The Daylesford Taekwondo Club members produced gold medal performances in their age groups.

It has taken Bugden, 12, just two seasons of competition and hard work to become the national champion in the junior section.

Morrison, 48, had won his section three times previously.

Morrison said he took up the sport in 1998 and had competed in Korea where it originated.

"I was very happy with my performance. I was strong in my moves," he said.

Bugden was thrilled with her performance in which she had to complete three patterns in front of four international judges.

"I had to wait four to five hours on the floor. I was second up," she said.

"I kept thinking I had made a mistake. I thought I got bronze because my name was read out first."

Daylesford Taekwondo Club principal instructor Russell Trainor said the sheer number of entries ensured a competitive competition with 1400 entries for the three days of the championships.

"The Australian Taekwondo Championships is the largest martial arts competition in Australia," he said.

The next competition for Daylesford Taekwondo competitors is the Ballarat Regional Taekwondo Championships to be held in Wendouree on Sunday, October 22.

TAEKWONDO RESULTS

Gold medallists/national champions:

Shane Morrison, 3rd Dan Black Belt Patterns (Daylesford); Katelyn Bugden, 2nd Poom Junior Black Belt (Daylesford); Doug Sedunary, Blue Belt Junior Patterns, Traditional and Creative (Maryborough YMCA Martial Arts);

Cianne Howden, Junior Black Sparring (Werribee Taekwondo Club).

Runner-up national champions:

Steve Kelly (Trainor Taekwondo Academy- Ballarat); Brett Tyers (Maryborough YMCA Martial Arts); Heather Carr (Maryborough YMCA Martial Arts); Frances Hansen (Maryborough YMCA Martial Arts); Brooke Trainor (Trainor

Taekwondo Academy, Ballarat).

Bronze medallists: Brian Carr (Maryborough YMCA Martial Arts); Tom Dyer (Trainor

Taekwondo Academy- Ballarat); Chelsea Trainor (Trainor Taekwondo Academy, Ballarat) Troy Burton (Trainor Taekwondo Academy, Ballarat); Rowena Hubbard (Trainor Taekwondo Academy, Ballarat); Joel Radlof

(Maryborough YMCA Martial Arts); Ben Farrell (Maryborough YMCA Martial Arts); Jack Rudd (Trainor Taekwondo Academy, Ballarat); Janine Trainor (Trainor Taekwondo Academy, Ballarat); Michelle Uren (Maryborough YMCA

Martial Arts).