Focus on Target

On 20/07/2011 by admin


It’s Quality not Quantity that Counts

Two students entered the recent London Open Championships 2011, in Guildford and came away with an amazing medal haul.

Mrs Lenka Krusse, 3rd kup & Mr Stephen Johnson, 2nd kup , came away with 5 Golds & 1 Silver, demonstrating that quality counts!!

Stephen won Gold in Sparring, Silver in Patterns & Gold in Destruction. Lenka won Gold in Sparring, Gold in Patterns & Gold in detruction!! An amazing achievement!

I’d also like to pay special Thanks to Kinetic Taekwon-do, part of the Focus group who also entered a small novice team of Miss Luisa Blanc-Bush, who won Gold in Sparring, Miss Kate Whitten, who won Gold in Sparring, young Berti Guczki who won Bronze in Patterns, Mr Vincent Chan & Mr Paul Sim, who also competed valiantly too.

Thanks to Coaches Mr Andy Taylor 3rd Dan, Miss Jackie Kenning 3rd Dan and Mr Ian Smith 3rd Dan for their guidance to all participants throughout the day. Additional thanks to all supporters on the day who demostrated why we are so successful with their awesome team spirit, cheering & urging all students to give everything. Regardless of the end result, all participants, supporters & coaches emerged as winners!!

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Congratulations ‘Master Bertrand’

On 18/05/2011 by admin

Its now official Mr Bertrand was promoted to Master Bertrand 7th Dan, by the ITF Promotions Committee.

Mr Bertrand, who took his grading earlier this year, has been waiting for the official recognition of the ITF Promotions Commitee. ‘Although I was confident I’d passed’, he said ‘it was important to have the Committees official recognition, which ensures my grade is recognised world-wide’. I look forward to doing credit to the grade of Master & demonstrating the attributes I believe a Master should have’.

Mr Bertrand went on to say ‘When I first started the martial arts my intention was to be a black belt 1st Dan. My next goal was then to be a 4th Dan and having achieved that, I set my sights on being a Master. I hope my journey, demonstrates to others that if you set targets/goals regardless of how impossible they may seem, with due diligence, hard work and ‘Focus’ you can obtain your dream.

‘I would especially like to thank Master Nicholls, 8th Dan, ITF Secretary General for supporting me in this, the latter part of my Taekwondo life’.

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