This message was received yesterday - well done Master Geister!!

This is just a thank you to the Australian Hapkido Association and Master Matt Geister for the great class structure that was put together in relation to the Instructors Course in Byron Bay on 04-05/05/13.

The fact that Master Geister was able to teach the colour belt syllabus and then incorporate the black belt syllabus into the weekend was awesome. I know that I enjoyed it very much and took a lot out of the weekend.

For me, it demonstrated that I'm not far off the mark when I'm teaching/instructing Hapkido, if anything; the weekend displayed the technical ability that everyone is striving for in Hapkido, with Master Geister epitomising this in his teaching/instruction.

A special mention goes to Justine Lobb (for the “behind the scenes” work that she does in ensuring that the weekend went off without a “glitch”), Eli Dutton (for allowing the weekend to be held in his “awesome” dojang).

To the many senior black belts and black-tips who attended the weekend and who also provided positive feedback on the weekend’s program/structure, the weekend was made possible because of your commitment and dedication to the Association and to the art of Hapkido.

It is hoped that future Instructor Courses will incorporate the 1st to 4th Degree syllabus.

Again, thank you to Master Geister and to the organisers of the weekend.

Yours in Hapkido

Tup Moekaa

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Many, many years ago we used to issue a Student Handbook when students joined - some of you may even remember the blue and before that, the black handbooks!!

Well depsite the advent of modern on-line platforms like Facebook and Youtube, we have received many requests from students wanting to actually have a document they can read. Hapkido has a rich history, many concepts and principles that are quite involved and cannot be conveyed in a quick 2 minute video or in Twitter window.

The Student Handbook has also been updated to reflect where we are now and to explain to students how we got here.

Some clubs will also have a club-specific version of this handbook which will include local information and history. Ask your instructor.

The AHA Student Handbook available here is a generic version. Here is a summary of the contents:

 


NOTE: We have disabled printing on this publicly available PDF file.

The reason for this is to encourage you to obtain printed copies from your instructor.

Please ask your instructor if they have hard copies available.
 
If they don't have any - ask them to get organised and get some printed!!

Instructors have been given access to a printable PDF version of this document.

The following people have registered their intention to attempt to grade for their next Black Belt Degree in 2013. The journey of a black belt can be quite lonely and there is a long way between goals. So if one of these people is in your club then why not take an interest in their progress, Ask them how they are preparing, maybe even offer your time and encouragement to help them prepare.

It takes the whole club to make a good black belt - not just the instructor and the student - so don't just sit back and watch - be part of their success.

Minimum Time between gradings for Black Belts

Black belt techniques are usually more difficult than the coloured belt techniques and require a lot of time to get right. The following times are guidelines only and indicate how much time is normally taken to learn and perfect the techniques of each grade. It is common for black belts to take 10 years or longer to achieve their 4th Degree Black Belt.

Good luck to all pre-graders - train hard - fight easy!!

HAPKIDO INSTRUCTOR COURSE - WEEKEND SEMINAR - NORTHERN NSW

with MASTER MATT GEISTER
 

     

DATES:    4th and 5th May 2013

VENUE:    Byron Bay Hapkido Dojang
              St Finbar School Gymnasium
              165 Bangalow Rd  Byron Bay NSW 2481

SEMINAR COST:

$90 for first time Course attendance (handbook provided),
$60 for updating current qualification (bring your handbook along). 
Extra Handbook can be purchased for $30 but will need to be pre-ordered when booking.

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL (we have to print the handbooks)

To book please send an email to  justine@wildnature.com.au

Saturday  -   4th May  2013

As the majority of you are now fairly familiar with the coloured belt
syllabus, the focus for this Instructor Course will be areas from the Black Belt Syllabus.

If you have any particular requests for areas  from anywhere between white belt to 5th Degree, pls email them to Justine with your booking.

We will do our best to tailor the Course towards your individual requests.

This will be a great chance for you to renew your Instructor Certification
if it has expired (a requirement of renewing Instructor Insurance status at
1st July).

Even if your 3 year accreditation is still valid, this weekend seminar can give you the opportunity to focus on some senior level training and extend your current accreditation.

For any further questions please contact Justine - 0419 493 615 -  justine@wildnature.com.au


Warm regards, Justine

Australian Hapkido Association

Byron Bay, Sydney Australia

The following people are booked into the course: