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The Official Magazine of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do 2002 ISSUE 2 $3.95 The Official Magazine of ITFNZ Taekwon-Do www.itfnz.org.nz/tkdtalk Gen. Choi Hong Hi A tribute to the Founder ITF Sparring Seminar World Champs - A Coach’s View (Part Two) World Camp 2002 Report TKD Talk, 2002 Issue 2 1 Dyna Punch $ 750000 Features The Industry Standard 75 4 Esplanade Open Day • Patented finger-grip design Sherylene Kohiti • New “fuller coverage” double foam padding over 5 Be Sport Smart knuckles Injury Prevention, ACC • Vinyl strap across palm for tighter grip 6 ITF Sparring Seminar • Made in USA Mark Banicevich Sizes: ChL, S, M, L, XL 8 ‘Sereff World Camp’ Report p6 Colours: Red, Royal Blue, Black, White Paul McPhail Disciplined Body 13 Introduction to Community Funding Focused Mind $ 00 Dyna Kick Kris Herbison $ 00 14 Central Districts Kicking Seminar The Industry Standard Pure Spirit 7575 Sherylene Kohiti • Patented laceless design 16 Memories of General Choi About the Cover • Stable criss-cross strapping Matthew Breen The photos • Radial reinforcements at stress 20 A Coach’s View on Preparing for p8 on the cover points the World Championships, Part 2 are of Gen- • Bottom vinyl strips for secure fit eral Choi Andrew Salton Hong Hi, the • Made in USA 23 Relay for Life Founder of Sizes: ChL, S, M, L, XL Nikki Galpin Taekwon- Do, featured Colours: Red, Royal Blue, Black, White 23 New Zealand University Games in this issue. Russell Stewart and Charlotte Meyers $ 00 29 The Nationals come to Hamilton p30 Dyna Shin $ 00 The main photo was taken while 50 Jodie Collins and Grant Eccles The Industry Standard 50 General Choi was teaching at the seminar held in Auckland in 1998. The • Contoured foam guard for knee to ankle coverage Regulars smaller background photo was • Protective foam insert EPSON scanned from the cover of his book • Extra-wide strapping for secure fit NEW ZEALAND 3 Editorial “Taekwon-Do” published in 1975. • Made in USA ITFNZ MAJOR SPONSOR 4 Letters to the Editor Sizes: Ch, S, M, L, XL 11 Technical Tips TKD Talk Staff Colour: White only 12 Self Defence Editors Imagesetting 15 President’s Corner / Exec Snippets Mark Banicevich Paul M Ltd Sponsor of the ITFNZ website 19 Free Sparring Techniques Matthew Breen Printing $ 00 Traditional Cup 24 Kicks for Kids Staff Writers Artech Print Ltd $ 00 Paul McPhail Distribution 2525 26 Instructor Profile : Mahesh Bhana Shirley Pygott Tribal Taekwon-Do Supporter 27 Club Directory Proofing The Breen Family • A must for contact sports Sponsor of TKD Talk 30 Coming Events / Next Issue • Hard cup trimmed with closed cell foam • Comfortable 3” wide waistband and Editorial poly-cotton pouch Welcome to the second issue of TKD recommend you seek out video footage, Colorado, and my own experience at the Sizes: Ch, Yth Reg, Yth Lg, S, M, L, XL Talk for 2002. It is with great sadness to witness his singular dedication to recent ITF Sparring Seminar with Grand Colour: White only that the biggest piece of news in this teaching Taekwon-Do throughout the Master Park Joong Soo in Queensland. issue is the passing of the Father of world. We have news about upcoming events, Taekwon-Do, General Choi Hong Hi. It Now we continue his legacy without him. including the 2002 National Tournament Single Mouthguard is only now that I realise how lucky I Everything we do is a celebration of his later this month in Hamilton, and the 3rd have been: we are the last major martial gift. And so the rest of this issue is filled Epson Open in Auckland (which sounds • Designed by Dental experts to help protect your teeth art to have had a living Founder. I had with great news and articles. We have like it will be huge!). • Custom fit within seconds the incredible opportunity to train with the promised articles from ACC on injury This issue also welcomes new regulars: • Made Non-toxic space-age polymer him on a number of occasions. I am sure prevention (including an insert), Mr Kris pictorials on free sparring and self Models: Youth, Adult those of you who have also trained with Herbison on community funding, and part defence techniques. These join our array General Choi will realise your fortune, too. two of Mr Andrew Salton’s feature about of existing regulars, such as technical Colours: Red, Black, Blue, Orange, Clear If you have not trained with him, we have preparing for the World Championships. tips, kicks for kids, and news from the a tribute to General Choi as the main We also have articles on Mr Paul Executive Committee. I hope you enjoy feature of this issue – a celebration of the issue. $$ 00 General Choi in New Zealand. I also McPhail’s recent trip to the renowned 55 Sereff Camp in the Rocky Mountains of Mark Banicevich, Co-editor Do you have something for TKD Talk? Postal Address: 42 George Street, Waiuku 1852 Email letters, photographs, and articles to [email protected], or post to TKD Talk, 26 Merton Road, St Johns, Auckland 1006. Showroom 151 Manukau Road, Pukekohe. Ph: 021 837 110. Fax: 09 235 2076. Email: [email protected] Non-ITFNZ members can subscribe to TKD Talk for $NZ20 within New Zealand (overseas $US15), including postage and handling. Some back issues are available at $NZ5 each (overseas $US5) – limited stocks available! See itfnz.org.nz/tkdtalk for more details. 2 TKD Talk, 2002 Issue 2 TKD Talk, 2002 Issue 2 3 Letters to the Editor Be Sport Smart With the authors’ permission, the following do to keep costs down, such as hold them Funding. Your point about subsidising letters have changed since the original near centres with cheap accommodation, instructors is a valid one. This is something Injury Prevention, ACC The ACC SportSmart action plan outlines submissions due to subsequent events. travel and food. I think interest will be a I will raise at the next Executive Committee the key areas that are important to Dear Editor, lot higher and a lot more people will plan meeting. I recommend you discuss your Sports injury is a reality. But it’s also a consider when preventing sports injury. to attend if they are a bit more financially ideas in full with your Regional Director common myth that sports injuries just It is a plan that can be applied to any I have a couple of issues for discussion, realistic. prior to this meeting, so they may be happen. Every day there is news of sporting activity, irrespective of whether regarding sending our hardworking presented in full. As an alternative, many 1. Screening: Get your health and instructors to important seminars. I feel Kirsten Livingston, III dan international, national and local sports it is at an individual, team or code level. Instructor, Taranaki Taekwon-Do clubs are fundraising to get their seniors to physical condition assessed instructors should be heavily subsidised as important seminars. My club, for example, people who are unable to perform The 10 points are shown at the right. before you start training for your a reward for their hard work, week in and Dear Mrs Livingstone, had already raised 50% of the cost for its because of a sports injury. This is a sport. If you are injured during the week out. A thank you, to make the Thank you for your letter. Here are a couple senior members to go to the General Choi season, get reassessed to ensure instructors feel valued: a value they reminder that preventing injury is crucial Working on all of these aspects means of points in response to your discussion seminar before its unfortunate cancellation. to achieving optimum performance. It is that not only will players reduce their risk you are fit to return to play. deserve. points. Yours sincerely also crucial if optimum performance is of injury, they will also be performing at 2. Warm-up, Cool-down & Stretch: The money could come from a number of The right preparation for mind and Price. One way to reduce this is to introduce Beryl Pimblott, III dan to be maintained. And this is true whether their best. For more information, visit the places. The UGS scheme could be set aside various cost options. One option could Wellington Regional Director body makes for a better for this purpose only. The Instructors’ you are taking part in the Olympics, ACC website at: allow participants to sort out their own This is an interesting discussion. Should performance. Cooling down helps bonus should be evenly divided amongst accommodation and food. (Of course, if playing cricket for New Zealand, www.acc.co.nz/sportsmart your body recover, and is a good all instructors (who’s to say that instructors ITFNZ Taekwon-Do subsidise its coaching a Taekwon-Do team or working everyone stays in one venue, participants instructors to come to major events? From time to work on flexibility. of bigger clubs work harder than any other would become eligible for volume with a group of school children training This year, ACC is continuing its focus 3. Physical Conditioning: Getting fit instructor, and what about the instructors where should the money come? Are there discounts on the room rate). for the cross-country. on Point 10: Injury Management. To this and staying in condition means that have refused the bonus system). Why alternatives? Mr Herbison’s article about you participate to your maximum not use that money to reduce seminar fees? Another option could be to offer community funding on p13 tells us he end, brochures have been produced alternatives to the full seminar, such as a has been very successful getting Studies have shown that injuries are a outlining the correct management of soft potential – whatever the sport or There are many students I know who would master class, concurrent seminars run by community funding for these things.
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