Photographer in Perth, Western Australia
Free sparring and preset sparring action
Master Vernon Low visited Perth recently to examine First Tae Kwon Do Western Australian students for promotion in rank. Although many people take holidays over the Australian summer (which obviously coincides with the Christmas and New Year period), there was an impressive number of candidates ready for the first grading of 2018. On this occasion… Continue reading March 2018 action
First Tae Kwon Do Western Australian instructors and black belt members gathered recently for a summer training session. One aspect of the martial art that received attention was the set of two-step sparring exercises taught by Master Vernon Low. This is part of a series of exercises that gradually develop students’ sparring (simulated combat) skills.… Continue reading January 2018 action
First Tae Kwon Do’s Master Vernon Low and Chief Instructor John O’Brien visited Perth recently for the last Western Australian grading examination of 2017. Two members were successful in their 1st Dan black belt tests: one 1st Kup member and one Junior Black Belt member. Below are some photographs of the Junior Black Belt member… Continue reading December 2017 action
In Tae Kwon Do, three-step sparring is a drill that involves one training partner executing three consecutive punches while the other training partner blocks those punches, and then counter-attacks after the third punch. First Tae Kwon Do instructors and black belt members from all across Perth practised three-step sparring during a recent training session. Even… Continue reading October 2017 action
Selected First Tae Kwon Do Western Australian senior students underwent an intensive training session recently as they continued to prepare for their black belt grading examinations. It was a cold day, but all managed to demonstrate the determination and skills they have been developing over several years of martial art training. I was shooting with… Continue reading July 2017 action
Master Vernon Low visited Perth recently to conduct the winter grading examination for members of First Tae Kwon Do Western Australia. Apart from the many candidates for testing in the coloured belt ranks, there were two candidates for Junior Black Belt rank, and both undertook their examinations successfully. Breaking, or destruction, is a key part… Continue reading June 2017 action
Stormy weather and temporary problems with hall lighting did not get in the way of First Tae Kwon Do Western Australia’s recent grading examination. With only limited time available to shoot, I still managed to capture some action. Bearing in mind that these are not posed scenes, I was pleased with the composition of the… Continue reading March 2017 action
First Tae Kwon Do held a special grading examination in Perth recently, with one candidate undergoing the test for 1st Dan black belt. Following a rigorous programme of breaking, sparring, patterns, and self-defence techniques, she was promoted by Master Vernon Low. For the photographs above, I shot with my Nikon D700 and Nikkor 70–200 mm f/2.8… Continue reading February 2017 action
Summer in Perth continues to be hot and dry, but First Tae Kwon Do black belt members were outside briefly for training, following an indoor training session. As always under such strong sunlight, keeping white clothing in good balance with everything else was a challenge. One clear benefit, though, is very short exposure durations—thousandths of a… Continue reading January 2017 action
Earlier this month, First Tae Kwon Do held its last grading examination for the year in Perth. Below are some photographs from the 1st Dan grading (for Junior Black Belt members to be promoted to 1st Dan black belt) and the senior coloured belt (Kup) grading. 1st Kup candidates for 1st Dan were tested earlier… Continue reading December 2016 action