Dural Taekwondo

Big congratulations to our new yellow belts! 🥋

Grand Master Thomas always asks around the room "where were you when you got your yellow belt?" And no matter how many years it's been - each of us remembers.

It's the first big step in moving ahead, realising your potential, and pushing yourself to achieve more and more.

We can't wait to see these guys continue to climb!

Want to see what it takes to get a black belt?

Our December grading is coming up on the 14th December with coloured belts and black belts being graded to attain their next level.

There's a lot of work, sweat and energy that goes into the lead up to grading day, and the requirements are different for every level.

Come and watch on the 14th December at 9:30 am and see if you've got what it takes.

Celebrities of Dural Taekwondo. Now you can spot us out and about. 😉

Post-training lunch and socials is a regular part of our Saturday's.

Being a 6th dan black belt doesn't stop Chris from being impressed 😅

Come and see what impresses Chris so much tomorrow at 9:30 am at Dural Squash Courts.

🔥 THIS SATURDAY 🔥

If you haven't done at least one self-defence workshop in your life... it's TIME. (If you have...I guarantee it's time for a refresher! )

This Saturday at 9:30 am, we're doing a full focus session on self-defence - no experience necessary! Practical, easy to remember, and super effective moves - both attack and defence. 🛡️🤺

Want a taste?
💪 Heel strikes
💪 Grabs & headlocks
💪 Push kicks
💪 Shin strikes
💪 Body language & confidence
💪 Break falls
💪 Attracting attention

We're going to teach you how to make your attacker HESITATE & back off, how to attract attention, and how to get out of a bad situation FAST. 👟

$20 for adults, $10 for 14 & under, and $45 for families of 2 parents + 2 kids. Bring a friend or practice on one of our guinea pigs (regulars) 😉

Book and pay online at duraltkd.com.au or join & pay cash on the day! 🎟️

BYO workout gear & water bottle

Too cute 🥰 2 of our father-daughter duos at today's class. And there are plenty of others!

We've had SO many parents and kids train together over the years, it's one of the reasons we're so family & community focused. What better way to spend a Saturday morning?

Some of our "famous" families:
🥋 Adrian - Alex - Connor
🥋 Merrick - Levi
🥋 Pete - Nick - Jono
🥋 Brett - Mike - Jacqui
🥋 Billy - Liam
🥋 Trevor - Aaron
🥋 Ken - Lindsay - Ailie - Iain
🥋 Jen - Mitch
🥋 Max - Hannah
🥋 Myles - Zoe (pictured, left)
🥋 Chris - Bella (pictured, right)
🥋 Tudor - Ben
🥋 Bettina - Connor
🥋 Graham - Sienna

Are you on our list? Tag & send us your pics 😍

Fun & games (literally) at Dural Squash Courts tomorrow for World Squash Day.

Visit to see what's on. Taekwondo is running downstairs from 9:30 am to 11:30 am and your first class is FREE!

BYO workout gear & water bottle.

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Our most flexible friend Lindsay gets nominated regularly to lead our warm ups ⬆️ and downs ⬇️

We can all hope to do the splits BOTH ways like her one day 😅

P.S.

THIS SATURDAY is World Squash Day - come along to give squash, pickleball, table tennis or 🥋🥋 Taekwondo 🥋🥋 a go.

Try your first class FREE, this Saturday, 12th Oct 9:30 am - 11:30 am. BYO comfy exercise gear and water bottle.

Starting taekwondo as a teenager, the most valuable thing I learned early on was simple self-defence. As women, we're raised to fear so many scenarios, so gaining the confidence that I could get out of trouble quickly, or at least defend myself and attract help was so important. It's also something that's helped me more than once as an adult.

Our instructor (Grand Master Thomas - Dural Taekwondo) knew that as teenage girls at school, the first thing we needed to learn was self-defence.

He taught us heel strikes to the face and collarbones, strikes to the shins and feet, how to get out of a headlock, what to do if someone grabbed our hair, and how to avoid being dragged into a car at all costs.

Learning to attract attention and make a scene was invaluable - we learned that even if we were overpowered, if we could make it difficult enough for an attacker, it might be the thing that saves us.

Our upcoming self-defence workshop is one I wish every child and teenager, and particularly every girl and woman could attend, and hopefully this is the first of many.

Join us on Saturday, 19th Oct from 9:30 am to 11:30 am to learn real-life, practical self-defence techniques you will remember and value for life.

Adults $20, Kids 14 & under $10, and Famiies (2 parents, 2 kids) $45.

Visit duraltkd.com.au for more info and to book your tickets, or attend and pay on the day.

We often hear people say they feel a bit intimidated walking into their first class, or coming back to training after a long break.

But as these photos show, there's always something to try, and someone to guide you no matter where you're at in terms of ability, skill or fitness.

Our classes start and end together as one, but often we split out into groups to allow for different needs and stages.

"There's only ever one person judging you in the room. And that's yourself." - A frequent reminder from Grand Master Thomas