ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

WELCOME TO KORYO MARTIAL ARTS

School of Taekwondo, Hapkido and Korean Martial Arts

Koryo Martial Arts has classes for ALL, including kids, beginners and experienced martial artists. The school provides a safe and controlled environment, and your training also builds life skills, confidence, discipline, physical conditioning, fitness and health. Our school of Korean Karate, incorporates both traditional and innovative styles of training in Martial Arts.

The facility provides mat covered floors and plenty of kick pads, punching pads and punching bags. Classes cover essential stretching, techniques and syllabus training to ensure your greatest opportunity for success. Training currently covers 2 styles of martial arts at no additional cost. The school can also provide you with discounted equipment, gloves and clothing. We offer quality training and facilities at unbeatable prices. Our membership covers insurance and a FREE UNIFORM!!!

Our school has been open since June 2007 and has grown quickly, with the recent opening of our second location in Cabramatta. With our continued growth we will continue to pride ourselves on providing personal care for each student, and providing our students with an atmosphere and environment to develop and train at their pace. Take advantage of becoming one of our founding students, and the special prices we are offerning.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SPECIAL OFFER

First week FREE!! Sign up and receive your uniform and patches for FREE.. with NO CONTRACTS!!!!

WETHERILL PARK SCHOOL OPENING

Tuesday 27 JULY- Koryo Martial Arts will be opening it's doors to it's third location, at William Stimson Primary School, Lily Street Wetherill Park. We are looking to see new and existing students at our official opening.

CABRAMATTA CLASS CANCELLED

Thursday 15 July 2010

Classes cancelled for this day only due to a school function.

KORYO MA SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY

Koryo Martial Arts will be celebrating it's 3rd Year, on Sunday 18 July. The event will involve Lazer Skirmish and Bowling at Villawood. Please see Chief Instructor Benjamin for details in class.

NEXT SPORTS SPARRING FRIDAY

Next sports sparring night will be FRIDAY 16 JULY 2010. Students are expected to bring their sparring gear. *Additional costs do apply to this class.


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MARTIAL ARTS FOR KIDS

Kids develop discipline, confidence and life skills. Martial Arts keeps kids fit, teaches them self defence and provides them with the ability to be positive in life.

With gradings 3 times a year and opportunities to participate in official state and national championships, your children learn to think strategically and effectively under pressure and feel the reward of their effort and training.

Training is provided in a safe and controlled environment, making their Martial Arts training with us fun, safe and highly rewarding.

MARTIAL ARTS FOR BEGINNERS

All masters began somewhere.

Get fit and learn life skills with Martial Arts. Training is set to your pace and your belt ranks clearly guide your progress. Build discipline and confidence into your life, while getting fit and developing effective skills.

NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!!!

With no contracts and no obligations, give yourself that extra edge, join today!

MARTIAL ARTS FOR EXPERIENCED STUDENTS

As with life, our learning and development of new skills in martial arts never ends. Koryo Martial Arts, provides our students with continually growing and improving opportunities to build on existing skills and develop new ones. Koryo Martial Arts not only provides training in both Sports Taekwondo (currently holding a number of State Titles), but also Taekwondo as a martial art. We provide a wholistic approach with training in both traditional Hapkido and practical self defence.

As we understand the theory and applications of the techniques we are teaching our students and how to apply these techniques to real life situations, we also specialise in providing the theoretical and technical explanations with the techniques that are taught. Our students are provided with an understanding of the techniques they are learning and applying, rather than just going through the motions of the techniques.

To put more variety into your training, our Bonnyrigg Location offers sword classes and our Cabramatta School offers BJJ under the instruction of our resident instructor Mr Kian "Karnage" Pham.

Ask about our All Locations Membership to take advantage of all Koryo Martial Arts can off you, today and in the future!

SCHOOL NEWS

SUNDAY 18 JULY 2010: - KORYO BONNYRIGG 3 YEAR BIRTHDAY

It has been 3 years since we first opened up our doors at Bonnyrigg, and as a school, family and community we have achieved alot to be proud of. Our achievements and our success is due to the contribution, dedication and friendships of our students, our families and our friends. Each year as we celebrate another successful year of the school, we acknowledge and share the contributions of everyone who is part of the Koryo Martial Arts family.

This year, our birthday celebrations were bigger than ever, as we saw our friend and family celebrate with us at M9 Laser Skirmish Villawood. Our celebrations included games of laser skirmish, bowling and of course our cake cutting ceremony.

Here at Koryo Martial Arts, we thank you all for another great year, and we will endeavor to make each year even bigger and better.




FRIDAY 23 JULY 2010: - KUMDO SWORD CLASSES ON FRIDAYS AT BONNYRIGG

Sword sparring classes are held at Koryo Bonnyrigg. These are our regular weapons classes, which include skills building in martial arts weapons, safey and ALOT of fun. At Koryo Martial Arts we provide our students with a variety of skills and experience, with Bo Staff leasons coming soon.

At Koryo Martial Arts we provide our students with a variety of skills and experience, with Bo Staff leasons coming soon.




SUNDAY 6 JUNE 2010: - BEN AND TRISH ATTEND THE TAEKWONDO NSW REFEREES SEMINAR

Ben and Trish are keen and passionate about contributing to the Taekwondo community in Australia, as such both Ben and Trish were happy participants in the recent Taekwondo NSW referee seminar. Both Ben and Trish are registered referees under Taekwondo Australia, and participate in a referee capacity at state championships.

The day consisted of a revision of centre referee skills, improving reaction times and assessments of scoring points for corner judges, and an open forum discussion on ways to improve the experience for referees, judges, competitors and their coaches. A highlight of the seminar focused on managing heated behaviour from coaches against referees and judges. The key message from our State Championship coordinators is that bad behaviour towards referees, judges and volunteers will not be tolerated, and that senior officials will continue to encourage both officials and participants to approach them to resolve problems and issues, as well as look to them for support and direction.

The next referee seminar is scheduled for Sunday 25 July, with the morning session being open to the greater taekwondo community. The cost for the morning session is $35, and Koryo Martial Arts students are welcome to attend. Please see Chief Instructor Benjamin to express your interest in attending.

Read the details on the Taekwondo NSW website HERE




FRIDAY 4 JUNE 2010: - KORYO MARTIAL ARTS INTRODUCES FRIDAY KUMDO SWORD CLASSES AT OUR BONNYRIGG LOCATION

Keeping with our promise to our student, to ensure the optimum environment to develop new skills and build on the existing ones, as well as adding variety to our training regime... KORYO Martial Arts has introduced Friday Night Kumdo Sword classes at our Bonnyrigg Location.

Our first class was fun for all who attended, as Chief Instructor Ben took our students through basic cutting and traditional Kumdo sword work. We particularly enjoyed Mr Dom and Mr James' sparring demo.

Our Kumdo Sword classes will be held every Friday at our Bonnyrigg location, except on the 3rd Friday of every month, which is dedicated to sports sparring. Our next Sports Sparring Classes has been scheduled for Friday 19 June, students are expected to bring their own full sparring gear to this class.




TUESDAY 1 JUNE 2010: - INTRODUCING KORYO MARTIAL ARTS BJJ CLASSES AT CABRAMATTA

Koryo Martial Arts strongly believes in providing our students as many skills and opportunities in Martial Arts as possible. Through friendship, respect and high ethics in the Martial Arts network, Koryo Martial Arts is honoured to have a first class BJJ & MMA Champion and instructor Mr Kian "Karnage" Pham as our resident Instructor teaching BJJ at our NEW Cabramatta Location.

Mr Kian "Karnage" Pham's background includes representing Australia in the World Pankration Competition abroad, has competed in a myriad of BJJ competition, and currently competes at a professional level in the CFC championships.

Our first Class on opening day, Tuesday 1 June, was a big hit with current students, signaling a rapid growth in this particular class.

There are great benefits to being one of our Koryo Martial founding members, with discount prices and special prizes for our first black belts. Our introductory discount prices for this class will not last, as demand and numbers grow. DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY!!!




TUESDAY 1 JUNE 2010: - KORYO MARTIAL ARTS OPENS ITS DOORS TO OUR SECOND LOCATION - CABRAMATTA

Tuesday 1 June Koryo Martial Arts opened its doors to our new location at Cabramatta High School. As a team, we acknowledge the importance of building friendship and community values, and pride ourselves on role modelling these values, we have been in-turn been rewarded with the support and presence of our Bonnyrigg students on our opening night at Cabramatta. The support we received from existing students, their families and friends both on our opening day, and throughout our past events and endeavours has been overwhelming. We would like to offer our heart-felt thank you to our Koryo Martial Arts community and support network.

The Koryo Martial Arts team would also like to welcome our new Cabramatta students into our family. It was delightful to see the new faces at our new location, taking part in our class and getting to know our existing students and instructors. We hope our new faces will be our regular faces in no time.

It was great to hear feedback reinforcing our goal of providing all our student "FITNESS WITH LIFE SKILLS". We are looking forward to seeing you there!!!!




WEDNESDAY 7 APRIL 2010: - BONNYRIGG SCHOOL GRADING

Wednesday 7 April 2010, Koryo Martial Arts held is first grading for 2010. Our student's quality and performance impressed Grand Master Sung Soo Lee, with our Hapkido students showing strength and focus in their techniques.

Koryo Martial Arts is quickly approaching in producing our first black belt, with the pressure on, it will be a close call between Roy, May and Sean. A special prize awaits our first black belt.




MONDAY 27 JULY 2009: - NEW TIMETABLE

Koryo Martial Arts will be changing class times to better suit their student's learning needs. WE ARE INTRODUCING KIDS CLASSES!!! Parents are welcome to join in the class with their children!

The new timetable will commence Monday 10 August 2009:

MONDAYS
6.00 - 7.15 pm Juniors
7.15 - 9.00 pm Adults

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WEDNESDAYS
6.00 - 7.15 pm Juniors
7.15 - 9.00 pm Adults

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SATURDAYS
10am - 12 noon Combined Class, all welcome (no changes)

As always students are welcome to the class that suits them best, and junior students are welcome to stay on to carry over to the adults class. Students are encouraged not to feel restricted in attending either one class or the other, your membership entitles you to attend the classes of your choosing.




MONDAY 27 JULY 2009: - SCHOOL GRADING

Monday 27 JULY 2009 saw Koryo Martial Arts' latest grading with Grand Master Sung Soo Lee. A special thank you for family and friends who attended the grading to support the school and its students.

Congratulations to our latest white belts on their first grading.

Congratulations to our blue belts during the tough grading.

Congratulations to Roy Violi on his 1st Gup Grading in the red belt division.

All students demonstrated great skill and spirit at their levels. Congratulations to all the performers.

PHOTOS COMING SOON!




SATURDAY 23 MAY 2009: - JIDOKWAN TOURNAMENT

Saturday 23 May 2009, the Koryo team met the challenge of the Jidokwan Tournament in Kellyville. The Jidokwan Tournament is a friendly event held between the Jidokwan Taekwondo schools under Grand Master Sung Soo Lee.

Congratulations to our team for attaining the following results (anti-clockwise from the bottom):

Tam Ngo: GOLD - junior blue belt sparring
James Ngo: GOLD - junior blue belt sparring
Quan Pham: GOLD - yellow belt sparring
Eddie Lee: GOLD - yellow belt sparring
Ran Zhou - GOLD - yellow belt sparring
Leon Lee: GOLD - yellow belt sparring
Benjamin Silaphet: SILVER - black belt sparring
Tonny Luu - SILVER yellow belt sparring
Sean Kwek - SILVER blue belt sparring

A special thank you to our friend and family who continually offer their support and assistance at these events.




SUNDAY 5th APRIL 2009: - TAEKWONDO NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - AUTUMN

Sunday 5 April 2009, the Koryo team met the challenge of the Taekwondo NSW Autumn state championships, held at the State Sports Centre Olympic Park. This time around the team included Tam, James, Leon and Quan lead by head instructor Benjamin Silaphet. We were also joined by recently appointed coach; Roy Violi.

Congratulations to our team for attaining the following results:

Tam Ngo: Runner-up junior blue belt sparring
James Ngo: Runner-up junior blue belt sparring
Quan Pham: Gold yellow belt sparring
Leon Lee: Gold yellow belt sparring
Benjamin Silaphet: Gold black belt sparring

A special thank you goes out to Kim, Tho, Trang, Noc, Narloi, Emily, Leanne and Eddie for their support and help on the day.

The Koryo family is very proud of their team, their results and their spirit. We had an enjoyable day, and are looking forward to the next challenge.




4 APRIL 2009: - CHIEF INSTRUCTOR BEN ATTAINS HIS THIRD DAN

Congratulations to Chief Instructor Benjamin Silaphet for attaining his Black Belt Third Dan in Taekwondo. Ben held his third dan grading with Grand Master Sung Soo Lee this week, and successfully passed the testing processes. Benjamin currently holds his Third Dan Black Belt in taekwondo and a Black Belt in Hapkido.

"It is a great achieved to attain my Third Dan under the instruction of Master Lee. Master Lee expects exceptional standards, and ensured that I met the high grading criteria required for this level. I look forward to sharing what I have learnt with my students, and continue to further develop my skills towards my Black Belt in Hapkido, and my Fourth Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. We never stop being students in life and in martial arts."...........said Ben on Saturday after being presented with his belt and certificate.




TAEKWONDO NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - SPRING 2008

GO LEON (in the red)......




SUNDAY 10 AUGUST 2008: - TAEKWONDO NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Sunday 10 August 2008, the Koryo Martial Arts team head out for the NSW Taekwondo Championships, at Olympic Park Homebush. The team included Denny Tran, Long Nguyen, Andrew Inthavong, Ben Silaphet and Trish Polak.

The results were excellent for our school's second tournament. Congratulations:
Long - First Place Blue Belt technical & 4th place Open Sparring
Andrew - Second place Open Sparring
Benjamin - Second place Open Sparring
Trish - Second place Red Belt technical
Denny - on a tough Open Black Belt fight!

A special thank you to Tho, Kim, James and Tam for coming with us to show support and cheer on the team. It was a great day and we look forward to many more!

Photos coming shortly


MONDAY 04 AUGUST 2008: - SCHOOL GRADING

Monday 4 August 2008 saw Koryo Martial Arts' latest grading with Grand Master Sung Soo Lee. A special thank you for family and friends who attended the grading to support the school and its students.

OUR SCHOOL SAW A NUMBER OF MILESTONES WITH OUR THIRD GRADING:
Our first Hapkido student, Simon Fajou, graded for his first belt.
The first student to grade for red belt, Long Nguyen.
And six students graded for their first blue belts.

All students demonstrated great skill and spirit at their levels. Congratulations to all the performers. Results and belt presentations are expected to occur this Wednesday 13 August 2008, stay tuned for updates.

PHOTOS NOW AVAILABLE!


JULY 2008: - KORYO MARTIAL SHOPPING HAS BEGUN

We have created an online shop for our students to order some Koryo Martial Arts wear.

The store includes:
t-shirts
jackets
jumpers
caps
other accessories

All gear bears the Koryo Martial Arts logo!!! So if you have any further suggestions or have a hidden clothes design talent we would be happy to include it in our shop. We hope to see you wearing your school colours soon. And look out for the SHOP opening soon with further martial arts equipment and uniforms available for purchase.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR APPAREL STORE.


SATURDAY 28 JUNE 2008: - OUR SCHOOL 1ST YEAR CELEBRATIONS

Saturday 28 June 2008 the school celebrated its first full year since opening with a school bbq. Our students and their families joined in the celebrations held at Ben's home, with plenty of great food and entertainment. Our school slide show also had an encore.

This celebration is not just about the school, it is about our expanding family, their contribution to the school and the talent they have brought us over the year. This is just the beginning of our celebrations and we look forward to sharing our experiences and our growth with our students and our families.

Thank you to all our friends and families who contributed generously with all the glorious food, and to the special two people who helped with the cleaning!!!. Also thank you to everyone who attended and made the occasion a commemorative and special event for Ben and the school.

If you are interested in obtaining a copy of our slide show, please see Ben during class or send Ben an email.

Pics will be uploaded shortly


SUNDAY 6 APRIL 2008: - TAEKWONDO NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Sunday 6 April was the Taekwondo NSW State Championships held at the States Sports Centre at Sydney Olympic Park. Long Tien Nguyen won his technical forms (Poomse) division and came runner up in his Sparring tournament.

Long showed great form in his performance of Taeguk Il Jung and Taeguk E Jung in front of the Taekwondo NSW officials, and received praise from a number of participants, officials and coaches. Long also showed exceptional courage, a champions heart and the Taekwondo spirit in his first Taekwondo sparring competition.

Congratulations Long for your outstanding achievement and for the courage to take on this challenge. We look forward to more great things from you in the not too distant future.

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MONDAY 31 MARCH 2008 SECOND SCHOOL GRADING

Monday 31 March 2008 saw Koryo Martial Arts' second grading with Grand Master Sung Soo Lee. A special thank you for family and friends who attended the grading to support the school and its students.

All students showed the true spirit of Taekwondo and impressed Master Lee. The results will be announced on Wednesday and we wish you all the best of luck with your results.

The belt presentation will also be held on Wednesday, so we request all students who graded to be in attendence.

Our next focus will be the preparation for the NSW Taekwondo Association Championships to be held on 4 May 2008.

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MONDAY 8 OCTOBER 2007: - FIRST SCHOOL GRADING

Koryo Martial Arts held its first grading this Monday 8 October 2007. A special thank you to our family and friends who attend to support the students. Thank you to Grand Master Sung Soo Lee, who presided over the event and conducted the grading assessment.

The students, while nervous, showed excellent poise and technique to excell in their demonstrations. The groups consisted of three white belt groups and a blue belt. All students were grouped with other students they felt comfortable with to ensure that added support and confidence so their skills could shine through.

Congratulations to the following white belts who successfully attained their 8th Gup Yellow Belts: Daniel Bradford, Alan Houang, Sean Kwek, Milan Milos, Mladen Milos, Vesna Milos, Jacob Nguyen, Som Nhottivong, Rattana Rathanchan, and Muy Tea. Congratulations Juliana Ngov for successfully attaining her 4th Gup Blue Belt. An honourary congratulations to Julianna and Daniel for receiving a special mention from Master Lee.

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MONDAY 18 JUNE 2007: - OUR SCHOOL OPENS IT'S DOORS

Monday 18 June 2007, our school doors opened at Bonnyrigg Primary School. Head Instructor Ben's nervousness was high but excitment won the day with Ben and the first students. Our first students came from all age groups and set the way for a positive atmosphere that has continued on to this day.

From the first day Koryo Martial Arts provided safe and effective facilities and equipment. Our first students enjoyed mat covered floors, punching bags and kicking pads.

The school's main aim was and still is to provide safe and enjoyable training environment. However, the aim of the school, in tradtion with all martial arts is to challenge our students and see them succeed in reaching their full potential.