Bai Rui Taekwon-Do Paddington

14/10/2026

Over the weekend, Paddington class sent a team to compete at the Bui Rui Nationals. We came home with some medals, but more importantly the four Paddington girls, otherwise known as The Tiny Girl Squad competed for the first time and had a blast.

Results as follows:

Max Holdcroft:
- Sparring - Mens Heavyweight - Gold
- Patterns - Mens Senior - Silver
- Power Breaking - Mens - SIlver

Vivienne Spencer:
- Patterns 9-12 Years F 10th-8th gup - Silver
- Sparring - Girls Lightweight - Bronze

Elizabeth Spencer:
- Sparring - Girls P*e Wee - Silver
- Patterns 0-8 Years Mixed 8th gup+ - Bronze

Isla Dewitte:
- Patterns 9-12 Years F 10th-8th gup - Bronze
- Sparring - Girls P*e Wee - Bronze

Scarlett Pucci:
- Patterns 9-12 Years F 10th-8th gup - Bronze

Christopher Spencer: Coach
Jesamine Spencer: Assistant Coach and emotional support to four tiny girls

Well done all!

We all look forward to the next one.

16/09/2026

Best day ever...

Seriously though, compliments don't come freely at Paddington but when you get one you know you've earned it 😎

09/08/2026

Today the whole Paddington Tiny Girl Squad successfully tested for their next ranks.

Vivienne Spencer - Promoted to 8th gup (yellow belt)
Elizabeth Spencer - Promoted to 8th gup (yellow belt)
Isla Dewitte - Promoted to 9th gup (white belt with yellow stripe)
Scarlett Pucci - Promoted to 9th gup (white belt with yellow stripe)

You should all be proud of your efforts. I'm both a proud instructor and father today.

Well done girls!

06/07/2026

Until there's sparring...

Jokes aside, when sparring at Bai Rui we always aim for "your level +1": just enough intensity to push you past your comfort zone and teach you how to learn and improve, never enough to overwhelm or hurt you. Respect and challenge aren't opposites - the best training partners give you both at once.

04/06/2026

The hug was strategic. So was the kick 🥋😅🤫

Tae Kwon Do can be a creative and playful. You experiment, you make new friends, you laugh, you try things that probably shouldn't work but sometimes do. That's where the love of it lives. But your instructor? They're there to push you past your comfort zone. The discomfort isn't the enemy; it's the lesson. It's even better when you get to return a bit of that discomfort 🥋😇

01/06/2026

Mr Spencer last year committing to the pushup challenge on a business trip (definitely not a holiday). Pushups in Brisbane International, Singapore International and Kuala Lumpur International. We can all find the time to do a few pushups for a good cause. Join us for 2026 starting this Wednesday!

https://www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraisers/bairuitaekwondo

01/06/2026

It's that time of year again where we get a little bit of extra chest and arms exercise while raising funds for mental health services in Australia.

Bai Rui Taekwon-Do is participating in the 2026 Pushup Challenge with the aim of raising $5,000 dollars from the wider Bai Rui community.

Can instructors of other clubs that see this please share this on their club pages, join the team, do the push-ups with us and raise money for a good cause. You can help by raising funds from friends, family, co-workers (be that guy) and strangers on the street (DISCLAIMER: That is a joke, don't talk to strangers).

Apologies for the late notice, I attempted to put this up a few days ago but had browser issues. Better late than not at all.

Let's go!

The Push-Up Challenge is on in June! Join our team to get fit, have fun and learn about mental health.

25/05/2026

Can anyone else relate? 😅

In all seriousness though, sparring is one of the best tools you have as a martial artist. It teaches you adaptability, timing and how to problem-solve in real time.
Every round is a lesson and the best thing you can do is embrace the challenge in front of you. At the end of the day, sparring is just a game!

And if you've never tried taekwondo before, this is your sign! Whether you're a complete beginner or just curious, come give it a go. Everyone here is friendly, the environment is supportive and the laughs are included for free. We're all just here to learn, grow and have a good time. 🥋✨

13/05/2026

In today's installment of the Paddington sparring chronicles, we have some wholesome moments with adults coaching kids as they rotate through everyone in the class. Then there's Mr J...

Every time you spar Mr J it's a mix of great spirit and a bunch of random new things that he's trying. The classroom is the place to be trying new things, as you don't want to do it on the mats or on the street. This is not scripted, it's just wholesomeness followed by Mr J doing his thing with a full send superman punch on the buzzer. Mr Mornament was kind enough not to flatten him for his trouble, as we want our students to try new thing and not pay too high a price for it.

Come join us, and you too can learn the way of the superman punch.

12/05/2026

Elizabeth also had a go at Dad. A little less spirit but a little more thought. I'm sure she'll get me one day as well.