Korean Martial Arts Academy in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | Community organisation

Korean Martial Arts Academy

Locality: Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6251 9848

Address: 54 Weedon Cl Unit 5 2617 Belconnen, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.kmaa.com.au

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25.01.2022 Congratulations to our Brown Belts and Brown Belt Black Stripes for completing their Black Belt trial Grading Ps. How awesome are our Assessors? @ Korean Martial Arts Academy - KMAA

24.01.2022 A big congratulations to all competitors from the Online Poomsae & Bongsul Competition. Results have been released via email to competitors today! The judges were impressed by everyone’s energy, participation in such difficult times, and the way all competitors stayed focused and tried their best despite being in their home environment with distractions and space restrictions. No matter what you placed, give yourself a pat on the back!

24.01.2022 KMAA is still open during the school holidays! Going to be away? Be sure to book your make-up lessons at reception

24.01.2022 A big congratulations to our Dragons, Cadets and Adults who graded to their new belts last Friday night! You are now able to find your photos in the members section of the website www.kmaa.com.au/members

24.01.2022 At KMAA, we do what we can to support our community. In 2020, we offered a club-sponsored Pink Belt Scholarship, covering all expenses associated with a year of training for a woman in need. We look forward to continuing to support this fantastic initiative by offering more Pink Belt Scholarships in 2021! ... You can find out more about the Pink Belt Project here: www.pinkbelt.com.au

24.01.2022 CADETS ENROLMENTS OPEN NOW! Join for fun, friendships, and fitness. Training:... Tuesday 6:00pm - 6:45pm Wednesday (Beginners only) 6:00pm - 6:45pm Thursday 6:45pm - 7:30pm All skill levels welcome!

23.01.2022 Have you booked a place in our classes? KMAA will reopen on Tuesday 2 June (assuming the ACT progresses to Stage 2.1 tomorrow). Our class timetable has been modified to adapt to social distancing and class capacity restrictions, so we need all KMAA students who intend to return to book into a class using our new Online Booking System.... Visit www.kmaa.com.au/timetable, and select a class to book. Classes are filling quickly- book your preferred time in ASAP so you don't miss out!

23.01.2022 Do you know a woman over 18 who could benefit from the empowerment of taekwondo but cost prevents her from participating? Maybe she needs a lift, a new direction of a supportive community? We can apply for a Pink Belt Scholarship on her behalf! All expenses associated with one year of training with us here at KMAA completely covered. Ask her to contact KMAA by messaging our page or by emailing [email protected]... Several scholarships on offer and there is no limit to how many applications we can make. You can find out more about Pink Belt Project or make a donation at www.pinkbelt.com.au Applications closing soon: Monday, November 16. #pinkbeltproject #martialarts #canberra #scholarship #empoweringwomen #taekwondo #pinkbelt #empowerement #communitysupport

23.01.2022 Inaugural Online Poomsae & Bongsul Competition: Athletes from KMAA and any other Martial Arts school are welcome to participate in the Inaugural Online Poomsae and Bongsul Competition, coordinated by Sports Taekwondo ACT. Online submissions of Poomsae and / or Bongsul video recordings will be accepted by email until 18 May. For more information, check out the Competition Information Form, available here: https://tinyurl.com/ybytrgpj... #kmaacbr #taekwondo #cbr #belconnen #martialarts #sportstaekwondoact #kukkiwonact #poomsae #bongsul #onlinecompetition #competition

22.01.2022 KMAA Black Belts, your Home-based Training Program, including videos from Sir, is now live, available through the member’s area of our website: www.kmaa.com.au/members Train hard and feel free to share your photos and videos with us! Home-based Training Programs are now available for all ages and belt levels, please contact us with any questions.

22.01.2022 New class time alert! To keep up with all the new students joining us at KMAA, we have added a new Beginners Tigers class (5-7 year olds) on Mondays from 5:15pm - 6:00pm Please contact Reception to secure your place before the class fills up! New and existing students welcome.

22.01.2022 #RUOK is an important question, but there’s more to say after R U OK? Ask, then listen, encourage action and check in because a conversation could change a life. Learn what to say after R U OK? at www.ruok.org.au #theresmoretosay

21.01.2022 Are you a current KMAA family enjoying classes with us? For this week if you post a review on Google or Facebook for KMAA, we will provide you with a free drink bottle! Reviews help us to maintain a strong online presence and to spread the word about KMAA to the community. ... Just pop to the reception desk and show us your review to redeem your drink bottle. Offer valid until Sunday 28 March.

21.01.2022 It’s now even easier to practice Bongsul (long stick) at home! Videos of Bongsul patterns are available via the member’s section of our website: www.kmaa.com.au/members

21.01.2022 Today is the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. This week we have used our mat chats to discuss the impacts of bullying with our students. At our school, we encourage students to take hold of the issue and talk about what works. We support our students to drive powerful messages and take action to prevent bullying. Together we can make change. Everyone has a role to play in supporting young people in dealing with bullying and helping to energise positive discussions about the issue. #NDA2021 #BullyingNoWay #takeactiontogether Bullying No Way!

21.01.2022 We are excited to announce our permanent ongoing class timetable has been released! All students will need to book into classes using our Online Booking System here: www.kmaa.com.au/timetable With the further easing of restrictions in ACT planned from 12 noon Friday 19 June, we have reshuffled our class timetable to have longer classes, and our class content will be able to include self-defence and sparring!... An important note: If you have already used the Booking Form, you will need to do this again to book into a permanent class in our new timetable. This new schedule commences Friday 19 June. We look forward to seeing more of your smiling faces in class soon!

21.01.2022 Follow along with Mr Matt to understand the difference between a side kick and a turning kick

20.01.2022 Congratulations to our Tigers students who achieved their new belts last night! Photos are now available on the Member’s Area of our website: www.kmaa.com.au/members

20.01.2022 We are very excited to announce new weekday morning classes, the Bilbies Program, for 18 month olds, 2, 3 and 4 year olds, commencing on Tuesday 20 April, 2021. Our Bilbies will have a blast in an energetic and fun program, building valuable motor development, coordination, balance, group interaction, listening and focus. The Bilbies will be a parent and child participation class; parents will help students on the floor for the whole class.... Tuesdays 10:00am-10:45am (Other class times opening soon, so if this time doesn’t suit, still contact us to put your name on the list for other classes!) Contact us to secure your child’s place in the Bilbies Program: [email protected]

20.01.2022 KMAA COVID-SAFE UPDATED PRECAUTIONS. As we continue classes for Term 3, we ask that any student or member of their household who has travelled through a Covid-19 hot spot in the past two weeks stay at home and self-isolate. Following advice from NSW Health, these areas can be found at https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates... And also include: - The Batemans Bay Soldiers Club, NSW - Western Sydney, NSW - Melbourne and Greater Melbourne, VIC While attending our Academy, please follow our Covid-Safe plan. These measures include: - Using hand sanitizer upon arrival and during class - Entering and exiting through the assigned doors - Maintaining social distancing on and off the floor - Bringing only one parent when possible - Giving your first name and phone number to reception We thank you all for your understanding and your assistance in stopping the spread of Covid-19.

19.01.2022 Happy birthday Mr Patrick thank you for all of your hard work across our wide range of KMAA classes Mr Patrick’s favourite thing about training is sparring. His favourite thing about being an instructor at KMAA is seeing the students loving the class and progressing!

19.01.2022 If you have been in the Northern Beaches area of Sydney since 11 Decembe...r 2020 you must get tested as soon as possible and quarantine until further advice is provided by ACT Health. Please be aware that our testing clinics are experiencing high demand and longer than usual wait times this morning. Testing centres are open until 5pm so consider going later in the day to avoid a long wait. Find a testing centre at www.covid19.act.gov.au/testing

19.01.2022 The KMAA Team have been closely following ACT Government announcements regarding COVID-19 restrictions. KMAA is working towards a tentative opening date of Tuesday 2 June, if the ACT has progressed to Stage 2.1 restrictions as planned before this date. We are excited to get kicking with our KMAA students again! Our students should receive an email from us today regarding our plan to reopen. Due to restrictions on class sizes, we have adjusted our class timetable and have imp...lemented a new online booking system to secure your place in classes. Our email also details the steps KMAA has taken to support the health and safety of our staff, students and community. The most important thing we ask of our KMAA community is to stay home if you or a family member are feeling sick. Please contact us if you didn't receive an email, or if you have any questions. We would like to stress that the class bookings are first come- first serve, so please book to secure your place ASAP. We look forward to training with you all again soon!

19.01.2022 A huge thank you to @teamaardvark for getting such incredible shots of our November Black Belt Exam! Make sure you visit the Members section of our website (www.kmaa.com.au) to see all the photos from the day

19.01.2022 Week 2 of Pink Month! KMAA has so far raised $550 for Cancer Council ACT we still have a lot of Pink Belts so be sure to grab yours soon! #pinkmonth #cancercouncil

19.01.2022 Meet the Instructor: Mr. Lachlan! My proudest moment as a KMAA student was achieving my Black Belt when I was 13, and my favourite part about being an instructor is seeing my students progress. I love working on forms and weaponry, and my number one training tip is to practise at home! Keep your eyes peeled for more Instructor profiles in the coming weeks!

18.01.2022 It's been a MASSIVE week here at Pink Belt HQ. There's super exciting news in the wings. But first, we've had a bunch of instructors come forward ready to p...rovide a Pink Belt Scholarship at their clubs in 2021. This level of generosity just can't be under-stated given how tough all of our clubs are doing it right now. Simply amazing and sincere thanks to: Korean Martial Arts Academy - KMAA in Canberra, ACT South West Taekwondo Academy in Bunbury, Western Australia Stay tuned as there are still more to add to this list. Is your club in the Pink Belt corner?

18.01.2022 We kicked Taekwondo Week off with a bang!

18.01.2022 And that’s a wrap! Thank you everyone for helping us celebrate Taekwondo Week

18.01.2022 We saw some great kicks and fantastic form at the belt exam on Friday, our last one of the year! Congratulations to all our Dragons, Cadets and Adults for receiving their new belts We even had our administration team go up a belt level or two! Check out the Members section of our website for more photos

17.01.2022 Congratulations to our Dragons, Cadets and Adults who graded for their new belts on Friday P.S. Hand sanitizer was used prior to and after self defence! @ Korean Martial Arts Academy - KMAA

17.01.2022 We are CLOSED for the Easter long weekend (you can't eat easter in eggs in the Dojang!). If you need to book a make-up class for any of these dates, please email [email protected]

16.01.2022 To our wonderful, strong women - this is for you

16.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS to our Tigers who passed their Belt Exam last night @ Korean Martial Arts Academy - KMAA Go to the members section of the KMAA website to access photos: www.kmaa.com.au

15.01.2022 Happy Father’s Day to all the dads in our community! We hope you have a wonderful day.

15.01.2022 KMAA will be closed Monday 26th April for the ANZAC Day public holiday. If you will be missing your class, please contact reception to book your make-up lesson!

15.01.2022 Meet Ms Laura F! Watch out for Ms Laura’s warm ups, she counts VERY slowly when she asks her students to plank for 10 seconds! Ms Laura loves practising forms and weapons, and her proudest moment at KMAA was breaking a roof tile for her 3rd Dan grading ... Thank you for being such an invaluable member of our team for so many years, Ms Laura!

14.01.2022 Only two more days until Pink Month arrives at KMAA! In support of Cancer Council ACT, we will be raising money for women with cancer for the entire month of October. Here’s how you can get involved:... Purchase a pink belt from Reception to wear in class for the whole month Donate a gold coin to dress up in class from 26-31 October Donate a gold coin to trace your hand or draw a picture on our Pink Wall We are so excited to see KMAA turn pink for this fantastic cause!

14.01.2022 There’s still one more week to get your entries in for the Online Poomsae & Bongsul Competition! All you need to do is video yourself or your child doing their patterns (also called Poomsae or forms) or Bongsul (long stick) patterns and send them to us! Medals will be awarded to the winners, so don’t miss out!... This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in your martial arts training from home Check out the Competition Entry Form here: https://tinyurl.com/ybytrgpj

14.01.2022 Meet Ms. Kay, one of our leading Weapons instructors! Ms. Kay’s favourite part about being a KMAA instructor is: students’ joy at learning, and that she learns more through teaching, and seeing students’ confidence grow! Ms. Kay’s proudest at KMAA is pushing myself to learn to do a passable forward roll! (The struggle was real.) ... Thank you Ms. Kay for your passion and commitment to Taekwondo training

13.01.2022 Congratulations to our fierce Tigers who graded to their new belts last Friday! You can now find the photos in the Members section of the website: www.kmaa.com.au/members

13.01.2022 An enormous congratulations to our Black Belts for their enthusiasm and energy at the grading last night! Even our assessors were having a fantastic time; swipe to the last photo to see their big smiles as proof! Check out the Members section of our website for more photos

13.01.2022 Another amazing initiative from the Pink Belt Project!

13.01.2022 New class times alert! Our classes have been so popular that we’ve added two more, starting this week - Wednesdays 7:00am Black Belts - Thursdays 4:30pm Beginners Dragons... Please send us an email at [email protected], give us a call on 6251 9848, or visit Reception to book your place before they all fill up!

13.01.2022 KMAA hosted specialised Poomsae and Sparring training sessions today with members of Lee's Taekwondo Australia - LTA and Ilyo Taekwondo Tilba in attendance. A big thanks to our coaches Ms Leanne, Ms Kate and Mr Sam for their expertise and passion for martial arts. Lots of sweaty faces and big smiles all around!

12.01.2022 Looking for something to engage the kids while you have a quiet cuppa this weekend? Check out KMAA’s kids activity sheets, available from the member’s area of our website: www.kmaa.com.au/members

12.01.2022 Congratulations to our Dragons, Cadets and Adults who received their new belts on Friday night!

12.01.2022 Meet Mr. Tim, one of our fantastic Family class instructors. Don’t be fooled by the photo, Mr Tim is known for his smiley face and positive class feedback! Thank you for all your hard work Mr Tim!

12.01.2022 ** KMAA is taking a short holiday! Our last day for 2020 will be Tuesday 22 December, and classes will return on Tuesday 5 January ** We wish everyone in our community a safe and happy holiday period, and we look forward to seeing our students train harder than ever in the new year!

12.01.2022 Meet our Senior Chief Instructor, James (Sir) Sir will be grading for his 8th Dan Black Belt in February in 2021. Sir loves everything about Martial Arts, but his favourite is Poomsae. Happy birthday Sir and thank you for your dedication, hard work and passion for instructing Taekwondo!

11.01.2022 Meet Mr Stephen! Mr Stephen has been instructing at KMAA for 3 years. He has a passion for instructing the sparring class and loves making our students work up a sweat! A massive congratulations to Mr Stephen for achieving his 3rd Dan Black Belt this year

11.01.2022 Meet Miss Aarushi! You will often find her on the assessors table for belt exams. Favourite part about being an instructor: working with kids. Things she likes most about training: forms and self defence.... Training tip: be really confident in what you know!

11.01.2022 Congratulations to our energetic and hard working Tigers who achieved their new belts at last night’s belt exam! Photos are now available in the member’s area of our website: www.kmaa.com.au/members

11.01.2022 A huge congratulations to our Dragons, Cadets, and Adults who graded on Friday. We are so proud of you all, and we can’t wait to see what you achieve next in your martial arts journey! Make sure you check out the Members section of our website for more photos from the evening!

11.01.2022 What an incredible month of fundraising, and such wonderful dress-ups this week! We are so excited to announce that together our generous community has raised $1100 for Cancer Council ACT! What a phenomenal effort- thank you to everyone for your donations! ... Money raised goes towards the Cancer Council’s research, prevention and support services in the ACT. Let’s hang up the pink belts until next October! #communitysupport #doitforcancer #pinkmonth #kmaacbr #cancercouncilact

10.01.2022 Congratulations to Aymara, Natalia and Naomi for your fantastic efforts at the NSW State Championships yesterday. Naomi- 1st place in freestyle poomsae, 2nd place in individual poomsae Natalia- 2nd place in individual poomsae Aymara & Natalia- 2nd place in paired poomsae... Congratulations team!

10.01.2022 We will be open during the school holidays! If you will be away, be sure to let reception know and reschedule a make up class.

10.01.2022 We are excited to announce a new beginner Tigers and beginner Dragons class, commencing Monday 9th November! Time: 3:45pm - 4:30pm Book now at reception or via [email protected]

09.01.2022 Meet Miss. Naomi, one of KMAA’s nationally ranked Black Belts! Her favourite part about being a KMAA instructor is working with the students and seeing their hard work and dedication pay off! Her proudest moment is representing Australia with her KMAA Belt. ... Don’t forget to say a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Naomi this week!

09.01.2022 KMAA is using the Check in CBR App, allowing you to self-check in for contact tracing purposes, as recommended by the ACT Government. The data entered into the App goes directly to ACT Health. Registration and use of this App is free of charge. You can find out more about the App here: www.covid19.act.gov.au/business-and-work/check-in-cbr To check in: Download the Check In CBR App from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. Register your details (required for the fi...rst time only). Open the app, select ‘check in now’ and hover your smartphone camera over the displayed QR Code. (This is now displayed at KMAA as you enter the studio.) Add in any additional people - those who are with you without their own device or app. If you do not wish to use the App, we have set up a paper and pen register where you can sign in upon arrival.

09.01.2022 Meet Ms. Laura M! Did you know there are TWO fabulous instructors named Laura at KMAA? Here’s one of them! Ms. Laura loves any sort of training that works up a sweat, especially forms and sparring ... Her favourite parts about instructing are: Seeing students smile when they pull off a challenging move Watching students move up to more advanced classes as they train and improve Thank you for being such a dedicated part of our team, Ms. Laura!

08.01.2022 We are excited to announce another new beginner Tigers class, commencing Tuesday 24th November! Time: 3:45pm - 4:30pm Book now at reception or via [email protected]... This class is available for ongoing enrolments or one-off make up classes. We also have a Pandas class running on Tuesdays from 4:00pm - 4:30pm, so if you have Pandas & Tigers aged students, you can bring them together!

08.01.2022 KMAA HAS GONE PINK! Thank you to everyone who has helped us to fundraise for the Cancer Council ACT so far! In one week we have have raised $414

08.01.2022 Happy Easter to our KMAA community! A reminder that we will be closed on Monday 5 April- please email reception ([email protected]) to book a make-up lesson if you will miss your regular class.

08.01.2022 KMAA will be closed Monday 5th October for the Labour Day Holiday. If you will be missing a scheduled class, please see reception or contact us via email to book your make-up lesson.

08.01.2022 Meet Mr. Matthew! You may not recognise him in this picture without his sparring kit on! Favourite part about being an instructor: Watching students try their best and improve Things you like best about training: Sparring and fitness drills... Proudest moment at KMAA: Breaking a wooden board for the first time P.S: It’s Mr. Matthew’s birthday this week, don’t forget to give him your best wishes when you see him in class!

07.01.2022 After ten long weeks, the KMAA Team is bursting with excitement to re-open today! Remember you can't 'drop in'- all students must book into a class using our Online Booking System here: www.kmaa.com.au/timetable We encourage all students and visitors to read KMAA's COVID Safe Plan before returning to classes, available here: www.kmaa.com.au/resources ... Looking forward to seeing all our students back soon!

06.01.2022 Meet one of our newest instructors, Miss Shea! Miss Shea is a big fan of sparring and the occasional use of nunchucks Her favourite thing about being an instructor at KMAA is seeing the kids smile and enjoy class as they learn and improve their skills.... Thank you Miss Shea for all of your hard work

06.01.2022 Congratulations to our newest Black Belts! We enjoyed a socially distanced Black Belt exam last night! @ Korean Martial Arts Academy - KMAA

06.01.2022 TO ALL WOMEN IN MARTIAL ARTS! Pink Belt Project is GROWING and I need your help. I want to collect all of our experiences as Female Martial Artists - ...across all the disciplines - into ONE. UNIFIED. VOICE. An ARMY! #SistasinMartialArts Then together, our army can help more women. So if you: Identify as female Live in Australia Are aged 18 or over Have participated in ANY of the Traditional Martial Arts for more than six months I would be so grateful if you could please complete this short survey: https://forms.gle/ec5amEMwRMhUNaYd6 Your anonymous answers will inform a powerful Research Paper. Thank you my #SistasinMartialArts Kristy x Pink Belt Project Founder

06.01.2022 There is still time left to leave a review to receive a free KMAA drink bottle Tell us why you love KMAA! Your favourite thing about our classes! Why you would recommend it to the community? Head over to our Google page or Facebook page to leave a review - we would love to see more Google reviews! ... Offer valid until Sunday 28 March.

05.01.2022 A huge thank you to Ms. Chris for running our Weaponry Grading this past weekend, and congratulations to our newly certified weaponry wielders! More - www.kmaa.com.au/members

04.01.2022 Meet Mr. Callum! Don’t let this stern photo fool you! Mr. Callum is always ready to lend a smile and a helping hand to our students Callum loves his self defence and sparring, and was very proud to receive his Black Belt after many years of hard training at KMAA.... Thanks for being such a valuable asset to our team, Mr. Callum!

04.01.2022 It’s our DRESS UP week for Pink Month next week! Our students are welcome to come to class in dress up costume or all in pink from Monday 26 to Saturday 31 October, for a gold coin donation raising money for Cancer Council ACT.

03.01.2022 How time has flown for Harrish and Adhiessh! We are so proud of everything they have achieved during their four years at KMAA Read all about their martial arts journey in our latest enews, available in the Resources section of our website, and emailed to our current members

03.01.2022 KMAA is open throughout the school holidays, with our normal class timetable in operation. See you in class this week! If you are away and miss your regular class, please contact reception to book a make-up lesson.

02.01.2022 This Friday 19 March is the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. We’re joining the nationwide movement with schools across Australia to Take Action Together against bullying. In classes this week, our Instructors will be having anti-bullying themed mat chats as a bullying prevention initiative, to help deliver a powerful message that bullying and violence are never okay. You can find out more- and access resources, support and advice here:... www.bullyingnoway.gov.au Bullying No Way! #NDA2021 #BullyingNoWay #TakeActionTogether #kmaacbr #belconnen #martialarts #cbr #taekwondo #antibullying #antibullyingweek

02.01.2022 KMAA reopens on Tuesday 5 January. Our 2021 timetable is available here: www.kmaa.com.au/timetable If students or visitors to KMAA have been in Northern Beaches, Greater Sydney, Central Coast and Wollongong Local Government Areas, follow ACT Public Health Directions available here: www.covid19.act.gov.au... We look forward to training with you all very soon!

02.01.2022 Meet Miss. Annika! Annika is one of our Tigers and Dragons teachers. What she likes best about training: Forms!... Her number one training tip: practice at home whenever you can. Her proudest moment at KMAA: Achieving my Black Belt. Thank you Miss Annika for your passion in teaching young people Taekwondo

01.01.2022 Congratulations to everyone who achieved their newest levels at our Weaponry Grading yesterday. We had eager participants from KMAA and interstate trying their best. Thank you to Ms Chris for running this session.

01.01.2022 We are grateful to have the support of Mix 106.3 Canberra & Hit104.7 spreading the word about the Pink Belt Project. Applications for Pink Belt Scholarships are now open- one year of free martial arts training for women in need. Visit Pink Belt Project or www.pinkbelt.com.au to learn more or make a donation!