By Bridgnorth Tae Kwon-Do are taking part in the GTI charity event, 100 Rounds of Sparring. We are seeking sponsorship for the fun but gruelling event! Our fundraising page is www.justgiving.com/bridgnorthtaekwondo. Please spare some change if you can!
Bridgnorth Tae Kwon-Do: promotional video
A big thank you to our 2nd Degree Black Belt student, Chris Murr, who offered to make a video for us. We think this 5-minute video gives a really good insight into our classes, with many aspects covered. If you are interested to see the whole picture, please get in
Bridgnorth duo to compete in World Championships
It was announced yesterday that GTI Squad Coach, Coach Chow, has selected his team for the World Championships in Italy this June. Luke Richardson, 13, a member of Bridgnorth Tae Kwon-Do, has been picked! He will received a subsidised place as part of the final 15 chosen to represent GTI.
A busy month!
It’s been a busy month for Bridgnorth Tae Kwon-Do. Seven students have passed a colour belt grading, under the scrutiny of 7th Degree Black Belt, Master Cockburn. The students, mostly beginners who have been training for a couple of months, were tested on line work, patterns, self defence, kicks, punches
Kick-boxing experience for Bridgnorth’s top martial artists!
Our most successful students on the competitive side of Tae Kwon-Do, Dean and Luke, have had another busy weekend! They competed yesterday at the Kwon Slam, a kick-boxing competition in Solihull. The contact was very heavy and the aim of the game was to gain experience. This was something that
GTI Best School cup is in Bridgnorth!
Our two National Squad members competed again this weekend, this time at the LTSI South East Open, and came home with a bronze each for sparring. There were over 400 competitors and around 30 clubs, so this was another huge achievement! What’s really fantastic is that GTI won the Best
Theory theory theory…
The focus at home at the moment is definitely on theory! Mr Plant has his 4th Degree Black Belt grading coming up soon and has his nose in his theory books! Bridgnorth Tae Kwon-Do members have a colour belt grading on March 14th and a Black Belt grading on April
Outclassed?
The sparring master class with Master Tony Sewell was a bug success! We’ve had great feedback from everyone who took part, and we thoroughly enjoyed it ourselves. The parents who watched all commented on Master Sewell’s excellent manner towards the children to get them engaged and keep them in check
Sparring master class
We have an event coming up… February 7th, 2-4pm at Highley Severn Centre: Sparring Master Class with three times undefeated World Champion (in heavy weight sparring) Master Tony ‘Ice-Man’ Sewell! Miss it, miss out!