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On the 15th September students from Charnwood Tae Kwon-Do attended their grading under the auspices of Grandmaster Paul Donnelly. The students were put through their paces and received some great feedback for those preparing for their black belt grades. Well done to all who passed their new grades!
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Great success for Charnwood Schools of Tae Kwon-Do at the TAGB North Midlands Championships held on 2nd September. The tournament brought together Tae Kwon-Do students and instructors from all over the midlands area and spirits were high. Charnwood TKD students won some Hard-fought matches to reach medal positions and for some this was their first…
Read MoreWell done to Helen Richards from our East Leake TKD school! Helen won bronze in ladies point sparring in the Tae Kwon Do International 12th World Championships. The event saw teams from countries including Argentina, Germany, USA, Poland and many more, battling it out to find the best of the best.
Read MoreCharnwood TKD Calendar 2018 Coloured Belt Gradings – Loughborough Sunday 11th March Sunday 10th June Sunday 23rd September Saturday 8th December Courses Umpires part 1 – 3rd February – Willenhall Community Centre Umpires part 2 – 10th February – Willenhall Community Centre Referees part 1 & 2 – 11th February – Willenhall Community Centre Umpires…
Read MoreToday (18th November 2017) we had a seminar with World Master Kenny Walton, the TAGB England Coach. With Master Walton being the coach we naturally expected sport related training. What actually happened was Master Walton took us through every aspect of Tae Kwon-Do and spent much time explaining how to move correctly between stances, and…
Read MoreOn the 11th November we held a fundraising seminar for Mr Dave Francis who is suffering with Alzheimers. The training session was led by World Master Ron Sergiew (8th Degree) and was very well received by all in attendance. We managed to raise a total of £1300 for Mr Francis in order to see him…
Read MoreDavid, One of our instructors, will be grading for his 5th degree black belt on 13th October. David has been training for over 20 years across which he has competed at tournaments, attended numerous seminars by the Founder Members of the TAGB (Taekwondo Association of Great Britain) and helps in running the families Tae Kwon-Do…
Read MoreRecently Whistlekick Martial arts Radio interviewed the TAGB’s Grandmaster David Oliver about his martial arts journey over the years. you can either read the transcript or follow the YouTube link and listen to the interview. enjoy! http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/214-david-oliver/
Read MoreDear all, week beinning 14th August is the BTC Bring a Parent To Class week. all parents and grandparents welcome, all ages accepted! a family that kicks together sticks together!
Read MoreWe had such an amazing day at World Master James Freer’s Junior Interclub Championships. Students of Charnwood Schools of Tae Kwon-Do managed to win a total of 14 medals across all divisions. Some tough fighting coupled with technical expertise in the special technique event ensured success to these hardworking students. There was a lot of…
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