Our instructor, Mr Mike Lowe, opened Tiger Taekwon-Do in October 1985 as a privately owned public club.

We are mostly a group of individuals but we also have a number of families training together.

Our club caters for young and older members of the community. The minimum age is four years while there is no maximum.

We are currently kid heavy with the youngest five and oldest 13. While the kids lend an air of youthful exuberance and vitality, the handful of ancients, with Mr Lowe claiming seniority, balance the atmosphere with their wisdom and experience.

Our students come to us with a wide range of reasons to train including having fun, learning self-defence, developing self-confidence and improving physical fitness. The younger students may not realise it, but learning how to develop good character in our lessons is just as important as learning to kick and punch.

As students gain proficiency with their skills and knowledge, we then offer them the opportunity advance their rank by taking belt tests called gradings. 

For the student with a competitive streak there are opportunities to compete at regional, national and international levels.

Our members are also eligible to participate in various ITFNZ-approved seminars and camps.