Taya Taekwondo is a registered Covid-Safe Taekwondo Academy with the NSW Government and the Martial Arts Industry Association.
All instructors have completed the recommended online training courses on Covid-19 safety and protective measures and guidelines and have a Covid-19 Safety Plan in place. We also have a Covid-19 Safe Hygiene Marshall who ensures the enforcement of the Covid-19 Safety Plan and strict compliance of all instructors, members, students and visitors. We regularly review and update our Covid-19 Safety Plan for any changes to conditions, restrictions and health advice.
Taya Taekwondo is fully committed to ensure the safety and protection of its instructors, members, students and the community in providing a safe training environment.
Our youth Athlete Chelsea Gomez has completed her Philippine training with Philippine Legend and Olympian Sir Roberto Kitoy Cruz in Manila with his Kitoy Cruz Taekwondo Academy for a couple of weeks. This international training camp culminated with participation in the Dela Salle Zobel Taekwondo Championships where Chelsea won Gold with a score of 16-6 against a cadet opponent at her first international competition. This is a fantastic opportunity, exposure and experience for Chelsea to assist with her preparation for 2020 and beyond.
Congratulations and well done Chelsea!!!
Our Junior Athlete Aaditya Kadam travelled to Madrid, Spain and participated at the Hankuk Winter Training Camp held from 26-30 December 2019 facilitated by Hankuk Head Instructor and Coach Jesus Ramal, Finland Olympian Suvi Mikonnen and some of the best coaches in Europe with guest coaches from Iran and other countries.
This was a fantastic opportunity for Aaditya to train with Europe's and some of the world's best Juniors and Cadet taekwondo athletes.
The international training camp has provided Aaditya additional exposure and intensive training program and has kept him fit and strong during the holidays.
An excellent preparation for the upcoming Australian National Team Selections for the World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria in October 2020.
Well done Aaditya!!!
Following the Hankuk Winter International Training Camp in Madrid, Spain, our Junior Athlete Aaditya Kadam travelled to Copenhagen, Denmark and attended the first New Year 2020 International Camp hosted by Turkey Olympic Gold Medalist and European Champion Servet Tazegul who is now Turkey's National Coach, Levent Tuncant, Germany's Olympian and European Champion and Aziz Acharki, World Champion and now Germany's National Coach.
Training Camp was held from 3-5 January 2020. This is another excellent learning opportunity for Aaditya to train with some of Europe's best Juniors and Cadets under the tutelage of the three taekwondo legends. Aaditya enjoyed every minute of the 3-day camp, enhanced his skills and techniques and made friends and spent some relaxing time with the Danish Junior National Team members. A great preparation for World Championships Australian Junior National Team Selections over the next several months.
Congratulations Aaditya for this wonderful experience!!!
What a great result and show of team camaraderie at the 2019 Sydney Taekwondo Championships held at Blacktown Leisure Centre on 20 October 2019. Everyone had fun and learned from the experience.
Congratulations and well done to Team Taya with our 15 athletes bringing home a total medal tally of 25 medals - 14 Golds, 8 Silvers, 3 Bronzes with some doing experimental matches and secondary divisions as part of our training and development program. Notable performances from our double Gold Medallists Chelsea Gomez, Alec MacGowan and Ayaan Shetty who won both of their divisions.
Thank you to our dedicated, passionate coaches Ms Natalia, Sir Ed and Miss Abby and our developmental coach Ms Ysabella and to our supportive parents.
