September AHG Sydney Adults Grading

The September AHG Sydney Adults Grading will be held on Saturday 4 September 2010 and will be hosted by DSD Parramatta.

Come along and show your support for your fellow students who will be testing on the day and be there to congratulate them when they attain their next belt!

Grading starts at 12pm sharp.

Family and friends all welcome!

2010 IHA "How To" DVD Series Now Out!

Released on December 6th, 2009 the 2010 IHA "How To" DVD Series takes the already great training series to a new level!

The new series covers all the IHA curriculum requirements from White Belt through to 4th Degree Black Belt. The DVDs are filmed in 1080p using 4 cameras to ensure every technique is clear and easy to understand. The DVDs are filmed with the focus being on the instructor teaching the camera the techniques required for each level. Each technique is personally demonstrated and explained by Grandmaster Geoff J. Booth - 8th Degree Black Belt and Chief Instructor for the International Hapkido Alliance (IHA).

The new IHA "How To" Series includes 4 DVDs with Over 7 Hours of footage and covers all the techniques for the IHA Belt levels of White through to 3rd Degree Black including Dan Bong and Cane techniques, plus Bonus material.

Cost: AUD $235 (Includes Postage & Handling)

To watch the Promo and to order your copy of this awesome DVD set today, go to
http://hapkido.netro.com.au/index_files/Page618.htm!

Hapkido Adults Grading - 9 August 2009

Come and show your support for your fellow students at the next AHG Sydney Grading on Sunday 9 August 2009.

The grading will be held at DSD Parramatta.

The following 9 students will be testing:

Vivian P (CSD Moorebank) for Yellow Belt
Navid N (DSD Parramatta) for Yellow Belt
Ben V (CSD Moorebank) for Yellow Belt
Daniel N (CSD Moorebank) for Yellow Belt
Yossi W (DSD Parramatta) for Green Belt
Ben S (DSD Parramatta) for Green Belt
Antony L (CSD Moorebank) for Brown Belt
Mark M (CSD Moorebank) for Brown Belt
Mira K (CSD Moorebank) for Provisional Black Belt

The Junior belt grading starts at 6:30pm. The Senior belt grading starts at 7:30pm.

Come along and cheer on your fellow students.

Watching gradings is one of the best ways to prepare for your grading - you get to see what they are like, what is expected of students, what you will have to do when it's your turn to grade.

It's also great to be there to congratulate your fellow students when they successfully attain their new belt!

BBC Seminar - The Art Of Weaponry

The next seminar in the 2009 BBC 'Art of' Hapkido Seminar Series is

THE ART OF WEAPONRY

on this Saturday at Moorebank!

This is the 4th seminar in the 2009 Hapkido BBC Seminar Series.

The seminar will cover 30+ techniques using an assortment of 6-7 different weapons including (but not limited to):

• Cane
• Dan Bong
• Staff
• Sword
• Fan

This is going to be a great seminar for all Hapkido students - it will provide great exposure to weapons for coloured belts and it will be an invaluable seminar for all Black Belts both with their syllabus weapon as well as learning how to use different weapons.

The BBC Seminar starts at 1:30pm at Moorebank straight after the midday class.

It's FREE for all BBC members, $35 for IHA students and $50 for non-IHA members.

What a fantastic Hapkido-filled weekend!

WOW! What a fantastic weekend!

It all began with the 5 Elements Seminar on Saturday.

5 hours of fun-filled Hapkido, there was something in this seminar for everyone. There were 38 students on the mats, the Dojang was buzzing with the fun and excitement of learning new techniques, of trying new stuff, of students at all levels able to play around with techniques they would otherwise not have gotten the chance to see, let alone practice!

There were takedowns and throws even white belts could try. There was pain enhancement and students were surprised that the techniques they had learnt could hurt even more with the application of 3 letters - T, L and/or C!

And once we had learnt how to enhance pain, we went through how to control pain, how to turn pain off! So easy and so effective - AWESOME!!

A personal favourite, we saw how easy it is to knock people out, with one of the Black Belts going down like a sack of spuds (yes, and all caught on film for later enjoyment!)

A highlight was the students of varying levels who lined up to feel what it was like to get knocked out, Master Geoff making his way through the crowd like the messiah healing people.

And ofcourse we finished up with Ki, every student getting to break a piece of wood using only Ki. Always a seminar favourite!

But that was only half the weekend!

Sunday was a Sun Bae training day for red belts and above. A great opportunity for senior belts to work through coloured belt syllabus material, the Black Belts to play with the new Black Belt syllabus, and senior students to spend some quality mat time with Master Geoff on their techniques.

There were 11 senior belts on the mats at the Sun Bae, and the training day was of huge benefit to every student in attendance.

Well done to those students who managed to do both days, no doubt today is a huge let down after a jam-packed Hapkido weekend like the one we just had!

What a brilliant weekend, what a fantastic way to kick off the IHA International Training Seminar!

For more photos from the fun-filled Hapkido weekend, click here.

The 5 Elements Seminar!

The 2009 ITS kicks off with the 5 Elements Seminar, its on this Saturday 28 March 2009 at CSD Moorebank.

The seminar runs for 5 full hours, from 12pm - 5pm with an hour spent on each of the 5 elements:


1. Earth - ground locking and takedowns
2. Water - throwing and breathing
3. Fire - pain enhancement and locking
4. Wind - wave techniques, movement and redirection
5. Void - mind over matter and Ki

This seminar is an opportunity for coloured belts to get exposure to techniques they would otherwise have to wait YEARS to see. And no doubt every student in attendance will see techniques they have NEVER seen before.

And just for added fun, we'll get to do Ki breaks on wood as part of the Void session!

So come along and join the fun! Don't miss out and regret it afterwards!

This Saturday from 12pm at CSD Moorebank. It's going to be awesome.

2009 ITS T-Shirt Design Revealed!

Push me if you dare!

Exciting news just in...

The Limited Edition International Training Seminar (ITS) commemorative t-shirt design has just been revealed (see image below)!

Following the witty tongue-in-cheek style of the previous 2 designs, this t-shirt is the hottest thing in season!

To be eligible for the t-shirt you have to attend one of the official ITS Seminars which are listed on the back of the t-shirt.

The sexy t-shirt costs AUD 40 (USD 30 or € 25) and orders to international students will be delivered by Master Geoff while on tour.

For Australian students, to guarantee receipt of your t-shirt at the Australian ITS seminar (that's The 5 Elements Seminar on Saturday 28 March 2009), you have to order and pay for your t-shirt before Monday 23 March 2009.

Order now through your Regional Chief Instructor or via email to hapkido@netro.com.au.

Don't miss out on your chance to wear one of the coolest Hapkido t-shirts ever!

Order your Limited Edition t-shirt today!

BBC Seminar - 'The Art of Striking'

The second seminar in 'The Art of' BBC seminar series is on this Saturday 7 March 2009 at 1:30pm.

The topic is 'The Art of Striking' and we're going to go through 30+ strikes, some not using your arms, most of which have never seen before, none of which are on the current syllabus.

That's a minimum of 30 new strikes to learn for every student at the seminar - some of which you will love and want to keep for your arsenal. For Black Belts this means exposure to new variation techniques to add to your list of weapons!

If the last seminar on 'The Art of Kicking' was anything to go by, the seminar this Saturday is going to be a great deal of fun.

Just a reminder also that 'BBC In The Raw' - the DVD of the last BBC seminar is now available to order. The DVD will set you back $25 and is footage of the last seminar - that's right, all 30 kicks! Great to have for those who attended the seminar (you might even see footage of yourself trying one of the flying kicks on the wavemaster) and a must-see for those who missed out on the last seminar. Order your copy today!

Master Geoff's Birthday

Master Geoff celebrates his birthday on Wednesday 25 February 2009.

And what better way to celebrate than by getting into your Dobok and onto the mats for a fun Hapkido seminar that will be run by Master Geoff himself and on his birthday no less!

Seminars are always fun, but without a doubt this special birthday seminar will be more fun than usual!

Of course no celebration is complete without cake...

Join us for the seminar which will start at 7:30pm and to wish Master Geoff a HAPPY BIRTHDAY with cake cutting (and eating) straight after the seminar at 9pm next Wednesday 25 February 2009!

But... does anyone dare sing Happy Birthday? ;)

AHG Turns Sweet 16!

The Australian Hapkido Group (AHG) celebrates its Sweet 16th Birthday on Monday 19 January 2009.

To think that is was 16 years ago that Master Geoff created this incomparable and unparalleled organisation, an organisation we are all so proud to be members of!

To celebrate this momentous occasion we invite you to join us for dinner on Saturday 17 January 2009.

Details as follows:

Where: Black Rose Cafe
Time: 7pm

If you'd like to come along and help us celebrate, please put your name on the sign-up sheet at the front desk by Thursday 15 January so we can let the venue know how many people to expect on Saturday.

There will also be cake in abundance next Monday night between the juniors and seniors class so please make sure you join us for that also!

Black Belt Club

Complete Self Defence is proud to announce details about the Black Belt Club (BBC) for 2009. BBC is designed for coloured belt students to help motivate, educate and enhance your path towards Black Belt!

BBC is for any student serious about Hapkido, serious about progressing, serious about learning new techniques. As part of BBC you will learn techniques that are not currently on the syllabus, techniques you will not learn in class, techniques that will enhance your training.

Benefits of Black Belt Club:

• Free BBC seminars


• Free belt testing through the coloured belts


• Discounts on merchandise


• Discounts on special events


• BBC badge


• BBC belt

Requirements:

• Minimum rank of Orange Belt to apply


• Lifetime BBC Membership Fee is $250

Benefit Analysis 2009:

• 7 BBC seminars @ $35 = $245


• 1 belt test @ $35= $35

Subtotal $280, that's already a saving of $30 in Year 1 alone, not taking into account any other discounts on merchandise, equipment, special events and/or extra belt tests!

The BBC Membership Fee can be paid off in 3 instalments and will increase to $300 in March 2009. Apply before March to get the current rate and save $50!

In 2009 there are 7 BBC seminars scheduled. At $35 each for non-BBC members, as a BBC member you already get your money back in Year 1.

The 1st BBC seminar is on Saturday 17 January 2009 at 1:30pm on "The Art of Kicking". Join us as we go through at least 30 different kicks - stationary, moving, flying and ground kicks! It's guaranteed to be a GREAT deal of FUN!

Revolutionary New Black Belt Syllabus

Great news for all Black Belts in the International Hapkido Alliance!

Master Geoff is currently working on a new Black Belt Syllabus which will revolutionise the way Black Belts are taught and will set a new standard of Black Belt both within and outside the organisation.

No doubt one of the major attractions of the IHA is the opportunity for Black Belts to continue training beyond Black Belt, to continue learning new techniques and to become even better Hapkidoists. The new Black Belt Syllabus will set all IHA Black Belts even further apart from all others.

The fun begins in January with the release of a prototype for Black Belts to play around with. The official release of the Black Belt Syllabus is expected to be at the International Training Seminar in the US in April 2009.

CSD Christmas Party

The CSD Hapkido Christmas Party is on Saturday 6 December 2008, starting at 12pm.

The Christmas Party will feature presentation of the annual Eagle Awards (I have heard there are some surprise winners this year!), all the pizza and pasta you could possibly eat, and the announcement of a very special event to be run mid-next year! Rumour has it that those in attendance may also get a credit towards this special event - I can't wait to find out what it is!

There's a change of venue for this year's Christmas Party - its being held at the Black Rose Cafe, 170 George Street Liverpool.

The Christmas Party costs $30 for Adults and only $15 for kids under 10.

Friends and family all welcome ofcourse!

Make sure you see CSD staff at the front desk to get your name on the list so you don't miss out on the CSD Hapkido Christmas Party, its going to be a great deal of fun!