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25.01.2022 COOL CLIMATE CLASSIC 2019 this weekend

25.01.2022 2019 US tour. What a great experience for our team from Impact Martial Arts who spent their holidays travelling to the US and training at the Kings Combat Sports centre in Chatsworth, California prior the US Open. Amber Heslop - Junior... Sally Heslop - Cadet Guliana Masiello - Cadet Alex Osborn - Cadet John Masiello - Coach Brad Osborn - Coach Owner and former US National team member for Kyorugi & Poomsae, Luis Reyes was so hospitable by opening up his centre to the team. There was many amazing international athletes to train with. What a great way to prepare for the 2019 US open. Thank you Kings Combat Sports.

24.01.2022 Brother and sister team; - Gaius Frezza - Avalon Frezza competed in the 2019 European Presidents Cup and Turkish Open. ... What a great experience and fantastic way to finish their European tour. We make particular mention to thank our great friends and International Coaches who helped our athletes have such a great time. Its great to see so much confidence in their return to Australia. The investment has really paid off.

24.01.2022 2019 US Open: With some intense training out of the way the team from IMPACT Martial Arts had 4 athletes and 2 coaches ready and eager to compete for this years US open. There were many National Teams attending from the powerhouse countries such as GB, Spain, Mexico, Turkey and US exemplifying the level of competition at the event... What a great experience for the team all.

24.01.2022 **NEW START TIME 8:00AM - SATURDAY & SUNDAY** AT have amended their competition start times. Refer to AT for updates. **WEIGH IN** ACT Cool Climate Classic weigh in is held at the AIS Arena.... AT Selections weigh in is held at the AIS Combat Centre. **COOL CLIMATE CLASSIC START TIME** The Cool Climate class will begin shortly after the ACT Selections has commenced. **ATHLETE REGISTRATIONS** SPARRING Athletes will receive a wrist band at weigh in or can show AT card upon entry. POOMSAE Athletes will receive a wrist band upon entry to the competition area. See you all this weekend!

24.01.2022 Congratulations IMPACTS Sally Heslop!!! Winner BRONZE Medal US Open. Sally Heslop -47kg Female Cadet Scoring 6 points in the last 10 seconds to take out the match. ... 1. USA win 2. USA win 3. Canada loss Thank you coach John Masiello for coaching Sally. WELL DONE to the other IMPACT team members. What a great event Amber Heslop -59kg Female Junior Well done for reaching the Quarter Finals. 1st time as a junior winning two matches 1. USA win 32-3 PTG 2. USA win 3-1 3. Canada loss 5-21 (silver medalist) Guliana Masiello -44kg Female Cadet lost 1st round to USA 8-13 to the QF Alex Osborne -49kg Male Cadet lost 1st round to USA 3-16 to the QF Also thanks to coaches John and Brad for coaching and supporting the team.

23.01.2022 SAVE THE DATES!!! ACT Taekwondo is hosting the Cool Climate Classic 2019 **Saturday 20th July 2019**... - Sparring: Black Belts (Cadet, Junior & Senior) **Sunday 21st July 2019** - Sparring: Black Belts (Minors & Ultras), All Colour Belts - All Poomsae Divisions The competition will take place over two days and will be held at the AIS Combat Centre, Bruce, Canberra. The information pack is now available for download via the ACT Taekwondo website: http://acttkd.com.au/ Registration will be opening in May via Rapid SignUp We are looking forward to another fantastic event!

23.01.2022 Save the Date! IMPACT will be hosting the 2020 AIS Clubs Sparring Seminar on Sun 29th of March at AIS Combat Centre, Bruce.

22.01.2022 Amazing job Gaius Frezza Bronze medal and well done. 3 of our High Performance Program (HPP) athletes competed in the Aragon Open in Spain Jan 2019.... Well done to Avalon Frezza and Aaron Choy as well. The program continues to enable our athletes opportunities for exposure to high quality competitions. Definitely plenty of experience to build on.

20.01.2022 FUN FACT (1): *9* years ago, at the 2010 Asian Games, a Taiwanese athlete was disqualified after allegedly having extra sensors in her socks provoking outrage in a scandal dubbed Sockgate FUN FACT (2): *9* DAYS TILL COOL CLIMATE CLASSIC 2019 This may also be the only time we have caught John listening to his dad.... Register NOW at rapidsignup.com.au Entries close July 15th! Photo credits: Richard Wood Featuring: John Masiello

18.01.2022 On behalf of ACT Taekwondo, I would like to thank everyone who came on the weekend to support our biggest ACT Cool Climate Classic to date. I am very thankful for the professionalism, fun attitude and sportsmanship shown by all. The weekend was a huge success with both athletes and officials gaining valuable competition practice and experience. We are glad as well, to have hosted so many family/friends supporters and to leave them feeling safe with Taekwondo and eager to cont...inue. Thank you to the Clubs from all over Australia who made the trip to Canberra, to all the players and their families who came to support their teams, and of course to all the Coaches for allowing their students the opportunity to participate and gain experience. A huge thank you to the Sparring Referees, Poomsae Judges and Officials who supported us, and without which such a huge and successful event wouldnt be possible. We are especially proud to see up and coming referees/judges learning and improving with experience at the Cool Climate Classic. Thank you to Michael Griffiths and Thanh Le, ACT Taekwondos Tournament directors for their incredible effort before, during, and after the event. A special thank you to our registered nurses and first aid staff that made themselves available for both full days. And thank you to our amazing and diligent volunteers who gave their time and energy to make this all possible. ACT Taekwondo appreciates your continued support and friendship. I look forward to seeing you all in Canberra for another great event in 2018. Danny Crkvencic ACT Taekwondo Director and Head Coach

18.01.2022 SAVE THE DATES!!! ACT Taekwondo is hosting the Cool Climate Classic 2020 **Saturday 18th July 2020**... - Sparring: Black Belts (Cadet, Junior, Senior, Minor & Ultra) **Sunday 19th July 2020** - Sparring: All Colour Belts - All Poomsae Divisions The competition will take place over two days and will be held at the AIS Combat Centre, Bruce, Canberra. The information pack will soon be available for download via the ACT Taekwondo website: http://acttkd.com.au/ Registration will be opening in May via Rapid SignUp We are looking forward to another fantastic event!

17.01.2022 Save the Date! IMPACT will be hosting the '2020 AIS Clubs Sparring Seminar' on Sun 29th of March at AIS Combat Centre, Bruce.

17.01.2022 Fun fact (1): For the 2012 Olympics, the average Taekwondo athlete was *24* years old Fun fact (2): *24* DAYS TILL COOL CLIMATE CLASSIC 2019 Register NOW at rapidsignup.com.au - entries close July 15th... Photo credits: Richard Wood Featuring:

15.01.2022 Countdown to the ACT Cool Climate Classic! 54 Days!! We have athletes from many states participating. Looking forward to seeing you there!

14.01.2022 What a weekend for IMPACT's team at the Poomsae Championships Selections in Perth this weekend . First of all a big congratulations to Harry and their boys team. Harry won Gold plus best male of the day and the boys team scored first place . Laura and Harry received Bronze together in pairs . Great job! We also would like to thank the coaches, parents and everyone else for their support. Thank You

14.01.2022 Meet IMPACT's Poomsae team that is currently preparing for the selections . They're working very hard, aiming to bring home those trophies and medals . We're wishing them all good luck!

14.01.2022 Photos from the 2018 ACT Taekwondo Cool Climate Classic. Congratulations to all those that participated!

14.01.2022 FUN FACT (1): *7* years ago, at the 2012 London Olympics, two Australian athletes (Carmen Marton and Safwan Khalil) finished in the top five for their divisions. FUN FACT (2): *7* DAYS TILL COOL CLIMATE CLASSIC 2019 Comp is coming up like a kick to the face! 1 Week left!... Register NOW at rapidsignup.com.au Entries close July 15th! Photo credits: Richard Wood Featuring: Catherine Risbey

13.01.2022 ACT TKD CCC 2018 entry numbers: Sparring: 427 Poomsae: 196 Total: 623... We would like to thank the following clubs for all their support in making this years CCC such a success. Also to all the athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, family and friends. With out all of you working together their would be no CCC. THANK YOU!!! 2018 clubs: IMPACT Martial Arts MAS Taya Taekwondo Hall's Koryo Red Dragon City West Tkd Haktari Prodigy MUSA Fusion Southern Stars Notorious Global Evolution Australian Martial Arts Melbourne Taekwondo Centre Elite Sangrok World Taekwondo Team TKD Academy Oh Do Kwan Edge Taekwondo Mixed Lee's One Taekwondo Russell Macarthur Taekwondo San Mozhdeh Martial Arts ATI Coolum Not Applicable Adelaide Taekwondo Academy Him Do Schembris Taekwondo HanMu Taekwondo UTS Caspian Martial Arts Hills Element SMA Have a great day and see you next year Thanks Danny

13.01.2022 January European trip. A fantastic opportunity for our athletes to train with some of Europe's best and rising stars at the recent 2019 Hankuk International Winter Sparring camp. Thank you to Jesus, Suvi and our Spanish families for hosting the team. Athletes attending:... Aaron Choy - Cadet Gaius Frezza - Junior Avalon Frezza - Cadet See more

13.01.2022 **2018 ACT Cool Climate Classic** Location: AIS Combat Centre *Saturday July 7th*... Sparring - All Black Belt Divisions *Sunday July 8th* Sparring - All Colour Belt Divisions Poomsae - All Divisions With iPad scoring for Poomsae, Full Daedo scoring for all Sparring divisions. Stay posted for registration information coming soon!

13.01.2022 Another year and another fantastic Cool Climate Classic!!! Congratulations and thank you to everyone involved. ... We had 2 super big days full of fun and challenges. A little over 500 entries, competing in Sparring & Poomsae with over 25 clubs supporting. Saturday Was started off with our beginner Poomsae Competition. It was followed by the hugely successful Black Belt Sparring Competition for the more experienced Cadet, Junior, and Senior divisions. Sunday We had all Poomsae compete as well as all the left over sparring cohort. We would like thank all the following who with out your diligent support and contribution we could not run such a successful event. Thank you all; - clubs - volunteers - IMA staff - coaches - athletes - officials - first aid - photographers - family and friends Special thanks must be made to: - Thanh Le tournament director and Volunteers coordinator. - Matt Vale Rapid Sign Up and event programer - Steve Ashbridge Referee and judge coordinator. - IMA staff Russell, Kesh and Tristan - ALL the supporting club owners Thanks Everyone for making this years event one of our best. Thanks again and looking forward already to another great event next year.

11.01.2022 Coming soon ** June AIS Sparring Camp ** See poster for general information and contact details

09.01.2022 FUN FACT (1): *11* years ago, at the 2008 Olympics, an athlete kicked a referee in the face after being disqualified from his bronze medal fight and was given a lifetime ban from all WT events. FUN FACT (2): *11* DAYS TILL COOL CLIMATE CLASSIC 2019 With refs like these, there won't need to be any face-kicking!... Register NOW at rapidsignup.com.au Entries close July 15th! Photo credits: Richard Wood Featuring: Taejoon Moon

09.01.2022 FUN FACT (1): 2. Taekwondo first became an Olympic sport *19* years ago at Sydney, where under-49 competitor Lauren Burns won gold for Australia in her division FUN FACT (2): *19* DAYS TILL COOL CLIMATE CLASSIC 2019 Register NOW at rapidsignup.com.au ... Entries close July 15th! Photo credits: Richard Wood Featuring: Harry Costelloe

09.01.2022 FUN FACT (1): Weigh in is tonight! FUN FACT (2): The Cool Climate Classic is TOMORROW! V1 of the Draw is out!!!! Check it out at www.Rapidsignup.com... We wish everyone the best of luck and safe travels! Photo credits: Richard Wood Featuring:

08.01.2022 FUN FACT (1): Following WW2, *5* Kwans (martial arts schools) were opened in Korea. These five Kwans (Chung Do Kwan, Song Moo Kwan, Moo Duk Kwan, Ji Do Kwan and Chang Moo Kwan) formed the basis for modern Taekwondo. FUN FACT (2): *5* DAYS TILL COOL CLIMATE CLASSIC 2019 Register NOW at rapidsignup.com.au... Entries close TODAY! Don't miss out! Photo credits: Richard Wood Featuring: Truelsen Family

07.01.2022 **2019 ACT Cool Climate Classic** REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN!! Location: AIS Combat Centre... *Saturday July 20th* Sparring - All Black Belt Divisions *Sunday July 21st* Sparring - All Colour Belt Divisions Poomsae - All Divisions With iPad scoring for Poomsae, Full Daedo scoring for all Sparring divisions. Registrations OPEN NOW! www.rapidsignup.com.au

07.01.2022 SAVE THESE DATES!!! ACT Taekwondo is hosting the Cool Climate Classic 2018. We will also be running the Australian Taekwondo Team Selections for Sparring and Poomsae. ... All ages Cadets Juniors Seniors. Dates: Saturday 7th July Sunday 8th July Venue: Combat Centre Australian Institute of Sport PLAY or JUST COME AND WATCH All Taekwondo and Martial Arts practitioners and clubs in Canberra are welcome to come and participate in this WT style event. ALL ATHLETES. If you are interested please check with your instructor or coach and they will make sure you get all the information you require. We are looking forward to a great event. See you all there ACT Taekwondo

06.01.2022 May 2019 Cadet National Team World Championship Selections 2 ACT athletes make the Australian team!!! A successful weekend for our ACT athletes. ... 6 cadets, all from IMPACT Martial Arts, competed in Brisbane. Congratulations to: Gold - Giuliana Masiello -44kg female Gold - Avalon Frezza -47 female Special mention as well to Silver - Alex Osborn -49kg male 2 wins and 1 loss Bronze - Sally Heslop -47kg female Bye, 1 loss to Avalon Bronze - Trang Le -51kg female 1 loss to fold medalist Unplaced - Aaron Choy -41kg male however Aaron came close losing to Silver medalist in a very strong and the biggest male cadet division of the tournament. Thanks as well to our coaches: - Danny Crkvencic - John Masiello - Brad Osborn

06.01.2022 January European trip. A fantastic opportunity for our athletes to train with some of Europes best and rising stars at the recent 2019 Hankuk International Winter Sparring camp. Thank you to Jesus, Suvi and our Spanish families for hosting the team. Athletes attending:... Aaron Choy - Cadet Gaius Frezza - Junior Avalon Frezza - Cadet See more

06.01.2022 Hi everyone, We look forward to a great competition next week! *VENUE CHANGE FOR THE ACT COOL CLIMATE CLASSIC*... Note: The 2018 ACT Cool Climate Classic will be held at the AIS Arena. It will not be held at the Combat Centre. --------- * REGISTRATION EXTENSION* Due to high demand, we have extended our entries until MONDAY 2ND OF JULY Go to www.rapidsignup.com.au to register today! We look forward to seeing you there!

06.01.2022 *2018 CCC WT Style Poomsae Draw* The Patterns have been drawn for WT divisions this weekend. The list is now available on Rapid SignUp.... https://www.rapidsignup.com.au/ See more

05.01.2022 FUN FACT (1): By 1960, the number of Kwans exploded. At the urging of the South Korean government, these were consolidated to nine major styles the initial five Kwans and *4* others (Han Moo Kwan, Oh Do Kwan, Kang Duk Won and Jung Do Kwan). FUN FACT (2): *4* DAYS TILL COOL CLIMATE CLASSIC 2019 Entries have been extended until Wednesday - don't miss out!... Photo credits: Richard Wood Featuring: Jack Heslop

05.01.2022 Hi everyone, We are eagerly counting down the days to the ACT Cool Climate Classic Competition! Version 1 Drafts of players list for Poomsae and Sparring are now up on RapidSignUp.... Please see them here: https://www.rapidsignup.com.au/ Please check: Name Age Weight Belt I am happy with any changes as we may have moved or given people extra fights. Also check what day you are on: Black belt Sparring - Cadet, Junior & Senior on Saturday. Everyone else on Sunday. For questions & comments, please email us at [email protected]

03.01.2022 Amber and Gaius, 2 of our Junior Competitors are getting ready for competitions and events this year . They both have been training intensely and the team event went overseas for extra training . Check out their interview to find out how their preparations are going.

03.01.2022 Meet IMPACTs Poomsae team that is currently preparing for the selections . Theyre working very hard, aiming to bring home those trophies and medals . Were wishing them all good luck!

02.01.2022 Our Poomsae High Performance team this morning training in front of Mordor ha ha or training hard before a cold wet winter sunrise