ITFA Junior Female Student of the Year 2013: Lauren Young
The ITFA Junior Female Student of the Year is decided and presented by Master Andrew K H Rhee. The recipient must be a regular attendee at classes and other ITFA events e.g. Competition Training and the Annual Tournament. They should be a good practitioner both physically and mentally, both understanding and practicing the tenets. They should be helpful in class and a role model for other students.
Lauren Young was the 2011 and 2013 recipient of the ITFA Junior Female Student of the Year. Lauren is the eldest of three children. She has two younger brothers, Gordon and Nathan and they all train with the ITFA. Lauren graded to 1st Kup in June 2014 and is currently working hard to be eligible for the ITFA Black Belt Grading in April 2015.
Here are Lauren’s interview responses son after she received her award in 2013:
Lauren practicing 3 Step Sparring when she was a Yellow Belt (8th Kup)
What’s you name?
Lauren Young
Where are you from?
Redfern
When did you start Taekwon-Do?
2010
What belt are you now?
Red belt (2nd Kup)
Where do you train?
Redfern and Randwick
Why did you start Taekwon-Do?
Because I wanted to have fun and do martial arts
What do you like about Teakwon-Do?
Lauren answering her terminology questions at her Grading to 2nd Kup, Red Belt
Meeting new people and working together
What has been your favourite moment in Taekwon-Do so far?
The tournament and doing team patterns
What award did you win in 2013?
Junior Female Student of the Year
What was your reaction when you received the award?
Indescrible!
What is your Taekwon-Do goal for 2014?
To grade to black belt
Practicing Pattern at ITFA Black Belt Training
What would you say to someone interested in joining Taekwon-Do?
Do it! Sometimes you want to stop – don’t keep going and you will get rewarded!
What do your friends think of you doing Taekwon-Do?
I don’t no but they aren’t critical
Do you want to be an Instructor one day?
Yes
When do you think you will get your Black Belt?
2014 or 2015
ITFA Students are able to continue their Taekwon-Do training online via ViRTUAL Taekwon-Do with Senior Master Rhee and the ITFA Instructors
MORE INFO
The first half of the year has had it’s fair share of challenges but our ITFA Taekwon-Do Students have really learnt about and practiced the third Takewon-Do Tenet ‘Perseverance’. As our doors shut during the COVID19 lockdown, Senior Master Rhee…
MORE INFO
As COVID19 restrictions are eased by the NSW Government, ITFA HQ in Alexandria, Sydney was able to open for face-to-face classes from Saturday 13th June 2020. After being forced to close in mid-March due to the global COVID19 pandemic, the…
MORE INFO
Just a reminder that the Holiday timetable starts tomorrow, Monday 13th January 2020: 5-6pm Kids Class (age 5 and up) 6-7pm Fitness Class 7-8.30pm Adult Class (age 13 and up) If you would like to come and do a FREE…
MORE INFO
The ITFA Term 4 Sydney Grading was held at ITFA Headquarters on Saturday 14th December. This year, Senior Master Rhee was joined by Mr Evan Pritchard, V Dan, from ITFA Rockhampton to preside as ITFA Examiners on the day. It…
MORE INFO
The first ITFA Sydney IIC and Black Belt Grading will be held at ITFA HQ on Saturday 13th and 14th April, 2019. Please check back for ticket details or email info@itfa.com.au
MORE INFO
ITFA North Rockhampton and ITFA Rockhampton Grammar School are excited to co-host the upcoming ITFA International Instructor Course and ITFA Black Belt Grading on Saturday 15th and 16th June, 2019. Please check back for ticket details or email tkennedy@itfa.com.au or…
MORE INFOThe ITFA conducts Colour Belt Gradings in Sydney at the end of each school term. Generally terms are 10 weeks long and the Grading is on the Saturday at the end of week 9. To be eligible to grade, students…
MORE INFO
The ITFA Black Belt training is generally held on the first Sunday of the month at ITFA HQ, Level 3, 48 O’Riordan St, Alexandria. Training is open to all Taekwon-Do Practitioners, 1st Kup and above, regardless of affiliation. For 2019…
MORE INFO
No Comments to "What does it take to be ITFA Junior Female Student of the Year??"