Arafura Moo Duk Kwan

Day 3 and Day 4 of the Arafura MDK Cho Dan Shim Sa.

Day 3 was In Neh (Endurance) starting with 4km run, 100 push ups, sit ups and leg raises, followed by all partner work. Night 3 finished with Dae Ryun Sparring with all gups and Dan/Do Dan Ja for continuous endurance sparring. Thank you to the Region 1 Gups and Seniors for assisting and supporting the candidates.

Day 4 completed the Arafura Shim Sa by repeating any requirements from the week and demonstrating their humility and efforts to take feedback and adjust their body and mind as a Cho Shim, beginner mind.

The Arafura MDK grading panel of Fong SBN, Hardwick BSBN and Fong JKN have endorsed the candidates to continue their Shim Sa and handed them through to the Region 1 testing board for their final assessment this coming Saturday.

All are welcome to watch the candidates in the R1 Dan Shim Sa which will be held Sat 27th, 9-11am at Gray Community Hall.

Soo Bahk!

Day 2 of Cho Dan Shim Sa - Hyungs. Candidates demonstrated all Gup Hyungs, Gi Cho and Pyung Ahn, Passaic, Nai Han Ji and Chil Sung Ee Ro.

Reminder for all Arafura students that tonight day 3 (Wed) is partner work so all students invited to participate in the Dae Ryun Sparring with the candidates

Day 1 of Cho Dan grading - All Soo Gi and Jok Gi (hand and foot techniques) from white belt 10th gup to Red Belt 1st Gup.

Arafura MDK Dan Shim Sa. To all students please note this coming week begins the Dan Shim Sa for our Cho Dan candidates Mr Louis Glassie and Ms Eleanor Hoarau.

Arafura MDK Shim Sa
- Mon 22nd, Tue 23rd, Wed 24th, Thu 25th
- 6pm to 7.30pm Bakewell Primary School

Region 1 Dan Shim Sa
- Sat 27th
- 9am to 11am Gray Community Hall

Classes will be on normal time Mon and Wed but will be disrupted slightly as we focus on the Shim Sa. All students are welcome to come along to support the candidates in this special occasion.

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To all Arafura Students and families,

We have some big events and dates coming up over June, including Gup Shim Sa, Dan Shim Sa and presentation of the 2025 Dan/KoDanJa results.

Please see the dates below for both the Kidz and Youth/Adult classes to keep in your calendars and if you have any questions, please let me know.

Mon June 1st
-Gup Shim Sa. 6-7pm
-All students who have met the technical and attendance requirements will receive a grading invitation direct via email.

Wed Jun 3rd
-Dan Shim Sa/KoDan Ja Shim Sa results presentation for Fong JKN (3rd Dan) & Fong SBN (5th Dan).
-All members are invited to attend for a demonstration and presentation of the results 6-6.30pm

Mon Jun 8th
– No Classes (King’s Birthday Public Holiday)

Wed Jun 10th
– Gup Shim Sa Results

Wed Jun 17th
- Kidz Class Grading and end of Term 2

Mon Jun 22nd – Thursday 24th
– Arafura MDK Dan Shim Sa, 6-7.30 each night.

Sat Jun 27th
– Region 1 Dan Shim Sa. Gray Community Hall 9-11am

Wed Jul 15th
- Kidz Class Term 3 resume

Yours in the Moo Duk Kwan,

Jarrad Fong SBN

We had the privilege to present the Master Peter Tibbits 'Moo Do Shim Gung' memorial award to Mr Louis Glassie, a 1st gup who continued to strive to better both body and spirit, in true reflection of the lessons and direction of the art Master Tibbits believed in.

We were very honoured to be joined by Mrs Pam Tibbits to see the students who have followed, and the presence and influence he still holds for us all.

The physical award holds a historic centerpiece as the timber board is a section of the original flooring from Central Dojang in Korea (11-22 Hangang Daero in Yongsan-Gu, Seoul). During renovations in 2018 the original flooring was replaced and 80 pieces were created to be held under guardianship for the connection to the Moo Duk Kwan practitioners that trained on it's surface and the history and energy it holds. Secondly, the base timber is a connection to Region 1 history and Arafura Moo Duk Kwan as the Silky Oak is a section of the flooring from Fong SBN grandparents house on East Point Road. This timber was walked upon by 4 generations of the Territorian family and a connection to the Arafura region of Australia. Together they represent the connection to both local, national, and international Moo Duk Kwan practitioners and the philosophies that Master Tibbits endeared and taught.

Whilst we miss his physical presence and insight, we feel his spirit and the legacy we cherish continues the spirit of the Moo Duk Kwan.

Soo Bahk!

The Master Tibbits memorial award has been rescheduled for Wed 13th May, starting at 6pm at Arafura Moo Duk Kwan (Bakewell Primary School).

Current and past students are all welcome to attend with special guest Mrs. Pam Tibbits to help present this award in honor of the legacy that Master Tibbits gave us.

This award has been presented to a student who has demonstrated the ethos and integrity that Master Tibbits strove for, and who has dedicated themselves over the year to become a better 'Moo Do' student. More details to come on the evening and will be shared with everyone after the event.

Look forward to seeing everyone there!

Apologies for the late notice but we have to reschedule tonight's presentation ceremony for Master Tibbits memorial award to Mon May 11th.

To all students and family, a special memorial award ceremony for Master Tibbits will be held this coming Mon 27th at 6pm.
Past students and family are very welcome to attend for this special occasion.

Good afternoon All,

With the current water situation we assume it will not be resolved by classes tomorrow and therefore all water bubblers will be off and not for use for your health and safety.

Classes will be on as normal but please ensure students bring their own water.

Regards, Fong SBN