The Institute of Modern Taekwondo has established 11 clubs in NSW since 1998.

I will personally welcome any new students to the organisation. We will endeavour to make you the fittest, strongest and most flexible your body can be, as well as catering for personal development by instilling confidence, self esteem, discipline and courtesy.

All our instructors are highly qualified with years of experience with Taekwondo and other styles of Martial Arts. Come try a two week introduction course for only $30. You will be glad that you did!
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Beginners package $150 including uniform gloves mouth guard, insurance and memebrship to Taekwondo Australia

Ron Claassens
IMT Chief Instructor
Ron Claassens


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IMT Senior Instructor Profiles


Ron Claassens
6th Dan & Chief Instructor


Gavin Hamilton
4th Dan

 
 

IMT events:
28th August - Power Kicking Seminar - BOOK NOW!!
Develop your potential as a martial artist, by participating in this workshop your kicking ability will be enhanced with power, speed and flexabillaty exercises. Open to all styles and levels , no politics just sharing knowledge . Pad drills , bag drills , partner work and much much more .
cost IMT members $40 non members $60

11th September - Black Belt Session @ Empower

Download the lastest Empower Timetable

Three New IMT Black Belts

Congratulations go out to Harry Chapman, Justin Chia and Michael Tebble.
 These young students showed that they had what it takes to become a IMT black belts with their demonstration of patterns, self-defence, sparring and more..
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New Myuna Bay Camp Video
(thanks Ken!!)

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Many thanks to Carrie and Carlo who have both provided
a camp report: (click to download PDF for Carlo - Carrie)

 

Excerpt from Carlo's report....
Beginning of May: two weeks time to the 2010 Autumn TKD camp at Myuna Bay. The excitement starts growing bigger and bigger as the countdown to the camp is getting closer and closer. Am I exaggerating? Trust me, I am not! For those who have been at least once at the IMT Tae Kwon Do camp what I’m saying makes perfect sense. It is hard to put down in words: the only way to get an idea of what I’m talking about is to experience it. The camp is not just training, it is companionship and friendship, it is hard work and great fun, sacrifice and reward. After you have tasted it once you can’t wait for more!

 


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The Empower Fitness and Martial Arts Center
Grand Opening - February 27th 2010

Well the atmosphere was electric and demonstrations awesome!

Well done everyone involved and congratulations Ron and Anne


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This new center stands out from other similar gyms of this genre, not just by size or what is inside the gym. But the feeling that you get as you walk in the front entrance. Although it is a venue for making your body hard and strong to cope with life challenges and develop your inner self, the venue welcomes you with a soft feel. Ron , Anne and their friends have spent countless hours(months) in creating a venue that has an eastern feel with modern western decor.

This center caters for Martial artists beginner to advanced as well clients looking for personal training and group fitness, it is well equipped with attention to detail . A dream that has been 30 years in the making has turned into reality . Ron specialises in teaching children with 6 little tigers classes a week from 4-12 years old . He also teaches adults 4 times a week here as well with one class being a parents and kids class as parents often express an interest to do something with their kids .  "This adults and kids class is the highlight of my week , saturday morning 9-10am . We have a lot of fun and its great to see parents getting involved with their kids , great atmosphere"

Jan 2010: Video highlights of the IMT camp
in Myuna Bay - another awesome piece of editing by Ken Abbott - thanks Ken!
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Jan 2010: IMT has as new home!
"Empower Fitness & Martial Arts Dojang"
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A Dream Come True!

After months of planning and hard work Ron and Anne finally opened the door to the Empower Fitness & Martial Arts Dojang. The place has to be seen to be believed... 240 meters of matted floor! Training in this venue is awesome, see photo's of the first Taekwondo session on Jan 5h.

EMPOWER FITNESS AND MARTIAL ARTS DOJANG
4 /22 ORCHARD RD BROOKVALE
TURN RIGHT IF YOUR COMING FROM THE SOUTH ON PITWATER RD AFTER BUS DEPO
OR ALTERNATIVELY TURN LEFT IF YOUR COMING FROM THE NORTH ON PITWATER RD AT ST VINCENT DE PAUL

GYM IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE DURING THE DAY OR EVENINGS AFTER 8.30PM ON MON & WED FRI FROM 5.30PM ALSO FOR SEMINAR HIRE ON SUNDAYS FOR 2 - 8 HOURS

FACILITIES INCLUDE:
CHANGE ROOMS, SHOWER, TOILETS, MASSAGE ROOM,
KITCHEN, 240SQ METRES MATTED FLOOR, 8 BAGS MIRRORS,GYM EQUIPMENT, SEATING AREA FOR PARENTS OR STUDENT SOCIALIZING


TKD Time table for January 2010
Tues and Thurs 6.30 -8.30 pm
SAT 10.30 -12.30pm
SAT16th BLACK BELT SESSION 1st one for 2010

TKD
FEBRUARY - DECEMBER 2010
TUES 4-5pm KIDS 10TH -7TH , 5-6pm KIDS 6TH -2ND 6.30 -8.30pm 13 -ADULT ALL LEVELS
THURS 4-5pm KIDS 10TH -7TH , 5-6pm KIDS 6TH -2ND 6.30 -8.30pm 13 -ADULT ALL LEVELS
FRI 4-5 KIDS 10TH -7TH
SAT 9-10am KIDS AND PARENTS 10.30am- 12.30pm ADULTS

HAPKIDO
FEBRUARY 1ST - DEC 2010
MON 5-6pm KIDS 6.30 -8pm ADULTS
WED 5-6pm KIDS 6.30 -8pm ADULTS
SAT 4-5pm ADULTS

TKD STUDENTS CAN TRAIN HAPKIDO FOR $10 PER CLASS

 

Dec 2009 IMT Xmas message
& beach training photos

Thank you everyone for making 2009 the year that it was , huge to say the least !!
A big congratulations to:
4thDansBoris Siratkov & Martin Vickery
3rd DanKen Abbott
2nd DanAndrew Travis
1st DanCampbell Mclaughlan
Black Belt of the yearAlannah Patison
Instructor of the yearKen Abbott

Anne and  I wish you all a safe and happy xmas new year break, short as it will be as classes will resume at the new EMPOWER  fitness and martial arts centre Jan 5th 2010 , most other classes will resume 3rd or 4th week of Jan except Macq uni where classes will continue right throughout the break, luchtimes 1-2  every mon and fri except public holidays, plus on wed the 30th only.

Hope to see you there or at the new centre in January .
Regards

Master Ron


Harbord club heads for the beach..
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In what has become something of a tradition at the Harbord club, Master Ron always conducts the final class of the year at South Curl Curl Beach, a quick run down the hill from our normal training venue With 2009 being the last year at Harbord Public School, this recent beach training session was extra special. The soft sand is ideal for practicing good stances, you can really dig your feet in to get that weight distribution correct. A session of hip-throws then follows.The final session is always in the rock pool. Starting with push ups in knee deep water, and finishing with flying side kicks from the edge. A wet ending to a great year of training.

June 2009 Black Belt Grading

June 2009 Black Belt Grading
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Wow , what a weekend Anne Mouland-Claassens 3rd Dan what an awesome effort and an inspiration to all female students as well as the guys.

Giles Sutherland and Jake Braiding Watson  both promoted to second dan , they showed grit and determination to push themselves through the mental and physical bariers.

Then Brockett and Alex both progressed to first dan.  All thesestudents were pushed to their limits and beyond and now reap the rewards of a dan grading that pushes you onward to the next goal, what ever that may be!!

Congratualtions to all of you well done
Master Ron

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