BTC Info Centre - Taekwondo (Page 9)

Taekwondo Australia is the national body (NSO) for Taekwondo in Australia.  TA received recognition in 1998 by World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), and the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) as the only

Prior to the 1960s there were many independent schools or kwans of Taekwondo (then known as Tae Soo Do).  In 1961 several of the largest schools unified to form the Korea Tae Soo Do Association, which in 1965 became known as the Korean

A Black Belt has… Integrity A Black Belt does not lie, cheat, or steal. When you have integrity you can look people in the eye with confidence and know that what you’ve said is believed and trusted. Loyalty The very word is life itself,

A brief overview: Archeological findings in Korea have revealed that a primitive form of Taekwondo was practiced as far back as 2000 years ago. During the long and embattled history of Korea, Taekwondo (originally called Subak and Takyon)

Shin and arm guards are great to protect you from any accidental bumps during sparring.  If you’re keen to do some practice at home paddles are just the ticket.  The club T-shirt is a good way to keep cool during the warmer months, and can

Freely translated, Taekwondo means ‘the art of kicking and punching.’  Literally it means: Tae   Pushing, jumping, or striking with the foot Kwon   Hitting or striking with fist or hand Do   The way, the story, the art Taekwondo is a

They should attend their usual class until they receive their new belt, then change if necessary.

Here at BTC we hold grading days for everyone at the end of every school term.  The dates are available at least 12 months in advance via the club calendar.  These are extremely important days in the development and encouragement of our

A grading is a formal examination – our examiner is Grandmaster Blight, 7th Dan and Taekwondo Queensland President.

The syllabus section of the student handbook manual will show you exactly what you’d be required to do at your grading.