Welcome to the Taekwondo Alliance of Alberta Website
The Taekwondo Alliance of Alberta (TAA), is a group of Taekwondo instructors committed to the pursuit of quality instruction with openness, integrity, and trust among instructors and students. Our current membership is about 40 instructors representing some 2,000 students from every part of Alberta as well as Saskatchewan, BC and NWT.
The Taekwondo Alliance of Alberta offers a system of support, innovation and leadership to allow instructors and students to achieve their full potential while reflecting the spirit and tenets of Taekwondo.
The Taekwondo Alliance of Alberta provides its members with such major benefits as:
1. Group liability and accident insurance.
2. Group advertising.
3. Active interchange of ideas and techniques.
4. Top quality seminars, special training sessions and trips.
5. Ensures that ALL instructors are provided with the very latest technical and procedural information from the World Taekwondo Federation.
6. Provides continuity of instruction and testing in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Kukkiwon.
7. A large group with common interests allows us to achieve support from various government sport councils and committees.
 
TAA Photo Album now online

Announcements:

Master Jim Rennie Sr Head Instructor of the Alliance and 2011 Canada National team member travelled with four students and Mr Bill McLaughlin Instructor Folding Mountain Taekwondo to The 2012 World Open in San Luis Potosi Mexico April 13-15th.

15 Countries were reresented comprising 2500 competitors.
Master Jim Rennie won impressively with Gold in both divisions.
Doug Nesterchuk won Silver/ Bronze and a Gold in exhibition matches.
Cara Manning won Bronze in both divisions with an impressive performance in very large divisions.
Ryan Adamson also had a great performance winning Bronze in both divisions.
Nicole Whaley winning Bronze in her 1st International Tournament
Bill McLaughlin won Silver in Poomse.

We had a great time and made many new Taekwondo friends from various countries.

Below is the Sunday April 15th Poomse Seminar hosted by Whitecourt Taekwondo and conducted by Master Doug Kim.

Congratulations to Master Jim Rennie Jr who has returned from Korea after successfully testing for his 7th Dan.

Below, Alliance Poomsae Seminar held in Whitecourt February 27th 2011. Conducted by Master Doug Kim and Master Ken Froese

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The Taekwondo Alliance of Alberta in cooperation with Achilles Shield Protection, is offering the first of a series of children's books for sale.

This first book in the The Journals of Master Wu series is titled Dragon calms the Fire.This is a martial arts based adventure story.

The first book introduces the world of the Kwae Zhen and those exceptional characters inhabiting this secret world behind our world.The main themes of this book focus on self-control and self discipline, with sub-themes touching on trust,respect and responsibility. Readers are exposed to the consequences of acting in anger and shown the rewards of self-discipline. The book incorporates strong male and female characters who act as positive role models to the protagonists and thereby to the reader. The lessons introduced in this first book reflect and support the positive moral characteristics that parents aim to instill in their children and martial arts instructors reinforce in their students.

These books are designed for the 8 to 12 age group, but are enjoyable for older children as well. These are a club promotion and a fundraising vehicle, with a portion of sales going to the Alliance, a National Childrens Charity and the charity of your choice.

For more information and to order contact your Taekwondo Alliance of Alberta instructor.

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