World Shimjang Taekwondo Academy

14/09/2026

We want you!

Spots have become open for new students in all of our classes across Australia.

It's free to try a class, so grab a friend or family member and come and give it a try.

Develop great self defence skills, improve fitness, balance, co-ordination and flexibility and have a great time when doing it.

Click on this link to find the class nearest to you and give it a go!
https://www.shimjang.com/find-a-taekwondo-class/

17/08/2026

World Shimjang Taekwondo Academy is proud to congratulate Instructor Richard Rowe from our Bellbird class on his outstanding promotion to 4th Dan Black Belt! 🎉👏

Achieving 4th Dan is a significant milestone and a true reflection of Richard’s years of dedication, discipline, commitment and instruction for Shimjang Taekwondo.

Richard's dedication to the art shows in his students at Bellbird class. He invests his time, energy and knowledge into helping every student improve, build confidence and reach their potential.

That commitment was clearly evident at our recent grading. The effort, preparation and progress shown by the Bellbird students was a fantastic reflection of the work Richard puts in behind the scenes. Seeing his students step onto the floor prepared, focused and determined was a wonderful testament to the instructor he is.

Richard leads by example. His own journey and continued pursuit of excellence inspire his students to challenge themselves, keep learning and never give up when things get tough.

4th Dan is not just a recognition of Richard’s skill — it’s recognition of the years of dedication he has given to Taekwondo and to the students he teaches.

We are incredibly proud to have Richard as part of the World Shimjang Taekwondo Academy family, and we know his Bellbird students are lucky to have such a committed instructor in their corner.

Please join us in congratulating Instructor Richard Rowe on his fantastic achievement! 🎉

30/07/2026

How good is this!
Dan promotions at the last Gold Coast/Brisbane.
We had Instructors Brenda and Kiana promoted to 2nd Dan, Instructors Olivia and Linda promoted to 3rd Dan, Instructor Neil promoted to 4th Dan and AMI Matt promoted to 5th Dan Master Instructor.
Great effort and very well deserved!
Thanks again to Grandmaster Nicholas, Deputy Grandmaster Rob, Master Steve and Master Todd for officiating the grading.
Our Founding Grandmaster Les Hicks again passing on his congratulations to all those who have continued to support and grow our fantastic art of taekwondo.

18/07/2026

🥋 This is our Port Sorell class.

Every person in this photo started exactly the same way … stepping through the doorway into the unknown.

You don’t need to be fit.
You don’t need to be flexible.
You don’t need to know what you’re doing.
You don’t even need to be confident.

That’s what training helps you build.

Our classes across northern Tasmania are full of people of different ages, abilities and experience levels, all encouraging each other to become a little stronger than they were yesterday.

If you’ve been thinking about trying taekwondo, know you won’t be on your journey alone.

Free trials are available at all our classes. Come, step through the doorway and have a go! 👊

https://www.shimjang.com/find-a-taekwondo-class/

11/05/2026

Professional, quality, valuable skills and still fun! Master Todd runs the class with his wife Lisa & their family. Come along and see how good it can be for yours.
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11/03/2026

Be proud, share your story and what you have gained from Shimjang Taekwondo!

Shimjang Taekwondo was proudly established by Grand Master Les Hicks. We thank him for not only sharing his knowledge as an instructor, but for allowing others to grow as instructors and open centres themselves. By continually reinvesting in our Art we have seen sustainable growth over many decades and will continue to do so in the future.

Thousands of our members owe their knowledge of our Art to Grand Master Les. Look around your dojang tonight and take a moment to realise, you’re there because of one man’s vision and his ability to let every person reach their full potential.

Our core values of Integrity Loyalty & Respect are the building blocks of every student, instructor and class. Get involved, it’s free to have a trial class and see for yourself.

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14/02/2026

Go the ladies!

14/02/2026

Let’s get moving, learn self defence with our traditional, military style martial art. Shimjang.com