World Culture Taekwondo Expo

We are very proud of Jarod who has just returned from his first international competition in Korea on the 2nd & 3rd July. He competed in a Poomase Competition in a very tough A Division (with his broken arm still in a splint and he strained his quad muscle two days before Competition) ... taking all this into account came:

•  6th in the World Taekwondo Culture Expo in Poomsae

• Won Silver (2nd) in the world against 30 competitors in Spinning Roundhouse in Continuous Board Breaking - breaking 9 pieces of wood in 7 seconds

 

Taekwondo STA Poomsae Trials

Jarod recently competed in the Taekwondo STA Poomsae selection trials for 2 events and he has been selected to represent Australia in each:

 Furthermore he competed in a pairs event with a female partner from another Club (Taylor Summersby from Koryo Taekwondo) they finished 2nd and 3rd, just missing out on selection for Worlds and Commonwealth Games Pair event by 1 spot. They were the youngest pairs to compete at this event as the category is (14 - 35 age group) and they were simply sensational, with their best years to come.

 

International Taekwondo Korean Open
Taekwondo Australia recently invited Jarod and 7 others to go back to Korea and train with a top Korean Grandmaster.  The Australian squad including 2 Juniors and 6 Seniors (Jarod being the youngest) will be at a special training camp for 3 days and then compete in another International Taekwondo Korean Open competition afterwards.  Jarod leaves on 29 August for 10 days.  This Camp will be invaluable and fantastic preparation to learn from the best Grandmasters in the World in the lead up to all his 3 x International Competitions.