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2004 ISSUE 3 $3.95 The Official Magazine of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do www.itfnz.org.nz/tkdtalk IN THIS ISSUE: TKD Talk,INTERNATIONAL 2004 Issue 3 INSTRUCTORS’ COURSE - EPSON UNDER 18 WINNERS 1 Plus 2005 Calendar, Photo Competition Winners, Epson Top Ten Oceanias, Defining the Future of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do, and much more! Martial Arts Apparel wish to sincerely thank all their customers for their support throughout the year and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! 2 TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 3 Features 5 Epson Under 18 Series Winners Mark Banicevich 6 Stripes 1 to 1 Darren Ward p6 0800 800 495 7 Witnessing ITFNZ Taekwon-Do History Carl Matthews itfnz.org.nz 9 Defining the Future of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do Disciplined Body Mark Banicevich 10 International Instructors’ Course Focused Mind Kris Herbison Pure Spirit 15 Epson Top Ten Oceania Tournament Rebecca Walthall and Renée Richardson About the Cover 21 Minis and Masters ’04 p7 Kirsten Livingstone 24 Learning Styles: from Instructor to Student Focus Krishna Reddy 27 Student Profile: Roseanne TeHau 30 Taekwon-Do Superheroes Shirley Pygott and Michael Renner 31 First Dan Fever This issue’s cover Master McPhail Tim Couling performing a five board mid-air kick and p10 Master Davidson demonstating self 34 Photo Competition Winners defence for Octenagerians. Photos by Ian Walton Regulars TKD Talk Staff EPSON Editors / DTP Staff Writers NEW ZEALAND 3 Editorial Mark Banicevich Master Paul McPhail ITFNZ MAJOR SPONSOR 8 Letters to the Editor Matthew Breen Shirley Pygott 13 Free Sparring Ian Campbell 16 Instructor Profile: Jeanette Joe Desktop Publishing 17 ITFNZ Taekwon-Do Directory Master Paul McPhail Imagesetting Sponsor of the ITFNZ website 18 2005 Calendar Peter Casale Paul M Ltd 23 Executive Update Kirsty Irvine Printing 26 Technical Tips Proofing Artech Print Ltd 28 Kicks for Kids Tim Couling Distribution 32 Standards and Discipline Craig Hannah Tribal Taekwon-Do Sponsor of TKD Talk 33 Self Defence Desiree McNie 34 Next Issue Astral Sligo Editorial Welcome to the eleventh issue of TKD Christmas fun (based on an article from fantastic t-shirts for us. Show your pride Talk that Matthew Breen and I have TKD Talk in 1992!). in Taekwon-Do by wearing it everywhere. edited. They have 0800 800 495 and itfnz.org.nz We also have the winners of the photo printed subtly on the back, so your We have some great content this issue. competiton. Thank you all for the large friends will be able to get our contact Did you know we have two new Masters? number of wonderful entries this year! details from you even if you can’t Or have you been hiding under a rock? As 2004 draws to a close, I find myself remember them! There was the International Instructors’ looking forward to an exciting 2005. Course, when we were visited by five Finally, I would like to sincerely thank There’s the World Championships in overseas masters – all very approachable the TKD Talk team for their wonderful Dortmund, for a start. More than that, I gentlemen. work this year. I look forward to working look forward to helping shape and with you next year. Two Taranaki events are covered in this implement an exciting strategy for ITFNZ issue: First Dan Fever and the Minis and Taekwon-Do. More on that on page 9. May all of our readers have a merry Masters Tournament. Christmas, and a safe and happy New An important thing to mention is ITFNZ Year, from all of us at TKD Talk. We have an interesting article on teaching Taekwon-Do t-shirts. Wear the spirit! for different learning styles, and a bit of Martial Arts Apparel are manufacturing Mark Banicevich Co-editor. TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 3 3 Now available in New Zealand Sanctioned by the World’s Major Boxing, Kickboxing, Karate & Taekwon-Do Organisations Since its introduction into boxing, TOP TEN has served as the official boxing supplier at three Olympic Games Genuine Top Ten products may be ordered from Top Ten - Hayashi NZ Ltd. For information call: Phone (09) 524-0220 Mobile 021 747 571 Fax (09) 524-0222 4 TKD Talk, 2004 Issue 3 Feature Article Epson Under 18 Series Winners by Mark Banicevich, IV dan Co-editor, TKD Talk nd 1. How many Taekwon-Do trophies have Nikki Galpin, 2 dan, Palmerston North you won, and where do you keep them? Academy 2. Which trophy was the hardest to win 1. Quite a few now, about 55 trophies - I and why? have been competing since 1998 and entered in about 20 tournaments. This 3. What was the biggest factor that includes competing at two Junior World helped you perform so well this year? Champs. Most are kept in our living room 4. Who inspires you in Taekwon-Do? by request of my mother, though they are strategically placed in corners and 5. What are your goals in Taekwon-Do high places where they will not attract next year? attention. 6. What do you think makes a good second in free sparring? 2. This is a hard question, because each tournament is a step to the next. You st Ethan Parker, 1 gup, Paul M Papakura cannot just have a lucky day and come 1. About 30; in sparring, patterns and out as best overall. The hardest has to specialty. I have competed in about ten be the Best Overall Female Team trophy tournaments over the last two and a half we won in Italy. It was well fought, long Epson Under 18 Winners from left: Paige and hard. years. I keep them in a trophy cabinet. Moki, Chris Clencie and Ethan Parker. 2. Last year's Male Gup Epson Under 18 Inset: Nikki Galpin. 3. The fact that my parents were prepared Series Champion, becauswe it was stiff to take me to the competitions, after only competition, and others were very close 5. To get my black belt, and to travel a wee bit of bribery. Also all those people to my score, including Chris Clencie and overseas for competition. Then Junior who keep me calm. I get very, very Carlos McDiarmid. World Championships in 2006, if I can. nervous so I need a lot of calming down. Thank you! 3. Training hard. Lots of focus for training 6. Someone who is experienced in for tournaments. Training with Dad. He Taekwon-Do, and who motivates you. 4. My sister, definitely! Also the seniors st at my club, Mr Dave Ballard, and built me machines for specialty. Also Chris Clencie, 1 dan, Paul M Waiau Pa patterns and sparring. occasionally I see a young person in an 1. Quite a few, in a number of places in U18 tournament who makes me go, “wow! 4. Master McPhail, because he is a the lounge. I have competed in a number I wish I could have been that talented”. Master, and my instructor, and he is very of tournaments over the past six years. They are a definite inspiration. Also I'll good at everything. 2. Best Overall Red Belt at last year's have to say my parents. Even though 5. Try to win the under 18 trophy again, Epson Open tournament. I was competing they are not practitioners they are the and to attain black belt. against my brother, and a number of other ones who help me to achieve my goals. 6. Someone who has experience, and really talented guys. 5. I would really like to be able to train knows what you can do. 3. Training with the Junior World with as many different clubs around New nd Zealand to gain knowledge from all areas. Paige Moki, 2 gup, Paul M Papakura Championships team, and competing at the Junior World Championships in Italy I would like to make Taekwon-Do a more 1. Absolutely no idea - a lot. All of our this year. publicly known sport in the Manawatu [sisters Toni, Harmony and Sheylah] and increase numbers of people coming trophies are sitting on a big cabinet 4. My first inspiration was Mark Trotter - into clubs. I may trial for the senior team together. I have been competing about he was so fast. Another major inspiration travelling to Germany where I really want five years. is Master McPhail, because he has to be in the sparring team. I also want to helped me a lot with my patterns and build points toward my third dan. 2. The Best Overall Coloured Belt at the stuff, and he is a great guy - I look up to Aussie Invitational in 200?, because I him. 5. For me it is definitely someone who was competing against all other coloured doesn't mind me yelling. I get so nervous belts in the competition. [That trophy was 5. Aim for Epson Under 18 Series and worked up sometimes that I do not as tall as Paige at the time!] Champion, and to try out for the next spar to my potential, so I get angry with Junior World Championships in myself. In general, someone who knows 3. My sister's Toni and Harmony, who Honduras in 2006. me personally, who I trust, who is patient have encouraging me, and training with and can keep his or her wits about them. me a lot at home, and stuff. 6. They should know how the opponent fights, and tell you what to do, and what Everyone needs something different, but 4. Master McPhail, because he is really not to do. A competitor should always my second is very important to my really good, he is my instructor (and good listen to a good second! performance.