Oh Do Kwan Referee For World Event

OH DO KWAN SUCCESS AT 2007 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulations to our 51 Western Australian Oh Do Kwan members who won a total of 53 medals between them at the 2007 National Championships held in Adelaide from the 20th - 23rd September. Our South Australian member club (Total) also had great results with 34 medals. In all 87 national medals were won by Oh Do Kwan and affiliated members. The medal tally consisted of 37Gold, 26 Silver and 24 Bronze medals, a great result. The Championships which saw over 1500 competitors was another successful outing for the club, following on from our very good results at ITCO.

A special thanks to the club coaches who did a great job, Anita Tippet, Justin Warren, Graeme Hartnett, Brad Emmett, Cynthia Moir and Daniel Moir. Also to all the volunteers both in Western Australia and South Australia who support the clubs.

Also thanks to Jenny Crutchett and Neil Brickwood who officiated at the event and Stephen Brown, without volunteer officials and judges there would be no event.

Gold Medal Winners: Carmela Hartnett (2), Kasia Majewski(2), Catherine Dawson (2), Julie Dawson (2),Chad Cross, Stephanie Emery,Blair Wooton, Ashley Howlett, Ajana Plunkett, Katy Jones, Elise Wilson, Les Davies, Jamie Gaymer, Dylan Gaymer, Ian McLagen, Lorelle Klumpp, Ruth Rowe, Wade Bragg, Kea Close, Alyce Macauley, Samantha Hissey, Natalie Mountstephen, Rebecca Hissey, Holly Giadresco, Amelia Griffin, Nicole Mitsigeorgis, Liam Porter, Robert Bull, Vincent Passarelli, Sam Capurso, Rebecca Caripidis, Nicholas Mesecke, Alex Mesecke.

Silver Medal Winners: Adam Henry, Kristopher Hartmann,Branden Madaffari, Chloe Delport, Ross Delport, Ashley Howlette, Les Davies, Joshua Milne, Jasmine Cross, Kasia Majewski, Catherine Dawson(2), Julie Dawson, Ketisha Gill, Kasia Majewski, Susan Mountstephen, Virginia Seretis, Liam Porter, Dion Moustos, Yiannis Seretis, Rebecca Caripidis, Emma O’Shaughnessy, Jonathan Caripidis, Alyce Macauley, Tiarne Cook, Amelia Griffin.

Bronze Medal Winners: Andrew McLagen, Alexander Sejournee, Shaunie Moreton, Neil Brickwood, Jasmine Klumpp, Jack Davies, Ross Delport, Chloe Russell, Stephen Russell, Cody Emery, Ketisha Gill, Stephen Dawson, Julie Dawson (2), Benjamin Hock, Keti Hristoska, Sarah Turner, Alex Wallace, Ludek Seda, Leon Shaw, Ethen Ross, Jessica Hissey, Jett Bryant, Barry Porter.

Carmela Hartnett Elected President of Taekwondo Western Australia

2007 National Taekwondo Championships

Good Luck to our below WA Oh Do Kwan members competing in the National Championships from the 19th - 22nd September in Adelaide. The team will be supported by coaches Anita Tippet, Brad Emmett, Justin Warren, Graeme Hartnett and Melissa Warren

Steven McDiarmid, Andrew McLagan, Alex Sejournee, Kristopher Hartmann, Jasmine Cross, Shaunie Moreton, Dylan Gaymer, Jamie Gaymer, Ian McLagan, Chad Cross, Joshua Milne, EricWagner, Patrick Dawson, Robert Dawson, Catherine Dawson, Stephen Dawson, Julie Dawson, Sarah Turner, Wade Bragg, Kea Close, Bailey Moloney, Neil Brickwood, Benjamin Henry, Adam Henry, Shane Emery, Cody Emery, Stephanie Emery, Taiha Gorton, Liana Oliver, Julia Oliver, Chloe Russell, Stephen Russell, Andrew Duddy, Hannah Edwards, Alexander Wallace, Kasia Majewski, Camela Hartnett, Braden Madaffari, Jake Klumpp, Jasmine Klumpp, Ajana Plunkett, Katy Jones, Jack Davies, Leslie Davies, Matthew Wilson, Elise Wilson, Lorelle Klumpp, Ashley Howlett, Blair Wootton, Chloe Delport, Ross Delport, Ketisha Gill.

Catherine wins Bronze

15 year old Catherine Dawson, who trains at our Maddington & Victoria Park Branches has won bronze medal on day 2 of the 2007 Junior Asian Taekwondo Championships (14-17year age catagory), held in Amman Jordan from the 22nd August to the 25th August. Catherine's win was in the minus 46kg division of the competition. Catherine has previously won medals at the Malaysian Invitational, Taiwan Invitational & Commonwealth Championships. The Asian Championships were Catherine's first time in the National Junior A team after winning 4 bouts at the National Selections earlier in the year to secure her position on the team.

Catherine did extensive training under Oh Do Kwan & WA state program coaches, Mr Ross Hartnett & Mr Graeme Hartnett in preparation for the Championship, with the additional support of Taekwondo Western Australia's elite training and in particular assistance from Mr Rodney Lockyer.

All at Oh Do Kwan extend their congratulations to Catherine on her win and hope it is the precursor to more achievements in the future.

Success at World University Games again, Ruth makes it two.

Following is excerpts of a news item on Ruth’s win taken from the Australian University sports website.

Friday, August 10, 2007 - By Jodie Taylor

Ruth fights her way to Bronze

It has taken only one day for Australia to be on the medal podium. Ruth Rowe from Flinders University claimed the heavy weight (over 72kg) bronze medal in Taekwondo at Thammasat University during the 24th Summer Univerisade 8th – 18th August, in Bangkok Thailand.

With fifteen medals on offer on the first official day of competition Australia took home two, with Sarah Katsolius capping off the night with silver in the 50m women’s Breastroke.

The performance from the Australian Team was remarkable. With over seventy percent of the Australian Team in competition mode, personal bests were no problems when it came to the pool, track, court, range and mats.

Australian has only won one previously medal in Taekwondo, Kavita Kumar (fin weight) in 2003. Australian Team Assistant Chef de Mission, Mr James Finlayson, said the bronze medal has inspired the team, and the team is looking forward to many more medals to come.

“At the 2003 games in Daegu the Australian Team took home their biggest medal tally of 11, which included 2 gold medals on the track. The potential of the 2007 Australian Team is far beyond the success of that event” said Finlayson

7th INTERNATIONAL CLUBS TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Australia Vs Malaysia)

The 28^th & 29^th July saw Taekwondo Oh Do Kwan hosting the 7^th International Clubs Taekwondo Championships in Perth Western Australia, with the assistance and support of Taekwondo Western Australia Inc. The two day competition saw over 250 black belt competitors from England, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Holland, Mauritius, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia competing for honours.

(Mauritius Vs England)

In Many divisions competition was close, with winners being decided by sudden death. The refereeing at the event was applauded by all with minimal decisions questioned.  All at Oh Do Kwan thank the referee’s and volunteers who made the two days of competition such a smooth event.

(Western Australia Vs Victoria)

Our Oh Do Kwan team made up of clubs from Perth, Bunbury and Kalgoorlie, supported by coaches Ross Hartnett, Carmela Hartnett, Anita Tippet, Justin Warren, Graeme Hartnett, Stephen Russell, David Elphick, Andrew Duddy and Melissa Warren, were successful in winning both Minor Divisions and the Junior Division team trophies. The Oh Do Kwan team also took out 2^nd place overall in the senior divisions, the combined success in these divisions, ensured Oh Do Kwan won the overall team trophy.

(Oh Do Kwan Coach Graeme Hartnett picks up the Overall team trophy on behalf of Oh Do Kwan)

Oh Do Kwan head instructor Carmela Hartnett 7^th Dan and current national team member, dispatched opponents from England, Singapore, Australia and Malaysia to take out the Gold medal in the Open Female Poomsae division, continuing her winning run in international poomsae competition,  while Ben Henry defeated a large field to take out Gold in the minor 2 male division. Catherine Dawson also had excellent success in the Poomsae division coming 1^st in a field of 14 including competitors from England, Malaysia, Singapore, Victoria and South Australia. Our poomsae competitors contributed greatly to Oh Do Kwan winning team trophies in each of the overall age categories. Between them our poomsae competitors won 5 Gold, 4 Silver and 15 Bronze medals, well done!

(ODK Coach Carmela Hartnett picks up 2^nd Place Open team trophy on behalf of Taekwondo Oh Do Kwan)

Julie and Catherine Dawson had three bouts each in the Female Junior Flyweight division to meet in the finals, on the way defeating athletes from Malaysia and Singapore, with Julie clinching the Gold by a single point in the finals against sister Catherine.

(Australia Vs Singapore)

Chad Cross from Taekwondo Oh Do Kwan was unlucky to lose against Thomas Power from Tans Taekwondo Queensland in the final of Male welter weight, having won the junior division the day before Chad found himself again in the finals against Thomas, who had dispatched Chad’s club mate Andrew McLagen and Lim Toh Huei from Malaysia in earlier rounds. At the end of three rounds the score was locked at eight all and went to sudden death, with both players kicking simultaneously and hitting, Thomas had the more clean impact which got him the judge’s point and a well deserved win. 

(ODK Coach Anita Tippett picks up 1^st Place Minor 2 Category team trophy for ODK, while ODK SA affiliate instructor Cynthia Cameron picks up 2^nd Place team trophy in the same division on behalf of Total ODK, South Australia)

10 year old Adam Henry was a standout in the minor division with impact in his kicks that belied his young age and physical frame, winning three bouts including a 7 point stoppage against Singapore on his way to winning the finals of the under 34kg class against Mitchell Aarons of Melbourne Taekwondo Centre.

(ODK Coach Graeme Hartnett accepts Junior category 1^st Place Team Trophy on behalf of Taekwondo Oh Do Kwan)

Connor Rawari clinched a double taking Gold in Poomsae and sparring. Other Gold medal winners from the club in sparring were Jasmine Cross, Nardine Venter, Matthew Wilson, Brandon Madaffari, Chad Cross and Ashleigh Brown. The Oh Do Kwan Sparring competitors won a total of 9 Gold, 14 Silver and 11 Bronze Medals.

(ODK Coach Justin Warren picks up minor 1 team trophy on behalf of Taekwondo Oh Do Kwan)

Oh Do Kwan’s affiliate club in South Australia Total Taekwondo ODK under 2000 Olympian Cynthia Cameron also had significant success, winning the 2^nd Place team trophy in the minor 2 category. The Total South Australia team won 3 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze medals. The Well done to Cynthia and crew.

OVERALL RESULTS

Open Male Poomsae

1^st Roy Koh                             ATA/ WA
2^nd Raff Hashim                      Holland
3^rd Sherman Kwan                 Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Mark Blackwell                  England
3^rd Kevin Koo                          Oh Do Kwan/ WA

Open Female Poomsae

1^st Carmela Hartnett               Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Melissa Brady                   Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Clara Cheong                    Singapore
3^rd Emma Travis                     England
3^rd Alexia Mallett                     Oh Do Kwan/ WA 

Male Masters

1^st Richard Huhyn                   ATA/ WA
2^nd James Tng                        Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Craig Skinner                    England
3^rd Stephen Russell                Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Scott Allan                         England

14-17 Years Male Poomsae

1^st Jesse McLure                    SWA/ WA
2^nd Harris Ioannou                  MTC/ Victoria
3^rd Stephen Dawson              Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Kevin Loo                          Singapore
3^rd Victor Chau                       Malaysia

14-17 Years Female Poomsae

1^st Catherine Dawson            Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Tianne Cook                     Total Taekwondo/ South Australia
3^rd Julie Dawson                    Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Bethany Thomas               England
3^rd Munirah Saffidan             Singapore

11-12 Years Male Poomsae

1^st Connor Rawari                 Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Kyle Hayes                       Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Darrian Low                      Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Trinity Ledbury                  Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Adam Henry                      Oh Do Kwan/ WA

11-12 Years Female Poomsae

1^st Miranda Seng                    ATA/ WA
2^nd Molly Jones                       Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Ajana Plunkett                   Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Casey Cumming               Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Kate Fisher                       Oh Do Kwan/ WA

13-14 Years Male Poomsae

1^st Ben Henry                          Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Russell Coombes            SWA/ WA
3^rd Liow Joo                            Malaysia
3^rd Sav Curcio                        MTC/ Victoria
3^rd Edmund Pang                   Oh Do Kwan/ WA

13-14 Years Female Poomsae

1^st Kasia Majewski                 Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Demi Leca                         ATA/ WA
3^rd Teleshia Hill                        Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Jerrilyn Sugunasilgham     Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Maria Ioannou                     MTC/ Victoria

Open Female Finweight

1^st Fu Hsu Hui                         Malaysia
2^nd Taiha Gorton                    Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Munirah Saifuddin            Singapore
3^rd Tiarne Cook                      Total/ South Australia

Open Female Bantamweight

1^st Rachel Fassioms              Powerhouse/ Victoria
2^nd Bianca D’Andrilli              Fusion/ Victoria
3^rd Denise Suet                      Malaysia
3^rd Suhailia Ismail                   Malaysia

Open Female Featherweight

1^st Elly Greenfield                   United Pro/ New South Wales
2^nd Keti Hristoska                  Total/ South Australia
3^rd Emma Travis                     England
3^rd Stacey Krywko                  England

Open Female Middleweight

1^st Jasmine Cross                  Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Susan Mountstephen       Total/ South Australia
3^rd Bethany Thomas               England
3^rd Rebecca Hissey               Total/ South Australia

Open Male Flyweight

1^st Stephen Pigram                ATI/ WA
2^nd Michael Kaplan                 ATI/ WA
3^rd Ken Ee                               Malaysia
3^rd Cameron Sutton               ATI/ WA

Open Male Featherweight

1^st Mesut Kahraman               Powerhouse/ Victoria
2^nd Mohamed Kohani             United Pro/ New South Wales
3^rd Vincent Hee                        Mauritius
3^rd Lewis Passarelli               Total/ South Australia

Open Male Lightweight

1^st Ben Hartman                     Tans/ Queensland
2^nd Robert Hissey                   Total/ South Australia
3^rd Scott Allen                         England
3^rd Yutaro Higashi                  Japan

Open Male Welterweight

1^st Thomas Power                  Tans/ Queensland
2^nd Chad Cross                      Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Lim Toh                              Malaysia
3^rd Haissaim Faraj                  MTC/ Victoria

Open Male Middleweight

1^st Troy Burton                         ATI/ WA
2^nd Aaron Bradbury                Just Kicks/ South Australia
3^rd Gary Skinner                      England
3^rd Mark Blackwell                  England

Open Male Heavyweight

1^st Byrone Colebonne            Tans/ Queensland
2^nd Neil McLagen                   Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Tyson Phillips                    Oh Do Kwan/ WA

14-17 Years Male Flyweight

1^st Kem Kahraman                 Powerhouse/ Victoria
2^nd Casey Boardman             MTC/ Victoria
3^rd Kelvin Loo                         Singapore
3^rd Victor Yeah                        Malaysia

14-17 Years Male Bantamweight

1^st Yashim Ashley                   United Pro/ New South Wales
2^nd Joe Ei                                Malaysia
3^rd Bradley Kidd                     ATI/ WA
3^rd Jason Yoo                         Oh Do Kwan/ WA

14-17 Years Male Lightweight

1^st Gabriel Andres                 MTC/ Victoria
2^nd Patrick Dawson               Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Graeme Riddell                Total/ South Australia
Jake Tiberi                              Powerhouse/ Victoria

14-17 Years Male Welterweight

1^st Mohamed Kohani              United Pro/ New South Wales
2^nd Haissam Faraj                  MTC/ Victoria
3^rd Paul Westcott                    Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Eric Wagner                      Oh Do Kwan/ WA

14-17 Years Male Middleweight

1^st Chad Cross                       Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Harris Ioannou                  MTC/ Victoria
3^rd Royston Foo                      Singapore

14-17 Years Male Heavyweight

1^st Aaron Bradbury                 Just Kicks/ South Australia
2^nd Max Ghwee                      Singapore

14-17 Years Female Flyweight

1^st Julie Dawson                     Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Catherine Dawson           Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Tiarne Cook                       Total/ South Australia
3^rd Hannah Fassioms             Powerhouse/ Victoria

14-17 Years Female Featherweight

1^st Su Ismall                             Malaysia
2^nd Jasmine Klump                Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Taiha Gorton                     Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Hannah Edwards              Oh Do Kwan/ WA

14-17 Years Female Lightweight

1^st Kok Mei                              Malaysia
2^nd Amy Fortescue                 SWA/ WA
3^rd Katelyn Smith                    SWA/ WA
3^rd Ashleigh Erbe                   Oh Do Kwan/ WA

14-17 Years Female Welterweight

1^st Elly Greenfield                   United Pro/ New South Wales
2^nd Shaunie Moreton              Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Natasha Eley                     Jido Kwan/ WA

14-17 Years Female Heavyweight

1^st Rebecca Hissey                Total/ South Australia
2^nd Beth Thom                        England

13-14 Years Male -36kg

1^st Liow Thiam                        Malaysia
2^nd Bradley Tovey                  Powerhouse/ Victoria
3^rd Stephen So                       Singapore
3^rd Sav Curcio                         MTC/ Victoria

13-14 Years Male 36-39kg

1^st Ethan Macauley                 Total/ South Australia
2^nd Jesse Campbell               Total/ South Australia
3^rd Ben Henry                          Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Shane Emery                          Oh Do Kwan/ WA

13-14 Years Male 45-50kg

1^st Mathew Wilson                  Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Edmund Pang                   Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd George Hadsis                  ATI/ WA

13-14 Years Male 50-55kg

1^st Brandon Madaffari            Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Vasko Bakreski                ATI/ WA
3^rd Sean Robbins                    ATI/ WA

13-14 Years Male +55kg

1^st Ilija Raftoski                       ATI/ WA
2^nd Joshua Milne                    Oh Do Kwan/ WA

13-14 Years Female 33-36kg

1^st Samantha Hissey             Total/ South Australia
2^nd Corinna Fordham            ATI/ WA

13-14 Years Female 46-50kg

1^st Enise Ayanlar                    Powerhouse/ Victoria
2^nd Demi Leca                        ATA/ WA
3^rd Dacota De Jager              ATI/ WA

13-14 Years Female +54kg

1^st Nardine Venter                  Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Madeline Granozio          Just Kicks/ South Australia
3^rd Maria Ioannou                   MTC/ Victoria

-11 Years Female -28kg

1^st Ashleigh Brown                 Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Kate Fisher                       Oh Do Kwan/ WA

-11 Years Female 31-34kg

1^st Amanda Coombes           SWA/ WA
2^nd Telesha Panting               Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Ajana Plunkett                   Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Miranda Seng                   ATA/ WA

-11 Years Female +34kg

1^st Stephanie Raftoski           ATI/ WA
2^nd Katy Jones                        Oh Do Kwan/ WA

-11 Years Male 23-25kg

1^st Connor Rawari                Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Kane Bender                   ATI/ WA
3^rd Adam Butterfill                  Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd James Petreski                ATI/ WA

-11 Years Male 30-34kg

1^st Adam Henty                      Oh Do Kwan/ WA
2^nd Matt Robertson                Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Jonathon Petreski            ATI/ WA
3^rd Jack Drew                         ATI/ WA

-11 Years Male 34-38kg

1^st Sav Curcio               MTC/ Victoria
2^nd Kyle Hayes                Oh Do Kwan/ WA
3^rd Joshua Forbes          ATI/ WA
3^rd Ashley Howlett            Oh Do Kwan/ WA

OH DO KWAN MEMBERS SELECTED TO NATIONAL TEAMS

Congratulations to Carmela Hartnett and Catherine Dawson on winning selection to the National Poomsae Team and the National Junior Team. Carmela won through three rounds of competition at the National Selection trials for the National Team to the World Poomsae Championships to be held in Korea in October. The selection trials were held in Melbourne on the 2nd of June. Carmela is a two time World Championship Bronze medal winner, having won Bronze at the World Open in 1991 and Bronze at last years World Championships.

Catherine won 5 sparring bouts at the National Junior Selection held also in Melbourne the following day. Catherine will be part of the Junior National team to contest the Junior Asian Championships in Jordan, during August this year.

All at Oh Do Kwan wish them the best of luck at their respective events.

PARTICIPANTS OF BLACKBELT DAN GRADING

Port Kennedy Oh Do Kwan member Jasmine Cross (pictured winning 2005 Malaysian International) is currently in Europe with the Australian National Team who are competing in two international Competitions being the Dutch International Open and German International Open. Our congratulations to Jasmine and her Instructor Anita Tippet and best of luck from all at Oh Do Kwan to Jasmine.

Taekwondo Oh Do Kwan member, Lauren Bezant recently won the australia wide "Schick Inspirational Chick Competition" held by Dolly Magazine. Justin Warren (Laurens Taekwondo Central Instructor) & Donny The Dragon (Taekwondo Central mascot) also got a photo in the Dolly Magazine this month. Her Instructor Justin Warren say's, It was a well deserved reward for someone who dedicated alot of time and effort to helping all ages protect themselves but especially her dedication to children.

Lauren wants to say THANKYOU to all persons who took the time and effort to continually vote for the Taekwondo Central Trainee.