Choi Kwang Do Kirwan

"" UNBELIEVABLE !"" WAS A WORD I KEPT HEARING THROUGHOUT THE SEMINAR, WOW WHAT AN EVENT WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE THE ATMOSPHERE THE EXCITMENT THE GREAT TRAINING, THE "*EXCELLENT* STUDENTS*" AND GRANDMASTER CHOI'S PERFORMANCE WOW WOW WOW - photos will go up in the school shortly :) Pil Suhng MASTER BRUCE

- Ph. 47739794 - info@choikwang-do.com.au -

*** *August BELT EXAMS , below* ***

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BLACK BELT DAN EXAMINEES: - Kristie Lee Burton, Jack Stafford, Sabumnim Donna King 1st DEGREE BLACK BELT, Oliver Bellwood 2nd DEGREE BLACK BELT, Sabumnim Janis Ramsey 3rd DEGREE BLACK BELT and highest ranked female Black Belt in Australia !***

************* CKD Seminar Celebrating our first 15yrs *************

********************************* GRANDMASTER CHOI SEMINAR 2008*****************************

SUNDAY AUGUST 24th SUNDAY AUGUST 24th SUNDAY AUGUST 24th

VENUE:- RIVERWAY THEATRE HALL opposite CKDMAC 741 Riverway Drive, Thuringowa Central

TICKETS:----- INSTRUCTORS:- $100 Category1

STUDENT SEMINAR TICKET:- $ 52 Category2

TINY TIGERS, 2nd/3rd etc. ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBER TICKET:- $ 20ea. Category3

SPECTATORS:- $ 52 Category4

'NON MEMBER' FAMILY SPECTATORS:- $ free Category5

***GUIDELINES**** Participants need to bring safety equipment, water, towel, camera family & a smile !! ( video cameras not allowed )

:- Access off & on floor, in & out of venue is allowed.

:- Parents of little children can sit with / participate on floor

:- Seminar fees must be paid directly to CKDMAC—no group payments other than family groups. Ph: (61)0747739794, Fax: 47739795 -*- Major Credit Cards accepted standard card fees +3%,EFTPOS +50c (AMEX, DINERS etc. 5%) -*- “SEMINAR TICKETS MAY BE PAID OFF” .......START PAYING OFF YOUR TICKET THIS WEEK

SEMINAR - Sunday 11am - 3pm

OFFICIAL DINNER FUNCTION - Sunday night - limited places, get in and pay or miss out!

VENUE: HOGS BREATH RESTURANT, CANNON PARK

TIME: 8—10pm …..

$30 FOR ADULTS includes starter and main (steak etc) $10 FOR KIDS

INSTRUCTOR CLINICS - Monday afternoon 3pm CI /Evening AI - CKDMAC 741 Riverway Drive, Thuringowa Central

SCHOOL OWNERS MEET - Tuesday morning Venue TBA

(nb/ all times are subject to change, keep your training regular and listen for all announcements)

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--- *AUGUST BELT EXAMS , 2008* ---

Adults Thursday - Family Exams & White Belts Friday - Black Belts Sunday

Great exams , well done to everyone who passed.

BEST GROUP FOR AUGUST:- .....Yellow to Brown Belts !!!, -Pil Suhng

SPECIAL RECOGNITION GOES TO:-

Tito Thomas - Speed Drill

Louise Nazzari - Reverse Swing Kick

Tiara Wiseman - Speed Drill

Jack Braithwaite - KI-Ups

Ben Wilmen - Awesome Ettiquette

Amber Paneccasio - Ki-Ups

Dominik Haala - Ki Ups

Ben Wilmen - Ki Up

Imogen Reasons - Ki Ups

Brooke Gelly - Ki ups

Lisa Grierson - Swing Kick

Jack Stafford - Swing Kick

Daniel Cairney - Gaurd

Josh Pridmore - Awesome Effort

Jaiden Marshall - Awesome Effort

Daniel Cairney - Awesome Effort

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RAFFLE WINNERS:-

Andrew Collett - Choi Kwang Do Pack

Carra Barry - Honda Beach Towel

"Congratulations to all the above"

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****SOCIAL EVENT****

Adults social event in July.... the "PALUMA PUSH" we were there. "Team CHOI" doing the 46km Mountain Bike Ride up n down mountains into valleys and out again through the Paluma Range scrub. The mud was clay like and thick and lots of it for the first two thirds of the course which made riding interesting :) - well done to all who participated PIL SUHNG". they say.... 'what doesnt kill you makes you stronger' lol ;) Well done Mr Dale Batten, Mr Andrew Collett, Mrs Tracey Dunmore, Sabumnim Carrie Preite, Master Bruce.

Supporting the Bush Firees Brigade

Those interested in participating next year start doing a little riding now ;) it will make it a lot easier on you

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We are all back from supporting, participating and running workshops in the Argentina seminars - what a great place to visit , chock a block full of lovely people!

On the way back from Argentina Master Bruce had the pleasure of visiting & training Mr & Mrs Hazaldean in Auckland and their beautiful and pristine school in Browns Bay Auckland - it was so great to meet all the wonderful CKD people in both locations

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Black Belts only Classes now running each TUES & THURS 6PM

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Ladies Only Classes NOW ON each Monday & Wednesday

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"CONGRATULATIONS to martial arts Master Bruce Cairney", for sitting and passing his 5th Degree Black Belt test under Grandmasters Kwang Jo Choi and Grandmaster Woo in London. Master Bruce sat a gruelling exam for 5th Dan the day before the European 20th Anniversay Seminar and then was up there on the stage with Sahjonim punching and kicking and having a ball the next day!

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GRANDMASTER CHOI WAS SIMPLY AMAZING , IT WAS INCREDIBLE TO SEE HIM IN ACTION AND HAVE HIM SHARE HIS KNOWLEDGE, GMC IS ALSO VERY INSPIRATIONAL MAN AND NO-ONE SHOULD MISS ATTENDING HIS SEMINARS CELEBRATING THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF CKD IN AUSTRALIA HE WILL BE CONDUCTING SEMINARS IN AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND THEN CAIRNS AUGUST 23rd TOWNSVILLE ON 24th AUGUST !!! MALAYSIAN NATIONAL SEMINAR 29TH AUGUST THEN THE RUSSIAN NATIONAL SEMINAR ON 28TH SEPTEMBER

if you are interested you can attend any of these seminars ask these guys who accompanied Master Bruce; Scott Major who attended the UK seminar or Ms Preite, Ms Oshea and Mr Burton who just attended the Argentina seminar.

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*********OTHER NEWS******

Representing CHOI KWANG-DO Australia Master Bruce, Ms Preite & Mr Burton have been taking off to National Martial Arts conferances this year with ZUMU, Educational Funding Company EFCA & MAP MARTIAL ARTS PROFESSIONALS where at the end of events Master Bruce recieved special recognition by the organisers. We went to learn , to compare & educate, mixing with some of the most respected martial artists within Australia and from overseas - ... we have even been asked to come back as speakers by two of these both Zumu and EFCA - PIL SUHNG!

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The NEW CKDMAC Adults martial art program is recieving lots of support, the Reflections Newsletter is full of great information for our Adult members

"A martial arts programme specifically designed for the Adult members" We are expanding this program in 2008, with the opening of the 3rd Dojang upstairs. Fun, Fitness, Self Defense ....."141 Adults, can't be wrong!"

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CONTACT THE SCHOOL FOR MORE DETAILS:- 47739794 info@choikwang-do.com.au

Welcome to the Choi Kwang Do Martial Art Centre Kirwan

at our schools we

develop potential

that potential is you!

Parents, it really IS true!, Your child can pick up true wholesome values from learning to punch, kick & block !

Whats more, is, that it is:

- Fun -

and EVERYONE can develop: