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2023 awards
Regardless of age, belt or skill levels, we recognise and encourage students for their fantastic efforts throughout the year, and this is awarded at our Annual Awards Party. Award is based on each individual’s best attributes displayed and achievements during the year.
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS APPRECIATION AWARDS We thank our Assistant Instructors for their excellent commitment to class assistance throughout the year. STUDENTS AWARDS (non Warriors) 1. BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – students who graded to Higher Dan | Poom or attained Black Belt rank this year. It takes years of training and dedication to reach this stage and we are proud of their milestone achievements 2. DEDICATION AWARD - students who show excellent dedication to training 3. ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD – students who put in their best efforts at training and we encourage them to continue to do their best 4. ENDEAVOUR AWARD – students who strive to improve continually 5. ENTHUSIASM AWARD – students who show great enthusiasm and eager to learn 6. IMPROVEMENT AWARD – students who show great improvement during the year. It may be improvement in techniques or behaviour (eg confidence) WARRIORS AWARDS 1. CADET ADAPTABILITY AWARD - Our first year cadets who have had a tough year transitioning from no head kicks to head kick divisions. We are extremely proud of how much they have learnt and persevered throughout the year despite the challenges 2. NATIONAL POOMSAE CHAMPION AWARD - contested gold medalist at National Championship (Individual Poomsae) 3. NATIONAL SPARRING CHAMPION AWARD - contested gold medalist at National Championship (Sparring) 4. POOMSAE EXCELLENCE AWARD - Warriors who have won at least 3 gold medals across any contested individual division throughout the year at poomsae competitions 5. SPARRING EXCELLENCE AWARD - Warriors who have won at least 6 fights with a win rate of 85% or more during the year 6. STATE | OPEN POOMSAE CHAMPION AWARD - contested gold medalist at State & Interstate Championships (Individual Poomsae) 7. STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION AWARD - contested gold medalist at State & Interstate Championships (Individual Poomsae) 8. WARRIORS ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD - Younger and newer Warriors who have put in their best efforts at training and competitions, and we encourage them to continue to train hard towards their goals 9. WARRIORS ENDEAVOUR AWARD - Warriors who have trained hard, shown great improvement and have performed well this year Our Warriors this year have all shown outstanding improvements in both their training and competitions. We would like to recognise the warriors not only for the medals they may bring home but for their performances throughout the year. This year we’ve seen many of the warriors have breakthroughs in their performances and we are very pleased with how much everyone has improved. On top of their amazing performances, our club has also finished as the Number 1 Sparring club in all clubs across Australia, we also finished 3rd in Poomsae, putting us at 2nd place Overall both disciplines Australia wide. 2023 Excellence Awards go to : CASSANDRA HUI : Sparring Excellence, also National Sparring Champion, State | Open Sparring Champion and State | Open Poomsae Champion CHARLOTTE CHOOK : Poomsae Excellence, also State | Open Poomsae Champion FELIX SU : Poomsae Excellence, also State | Open Sparring Champion and State | Open Poomsae Champion champion ISAAC WONG : Poomsae Excellence, also State | Open Poomsae Champion and Black Belt Achievement (1st poom) JADE HE : Poomsae Excellence, also State | Open Sparring Champion and State | Open Poomsae Champion JOSHUA HOO : Poomsae Excellence, also State | Open Poomsae Champion and Black Belt Achievement (2nd poom) MASON SU : Poomsae Excellence, also National Sparring Champion, State | Open Sparring Champion, State | Open Poomsae Champion and Black Belt Achievement (1st poom) We have one more excellence award. The Most improved Poomsae Award. This particular student has shown a significant improvement in their poomsae in both training and competition this year. This award goes to TARA CHING. Tara came 1st in her division of 12 this year at nationals and she’s also receiving a National Poomsae Champion and State | Open Poomsae Champion award. This year our top awards have a greater emphasis on behaviour, attitude and performance rather than actual results produced. The following students have demonstrated traits throughout the year that we would like the recognise them for: Respectful Student Award This award goes to the student who follows instructions in training and is always willing to spar anyone. He is respectful towards both the instructors and his peers. This award goes to BILL HAN. Most Passionate Athlete Award This warrior has shown their love for the sport and is always eager to improve even outside of training. He reviews all his previous matches as well as other matches in his division, striving to improve his strategies. This award goes to JOSHUA HOO. Most Coachable Athlete This Warrior listens and executes instructions in competition well and it has shown in their performance and results this year. His ability to listen, comprehend and apply during his fights has been exceptional. The Most Coachable Athlete is BENJAMIN HAN. Outstanding Student Award What stands out the most with this student is how he encourages and supports his club mates. He is always eager to help not only the younger and newer Warriors but also his own peers, while also trying his best during his own training. This student always trains seriously and properly and follows instructions with a good attitude. The Outstanding Student Award goes to CATO ZHU. Student of the Year Award This student has shown all the attributes in their training this year and we are always pleased to see this student try his best, continuously improving himself. He also shows great enthusiasm in classes whilst also encouraging and supporting their club mates. He is polite and respectful to both the instructors and other students and is eager to please, always willing to learn new techniques and skills. Our student of the Year for 2023 is DESMOND HOW. Desmond has Improved in both Poomsae and Sparring this year with his enthusiasm to learning and developing himself. He has also been praised by other club coaches for his good sportsmanship whilst also receiving his black belt this year. Well done Desmond. Full Award List : Adam Tourk - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION Alden Liu - ENCOURAGEMENT Alistair Main - ENCOURAGEMENT Allen Wang - IMPROVEMENT Ally Lam - ENCOURAGEMENT Atlas Tourk - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION Ayrton Hsu - NATIONAL SPARRING CHAMPION Ayrton Hsu - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION Ben Han - MOST COACHABLE ATHLETE Ben Han - NATIONAL SPARRING CHAMPION Ben Han - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION Ben Han - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Bennett He - ENDEAVOUR Bill Han - RESPECTFUL STUDENT Bill Han - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION Bill Han - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Bryan Pang - ENCOURAGEMENT Carissa Hsu - WARRIORS ENCOURAGEMENT Cassandra Hui - NATIONAL SPARRING CHAMPION Cassandra Hui - SPARRING EXCELLENCE Cassandra Hui - STATE | OPEN POOMSAE CHAMPION Cassandra Hui - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION Cato Zhu - OUTSTANDING STUDENT Cato Zhu - CADET ADAPTABILITY Charlotte Chook - POOMSAE EXCELLENCE Charlotte Chook - STATE | OPEN POOMSAE CHAMPION Christopher Main - ENCOURAGEMENT Darren Pang - IMPROVEMENT Desmond How - STATE | OPEN POOMSAE CHAMPION Desmond How - STUDENT OF THE YEAR Desmond How - CADET ADAPTABILITY Desmond How - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Earnest Law - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Earnest Law - ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR APPRECIATION Felix Su - POOMSAE EXCELLENCE Felix Su - STATE | OPEN POOMSAE CHAMPION Felix Su - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION Flynn Ma - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION Geraldine Goh - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Geri Liu - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Geri Liu - ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR APPRECIATION Gideon Liu - ENCOURAGEMENT Harrison Chen - WARRIORS ENDEAVOUR Harvey Wang - ENCOURAGEMENT Isaac Wong - POOMSAE EXCELLENCE Isaac Wong - STATE | OPEN POOMSAE CHAMPION Isaac Wong - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Isabel Wong - IMPROVEMENT Jack Walsh - IMPROVEMENT Jade He - POOMSAE EXCELLENCE Jade He - STATE | OPEN POOMSAE CHAMPION Jade He - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION Jane He - DEDICATION Jasper Ma - WARRIORS ENCOURAGEMENT Jasper Si - ENTHUSIASM Jeffrey Yuan - IMPROVEMENT Jeyce Rajendra - ENCOURAGEMENT Joshua Hoo - MOST PASSIONATE ATHLETE Joshua Hoo - POOMSAE EXCELLENCE Joshua Hoo - STATE | OPEN POOMSAE CHAMPION Joshua Hoo - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Joshua Hoo - CADET ADAPTABILITY Kaitlynn Chan - WARRIORS ENCOURAGEMENT Katalin Mokry - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Kayla Wong - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION Kayla Wong - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Keanen Thai - ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR APPRECIATION Kevin Yuan - IMPROVEMENT King Ching - NATIONAL POOMSAE CHAMPION King Ching - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Leonard How - STATE | OPEN POOMSAE CHAMPION Linden Chen - ENTHUSIASM Marina Kwok - ENDEAVOUR Marius Chan - WARRIORS ENDEAVOUR Mason Su - NATIONAL SPARRING CHAMPION Mason Su - POOMSAE EXCELLENCE Mason Su - STATE | OPEN POOMSAE CHAMPION Mason Su - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION Mason Su - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Melody Lam - ENCOURAGEMENT Mia Wong - STATE | OPEN POOMSAE CHAMPION Nathaniel Chen - ENTHUSIASM Nathan Teo - ENCOURAGEMENT Patrik Podhraczky - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION Peter Podhraczky - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Piros Podhraczky - CADET ADAPTABILITY Rachel Lau - ENDEAVOUR Ray Quadros - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT Ray Quadros - ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR APPRECIATION Raynen Liu - ENCOURAGEMENT Reo Wang - IMPROVEMENT Roger Hsieh - NATIONAL POOMSAE CHAMPION Roger Hsieh - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION Summer Liu - IMPROVEMENT Tara Ching - MOST IMPROVED POOMSAE Tara Ching - NATIONAL POOMSAE CHAMPION Tara Ching - STATE | OPEN POOMSAE CHAMPION William Li - STATE | OPEN SPARRING CHAMPION William Li - BLACK BELT ACHIEVEMENT |