Sunday 26th June 2011 AAITF WA State Championships, Morley Recreation Centre, hosted by Inspirit TKD. We had 92 competitors from clubs around WA, including Inspirit TKD, Low TKD, Oceanic TKD, Kidokwan TKD, Chan TKD, Platinum TKD and ATI. Overall Senior Champions were Glanville Coler, Inspirit, Chelsea Williams, Sage TKD; overall junior Champions were Steven McSwan, Low TKD and Nicola Eade, Inspirit.
6th-12 Sept 2011 ITF 17th World Senior Championships, Pyongyang, DPR Korea. The Australian team of 5 girls and 9 guys proved themselves to be up there with the best in the world. Justin Low from Inspirit won a bronze medal for 4th Dan patterns; Phillip Le from Victoria won silver for under 64kg sparring, Amy Phillips from Tasmania won bronze for female under 57kg sparring; and the female self-defence team won bronze for their routine. We were treated extremely well, food was great, people wer very friendly. we visited General Choi’s grave, took photos in front of the TKD Palace, made new friends and renewed old ties.
Senior Master Linda Low was made a Member of the ITF Executive Board, and affirmed her commitment as Chairwoman of the ITF Women’s Committee. The Committee has established a facebook page to strengthen the ITF women’s network, and supports the United Nations Global Campaign “UNiTE to end violence against women”.
Sunday 30th October, La Salle Senior College Gym, 9am-4pm, Special Techniques Workshop hosted by Inspirit, conducted by Mr Vitaly Kachnov, honoured Special Technique Coach for the gold medal-winning Russian ITF team. forms available from SM Linda Low, email: linda.low@bigpond.com. Fee is $95, please get forms in by 17th Oct.
Saturday November 5th Inspirit demonstration at Darlington Festival 12pm; demonstration at Upper Swan Primary School fete at 2pm.
3rd-4th December 2011, AAITF National Championships and Selections for 10th ITF Junior and Veteran Championships to be held in Slovakia. Venue: St Albans Senior College, St Albans, Melbourne.
March 2012 WA Regional Championships held by Oceanic TKD, Geraldton.
30th June-1st July ITF Oceanic Championships, Brisbane
19th-27th August 2012 ITF 10th World Junior and Veteran Championships, Poprad, High Tatras, Slovakia