Diarmuid - Male - Ireland » TKDSOURCE

TKD HEROES

My Instructor, Master Dalton

Competitors: Mark Philpott, David O'Sullivan, Seán Keane, Shane Fitzgibbon, Leon Brydone, Padraig O'Connor, Pierre Guenette, Tomaz Barada

Masters I really admire and enjoyed training under in no particular order:
Grand Master Choi, Master Maidana, Master Galaraga

DOJANG

Where I train under Master Dalton:

Baile Bhúirne(home club, the only place I genuinely feel is my Dojang)

Millstreet(club near home)

Where I instruct:

Kanturk

Charleville

Dromcollogher

Mardyke Arena, UCC(my university Club, where I also train under Mr. Philpott)

Cork Institute of Technology

Instructor

Master Dalton

ABOUT ME

I'm 22 years old and just finished my Masters Degree in Politics at University College, Cork. Come September I'll be up the walls busy with my Postgraduate Diploma in Education!

I enjoy Taekwon-Do(almost too much) and spend most of my time training and Instructing or at the Gym.

When I'm not training I really enjoy playing in Irish Traditional Music sessions or watching Movies with my friends. I love being in the company of friends and people I trust.

I've been told that I'm quite blunt about things in general. I think that I get this from my mother.

How long have you been training

Since December 1998

My most memorable TKD moment

Currently, the most memorable TKD moment has to be having an "audience" with Grand Master Choi for over an hour at the Cork IIC in 2008.

After meeting with Grand Master Choi at the Airport I sat in the meeting area of his room with my Instructor Master Dalton, Mrs. Dalton and Mr. Philpott, with two of my closest friends, Eoin and Andrea, and with Master McCarthy, Master Creedon and Mr. Corkery for what must have been well over an hour.

listening to his words of wisdom, I could not help but think that Grand Master Choi was one of the most awe-inspiring individuals I have ever come in contact with.

This encounter consolidated my thoughts on "Do" and also helped make up my mind on devote my life to Taekwon-Do, which is something I had been thinking about for a long time.

This was memorable and a huge turning point in my training and attitude towards training in many respects.

TKD Accomplishments

I'll get back to you on this once I've got some!

Updates

Videos

Eurochamps Croatia 2009 ITF Fi

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Brian Kelleher Vs. Diarmuid Ma

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UCC Martial Arts Fight Night

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Mr. Shane Fitzgibbon Compendiu

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Leon Brydon, World Championshi

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David O'Sullivan Fights Montag

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Photos

Master Maidana Seminar 2009, UCC

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Comments

JOCTKD wrote at April 15, 2010

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Hey Sir,

I got that txt about the squad but i managed to loose your number, just wondering what time its on at? And its on in kanturk.

John

JOCTKD wrote at February 8, 2010

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Hey Sir,

John O Connor from Wexford here, congrats on yesterday, just said i'd give someone a way to get in contact with me about the team, forgot to get a number for you yesterday.

C u soon

John

LiamCorkery wrote at November 30, 2009

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Hi D

just wishing you a happy birthday

hope all is well

Liam

LiamCorkery wrote at October 5, 2009

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Not really still training trying tio stay on top of things I was just looking at your gallery some great shots there

LiamCorkery wrote at October 5, 2009

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Hi Diarmuid

I see you are online at the mo

wipeout wrote at August 13, 2009

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Cheers for the tips on the 540! ill work on breaking it down!

Mike

Thunderwhelan31 wrote at July 11, 2009

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I just arrived back from dublin yesterday. I'm hoping to call down to training this week. I'll give you a buzz tuesday for direstions

Thunderwhelan31 wrote at July 10, 2009

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I'm not sure if I sent you this before but its worth watching again I think! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnRuUhn6Txc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2_IW3OPWb8

Thunderwhelan31 wrote at April 26, 2009

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I've been out with 4 weeks so far with my ankle. Physio said it should take about 6 weeks. I trained on it for two weeks after I twisted it which could add another few weeks to it. I was never very good at stopping for injuries! You were thinking of my wrist, which by the way is in perfect health (touch wood!) It hasn't poped out even once in the last few months!! I didn't buy the breaking stand thing just yet, ression and paycuts going on ya know ;o) I can break only one black board at the moment, I'm not sure want that is equal to in inches of timber. Do you know? I started with hammer fist just to check I could actually break it, then I went on to forefist and now I'm on palm and back of my hand. I'm contimplating reverse knife hand I'll have to build up a bit of conditioning for that I'm thinking. I'm planning on putting together a matrix style slow motion of breaking on youtube something like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9BvKvILvxI ) Cool ya? Are you going to start competing in power breaking? What kind of breaks can ya compete in?

Thunderwhelan31 wrote at April 25, 2009

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Oh I ment to ask... How many black breaking boards can you break with your fist? I've been watching alot of Iron palm stuff lately (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSYuOr_zfYw ) Looks like fun. I don't know how a concrete block compares to black breaking board so I'm not currently in the mind set to try anything like that yet ;o) 1 black board is getting easier though. Whats a reasonable aim, 2, 3 ,4...?

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