On Saturday 29th November 2014 the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy had their first celebration event. The purpose of this event was to celebrate the club’s first year and to have a Christmas get together.
I would like to thank everyone who attended and everyone who helped make this year such a success
Thanks
Mr Nick Overton V Dan
Mr David Martin II Dan
Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy Instructors
Below are dates for your diary
On Monday 3rd November Edan Tyson became the 5th Black belt member of the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy as he received his belt, certificate and training suit (Dobok)
Black Belt Training – Regional from 10:30 till 12:00
In line with UK ITF procedures we have scheduled a technical training session. This will be overseen by your regional representation. Open to UK ITF Degree members and 2nd kup and above, any student wishing to promote should attend these sessions. Attendance cards can be down loaded here, please ask the instructor to sign after the session Your instructor will advise when your applicable for promotion. You are also required to have in place current membership and insurance.
Squad Training – Regional from 12:00 till 13:30
In line with UK ITF procedures we have scheduled a Squad training session. This will be overseen by your regional representation. Open to UK ITF members, any student wishing to promote should attend these sessions. Attendance cards can be down loaded here, please ask the instructor to sign after the session
On Saturday 4th October 7 members of the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy travelled to Bristol to take part in the bi-annual Grandmaster Nicholls seminar.
We set off at 7am in 2 cars arriving at the venue about 9.30am. The seminar started at 10am with a quick but rigorous warm up from Master Deedigan VII Dan. Grandmaster Nicholls IX Dan then took us through a series of leg rising exercises and talked to us all about the different types of kicks. We looked at the side kick and back kick families, with Grandmaster Nicholls explaining the application of the kicks in detail. Grandmaster Nicholls stressed how the start position was important and how the foot positions could/would change dependent on the type/application of the kick.
The seminar ended at 12am with the customary photograph.
The grading started at 1pm with 2 Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy students lining up going for their 1st degree
The grading ending around 4pm with Master Deedigan VII Dan and Grandmaster Nicholls IX Dan summing up quickly the highlights of the grading.
I would like to thank Miss Burridge for organising the event and for making South Leicester Taekwon-Do so welcome. Master Deedigan and Grandmaster Nicholls for taking time out to share their wealth of experience and knowledge with us and all the other UKITF members who helped make this such a positive experience/event
The members of the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy who travelled are
January monthly Kup grading
On Thursday 30th January Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy had their first Kup grading. The night started with a vigorous warm up. This was swiftly followed by some basic fundamental moments. The grading then start. First was the patterns. All members perform all their patterns up to their gradings well. Next came the kicking drill. Everyone who was grading was put through their paces and performed at a very high standard. During a standard water break each had a chance to share what they knew in terms of theory. Finally we finished with some sparring.
All tried very hard and should be very proud of themselves.
Promoted
From all at the Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy – Congratulations and well done.
Leicester Taekwon-Do Academy 