Overview:

The Tae Shin Do Self Defence School was is one of the most versatile and simple methods currently on the market.  Almost anyone of any sex and any age can learn these simple and easy to learn techniques.  Tae Shin Do is a complete self defence package that provides the user with an arsenal of effective techniques that can be used in almost any type of threatening situation.

Loosely translated, Tae Shin Do means "the new way".  Primarily based on Ju Jitsu, Tae Shin Do is a combination of styles of martial art including Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Aikido and Wing Chun, all combined to provide a total self defence package.  Together, these techniques combine seamlessly to give its user the confidence and abilities required to repel just about any type of attack imaginable, either in a non-violent or aggressive nature, all within the legal guidelines of reasonable force.

You don't need to be super fit, strong or flexible to be able to perform these techniques.  They are styled around a principle called the "Small Circle Theory".

History:

The basis of the Tae Shin Do Self Defence School first made its appearance back in 1995 when club founders, Brad Grant and Kim Bowman, began training with each other in preparation for their 1^st Dan Grading.  Both were Shodan Ho’s; Brad also had a Tae Kwan Do background where Kim also had a Judo background.  After training for a short while, they both realised that a student trained with their combined skills would have the makings of a fairly potent self defence practitioner.

So the decision was made to develop a unique style of Ju Jitsu that also had elements of Tae Kwan Do and Judo.  They set forward in documenting everything they could both do and taught each other what the other didn’t know.  They then set about determining what should be taught first at a White Belt level and so on up to Black.

During this time, a 2^nd Dan in Karate began working with Brad and Kim and he also began training with the pair, imparting his skills and knowledge in exchange for aspects of theirs.  From this, more skills and philosophies were added to the TSD repertoire.  It was at this time that Brad and Kim decided to gain as much knowledge from other styles as possible and add the aspects of these that they thought were worthy of gaining its place into their system.  So from this point on, as handy and useful skills and techniques have been identified by not just the founders, but by new or existing students, these skills have also been accepted into the system and are now gradeable aspects of the style.

In 1996, the name "Tae Shin Do Self Defence School" was officially recognised by the World Ju Jitsu Federation as a new style.  In December that year, Brad and Kim received their 1^st Dan’s and have gone on to teach their style in various locations all over Australia, from full on JJ classes to Women’s Self Defence Courses, Children’s Self Defence Courses and private self defence lessons.

Brad and Kim are now both 3^rd Dans.  The style now boasts one 1^st Dan David Graham - who has opened up a club of his own in Raymond Terrace, NSW, two Shodan Ho’s, three Brown Belts and a large number of senior and junior belts to the clubs successes.  The style also plays an important role in developing strong characters and upstanding members of the community.  It builds self confidence, improves fitness and gives an understanding into the workings of the human body.  Tae Shin Do is not just a self defence skill; it is a skill for life!

.Tae Shin Do Instructors

             Mike Melia       Brad Grant      David Graham