Warrior Taekwon-Do News: 26 October

Dear Members,

We hope you're enjoying your day off today! There are no classes today as it's a public holiday - but if you normally come on Mondays, please feel free to come to a class at the same time on a different day this week. If you are not sure which alternative classes you can attend, please contact the office.

Pictured above is Chris Harris, a former Black Cap from the 1990s and one of NZ's all time best all rounders with Warrior instructor and double World Champion Miss Roisin Giles. Miss Giles taught Chris some TKD on Sunday for a segment on SKY's 'The Cricket Show'. Check out photos from the filming here, on our members/parents only group (ask to join if you're not in it already).

How To Be Ready For Your Mini Kids Grading
We are entering pre-grading period from this week until the final mini kids registration date cut off of Friday 20 November. This means that kids need to complete their homework in their Mini Kids Handbook and bring it in to show their instructor in class from now on.

Mini Kids Gradings can be confusing, especially for those who are new to Warrior Taekwon-Do and looking forward to their first ever grading.So we've put together an article for all the parents and kids hoping to grade this time round - old hands might find some tips useful for you too! The article also includes a link to a video showing all the techniques you will be tested on for your first mini kids grading and and some clips from a past Warrior grading to help kids and parents get ready.

Read the article here

Get Ready for Under 18s!
Full details and registration info is finally available for the upcoming final Under 18s Tournament in the series for 2015. It is on Sunday 15 November at Mount Roskill Grammar School and Warrior Taekwon-Do is taking a team.

The available divisions and competition disciplines are:

Mini Kids aged 4-8
Fundamental movements, Non contact sparring, Power punch and Scissor High kick
Yellow & Green Belts (9 years - 17 years)
Sparring and Patterns
Red & Blue Belts (9 years - 17 years)
Sparring, Patterns, Specialty and Power
Black Belts 
Sparring, Patterns, Specialty and Power

Your instructors will be covering some tournament skills in class, however, if you are interested in some more specific competition training get in touch with Miss Roisin Giles (double World Champion) and Miss Kavita Giles (double Oceania gold medalist) or contact them through the office.

The is the last big tournament opportunity for the year, and also an opportunity to represent your club! 

Check out all event details and register here

Have a great training week!


Best wishes,



Rachel Bates
Centre Manager