Over the weekend Budo South hosted a Poomsae training weekend. Only 8 people attended, but the learning outcomes were fantastic. Next time, though, it will be a one day affair – everyone was too tired to really “ENJOY” the second day. I am planning another Poomsae day – 21st April. Start time 10am, finish time...

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Taekwondo

Master Jamie to Olympic Qualifiers

Master Jamie is off for another trip to the Solomon Islands – this time as one of the two female atheltes selected for the Continental Union (Oceania) Olympic Qualification tournament to be held in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on the 6th April, 2024. Please congratulate Jamie on her selection to represent New Zealand at the upcoming...

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Haidong Gumdo

Haidong Gumdo Grading

And that was 2023… We finished the year with a Haidong Gumdo grading. Successfully grading through to 2nd Dan were Jon and Eric, whilst Keiran started his journey by grading to Yellow belt. Others graded through steps towards their respcetive belts. For the next 5 weeks, I will be movingitems around, cleaning, painting and generally...

KWON Shop

Alan Brian, from KWON NZ&AUS, is going to be havng a retail desk going for the Budo South Open tournament. He will be selling KWON gear (not Daedo socks), so come along support his business.