Hwa Rang BOP Taekwon-Do

Hwa Rang BOP Taekwon-Do Hwa Rang BOP Taekwon-Do is a family oriented Taekwon-Do Club based at The Martial Arts Academy, Tauranga. Affiliated to International Taekwon-Do.

Hwa Rang TKD
Tues & Thurs Kids classes 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Tues & Thurs Youth & Adult classes 5:45pm - 7:15pm
The Martial Arts Academy
154 First Ave West, Tauranga

Instructors:
Master James Rimmer VII Dan
Ms Fiona Simmonds 3rd Dan
Mr Nathan Wanesborough 1st Dan

11/06/2026

I just want to acknowledge the progress of our junior Taekwon-Do students this term. Yesterdays class was literally the best junior Taekwon-Do session I have ever taken, as a group their technique, attitude & performance were exemplary.

They have really stepped up, & are training more consistently (2-3 x per week), with great purpose, and it really shows.

This new attitude to training is getting great results, with a growing group of committed students, competing regularly, achieving great grading results, and progressing through the syllabus faster than ever before.

Well done guys!!

The future of our Junior Taekwon-Do programme is looking very bright, and we're excited to see what these students can achieve over the remainder of the year.

Last night marked Grand Master Rimmer's final class as Head Instructor at Hwa Rang Taekwon-Do at TMAA.We were fortunate ...
11/06/2026

Last night marked Grand Master Rimmer's final class as Head Instructor at Hwa Rang Taekwon-Do at TMAA.

We were fortunate to have members of Silla Taekwon-Do join us for the evening, making it a fitting opportunity to acknowledge Grand Master Rimmer's contribution to Taekwon-Do in Tauranga and throughout the wider region over many years.

On behalf of TMAA, Hwa Rang, and all the students and families whose lives have been positively impacted by his teaching, thank you for your dedication, leadership, and service to the art.

While Grand Master Rimmer is stepping back from the Head Instructor role, he will continue to be involved in senior training and the wider ITKD community moving forward.

For our students, classes continue as normal and we are excited about the future as we continue building a strong, positive, and engaging Taekwon-Do programme under the leadership of Mr Genti and our instructor team.

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the evening special.

31/05/2026

Hello Students & Parents,

We will be holding a pre-grading at TMAA this Tuesday 2/6/26, during regular class time in preparation for the upcoming colour belt grading on 2/7/26.

If you are interested in grading on 2/7/26, we strongly encourage you to attend so we can assess your current progress. Our aim is to hold the pre-grading early enough to provide feedback and give students a couple of weeks to work on any areas needing improvement.

We have already spoken with some students and indicated that we would like them to aim for this grading.

We will also be testing the theory component of the grading within the following 7 days, so please make sure you are studying and preparing for this as well.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

INSTRUCTOR TEAM

Congratulations to Amerie our Hwa Rang SOTW. Amerie is a very active competitor, recently some of the calls competing ha...
29/05/2026

Congratulations to Amerie our Hwa Rang SOTW.

Amerie is a very active competitor, recently some of the calls competing have not gone her way, but she has shown great resilience in taking those calls in her stride and just moving forward with her own personal development and deep commitment to training. Not to mention she has absolutely tremendous technical kicks, which are becoming a great overwhelming presence in her sparring.

Well done Amerie, there are very bright things to come in your martial arts future.

Senior Session #6 👊
23/05/2026

Senior Session #6 👊

The next generation of Hwa Rang... focussed, disciplined, purposeful.
22/05/2026

The next generation of Hwa Rang... focussed, disciplined, purposeful.

Congratulations to our Hwa Rang SOTW, Ashton!This term he and his father took our advice and not only doubled up, but tr...
19/05/2026

Congratulations to our Hwa Rang SOTW, Ashton!
This term he and his father took our advice and not only doubled up, but tripled up on classes.
Two syllabus classes and squad training each week, & the results are already showing.
Ashton has medalled at two tournaments in the last week, he demonstrated the best patterns I have ever seen him do at the Star Series, he sparred against a tough fellow club member, and we have just seen him grow in confidence tremendously.

Well done Ashton, great commitment!

Fantastic effort & performance by the Hwa Rang students yesterday at Star Series 1. A small team, but highly successful,...
18/05/2026

Fantastic effort & performance by the Hwa Rang students yesterday at Star Series 1. A small team, but highly successful, well done guys!

11 students 29 medals well done.

Thank you parents for putting in the time to travel and support these students, it does not go unnoticed. I'm sure you're all very proud of them.

If anyone has more photos or video, please send them through.

Great result ... well done team. 4th from 16 Clubs👊
17/05/2026

Great result ... well done team. 4th from 16 Clubs👊

Address

154 First Avenue West
Tauranga
3110

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 7:30pm
Tuesday 3pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 3pm - 7:30pm
Thursday 3pm - 7:30pm
Friday 3pm - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 10:30am
Sunday 4pm - 7:30pm

Telephone

+6475785344

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