches – thisjust looked cool against a much talleropponent.

• Chris C and the long series of sudden deathcalls steadfastly ignored by two of thejudges until the first call in favour of hisCroatian opponent.

• Sam S chasing his Irish opponent acrossthe ring, with the ref sprinting out of theway (yet another sudden death – we didn'thave much luck with those).

In power test, disallowed points fortechnicalities were very common. There areumpteen ways to do a measure-up that wererejected, like touching the board duringpositioning. The most frustrating I heard wasRobbie Buddle showing the officials how highto place the board for the punch; his fist wasclenched. As soon as he went into his measureup, they called "two measures"! Goodshowing on the remaining four techniques,though – 18 points, and a bronze medal.The story goes that Nick Eley asked "Do Ihave time for power before my sparring? I'lljust do it quick and get it over with".Bang bang bang bang bang.Near perfect score (three out of four on theknifehand). 23 points, gold medal, WorldChampion.

Rebecca Walthall on her way to a medal


Cover Story cont...Roseanne TeHau, with 10 points, was runningsecond-equal with Ireland. After the tiebreaker(knifehand) and a touch with the forearm,Rose had the bronze medal.Friday – third day of competition: teamsparring and team power test.Our male team sparring started with Australia.The Aussies had a very light team – all kudosfor spirit, but one draw and three wins was it,to New Zealand.Next round Germany – with a draw and aloss in the first two bouts, this was a challenge.Robbie Buddle's long legged sidekicks andjumping punches put us back in the game.Then chessmaster van de Mortel played thestrategy, putting Chris Broughton in. Thosethat know these things told me he was goingfor a draw, leaving the last bout forhyperweight Sam Skinner. Apparently ChrisB wasn't listening; he won the bout instead.This allowed us either a draw or a win in thelast bout to take the match.Lots of those flying punches from Sam madeus anticipate... a win!Into the semis – and up against Romania.Regan Diggelmann opened against a guy wholiked flying spinning kicks. Regan won.Chris B did his thing again next – two fortwo.Robbie's bout was fairly full-on, neitherwasting any time going on the attack. Thisbrought on one of our tournament dramas.Robbie tripped backwards and the Romanianclipped him in the face on the way down,whacking his head back onto the concrete offthe mat. After several minutes with themedics, the tourney doctor said "OK". (AsAndrew told the team later: if anyone wasgoing to rise up from the floor from a hit likethat, and fight on, it would be Robbie B.)He did – he cleaned up the Romanian. Win toNew Zealand, match to New Zealand, puttingthe male team through to the finals onSaturday.The girls drew Canada.Nikki Galpin won her bout, long-leggedsidekicks being decisive.Rose TeHau showed little sign at this stage ofher injured ankle, and won.Alicia Yates fought her way to a draw, leavingthe match tied after five bouts.

The Canadians would put up their biggestplayer; Mr van de Mortel put Rose in as thetie-breaker.The injured ankle now became a critical factor– after half the bout, it was clearly causingRose major problems. Canada took the boutand the match. Endgame for us.Female team power test: the first round wasfairly light. One board knifehand, two boardsfor the kicks. Most teams went right through,like us: Alicia knifehand, Rose side kick, Nikkiturning kick. 10 points, putting us through tothe second round.First round of the tie-breaker, Rose two boardknifehand, cut it down to New Zealand,Australia, USA and Poland.Next round: three board turning kick.Australia did not break all 3.Rose went right through – 6 points. USA andPoland to go.USA didn't make it – the tension rose as Polandlined up.Three cracked boards – gold to New Zealand!Male team power test: after the first round,our lads had 14 pts. Ahead were Romania 20,Hungary 18 and Croatia 16. So with 14 wewere out of the competition.Or so we thought!We were gathered out under the trees aboutto leave the venue. Then Roseanne called outfrom the steps: "They're calling New Zealandback to power!"The boys frantically grabbed for their doboksand stumbled back into the venue, changingon the run.Italy, Croatia, NZ and Poland are being called.It turns out that the official score recordedfor Croatia was 14, not 16 - thus a playoff.Italy had already left – they missed out.Our own World Champ Nick Eley took fivepoints out of four boards with a turning kick,giving us a surprise extra bronze medal. That evening the "Opening Ceremony" washeld in the tournament venue. The colourfulcavalcade of teams was lead in by the localpolice band (no dancing girls this year).ITF President Master Tran and the Presidentof ITF Italy gave nice short speeches; thenafter some demos of pre-arranged sparring,Moon Moo, and fitness (by a very fit 69year old 9th dan), the assorted Mastersmet-and-gret with the teams.Saturday – finals day.We had two appearances in the ring.Rebecca Walthall was up against Croatia inmicroweight sparring.The Croatian girl rapidly went on the attack– the classic formula of sidekicks withfollow-up punches jumping in. Bex neverquite got her momentum going. Win toCroatia, silver medal for New Zealand.The male team has Poland in sparring.Poland combines evident experience withbeing big and inexorably tough. Campbell G,

Regan D, and Sam S succumbed, three in arow. Match to Poland, silver to New Zealand.The medals presentation started shortly afterthe last event.Three times, the New Zealand anthem wasplayed – once for Nick Eley’s power testgold, and then two of them right after oneanother, for the female team's two destructiongolds (both accompanied by Australia for thesilver – more O-C-a-ni-a's).Various Masters presented medals: MasterMcCallum, President Tran... Master Daherappropriately was on duty when the girls'destruction medals came up.After the last medals – Best Female Team.

Master Bos hammed it up: "Can you guesswho it is, people? It is... it is... New Zealand!"Then it was country placings time. We haddeliberately refrained from working this outourselves. So it was out of the box whenMaster Bos called – "Third place: NewZealand!"That evening at the team meeting, variouspeople were thanked by the coach Mr Niven,and then by the team. Mr Gray Patterson,Mr Willie van de Mortel, Mrs Sue Breen,Mrs Karen Skinner, Mrs Rose Cherrington,Mr Neil Breen, Mr John Matsuoka, Mr DougNorthey (whose car was a lifesaver, carryingbags and invalids in the heat).Two recollections stand out relating to Mrvan de Mortel that evening. He had reallybecome part of the Kiwi team. He went tosay his bit, and just choked up. A little later,Chris Clencie went up, and presented Mrvan de Mortel with his greenstone pendant.The team captains Sam Skinner and RoseanneTeHau deserve special mention – for beingleaders and competitors, regularly riding herdon their respective sub-teams.Rose in particular showed true grit, limpinginto the team events after her ankle injury,and giving the girls' team their power gold.I would have to say that the entire team wasan exceptional group of young men andwomen.They got together across the board as a team,and those that may not have come away witha medal can feel proud that they were part ofthe support network that they all formed, forthe 2004 ITFNZ Junior World Champs team:Third Placed Country In The World.

Nick Eley, World Champion,doing what World Champions do best

The Kiwi girls – best in the world!


Power BreakingTechnical Tips

by Paul McPhail, VI danDirector of Techniques

“Powerful enough touproot mountains”

The Polish gentleman pictured above can break! He proved that in a demonstration atlast year’s ITF World Champs. You might expect him to be this powerful – a physicallystrong man with over 15 years training in the art of Taekwon-Do.

What of the photo below of Rikki Lee, a 10 year old breaking five timber boards witha side piercing kick! How do we explain that? Despite wearing shoes, it is an impressivebreak – for most adults, let alone a 10 year old girl.

Rikki is a student of Rocky and Trish Rounthwaite on the Sunshine Coast, Australia,who specialise in breaking seminars. Mr Rounthwaite ran two seminars in Auckland

Rikki Lee – 5 board breakPhoto courtesy of RTR Taekwon-Do

in May and there are more planned forlater in the year.

I was fortunate to spend a week earlier inthe year going through their trainingcourse and I summarise their methods asfollows:

• Eliminate pain. By wearing shoes,hand protection, and pads over theboards, they allow the student to reachtheir full potential in breaking. Thepads are removed later, once thenecessary conditioning has takenplace.

• Break lots. The Rounthwaites have aphilosophy of breaking similar to thatMaster Wheatley taught us at ourWorld Camp in 2000 – condition thebody by doing lots of small breaks.Start with one board and break ithundreds of times with the sametechnique over a period of weeks.This will build up the technique andconditioning to be able to perform itwith confidence. Only once this hasbeen done should you increase thenumber of boards you are breaking.

Nicola Tse showing how girls do it, at thebreaking seminar in Auckland in May.

• Emphasise Technique. Movement ofthe body is analysed to the pointwhere every last newton of additionalpower is squeezed out of theindividual.

• Scientific considerations A specialeffort is made to support thetechniques used with scientific facts,and to educate students about issues

such as bone density, genderconsiderations, and so on.

Above all, good power breaking requiresan understanding of the “Theory ofPower” as taught originally by GeneralChoi Hong Hi. This theory is studied byblack belts for advancement to 2nd dan,but in the next issue of TKD Talk we willstart a two part article to look at this indetail.

This information will help you to developamazing power, whether you arephysically very strong, or a 10 year oldgirl like Rikki.

Host country’s Taekwon-Do demonstration at the ITF World Championships in Poland, 2003


Grading history:1973, 1st dan, NZ with Master Yun1976, 2nd dan, Brisbane with Master Yun1979, 3rd dan, Brisbane with Master Yun1986, 4th dan, London with Master ParkJung Tae1991, 5th dan, Australia

Mr Hemana started the South PacificTaekwon-Do Federation with Master Yunon 24 December 1973 and stayed withMaster Yun until 1986, when they gainedITF status within NZ from General Choi.

Mr Hemana spent most of the time duringour interview talking about how it allcame about, the people he met and whyhe loves Taekwon-Do so much. He hadto be prompted to answer questionsabout himself. So much so that as I wasleaving I noticed the hall of fame plaqueon his wall, something not evenmentioned in a Taekwon-Do life thatspans 35 years.

This says much of the man I know asHarry - although you always know whento call him Mr Hemana, or Sir!

A couple of statements Mr Hemana madewere particularly interesting, "Honestyand my military training have carried methrough to the end" … "I have no regretsin Taekwon-Do".

At the close of our interview, Mr Hemanasaid, "I wish ITFNZ all the best for thefuture, and try to maintain the General'steaching of Taekwon-Do to keep us toan international standard. Pleaseremember that families and members arean important part of Taekwon-Do. Bestwishes for the future."

Harry's wife then told me (into whichHarry jumped in and continued) thatseven weeks ago he was on his dialysismachine when he started gettingheadaches. They took him off and rushedhim to the "head doctors" whodiagnosed a blood clot in his brain. Theyreleased the clot and he continued as ifnothing was wrong - "a way of life"!

Harry Hemana, V danInstructor Profile

by Wayne Ebert, II danInstructor, Lower Hutt AcademyIn the Wellington region and across thecountry the name Mr Harry Hemanasends all sorts of messages to lots ofdifferent Taekwon-Do students. It wouldhave been over 15 years ago that I firstheard the name Harry Hemana. It was afew years after that that I realised formyself why I kept hearing his name. Itwas a weekend camp when I was a fairlyinexperienced green stripe. I had nevertrained so hard and been pushed to myphysical limits like it before. (It wasn't tobe the last time I felt like this.)From that time, I respected the name andknowledge of Mr Harry Hemana.Part of my training for 1st degree requiredme to train with Mr Hemana at his clubfor a few weeks. Well I'll tell you - itseemed like he set up the sessions to testyou. I realised later that that was just MrHemana. Why train if you are not goingto train to your maximum ability? I believethis is something that Mr Hemana tookwith him in his every day routine. Doeverything to the best of your ability andyou will have no regrets.

It was Mr Hemana who inspired me tograde for my 2nd degree and to open myown club, and it was a big thrill havingMr Hemana present at my recent 3rddegree grading, so I jumped at theopportunity to ask Mr Hemana a fewquestions of my own for TKD Talk sothe rest of New Zealand would know alittle more about the man who helpedshape ITF Taekwon-Do in NZ.Mr Hemana started Taekwon-Do inSingapore while on military duty in 1969,at the Sambu Wong Club, which had 430members. The instructor was Jimmy Too,4th degree. When he returned to NewZealand, he trained at the Trentham Clubin Upper Hutt. The instructor was Mr BenMose.

Mr Hemana unofficially graded to 1stdan in 1972, but in 1973 he asked to beregraded under Master YK Yun.In 1973 he started a club in Trentham withfive students. Within three months he had80 members.His biggest Taekwon-Do achievementshave been attending the 1986 WorldChampionships in Budapest, Hungary,with ITF recognition and sending a teamto the 1988 World Championships inMalaysia under ITF.There have been many highlights of MrHemana’s career, but the biggest thing isgaining recognition for New Zealand toparticipate in the 1988 ITF WorldChampionships in Malaysia.The other big thing is the friendships hehas gained around the world.What are your personal goals for thefuture?To continue to help out where I can, inwhatever capacity I am able.What are your goals for the future ofTaekwon-Do?To have ITF united again as one,worldwide, as the General intended.Which Taekwon-Do practitioner do youadmire most?Master YK Yun, because of his ability toperform techniques and his ability as aninstructor.What are your favourite techniques?My favourite hand technique is the backfist; my favourite foot technique is theback kick.What makes a good Taekwon-Dopractitioner?One who sees past rank, and carries outhis or her obligations without favouritismand without compromising the tenets.What does Taekwon-Do mean to you?A way of life.If Mr Hemana was to pass on one specialthing about Taekwon-Do it would beperseverance - have the ability to learnand be prepared to work for your rank.

Top left: very young Mr Hemana and MrDavidson.Left: Mr Hemana’s effortless three boardpunch.Top right: Mr Hemana at Stripes 1 to 1 inNovember 2002.Right: Mr Hemana’s Hall of Fame plaque.


By Shirley Pygott, II Dan

Kiwi Junior Team take on theRest of the World in Italy

Welcome to Kicks for Kids issue #10. General Choi’searly life is featured this time, comments about somefavourite things about Taekwon-Do, the rest of theartwork from the poster competition last year, and thelow down on this year’s National Junior Camp. Anythingyou want to have published here, send to : P.O.Box 457Silverdale, or [email protected].

You’d expect someone who invented a martial art to be big, strong and fit,wouldn’t you? His older brother was huge and strong, but the young Choi HongHi was a weakling: often ill, and very small and puny for his age. His parentswere always worried about his health, and wondered how he survived, when 5of his 7 brothers and sisters did not. Even when he had finished growing he wasstill short at 1.5 metres. His mother decided she should try and make him taller.Which one of these was her brilliant idea?

1. She made him eat lots of meat and vegetables2. She made him wear special really high shoes3. She pulled on his legs to stretch them when he was sleeping.

Actually she pulled on his legs. It didn’t work though. Poor Choi Hong-hi! As ayoung child though, he never gave up when he wanted something, or had decidedto accomplish something. He must have drivenhis poor mum crazy, because he always got what hewanted in the end.

He was not a very good student at school : bottom of the class, but top in mischief! His schoolreports must have been terrible! He was always good at sports and games, but couldn’t swim verywell. He got into trouble for taking part in a protest at school, and had to stay home for 3months.This turned out to be lucky, because this is when Choi Hong-Hi started to learn calligraphy,which he became really good at.To help him overcome his ill health and small size, his calligraphymaster also taught him Taek-Kyun, a traditional Korean martial art which uses mostly leg techniques.This was the very beginning of what would much later become Taekwon-Do.General Choi was proof that even the smallest person can truly make a difference.Text from Taekwon-Do and I, The Memoirs of Choi Hong-Hi, the founder of Taekwon-Do, Part 1: Childhood.

Meet the Founder.....

Calligraphy of the tenetsby General Choi Hong-Hi

He ‘aintpuny, he’s my

brother.

For their grading, white belts need to learn the name of the founder ofTaekwon-Do,General Choi Hong-Hi. Many of you probably wonder why.Basically without General Choi, you wouldn’t be reading this at all,because there would be no Taekwon-Do. He invented the martial art thatwe all do today, so knowing his name is pretty important really. Evenbetter is knowing a bit about his life; in fact some of it is pretty exciting,other bits are quite strange. In this issue we will look at his life as a kid,growing up in a small mountain village called Ha-Ga-myun, in what is now of North Korea.

General Who WhatWho???

National Junior Camp IINovember 29th - 21st

This sequel to last year’s awesome camp has everything a blockbuster should have:

Competition: forcamp theme andposter, and a biggerhome baking compe-tition, so you can trybribing Mr Brownwith your culinarycoolness!

Celebrities :Mr Mark Trotter,Mr James Rimmer,and maybe somemembers of the Jun-ior World Team toname a few.

Special Effects:Heaps of boardbreaking andspecialty tech-niques, and megateam sparring.

Music and Dance:Plenty of peg penaltiesto be sure, get practis-ing your “twinkle twin-kle little star” if you arenot very careful withyour belongings

If you are under 15 years, andany coloured belt rank, this camp is for YOU.Watch the website for further informationand entry form, but be in quick, it was a sell-out last year.Got a good idea for the camp organisers?You can send them a message, follow the linkon the kids website: www.itfnz.org.nz/kids


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Patterns .........Hanna Kendall

To learn the art and teachother people.......Maddison

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I asked some of the kids competing at the recent Peewee Tournament at the Devonport Club in Auckland to tell me............

What do you like best about Taekwon-Do?

I like Taekwon-Do because

you can see your

friends......Taylor Forbes

I like Taekwon-Do becauseI like everyone becausethey help me..........Marcus

Events Coming Soon:

If you haven’t already, check out the new kids section of the ITFNZwebsite:www.itfnz.org.nz/kids

It will have new bitsadded to it soon,including highlights from past Kicks for Kidspages, and info on the national junior camp..

What do you like best about Taekwon-Do?On the website you can e-mail Pat, and it will beposted on the letters page. We also want kids toprofile each month, so if you can think of someone(maybe you!) let us know.

S E D E X I F W A L K I N G BI O U H K Y O C H A I F M W ET K G P T C V L A N A V Q O NT D D I R U N U N N U G X B DI C L D E C E B Z U N Y J S IN F A G A A W B G N G H N B NG U B U R Y O N F S I P N K GE O T T F V U H X P Q U L R RU N I I O J T Q Y M J R N M LJ J W K O N C L O S E D G J SI O D G T O Y R A H C Z M O A

STANCE SEARCH

The 17 stance words listed below are hidden in this word find.Look forwards and backwards, up and down, as well as diagonally:

niunja gunnunwalking sogiannun sittingguburyo kyochagojung fixedjunbi moabending dwit balclosed charyotrear foot

Moa sogi ?Does it look like a Moa,or is it something elseall together?

If you don’t knowwhat some of thesestances are, look in

your techniqueshandbook

There are a lot of events coming up for juniors.There may be some others in your region as well(ask your instructor), and keep an eye on the ITFNZwebsite for entry forms and further information.Aug 28th Peewee Tournament AucklandOct 3rd Under 18 Tournament MidlandsOct 9-10th Minis and Masters Tournament

New PlymouthOct 31st Peewee Tournament PapakuraNov 14th Under 18 Tournament Counties ManukauNov 19-21st 2nd National Junior Camp

Midlands


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President’s CornerExecutive Update

by Evan Davidson,VI danPresident, ITFNZ Taekwon-DoA truly awesome result from our JuniorTeam who competed in the ITF JuniorWorld Champs in Italy. Congratulationsto all the competitors for your dedication,hard work and preparation. A big thank-you also to the coaching, managementcrew and supporters who travelled withthe team.Also to mention the overwhelmingsupport for the team from home with allthe emails sent. Mr Neil Breen did afantastic job keeping us all informed ofthe happenings during their travels withhis posting on the ITFNZ website.ITFNZ’s participation in theseinternational events is certainly lifting ourorganisation’s profile, not only in NewZealand but also on the world stage,proving the power of ITF Taekwon-Doin NZ.An International Instructors course issoon to be held in August. This has a

Evan DavidsonPresident of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do

Meeting Snippetsby Vince Pygott, IV danSecretary, ITFNZ Taekwon-DoSnippets of Exec Meeting18th April 2004Auckland North has a new RegionalDirector, Mr Mark Banicevich – he waswarmly welcomed to the team. CentralDistricts also has a new RegionalDirector, Mr David Ballard –unfortunately he couldn’t make thismeeting.Goodbye to Mr Mike Lowe who has beena regional director for Central Districtssince the ITFNZ was formed in 1980.Wow! That’s 23 years as an RD. Nowthat’s a record to break. Thanks for allyou have done, sir.Thanks also to Mr Andrew Niven whospent a lively 2 years as AN’s RD.Matters arising from the minutes:1. Marketing: The sale of ITFNZ brandedmerchandise is on the go. ITFNZ islooking at formulating contracts withsuppliers of ITFNZ goods with the viewof producing preferred suppliers orpreferred merchandise.2. ITFNZ ties are now available forpurchase by umpires $20 each.Instructors should have received theircomplementary tie already.3. Tournament Sub-Committee has beenrestructured. Mr Eccles will outline thisfurther in due course.

4. A Coaching & SelectionsSub-Committee has been formed and isbeing headed by Mr Greg Skinner asInterim Sub-Committee Director.5. Sponsorship applications need to govia the Marketing Representative beforeit is sent to the sponsors so that it can beapproved. This is in order that theMarketing Sub-Committee canco-ordinate nationally based providersof funds. This will ensure that thesponsors are used to the maximum assome sponsors only accept oneapplication per organisation per year.6. Instructors are being asked to pay theirclub’s annual re-registration fees andtheir members’ annual re-registration feesby the 28th of February each year. Withoutthis payment members are not entitled toenter any of the ITFNZ events.7. RDs to follow up with instructorsagain, to find out who their assistantinstructors are. Those of you who areyour instructor’s official assistantinstructor should make sure that you areregistered as such with ITFNZ as youare entitled to receive contributioncredits and Gold points towards yournext grading.8. All future umpire certificates will beissued by the database administrator,Mrs Sue Breen.9. ITFNZ will cover all costs of ITFNZtechnical seminars subject to theTechnical Director’s approval.

10. ITFNZ is having a StrategicDevelopment Day that will look solely atthe future direction of the ITFNZ.11. Public liability insurance is still a bigissue and instructors/club administratorsshould look at this seriously. Theindividual rate is $300/club. Insurancecompanies can sue instructors if thevenue is broken into and the venueowners claim for damages. A collectiveagreement would reduce the cost toclubs. i.e. 20 clubs could be $250/club.Mr Lowe is trying to co-ordinate thisamongst our instructors.12. Mr Brown is looking at ITFNZ’sresponsibilities with respect to OSH,ACC, and Police.13. Risk Management Plans are neededfor all ITFNZ organised events.14. Your RDs should have spoken to yourinstructor about paying an honorariumfor the treasurer and secretary’s position.15. What is ITFNZ’s stance regardingvisiting instructors? A common senseattitude towards visiting instructorsneeds to be followed. Any person fromanother art/style may be invited to a clubprovided it does not upset any otherinstructors within that Region and solong as the instructor is not on ITFNZ’sexpelled instructors list.16. ITFNZ is looking at reducing blackbelt grading fees. (This has nowhappened - the fees have been reducedwhere possible.)

full complement of attendees. Manythanks to all the instructors and studentswho have given their full support to thiscourse and to Mr McPhail and Mr Bhana,the organisers, who have put together agreat programme. We look forward tomeeting and training with the visitingMasters in our country.

At the latest round of black belt gradings,we had about 65 members sit for theirDan grading. It was very inspirational tosee Mrs Dale Copeland from Taranaki(aged 60 years) successfully grade to her1st dan at Palmerston Nth – a magnificentachievement. I also would like to mentiona couple of students with serious medicaldisabilities who also graded. This provesthat ITF Taekwon-Do is a martial art thatis able to be practised by anyoneregardless of age, gender or disability.General Choi said “It is my earnest desirethat Taekwon-Do should retain itsoriginal concept and techniques.It is also my sincere hope thatTaekwon-Do’s emphasis on promoting ahealthier body and mind will provide asignificant contribution to humanprogress for many generations to come.”Let us stay true to his teachings and hislegacy.


Moral Ethics and the Code of Conduct in ITFNZStandards and Discipline

by Ian Campbell, IV danDirector of Standards and Discipline

Part 2 of 3

In the last issue Mr Campbellhighlighted the influential nature of theinstructor/student relationship andoutlined the guidelines our founder,General Choi Hong Hi, documented toguide this relationship – sajeji do. In thisissue Mr Campbell explains how theStandards and Discipline Committeehave drawn on General Choi’s guidelinesto produce a Code of Ethics forinstructors and students.

Instructors’ code of ethics

The Standards & Discipline Committeerecognises the need to have clearguidelines and expectations that meettoday’s training environment forinstructor/student relationships. Theyare also aware of the need to documentthese so that every student of ITFNZ hasthe opportunity to develop under thesame understandings.

In the interests of instructors, students,the public and ITFNZ, and in conjunctionwith General Choi’s guidelines – sajeji do,the Standards and Discipline Committeehas developed and defined a code ofethics for instructors and students to referto as a way of conduct in the Taekwon-Do environment (see right).

As ITFNZ expands, so will the dynamicsof the organisation. We haveamalgamations and new clubs openingthat will enhance ITFNZ as a whole.Expansion is not a new concept for ourorganisation and from the outset ourseniors produced well thought-outpolicies and procedures. Their foresighthas produced today’s successfulorganisation. This initiative mustcontinue if we are to sustain the highstandard we now enjoy.

The focus should always be on thequality of the product(training) which we,as instructors and seniors, deliver to ourstudents. ITFNZ now has a worldwidereputation of high standards in technicalability and an ethical approach to the art.Essentially one could say that we haveadopted an unspoiled (pure) form ofTaekwon-Do. The in-depth study andcommitment from our senior dans is nowbenefiting students at all levels.

1 Responsibilities of Instructors

The instructor should:

1.1 Respect the rights, dignity and worthof every student.

Instructors should treat all studentsequally regardless of sex, age,ethnic origin or religion.

1.2 Ensure the student’s time spent withthe instructor is a positiveexperience.

All students are deserving of equalattention and opportunities.

1.3 Treat each student as an individual.

Instructors should respect the talent,developmental stage and goals ofeach individual student; help eachstudent reach their full potential.

1.4 Be fair, considerate and honest withstudents.

1.5 Be professional in and acceptresponsibility for his or her actions.

Instructors should display highstandards in language, manner,punctuality, preparation andpresentation; exercise control,respect, dignity and professionalismto all involved. This should apply toopponents, instructors, officials,administrators, the media, parentsand spectators. They shouldencourage students to demonstratethe same qualities.

1.6 Make a commitment to providing agood quality of service to thestudents.

Instructors should seek continualimprovement through performanceappraisal and on-going instructoreducation; provide a trainingprogramme that is planned andsequential; maintain appropriaterecords.

1.7 Operate within the rules and spiritof Taekwon-Do.

The guidelines of the ITFNZ shouldbe followed as outlined in the‘Constitution’ and ‘Standards andDiscipline’ documents.

1.8 Accept that any physical contact withstudents should be appropriate tothe situation and necessary for thestudent’s skill development.

1.9 Refrain from any form of personalabuse toward students.

Abuse includes verbal, physical andemotional abuse. Instructors shouldbe alert to any forms of abusedirected at their students from othersources whilst they are in their care.

1.10 Refrain from any form of sexualharassment toward students.

1.11 Provide a safe environment fortraining and competition.

Equipment, facilities, rules and theenvironment need to be appropriatefor the age and ability of the student.

1.12 Show concern and caution towardsick and injured students.

Instructors should provide a modifiedtraining programme whereappropriate. They should allowfurther participation in training andcompetition only when appropriate;seek medical advice when required;maintain the same interest andsupport toward sick and injuredstudents.

1.13 Be a positive Taekwon-Do rolemodel for students.

2 Unethical Conduct

2.1 Abuse of relationships thatinstructors have with students

It is unethical for an instructor to:

2.1.1 Punish students excessively orunfairly.

2.1.2 Show any form of prejudice indealing with students.

2.1.3 Use his or her authority to compelstudents to participate in any activitythat may reasonably be held to beillegal, offensive to the students’cultural or moral practices or beliefs.

2.1.4 Criticise students to anyone notdirectly concerned with the welfareor training of students.

The code of ethics has been designed to provide a guideline so that all instructorshave the best opportunity to provide quality training for their students, fully informedof the Standards and Discipline Committee’s expectations for ethical conduct.

Instructors’ Code of Ethics


2.1.5 Divulge personal or domesticinformation obtained from students,parents, guardians or other relatives,except when required by law, or inaccordance with the best interestsof students.

2.1.6 Engage in any form of sexual or anyother type of harassment of students.

2.2 Abuse of relationships thatinstructors have with each other


2.2.1 Speak in derogatory terms of otherinstructors, or criticise the work orconduct of other instructors in thepresence of students or in public.

2.2.2 Make any public comment which isderogatory of any other club ormartial art.

2.2.3 Show any form of prejudice indealing with other instructors.

2.2.4 Accept as new members, studentsof other instructors without the priorconsent of those instructors.

2.3 Abuse of relationships with theFoundation


2.3.1 Wilfully disregard any policy decidedon by Annual General Meetings ofthe Foundation, or decisionsreached by the national ExecutiveCommittee.

2.3.2 Claim to represent the views of theFoundation unless authorised to doso.

2.3.3 Divulge Foundation informationclassified as confidential.

Ian Campbell returns next issuewith part 3 of this article where heexplains the enquiry and complaintprocedures designed by theStandards and DisciplineCommittee.

itfnz.org.nz/tkdtalk/key.html

News in BriefBreaking stuff with Mr R

While visiting New Zealand, Mr RockyRounthwaite conducted two breakingseminars in Auckland: Papakura on 10May and Meadowbank on 11 May.

Mr Rounthwaite, former Pakurangainstructor who is now based inQueensland, Australia, is a specialist inpower breaking.

For most, the seminars taught a newapproach to breaking - improvingbreaking by performing many smallbreaks frequently. (For more information,refer to Technical Tips on page 18.)

The seminars were also fantasticpreparation for a number of attendeesapproaching their black belt grading!

Mr Rocky Rounthwaitesmashes a stack of tiles

Taekwon-Do War Games in Whangarei

Our Northland friends had neverexperienced Taekwon-Do War Games -the most fun there is to be had inTaekwon-Do!

To remedy this, Messrs Andrew Niven,Mark Banicevich and Carl Matthews, andMiss Julia Palmer, took a road trip northon Saturday 8 May.

It may have been the smallest game inhistory, with about 25 players, but muchfun was had by all. Especially Silla, theconquering heros (as it should be).

As word passes around the city, we areconfident that the next game will be muchbigger!

Thank you to all those who attended.And remember: “Silla, Silla, Silla!”

You better enter the 2004 TKD Talk photocompetition!

1st prize, a complete set of Fuji MAEsparring gear, retail value $210.00,courtesy of Fuji MAE New Zealand

3 runner up prizes of Taekwon-DoPioneers DVDs, retail value $29.95 each,courtesy of Paul M Taekwon-Do

The winning photo will be printed in fullcolour in our centre spread 2005 calendarin the December issue of TKD Talk! Itcould be your photo!

Rules• The competition is open to registered membersof ITFNZ Taekwon-Do only.• Entries must be new original photographs ofregistered members of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do.• Entries must be still photographs (digital or film);they may not be captured video clips (vidcaps).• Entries must include the names of the people inthe photograph and the name of thephotographer, together with a couple ofsentences about where and when thephotograph was taken.• Entries must be received by 15 October 2004.• Entries may be posted or emailed:- Post to TKD Talk Photo Competition, 26 MertonRd, St Johns, Auckland 1006. Include a include astamped, self addressed envelope with yourentry if you would like your photo returned.- Email to [email protected], subject TKD TalkPhoto Competition. Entries must have sufficientresolution to be printed clearly at A4 size.• Winners will be selected at Stripes 1 to 1.Judges’ decision is final, and no correspondencewill be entered into.

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2005 pulloutcalendar next

issue?


Training with a Coach of ChampionsFeature Article

by Dr Cameron Snelling, III danNibun Mt Albert

From 15 to 17 April, a talented group ofITFNZ members were treated to threedays of tournament sparring with ITFcoaching legend, Mr Willy van deMortel. This is their story...

At 6:20pm on Thursday night atAuckland Boys Grammar we were met bya cheerful man, short on stature but bigon smile. This man is probably the world’sforemost expert in advancedTaekwon-Do sparring. He is Willy vande Mortel, 6

th dan, from the Netherlands.

It was the beginning of a three sessionseminar conducted over three days,Thursday and Friday night, and middaySaturday. The session started with theusual welcomes and Mr van de Mortelasking us to be warmed up and ready bythe time the session starts (oops, ok nexttime). We proceeded with his own styleof warm up exercises which consisted ofmultiple anaerobic exercises that wereextremely hard but lots of fun (and quick),for example, partners scrumming on thefloor doing resistance traininginterlocking shoulders, twisting upperbody’s to clap partners hands whilstfacing back to back, vertical sit-ups whilststraddling partner whom is in a sittingstance etc. The warm up left us feelingreminiscent of post-first day black beltgrading!

We moved straight on into the sparringdrills which constituted pretty much allof the three training sessions. I tried toremember all the drills we did and themodifications to each for differentcircumstances, and did get most of themwritten down. There were some keypoints taken from these drills. They areas follows:

• Foot position beingboth feet 45 degreeswith the rear heel offthe ground

• Always have a handguarding the head(obviously), not ourclassic tired‘guarding block atknee level’.

• After a kick, if notfollowed up byanother technique(foot or hand), pullthe kicking leg back down againswapping it for the supporting legwhilst really pulling the upperbody forward to face opponent.This recovery technique was amajor point made by Mr van deMortel.

• This leads to the next point onmore leaning back with kicking.This was especially important ondollyo, yop, dwit, and goro chagi.The leaning back whilst kickingis helped by really pushing hipsforward into the technique andaides the sparer in 1) staying outof reach of hand techniques 2)better recovery balance, and 3)multiple attacks with foot.

• As sparrers we tend to stay moreupright when kicking (like in ourpatterns), however this makeslifting the leg to kick very hardwork especially if wanting to domultiple kicks. More importantlyit predisposes us to dropping thefoot forward after attack andwalking straight into punches.

• Working on ‘sub-optimal’ leg (asI call it) more when doing drills.

• Flying punches need to land insparring stance half facing, notfull facing, aiding in quickrecovery and evasion oncelanded.

• Partners should only give asmallish target area for focus. Thisraises another point by Mr vande Mortel, in that our longrectangular pads were notsufficient, as they did notaccurately represent anopponent’s gap in their guard. Heused smaller circular pad,especially for the straight kickse.g. yop, dwit, dollyo, but usedhand paddles for the spinningand high kicks (which were heldas close to the head as possiblefor realism). There were also manydrills which there were no padsjust a light tap to the partnershead for focus and control (alsofor partners conditioning).

Mr van de Mortel advises Carlos MacDiarmid

Bex: this sm

ack on head

Must cover while executing jumping punchesDon’t present a target during back piercing kicks


• Techniques for countering yopchagi focused on checking thekick, dodging back slightly out ofrange, and blocking kick beforecountering.

We were all blown away by how flexible,quick, strong and accurate Mr van deMortel was, even when Mr Trotter triedto pull a fast-one on him, Mr van deMortel always had a plan B up his sleeve.Mr van Roon and Mr Trotter got ahammering physically by Mr van deMortel because they were used asdemonstrators for the partner work whenfocusing on new techniques (but that’sokay because they’re young and fit).

Throughout the sessions there were littlemoments where Mr van de Mortel wouldrecap on moments in some of his moreprominent students’ early and current

training history, namely Tomaz Barada andJulia Cross. He told us what they focusedon in training and what made them sodifferent from other sparrers. This wasgreat because it put everything intoperspective, but it didn’t diminish whatyou thought of these legends, it made usaware of what is really possible withsmart and hard training.

A lot of Mr van de Mortel’s time is spentwith video camera in hand taking footage

happens you train much harder but wewere still having fun (in the golden yearsof Massey University club, Mr Mantjikacalled this ‘shining’). In training harder,taking gallons of water was essential, asI lost 4 kg over those three days, due todehydration I think.

Overall, that seminar was the best TKDinvestment I have made so far, and ifopportunity arose again I wouldn’thesitate to repeat it. Lastly I’d like tothank on behalf of the students at theseminar Mr Greg Skinner of Epson NZfor organizing Mr van de Mortel to cometo the other end of the earth to teach us.This has given us a great foundation forfurthering our international and nationalsparring experience, and the knowledgecan also now pass down through theranks.


of the major tournaments in theEuropean circuit. He then picksthem apart at home, looking forgood combinations and new tacticsin sparring. This is done to comeup with new techniques and ideasto give his students to focus onfor the next season. He feels it ishis responsibility to them as theircoach. Staying at the front of thegame with regards to techniquesand tactics is of utmost importance,because it means that everyoneelse is following and mimicking andhence losing. I feel that this is whatlets N.Z. sparring down on theinternational stage because we arealways playing catch up.

I got the impression that Mr vande Mortel was quite happy with ourperformance over the 3 days, ourability to grasp new techniquesand apply them accordingly.Especially considering hisstatement on new techniques likethese ones take years to becomeestablished in our arsenal. Hementioned how proud he would beif we incorporated and becameproficient at these techniquesshould we meet again.

One of the best aspects of thetraining sessions was Mr van deMortel’s ability to keep us ‘hyped-up’ the whole time, the energy levelwas amazing, and when that

... we have no idea - Eds

Mr van de Mortel with Carl van Roon: the flying Dutchmen!

Campbell Gold shows Nick Eleythe colour of his sole

I ain’t afraida no first dan!


Mr Evan ‘Zeus’ DavidsonFeature Article

What year did you begin Taekwon-Do?April 1972, aged 20.

Which was your first club and who wasthe instructor?HMS Terror Taekwon-Do Club at theSembawang Naval Base in Singapore, underMr R Jayaraman, III dan

Grading history:I, 9 September 1973Singapore, Master Lee Song SooII, 4 October 1977NZ, Master YK YunIII, 6 May 1980NZ, Master YK YunIV, 29 April 1989Brisbane Australia, Master YK YunV, 4 October 1993NZ, Master CE SereffVI, 23 June 1998Maui Hawaii, Grand Master CE Sereff

What’s your favourite Taekwon-Dotechnique?Flying reverse turning kick

Do you have a favourite General Choiquote?“Train hard – grading easy;Train easy – grading hard.”

Family:Wife: FionaDaughters: Joanne (26), Caroline (24)

Occupation:Sergeant, NZ Police, Te Awamutu[General Duties Supervisor]

Favourite food:Seafood

Favourite drink:Non alcoholic - Green Tea.Alcoholic - Dark Beer or Red Wine

Favourite movie:The Magnificent Seven

Favourite music / artists:Pink Floyd & Santana

Favourite book (excluding GeneralChoi’s Taekwon-Do):Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee.

What other activities do you enjoy?Playing snooker & guitar. Gardening.

What got you interested in Taekwon-Do?How did you get started?Talked into watching a training session bymy Army Colleagues at the Naval Base inSingapore. I joined up at the next session.

Who has inspired you and why?I am inspired by seeing Taekwon-Dobeginners, develop, achieve their goals to reachblack belt and instructor levels.

What are your goals for the future inTaekwon-Do?To see General Choi's original Taekwon-Dotakes its rightful place, as the true Taekwon-Do.

What are two of your outstandingTaekwon-Do memories?

Firstly: personal training with General Choiin a hotel room in 1978.

General Choi wanted to see a gup pattern.He then made adjustments to my stances andhand placements. To have the Founder of theArt check technique was an awesome feeling.

Secondly: I was the Manager and Coach ofthe New Zealand Taekwon-Do Team to thenSouth Pacific Championships held in Suva,Fiji, August 1983.

As Manager, I had to take part in the KavaCeremony on behalf of the competitors. Thatway our competiors would not be 'intoxicated'or sick prior to competing. The tournamentwas followed by a full day’s training seminar,with plenty of time to soak up the tropicalsun and sea. It was great to catch up with ourAustralian, Fiji and Papua New GuineaTaekwon-Do family.

What years did you open clubs?• Miramar February 1975• Khandallah March 1979• Te Awamutu February 1986

What are your current Taekwon-Do positions?• President of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do• Member of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do

Technical Subcommittee• Senior Examiner for ITFNZ

Taekwon-Do• Instructor of Te Awamutu

Any other martial arts related awards?• 1st in Highest Jumping Front Kick at 1st

South Pacific Open Black Belt Tournament(Brisbane - 10 January 1981).

• Inducted into New Zealand Martial ArtsHall of Fame (11 November 2000).

• ITFNZ Honorary Life Member

Mr Davidson and Mr McPhail

Mr Davidson’s signatureflying high kick in Singapore

Mr Davidson with Master YK Yun in 1975


Mr Paul ‘The Boss’ McPhailFeature Article

January 1975, aged 13.

Palmerston North Club, under Mr Norman Ng,then a 1st dan.

I, 1978Palmerston North, Master YK YunII, 1981Brisbane Australia, Master CK ChoiIII, 1984Brisbane Australia, Master Park Jung TaeIV, 1988Brisbane Australia, Master YK YunV, 1993Auckland, Master CE SereffVI, 1998Maui Hawaii, Grand Master CE Sereff

Twisting kick

"Read the book," and"Sit down!"

Wife: Nadia I danChildren: Jonathan (15), Portia (12) andJacob (5)

Pretty much full time Taekwon-Do, plus I havea Desktop Publishing Company: Paul M Ltd

Chocolate Gateau

Baileys

Apollo 13, and the Austin Powers movies

Pat Metheny, Marcus Millar, Sting...and a big Alice Cooper fan

Apollo 13

Music, jogging, watching cricket.

What got you interested in Taekwon-Do?How did you get started?I was initially interested in Martial Arts atthe time Bruce Lee hit the movie screensaround 1973. We spent a lot of timechoreographing fight scenes from what wecould remember from the movies (no video inthose days), and we even made our own homekung fu movie. Early 1975 a friend asked meif I wanted to join the Napier Road Kung Fuclub and I said sure! Turned out to be thePalmerston North Taekwon-Do club – thankgoodness.

Who has inspired you and why?Master YK Yun was initially a greatinspiration to me. He had amazing kicks andwas a great instructor. I had a keen interest inall the original ITF Masters and tried to learnas much about them as I could.

My fellow students in the early days wereinspiring, with plenty of healthy competitionbetween us. People such as Alan Davis,Richard Hall, Andrew Salton, Gerald Joe andMichael Lowe. Later Mr Evan Davidsonwould inspire me to do better and I learned agreat deal from him for which I am so grateful.

On my first trip to the United States in 1986there were many inspiring people I met thathad a lasting influence: Grand Master Sereff,Master Mike Winegar, Dr Frank Elliot, andMr Scott Sereff.

Finally General Choi Hong Hi. An amazingman and I proud to have met him on manyoccasions – something I will always cherish.He was completely focused on what wewanted to achieve at all times and never tired

of teaching. He would just teach, teach, teach– then at the end of a 5 day course when youtry and take him sightseeing he would starttalking about a block or a pattern movement!Truly inspiring.

What are your goals for the future inTaekwon-Do?I have always had goals – the first ones wereas a green stripe – I wanted to have a side kicklike Master Yun and become an examiner. Inever did achieve that side kick!

I am now committed to fulfilling my role asmember of the ITF CommunicationsCommittee and Vice President of the OTF. Itis my goal to see some real improvements inthe professionalism of the ITF.

I am also enthusiastically continuing my workwith ITFNZ and do what I can to contributeto improving the organisation and its standingin New Zealand.

Finally I would like to improve as aninstructor. Seeing my students' achievementsare some of the most enjoyable moments inTaekwon-Do for me.

What are two of your outstandingTaekwon-Do memories?There are hundreds, but if I had to pick two:

Firstly: being in the same room as Gen. Choiwhen he was cross-legged on his chair at atable, in his pyjamas, writing hisautobiography.

Secondly: the moment the theme musicplayed at the conclusion of the World Champsin Poland (when NZ came 3rd). A veryspecial moment.

What years did you open clubs?• Manurewa 1985• North Shore 1985• Papakura 1988• Waiau Pa 2004

What are your current Taekwon-Dopositions?• Member of the ITF Communications

Committee (appointed July 2004)• Vice President, Oceania Taekwon-Do

Federation• Technical Director of ITFNZ Taekwon-

Do• Chief Examiner for ITFNZ Taekwon-Do

Any other martial arts related awards?• ITFNZ President's Award 2003• Inducted into New Zealand Martial Arts

Hall of Fame, 2002• ITFNZ Honorary Life Member 1999• ITF Outstanding Instructor Medal, 1994

A young McPhail gradingfor his green stripe in 1975

The next McPhail generation


Directory Update

Coming Events

Next Issue

Instructor changes:

• Ji Shin Keri KeriMr Tim Couling, I dan

• AvondaleMr Robert Ireland, I dan

• Ji Shin GlendowieMr Mark Banicevich, IV dan

• Ji Shin Royal OakMr Hong Nguyen, I dan

• Eastern ITF HowickMr Shaun Tolley, IV dan

• Ji Shin HowickMr David Butchers, I dan

• Ji Shin ManurewaMr Brett Agnew, I dan

New clubs:

Gurusports West City, WaitakereMr Paul Hicks I danKelston Comunity Centre, cnr Great North Rd& Awaroa RdMonday and WednesdayKids beginners 4:00 - 5:00pm (Activity Room 1)Teens and Adults 7:00 - 9:00pm (Main Hall)

Burnham, ChristchurchMr Jarrad Ramsay I danBurnham Military Camp, BurnhamMonday and Wednesday, children 5:00 - 6:00pmAdults 6:00 - 7:30pm

August6-8 ITF International Instructors' Course, Auckland15-5 Sep Gup Gradings with Chief Examiner20-22 Camp Akatarawa, Wellington29 Peewee Tournament, Auckland

September19 2004 Senior Championships, Auckland

October3 Epson Under 18 / 4, Midlands9 Level 3 Instructors' Course, Auckland10 Level 3 Instructors' Course, Midlands9-10 Minis & Masters Tournament, New Plymouth16 Level 3 Instructors' Course, CD/Wellington17 Level 3 Instructors' Course, South Island23-25 2nd Oceania Championships, Auckland31 Submission deadline for December TKD Talk31 Peewee Tournament, Papakura

November5-6 Examiners' Course, Taupo6-7 Level 4 Instructors' Course, Taupo14 Epson Under 18 / 5, Counties Manukau19-21 2nd National Juniors' Camp, Midlands19-21 1st ITF World Cup, Florida21-5 Dec Gup Gradings with Regional Examiners

December11-12 Dan Grading, South Island

Examiners: Mr Rimmer & Mr Patterson11-12 Dan Grading, Auckland

Examiners: Mr McPhail & Mr Bhana

Club details changes:

PukekoheMr Luke Thompson II danPukekohe North Primary School,Princes Street, PukekoheMonday and Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00pm

NelsonMrs Pam Colee I danHenley School Hall, Williams Street,Richmond, NelsonFriday and Sunday 7:00 - 8:30pm

Clubs closed:

• Greymouth

International Instructors courseThree great Masters come to teach; and most importantly – the grading!

Oceanic ChampionshipsNew Zealand host Australia and other countries in a major ITF Regional tournament.

Stripes 1 to 1The one we’ve all been waiting for – a focus on Moon-Moo tul. See how excited we are?

First Dan FeverFifty first degrees converge on New Plymouth for a weekend of intensive syllabus training.

... plus our full-colour 2005 calendar and all our regular columns...

more self defence with Mr Fitzgerald, Mr McPhail’s first instalment of The Theory of Power,more Kicks for Kids, and Mr Campbell concludes his three part article on Standards and Discipline


Contact: Mr Gwyn Brown, 15 Dunrobbin Pl, Greerton, Tauranga, ph (07) 578 6680, [email protected] See See See See www.itfnz.org.nz/events/camps

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