Welcome to THE TAEKWONDO ACADEMY A BLACK BELT SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE ....CREATING CHAMPIONS SINCE 1998.... Welcome back to 2012The Academy has resumed classes at the Point Cook studio and it has been great seeing all of you returning back to training. The Thomastown studio will re-open from Tuesday the 31st January 2012. Our boot campers have been at for the last 2 weeks and have been running up and down hills, completing strength and fitness tests and enjoying a casual bike ride. This year looks like being a big one with our FCS Sparring team hard it in their preperation for the worlds best as they travel to Eurpoe for the Belgium Taekwondo Open on the 30-31st March 2012. Some of our members have also participated in the advanced poomsae seminar held in Melbourne with Grand Master Kang head of the Korean National Poomsae Team. There has been a slight change to the schedule for this year as we better accomodate our members, firtsly the Saturday morning classes will be split with the Peewee and Little Champions (3-8 years) starting their class at 9am and finishing at 9.30am (Peewees) and 9.45am (Little Champions), all Junior and Senior belts (White to Black) and ages 9 and over will start at 9.45am and finish at 10.45am and finally our Junior and Senior Black Belts will train at 10.45am and finish at 11.45am once per fortnight in our newly designed "BLACK BELT AND BEYOND" progam. We have also made some changes to the Monday night schedule that effects all Junior (9-13 years) and Senior (14 and over) members, we will be splitting the Juniors into their appropriate belt levels so that we can better prepare them for the gradings, the schedule will see all White and Yellow Belt Juniors start at 5.15pm and finish at 6pm, all Blue Belt Juniors start at 6 and finish at 6.45pm and all Red and Black Belt Juniors will start at 6.45 and finish at 7.30pm. The seniors will then start at 7.30 and finish at 8.30pm for Monday nights only. The Wednesday night schedule will remain the same as last term. We have also scheduled some new day time classes on Monday and Wednesday at 10.15am to 11am for our members that are usually on night shift or parents looking to train for themselves without the children around. For our FCS competition members there have been some changes firstly with the Poomsae team members the Friday night training sessions will start 15 minutes earlier at 4.45pm and finish at 5.30pm. For the sparring members there will no longer be a class on Monday nights and we have added a new 2 hour class on Saturday afternoons at 2pm. For term 1 there will be no Tuesday and Thursday Junior and Senior classes (5.15 to 9pm) at the Point Cook studio. Please refer to the Term 1 2012 Point Cook Training Schedule for all of this information. Thomastown members please note that your schedule is currently being finalised and will be published shortly. Term 4 Grading Schedule and Presentation details Gradings will commence on Friday the 9th December 2011 and finish on Friday the 16th December. During this time normal scheduled classes will not operate (including the period prior to the grading presentations). The presentation nights will be held on Tuesday 20th December at 5pm for the Thomastown members and Wednesday 21st at 6.30pm for Point Cook members. 
Christmas Party and Annual Presentation Originally we planned the Christmas party to be held at Brimbank Gardens centrally located for all members. After further discussions with the council we were advised that additional Marquees could not be erected, jumping castles could not be used and under cover BBQ space was on a first in basis. Due to this we have changed the venue to the Point Cook studio due to its size over the Thomastown studio. Additionally, in the event of rain we will have cover available to us. The Christmas party and annual presentations will start at 10am and finish around 4pm on Sunday 4th December. The address for all Thomastown members is 25 Wallace Avenue Point Cook just off the Forsyth Rd Exit on the Princess Hwy. There will be lots of fun activities for everyone to enjoy as well as the opportunity to catch up with other members and their families. We will also be drawing the Christmas raffle (be sure to sell lots of tickets). The cost is $10 per family or $5 single. This includes BBQ lunch, activities and refreshments. Please register your attendance with member services by Monday 28th Novembers to ensure adequate catering. Please also advise if there are any special dietary requirements that we need to be aware of. Sunday 4th December @ The TAEKWONDO ACADEMY—POINT COOK  TERM 3 NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE Please find following the link to our latest newsletter. NATIONALS UPDATE......and some news from the State President There is no doubt that over the years we have experienced an increasing cost to compete at tournaments and the venue choices may not have been the best. We have raised our concerns with the State Board along with many others and we have received the following letter from the President. Please read the information and should you wish to make further comment please do not hesitate to discuss it with member services. Remember your best interests are OUR best interests. In addition to the above there has also been some confusion with regards to the State Team Training that commences Sunday the 7th August. We have been advised that the correct times for training are as follows: Sparring Team Members 10am - 11am Poomsae Team Members 11am - 12.30pm All training is being conducted at Box Hill Aqualink. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NATIONAL SELECTION TRIALS  Congratulations to all FCS sparring team members who competed at the State Championships and National Selection Trials at the Croydon Leisure Center on 23/24 July. The performance from team members was OUTSTANDING with all members officially qualyifying for the National Championships to held from the 8-11 of September at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Thanks to all coaches, parents and spectators for conducting themselves in a truly professional manner. The final result was 14 GOLD, 7 SILVER and 4 BRONZE medals. Great effort and congratulations to you all. Please click the following link to download the 2011 National Championships Package Information. TERM 2, 2011 GRADING PRESENTATION NIGHT The term 2 grading presentations will be held on Thursday the 28th July for Thomastown members starting at 6.15pm and concluding at 6.45pm. Please note that there will be a senior class only after the presentations. For Point Cook members the presentation night will be Friday the 29th July commencing at 5.30pm and concluding at 6pm. FCS sparring class will run as normal from 6.30pm. TERM 2, 2011 GRADING UPDATE The term 2 gradings will be held during the school holiday break from Monday the 4th July. This is due to the heavy competition scehdule and final preperations for our members. We understand that some of our members go away on holidays during this time and if this is you, please discuss your grading options with members services. The schedule will be finalised by Monday the 27th June and made available to all eligible members. PUBLIC HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENTPlease note that all branches are closed on the Queens birthday public holiday Monday 13th June 2011 for normal classes. The FCS Sparring program will still run on this day at the normal scheduled time due to upcoiming events. If you have any questions please contact member services on 9931 0878. VICTORIAN POOMSAE CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY 29TH 2011 Congratulatiuons to FCS Poomsae team members Stephanie and Alexandra who competed at the recent State Poomsae championships. Your hard work and efforts at training have certainly paid off with a great result, 1 Gold and 1 Bronze. Keep up the fantastic work. Special request to club members to join our poomsae team. At the moment our team is quite small, if any of our club members are interested in joining the squad please see Kelly or Allan and find out just how exciting and rewarding being a part of our poomsae team can be. FIGHT NIGHT - ACADEMY V'S SA STATE TEAM Congratulatiuons to FCS team members Schelby, Tommy, Luke, Kyle and Nic who travelled to Adelaide on Saturday 30th April to participate in the SA Extreme Team fight night. Our members certainly made their presence felt with some awesome fights and memorable moments. Schelby and Kyle totally dominated their opponents winning their matches with a great display of their skills. Schelby went on to win the "Best Female Athlete" award for the night. Luke put on a show and worked all his new skills to just loose the match by 1 point in the end. Toomy took up the challenge and competed in 2 senior divisions and fought against a 2008 Olympic team member. These were great fights and Tommy was awarded the "Fighters Spirit" award for his efforts. Nic fought against the current National Heavy Weight Champion who eventually won the match, not too bad considering Nic hasn't competed for over 12 months. All in all the experience was fantastic and a big thank you goes out to Andy Rutten for his hospitality and the South Australian (Taekwondo Australia Inc) Board members who officiated at the event. TERM 1 2011 PRESENTATION NIGHT Please note that the term 1, 2011 presenetation night (POINT COOK MEMBERS) has been postponed to Friday the 6th May at 5.45pm sharp. Please note that all students who will be attending the presentation night must be in full uniform. FCS POOMSAE MEMBERS CLEAN UP ON FIRST CHAMPIONSHIPS The FCS Poomsae team members put it on at the recent State Championships held at the Box Hill Sports and Aquatic Centre. The team comprising of Stephanie, Aleaxndra, Jimmy and Vanessa have been working hard perfecting their technical skills and it certainly showed as they all cruised through the elimination rounds and into the finals. Happy father Rob of first timer Vanessa summed it all up with his quote "We are just here for the finals Al", and he was on the money. The team picked up 1 Gold and 3 Silver a great result for the newly formed squad.
ACADEMY YOUNGSTERS PUT ON A SHOW AT STELLA MARIS A young group of members put on a demonstration at local primary School Stella Maris last weekend (March 5) as well as running some free Taekwondo clinics. The team made up of Schelby, Lachlan, Tommy, Jarrod, Zach, Noah, Carla and Kiara had the full attention of the crowd with their awesome demonstration of self defence, sports sparring and high kicking skills. Afterwards the free self defence clinics where a huge hit with many aspiring young martial artists eager to learn from the team. Well done guys and for lots of photos check out the club FACE BOOK page. 2011 US OPEN - Austin Texas Congratulations to team members who went to the 2011 US Open. This competition is one of the highest ranked competitions in the world and attracted A grade teams from many different countries, add to this that it is the USA Olympic Selection trials as well as an International Olympic qualifying event and it becomes one tough comp. Schelby, Tommy Kyle and Luke all did well and have come away from the event with some renewed confidence in their abilities and that one step closer to the World Junior Championships. Talk to the guys for more information.
Term 1 - 2011 amended schedule The Point Cook studio will resume classes from Monday the 17th January with a revised schedule. Classes will run as follows: 5 to 6pm Combined Peewee and Little Champions class (All belt Levels) 6 to 7pm Combined Junior and Seniors class (All belt Levels) 7 to 8pm FCS Sparring Program
These classes will run on Monday and Wednesdays only. Normal classes will resume from Monday the 31st January at Point Cook and Tuesday the 1st February for Thomastown members. Please make sure that you review the 2011 schedules for all branches as there have been some minor changes. 2011 School holiday program - General Taekwondo Please note that the school holiday program (General Taekwondo) will commence on Monday the 10th January at 5pm at the Point Cook Studio for all studentes who pre-registered their attandance. If you would like to attend this program and have not registered, you will need to contact member services to discuss availability. US next as Luke Zahra wins taekwondo nationals IT is the year that Luke Zahra truly arrived in taekwondo. The sensation from Seabrook announced to the nation that he is one to watch in the future. The 15-year-old qualified for the National Taekwondo Championships with a win at the Victorian selections.  Then, he went on to claim a gold medal at the nationals held at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. "I was over the world," Zahra told the Weekly of the feeling of winning a national title. "I was really happy, it made me feel proud." The pride comes through the preparation. The Taekwondo Academy student has juggled hours of study at Williamstown High School with his taekwondo commitments. "It's very hard work and a lot of training," Zahra said. "We train about 10 to 15 hours a week and for about four or five days. It's very intense." Zahra continues to listen and learn from coach and mentor Alan Malachowski. "He has a big influence on me. He trains me real hard," he said. If this was the year Zahra arrived, next year could be remembered for his departure from the country. Zahra will compete in the US Open in Texas and will not be there merely to make up the numbers. "I want to try and win that," he said, showing none of the self-doubts that crept into his fighting in past years. "I'm not as nervous any more and I am more trusting in myself. "I'd like to win, but I will be learning a lot, too." PAN PACIFIC MASTERS GAMES RESULTS
Recently our senior members took part in the Pan Pacific Masters Games on the sunny Gold Coast. The team consisted of Ted, Rob, Renee, David competing in the sparring divisions and Roxanne and Sally competing in the poomsae. This was a great experience for everyone involved as it allowed our members to demonstrate their skills in an environment dedictaed to the 30+ athlete. It was awesome to see these guys compete and as a result of their hard work and efforts; Rob, Ted, Renee and Sally took out the Gold medal with David taking home Silver. Please note that the christmas party for this Sunday the 28th November has been cancelled and rescheduled to Sunday the 5th December in line with our Point Cook open day. Thanks for your understanding. Click here for the latest club newsletter Term 4 2010 Grading ScheduleAs the year gets on we tend to get busier and busier and this makes scheduling the last grading very difficult. This term we have changed the gradings a little and have scheduled them for mid week to help cater for all members and their busy schedules. The grading schedule for term 4 will be as follows: POINT COOK BRANCH · Monday 13th December o 4.30pm All White and Yellow Belt Little Champions (4.30pm class) o 5.15pm All Green, Blue and Red Belt Little Champions (4.30pm class) o 6pm All White, Yellow and Green Belt 1st Juniors and Juniors (5.15 and 6.15pm class) o 6.45pm All Blue and Red belt 1st Juniors (5.15pm class) o 8pm All Seniors o NO FORMAL CLASSES THIS NIGHT · Wednesday 15th December o 5pm All members combined Class -EVERYONE WELCOME o 6.30pm All Blue and Red Belt Juniors (6.15pm class) · Thursday 16th December o 6pm ALL CHODANBO and BLACK BELTs from POINT COOK and THOMASTOWN Grading · Friday 17th December - NO FORMAL CLASSES THIS NIGHT · Monday 20th December 5.30pm Grading Presentation Night THOMASTWON BRANCH · Tuesday 14th December o 5pm COMBINED CLASS ALL MEMBERS WELCOME o 6.30pm All Junior and Senior members (Combined Grading No Chodanbo's or Black belts) · Thursday 16th December - NO FORMAL CLASSES THIS NIGHT · Tuesday 21st December 5.30pm Grading Presentation Night The Taekwondo Academy Christmas Party This year the Academy will be hosting the Christmas Party at the Point Cook Coastal park, just off point cook road. This is a little different to previous years functions and we hope to attract all of our members to this fun filled day. We invite our valued members, their families and friends to join us from 10am on Sunday the 28th November. There will be lots of fun activities for everyone to enjoy. There is a small cost for the day of $5 for a single member or $10 for a family. This will cover food, drinks, prizes and more and has been heavily funded by our hard working fundraising committee. Don't forget that we will hold our raffle and if you need more tickets please contact Kelly at member servicers or see your instructors. To ensure we have adequate catering we ask all members to register their attendance before Wednesday the 24th November. 2010 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS  It was a great effort from the FCS members who gave it their very best at the National Championships held at the AIS in Canberra. The team was made up of both Poomsae and Sparring and all of them were there to challenge the rest of the country and stamp their names into the Australian Taekwondo history books. First up was our poomsae team consisting of Alexandra, Stephanie and Brooke. Alexandra won a Gold medal in the female Black Belt division and Brooke won a Silver in creative poomsae to music.....great work girls. Next was the sparring team consisting of Schelby, Lachlan, Zach, Noah, Kyle, Tommy, Luke Billy, Jordon, Summer, Jamal, Adam, Moussah, Stephanie, James, Dylan, David, Jenny, Rob, Ted, Sarah, Carla, Cameron and Aisha. There was some very serious competition as this year saw the introduction of the Taekwondo Australia National Rankings system (TAPS). This ment that all black belts were ranked in Australia after the event. The team did very well with Schelby, Tommy, Luke, David and Summer taking home the Gold, Ted, Carla, Noah, Aisha and Kyle winning Silver, then Rob, Billy, Zach and Jenny taking home the Bronze medal. A fine performance for all that is only going to improve them for next years events. 
The Pan Pacific Masters Games are being held on the sunny Gold Coast in November and some of our members are attending. This time it's not our young guns competing but our more mature members making Taekwondo and in particular The Taekwondo Academy a very inclusive sport allowing all members regardless of age, the chance to be involved with Taekwondo competitions. The team has been working extremely hard along side the FCS members in preperation for the event. Our guys will be tackling both sides of Taekwondo and will compete in Poomsae and Sparring events. There is nothing greater than to have others cheer you on and give you support for your effots so we encourage all members to pass on their well wishes to the team when you next see them at training. You never know....this maybe all they need to get over the line in the end. 
There is no doubt that there is a huge buzz around the club in the lead up to the National Championships. Our team considered by many, as one of the best in the country has been working overtime in preperation for the event and getting ready for possibly the biggest martial arts competition to be held in Australia. This year Taekwondo Australia is expecting over 1,500 competitors from accross Austrlia and overseas making the goal of becoming the National Champion for our members that little bit tougher but a whole lot more rewarding. Watch our members and your frineds, prepare at our open FCS training sessions. We know that once you see these guys train you will be in awe of their persistance and determination to become the country's best. Good luck all team members and watch this space to find out the end results and see if you are training along side AUSTRALIAS BEST! Luke Zahra: Kicking on to successLuke Zahra is a boy in a hurry. The youngster out of the Taekwondo Academy in Point Cook is gearing up for a shot at the national championships in Canberra next month. The black belt student of master Alan Malachowski has impressed over the past two-and-a-half years in state and interstate sparring championships. The 14-year-old from Williamstown High School took his skills on to the international stage earlier this year when he represented Australia at the world taekwondo championships in Korea. That experience led to a gold medal at the Victorian selections, which qualified him for the nationals. Zahra has come a long way under the tuition of Malachowski, who says his charge has so much more to learn and achieve and will do it through his determination and perseverance. TERM 3 2010 FCS SCHOOL HOLIDAY TRAINING Please note that all FCS sparring team members will have training on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights over the school holidays from 6pm - 7.30pm. FCS poomsae team members will have training on Monday and Friday night at 7.30pm. STATE TEAM TRAINING UPDATE The first state team training session was conducted on Sunday the 12th September at Aqua link Box Hill. Team members had a great time mixing it up with other State team representatives and showed them some tricks or two. Please note that there has been a slight change to the next training session being held on Sunday the 26th September: Poomsae team members arrive at 9am and sparring team members arrive at 10.30am. The expected finish time is 12pm give or take 1/2 an hour. Also note that online registration for the state team must be completed by Wednesday the 15th September. Refer to the information sheet below. CONGRATULATIONS LACHLAN!!!  Friday, July 23, 2010 at 11:36AM Point Cook College Newsletter  Congratulations to Lachlan Malachoski who is one our Year 4 students. He recently travelled to Korea to compete in the World Taekwondo Culture Expo that was held on July 2- 7th. The Expo is the representative festival of Taekwondo athletes and takes place in the home of Taekwondo?Muju, Korea. Programs include not only Taekwondo competitions (Poomse?movement, Gyeorugi?sparring, Taekwondo aerobics), but also Taekwondo performances and cultural activities.
Lachlan performed exceptionally well and received GOLD in one of his favourite events - Sparring. He was victorious in his first fight against Singapore. In the final his opponent was from the Philippines and Lachlan won this 5-4. He also competed in Poomse and received a Bronze medal. Lachlan is 9 years old and has been doing taekwondo since he was 3 years old. He started competing at the age of 6. He is lucky enough to be trained and coached by his father, Allan Malachowski. Lachlan trains at The Taekwondo Academy in Triholm Ave Laverton. We are extremely proud of his achievements and are impressed with his dedication to the sport of taekwondo. Congratulations Lachlan on your recent success and we would like to wish him all the best with his future taekwondo endeavours.Congratulations to Lachlan Malachowski who is one our Year 4 students. He recently travelled to Korea to compete in the World Taekwondo Culture Expo that was held on July 2- 7th. The Expo is the representative festival of Taekwondo athletes and takes place in the home of Taekwondo?Muju, Korea. Programs include not only Taekwondo competitions (Poomse?movement, Gyeorugi?sparring, Taekwondo aerobics), but also Taekwondo performances and cultural activities. GRADING UPDATE TERM 3 2010 Thomastown members please be advised that your grading will take place at 6pm on Thursday the 16th September. Laverton members please note that the grading will commence on Saturday 18th September at 8.30am with the following schedule: 9am?All White and Yellow belt PeeWees from the 4.30pm class 9.45 am?All White and Yellow belt Little Champions from 5.15pm class 10.30am?All green belt PeeWee and Little Champions from both the 4.30pm and 5.15pm class 11.30am?All Blue and Red belt Little Champions from the 5.15pm class 1pm?All Blue belt Juniors and Seniors 2.15pm - All Red belt Juniors and Seniors State Team Training The 1st State Team Training session will be held Sunday the 12th September at the Box Hill Aquatic Centre. Poomsae is from 9am to 11am and Sparring is from 11am to 1pm. Makle sure you have registerd online at www.tkdvic.com.au and the cost is $55 (includes polo shirt and training sessions). You will also be able to register for the Team Victoria development program on this day and try on tracksuits etc for sizing. The cost for this program is $220 Point Cook siblings show way to the top (Point Cook Leader 8th September 2010)  FIGHTS over the front passenger seat of the car or the TV remote-control take on a new dimension in the Malachowski household.
Siblings Lachlan and Schelby, aged 10 and 12, of Point Cook, are both taekwondo champions. Both took up the sport aged three, with Lachlan competing since six and Schelby since five. Both were recently selected to compete in the national titles in Canberra next month but it was in Korea representing their country in July that they were really able to show their prowess. Schelby won bronze for sparring and gold for board breaking while Lachlan won gold for sparring and bronze for poomse (patterns). They train at the Taekwondo Academy in Laverton where their coach, Allan, is their father. ?I wanted to try it out because my Dad had the school,? said Schelby. ?I didn't like the traditional side of it, I just liked the fighting side. It's more exciting. It's more fun.? She said her ambition was to represent her country at the Commonwealth and Olympic games. Lachlan and Schelby are this week's Wyndham Leader Sports Stars. Poomsae State Team News The latest newsletter from Taekwondo Victoria relating to Poomsae is now available. Lalor Taekwondo Kid Strikes Gold(Whittlesea Leader 30 October 2009)  JAMAL Kassem took up taekwondo less than two years ago but he's already won gold at the sport's national championships. The 11-year-old from Lalor won the blue belt division in his 8-13 year, 35-40kg category at the national championships in Brisbane at the start of the month (October 1-4). Jamal won two state titles for the same category in May and August and since the national titles has graduated to become a red belt. He trains four times a week at Taekwondo Academy, in Thomastown. ?I enjoy being a member of a club and I've made lots of friends,? Jamal, in Grade 5 at the Australian International Academy, in North Coburg, said. ?I was very, very happy to win at the national championships. It was a surprise. I'd like to go as far as I can with taekwondo, I'd like to win at the world championships and go to the Olympics.? Jamal followed his brother Adam, 9, into taekwondo and did regular training for about a year. His coach, Allan Malachowski, suggested in February that he start sparring. His father, Ali Kassem, said he was surprised how much Jamal had achieved in such a short time. ?We're just thrilled. He's a good boy, he's a very bright kid and very committed,? Mr Kassem said. * Jamal is this week's Whittlesea Leader Junior Sports Star nominee. To nominate someone in the junior, senior or services to sport categories, email whittlesea@leadernewspapers.com.auor phone 9433 1003. | 
