An Empowered Journey; Harry’s Pacific International Taekwondo Experience
On March 15, 2025, my eldest son, Harry, proudly earned his Junior Black Belt after 6.5 years of dedicated training. At just 14 years old, Harry’s achievement proves not only his Taekwondo skills but also his ability to complete a long term goal. It is a remarkable milestone in his personal development. We all feel […]
My Taekwondo Story – by Elaine Buchanan
Our family started our Pacific International Taekwondo journey back in January 2016, when my son joined the school. He was young when we joined him up to Taekwondo. We wanted him to have more confidence in himself and enjoy doing something he believed he could do well. Right from the start the instructors were terrific […]
My Taekwondo Journey – by Master Lenny Too
Member Stories: Master Lenny Too I started Taekwondo training in January 1984 with my older brother, younger sister and nephew. What initially got us interested in martial arts was watching Bruce Lee movies rented from the video store. We chose to attend Rhee Tae Kwon Do as there was a branch close to us in […]
My Taekwondo Story by Danielle Jamison 1st Dan
Member Stories DANIELLE JAMISON I started training with Pacific International Taekwondo when I was 6 years old, mainly to copy my older brother because 6-year-old Danielle thought he was very cool! I began training with Senior Instructor Shane at the Albany Creek branch. Snr Inst Shane was an excellent instructor, he focused on carrying […]
How Taekwondo Changed My Life by Mitchell Hudson
Member Stories MITCHELL HUDSON My name is Mitchell Hudson and I am an assistant instructor at the Slacks Creek and Balmoral branches of Pacific International Taekwondo. Allow me to share with you the profound impact that Pacific International Taekwondo has had on my life over the past two decades. As someone who has been […]
My Taekwondo Journey by Jennita Tantinimitchok 1st Dan
Member Stories JENNITA TANTINIMITCHOK It all started in December of 2016. I was eight years old at the time, walking into the Toowong branch of Pacific International Taekwondo for the first time and being greeted by Master Instructor Margaret. My training started there, where I built my foundation for about a year before moving to […]
My Black Belt Story by Abigail Buchanan
Member Stories ABIGAIL BUCHANAN When I was a white belt, I didn’t really take taekwondo too seriously. I enjoyed it but didn’t really understand what I was doing too well, I just wanted to do it because my brother was doing it. As I started moving from being a white belt beginner up to […]
My Black Belt Story by Danielle Jamison
Member Stories DANIELLE JAMISON I started taekwondo when I was 6 years old, mainly to copy my older brother because 6-year-old Danielle thought he was very cool. I went to the Albany Creek branch, the instructor was Senior Instructor Shane McNish. He was an excellent instructor, focusing on technique and discipline, and he helped […]
My Black Belt Story by Stephen Clair
Member Stories STEPHEN CLAIR Being bullied when I was in high school really affected my self-confidence, obviously I couldn’t stand up to a group of older peers. Also, being disconnected from my sports team and friends, after coping with alcohol and drugs for several years made the situation worse. Eventually, after suffering the consequences […]
My Black Belt Journey by Anabel Gonzalez
Member Stories ANABEL GONZALEZ Halfway through high school I started training with Pacific International Taekwondo as a way to keep active and fit. At the time I didn’t think about goals so didn’t plan to get my black belt. So, I soon reached 1st Kup with no plan to go any further. After leaving school […]
