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Here are the comments about the camp from those who attended

MUG SHOT	NAME, CLUB AND RANK	QUOTE	MOST MEMORIBLE
	Catherine Bowness (Rangitikei Dragons) 1st Dan	Incredible!	Mr van Roon's twin foot front snap kick
	Mathew Brunton (Miramar) 1st Dan	Outstanding - the learning is great to teach to others	All of it because it was great
	Chris Broughton (Waiuku) 1st Gup	The camp was a most technically challenging experience	Just having a go at a 3 board turning kick
	Shane Black (Tauranga) 2nd Gup	Outstanding!	The best part was the whole camp!
	Sonny Coradine (Chang Hun TKD) 3rd Gup	It was a very good camp with the most enjoyable training	Very hard training
	Uhn Coradine (Chang Hun TKD) 1st Dan	I like all the training because it helped me to be confident and put my best effort into it
	Vincent Chaber (Kapiti Coast) 5th Gup	A great opportunity to have met some of the most sincere people in Taekwon-Do	Mr McPhail's introduction under the tree on Friday night
	Peter Casale (Jungshin Red Beach) 2nd Dan	The food was really great, ample too	The dinners were good. THE CAMP ITSELF - memorable
	Sharlene Clark (Brooklyn) 5th gup	TKD breeds an amazing bunch of people - I'm stoked that I've met some of them!	Sparring with Mr Niven - great fun, especially when I was feeling nervous about sparring.
	Matthew Davey (Jung Shin Red Beach) 2nd Dan	A very worthwhile experience!	Mr Patterson's patterns class, with WTF impersonations
	Todd Drinkwater (Hurupaki) 3rd gup	The fastest kicks anyone's ever seen	Graham Patterson's Patterns and Technique!
	Carrolyn Faithfull (Otago University) 2nd Gup	The demonstrations were awesome - especially from Mr van Roon	Self defence - because I want to remember all of it
	Joanne Harvey (Kororareka) 1st Gup	Really hard work, but the best camp I've ever been to. Thank you to all the great instructors & organisers	Breaking boards with a 2 direction kick, watching world champs demonstrating & Mr Banicevich's technical class
	Thomas Harvey (Kororareka) 1st Gup	Most enjoyable camp I've been to	Mr van Roon demonstrating flying techniques
	James Hunt (Waiuku) 6th Gup	Hard luck for those of you who don't do this camp because you're going down now.	When they said our team didn't have to clean the toilets
	Lisa Jack (Meadowbank) 5th gup	Before I came to camp TKD was something I thought I had an average knowledge of. However, as the saying goes "before I was blind, now I see". I see that TKD is more than meets the eye - & it is those hidden aspects that will be my new focus and passion	Doing a flying side kick and turning kick multiple board break in one go on my first attempt. I have found my new favourite technique!!
	Brendan Kent (Lower Hutt Academy) 1st dan	I learnt more in 3 days than I actually learned in 3 years	Mr Pellow's amazing self defence techniques, it blew me away
	Chuan-Whei Lee (Nibun Mt Albert) 1st Gup	If I can remember only 10% of what I learnt at the camp, I am sure I will improve by 100 times over.	Self Defence with Mr Pellow, Patterns with Mr Patterson
	Siobahn Macdonald (Chang Hun TKD) 1st Dan	The camp was extremely challenging, yet highly enjoyable. The information was absolutely priceless.	I loved the team work and all the friendly people
	Aden Macdonald (Chang Hun TKD) 3rd Gup	Wow, that was hard	Mr Niven's warm up
	Carlos MacDiarmid (Tauranga) 1st gup	I enjoyed the whole weekend and have learnt a lot.	The self defence most
	Daniel McMillan (Dragon Spirit) 2nd gup	Go again?	Lunch and sleeping
	Rana Moanaroa (Redwoodtown) 1st Gup	Keep smiling - it improves your outlook on life	I enjoyed Mr Pellow's self defence. His delivery is thorough
	Harmony Moki (Paul M TKD Papakura) 2nd dan	In everything, try hard and smile	Board breaking with Mr Rimmer was awesome!
	Jerome Ng (Devonport) 3rd Gup	Supercharged crash course on everything in TKD compacted into 2 and a half days
	James Obern (Infinity) 4th gup	The most challenging but rewarding weekend ever!	The free form section of Mr Pellow's self defence class and Mr Patterson's Patterns seminar
	Jonathon Ormsby (Dragons Spirit) 2nd dan	The best opportunity I have had	Could not have met a better bunch of people
	Ethan Parker (Paul M TKD Papakura) 3rd Gup	This camp was really cool because I learnt a heap of things	When Mr van Roon did his class
	Renee Richardson (Nibun Baradene) 2nd Gup	Great to be taught by some of the world's best! - Two thumbs up. Most informative camp I have ever been on.	Two directional board breaking and patterns with Mr Patterson
	Lipi Shukla (Nibun Dio) 1st Dan	By far the best Taekwon-Do camp I have ever attended. It was mentally and physically challenging, but most of all the priceless knowledge that was shared with us by NZ's best was just mind-blowing!	Going through Hwa Rang with Mr Patterson, just awesome!
	Travers Smyth (Glenfield) 2nd Gup	Great camp, thoroughly enjoyed it	Mr Pellow's self defence class and special techniques
	Russell Stuart (Otago University) 2nd Dan	Go hard and have fun	Seeing Mr Steve Pellow perform Self Defence
	Matthew Turner (Hurupaki) 3rd gup	No ordinary "walk in the park"..more like sprinting around for the entire weekend!!	I enjoyed watching and training under Mr Carl van Roon & Mr Patterson. They are amazing!!
	Nicola Tse (Nibun Mt Albert) 1st Dan	Every student who gets the opportunity to spend a weekend of motivation, inspiration and enlightenment with the calibre of instructors such as these should take it with BOTH HANDS	To share a weekend with a group of people sharing a common passion for Taekwon-Do
	Rebecca Walthall (Nibun Dio) 1st Dan	Great chance to be taught by good instructors and world champs	Advanced kicking - Mr Rimmer
	Jessica Walker (Rangitikei Dragons) 1st Dan	Awesome experience, awesome people	Sparring with Mr Niven - he's a great coach