My World Taekwondo Journey!
Adelaide in the year 1973 was a very different place from today. It was the era of large hair, hippies, and platform shoes. It was also a time when there was a burgeoning interest in the martial arts...
Training was basic and simple but very tough. As a young man, I threw myself into it...
The physical training was extremely important. But, just as important were the mental and personal characteristics that underpinned the art...
It’s as though your World Taekwondo uniform makes you immune to the pressures of the day – it literally gives you wings...
Having spent many years focusing on training and instructing in Adelaide, I was given the opportunity by my Grand Master Wahid Halimee to broaden my horizons...
I was given the privilege of attending the selection testing for the Australian Olympic Taekwondo team in Sydney in 1999...
This trip was a visit to Korea, where we trained every day with local students...
Over the next decade, I was lucky enough to be involved in World Taekwondo activities and events in Ireland, Korea and Lebanon...
I always return to Adelaide, of course, but each time I do it is with a greater understanding of the beauty and power of World Taekwondo as a martial art...
I am most proud that I have been able to involve my family in the art, as well as providing a pathway for other young students to become instructors themselves.
Without the dedication, support, and tireless efforts of Grand Master Wahid Halimee, I would never have been able to achieve what I have. The training provided by him in all aspects of the art of World Taekwondo has helped to mould me into the person I am today. I know that there is still much more ahead of me. I look forward to the challenges of training, self-improvement, and the development of those around me in the years ahead, as part of the local and international World Taekwondo family.
Instructor Murray Forbes - October 13, 2024
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