First Dan Black Belt exams - Term 3 2010
Monday, 19 April 2010 10:03

Greetings Crow Cho Dan Bo students

First Dan Black Belt exams will be held in Term 3 2010.

For those of you who are eligible to examine a letter of invitation will be issued by Kwanjangnim early in Term 2. Eligibility depends upon several factors including regular attendance, participation in at least 3 terms of CrowMAX classes and attitude and effort towards training.

Prep classes will begin on a Tuesday night in the second half of term, with pre-testing taking place over the holidays in July. These classes will be compulsory. It is important not to get burnt -out during this time - you do not need to worry about CrowMAX curriculum or passing that exam at the end of this term. You should reduce your regular class load and replace a CrowMAX class with the Dan prep.

Look out for that letter if you have been a Cho Dan Bo for some time. For those of you new to CrowMAX - welcome! There's lots of new training to look forward to.
 
Commendation - Alessandro De Nuntiis
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 10:33

Many thanks to Alessandro for this commendation.

I Alessandro De Nuntiis have been training with Crow Tae
Kwon Do since I was 4 years old, I now am 10 years old and
still going strong. I am currently 2nd  Dan Black Belt, and doing
training  4 times a week which includes my classes, weapons
and Kyusho Jitsu. I enjoy what I do in class and what I have
learnt  and achieved over the years. My instructor
KwanjangNim has been with me through training sessions,
preparation and exams and also with other great instructors.
I really appreciate them training me to get to the level I am at
now. Below is a picture of me in my new Dobok with my
patches collected over the years. Hopefully I will pass this on
to other great students we have at CROW TAE KWON DO.
 
ALESSANDRO DE NUNTIIS

Alessandro
 
Term 1 2010 Sparring Class
Monday, 01 February 2010 11:25
The sparring class is open to any interested Crow Martial Arts student as long as you have the protective gear. The class will be held on Tuesdays at 6.45pm, starting 2nd February 2010.

Please read the information and objectives given below carefully.  If you are keen but not convinced you are welcome to come along on the evening of 2nd February, sign-in (for graduation attendance) and just watch. That way, if you decide to continue you haven't missed out on the opportunity to test and receive a patch for your dobok.

2nd February will be the only night that this offer is available though, you must participate from week 2 in order to test in week 9.

Come and have a go!

Information and Objectives

Commences Tuesday 2nd February at 6.45pm

As free sparring should be seen as a developmental opportunity, the goal is to achieve and demonstrate the following skills at graduation.
  1. The fluid combination of close range and long range hand strikes (within the same exchange) repeatedly within a 3-minute round.
  2. The addition of grabbing, pushing (to create balance) and knees or elbows within a 3-min round.
  3. Unbroken kick combinations within sport Taekwondo rules.
  4. Street sparring kicking: the seamless combination and varied use of turning, straight and spinning kicks.

Students will generally spar alternate rounds to allow for focused effort towards these goals.

At the completion of the course and successful graduation student will be awarded a sparring patch for their Dobok.

Attendance of at least 7/9 weeks is compulsory to be eligible for graduation.

A sign-in sheet will be at reception and it is your sole responsibility to sign-in upon arrival on Tuesday evenings. No attendance = no graduation = no patch.

COMPULSORY GEAR

Chest shield, head and mouth guard, groin guard (males) must be worn when attending the sparring class.
If you do not yet own a sparring pack they are available for purchase at Padstow reception for $99 (+ $25 if you require a groin guard).
 
Important Note - Chest Shields
Monday, 01 February 2010 10:57

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE

CHEST SHIELDS MUST BE BROUGHT TO CLASS

During term 1, senior CrowMax classes will be using chest shields regularly at training. It is important that you bring yours to class each time you attend. Ensure it is labelled with your name.

Due to health regulations we are unable to share personal equipment. If you do not own a chest shield yet please contact reception at Padstow and one will be ordered for you. Please indicate whether you prefer red or blue. The cost - $65 - will be added to your next regular debit.