About Platinum Taekwon-Do
Our Story
Platinum Taekwon-Do was founded in 1997 in Perth, Western Australia. For 29 years we have taught ITF Taekwon-Do to children, youths, and adults across the Perth metro area.
We started with a single venue and a simple belief: that Taekwon-Do should be taught to an exceptional standard, with instructors who are actively training and grading themselves. Today we operate 9 weekly venues with 6 black-belt instructors, including two co-founders who hold International Instructor Examiner status.
Our students have gone on to represent Australia at the ITF World Championships. Our instructors have coached national teams. But our proudest achievements are the thousands of students who have built confidence, fitness, and discipline through consistent training.
What Is ITF Taekwon-Do?
ITF Taekwon-Do is the original style of Taekwon-Do as founded by General Choi Hong Hi. It emphasises self defence, patterns (tul), sparring, breaking, and close combat.
Unlike sport-only martial arts, ITF Taekwon-Do maintains the full martial art: the philosophy, the history, and the practical application. Students learn Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self Control, and Indomitable Spirit; the five tenets that guide both training and daily life.
Our Mission
- Maintain currency of ITF techniques by attending international courses
- Continuously review teaching methods to improve classes
- Maintain instructor standards through additional training
- Target guest instructors with specialist skills
- Participate in and run competitions for all levels
- Acknowledge that adults seek achievement, friendship, direction, and belonging
- Acknowledge that children seek fun, friends, new skills, confidence, and challenge
- Share Taekwon-Do experiences with friends, communities, and the media
Affiliations
- International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) – itftkd.sport
- Good Sports Australia – goodsports.com.au
- Allied National Taekwon-Do Association Australia (ANTAA) – nationaltkdaus.com
- Sport West – sportwest.com.au
Professional Endorsement
I have known the Instructors of Platinum Taekwon-Do since its creation and have referred numerous children and adults to their programs and classes. Platinum Taekwon-Do is unique in its acknowledgement of the need for and importance of an integrated holistic physical, cognitive, and psychosocial framework.
Dr Michelle Byrnes, BSc(Hons), PhD (Neuroscience), MPsych (Clinical), PhD (Clinical Psychology)
Clinical Neuroscientist / Clinical Psychologist
Head, Clinical Psychology Research Unit, Western Australian Neuroscience Research Institute, University of Western Australia