09/07/2026
Last month, Master Michael Nguyen and Sabumnim Larita Bouphasavanh had a wonderful few days with Sabumnim Doug Swain and his Team Doug's Dojang in Rockhampton (Queensland), sharing in a weekend of training, learning, friendship and fun.
Across the weekend, it was a pleasure to deliver a range of specialist Taekwon-Do clinics and training sessions for students of all ages and levels. The enthusiasm, focus and positive energy from everyone involved made the experience incredibly rewarding.
Outside the Dojang, the weekend was just as memorable, with shared meals, breakfast at Riverston Tea Rooms, zorb ball fun, a local bakery stop, a visit to the crocodile farm, and even the chance to hold a real life crocodile!
Rockhampton holds a very special place for Master Nguyen, as it is where he grew up and first began his Taekwon-Do journey. Returning to share knowledge with the local Taekwon-Do community was both nostalgic and meaningful.
A sincere thank you to everyone at Doug’s Dojang for the warm welcome, hospitality, transport, generosity and friendship throughout the weekend. We hope the students enjoyed the experience as much as we did.
Weekends like this show what can be achieved when instructors, schools and students work together in harmony for the benefit of Taekwon-Do in Australia. Taekwon-Do is for everyone, and through positive collaboration, mutual respect and shared learning, we continue to grow stronger together.
Keep training hard. We look forward to seeing you all again next time.
Taekwon! 🥋❤️🙏👊
17/12/2025
Impact Taekwon-Do Australia attended the One Legacy ITF Victorian Open Taekwon-Do Championship held in Stawell on 6 December 2025. A team of 16 students travelled west of Melbourne to take part, and it was a meaningful opportunity to share Taekwon-Do with a regional community and to connect with practitioners from different schools in a positive and respectful environment.
We sincerely thank SBN Cher Liang Tay and BSBN Chris Sirre and their teams for the invitation and for hosting a well-organised and welcoming event.
Throughout the day, our students represented themselves and our school with integrity, discipline, and sportsmanship. As a team, Impact Taekwon-Do Australia achieved a total of 16 gold, 14 silver, and 8 bronze medals, and were grateful to finish the event as the overall school champion. These outcomes reflect consistent effort, teamwork, and preparation, rather than any single individual result.
Special acknowledgement is given to BSBN Philo Lee, BSBN Petronilla Mazai, and SBN Larita Bouphasavanh, who finished among the top five competitors of the competition.
The inclusion of joint and mixed team events, as well as innovative team sparring formats, added to the spirit of cooperation and enjoyment across schools.
It was also encouraging to see a broad range of divisions, with events catering to participants from as young as 3 years of age through to veterans in their 80s, reinforcing that Taekwon-Do is truly a lifelong martial art.
We thank our senior students for their support behind the scenes, and we extend our appreciation to parents, judges, competitors, marshalls, umpires, coaches, first aid officers, canteen operators for their patience and resilience throughout the day.
Events like this remind us that Taekwon-Do is ultimately about character, respect, and shared growth. We look forward to continuing to participate in open opportunities that strengthen unity and uphold the true spirit of our art.
Taekwon.
