Calendar of Events 2009

To find out more details about each of the below events, please visit our National Organisation site on Calender of Event - 2009.

January

20-23 Jan

Tue - Fri

Master Series Seminars - Auckland PaulM Taekwon-Do

February

Instructors' Update Courses throughout NZ Introducing non-pre arranged Ground and Weapons Self Defence and the ITFNZ Mini Kids Program
07 Feb

Sat

Special Techniques seminars by Carl van Roon - Central District
13-15 Feb

Fri - Sun

World Champs Camp - Taupo
22 Feb

Sun

Instructors' Update Course - Wellington

March

08 Mar

Sun

Polish Training Seminar - Wellington

Twice a year a two week training camp is held in Poland, conducted by some of the best and most successful coaches in the world. These camps are hard, action packed and fun.

The aim of this patterns and sparring seminar is to bring to you some of the highlights of these camps as well as club sessions from 2004, 2005, 2006 and most recently 2008, to show you what training in Poland is like.

If you are currently an instructor or coach or aim to be in the future, make sure to register as an instructor to attend the instructors only session. Here you will learn this style in more depth, with a special focus on how to teach it.

Poland has been the top ranked country at all major international events for the greater part of this decade. See how they train, learn some of their methods and secrets and most of all, have some fun!


Polish Training Seminar
29 Mar

Sun

Master Van de Mortel Seminar - Wellington Master Van de Mortel Seminar

April

Gup Gradings throughout NZ.
New Examiners for 2009.
13 Apr

Mon

Mini-Grading
Miramar club. 6pm - 8pm
17-19 Apr

Fri - Sun

World Champs Camp - Taupo
18 Apr

Sat

Protect's Women's Self Defence seminar - Safe For Life

Held in Wellington, open to the general public.

Where: Royal New Zealand Police College Gymnasium, Papakowhai Road, Porirua, 9:30am - 3:30pm (ish). Restricted numbers - Minimum age 16 years (Unless agreed prior)
To book: admin@protectselfdefence.co.nz or call Phil (09)2626 709 or use our online booking form.

Protect - Reality Based Self Defence
26 Apr

Sun

Grading - Wellington
Examiner Mr Mantjika
Venue: Lower Hutt Academy. St Oran's College Gym, 550 High St., Lower Hutt.

May

9 - 10 May

Sat - Sun

Black Belt Grading
- Central District / Wellington
(Palmerston North)
17 May

Sun

Under 18 Series - Tournament 1
24 May

Sun

Umpires Course
Horowhenua College Gym, Nelson St., Levin
9am - 4:30pm
Course is open to everyone and is FREE.
29 - 31 May

Fri - Sun

World Champs Camp - Taupo
World Champs Trials

June

6 Jun

Sat

Power breaking seminar - Wellington
This seminar is being conducted by New Zealand’s world Power Breaking Champion Mr Luke Thomson. Take this opportunity to train with the World number one. Learn what it takes to become a world beater by training with this incredible athlete. Who better than Luke, to teach you how to train and prepare for this event, learn strategies and techniques that could motivate you to increase your ability to power through objects in a way you never thought you could.
Mr Luke Thompson - 2007 ITF World Champs power breaking Gold medalist
14 Jun

Sun

Regional Tournament - Wellington

July

12 Jul

Sun

Under 18 Series - Tournament 2

August

Gup Gradings throughout NZ.
1 - 2 Aug

Sat - Sun

World Champs Camp - Taupo

September

26 - 27 Sep

Sat - Sun

ITFNZ National Tournament - Christchurch ITFNZ

October

3 Oct

Sat

Instructors Certificate Course - Wellington ITFNZ
2 - 4 Oct

Fri - Sun

World Champs Camp - Taupo
11 Oct

Sun

Under 18 Series - Tournament 3
25 Oct

Sun

New Zealand Open Tournament
Hosted by Paul M Waiau Pa

November

Gup Gradings throughout NZ.
6 - 8 Nov

Fri - Sun

World Champs Camp - Taupo
23 - 30 Nov ITF World Champs
Junior & Senior - Argentina
ITF World Champs - Argentina
28 - 29 Nov

Sat - Sun

Black Belt Grading - South Island
(if sufficient numbers)

December

5 - 6 Dec

Sat - Sun

Black Belt Grading - Central District / Wellington
(if sufficient numbers)

What is Taekwon-Do

What is Taekwon-Do

Taekwon-Do is a version of unarmed combat designed for the purpose of self-defence. It is more than just that, however. It is the scientific use of the body in the method of self-defence; a body that has gained the ultimate use of its facilities through intensive physical and mental training.

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