Showing posts with label SA-GTF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SA-GTF. Show all posts

Thursday, 10 August 2017

SA GTF Team Achieves Excellent Results at SA Nationals

A group of 13 Competitors from the Martial Arts Masters Academy, Centurion Dojang, recently competed at the recent SAKMAA SA National Championships in Potchefstroom, with excellent results.  

The Team of 13 achieved a total of 36 Medals.  11 Gold - 14 Silver - 11 Bronze. 

The Team wishes to thank Master Grachev for his excellent instruction and coaching. Thank you Sir.

We are proud of the attitude shown and your achievements. Well done Team. 


SA GTF Team with Master Vladimir Grachev - Day One


CHILDREN:  
Kayla:  Continuous and Point Sparring:  Bronze.  
Matthew:  Continuous Sparring - Bronze.  

Sebastian: Pattern - Silver / Continuous Sparring:  Bronze.  
Carla: Continuous and Point Sparring:  Silver.

COLOUR BELTS:   
Madia - Combat - Silver.    
Sonneline: 3 Gold (Pattern / Nun-chuck Continuous Sparring) - Points Sparring Silver - Combat: Bronze.  
Julie: 2 Gold - Combat Weapons & Point Sparring,  2 Silver - Patterns & Continuous Sparring
Matthew: 2 Silver - (Continuous and Point Sparring).   Jacque: 3 Gold (Continuous and Point Sparring and Combat Weapon). 1 Bronze: Wooden weapon pattern.

BLACK BELTS: 
Miki - 3 Gold (Pattern / Continuous and Point Sparring and Combat Silver.    
Collin: 3 x Silver (Wood Pattern / Combat & Points Sparring)  - Continuous Sparring: Bronze.    
Kohn:  3 Bronze (Wooden pattern / Continuous and Point Sparring).  
Ruan: 2 Silver - Wood Weapon / Continuous Sparring - 1 Bronze (Point Sparring).

SA Team with Master Vladimir Grachev - Day Two 

Monday, 24 July 2017

Excellent Results for SA GTF Taekwon-Do Black Belt Team at Euro/Asia Championships - Cyprus July 2017

Congratulations to out South African GTF Taekwon-do Black Belt Team on their excellent results at the GTF Taekwon-Do Euro/Asia Championships held in Cyprus.
Miki Oshua (II Degree) – Gold Sparring & Silver Patterns
Humaira Khan (I Degree) – Gold Sparring & Gold Patterns
Kai Weinzheimer (I Degree) - Gold Sparring
Pieter Pienaar (I Degree) - Silver Sparring
Johannes Kohn (I Degree) - Silver Sparring
Collin Naidoo (I Degree) - Silver Sparring
Ruan Janse van Rensburg (I Degree) - Silver Sparring


A sincere thank you to Master Grachev for his Coaching and Instruction. Thank you Sir!

SA GTF Black Belt Team with SA GTF President and Master Mr. Vladimir Grachev

SA GTF Team here with GTF President and Honarary Grand Master Mrs. Linda Park and
USA GTF President Mr. Manny Quiles.

South African GTF Colour Belt Team Results - Euro/Asia Championships Cyprus - July 2017

Congratulations to our South African GTF Taekwon-do Colour Belt Team for their excellent results from the Euro/Asia Championships held in Cyprus.

Seen here with Hon. Grand Master and GTF President Mrs Linda Park, Grand Master Francisco Paco Beloso​, USA GTF President Manny Quiles​, SA GTF President & Instructor Master Vladimir Grachev.

Sonneline Wools – Green Belt – Silver Sparring – Gold Patterns
Madia Olivier – Green Belt – Gold Patterns
Vanessa Moodley – Green Belt – Gold Patterns
Jacque Heymans – Green Belt – Gold & Bronze Sparring & Gold Patterns
Desiree Moodley – Yellow Belt – Silver Patterns
Merlene Munusamy – Yellow Belt – Gold Patterns

Children Colour Belt Results:
Sebastian du Plessis-Holemans – Green-Blue Stripe - Gold Sparring – Bronze Patterns

The Team wishes to thank Master Grachev for his coaching and excellent Instruction. Thank you Sir!


Thursday, 30 March 2017

Students Achieved Excellent Results at Championships

Congratulations to the students from the Centurion Dojang for your excellent attitude, respect and results attained at the GTF Open Taekwondo Championships ... held in Ballito recently. 

Students participated in Sparring, Patterns and in Sword Fighting. 

Medals Galore' :) .... Well Done!!!

The students wish to thank Master Grachev for his excellent Instruction. 



Thursday, 4 August 2016


A group of students from the Centurion Martial Arts Masters Academy decided to surprise Master Vladimir Grachev on his return from Russia. In celebration, and to pay their respect for his grading to Master Level.
Here they are catching him unawares at OR Thambo as he was transitioning between flights. It was a magical moment!
Well done Team Centurion You are amazing !!
Students preparing for Master Grachev's arrival


Monday, 1 August 2016

A sincere congratulations to Mr. Vladimir Grachev for his excellent and successful grading to Master level in Taekwon-do!!
Master Grachev now holds a 7th Degree Black Belt in both the Korean Martial Arts of Taekwon-Do and Hapki-Do. An exceptional achievement!
We are so happy for you Sir, and we all congratulate and salute your great achievement!!  We are blessed to have you as our Instructor. We wish you continued success.

Seen here with the Grading panel of Grand Masters and Masters
of the GTF Taekwon-Do Federation

Master Grachev (7th Degree Black Belt) with Honary Grand Master,
9th Degree Black Belt. and President of the GTF Federation
Mrs. Linda Park.

Preparing for Grading - at the GTF World Championships
in Kazan, Russia - July 2016 - 

Sunday, 31 July 2016

Well done to all the students from our Centurion Club - who competed in the KZN Open Taekwon-do Competition that was held recently. Many students competed for the first time and all brought home medals. Well Done!!  Ten Fights - Ten Medals!! 

Thank you to the supporters, friends and parents that came along - you where amazing!

A sincere thanks to Master Grachev for his sparring training - we appreciate you and the time you put into all your students. Thank you! Thank you! 





We would like to congratulate these students on their successful grading! It is a privilege and honour you to see your commitment, dedication and growth to your art! Well Done! 

We wish to thank Master Grachev for his excellent Instruction and commitment to all his students - Thank You!! Thank You!!


Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Congratulations to students successful grading

Congratulations to the students from the Centurion Dojang who graded to their 3rd and 2nd Degree Taekwon-Do Black Belts. Well done on your excellent grading!
Bo-Sabum Nim Michael Sonnekus to 3rd Degree Black Belt, and Bo-Sabum Nim's Victor daCosta Aparicio and Miki Oshua to 2nd Degree Black Belt.
The students wish to thank Guk-Jae Sabum Nim Vladimir Grachev for his years of training, commitment and world-class Instruction. "Without this, our success today would not have been possible. We are grateful to you Sir. Thank you!"

#MartialArtsMastersAcademy  #TaekwonDo


Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Congratulations To Our New 1st & 2nd Degree Black Belts

Congratulations once again on the following Taekwon-Do students from the Ballito Dojang who recently, successfully completed their Black Belt Grading's. Well done on all your years of hard-work and commitment. What a great achievement. 

Avril Taylor, Vicki Millican & Theresa Jackson, started training together as white belts and set their goal to stick together until they had their Black Belts, what a journey! 

Fabian Durocher-Yvon has been training diligently and along with Avril, Vicki & Theresa achieved 1st Degree Black Belts. 

Bo-Sabum Nim Linda Smit, graded successfully to her 2nd Degree Taekwon-Do Black Belt. What a great achievement!


Well done Team!! TaeKwon!


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‪#‎MartialArtsMastersAcademy‬



Tuesday, 5 August 2014

GTF Euro/Asia Championships .... Salerno, Italy

Guk-Jae Sabum Nim Vladimir Grachev receiving a gift from Honorary Grand Master Mrs. Linda Park and Master Pallela. Seen here at the recent GTF Euro/Asia Championships which took place at Salerno, Italy.




Friday, 1 August 2014

SA GTF Taekwon-Do Team Competes in GTF Euro/Asia Championships

Congratulations to the SA GTF Taekwon-Do Team that participated in the GTF Euro/Asia Championships which took place last week in Salerno, Italy.

Lucky Ndlovu - Gold Sparring 
Victor Aparicio - Silver Sparring, Bronze Patterns
Humaira Khan - Silver Sparring, Silver Patterns
Miki Oshua - Gold Sparring, Bronze Patterns

The Team wishes to thank their Instructor - Guk-Jae Sabum Nim Vladimir Grachev for his training and support.



The Team seen here with Honorary Grandmaster Mrs. Linda Park, Master Palella and Guk-Jae Sabum Nim Vladimir Grachev.



Monday, 12 August 2013

SA GTF To Host First GTF Taekwon-Do Championships in South Africa!

Congratulations to Guk-Jae Sabum Nim Vladimir Grachev (SA-GTF) for winning the bid at the recent GTF Official Annual Meeting in Cyprus for South Africa to host the first ever intercontinental GTF Taekwon-Do Championships!!

This is a great achievement for South Africa - and the SA GTF Taekwon-Do Federations. Congratulations!!!

December 4 -7, 2014 .... ICC Centre - Durban -    THE BIG FIGHT !!!

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