Bai Rui Taekwon-Do Rosewood

01/03/2026

Well done to the Lockyer Valley students who attend the Carl Van Roon Seminar this weekend. Well done guys and girls.

22/02/2026

Let’s be honest...promoting someone who hasn’t earned it teaches them nothing.

No Instructor enjoys telling a student they’re not ready for a belt exam. But a real teacher stands firm. If they don’t, they’re not teaching value. They’re just selling rank.

In a culture of participation awards, many people think showing up and going through the motions is enough. It’s not. That is not how martial arts training works.

We teach the standards. We drill the material. You go home, study, practice, and return ready to prove you’ve mastered it. Only then should promotion even be considered. Otherwise, we are failing to teach how achievement actually works.

There are no participation trophies in a good martial arts school. We push students to become better than they were yesterday. A Master must clearly define expectations and stand firm on them. If we don’t, we fail to instill one of the most important traits martial arts teaches- INDOMITABLE SPIRIT

That spirit is what carries students to heights they never imagined...both in their Taekwon-Do and in life outside the dojang.

It’s easy to spot someone who was handed a black belt instead of earning it. The fundamentals aren’t there. What’s tragic is that many of those students might have truly earned it under proper standards...and been GREAT had they had a good Instructor.

If you’re afraid to tell a student they’re not ready, you’re not helping them. Promotion should come only after the work has been done, the standards met, and the skills proven.

Anything less is catering to comfort instead of building character.

That’s how I see it.

01/02/2026

Get in while you can.

28/01/2026

As one of our community fundraisers this year we would like to support the Share the Dignity Campaign. Completed bags will be collected by the charity later in the year, but we are starting to collect items now.
We are also looking for new or excellent condition secondhand bags to put the items in. These can be backpacks, handbags, tote bags etc.
Checkout the link for any further information.
https://www.sharethedignity.org.au/itsinthebag

28/12/2025

04/12/2025

04/12/2025

Ipswich/Rosewood/Fernvale EOY BBQ

Sunday 14th Dec from 0800 AM
Bundamba Swimming Pool

Bring a plate of food/snacks to share

RSVP by 10th Dec via your Instructor please.

03/12/2025

Congratulations to those who received their testing results this week.
All did well on the testing day and now we begin learning, understanding and applying your new syllabus.

06/10/2025

Congratulations to all who participated in the Bai Rui Nationals over the weekend.
Medals or no Medals, you all had the courage to enter and are all therefore winners.
A special congratulations to Miss Jordanna Robinson who was named Female Champion.