Martin Hall
Martin Hall, 7th Dan Black Belt , 2000 Olympic Taekwondo Coach produced 4 of the 8 Olympic competitors including Lauren Burns, Gold Medallist. Hall’s Taekwondo is renowned as the leading full-time Taekwondo Centre in Australia since 1984.
A Successful Taekwondo Career
- Recipient of 2000 Australian Sports Medal from Prime Minister Howard for Services to Taekwondo
- Coaching highlight as 2000 Olympic Taekwondo Coach
- Special Taekwondo Australia Incorporated Award in 1999 for registering more than 1000 Students
- Featherweight Member of Taekwondo Australia “Team of the Century”
- Taekwondo Australia Senior Coach of the Year 1999
- Blitz Magazine Instructor of the Year 1998
- 10 years undefeated Australian champion
- Winner of 3 international medals
A Solid Reputation
- Excellent Athlete Development Record (refer to Taekwondo Australia's database on major international results) Over 50% of Australian athletes who presently compete at international championships trained at Hall's Taekwondo clubs
- Hall’s Taekwondo provided half the Olympic Team Members
- Lauren Burns, Hall’s Club Member, won an Olympic Gold Medal
- Renowned for producing outstanding demonstration teams with the Demo Team Xtreme gaining in popularity and demand
- Staunch family man, who receives his family's full support and involvement in promoting the sport of Taekwondo
Proven Business Management and Leadership Skills
- Owner and operator of 3 successful full-timeTaekwondo clubs, with more than 1000 members and 36 staff under his leadership
- Launched Hall's Taekwondo Franchise division in 1999, with one franchise already established and more franchises currently developing
- Popular motivational speaker at educational and corporate levels, whose passionate communicative style and influence are capable of making many realise their full potential
Astute marketing strategist who keeps up to date with modern technology to promote the sport of Taekwondo through Hall's Taekwondo website, training videos, public demonstrations, seminars, etc.
Competition Medal Achievements
- Undefeated state and national Australian featherweight champion for a period of ten years from 1972 to 1982
- Received Bronze Medals at the following international competitions:
1979 3rd World Championships ¾ Stuttgart, Germany
1976 2nd Asian Championship ¾ Melbourne, Australia
1975 2nd World Championships ¾ Seoul, Korea
International and National Coaching Experience
2004 Olympics – Athens (Carlo Massimino)
2000 Olympics—Sydney, Australia (Lauren Burns, Gold Medallist)
2000 Korean Association V’s Australia—Melbourne, Australia
2000 French Open—Lyon, France
2000 US Open—Hawaii, USA
1999 WTF Olympic Team Selection ¾ Sydney, Australia
1999 World Championships ¾ Edmonton, Canada
1999 World Cup ¾ Sindelfingen, Germany
1998 Spanish Open ¾ Barcelona, Spain
1998 US Open ¾ Anaheim, USA
1998 Chosun Cup International ¾ Melbourne, Australia
1997 World Cup ¾ Cairo, Egypt
1996 Asian Championships ¾ Melbourne, Australia
1991 World Championships ¾ Athens, Greece
1990 Asian Championships ¾ Taipei, Taiwan
1989 World Championships ¾ Seoul, Korea
1987 World Championships ¾ Barcelona, Spain
1986 Asian Championships ¾ Darwin, Australia
A Successful Sporting Career
- Recipient of 2000 Australian Sports Medal from Prime Minister Howard for Services to Taekwondo
- More than 20 years coaching experience
- Formidable competitor himself, he was:
- 10 years undefeated Australian champion from 1972 to 1982 when he retired to put time into his students wanting to take the same path.
- Winner of 3 international medals
- 7th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. Honourably presented by Martin’s original Instructor, Mr. Young Youl Oh, Deputy Secretary General of World Taekwondo Federation, Seoul, Korea at the official opening of Hall’s Taekwondo Tullamarine, Australia, 1st May, 2004.
Proven Business Management and Leadership Skills
- Owner and operator of 3 successful full-time Taekwondo clubs.
- More than 1500 current members and 45 staff.
- Launched Hall's Taekwondo Franchise division in 1999, with a successful franchise established
- Popular motivational speaker at educational and corporate levels, whose passionate communicative style and influence are capable of making many realise their full potential
- Astute marketing strategist who keeps up-to-date with modern technology to promote the sport of Taekwondo through Hall's Taekwondo website, training videos, outstanding demonstration teams and seminars.
Corporate Presentations
- Keynote presentations, team building sessions and active workshops tailored to suit the requirements of many corporate companies including: JBWere, Adidas, the Wrigley Company, OPSM National Leadership Group, AXA Financial Services, Monash Financial Services, Australian Financial Planning, National Australia Bank., ECO Seagate.
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