Australian Hapkido Association

Byron Bay Weekend Seminar and Black Belt Grading 13-14 Nov 2010

Byron Bay Dojang are hosting a Hapkido Weekend Seminar and Black Belt Grading with Master Kevin Brown

13th & 14th November 2010
Byron Living Tao Health & Martial Arts Centre, 144 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
$70
Bookings: Phone (02) 66858181 Mobile 0400 558181 shirsha@byronlivingtao.com.au

This weekend Seminar and Black Belt Grading will be run entirely by Master Kevin Brown. It will be the annual opportunity for Hapkido members from this region to receive personal instruction and benefit from Master Brown's many years of Hapkido training and expertise.

Seminar from US Hapkido Master in Melbourne - Sep 2010

Master Jeff Allen from the International Hapkido Federation in the United States will be conducting a seminar for the first time in Australia.

The seminar is being hosted by Nicholas Conduit of Conduit Hapkido in Melbourne. It will be conducted over the weekend of September 10th, 11th, 12th 2010.

Master Jeff Allen has 33 years of experience in martial arts. He began training in Korea at the age of 7 where he lived/learned/taught Hapkido, returning to the US in 2000. Master Allen has a unique way of helping you understand the Asian mindset and Hapkido techniques.

Costs

$150 for entire seminar (Friday and Saturday)
Friday Only, 10th September, $65
Saturday Only, 11th September, $100
Special training will be available on Sunday, 12th September, exclusive to Hapkido black belt students, for an additional $60

The seminar will focus on the physiological & psychological effects of each technique, unbalancing the attacker physically by using physics/geometry & mentally by using their natural fears/desires.

If you would like more information please contact Nicholas Conduit on 0402 232 717 or nicholasconduit@y7mail.com.

To find out more about Master Jeff Allen visit www.hapkiyoosool.com.

I am attanding Master Jeff Allen's seminar in Melbourne for the Saturday and Sunday sessions - I hope to see some of you down there!

Daniel Marie

Rare chance to train with Maul Mornie

For a few years now I have been following the Youtube videos of a martial artist called Maul Mornie from Brunei (on the coast of Borneo). Initially I saw a few Aikijutsu clips and I was very impressed with his movements, efficiency and flowing. I wondered how someone in a little nation like Brunei would get to learn such a complex art like Aikijutsu so well - I still don't know the answer - but I intend to ask him when he arrives in Australia in August 2010.

Since those earlier clips I noticed a whole lot of clips of Maul Mornie doing a native art from his country called Silat Suffian Bela Diri. These clips are amazing - his timing, efficiency and the ease with which he applies his techniques is wonderful. Even if you don't go and see Maul Mornie - I suggest you look up his clips on Youtube. Click here to see some great videos on Youtube.

Maul Mornie - master of Silat Suffian Bela Diri from Brunei - click on the photo to see his web site.

I have already paid for my place at his seminar in Melbourne. I reckon it will be a great learning experience and will expose me to new ways of looking at the puzzle of Hapkido.

Maul Mornie will be doing a two day seminar with progressive content through out the two days

Day 1 - Knife and Machete Awareness
Saturday 28th August 2010
1pm - 6.30pm (with half hour break)

Day 2 - Kerambit and empty hands
Sunday 29th August 2010
10am - 4.00pm (with 1 hour break)

Cost: $120.00 for both days or $70.00 for one day

Venue: Six Harmonies Kung Fu Academy, Level 1, 78 St-Kilda Rd, St-Kilda Vic 3182

If you are interested in attending contact John Schieven.

Maul Mornie conducts seminars all over the world most weekends of the year - he is sought after all over the world. These days a flight to Melbourne is not expensive - I hope to see you in Melbourne taking advantage of this rare opportunity.

Daniel Marie

Black Belt Grading Sunday 28 Nov 2010 Narrabeen

Master Brown has announced the next Black Belt Grading:

- Pittwater Sports Centre, 1525 Pittwater, Rd North Narrabeen
- Sunday 28 November 2010
- 1 pm to 5 pm

The grading will be for those grading for 1st Degree and above.
Please note that all participants must notify Master Brown of their intention to grade.

Sumo Chapionships in Gold Coast last weekend

Our intrepid reporter from the north Phil Eizenberg sends in this story from the Australian National Sumo Championships held last weekend at the Tallebudgera Sport and Recreation Centre.

New AHA Instructors - Melbourne, Sydney and Central Coast

The following AHA students recently graduated from the Level 1 Instructor Courses held in melbourne, Sydney and Central Coast. The courses covered Teaching and Admin (Module 2), Refereeing and Judging (Module 3) and Syllabus (Module 4). Instruction was provided by Master Brown and other 4th and 5th Degree Black Belts from the AHA.

The following people successfully
completed their Level 1 Instructor
Course at Brookvale on
Sunday 18 July 2010.

Click here to see photos from the course.

Master Kevin Brown (Pittwater)
Daniel Marie
Miguel Mesiti (Bondi Junction)
Danny Turner (Bondi Junction)
Mitchell Wetherell (Sutherland)
Elizabeth Brown (Sutherland)
Brett Clark (Sutherland)
Sonya Featherstone (Sutherland)
Adam Mercieca (Sutherland)
Sam Morgan (Sutherland)
Jim Parkin (Sutherland)
Rachelle Mateo (Pittwater)
Terry Turner (Murwillumbah)
Dominic Salsiccia (Glebe)
Trish Butterworth (Sutherland)
Dylan Tomlin (Brookvale)
Andrew Dunn (Brookvale)
Ramon Mitchell (Brookvale)
Bruce Lewis (Brookvale)
Paul Stringer (Brookvale)
Gavin Mansfield (Brookvale)
Rob Prescott (Pittwater)
Joel Goodman (Bondi Junction)
Mark Colburt (Castle Hill)
Steve Colburt (Castle Hill)
Justine Lobb (Pittwater)
Samantha Sese (Pittwater)
Sydney Canja (Pittwater)
Mel Thomas (Glebe)

The following people successfully
completed their level 1 Instructor
Course at Tuggerah on
Sunday 25 July 2010.

James Alderson (Hunter)
Michael Collins (Hunter)
Michael Little (Central Coast)
Kelly Feetam (Central Coast)
Paul Maley (Hunter)
Brett Simm (Hunter)
Lachlan McBean (Hunter)
Micheal Blummel (Hunter)
Mary White (Central Coast)
Anne Sutton (Central Coast)
Shane Cutland (Central Coast)
Chris Kastilan (Central Coast)
Melissa Rees (Central Coast)
Ron Rees (Central Coast)
Ernest Lapornik (Hunter)
Michael Britton (Hunter)
David Beneke (Hornsby Heights)
Mark Fendley (Murwillumbah)

The following people successfully
completed their level 1 Instructor
Course at Melbourne on
Saturday 10 July 2010.

John Mitchell
Dennis Bunag
Rob Graham
John Ansley
Andrew Brownrigg

Congratulations to our new group of instructors - teaching Hapkido can be one of the most challenging and rewarding tasks they will ever undertake.

Membership Renewals for AHA Students Due 1st July 2010

Students

Your $30 annual membership fee for the Australian Hapkido Association is due 1st July 2010.

This fee includes your sports injury insurance for the next financial year.

Students who do not renew their membership fee will not be able to train in our clubs because they are not insured and they will not be able to participate in our events (instructor courses, tournaments, seminars, camps, gradings, etc).

In the next few weeks your instructor will give you a form to complete and ask you to add your name to the club's temporary membership list.

You can either return the form to your instructor along with the $30 payment - or you can pay the association and send the form directly to the AHA (details of how to do this are on the form) - your instructor will advise you which method they prefer you to use.

Towards the end of July the association will send your membership cards to your instructor and they will hand them out at class. Make sure you put them in a safe place as you should bring them to gradings, etc.

Instructors

You should have received your Instructor Pack by now (sent on the 17 June 2010) - so please make sure you pay the Club Membership fees promptly as your club will not be insured until this fee is received. You will also need to pay for your Instructor Membership as well ($30).

Why should I pay?

These fees are important to the association so we can maintain a healthy bank balance and undertake projects to benefit the members. These fees go towards paying for advertising, merchandise, special events, master visits from Korea, the web site, instructor courses, etc. The fee also provides for Sports Injury Insurance for students and Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance for Instructors and club owners. By pooling our resources we are able to undertake projects none of us would individually be able to do.

New Instructors from Northern NSW and Port Macquarie

Last weekend Master Matt Geister - 5th Degree instructor from Sydney, delivered a Level One Instructor Course to the instructors and senior belts from the Northern NSW Hapkido dojangs. Instructors from Port Macquarie made the journey up to Byron Bay as well. Click on the photo below to see all the great photos from the course.

The following people are now certified Level 1 Instructors (some subject to First Aid Certification):

Amy Dempsey (Byron Bay)
Ben Dargie
Danielle Coombs (Byron Bay)
Diane Bennett
Dominic Spreckley (Mullumbimby)
Eli Dutton (Byron Bay)
Garry Graham (Port Macquarie)
Helen O'Carroll (Byron Bay)
Jamie Bennett
Lee-Ann Foord
Lisa Middleton (Byron Bay)
Matthias Beyer (Port Macquarie)
Michael Wylie (Byron Bay)
Phil Eizenberg (Stokers Siding)
Ron Hustler (Port Macquarie)
Simon Fitzpatrick (Byron Bay)
Steve Donovan (Port Macquarie)
Thomas Knight (Byron Bay)
Tim Crawford (Tweed Heads)
Vanessa James (Byron Bay)

Congratulations to these students - go forth and teach well. Thanks also to Master Geister for generously giving up his time and for doing such a great job - we have received many comments about how inspiring and well delivered his course was last weekend.

Great training session at Sutherland with special guest

Many instructors over the past years have been heard saying things like "yeah! it would be great to get Grandmaster Kim over to my club" and "I really should invite him one day".

Well a few months ago, Mitchell Wetherell the instructor at Sutherland, actually picked up the phone, invited Grandmaster Kim and last night all the Sutherland students were treated to a fantastic and inspiring class.

As usual, Grandmaster Kim spoke about focus, discipline and personal practice with clarity and passion.

The students were given simple tasks to attempt, at each step Grandmaster Kim added a new ingredient, use more head movement, move more naturally, how to make you feints more believable, what distance to use, where to aim, when to move, when to strike.

Grandmaster Kim also explained clearly the feeling of each technique. Everyone worked up a sweat and learnt heaps.

A key point Grandmaster Kim showed was how to de-construct a technique and then re-build it so you could know how and when to use it. This lesson could be applied to any technique at any level.

A big thanks goes out to Grandmaster Kim for giving his time and to Mitchell Wetherell for having the initiative to arrange this special gift for his students.

Sorry we have no photos - we were too busy training to stop for photos.

If any other instructors would like Grandmaster Kim to take a class at their dojang - don't talk - do.

Phil Eizenberg interview on ABC Radio

Phil Eizenberg (a 4th Degree instructor from Northern NSW) conducted an interview on the ABC national radio with Rachael Kohn on the show called Spirit of Things. In the interview Phil explains how he teaches victims how to be strong and courageous in body and mind.

A podcast of the interview is available - click here to see the story - there is a link on the page to the podcast.

There are actually three people in the interview - very interesting listening - thanks to Phil for spreading the word about the good work we do in teaching and spreading the noble art of Hapkido.