The Red Centre Tae Kwon Do Club is affiliated with the World Tae Kwon Do (WTKD) Association which is headed by Grandmaster Duk Sung Son, 9th degree black belt. Click here to visit the Official WTKD Home Page.

The Red Centre Tae Kwon Do Club was originally founded by Rod Preble (3rd Dan) in 1987 and was then and is currently operated as a non-profit organization. Rod Preble departed Alice Springs in 1995. John Hession (2nd Dan) and Carol Hession (1st Dan) assumed Red Centre TKD Club responsibilities upon Rod's departure. John and Carol made significant contributions to the success of our club. The Hession's departed Alice Springs in February 1999.

Jay Gouger (2nd Dan) and David Nakagawa (3rd Dan) assumed Red Centre Tae Kwon Do Instruction and club responsibilities upon the Hession's departure. David Nakagawa assumed full club responsibility beginning in 2002, and is now the head instructor for the Red Centre Tae Kwon Do club. Our club is open to anyone who wants to participate in a vigorous cardiovascular workout while learning the art of Tae Kwon Do. Our club also encourages martial artists from around the world to attend our class and exchange new ideas and techniques.

The goal of Tae Kwon Do training in the WTKD association is the full development of an individual's physical potential. Concentration in the study of blocks, kicks and punches designed to develop skill in the Korean art of self-defence. Although the unification of mind, body, and spirit is central to any martial art, the emphasis of the WTKD Association is the mastery of Tae Kwon Do through vigorous physical training.

The Red Centre TKD Club practices three times a week at the Alice Springs Youth Centre in Alice Springs, Australia. For local club information contact David Nakagawa at 0407-371-173.

The Red Centre TKD Club Rules Page

A sample of class Warm-ups and Basics by Jay Gouger

Class Forms by Jay Gouger

Our Club Photos Page

• Click here for a complete listing of Authorized WTA Links
• World Tae Kwon Do - Los Angeles
• Rocky Mountain Chung Do Kwan - Colorado Springs
• Mid-Atlantic Tae Kwon Do - Maryland
• RPI Chung Do Kwon TKD Club - New York
• Cornell University - New York
• Mid Hudson Valley World Tae Kwon Do Association - New York
• Mile High Mountain Tae Kwon Do Club - Bolder Colorado
• Tae Kwon Do at the Medical University - South Carolina
• The Citadel - South Carolina
• World Tae Kwon Do - Summerville, South Carolina
• Winston-Salem chapter of WTA - North Carolina
• World Tae Kwon Do - Atlanta, Georgia
• University of Rochester - New York
• Hampton Bays Tae Kwon Do - New York
• Princeton Blue Wave Tae Kwon Do - New Jersey
• MIT Korean Karate Club- Massachusetts
• Northport, NY Tae Kwon Do
• World Tae Kwon Do Association of New Mexico
• SUNY Oswego Tae Kwon Do Club - New York

The contents of this page were contributed by several members of the Red Centre Tae Kwon Do club. Overall page layout, design, and maintenance by David Nakagawa. Club rules were provided by John and Carol Hession. The Warm-ups, Basics, and Forms pages were prepared by Jay Gouger.

Last Update: January-2008