Bai Rui Taekwon-Do Ipswich

Today Miss Robinson is testing for her 3rd Dan ... the hard work has been put in, now is your time to show how far you have come.

Hi All,
For anyone wanting to order a jacket. Monday is the last day to do so.

A very big thank you to the volunteers who helped out at the Spartan Race today! A great fundraiser for the club. A few missing from the picture who also volunteered. Megan and Lily, Ava and Brooke and John, Josey and Ronan. We appreciate you all and for the support you give the club 👍

Thank you to all students who attended our first of three planned Regional Masters Seminars for 2026.
This Seminar was presented by Master Rob Taylor and he covered kicking and patterns with a focus on basics and directional awareness.
With our first 2026 Lockyer Valley Testing next weekend, this was a great chance to train with a Bai Rui Msster and take away some tips and knowledge to help settle those Testing nerves.
The next two Regional Masters Seminars are planned for Nanango and Goondiwindi. It would be great to see the same support for those seminars.
Coming together as a school to learn from our Bai Rui Masters is a long running privilege we have had as Bai Rui students. Keep an eye on the calendar for upcoming seminars.
Much appreciation to Master Taylor for his time delivering our first Seminar and for taking the extra time to critique some Black Belt patterns after the Seminar.

Well done to the Lockyer Valley students who attend the Carl Van Roon Seminar this weekend. Well done guys and girls.

Let’s be honest...promoting someone who hasn’t earned it teaches them nothing.

No Instructor enjoys telling a student they’re not ready for a belt exam. But a real teacher stands firm. If they don’t, they’re not teaching value. They’re just selling rank.

In a culture of participation awards, many people think showing up and going through the motions is enough. It’s not. That is not how martial arts training works.

We teach the standards. We drill the material. You go home, study, practice, and return ready to prove you’ve mastered it. Only then should promotion even be considered. Otherwise, we are failing to teach how achievement actually works.

There are no participation trophies in a good martial arts school. We push students to become better than they were yesterday. A Master must clearly define expectations and stand firm on them. If we don’t, we fail to instill one of the most important traits martial arts teaches- INDOMITABLE SPIRIT

That spirit is what carries students to heights they never imagined...both in their Taekwon-Do and in life outside the dojang.

It’s easy to spot someone who was handed a black belt instead of earning it. The fundamentals aren’t there. What’s tragic is that many of those students might have truly earned it under proper standards...and been GREAT had they had a good Instructor.

If you’re afraid to tell a student they’re not ready, you’re not helping them. Promotion should come only after the work has been done, the standards met, and the skills proven.

Anything less is catering to comfort instead of building character.

That’s how I see it.

First two bags for Share the Dignity 😀

This is a great deal!

As one of our community fundraisers this year we would like to support the Share the Dignity Campaign. Completed bags will be collected by the charity later in the year, but we are starting to collect items now.
We are also looking for new or excellent condition secondhand bags to put the items in. These can be backpacks, handbags, tote bags etc.
Checkout the link for any further information.
https://www.sharethedignity.org.au/itsinthebag

These legends came out for training on this very hot night. Well done all 💪