December Coloured Belt Grading

Approximately 700 Oh Do Kwan students took the opportunity to grade for various gup grades during December. Gradings were held in Perth, Kalgoorlie and the South West of Western Australia. Congratulations to all those who successfully graded to higher gup levels.

DAN GRADING

65 Oh Do Kwan students attempted Dan gradings on Sunday the 27th November. Candidates ranged from 1st Dan through to 6th Dan. The examination panel for the grading consisted of Grand Master Ross Hartnett 8th Dan, Master Carmela Hartnett 7th Dan, Master Anita Tippet 6th Dan, Master Jenny Crutchett 6th Dan, Master Cristian Hernandez 5th Dan, Master Graeme Hartnett 5th Dan, Master Justin Warren 5th Dan, Mr Paul Baldwin 4th Dan, Mr Jae Sueng Yoo 4th Dan, Mr Rob Collings 4th Dan and Mr David Elphick 4th Dan.

 

Congratulations go to all successful candidates and especially to Master Brad Emmett on passing 6th Dan, Master Neil Brickwood on passing 5th Dan and Mr Jesper Jensen on passing 4th Dan. The other successful candidates were:

3rd Dan: Catherine Murphy, Kristopher Hartmann, Chantal Kong, Wing Yi Chan, Edward Soemali, Juan D'Cruz, Rodney Hartmann,Nayad Wadia, Ajana Plunkett, Kee'Arnah Thompson. 2nd Dan: Zi Qing Ng,Jayden Lim, Luke Monforti, Ethan Li Woon Chung, Jacob Larkin, Daniel Juhasz, claudia Goh, Laetitia Li Woon Chung, Jordan Janovic, Izzati Hashim, zainora Samad,Shimona Surin, Shahida Hill, Thahira Hill, Zoe Broomer,Keila Wright, Russhaidi Hashim, Ryan Almen, Yu Jin Ham, Jaesunil Sidhu, David Do Rozario, Jeremy Dunnet, Mathew Cutfield, Boon Kiat Liew, Jasmine Goh. 1st Dan: Austin Durnin, Nicholas Jeewa, Ben Cole, Zheng Heng, Maya Smith, Ebony Bilcich, Maryam El-Gamil, Brent Silver, Sam Nag chea, Meng Hou Chua, Brandon Tranter, Lochlan McGillivray, Brandon Miciewicz, Jordan Tuffin, Blake Shanahan,Tassneem Shahin, Louise Harun, Aquila Bashir,Kelvin Tranter, Mark Ham, Meng Kuan Chua, Jacob Gibbs.

2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSHIP

The 2011 National Taekwondo Championships and Australian Open were held on the Gold Coast from September 16th - 18th. The Championships saw competitors from 12 countries battling for Medals. Some 40 Oh Do Kwan students participated in the Championships with some 44 medals won, including 20 National titles.

Gold Medals: Carmela Hartnett (2), Brad Emmett, Kasia Majewski , Shahida Hill, Bailey Moloney (2), Christopher Guy (2) Belle Ramshaw, Edward Soemali, Jai Noonan, Alana Broomer, Larnie Henness, Kee'Arnah Thompson, Brodie Hall, Bradley Yates, Jake Ranford, Jayme Lee Smith, Lorelle Klumpp.

Silver Medals: Jason Yoo, Sherman Kwan, Edward Soemali, Neil Brickwood,Jordan Ranford, Jessica Dean, Brodie Hall, Talia Noonan, Blayne Emmett, Ketisha Gill, Kasia Majewski.

 

Bronze Medals: Brandon Madaffari, Chloe Wild, Larnie Henness (2), Alana Broomer, Kasia Majewski, Bailey Moloney (2), Dennis Grav, Kolby Fleay, Jesse Ramshaw, Brad Noonan, Edward Soemali, Sherman Kwan.

WORLD TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME

 

Grand Master Ross Hartnett 8th Dan and Master Carmela Hartnett 7th Dan travelled to Korea at the invitation of the World Taekwondo Hall of Fame to receive nominated awards for their achievements in Taekwondo.

 

While they were in Korea Grand Master Ross and Master Carmela took the opportunity to undertake advanced training with World Taekwondo academy instructors at the Kukkiwon. The sessions were 3 hours long, split evenly between poomsae and sparring. One of the Instructors was Mr Chung Myung Sam three time World Champion, whom Grand Master Hartnett fought to a points draw at the 1988 Asian Championships. They took the opportunity to have a friendly spa again during the sessions.

 

The actual awards were held on the 25th August at the Kukkiwon the World Headquarters for Taekwondo, with Taekwondo dignitaries and former champions from around the World in attendance. The 2nd division U.S. Army Taekwondo Demonstration team entertained the crowd prior to the presentation ceremony. After the Demonstration Grand Master Ross Hartnett and Master Carmela Hartnett received their certificates of recognition from Grand Master Gerard Robins.

 

After the awards ceremony a banquet was held for all award winners, were world renowned Grand Master Kang the former National Coach of Iran put on a spectacular demonstration for those in attendance.

 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011

Master Carmela Hartnett 7th Dan was a member of the National team to contest the World Championships in Vladivostok, Russia from the 29th –31st July. Carmela who is a World Champion in Poomsae and Silver and Bronze medal winner was unable to repeat her past medal winning feats and this year did not walk away with a medal. We still congratulate her on representing Australia.

INTERNATIONAL CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIPS VIETNAM 2011

Some 40 Oh Do Kwan students competed in the 9th International Clubs Taekwondo Championships held from the 22nd - 25th July in Ho Chi Mihn City Vietnam. The Championships saw some 500 athletes from 12 countries battling for honours. The team had considerable success winning some 20 medals including Gold for Master Carmela Hartnett in Masters Poomsae and Gold for Ms Jasmine Klumpp in the premier female sparring Division. Our thanks go to team coaches Master Ross Hartnett, Master Anita Tippet, Master Brad Emmett, Master Justin Warren and Mr Ken Beebe for their time and effort in making the competition another successful outing for Taekwondo Oh Do Kwan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

 

Four Oh Do Kwan students won selection to the National Team to contest the 2010 Oceania championships. The Championships were held on the 4th and 5th of December in New Caledonia and is the World taekwondo Federation benchmark event for the Oceania region. Master Carmela Hartnett 7th Dan, Mr Neil Brickwood 4th Dan and Mr Sherman Kwan 3rd Dan were all successful in their respective divisions, each winning the Gold medal for their second Oceania title each, having won previously in the 2008 Championship. Ketisha Gill won a bronze medal in sparring, with the sparring divisions utilising the Dae do electronic scoring system.

WORLD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

Master Carmela Hartnett 7th Dan has continued her winning ways, with a double medal haul from the World Open Taekwondo Championships held in the United Kingdom. Carmela was among a team of 20 Australians who contested the event. The Championships saw some 2000 competitors competing over 32 courts to determine the 2010 World Champion in a number of categories.

 

Carmela became World Champion with victory in the Creative forms division, defeating opponents from around the World to take out the Gold Medal. To top it of Carmela took the silver medal in traditional forms. Carmela has previously won four bronze medals at various World Championships.

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

On the 28th / 29th / 30th of August Taekwondo Oh Do Kwan participated in the WTF A Class British International Open and associated events held in Manchester, England. The participants from Oh Do kwan were Mr Ross Hartnett Coach, Taiha Gorton, Catherine and Julie Dawson competitors. The team arrived in England four days prior to the competition and were taken to Doncaster to be looked after by Mr Peter Adamson former National Coach of Great Britain and Adele Deakes. Peter is head instructor for Scorpion Taekwondo who have been British Champion club for the last three years. The competitors had the opportunity to train at Scorpions full time HQ club in the centre of Doncaster, were they sparred with British National team members, which was invaluable preparation. On Friday the 29th the team travelled to Doncaster with the Scorpion Taekwondo team for weigh in, while Coach’s Ross Hartnett and Peter Adamson participated in the Wcoaching program seminar held in conjunction with the competition.

The 30th saw the first day of competition with over 500 black belts from 33 countries competing. Catherine and Julie had three bouts each, while Taiha had four bouts. The first day saw Julie make the semi finals in the under 40kg division were she lost narrowly to take out the bronze Medal. Catherine went a step further in the under 55kg division making the finals, but having to settle for the silver medal in a close fought match. The 31st saw Taiha taking out the Bronze medal in the under 52kg division again narrowly loosing to the eventual winner of the competition. Coach Ross Hartnett was pleased with the performance with Catherine and Taiha doing very well with using the new  Electronic Hogu’s for the first time.

8th INTERNATIONAL CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIP 24 - 26 July 2009

 

The Opening Ceremony was Officiated by YB Senator Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department on 25th July at 3:30pm. All participants and members of the public were treated to a Spectacular Demonstration Performance by the ShinShung University Demonstration Team from Korea and the Self-defence demonstration by our Armed Forces of Malaysia. The Closing Ceremony was declared by YB Dato’ Joseph Salang, Deputy Minister of Information, Communication and Culture on 26th July at 6:30pm. Once again the ShinShung University Demonstartion Team put on another impressive performance to the delight of the crowd.

( Master Ross Hartnett being awarded first place team trophy)

 

Julie Dawson form Oh Do Kwan Maddington/Vic Park won best female competitor of the competition after winning Gold in her 14-17 age category on Saturday winning 5 fights and then backing it up with 5 victories in the senior division on Sunday to take out the double Gold. Carmela Hartnett and Sherman Kwan had a commendable result in the pairs poomsae gaining the Bronze whilst up against the current WTF World Champions from Vietnam. The team was coached by Ross Hartnett, Anita Tippet, Stephen Brown, Cynthia Cameron, Brad Emmett, Justin Warren, Daniel Hartmann and Darren Rix. A number of International referees from Australia accompanied the team, Carmela Hartnett, Jennifer Crutchett, Michael Tan and Shane Hartmann did a great job representing Australia in an officiating role.

 

( Team Australia)

Team Australia Coach's Ross Hartnett, Anita Tippet, Cynthia Moir, Daniel Hartmann, Darren Rix, Stephen Brown, Brad Emmett Manager Mark Tovey International Referees Michael Tan, Shane Hartmann, Jennifer Crutchett Players Carmela Hartnett, Julie Dawson,Catherine Dawson, Michael Baldwin, Sherman Kwan, Ben Henry, Chloe Deleport, Ashley Howlett, Ross Deleport, Ajana Plunkett, Bailey Maloney, Sarah Turner, Rodney Hartmann, Jake Read, Adam Henry, Kee'arnah Thompson, Jason Yoo, Leon Shaw, Ulrich Engels, James Carter, Ricky Phongthai, Taiha Gorton, Ketisha Gill, Shuanie Moreton, Kasia Majewski, Darrien Low, Cody Emery, Amelia Griffin, Jamie Gaymer, Steven McDiarmid, Joshua Milne, Jake Read, Katy Jones, Jesse Campbell, Ben Jerez, Brandon Madaffari, Jonathan Caripidis, Dylan Gaymer, Rebecca Caripidis, Brad Tovey, Jake East, Amber Carter, Chelsea Corbett, Heather Gradidge, Elouise Dempsey, Tamara Bingham, Ashleigh Brown, Amanda McDiarmid, Susan Mountstephen, Ruth Rowe, Nicole Mitsigeorgis, Patrick Dawson, Brogan Ng-Stewart, Thomas Power, Ben Hartmann, Alex Sejournee, Kristopher Hartmann, Tyson Phillips (Team Australia) Team Australia Medal winners. Gold: Thomas Power QLD, Julie Dawson WA, Ruth Rowe SA, Nicole Mitsgeorgis SA, Julie Dawson WA, Taiha Gorton WA, Dylan Gaymer WA, Ajana Plunkett WA Silver: Susan Mountstephen SA, James Carter SA, Sarah Turner WA, Ross Deleport WA, Bailey Maloney WA, Katy Jones WA Bronze: Amanda McDiarmid WA, Ashliegh Brown Vic, Jason Yoo WA, Alex Sejournee WA, Ricky Phongthai Vic, Amber Carter WA, Tamara Bingham Qld, Heather Gradidge Qld, Leon Shaw SA, Amelia Griffin SA, Jake East WA, Adam Henry WA, Rebecca Carapidis.

 

SECOND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL FOR CARMELA

Carmela Hartnett became the first Australian ever to win two medals at the same World Championship when she followed up her Bronze Medal won in teams event on Sunday the 4th Nov, with another Bronze Medal in the individual event on Tuesday the 6th Nov, the final day of the competition. Australia overall managed a ranking of 9th in the World at the championship, maintaining its top ten world ranking achieved at last years World Championship. Everyone at Taekwondo Oh Do Kwan congratulates Carmela on maintaining her number 3 ranking in the World and her achievement in winning two medals and bringing her overall haul of World Championship medals to four. Our congratulations go to the rest of the Australian team on a great effort. 

 

CARMELA WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BRONZE (AGAIN)

The Australian Female Masters Team at the World Poomsae Championships in Korea have won Australia's first medal halfway through the first day of the three day competition. The team consisting Oh Do Kwans own Carmela Hartnett, Rebecca Green Brisbane Taekwondo Academy(Queensland) and Melissa Kenihan Melbourne Taekwondo Centre (Victoria) were edged out of the Silver Medal by 0.009 with the Silver Medal going to Spain and Gold to Germany who scored 0.2 higher than the Australians. The Girls were happy with their performance given that both the German and Spanish teams have been competing together at tournaments throughout Europe this year, compared with the Aussie team only being able to train and compete together on two occasions, being the National Championships where they won and the Western Australian Open where they also won. The 0.009 gap between Australia and 2nd placed European Powerhouse Spain is a remarkable result and highlights the high standard technical skills being taught by Clubs like Oh Do Kwan. Carmela will now go on to compete in the individual category On Tuesday, were we hope She can duplicate or go better than her 2006 World Championship result were she won a Bronze Medal in Individual. Carmela has now won three Bronze Medals at three seperate World Championships.

WORLD POOMSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

Congratulations to Carmela Hartnett on winning a Bronze Medal at the World Championships. The World Poomsae Championships were held in Seoul Korea during September with some 650 participants from 60 countries. The competition was very hard with only 11 countries sharing medals in the 15 divisions up for grabs. Oh Do Kwan Instructor Carmela Hartnett, was one of the few participants good enough to garner a medal. Carmela won a Bronze Medal in the Masters Division of the Championship. Her success at the World Championships adds to her Bronze Medal at the World Open Championships in 1991 and Silver medal at the World Taekwondo Festival in 2002. Her latest win takes her career tally in international poomsae and sparring to 55 medals of which 28 are for poomsae competition.