Bayside Hapkido Newsletter May 2017
Upcoming Events
MAY 3, 2017
Kids Grading
MAY 10, 2017
Adults grading
AUGUST 19, 2017
Grandmaster Booth Visit
OCTOBER 1-9TH, 2017
ITS- Sun Bae, Hell week and Weekend of Wisdom
Training Tip
A tip for this month, seeing as we have two gradings in May… From the moment you walk in, LISTEN. You know your techniques, enough to have them signed off. But you can run into trouble if you make silly mistakes by not listening to instructions properly!
Inspiration
The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.
Member of the Month – Hawks
Olivia Fife
How long have you being doing Hapkido? – Less than 1 year
What belt are you? – Yellow belt
What do you like best about Hapkido? – It’s just… It’s really good!
What is your favourite technique?- Back kick
Why did you start hapkido?- Because I wanted to get tough
Tell us something that you like to do outside of Hapkido – I play tennis
Favourite TV Show?- Paw Patrol
Member of the Month – Falcons
Ella Stone
How long have you being doing Hapkido? 3-4 years
What colour is your belt?- Blue belt- if I grade on Wednesday, I will be going up to adults
What do you like best about Hapkido? – It challenges you to try new things
What is your favourite technique?- Turning kicks
Why did you start doing hapkido?- I started because my brother Jack did hapkido and I wanted to beat him! And it looked like a lot of fun
Tell us something that you like to do outside of Hapkido.- I play netball and touch.
Favourite type of music- Pop music
Member of the Month – Adults
Qi
How long have you been doing Hapkido for and what belt are you?- I’ve been doing hapkido for 1.5 years. I am a green belt.
What made you join up and what do you like about Hapkido?- I originally wanted my kids to train. Then when I was watching, I found it very interesting, so I joined up myself.
What do you like about Bayside Hapkido?- It’s great for self-defense.
What do you do in your spare time?- I do some JKD. I also enjoy fitness and go to the gym 4 times a week.
What is your favourite movie?- Kung Fu Panda or IP Man 3.