Platinum Taekwon-Do
Platinum Taekwon-Do
Platinum Taekwon-Do teaches challenging, dynamic and inspiring martial arts classes for children, youths and adults in 12 local areas across Perth, Western Australia.
We are members of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), Allied National Taekwon-Do Association Australia Inc. and the Western Australian Sports Federation. Our instructors all hold ITF teaching plaques and Working With Children Checks.
Our Taekwon-Do classes cover strength, agility, balance and coordination, as well as the specific skills of the art and the values of courtesy, integrity and perseverance, all in a family friendly environment.
Platinum Taekwon-Do hosts the annual Perth Cup Western Australian State Championships which allows ITF Taekwon-Do practitioners from age 6 upwards and White to Black belts enjoy competing in a professional, challenging and fun environment.
Platinum Taekwon-Do is headed up by Master Adeline Cheong VII and Sabum Paul Raymond VI and expertly supported by a technical committee made up of Sabum Michael Hayward VI, Sabum Michael Harwood VI, Sabum Suzy Moore V and Sabum Michael Byrnes V all of whom who teach at various Platinum Taekwon-Do dojangs. Our instructors have attended numerous International Instructors and International Umpires Courses in Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, San Francisco and provided support at local, state and national championships. Platinum Taekwon-Do students have also competed at the ITF World Cup and World Championships.
Platinum Taekwon-Do has co-hosted the late GM Tran Trieu Quan, Master Paul McPhail and most recently in 2018, hosted World Champion Sabum Mark Trotter in presenting seminars in Perth.
Platinum Taekwon-Do was established on 20 December 2006 by Master Adeline Cheong and Sabum Paul Raymond.
The name “Platinum” Taekwon-Do was chosen as it reflected the vision of the club to teach Taekwon-Do to an exceptional standard, drawing on the symbolism of platinum being even more precious than gold and with great resistance to corrosion. Our logo therefore combines the alchemical symbol for platinum with Taekwon-Do.
Platinum Taekwon-Do’s mission is to teach Taekwon-Do to an exceptional standard, develop students at all levels and promote Taekwon-Do as a sport, martial art and tool for social development by:
- Maintaining currency of ITF techniques by attending international courses.
- Continuously reviewing teaching methods and processes to improve classes.
- Maintaining the standards of all instructors through additional training.
- Targeting guest instructors with specialist skills who can further enhance our knowledge and teaching methods.
- Participating in competitions
- Running competitions for all competitor levels and actively encouraging participation.
- Acknowledging that adults are seeking achievement, friendship, direction and belonging as well as the physical benefits and providing for these needs.
- Acknowledging that children are seeking to have fun, make friends, learn new skills, increase their confidence, be challenged and be actively involved and successful and providing for these needs.
- Sharing Taekwon-Do experiences with friends, communities and the media.
Photography: Suzy Moore