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Class Instructor: Kids Class,
Assistant Instructor: Adult/Youth Class Miss Kim is 1 dan (first degree black belt) and has been a member since she started training at Riccarton Taekwon-Do in 2011. She started instructing kids class in 2014 and her instructing career took off from there.
Miss Kim has been an active member, taking part regularly in Taekwon-Do events, seminars, tournaments, demonstration, and find opportunities for the Club to promote the Club. Miss Kim can appear to be strict and focussed when teaching but you will find that if you pay attention to what she is saying, there are a lot of jokes and deadpan humour in her instructions. Out of the dojang, Miss Kim enjoys music, art, and reading. She is currently in her fourth year of a Civil Engineering degree at the University of Canterbury. At the moment, she is in Hong Kong for an exchange programme and will be returning soon! Interview with Miss KimHow and when did you get started in Taekwon-Do?I think I started in Year 11. I was looking for a physical extracurricular activity, and I was looking for either dance classes or martial art classes. When I looked online the dance classes were pretty expensive and there were no beginner classes for adults, so I started looking for martial arts classes. When I saw a Taekwon-Do ad in my school newsletter I emailed Riccarton club and started going!
When did you receive your first degree (I dan) black belt?
December 2015. The grading wasn’t as bad as I thought.
When did you start instructing, and why?I started instructing in 2014 after another instructor stopped teaching.
What do you think is makes a good Taekwon-Do student/practioner?Dedication, determination, and the willingness to discipline yourself in order to improve;
Who inspires you in Taekwon-Do?Everyone in the club who all have strengths in areas that I don't.
What are your favourite hand and foot techniques?I like knifehand downwards strike because it feels good and I used it to break tiles for my black belt grading. For foot technique I guess turning kick, because when you’re doing pad drills you can just throw your whole weight into it.
What is your most embarrassing Taekwon-Do moment?OK so, I think it was my green belt or blue stripe grading with Mr Manjika. After getting worked hard with no breaks and no water I started seeing black spots and feeling like I was going to faint. And just standing with my hands at ease was the hardest thing ever. My arms were so sore I couldn’t hold them up. I could not see at all, because all I saw black. Then I started getting asked theory questions while I still couldn’t see. It was the most terrifying experience at the time. But after I had some water and I started being able to see again. For a long time after the grading I always cringed whenever I remembered it!
What are the highlights in your Taekwon-Do career?Mostly tournaments. Nationals are always really exciting because it is a bigger environment and you get inspired from other people.
What are your personal goals for the future?Improve in special technique and flying kicks in general. I also want to keep improving my strength and fitness.
Miss Kim Taekwon-Do CV
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